Listen to The Witch by Syndicate Of Sound, 17 Shazams. Download Pdf #-----PLEASE NOTE-----# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. "Little Girl" peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 9–16 July 1966 and #5 on Cashbox. [4], In an attempt to sustain their success, the band released two more singles, "Keep It Up" and "Mary", but none of them charted. Syndicate of Sound Formed in San Jose, CA, in 1964, the Syndicate of Sound were one of the premier garage bands and forerunners of psychedelic rock, establishing a national following based on one massive 1966 hit, "Little Girl." Cinemascope Syndicate (90's Group) CD: $2.56. The Syndicate of Sound was a rock band from San Jose, California. John Sharkey is currently teaching music for a living, and reports having recorded a few solo albums. Syndicate Of Sound was formed in San Jose, California in 1964. American psychedelic rock band formed in San Jose in 1964. The pressures of constant touring and the need for a second hit caused tension in the group that ended with Sharkey’s leaving. With its current line-up, the band features three of its original members. Pop musical history as being among the so-called "Garage Bands" - a tag based upon the thinking that many had honed their skills in family garages - which had their heyday from about 1963 to 1967 when literally hundreds appeared on the scene. Baskin moved to Los Angeles in 1970— the only remaining original member of the band — mounted an unsuccessful attempt at recording another album for Capitol Records in 1970, and then he disbanded the group. Get all the lyrics to songs by The Syndicate of Sound and join the Genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The Syndicate of Sound were a 1960s garage band from San Jose, … Little Girl topped out at number 8 on Billboard in May of 1966. "Little Girl" became a regional hit after San Jose radio station KLIV latched onto it. From there it attracted the attention of Bill Gavin's tip sheet and then executives at Bell Records in New York. Sign-in or Try it free for 3 months. On January 9, 1966, the Syndicate of Sound recorded "Little Girl", penned by Gonzalez and Baskin, at a studio in San Francisco for Hush Records; it became a regional hit in California after San Jose radio station KLIV latched onto it, attracting the attention of executives at Bell Records in New York, who later asked the group to record an album. Complete song listing of Syndicate of Sound on OLDIES.com. By this time John Duckworth had been drafted into the U.S. Army for the Vietnam war and was replaced by Carl Scott on drums, and John Sharkey had left the group soon after "Mary" was released. Syndicate Of Sound, Category: Artist, Albums: Little Girl, Top Tracks: Little Girl, Shakin' All Over, The Witch, Say I Love You, Big Boss Man, Biography: Formed in San Jose, CA, in 1964, the Syndicate of Sound were one of the premier garage bands and forerunners of psychedelic rock, establishing a national following based on one massive 1966 hit, "Little Girl." Formed in San Jose, CA, in 1964, the Syndicate of Sound were one of the premier garage bands and forerunners of psychedelic rock, establishing a national following based on one massive … Syndicate Of Sound. Formed in San Jose, CA, in 1964, the Syndicate of Sound were one of the premier garage bands and forerunners of psychedelic rock, establishing a national following based on one massive 1966 hit, "Little Girl." In June 2007 reached the milestone of having over 1,000,000 major market plays, spurring on renewed interest in the Syndicate of Sound. CD: $7.23. The Syndicate of Sound was an American rock band formed in San Jose, California, in 1965. Produced by Sunnyvale’s Garrie Thompson, a Lockheed co-worker of Gonzalez’ dad, it became a regional hit in California when San Jose radio station KLIV latched onto it. Complete your Syndicate Of Sound collection. Discover releases, reviews, credits, songs, and more about Syndicate Of Sound - Little Girl at Discogs. "Hey Little Girl", renamed "Hey Little Boy", was also covered by Australian band Divinyls in 1988 on their Temperamental album. Last edit on Feb 11, 2014. Album Little Girl. It all started on Craigslist where I went through two old well-heeled Marantz and Sony Receivers that burned out after about a year each. "Little Girl," naturally, was among those getting significant airplay. Syndicate Of Sound: Little Girl (CD) (1997/Sundazed) 16 Tracks - Original 1966 Bell recordings! The Syndicate of Sound name kept playing concerts and club dates into the early ’70s, but no further records were issued after the Buddah releases in 1970. Garrie Thompson believed in five 18 and 19 year olds, took them into Golden State Sound Recorders in San Francisco in January 1966 and produced a hit record for them. As a four-piece group the Syndicate of Sound went back on the road and toured with a number of notable bands. The group recorded three additional singles up to the end of 1969, "You're Lookin' Fine" (a Kinks cover), "Brown Paper Bag," and "Mexico." Little Girl: History o… Syndicate of Sound. Bell released it nationally and offered the group a contract for an album. [1], The line-up formed in 1964, when Don Baskin (October 9, 1946–October 22, 2019; vocalist, guitar) and Bob Gonzalez (bass guitar), both originally from the outfit Lenny Lee and the Nightmen, united with a local group called the Pharaohs. Syndicate Of Sound. The group managed to produce two other charting singles and, after their initial breakup in 1970, have since reformed with a new lineup. Songs Sort by: Bestselling. "Little Girl" began to break nationally first in Oklahoma City, and the record entered Billboard Magazine's Top 40; just before the single broke, original guitarist left the band, and was replaced by Jim Sawyers. The Syndicate of Sound was an American garage rock band formed in San Jose, California that was first active between 1964 and 1970. [6], In 2006, the Syndicate of Sound was in the first class of inductees into the San Jose Rocks Hall of Fame. A follow-up to "Little Girl" was a song called "Rumors" that also reached the Hot 100 and peaked at #55 in October, 1966. the Syndicate of Sound were one of the premier garage bands and forerunners of psychedelic rock, establishing a national following based on one massive 1966 hit, "Little Girl." Through their national hit "Little Girl", the band developed a raw sound, and became forerunners in the psychedelic rock genre. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# Replacing Larry Ray with lead guitarist Jim Sawyers, they wrote and recorded the LP in three weeks. Mono Light marks on record which will play VG+ or better In torn shrink wrap (top left) Stickers front on shrink wrap Very light seamwear top seam where shrink wrap is undone. Little Lou’s BBQ is buzzing tonight for this rare live appearance by the garage-rock combo that put San Jose on … Terms of Use; Privacy Policy; AdChoices; Advertising; California Privacy Rights; Do Not Sell My Personal Information © 2019 Billboard Media, LLC. The band released a single, "Prepare For Love", which received local airplay, but ultimately failed to make an impact. We lost a great friend last Friday. Jim was with the band during all the heavy touring after “Little Girl” became a hit. In the beginning stages of the band's existence, the group was influenced by R&B music, specifically the early musical styles of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles. After an unsuccessful attempt at recording another album for Capitol Records in 1970 they disbanded. It wasn’t until I started buying some vinyl over at Third Man Records that I finally bought a turntable and the venerable receiver and speakers to go with it. and the Mysterions, Janice Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Sam the Sham and the Pharoes, the Left Bank, the Rascals and many others. 5,227 views, added to favorites 65 times. To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565 “Little Girl” was picked up by Touchstone in the spring of 2002 to featured in it’s movie; “Sorority Boy’s”. James Brown, who appeared with them on one of the TV shows, was so impressed that he invited them to open his Cow Palace show in San Francisco. And Dick Clark featured “Little Girl” during a few episodes of his NBC series “American Dreams”. After the group won a Bay Area "Battle of the Bands" against 100 other competing bands, the Syndicate of Sound earned a recording contract with Del-Fi Records.