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CRABBY APPLETON
After departing from Curt Boettcher's various studio-based groups -- the Millennium, Sagittarius, et al. -- guitarist/vocalist Michael Fennelly struck out on his own. In 1969, Fennelly went to Thee Experience, a Sunset Strip club, where he met the members of Stonehenge, a blues-oriented group whose lineup included Casey Foutz (keyboards), Hank Harvey (bass), Felix "Flaco" Falcon (percussion), Phil Jones (drums), and an unknown guitarist/lead vocalist. Stonehenge were, at the time, being scouted by a friend of their manager's, Elektra A&R man David Anderle, who had told the band that -- in order to get a record deal -- they would probably have to replace their lead singer, as he didn't write songs and clearly wasn't up to par with the rest of the band. Members of Stonehenge and Fennelly hit it off and, as Fennelly's "To Claudia on Thursday," a Millennium single, was getting airplay in L.A. at the time, the band thought he might be the perfect collaborator. They took the idea to Elektra, who agreed, and they formally invited Fennelly to join the band. They soon changed their name to Crabby Appleton (the name of a villain in a cartoon which aired during the Captain Kangaroo Show in the '50s and '60s) and began recording their first album. The eponymous Crabby Appleton, produced by Elektra house producer Don Gallucci (from Don & the Good Times and Touch), was released in 1970. The band enjoyed some success with a hooky single, "Go Back," which peaked at number 36 in June 1970 after five weeks on the charts.
"CRABBY APPLETON" Produced by Don Gallucci
1970    LP     ELEKTRA RECORDS      EKS-74067    STEREO
PRINTED IN U.S.A.    ORIGINAL PRESSING on ELEKTRA 'RED' LABEL and without address references on rim label
SINGLE COVER + COMPANY INNER SLEEVE HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: none
LABEL: ELEKTRA - RED LABEL w/LARGE WHITE 'E' on TOP- BLACK TEXT
Catalog on cover: EKS-74067 
Catalog on labels: EKS-74067-A / EKS-74067-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched): EKS 74067 A MON ?14666 ?    Stamped): MR(circled) Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched): EKS-74067 B-RE-1 MON ??1?3?9?6?8?-?X?  ?14666-X  ?   Stamped): MR(circled)
On labels: CBS © Terrytoons, Inc. 1970 Produced by Don Gallucci
On Back Sleeve: Tracklist & Credits Elektra Records, 15 Columbus Circle, New York City 10023 *CBS © Terrytoons, Inc. 1970
tracklisting
Side 1: GO BACK - THE OTHER SIDE - CATHERINE - PEACE BY PEACE - TO ALL MY FRIENDS
Side 2: TRY - CAN'T LIVE MY LIFE - SOME MADNESS - HUNGER FOR LOVE - HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE
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RECORD EX but (please, also read above description) 
SLEEVE VG+ but (please, see pictures and read above description)
Crabby Appleton's debut, produced by Elektra Records' house producer, Don Gallucci, was released by Elektra in 1970. The band enjoyed reasonable success with a fantastic Top 40 hit, "Go Back," which peaked at number 36 in June 1970 after 14 weeks on Billboard's singles charts. The rest of this album -- while much of it lacks the punch of the single -- is nevertheless a charming collection of power pop, moderate-tempo rock, and folky rock, and the occasional emphasis on organ-powered material with no real fodder. "Catherine" is a plaintive British folk-style number with nice vocal overdubs. "To All My Friends" is a punchy, piano-driven rocker that wouldn't have sounded too out of place on a Badfinger album circa Straight Up. "Try" is an upbeat, congas-and-organ-driven track, and the sad-but-pretty "Some Madness" also features pleasant percussive elements courtesy of celebrated conga and timbales player Felix "Flaco" Falcon...(AllMusic)