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Revolution!
''Revolution!'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders, on Columbia Records (CS 9521). Produced by Terry Melcher and released in 1967, it reached number 25 on the U.S. albums chart and yielded two top 40 singles. The album cover photo was taken on the porch of a house located at the corner of East 15th Street and Mississippi Avenue in Joplin, Missouri. This album was remastered and rereleased by Sundazed Music on November 19, 1996, with bonus tracks. Personnel changes ''Revolution!'' is a transitional album for the band, which underwent a substantial line-up change prior to its release. The rhythm section of Jim Valley, Phil Volk, and Michael Smith all departed and were replaced, respectively, by Freddy Weller, Charlie Coe, and Joe Correro, Jr. Critical reception In a 1967 review, ''Billboard'' called the album a "driving package" that should continue the band's "successful chart string." The tracks " Him or Me – What's It Gonna Be? ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Lindsay
Mark Lindsay (born March 9, 1942) is an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Early life Lindsay was born in Eugene, Oregon, and was the second of eight children of George and Esther Ellis Lindsay. The family moved to Idaho when he was young, where he attended Wilder High School. Career Paul Revere & the Raiders Lindsay began performing at age 15 with local bands that played local venues. He was tapped to sing in a band, Freddy Chapman and the Idaho Playboys, after he won a local talent contest. After Chapman left the area, Lindsay saw the other band members and a new member, Paul Revere Dick, playing at a local Independent Order of Odd Fellows, I.O.O.F. Hall. He persuaded the band to allow him to sing a few songs with them. The next day, he was working at McClure Bakery in Caldwell, Idaho, when Paul Revere came in to buy supplies for a hamburger restaurant that he owned. This chance meeting began their professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Him Or Me – What's It Gonna Be?
"Him or Me – What's It Gonna Be?" is a song written by Mark Lindsay and Terry Melcher, recorded by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders for their seventh studio album ''Revolution!'' It can be distinguished from other previous Raiders garage rock hits like "Kicks" and "Hungry" because of its more pop-flavored sound. Released in 1967, the single, with the biographical "Legend of Paul Revere" as the B-side, became a hit after peaking at No. 5 on June 10. It would prove to be their fourth and last Top 10 hit, until "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)". The song is one of the two songs of Paul Revere & the Raiders, along with "Indian Reservation", to be included in the Kent Hartman's list of songs played by the Wrecking Crew in the book '' The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best-Kept Secret.'' Composition and recording Like their previous Top 10 hit, "Good Thing", the song was written by Raiders lead singer Mark Linds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil Volk
Phillip Edward Volk (born October 25, 1945) is an American musician. As the bassist of Paul Revere & the Raiders from 1965 to 1967, Volk appeared in over 750 television shows, 520 of which were episodes of the Dick Clark production, '' Where the Action Is'', which aired daily from 1965 to 1967. The band themselves had 23 charted hits and 14 gold albums and Volk was a member of the band during the period of its greatest success. Volk's bass lines, as heard in songs such as "Hungry", "Just Like Me" and "Kicks", helped to revolutionize how the bass guitar was used in rock music. Volk was seen frequently in such fan magazines as '' 16 Magazine'', popular during the 1960s. On leaving The Raiders, Volk formed a new band called Brotherhood with Raider bandmates Drake Levin and Mike "Smitty" Smith. This band produced three albums for RCA that were not commercially successful. Following the breakup of Brotherhood, Volk had a stint as a bassist with Rick Nelson in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drake Levin
Drake Maxwell Levin (August 17, 1946 – July 4, 2009) was an American musician best known as the guitarist for the pop-rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Early life Levin was born in Chicago, and his family's name, Levinshefski, was shortened to Levin a few years before his birth. Paul Revere & the Raiders Levin joined the Paul Revere & the Raiders, in 1963, when he was 16 years old, which earned him the nickname "The Kid" from Paul Revere. His addition helped establish Paul Revere and the Raiders as a premier showband in the Northwest United States. Levin's performances included synchronized dance steps, playing on his knees, standing on his amplifier and playing his guitar behind his head. After a performance at Seattle's Spanish Castle Ballroom, a young man who had watched from the front of the stage all evening approached Drake. He said that Drake's playing had inspired him and said he was a really good showman. As Drake thanked him and they shook hands, Drake asked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Allison
Sydney Keith Allison (August 26, 1942 - November 17, 2021) was an American musician and composer, best known as a member of Paul Revere & the Raiders from 1968 to 1975. Music Allison began working as a professional solo artist and session musician in the early 1960s. Allison played guitar and harmonica on Sonny & Cher's song “ The Beat Goes On”. A year later, Columbia Records signed Keith and released his debut album ''Keith Allison In Action''. Where The Action Is He would gain notoriety in 1965, when he became a regular act on the Los Angeles-based show, '' Where the Action Is''. Reportedly, Allison became a regular on the show due to his resemblance to Paul McCartney after being spotted on cameras as a member of the audience on the first episode of the show: Paul Revere & the Raiders In 1968, Allison joined Paul Revere & the Raiders as their bassist. Keith played on their albums ''Something Happening'' (1968), ''Hard ‘N’ Heavy'' (1969), ''Alias Pink Puzz'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freddy Weller
