The original Standells band was formed in 1962 by lead vocalist and keyboard player Larry Tamblyn
(born Lawrence Arnold Tamblyn, February 5, 1943), guitarist Tony Valentino (born Emilio Bellissimo, May 24, 1941), bass guitarist Jody Rich, and drummer Benny King (aka Hernandez). Tamblyn had previously been a solo performer, recording several 45 singles in the late 1950s and early 1960s including "Dearest", "Patty Ann", "This Is The Night", "My Bride To Be" and "Destiny" for Faro and Linda Records. He is the brother of actor Russ Tamblyn and the uncle of actor Amber Tamblyn.
The Standells band name was created by Larry Tamblyn and Tony Valentino, derived from standing
around booking agents' offices trying to get work. In early 1962, drummer Benny King joined the group, and as "the Standels", their first major performance was in Honolulu at the Oasis Club. After several months, Rich and King departed. Tamblyn then assumed leadership of the group. He and Valentino re-formed the Standels, adding bass guitarist Gary Lane (September 18, 1938 – November 5, 2014) and drummer Gary Leeds, later known as Gary Walker of The Walker Brothers.
The Los Angeles band was actually hardly typical of the young suburban outfits across America who
took their raw garage sound onto obscure singles recorded in small studios. They'd been playing L.A. clubs since the early '60s, with a repertoire that mostly consisted of covers of pre-Beatles rock hits. Drummer (and eventual lead singer) Dick Dodd had been a Mouseketeer on television, organist Larry Tamblyn was the brother of noted film actor Russ Tamblyn, and Tony Valentino was a recent immigrant from Italy. Gary Leeds (later to join the Walker Brothers) was an early member (though he was replaced by Dodd).
Later that year, the band lengthened its name to "Larry Tamblyn & the Standels". In 1963 an extra "L" was added, and as "Larry Tamblyn and the Standells" the group made its first recording "You'll Be
Mine Someday/Girl In My Heart" for Linda Records (released in 1964). In the latter part of the year, the band permanently shortened its name to "The Standells". After the Standells signed with Liberty in 1964, Leeds left the group, and was replaced by lead vocalist and drummer Dick Dodd. Dodd was a former Mouseketeer who had been the original drummer for The Bel-Airs, known for the surf rock song "Mr. Moto", and eventually became the singer who sang lead on all of the Standells hit songs.
In 1964, Liberty Records released three Standells singles and an album, The Standells in Person at P.J.s.
The album was later re-issued as The Standells Live and Out of Sight. The band also appeared on The Munsters TV show, as themselves in the episode "Far Out Munsters," performing "Come On and Ringo" and a version of The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand". In late 1964, they signed with Vee Jay and released two singles in 1965. Later in the year they signed with MGM for one single.
" 'Dirty Water' [was] an archetypal garage rock hit with its Stones-ish riff, lecherous vocal, and
combination of raunchy guitar and organ. While they never again reached the Top 40, they cut a number of strong, similar tunes in the 1966–1967 era that have belatedly been recognized as 1960s punk classics. 'Garage rock' may not have been a really accurate term for them in the first place, as the production on their best material was full and polished, with some imaginative touches of period psychedelia and pop."
The Standells – The Hot Ones + Try It
Label: Big Beat Records – CDWIKD 112
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: UK
Released: 1993
Genre: Rock
Style: Garage Rock, Rhythm & Blues, Psychedelic Rock
THE HOT ONES! 1967
01. Last Train To Clarksville (Written-By – Boyce/Hart) 2:44
02. Wild Thing (Written-By – C. Taylor) 4:04
03. Sunshine Superman (Written-By – D. Leitch) 2:43
04. Sunny Afternoon (Lead Vocals – Larry Tamblyn/Written-By – R. Davies) 3:24
05. Lil' Red Riding Hood (Lead Vocals – Dave Burke/Written-By – R. Blackwell) 2:41
06. Eleanor Rigby (Written-By – Lennon/McCartney) 2:14
07. Black Is Black (Written-By – Grainger, Wadey, Hayes) 2:50
08. Summer In The City (Written-By – Sebastian, Sebastian, Boone) 2:34
09. 19th Nervous Breakdown (Written-By – Jagger/Richard) 3:55
10. Dirty Water (Written-By – Ed Cobb) 2:45
TRY IT 1967
11. Can't Help But Love You (Written-By – Bennett, McElroy) 2:52
12. Ninety Nine And A Half (Written-By – Floyd, Cropper, Pickett) 4:07
13. Trip To Paradise (Written-By – Bennett, McElroy) 3:01
14. St James Infirmary (Written-By – Traditional) 2:59
15. Try It (Written-By – Levine) 2:21
16. Barracuda (Written-By – Ed Cobb) 3:06
17. Did You Ever Have That Feeling (Written-By – Safir) 3:01
18. All Fall Down (Written-By – Dodd, Fleck) 2:20
19. Poor Shell Of A Man (Written-By – Dodd) 2:48
20. Riot On Sunset Strip (Written-By – Fleck, Valentino) 2:22
NOTES
Arranged By – Don Bennett (tracks: 11 to 20), Ed Cobb (tracks: 1 to 10), Ethon McElroy (tracks: 11 to 20), The Standells
Bass, Bass Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar – Dave Burke (tracks: 1 to 10)
Lead Guitar, Drums – Tony Valentino (tracks: 1 to 10)
Lead Vocals, Drums, Guitar, Arranged By [Vocals] – Dick Dodd (tracks: 1 to 10)
Photography By [Original Cover Photo Of The Hot Ones] – Howard Risk
Piano, Organ, Guitar, Arranged By [Vocals] – Larry Tamblyn (tracks: 1 to 10)
MP3 @ 320 Size: 173 MB
Flac Size: 318 MB
