MONO '65 Orig BOBBY FULLER FOUR I FOUGHT THE LAW STRAIGHT FROM THE GARAGE

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 1965 MONO ORIGINAL ~TEEN SCENE GARAGE CLASSIC!

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  The BOBBY FULLER FOUR

     " I FOUGHT THE LAW  "

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              USA - MUSTANG RECORDS -M-901 = MONOPHONIC

1965 ORIGINAL = The outer cellophane wrapper has just been removed! 

1965  first pressing of the famous garage rock crew who delivered the timeless hit "I Fought The Law" ...

The Bobby Fuller Four were garage rockers with a desirable raw melodic sound yet had enough polish to turn a lot of heads to their interesting sound.

The Bobby Fuller Four were an strong Texas combo, one of the best pure garage rock n roll groups ever. They were an anomaly in the mid 60s, a classic group who enjoyed top 40 hits throughout the British Invasion – a movement that nearly swallowed most American competitors whole and rendered the 50s style rock n roller irrelevant. Few rock titans possessed the raw talent and drive of Bobby Fuller; he could write songs ready made for the radio, was a fine lead guitarist and early on, he produced his own records. Fuller was also the owner of a teen club and various independent record labels, a true rock n roll entrepreneur from the genre’s early days.

I Fought The Law is probably the Four’s crowning achievement. It’s a consistent record that saw Fuller shed his Buddy Holly influences and blossom into a first rate artist.

The album is known for its pounding top ten smash (and rightfully so) “I Fought The Law,” a classic outlaw anthem. Surely one rock’s best ever garage rock singles and other tracks are just as good, however. “Never To Be Forgotten” is perhaps Fuller’s finest creation, with its propulsive fuzz bass (Randy Fuller played bass and was constant in an ever changing lineup), soaring vocals and vibrant Tex-Mex strumming. We've never heard anything like it and in a weird way it manages to mix proto rural-rock, Tex-Nex, and sunshine pop into a stunning musical statement (the production on this one is immaculate too). Other tracks like the charging ”Julie” and the Eddie Cochrane influenced “Saturday Night” are near classics that proudly display Bobby Fuller’s obsession with old styled rockers. Our favorite track, “Fool of Love,” was initially cut in 1964 as a single for Exeter during Fuller’s era. The Mustang version heard on I Fought The Law is something of a lost classic that’s a bit more polished and jangley when compared to the earlier Exeter single. Other notables are “Let Her Dance” (a minor chart entry) and “Only When I Dream,” two great pop tracks with hooks galore and superb vocals. These tunes compare favorably with Brian Wilson’s creations from around the same time; ”Let Her Dance” and “Only When I Dream” could have easily found a home on the Beach Boys’ album. All tracks were written by The Bobby Fuller Four (mostly Bobby Fuller), quite an achievement for 1965.

I Fought The Law was Bobby Fuller’s last LP before his tragic death and for this reason it remains a vital purchase. More importantly, Fuller started to sound like himself; he was really coming into his own as a songwriter and creative force around the years of 1965/1966.

CONDITION: The cover: rated: M- the outer cellophane wrapper just removed. MINT- cover underneath; strong 54 years of age and well preserved! Original bright colors! No delete marks, No split seams, no bends, no writing...  ...

The vinyl: rated: near "EX" (excellent) only few light visual hair line thin scuffs,not affecting the deep groove pressing; bright clear and shiny after 54 years and plays with excellent clean audio ...This was 1965 popular teen-garage album and most surviving copies -if- found are beat up by this day and age. Both (mono) Mustang labels are very clean.

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