The Essex St. Journal were from Walpole, Massachusetts, a suburb of Boston but but this one 45 on the Planet label out of Providence, Rhode Island.
The A-side “Walk On” showcases a bleary vocal matched with the guitarist’s wah wah; it’s never been comped. I prefer the flip, “Progression 256” an adaption of “Money” with plenty of excellent sustained and occasionally out-of-tune lead guitar (not a bad thing in this case).
Both songs are by David Rediker and Dave Norton and published by Ramford Music (sic – I believe the company’s true name was Ranford Music).
I’ve read this is from 1967, but I’d say they recorded this in 1968, after many listens to Disraeli Gears and Wheels of Fire.
According to Barry Parquette in a comment below, other members included his brother Mark Parquette on lead guitar.
Thank you so much, I did not know your site but I came across with it searching for this little disc which I saw on Rateyourmusic. Probably it was yours update there, right? Anyway, thanks a lot and greetings from Brazil!
You missed two other names DD and Mark Parquette, part of the group. The Lead guitarist was my little brother, they recorded him as lead guitarist when he was 16 years old… DD’s dad was the manager of the group that found a record company that would record them, about all I can remember and I know Dave is in Florida, not in great health, Mark and Dave were life long friends, still in contact with one another s with DD.. Not sure where Dave went… a nice memory…