45 RPM "The Students" The Letter Home/Couldn't Help Falling, IL 60s GARAGE BAND
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PRIVATE PRESSING by the group, on "GOLD-BRIK" label. THIS IS A GARAGE BAND FROM ILLINOIS IN THE 1960s!! The record is near mint, with no scratches seen. Found in plain white inner sleeve.
If you Google, The Students Gold-Brik Jim Moore, you will find a few You-Tube videos and a "Szene" page that describes this band (Ebay does not allow live links anymore). In case you are unlucky, here is their story:
Cut back to early 1966, The Eliminators are born and ready to play. Surf and Hot rod were the sounds of the day, and these kids nailed it.
Founding members (from left) Jim Moore Joey Hutchinson Larry Hobson Mike Wiggin
Released one 45 on their own TE label: Move Out Lotus She's All right
The band was sponsored by 2 time Indy 500 winner "Rodger Ward". He won the '59 and '62 races (for the unaware). I have a newspaper article that claims the 45 (recorded at Jan Eden Studios in Indianapolis) was to have been released on the Hickory label (a subsidiary of Decca). But 1000 were released on the bands own label.
Mike Wiggin left the band and Dale Young joined the lads. The drum head of the second band shows "the Mystics", but the the band was renamed The Students.
The new line-up included:
Joey Hutchison - Drums Jim Moore - Lead Guitar - group manager Dale Young - Organ Larry Hobson - Rhythm Guitar
The Eliminators released two more 45's that completely changed the sound of the group.
1966: Rodger Ward records
Indiana Calling I Couldn't Help Falling (1:59 version)
1967: Gold Brik records
The Letter Home I Couldn't Help Falling (2:56 version)
The Students formed in May 1966 and were very active in the Indianapolis area. They played often at Franklin Skate Club, and had appeared on The Billie Boucher Show on TV. Pretty heady stuff for teens in the mid '60s!
Somehow, like most, the Students faded from the radar and into history. It's our job to applaud them for giving it a go!"
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