Branded X 'society and me'

[Phil Istine]

A question asked on the GPF 4 years ago but received no response. I'll try here.

What do we know about these guys? area? was this released as a 45? etc.

 

[The Raven]

if i can correctly remember what Professor Mop Top and a few others said before, the 45 came out in 1970, and the band was from either NY or California....(?)

 

[MopTopMike]

They were from the NY/NJ area, best I've narrowed it down, disc out in 1970/71

 

[The Raven]

i believe this track/band appears listed on the first Gravel next to an incorrect geographical local, and then reappears later (on vol 2) with the right one

 

[Phil Istine]

thanks guys. what was the label? google/popsike showing nothing.

 

[The Raven]

ok so it looks like the record came out on a label called Lauren....and twice it is incorrectly listed on the Gravel series' track list

 

[MopTopMike]

It's on a label called Lauren, part of a set of labels owned by the late Carl Edelson, such as La Salle (not the same label from Chicago), Carldell, Roundtable to name a few.

 

[pfft]

i believe this track/band appears listed on the first Gravel next to an incorrect geographical local, and then reappears later (on vol 2) with the right one

Not quite. It's listed on Gravel 2, but that song is in fact Three Letter Word by Beau Gents (which also appears on Gravel 1...).

 

[pfft]

"Produced by Tommy Burke at Variety Sound Studios"

 

[Phil Istine]

Thanks for sharing guys. absolutely love the track, the vocal is so raw. "my hair is long, you cry 'bitch'"...

Not knowing anything was bugging me

anyone lucky enough to own one?

 

[MopTopMike]

I've had a few copies including my own, but none better than VG/VG+

 

[Rich Strauss]

I have a M- copy that I picked up 5-10 years ago for $80. I dig it.

-- Rich

 

[bosshoss]

Another one here. I don't think it's impossibly rare, but I have not seen more than one or two sold over the years.

 

[The Plague]

I have a simple question that relates to this. Was the Tommy Burke mentioned above the Memphis located artist of Tommy Burk & The Counts fame?

 

[MopTopMike]

I have a simple question that relates to this. Was the Tommy Burke mentioned above the Memphis located artist of Tommy Burk & The Counts fame?

No

 

[ontheroadsouth]

I have a copy of this too. Great 45. Bought on ebay about a year or two ago for something like $8!