The Human Beinz: Discography 1967 - 1968

 

The Beinz started in 1964 as The Premiers, launching their professional career to build a local fan base.

In 1966, they changed their name to The Human Beingz because they felt their old name did not fit with the feel of the late 1960s. They recorded covers of songs by Them, The Yardbirds, The Who and Bob Dylan. The group was also the first to record a cover of "Gloria" by Them, which became a hit for The Shadows of Knight, and covered "The Pied Piper", which later became a hit for Crispian St. Peters.
                           

Best-known for its version of "Nobody but Me," Youngstown, OH's frat rock quartet the Human Beinz

featured rhythm guitarist Ting Markulin, lead guitarist Richard Belley, bassist Mel Pachuta, and drummer Mike Tatman. Originally known as the Human Beings, the group was a local favorite and was discovered playing at a Youngstown bar. The group signed to Capitol Records in 1967 and at that time Capitol misspelled their name, leaving out the "g". Capitol's purported idea was to affiliate the band's name with the Human Be-In movement of 1967.
                             

The Beingz were told it would be changed on the next release if the debut single did not have any

success. On 24 August 1967 "Nobody But Me" was released and became their only Billboard Top 40 hit, which meant that Capitol would not correct the spelling. "Nobody But Me" (written and first recorded by The Isley Brothers in 1962) peaked at No. 8 in February 1968. The recording's two 31-fold repetitions of the word "no" fulfill Casey Kasem's "Book of Records" category of most repetitive word or phrase in a Hot 100 top 10 hit, besting the 26-fold repetition of "I know" in Bill Withers' "Ain't No Sunshine". An album, Nobody But Me, followed.
                               

The Beinz' next single, "Turn On Your Love Light," peaked No. 80 but became a huge hit in Japan,

where it peaked at No. 1."Turn On Your Love Light", originally a hit for Bobby Bland in 1962, was later covered by Jerry Lee Lewis and the Grateful Dead. In 1968, Capitol released a second album, Evolutions. They also released the single, "Hold on Baby", exclusively in Japan, where it also hit the top of the charts.
                                

On their debut album, which was also named Nobody but Me, the band found their name changed to

the Human Beinz, a play on the hippie phrase "be-in." The following year, the group issued Evolutions, which showcased a more original side to the Human Beinz' music, but the album did little and the band ultimately broke up. The band underwent a contractually obligated tour of Japan as a result of their success there and broke up immediately thereafter in March 1969.

THE HUMAN BEINZ & THE MAMMALS - THE HUMAN BEINZ & THE MAMMALS 1967

                        

For this peculiar release, Gateway Records split an LP between tracks by the Human Beinz and a much

more obscure band, the Mammals. The six tracks by the Mammals are all covers as well, though while the Human Beinz were a very good cover band, the Mammals were a colorlessly competent one, offering unmemorable blue-eyed soul renditions of hits by the likes of the Miracles, Stevie Wonder, the Supremes, and Sam & Dave.

The Human Beinz & The Mammals – The Human Beinz & The Mammals
Label: RockBeat Records – ROC-CD-3237
Format:    CD, Compilation, Reissue 2014
Country: US
Released: 1967
Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul, Pop
Style: Garage Rock, Pop Rock, Soul

THE HUMAN BEINZ (Gateway Gigs)    

                                   

01. The Human Beinz – Pied Piper   2:12
Written By – Konfeld,Duboff
02. The Human Beinz – My Generation   2:45
Written-By – Pete Townshend
03. The Human Beinz – Gloria   2:46
Written-By – Van Morrison
04. The Human Beinz – The Times They Are A Changing   2:02
Written-By – Bob Dylan
05. The Human Beinz – Nobody But Me   2:15
Written-By – Isley Brothers

THE MAMMALS (Gateway Years)

    
06. The Mammals – I Say Love   2:15
Written By – Medley, Russell
07. The Mammals – Hey Little One   2:30
Written By – Burnette, DeVorzon
08. The Mammals – Stop In The Name Of Love   2:43
Written-By – Holland, Dozier, Holland
09. The Mammals – Hold On! I'm Coming   3:32
Written-By – Hayes, Porter
10. The Mammals – Ooh Baby Baby   2:57
Written By – Robinson, Moore
11. The Mammals – Up Tight   2:38
Written-By – Cosby, Wonder, Moy

NOTES

                      

Track 1 recorded in 1966, released on Gateway838 as A side in 1967
Track 2 recorded in 1966, released on Gateway838 as B side in 1967
Track 3 recorded in 1966, released on Gateway828 as B side in 1967
Track 4 recorded in 1966, released on Gateway828 as A side in 1967
Track 5 recorded in 1966, unreleased demo
Tracks 6 to 11 recorded in 1966, released on Gateway album 3012 in 1967

MEMBERS

Bass, Vocals – Mel Pachuta (tracks: 1-5)
Drums – Mike Tatman (tracks: 1-5)
Guitar – Richard Belley (tracks: 1-5)
Guitar, Vocals – Ting Markulin (tracks: 1-5)

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THE HUMAN BEINZ - NOBODY BUT ME 1968

It's hard to imagine what the kids must have made of the Human Beinz' first album when it was

released back in 1968. The band was riding high on the charts with their feedback-enhanced cover of the Isley Brothers' bold statement of dance prowess, "Nobody But Me," and folks who bought their subsequent LP must have been expecting 30 minutes of similar high-swagger garage rock.

