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 by 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 - guitar, piano; Jim Tucker (-6-67) - guitar;
Chuck Portz (65), Chip Douglas (66), Jim Pons (67-69) - bass;
Don Murray, John Barbata (66-68), John Seiter (69) - drums;

Tracks:
Happy Together  (Gordon-Bonner)
Shed rather be with me  (Bonner)
Too young to be One  (Eisner)
Me about you   (Bonner-Gordon)
Think Ill run away  (Kaylan-Volman)
Can I get to know you better  (Sloan-Barri)
Guide for the married Man   (Williams-Bricusse)
Elenore   (Kaylan-Volman)
It aint me Babe   (B.Dylan)
You Baby   (Barry-Sloan)
Let me be   (P.F.Sloan)
Shes my Girl   (P.F.Sloan)
You dont have to walk in the Rain  (Kaylan-Volman)
You know what I mean  (Gordon-Bonner)
Lady O  (Stills)
You showed me  (Wood)
There you Sit lonely   (Volman-Kaylan)
Outside Chance  (Zevon-Crock)
Buzz Saw   (Volman-Kaylan)
Sound Asleep   (Volman-Kaylan)