The Litter – Distortions
| Label: | Warick – 9445-671 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album |
| Country: | US |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock, Pop |
| Style: | Beat, Garage Rock, Acid Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Rock & Roll |
Tracklist
| A1 | Action Woman | 2:26 | |
| A2 | Whatcha Gonna Do About It? | 3:48 | |
| A3 | Codine | 4:28 | |
| A4 | Somebody Help Me | 1:50 | |
| A5 | Substitute | 4:02 | |
| B1 | I'm So Glad | 3:50 | |
| B2 | A Legal Matter | 2:45 | |
| B3 | Rack My Mind | 3:39 | |
| B4 | Soul-Searchin' | 2:46 | |
| B5 | I'm A Man | 4:00 |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Warick Productions
- Published By – Scottside
- Published By – Fanfare (8)
- Published By – Gypsy Boy
- Published By – Essex
- Published By – Devon (2)
- Published By – Wynwood
- Published By – Feist
- Published By – Hill & Range
- Recorded At – Dove Recording Studios, Minneapolis
- Recorded At – Lake Street Studio, Minneapolis, MN
Credits
- Bass Guitar, Vocals, Organ, Other [Special Effects] – James Worthington Kane III
- Cover [Cover Design] – R-B Graphics
- Drums, Percussion – Tom Murray (3)
- Lead Guitar, Vocals, Other [Special Effects], Arranged By [Arrangements] – Tom 'Zippy' Caplan*
- Lead Vocals, Keyboards, Harp – Denny Waite
- Photography By – John Wright (34), Steve Blauvelt
- Producer – Warren Kendrick
- Rhythm Guitar, Vocals, Other [Special Effects] – Dan Rinaldi
Notes
Recorded in 1966 at Dove Recording Studios, Minneapolis and Warren Kendrick's Lake Street Studio, Minneapolis.
Back cover reads...SCOTTSIDE MUSIC - 9358 James Avenue S., Minneapolis.
Publishers from label:
A1, B4: Scottside, BMI
A2: Fanfare, BMI
A3: Gypsy Boy, BMI
A4: Essex, ASCAP
A5, B2: Devon, BMI
B1: Wynwood, BMI
B3: Feist, ASCAP
B5: Hill & Range, BMI
Warick Productions - Minneapolis
Back cover reads...SCOTTSIDE MUSIC - 9358 James Avenue S., Minneapolis.
Publishers from label:
A1, B4: Scottside, BMI
A2: Fanfare, BMI
A3: Gypsy Boy, BMI
A4: Essex, ASCAP
A5, B2: Devon, BMI
B1: Wynwood, BMI
B3: Feist, ASCAP
B5: Hill & Range, BMI
Warick Productions - Minneapolis
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Label A): UR5M-1939
- Matrix / Runout (Label B): UR5M-1940
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A): 671-A UR5M-1939-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B): 671-B UR5M-1940-1
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
Other Versions (5 of 27)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Distortions (LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release) | Warick (2) | 944S-671 | UK | 1981 | ||
| Distortions (LP, Album, Reissue, Mono) | Eva (8), Eva (8) | 12038, EVA 12038 | France | 1983 | |||
Recently Edited | Distortions (LP, Album, Reissue, Mono) | Eva (8), Eva (8) | 12038, EVA 12038 | France | 1983 | ||
New Submission | Distortions (LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label) | Eva (8) | 12038 | France | 1983 | ||
Recently Edited | Distortions (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered) | K-Tel | 835-1 | USA & Canada | 1990 |
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Released1969 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Released1968 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1968 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Released1968 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1968 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Released1968 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Stereo
Reviews
If anybody can sell me just the jacket only I would greatly appreciate it!! My email is [email protected]- this is a top killer garage lp. only the weak cover of somebody help me ruins side a. action woman and soul searchin are SMOKIN> original lead player bill stradlof is featured on these. i am not sure what lp westoftheskies was listening to but it sure wasnt aa REAL warrick lp. sadly their 2nd is a sad comparison to this but the tracks as bonus are KILLER> live at the electric circus is AMAZING> chech out the hypnotic shes not there for starts, WOW.
Edited 6 years agoA legendary record; nevertheless, its reputation has dropped considerably in the last years. It was one of the original holy grails of the collector's scene already in the 80s. When I first heard it via an old repro in the early 90s I was disappointed because most of it were covers of well known UK beat classics. I sold it and filed it away as a legend I simply do not get. This was strenghented by Patrick Lundborg's review in the Acid Archives. Out of nowhere, I just found a clean original copy for a price I could not resist (R.I.P., Frank) and was really amazed. Maybe the vibe and sound of the original press (as in most cases far better than on any reissue) may have contributed, but after four listens in a row, I am tempted to say that its original reputation is not just collector legend. The positive effect of the covers is that the songs themselves are great and the Litter do a really great job here; the guitar sound is simply monstrous. This puts you right in the time it was made at. Maybe really one of the top five albums of the garage genre. By the way: I also bought an original copy of their second one together with this and have to say that in contrast to Distortions it is worse than I remembered it and really sucks.- i have the original "THE LITTER - DISTORTIONS" on Warick 9445-671 (Yellow label). No jacket included. Is the value for this original really as high as the shown. My copy is "good" at best and as i said no jacket included. i'm not a usual seller on discogs so wondering if it's worth me attempting to pass it along on discogs? Thanks in advance for any input!
- Anybody care to comment on which reissue to get? Thanks in advance.
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