THE UGLY DUCKLINGS - NOTHIN' - CANADIAN GARAGE ROCK 45 - YORKTOWN 45001 - 1966
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THE UGLY DUCKLINGS - NOTHIN' - CANADIAN GARAGE ROCK 45 - YORKTOWN 45001 - 1966
Formed in 1965 by vocalist Dave Byngham (misspelled as Bingham on the records), guitarists Roger Mayne and Glynn Bell, John Read on bass, and drummer Robin Boers. They all knew each other while attending Cedarbrae High School in Scarborough, and are generally considered Canada’s first garage band. Originally a Rolling Stones cover band called The Strolling Bones, they adopted the look, sound, and attitude of The Stones, The Kinks, The Who, and the like, and instantaneously became hits throughout Toronto’s bustling club scene. Bill Gilliland caught their act one night, and they were signed to Yorktown Records.
After hearing the music they’d been writing on their own, he suggested a name change to reflect an attitude that ‘if the parents hate you, the kids will love you.’ Produced by Bill Huard, they released their first single, “Nothin’,” b/w a cover of Bo Diddley’s “I Can Tell” that spring. Taped on a measley $300 budget on a two track recorder, the raw, gritty sound oozed rebellion, considered one of Canada’s first ‘garage’ records, if not the first. It was an instant staple on the Toronto airwaves, and won CHUM Radio’s battle of the bands contest 13 weeks in a row. A second pressing of the 45 had to be done, and that June they were so hot they backed up The Stones at Maple Leaf Gardens. Mick Jagger later stated the Ugly Ducklings were his favourite Canadian band.
TITLES: NOTHIN' I CAN TELL
Nice copy of this Snotty 60's Punk gem. Sought after , as a 1st pressing on the Black Yorktown label. I have seen a few of these and usually they are trashed. Hard to find clean copies. Some hairline wisps but nothing crazy. Easy VG+
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