LEAVES All the Good orig MONO 1967 garage STILL SEALED
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THE LEAVES
All The Good That's Happening
ORIGINAL 1967 LP STILL SEALED
Capitol Records T-2638
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The Leaves were an American garage band formed in California in 1963. They are best known for their version of the song " Hey Joe", which was a hit in 1966. Theirs is the earliest release of this song, which became a rock standard.
The band was founded by bass player Jim Pons, inspired by hearing The Beatles while a student at Cal State Northridge in Los Angeles. Originally called The Rockwells, they were fraternity brothers who formed a group and then taught themselves how to play. Besides Pons, the line up consisted of John Beck (vocalist), Bill Rinehart (lead guitar, replaced by Bobby Arlin), Tom Ray and Robert Lee Reiner.
They began by playing surf and dance music at parties. Their first actual show was in the school gym with Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band. In 1966 The Byrds left their residency at Ciro's on Sunset Strip after making their first hit, and The Leaves (as they were by now known) were chosen to replace them. It was there they were discovered by popular singer and actor Pat Boone, who got them their first record contract.
Their first single, " Too Many People", was a local hit in Los Angeles. The Leaves released " Hey Joe" in November of '65, and dissatisfied with the sound, pulled it. They released a second version in early '66, which flopped. Original guitarist Bill Rinehart left, and the Leaves redid the song again with a fuzztone by new guitarist Bob Arlin. This version of the song, the best of the uptempo versions, became a hit, hitting #1 in L.A. It debuted on both Billboard and Cash Box on May 21, 1966. It peaked at #31 on Billboard, while showing a humbler peak position of #43 on Cash Box. The song ran nine weeks on both national charts.
Their debut album Hey Joe followed. It took a run on the Billboard charts for 5 weeks, beginning on July 30, 1966, peaking at #127. The album did not make it onto the Cash Box charts.
The band appeared on TV shows - American Bandstand, Shivaree, Shebang - and briefly in a Hollywood film, The Cool Ones (1967). One more album, All the Good That's Happening, was released before the band broke up in 1967 when Pons left to join the pop group The Turtles (In the early 70s Pons played bass with Frank Zappa). Arlin went on to form heavy psychedelic band The Hook. The band reunited in 1970 before Pons became a member Zappa's band. The reunited lineup included Jim Pons on rhythm guitar, John Beck on lead guitar, Buddy Skylar, lead singer from The Hook and The Spencer Davis Group, Al Nichols on Bass from the Turtles, and Bob " Bullet" Bailey on drums. The band did some touring and performed at local Los Angeles based nightclubs before disbanding in 1971.
A new generation of music fans discovered the band when their version of " Hey Joe" was included in the classic 1972 garage rock compilation, Nuggets. According to the Nuggets liner notes, the as yet unnamed band was hanging around a tree-shaded pool, smoking, when a newcomer gave the traditional 60s greeting, " What's happening?" " The leaves are happening", came the answer, which struck them all as a good name for a band.*********************************************************
Original 1967 1st MONO pressing on Capitol Records. Not a re-issue, No barcode. This LP is STILL SEALED in it's original shrinkwrap. There is a drill hole in the upper left corner. The corners are sharp, with tight shrinkwrap and no wear. The colors are vibrant and the white is bright and beautiful. The front shrink has the "Lemon" hype sticker for the single "Lemon Princess". There is also a cool "$4.49" price sticker. LP is in nearly MINT condition. A truly beautiful SEALED MONO copy!!!
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Very rare and sought-after LP in SEALED condition. Don't miss out.
A beautiful addition to anyone's collection. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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NOTE: LP can not be returned if opened.
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