Λίγο πριν απομακρυνθούμε από
το blog και
από τις περισσότερες δραστηριότητες τις καθημερινότητας για να πάρουμε μερικές
ανάσες, πάμε στο Τέξας και πιο συγκεκριμένα στο Λίβλαντ προς τιμήν αυτή της
μπάντας. Οι Sprakles μπορεί α
είχαν μικρή δισκογραφία αλλά είχαν μακρά διάρκεια ζωής η οποία ξεκίνησε το 1957
και ολοκληρώθηκε κάπου το 1972. Τα 15 αυτά χρόνια ιστορίας εκτός από τις
αρκετές αλλαγές στην σύνθεσή τους είχαν επίσης να παρουσιάσουν ατέλειωτο πλήθος
live
εμφανίσεων, που τους ανέδειξε ως μία πολύ σπουδαία μπάντα...μάλλον σε όλα τα "επίπεδα".
Η δισκογραφία τους επειδή υλοποιήθηκε
μέσα σε χρόνια καθοριστικών μουσικών αλλαγών,
περιλαμβάνει φυσικά ροκ εν ρολ (The U.T.) στο
ξεκίνημα και καταλήγει σε ένα καταιγιστικό 45αρι, από αυτά που αποκαλούμαι ως massive killers.
Έκανα μία προσπάθεια (ευτυχώς
πέτυχε) να μαζέψω όλα τους τα κομμάτια στην καλύτερη δυνατή ποιότητα (μαζί και
φωτό από τα 45αρια τους) σε ένα αρχείο για την συλλογή σας. Η κυκλοφορία της Sundazed
SEP 176 ως Ep το 2005 περιλαμβάνει μόλις τρία κομμάτια.
The Sparkles - I Want To Be Free
(1967)
The
Sparkles
Personnel:
GUY BALEW sax A
JESSE BALEW sax A
GARY BLAKEY drms A B
BOB DONNELL bs A
CARL HUCKABY gtr A
STANLEY SMITH gtr A B C
JOHNNY WALLER piano A
CHARLIE HATCHETT gtr B
LUCKY
FLOYD drms C D E
DONNIE
ROBERTS gtr C
BOBBY
SMITH bs C D E
LOUIE
HOLT gtr D
JIMMY
MARRIOT drms D E
GARY
P. NUNN gtr D
STEVE
WEISSBERG ld gtr E
45s:
1. The U.T./He Can't Love You (Caron 94) 1962
2. The Hip/Oh Girls, Girls (Hickory 1364) 1966
3. Something That You Said/Daddy
Gonna Put The Hun On You (Hickory 1390) 1966
4. Jack And The Beanstalk/Oh
Girls, Girls (Hickory 1406) 1966
5. No Friend Of Mine/First Forget
(What Has Made You Blue) (Hickory 1443) 1967
6. Hipsville 29 B.C./I Want To Be
Free (Hickory 1474) 1967
This
was a very popular combo in West Texas between
1957 and 1972. Forming in Levelland in 1957, line-up 'A' did some recording at
Norman Petty's studios in 1958 but nothing made it onto vinyl. They broke up
for a while but later reformed with line-up 'B' and an unknown bassist. They
underwent several further personnel changes. When Charlie Hatchet relocated to Lubbock to start a new
outfit The Raiders he took Gary Blakey with him and a new line-up (C) resulted.
For a while in 1965 (line-up D) they used two drummers, although Lucky Floyd
was also used as a vocalist too.
Their
first 45 really predates this book. U.T. stood for 'untitled' and was
recorded in a garage in Clovis,
New Mexico. Later in 1962 they
signed for Hickory
and Larry Parks, a drummer for Roy Orbison became their producer. They enjoyed
some success with the resulting singles, particularly The Hip.
When
Louie Holt and Gary P. Nunn left the band, Bobby Smith and Lucky Floyd headed
to California
changing the band's name to The Pearly Gate. This was around 1968. In fact they
were scheduled to play a benefit for Robert F. Kennedy at the Americana Hotel
the night he was shot. The band were involved with Al Perkins at this time and
did a TV show called 'Judge For The Defense'. They later returned to Austin reverting back to The
Sparkles and around 1970/71 Steve Weissberg, who had played lead guitar for
John Denver, was in the band.
In
1972 Lucky Floyd was invited back to California
to join Red
Wilder Blue. The Sparkles disintegrated soon afterwards. An early
sixties line-up played some reunion gigs in West Texas
early in 1985.
Tracks:
The
Sparkles - The U.T.
The
Sparkles - He Can't Love You
The Sparkles
- The Hip
The
Sparkles - Oh Girls, Girls
The
Sparkles - Something That You Said
The
Sparkles - Daddy Gonna Put The Hun On You
The
Sparkles - Jack And The Beanstalk
The
Sparkles - No Friend Of Mine
The
Sparkles - First Forget (What Has Made You Blue)
The
Sparkles - Hipsville 29 B.C.
The
Sparkles - I Want To Be Free
4 comments:
Hi friend:
Sparkles is one of my favorite garage Texas Band.
Killer songs.
Thanks
Greetings from Spain
Jose
Hipsville 29 B.C. is fierce enough to make me forget who the 13th Floor Elevators were. Great, great band, they should have had a much more fruitful career than they did. Would love a repost if you could, thanks!
Please REUP
Greaatings from Texas !!!!!!
Is it possible to repost the link to this...I have been looking for these great songs! Thanks so much
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