Release 2013  -  NEW  !!!!  sealed   180 Gram Vinyl
US band The CROSSFIRES which was active from 1963 to 1965, got forced to change name to The TURTLES, when signed
to WHITE WHALE Records by autumn 1965. WHITE WHALE was distributed in the UK by LONDON and in Germany on
POLYDOR. With the 1st single release, a cover by Bob Dylan : IT AINT ME BABY they went straight into the US top 10.
With HAPPY TOGETHER they started to get international successful in the beginning of 1967.
After 6 LPs, TURTLE SOUP produced by RAY DAVIES of the KINKS fame, they split in the end of 1969.

KAYLAN & VOLMAN joined ZAPPAs MOTHERs for 4 LPs, recording a first album as Duo in 1972 named
The PHLORESCENT LEECH & EDDIE but changed name to FLO & EDDIE in 1973.
They also did recordings in the UK with T.REX on Electric Warrior.

Style:  Folk-Beat ; Popsike

see:
Crossfires ; Zappa & The Mothers Of Invention ; T.Rex ; Ray Davies - Kinks ; Sentinels ; Hook ;
Leaves ; Spanky & Our Gang ; Love ; Aynsley Dunbar ; Jefferson Starship ; Jim Pons ; Flo & Eddie ;

Musicians:
Howard Kaylan  (= H.Kaplan) - vocals, sax; Mark Volman - vocals, sax;
Al Nichol - lead-guitar, piano, voc.; Jim Tucker (-6-67) - rhythm-guitar;
Chuck Portz (65), Chip Douglas (66), Jim Pons (67-69) - bass, voc.;
Don Murray, John Barbata (66-68), John Seiter (69) - drums;

Producer: Joe Wissert & Bones Howe ; -   Engineer: Bruce Botnik

Side 1
Makin my Mind up  (Dalton-Montgomery)
Guide for the married Man    (Williams-Bricusse)
Think Ill run away   (Kaylan-Volman)
The Walking Song    (Kaylan-Nichol)
Me about You     (Bonner-Gordon)
Happy Together  (Gordon-Bonner)   1967

Side 2
Shed rather be with me  (Bonner)    1967
Too Young to be One   (Eisner)
Person without a care    (Nichol)
Like the Seasons   (Zevon)
Rugs of Woods and Flowers   (Kaylan-Nichol)