Little Girl is the debut album by the American garage rock band Syndicate of Sound. It was released in July 1966 by Bell Records.[4] It blended both garage and psychedelic rock influences. The album was preceded by the single, "Little Girl".
| Little Girl | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | July 1966 |
| Studio | Golden State, San Francisco |
| Genre | Garage rock, pop[1] |
| Length | 30:07 |
| Label | Bell Records |
| Producer | Garrie Thompson |
| Singles from Little Girl | |
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Background
editAfter their single "Little Girl" rose up the charts to the number 8 position in summer of 1966, the Syndicate of Sound entered the studio to record an album. By the time of the album recording, Larry Ray had been replaced on lead guitar by Jim Sawyers. Half of the songs were penned by the group themselves, the remaining were covers from artists as diverse as The Hollies, The Sonics, Chuck Berry and Roy Orbison. John Sharkey has stated that each of the band members picked a song to cover and then they added "Big Boss Man", which was a regular part of their set-list. The album session also produced their follow-up single "Rumors", which peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts on October 1, 1966.[5]
Track listing
editSide one
- "Big Boss Man" (Luther Dixon, Al Smith) – 2:55
- "Almost Grown" (Chuck Berry) – 2:13
- "So Alone" (John Sharkey) – 3:05
- "Dream Baby" (Cindy Walker) – 2:34
- "Rumors" (Sharkey) – 2:06
- "Little Girl" (Don Baskin, Bob Gonzalez) – 2:25
Side two
- "That Kind of Man" (Baskin) – 2:18
- "I'm Alive" (Clint Ballard, Jr.) – 2:21
- "You" (Sharkey) – 2:42
- "Lookin' for the Good Times (The Robot)" (Sharkey) – 2:26
- "The Witch" (Gerald Roslie) – 2:33
- "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby" (Bill Austin, Louis Jordan) – 2:29
- "The Upper Hand" (Baskin, Gonzalez) – 2:14
- "Mary" (Baskin) – 2:32
- "Keep It Up" (Baskin) – 2:44
- "Good Time Music" (Baskin) – 2:12
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Don Baskin – vocals, guitar
- Jim Sawyers – lead guitar (tracks 1–5, 7–8, 10–12)
- Bob Gonzalez – bass guitar
- John Sharkey – keyboards
- John Duckworth – drums
- Larry Ray – lead guitar (tracks 6,9)
Technical
edit- Garrie Thompson – producer
- Leo De Gar Kulka – engineer
- Chuck Patti – liner notes
Charts
editAlbum – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Billboard 200 | 148[6] |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Billboard Hot 100 |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | "Little Girl" | 8[7] |
| 1966 | "Rumors" | 55[7] |
References
edit- ^ a b Billboard Review Panel (July 16, 1966). "Album Reviews". Billboard. p. 88 – via Google Books.
Pop spotilight: Little Girl, Syndicate of Sound ... One cut, 'Rumors,' released as a single ...
- ^ Savage 2015, p. 556.
- ^ a b Cub Koda. "Little Girl – Overview". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017.
- ^ "New Album Releases". Billboard. July 16, 1966. p. 67 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Hot 100 Chart". Billboard.com. October 1, 1966. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200 – Syndicate of Sound". Retrieved December 11, 2017.
- ^ a b "Billboard Hot 100 – Syndicate of Sound". Retrieved December 11, 2017.
Sources
edit- Savage, Jon (2015). 1966: The Year the Decade Exploded. London: Faber & Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-27762-9 – via the Internet Archive.