New Jersey

You're Never Gonna Love Me Anymore pleads forgiveness for cheating a third time. A repetitive lead guitar line plays over the distorted rhythm guitar, with tambourine helping to move the tune along.

The shoe's on the other foot for I'm a Fool. This time the guy is sticking around while his girl deceives him.

Both sides are by R. Krause - is that Robert Krause, Richard Krause, Roger Krause ...? I can't find any listing in ASCAP for these songs.

Richie Moore produced this and the publishing is attributed to Amigo and R-Mor. Reach Records is listed as distributor. Interesting spelling of their name on the label, as it should be Buccaneers instead of Bucaneers and doesn't need the apostrophe either.

"Keep Me in Mind", like both sides of their first 45 were written by Cotharin - De Leon and produced by Woody Gardella. "Black Jacket Woman", the flip of "Keep Me in Mind", is the same moody pop number also done by the Zone V and the Tropics (the original?). I hear a female voice on the harmonies on this song only.

Dellwood was based in first Hackensack then nearby Saddle Brook, New Jersey.

The Yorkshire Puddin - Good Night Day
The Yorkshire Puddin - Ain't Gonna Love Ya No More
The Yorkshire Puddin - Keep Me in Mind
The Yorkshire Puddin - Black Jacket Woman

Thanks once again to JP Coumans for the scan of "Keep Me in Mind" and transfer of "Black Jacket Woman"

Rhythm guitarist Bob Baranowski wrote a terse summary of the band's history:

Group organized in 1965-1967. Manager Mike Petro from Harrison, NJ.
 
Bob Baranowski - rhythm guitar (Harrison, NJ)
Steve Di Giovoni - lead guitar (Clifton, NJ)
Ed Ferrick - bass guitar, lead vocals (Harrison, NJ)
Alan Kuraz - organ (Harrison, NJ)
Lenny Hope - drummer (Clifton, NJ)

Group played locally and at most colleges. Also played for Bank of Toyko at Waldorf in NY. Won competion on Zacherley TV show [Zacherley's Disco Teen on Channel 47 WNJU-TV] in Newark NJ. Backed up the Duprees at the Cornet in Irvington NJ, 1966. Won several battle of the bands in NJ. Recorded first record Rose Marie in 1966. and flip side The Corner Store. The group broke up in 1967.

Ed Ferrick was lead singer and composer of Rosemarie. He and Bob Baranowski wrote The Corner Store in fifteen minutes to fill the session. They cut the two tracks in two hours at the Hertz Recording Studio on Halsey Street in Newark, for a total of $90: $30 per hour for the time and $30 for demos for the band. Bob's uncle was going to push the demo to RCA, where he worked as a patent attorney for RCA, but he died before he could make anything happen.

Their primary competition was The Caretakers from Harrsion, whose members included Artie Cuff on sax and Ritchie Ferollia on lead guitar. The Caretakers were mainly a cover band who had the distinction of touring Vietnam with Bob Hope.

Steve Di Giovanni went on to join the Clifton band the Brats. Bob Baranowski joined the Sidesteps, based in Newark.

The Sey Heys - The Corner Store
The Sey Heys - Rosemarie

Special thanks to Arnold Max for submitting the Sey Hey's acetate, photo and story.

"Another Chance" is a maudlin tune, good if you like the downbeat, weepy garage numbers. The flip, "Don't Do It" is a poppier, somewhat awkward song.

Both songs were written by Tom and Nick Bonagura and released on their own Bonna label.

The Saucer Men - Another Chance
The Saucer Men - Don't Do It

Thanks to Ra for sending in these clips and the label photo.

The 40 Fingers appeared on such TV shows such as Clay Cole, and Zacherley, along with appearing at Summit High School with Lou Reed's Velvet Underground and the Myddle Class.

On or around 1968, the group decided to add high school friend Al Fridkis on B3 Hammond organ, and have Ted O'Connell on stand up vocals, however on this 45, Al does not appear. The 45 is the 40 Fingers version of the Myddle Class and Blues Project's Don't Let Me Sleep Too Long. The flip has a Stormy Monday kind of thing Bruce put lyrics to.

40 Fingers - Wake Me Shake Me
40 Fingers - Low Sunday

Thanks to Arnold for sending in the sound clips, scans and history of the band, co-written with Lenny.

Fans remember them playing in a cage at the Satellite, getting in fights with soldiers over their long hair, and riding motorcycles on stage!

The fights and bikes must have been a few years after the photo above, and Eugene was only a young teenager when he played the solos on I Believed You and Bald Headed Woman. These two songs were their first 45, recorded at Frankford-Wayne Recording Labs in Philadelphia.

Their second record, I'm Waitin' For the Letter was written by Phil and Mary Ann Lombardo and released on their P & M label. The flip is a good original credited to the group, I Love You, with a catchy guitar riff and nice bass playing.

Joe Patricella is listed as their manager on the promotional material. As they grew older they dropped "Young" from their band name and became more psychedelic, until the band broke up from the draft. They have a later 45 on the P & M label I haven't heard yet, They're Not Forgetting You b/w an instrumental version of the same song.

The Young Monkey Men - I Believed You
The Young Monkey Men - Bald Headed Woman
The Young Monkey Men - I Love You
The Young Monkey Men - I'm Waitin' For the Letter

Photos from the great "Attack of the Jersey Teens" compilation.