Wilton Frederick "Freddy" Weller (born September 9, 1943) is an American rock and roll and country music and artist. He recorded for Columbia Records between 1969 and 1980. He had his highest charted single in 1969 with his debut release, "Games People Play". Biography Early career He was born in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Weller played in a high school group, The Believers, which also included Joe South. One of his first recording sessions was playing guitar on Billy Joe Royal's 1965 track, " Down in the Boondocks", which was written by South. Paul Revere & the Raiders His recording career continued in 1967, as lead guitarist in the band Paul Revere & The Raiders. Around the time he joined the band, the group's two main members, Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere, had just started hosting the show '' Happening '68''. The other Raiders members, Charlie Coe, Keith Allison, and Joe Correro Jr, acted as the show's in-studio houseband. He penned their 1969 hit "We Gotta Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike "Smitty" Smith
Michael Leroy "Smitty" Smith (March 27, 1942 – March 6, 2001) was an American drummer, guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He is best known for his work as a drummer with Paul Revere & the Raiders. Early life Mike Smith was born in Portland, Oregon to Howard and Mildred (Kugler) Smith. His father was a truck driver. He and his older brother Jerry grew up in neighboring Beaverton, and he graduated from Beaverton High School in 1960. Both brothers competed on their high school wrestling team. Smith received his first drum set at age ten. Career The Headless Horseman After high school, Smith became part-owner of Portland teen club The Headless Horseman along with two friends, Al Dardis and Ross Allemang. Smith and Allemang were members of the club's house band, the former playing guitar and the latter on bass. In 1962, Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere had relocated to Portland and were seeking musicians to complete their band. They visited the club, met Smith, and invited him to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Deasy
Michael William Deasy (born February 4, 1941) is an American rock and jazz guitarist. As a session musician, he played on numerous hit singles and albums recorded in Los Angeles in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He is sometimes credited as Mike Deasy Sr. Biography He was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, where he learned to play guitar as a child. While still in high school, he played in bands backing visiting musicians such as Ricky Nelson and The Everly Brothers, and also played in Ritchie Valens' touring band with Bruce Johnston, Larry Knechtel, Sandy Nelson, and Jim Horn. After graduating in 1959, he joined Eddie Cochran's band, the Kelly Four, where he played both guitar and baritone sax and made his first recordings.Mike Deasy at Musicians Hall of Fame . Retrieved August 22, 2013 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Revere & The Raiders
Paul Revere & the Raiders (also known as Raiders) were an American rock band formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1958. They saw considerable U.S. mainstream success in the second half of the 1960s and early 1970s. The band was known for including Revolutionary War-style clothes in their attire. Originally an instrumental rock combo called the Downbeats, the Raiders were formed in 1958 by organist Paul Revere, and included singer Mark Lindsay. After charting in 1961 with the minor hit " Like, Long Hair" and then in late 1963 just missing ''Billboard''s Hot 100 with a cover of "Louie Louie", the band was signed to Columbia Records, under the tutelage of producer Terry Melcher. In January 1966 the single " Just Like Me"—propelled by exposure on Dick Clark's shows such as ''Where The Action Is''—reached no. 11 on the Hot 100, followed by the consecutive Top Tens "Kicks" and " Hungry", thus establishing the band as national stars. Clark's TV shows showcased Lindsay as a teen idol and Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goin' To Memphis
''Goin' to Memphis'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Produced by Chips Moman, with the exception of one song ("Peace of Mind") that was produced by Terry Melcher, the album was released in 1968 and reached number 61 on the U.S. albums chart. Composition and reception ''Goin' to Memphis'' is very much a Mark Lindsay solo album. Lindsay composed six of the album's twelve songs, as well as co-writing a seventh, plus was the sole composer of two additional songs that later appeared as bonus tracks. Paul Revere & the Raiders perform on only one track - "Peace of Mind", since Chips Moman would not produce the album unless he could use his house band, which was also credited. With the exception of "Peace of Mind", all songs were co-arranged by Chips Moman and Mark Lindsay. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spirit Of '67 (Paul Revere & The Raiders Album)
''The Spirit of '67'' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Paul Revere & the Raiders. Produced by Terry Melcher and released in November 1966 by Columbia Records (CS 9395), and featured the singles "Hungry", "The Great Airplane Strike", and "Good Thing". The album would be reissued on LP (with the title "Good Thing" and with "Oh! To Be A Man" omitted) by Harmony in 1971, by Sundazed on CD in 1996 (with three bonus tracks) and in 2015 by Friday Music on 180g clear red vinyl. The album's two biggest chart hits — "Good Thing" and "Hungry" — both feature in Quentin Tarantino's 2019 film ''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'', as do two other tracks by the band. "Good Thing" also features the film's trailer. Track listing Sundazed Records (1996 CD issue, SC 6095) # "Good Thing" (M. Lindsay, T. Melcher) # "All About Her" (R. Gerhardt, M. Lindsay, T. Melcher) # "In My Community" (P. Volk) # "Louise" (L. Kincaid) # "Why? Why? Why? (Is It So Hard)" (P. Volk) # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Osborn
Joe Osborn (August 28, 1937 – December 14, 2018Joe Osborn, Wrecking Crew Bassist, Dies at 81 ''Billboard''. Retrieved January 8, 2019.) was an American player known for his work as a in with the Wrecking Crew, and in |
