*JACK LONDON AND THE SPARROWS* Capitol 6000 LP Please read Description
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Description
EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL VINYL
CANADIAN PRESSING
1965
**INTRODUCING**
**JACK LONDON AND THE SPARROWS**
Original Capitol 6000 LP
Jack London and The Sparrows were a 1960s “Toronto British invasion” band, and are best known for including future Steppenwolfmembers, Jerry Edmonton, Goldy McJohn and Nick St. Nicholas and future Buffalo Springfield member, Bruce Palmer.
Jack London and The Sparrows began as a beat group and played heavily on Dave Marden’s English background. Their early repertoire reflected the influence of the “British invasion” and London even went as far as coaxing the others to “fake” English accents, in order to convince the audience that they had just arrived from England. Shortly afterwards, Dennis’ brother Jerry (born Jerry McCrohan, October 24, 1946 in Oshawa, Ontario) replaced the original drummer and Brent Maitland (stage name: Bert Enfield) joined on bass. The group began to build up a local following, playing at various venues, such as the local Jubilee Auditorium (which was owned by the Edmonton brothers’ father).
After moving to Toronto later that year, C.J. Feeney joined on organ. A short while later, Bruce Palmer (born September 9, 1946 in Toronto), who'd played in Billy Clarkson’s band replaced Maitland who went to university. This line-up signed to Capitol Records and scored a #3 hit on the RPM chart with debut single “If You Don’t Want My Love”. Palmer, however, soon tired of “affecting” an English accent and was traded for The Mynah Birds’ member, Nick St. Nicholas (born Klaus Karl Kassbaum, September 28, 1943 in Plön, Holstein, Germany) in January 1965. Around the same time, local jazz musician Art Ayre (born March 18, 1942 in Toronto) replaced Feeney, who formed a new version of his former band, The Spellbinders.
The new Jack London and The Sparrows line-up was responsible for the band’s lone album and the subsequent singles. Only “Our Love Has Passed”, however, neared the success of the debut single, reaching #7 on the RPM chart in May 1965.
By mid-1965, the group was beginning to progress beyond its early British influences and was starting to incorporate more of a North American blues-rock sound. At the same time, resentment was growing over London’s role in the band; he had signed the recording deal so that he would collect most of the group’s royalties. As a result, the band separated from London (who went solo) and recorded a final single as The Sparrows, “Hard Times With The Law”, which hit #13 on the RPM chart in August.
***CAPITOL Records***
T-6115
Tracks Include : please see PICS
CONDITION
Jacket: VG+ (Nice, would suit buyer looking for jacket. Very light edge & corner wear, small name on front top left -see pic)
Vinyl: G- (Record has a 'Heat' warp which affects first two songs on both sides. On side one the first song is unplayable, the second "Sparrows and Daisies" plays on my turntable with a 'Whoosh' through the first few (+/-) revolutions, as it goes through the problem area. On side two, both tracks 1 and 2 are unplayable on my turntable. The rest of the LP including the two Hits: "If you Don't Want My Love" and "I'll Be The Boy" play VG+)
Canadian Pressing of
***INTRODUCING***
****JACK LONDON AND THE SPARROWS****
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