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326: 321: 288: 416:'s departure stemmed from musical differences, and James Spagnola left due to medical issues. Their replacements were original drummer Michael Fortune and new member Mike Gannon. As a result of being brought in late, Fortune appeared on five tracks and only two included Gannon. Gannon is also featured on the non-album single "Everybody Knows You're Not in Love". 316: 311: 306: 283: 278: 273: 268: 405:, the group's producer, was not as active in the sessions resulting in nine of the 12 tracks becoming the band's own material. With so much more musical freedom, the band could mold their music into their own image. The final products were a more direct and cohesive set of songs that reflected the band's own design. 422:
was released in August 1967 and became a moderate success, charting at number 172 nationally. Without a hit single, the album could not reach more popularity. This lineup consisting of Tulin, Lowe, Williams, Fortune, and Gannon would tour to promote the album. They played across the US in prestigious
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organ. Regarding the playing of the organ Lowe said, "they brought a prototype in, and took it back after they heard what we did with it." Near the end of recording, however, two band members left.
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venues like The Crystal Ballroom in Portland, and were the only lineup, until the reformation 30 years later, to tour Europe. A live album called
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The band continued in their utilization of distorted sound effects, fuzz-toned guitar instrumentals, and experimented with a
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in 1968. It has been included in psychedelic rock compilations including
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was recorded from a concert on this tour and released 30 years later.
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The track "Wind-Up Toys" was recorded as a demo by the
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Index


Studio album
The Electric Prunes
American Recording Co.
Studio City
Genre
Garage rock
psychedelic rock
Label
Reprise
Producer
David Hassinger
The Electric Prunes
The Electric Prunes
Mass in F Minor
Singles
Allmusic
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
album
garage rock
The Electric Prunes
Reprise Records
NME's
Andrew VanWyngarden
MGMT
Mark Tulin
James Lowe
Dave Hassinger
Vox
Preston Ritter

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