THE STANDELLS Sometimes The Good Guys.. RARE MONO LP
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Description
The Standells began life as a clean-living, fun bunch playing the rock hits of the day like
Louie Louie and Money at trendy clubs like P.J's and on a variety of TV shows like The Munsters.
Their fortunes changed upon meeting producer/songwriter Ed Cobb (formerly a member of The Four Preps). Dirty Water was released as a single on Capitol Records' Tower subsidiary towards the end of 1965.
The song surprised everybody by climbing to Number 11 on Billboard's US chart (Ed Cobb had written
the song from an experience he had fending off muggers while walking with his girlfriend along the river in Boston).
The success of the single led to The Standells opening on The Rolling Stones next American tour.Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White was their next hit, and other songs began to cement their bad boy "punk" image.
In spirit, a true American counterpart to The Rolling Stones, The Standells were later attracted to the same mysterious
Eastern images that the Stones popularised with such songs as Paint It Black.
CONDITION REPORT
A Side = Very Good - Plays - No Audible noises during Music
B Side = Very Good - Plays - No Audible noises during Music
Cover = Split Top & Bottom (As normal with heavy card Tower Covers)
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