THE LEAVES "Hey Joe" vinyl LP 1ST PRESSING - Stereo - 1965 STILL IN SHRINK
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THE LEAVES
“HEY JOE”
Mira LP 3005
1965
EX / EX
STILL IN SHRINK
FIRST PRESSING / STEREO COPY
BEST PRICED (STEREO OR MONO) COPY ON EBAY AS OF 5-27-2017. Four other copies are posted currently on eBay for $10 (G / VG w/ splits), $ 20 (G+ / VG), $35 (VG+/EX) and $125 (EX / EX), incl. post.
Southern Californian garage rockers and one of the earliest folk rock bands of the era. “Hey Joe” is without a doubt, one of the classic songs of the post Beatles period.
JimPons (The Turtles, The Mothers of Invention), Bill Reinhart (The Merry-Go-Round, Gene Clark & The Group) and Bobby Arlan (The Hook) formed the band in L.A. These guys knew what they were doing.
Wikipeda says: “Since we’re being completely honest here, let's unequivocally state that the Leaves version of ‘Hey Joe’ — their greatest chart success — blows Jimi Hendrix’ slowed down version out of the water … on this or any other planet. Although it was written by Billy Roberts and taught to the band by the Byrds, the Leaves took the song and made it uniquely their own. In doing so, they recorded a song that every garage band of the era also had to perform and / or record. The Los Angeles’ group follow-up, ‘Too Many People’, is another great example of garage rock. (Mike Dugo)
"Hey Joe" is a garage band classic ... there wasn't a band around that didn't play this one at the time. A relatively simple song to play, you didn't have to be a top-notch musician in order to sound like one when you played this song! Although it has since gone on to be more closely associated with Jimi Hendrix (who slowed the tempo down dramatically), it was The Leaves who took this record all the way to #31 (and top 10 status in many local areas).
The fine forgottenhits web site adds: “Since we’re being completely honest here, let's unequivocally state that the Leaves version of ‘Hey Joe’ — their greatest chart success — blows Jimi Hendrix’ slowed down version out of the water … on this or any other planet. Although it was written by Billy Roberts and taught to the band by the Byrds, the Leaves took the song and made it uniquely their own. In doing so, they recorded a song that every garage band of the era also had to perform and / or record. "Hey Joe" is a garage band classic ... there wasn't a band around that didn't play this one at the time. A relatively simple song to play, you didn't have to be a top-notch musician in order to sound like one when you played this song! Although it has since gone on to be more closely associated with Jimi Hendrix (who slowed the tempo down dramatically), it was The Leaves who took this record all the way to #31 (and #9 here in Chicago!) in 1966. It would be their only chart hit ... but man, what a classic!”
Stored vertically in a smoke-free environment 52 years.
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