1965 BEAUT Jack London & The SPARROWS ((STEPPENWOLF)) 1965 MEGA MONO ORIG ROCK

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ORIGINAL 1965 MEGA-RARE
Rainbow Capitol (series 6000)
FIRST PRESS TOP COPY Beauty !!!
MONO
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JACK LONDON
and the SPARROWS
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CANADA - RAINBOW CAPITOL (MONO) - T- 6115
APRIL 12, 1965 SUPER-RARE Original...

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BEAUTIFUL TOP-MOST 6000 SERIES PROMOTIONAL ...they don't come any better!!!
MONO 6000 Series rainbow Capitol vinyl is smooth as glass!!!!
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STEPPENWOLF'S LINK TO THEIR LEGEND
- Released ONLY in Canada both the cover and record are normally extremely prone to wear. This rarity near M-
- HERE IS THE COPY YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR,
INVESTMENT ITEM ~ if interested at all, now is your chance.
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Steppenwolf’s biker anthem “Born To Be Wild” remains a rock classic and an epitome of the late ’60s west coast rock scene. With its images of freedom, liberty and sexual awakening, few could have known that the roots of the band lay in a Mersey-inspired beat group from Toronto called Jack London & The Sparrows, founded by the song’s author, Dennis Edmonton, aka Mars Bonfire.

Though complete unknowns elsewhere, The Sparrows were one of Toronto’s most popular groups, scoring a Canadian top five hit in late 1964, before internal differences resulted in personnel changes and a musical conversion from jaunty pop purveyors to gritty R&B enthusiasts.

Renamed The Sparrow, the new look outfit subsequently moved to New York to record with US label Columbia, but it was only later, once the group had relocated to the sunnier heights of California, that the band finally achieved the recognition it deserved. By then, the group had evolved once again to become heavy rockers Steppenwolf, one of the era’s most successful bands. While “Born To Be Wild” and “Magic Carpet Ride” have become rock classics, the fascinating story behind Steppenwolf’s rise to fame has remained largely untold.
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Jack London & The Sparrows were formed in Ontario Canada in 1964 by Jack London and Dennis Edmonton. The group’s early music reflected the influence of the British Invasion and London apparently coaxed the other group members to “fake” English accents, in order to convince the audience that The Sparrows had just arrived from England. Shortly afterwards, Dennis’ brother Jerry replaced the original drummer and the group began to build up a local following, playing at various venues.

After moving to Toronto later that year, the line up underwent a reshuffle Jack London + the Edmonton brothers joined C J Feeney on organ and (pre-Buffalo Springfield) Bruce Palmer on bass. The new line up quickly signed to Capitol Records and scored a #3 hit on the national RPM chart with the debut single “If You Don’t Want My Love”.

Bruce Palmer however, soon got tired of “affecting” an English accent and was traded to R&B outfit The Mynah Birds for Nicholas St. Nicholas.. (Palmer of course would later find fame with The Buffalo Springfield after relocating to L.A. with fellow Mynah Bird, Neil Young). Around the same time, local jazz musician Art Ayre was recruited on organ to replace C.J. Feeney, who had left to form his own group, The Spellbinders.

The revised line up immediately set to work, cutting a slew of tracks for an album, “Presenting Jack London & The Sparrows” and a string of singles, of which only “Our Love Has Passed” matched the success of the debut, reaching #7 on the RPM chart in May 1965. By this point, the group was beginning to progress beyond its early British influences and was starting to incorporate more of a North American R&B sound. At the same time, resentment was growing over Jack London’s role in the band. As a result of this growing dissatisfaction, the group 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. The following month, the band added German guitarist/vocalist John Kay to the line-up. Kay’s arrival coincided with the departure of Art Ayre and his place was taken by former Mynah Birds keyboard player Goldie McJohn

The group then shortened its name to The Sparrow and signed a recording deal with Columbia in New York during early 1966, which resulted in a handful of singles, including “Tomorrow’s Ship”. When those failed to dent the charts, The Sparrow headed for Los Angeles, opening slots for the likes of The Doors and The Steve Miller Band, but split up in the summer of ’67.

The former members however, would retain close ties with one another, reforming as STEPPENWOLF, and Mars Bonfire would pen the group’s best known hit Born To Be Wild, and contribute several more songs to Steppenwolf albums, Nick St. Nicholas rejoined the band in the late ’60s after leading his own band, T.I.M.E. (Trust In Men Everywhere)

The Jack London and the Sparrow album remains a major link to STEPPENWOLF and the British 60's invasion.

Original copies of Jack London & The Sparrows album almost never turn up and are valued at multi-hundreds going up in any kind of enjoyable shape. Released ONLY in Canada both the cover and record are extremely prone to wear.

HERE IS THE COPY YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR,

if interested at all, now is your chance.

Our Love Has Passed
Sparrows and Daisies
Take It Slow
You Don't Want Me Now
It's Been One of Those Days
If You Don't Want My Love
B

Give My Love to Sally
Glad to Be With You
Give My Love to You
Leavin' Blues
Dream on Dreamer
I'll Be the Boy

CONDITION:

The cover: rated: NICE = EX" (excellent) and better (near M-)... thick colorful 1965 MONO series 6000 highly sought orig ~ TOPS !! STIFF and CLEAN; only a (very) tiny tack-size delete drill, barely noticeable ...then back cover with radio station (PROMO) stamp...it's M- super clean there are no no split seams, no bends, and no writing + beautiful colors.

The vinyl: Rated: M- impossible to find better, the 1965 MONO Capitol 6000 label is truly museum quality ... nothing less than smooth glass, no marks, mind you April 1965 and both rainbow Capitol mono 6000 series labels are PERFECT