THE STANDELLS/THE STANDELLS IN PERSON AT P.J.'S SML 83847 (-64) STEREO GERMANY

 Los Angeles garage rock band formed 1962. After a couple of memeber changes, popular live performances and recording one 45 for Linda Records they got signed by Liberty, which resulted in three singles and this debute album in 1964 alone. Listening today this live offering is far from the rawer and more original stuff they would produce later, but however that may be, counted as a debute album it has a lot going for it. Very well played and sung with lots of presence and nerve. Also he audio is remarkable and the stereo comes natural. I'm getting very good connection and feel like I'm among friends. Song list mostly consists of covers of well known numbers, but they do them so well, with so much vigour you don't miss the originals one bit. Tracks like "I'll Go Crazy", "Money" "Bony Moronie", "Louie Louie" and of course the Beatles cover "You Can't Do That" all bring big smiles to my face. This is a happy album. The energy, skill and audio combined makes it one of my favorite sixties live LP:s for sure. Premiere release in US and Canada (Liberty LRP/LST). UK 1965 issue on Liberty (LBY 1243). French 2004 CD (Magic Records 3930397) came with one bonus track. It was also reissued in US as "Live And Out Of Sight" on Sunset (SUS 5136) with other sleeve and some different tracking, but that's another story. First German had label as shown here on thick unflexible vinyl in a laminated cover.  (LYBÖ*)  (GÖXÄ*)