The Revolvers

Stan Gorman and the Revolvers Ty Tex 45 I Love Lovin' You

Revolvers Ty Tex 45 When You Were MineAs the Ty Tex label was winding down in late 1967, The Revolvers were responsible for four of the last six releases that I know of (#s 127, 128, 129 and 131). None of these are essential listening in my opinion, though the band came close on a few occasions.

Their first 45 is probably the best, with finely-picked guitar on the pop “Like Me” on the A-side, and “When You Were Mine”, a moody original based on “House of the Rising Sun” on the flip. Both were originals by Stan Gorman and Mike Goodrich.

Their second is quite different, featuring two uptempo soul numbers with horns, another Gorman-Goodrich original “Good Lovin’ Woman” backed with a version of “Land of 1,000 Dances.” This release had a notice in Billboard from June of 1967.

On their third, they back singer Dana Black on an unnecessary version of “As Tears Go By”. I haven’t heard the flip, “Your Love’s For Me”, done by just the Revolvers without Dana Black. The label notes “A product of Eula Anton, arranged by Mike Goodrich”.

Their last is credited to their vocalist Stan Gorman and the Revolvers. I have to agree with the note written on the sleeve of my copy: “I Love Lovin’ You” is a good blue-eyed soul number and I could see it being a northern soul hit with a different vocalist. Stan does a good job of the song but doesn’t have the right voice to put it over. Both songs written by Hammond and Gorman. “Green Unicycle” is a wretched pastiche of psychedelia and vaudeville.

Stan Gorman & the Revolvers Ty Tex 45 Green Unicycle

3 thoughts on “The Revolvers”

  1. Dana Black and Your Love’s for Me

    Just wanted to let you know that this song is actually sung by Dana Black, written by Mike Goodrich, and played by The Revolvers. You noted that the “flip” was done by The Revolvers without Dana Black.

  2. We were young teeny boppers and loved the Revolvers. We loved to listen to them on KDOK 1490 and live. I wonder where they are today.

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