The Human Beinz – Nobody But Me
Label: See For Miles Records Ltd. – SEE CD 327
Series:    Classic Psychedelia
Format:    CD, Album, Reissue
Country: UK
Released: 1991
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic, Garage

TRACKS

01. Nobody But Me
02. Foxey Lady
03. The Shaman
04. Flower Grave
05. Dance On Through
06. Turn On Your Love Light
07. It's Fun To Be Clean
08. Black Is The Color Of My True Love Hair
09. This Lonely Town
10. Sueno
11. Serenade To Sarah

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THE HUMAN BEINZ - EVOLUTIONS 1968

                           

An amusing pastiche of neo-psychedelic excess, Evolutions is a far cry from the slightly trippy frat rock

of their hit; "The Face" is a tale of lost love drenched with horns and strings, "Close Your Eyes" is a delicate, mostly acoustic plea for hippie-era togetherness, "My Animal" is an oblique pseudo-protest number leavened with sound effects, and "I've Got to Keep on Pushing" is a showcase for Richard Belley's snarling guitar leads.

The Human Beinz – Evolutions
Label: Fallout – FOCD2008
Format: CD, Album, Reissue 2006
Country: US
Released: 1968    
Genre: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Garage

TRACKS

                                

01. The Face   2:45
Written-By – Lex De Azevedo
02. My Animal   2:54
Written-By – Lex De Azevedo
03. Every Time Woman   2:11
Written-By – Lex De Azevedo
04. Close Your Eyes   2:35
Written-By – Jim Murray
05. If You Don't Mind, Mrs. Applebee   2:12
Written-By – Lex De Azevedo
06. I've Got To Keep On Pushing   2:52
Written-By – Lex De Azevedo, R. Youshock
07. Cement   2:15
Written-By – Richard Belley
08. Two Of A Kind   5:06
Written-By – J. Murray, R. Kruck
09. April 15th   6:57
Written-By – Lex De Azevedo, R. Belley

BONUS TRACKS
    
10. Hold On Baby    2:10
11. This Little Girl Of Mine    2:19

NOTES

Arranged By [Orchestral Arrangements] – Lex De Azevedo
Bass, Backing Vocals – Mel
Drums, Percussion – Mike
Engineer – Ken Hamann
Lead Guitar, Lead Vocals – Richard
Photography By – Ed Simpson
Producer – Lex De Azevedo
Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Ting

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THE HUMAN BEINZ - LIVE IN JAPAN 1968

                            

All three hits are here, but the bandmembers attack them with significantly more force than they did in the studio, and they take the opportunity to run through some of their more idiosyncratic material, such as the tough rockin' "I've Got to Keep on Pushin'," the eccentric "My Animal," the concisely titled

"Boogie," and some strong versions of tunes by Jimi Hendrix ("Foxy Lady"), Buffalo Springfield ("Mr. Soul"), and the Rolling Stones ("I'm All Right"). John "Dick" Belley and Ting Markulin's guitars offer a lot more bark on-stage than they did in the studio, Markulin is a passionate vocalist, and Mel Pachuta and Mike Tatman make for a fine, propulsive rhythm section. In Japan may have been something of an afterthought for the Human Beinz, but it offers proof they were a better live band than most short-lived acts of the era, and it certainly deserves a hearing in the group's homeland.

The Human Beinz – Live In Japan 1968
Label: Cosmic Mind Records – HB 001 CD
Format: CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release
Country: Italy
Released: ?    
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock

TRACKS

                              

01. Hold On Baby    2:31
02. Foxy Lady    4:25
03. This Lonely Town    2:26
04. My Animal    2:34
05. Turn On Your Love Light    3:36
06. Two Of A Kind    3:05
07. The Pied Piper    2:17
08. My Generation    2:48
09. Gloria    2:49
10. Mr.Soul    2:59
11. Boogie    5:49
12. I've Got To Keep On Pushin'    3:36
13. Dance On Through    2:07
14. I'm All Right    4:50
15. Nobody But Me    2:28
16. The Times They Are A-Changin'    2:06
17. Nobody But Me (Different Version)    2:17
18. Evil Hearted You    2:14
19. Little Girl Of Mine    2:19
20. I've Got To Keep On Pushing    2:40

The original Live In Japan LP consists of tracks 1-6,10-15.

                                

Bonus tracks: 7-9, 16-20. Some of these originally appeared on Nobody But Me, singles Gloria, Evil Hearted You / My Generation, Pied Piper or are rare studio outtakes. None of the bonus tracks appeared on their two Capitol LP's

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