THE GOLDTONES
Live! At The Teenbeat Club In Las Vegas!
Here's a rare one for you - a LIVE record from 1965, that is the band that
Randy Seol led in the years before he joined the Strawberry Alarm Clock.
This album has the Goldtones, recorded live at the Teen Beat Club in Las
Vegas. Without the aid of the usual standard props such as long unkempt
hair, the unwashed look and high heel boots with skin tight pants, they
have managed to create a following that portends to insure the fulfillment
of their ultimate goal... stardom! The group consists of Wayne Purvis on
piano, Ken Naylor on bass, Al Doss trumpet, Mike Peters and Steve Green
on guitar, Cindy Mac vocalist, and features Randy Seol on drums. They formed
their group in 1961 at which time they won their first award; first place
in one of California's most important musical festivals, The Starcapades.
They have been in constant demand since the days they all attended Ramona
High School in Riverside, California. This is the band's only release on
album and has them singing many of the hit songs of the day with their versions
of "Gloria", the Bessie Banks / Moody Blues tune "Go Now", and some R&B
items like "Walking The Dog" and "I Just Want To Make Love To You". Who
would think that the Randy Seol of the 1965 Goldtones would emerge just
a three years later as the Nehru jacketed lead singer of the hit song "Incense
& Peppermints".
After Randy left the Goldtones and moved to Los Angeles, the group splintered.
The next three members to leave were Wayne Purvis, Ken Naylor & Steve
Green. They were soon replaced by Stephen Anderson, Jon Rooff & Dave
Kellstrand. Mike Peters stayed, and the new line-up became The Shades Of
Time. Nehru Jackets rule the day...
The Goldtones LP, rare in its own time, is one of the more sought after
recordings by Strawberry Alarm Clock & Shades Of Time completists. Track
Listing: Wooly Bully; Downtown; Gloria; Go Now; Koko Joe; Walkin' The Dog;
The Clapping Song; Midnight In Vegas; I Want To Make Love To You; My Girl
Sloopy; High Heel Sneakers; I'll Love Her. This is a seldom seen ORIGINAL
PRESSING on LaBrea Records (8011), manufactured by Apex. Right now I have
it in Stereo in beautiful Excellent condition, or Mono in Very Good condition.
Each jacket appears overall near Excellent. Be the first to get the copy
of your choice.
