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and

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group from the 1960s. They are most famous for their song "Don't Bogart Me" (aka Don't Bogart That Joint), which was released on LP in 1968, and subsequently used in the 1969

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''. The original members included three musicians from

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's band The Factory –

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(later of

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, and Martin Kibbee – who joined

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from

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and Lawrence "Stash" Wagner. Blues leads were handled by Ingber, and psychedelic leads were played by Klein, including "Oh No I Don't Believe It" (widely attributed to Ingber due to his association with the Mothers). The band broke up after recording two albums.

Discography

''The Fraternity of Man'' (1968), ABC Records ABCS-647, produced by Tom Wilson

All selections written by Fraternity of Man, except where noted. ;Side One # "In the Morning" - 4:22 # "Plastic Rat" - 3:41 # "Don't Bogart Me" - 3:00 # "Stop Me Citate Me" - 2:50 # "Bikini Baby" - 2:03 # "Oh No I Don't Believe It" - (

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) - 6:15 ;Side Two #

"Wispy Paisley Skies" - 2:22 # "Field Day" - 3:59 # "Just Doin' Our Job" - 2:21 # "Blue Guitar" - 4:23 # "Last Call for Alcohol" - 3:25 # "Candy Striped Lion's Tails" - 5:17 ;Personnel * Lawrence "Stash" Wagner -

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, tambura * Martin Kibbee -

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* Richard Hayward -

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* Earl Poole Ball - piano

''Get It On!'' (1969), Dot Records DLP-25955, produced by Tom Wilson

;Side One # "Boo Man" - 3:14 # "Don't Start Me Talkin'" - 2:40 # "Pool of Tears" - 2:46 # "The Throbber" - 3:40 # "Cat's Squirrel" - 3:20 ;Side Two # "Too High to Eat" - 3:35 # "Forget Her" - 3:34 # "Coco Lollipop" - 3:00 # "Trick Bag" - 2:38 # "Mellow Token" - 5:33

''X'' (1995), San Francisco Sound

;Disc One (EP) # Don't Bogart Me # Bikini Baby # Fherinst # Fuck Her # Everybody's Rockin' ;Personnel * Elliot Ingber - guitar * Larry (Stash) Wagner - vocals, harmonica * Earl Ball - keyboard *

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- steel guitar * Ira Ingber - bass * Grisha Dimant - guitar * Harry Ravain - drums *

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- percussion

References

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