The Turtles - The Battle of the Bands (Deluxe Version) (1968) [Hi-Res]
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BAND/ARTIST: The Turtles
- Title: The Battle of the Bands (Deluxe Version)
- Year Of Release: 1968; 2016
- Label: FloEdCo
- Genre: Pop Rock, Folk Rock
- Quality: 24-bit/96kHz FLAC
- Total Time: 1:08:06
- Total Size: 1.18 GB
- WebSite: Album Preview
The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands is the fourth studio album released by the American rock band the Turtles. Produced by Chip Douglas (who returned to work with the Turtles after a brief stint shepherding The Monkees' transition into a live band), it was released in November 1968 by White Whale Records. It includes John Barbata's final recorded performances with the band; he left shortly after its release to join Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Barbata's eventual replacement, former Spanky and Our Gang drummer John Seiter, also contributed to the album.[citation needed] Some issues of the album were retitled Elenore.
It is a concept album, with the band pretending to be a series of different groups, playing in varying styles from psychedelic ("The Last Thing I Remember") to R&B instrumental rock ("Buzzsaw") to surf music ("Surfer Dan") to bluegrass ("Chicken Little Was Right"), competing in a mock Battle of the Bands. The outer cover shows the Turtles in evening dress, playing hosts of the "show", while the inside gatefold shows them in different costumes for each song. The entire album is filled with puns and hidden jokes. (According to liner notes on various Turtles CDs, White Whale Records was in reality, a one-artist label and they were consistently pressuring The Turtles to come up with another "Happy Together," which resulted in "Elenore," a humorous reworking of the classic "happy pop" single.)
"Kamanawanalea" was a made-up Hawaiian idol ("the god of lust and perversion"), and a rude pun. The lyrics of "Food" included a recipe for brownies, with a special ingredient. "Surfer Dan" was billed as being by The Cross Fires, a nod to the Turtles' previous incarnation as a surf-music band known as The Crossfires before it had signed with White Whale Records. "You Showed Me" was written by Roger McGuinn and Gene Clark of The Byrds, and became the last major Turtles hit. The final song, "Earth Anthem," was recorded at 3:00 A.M. by candlelight, to capture the exact mood the Turtles wanted.
"I'm Chief Kamanawanalea" has been sampled in many tracks, such as "Say No Go" by De La Soul and "Jimmy James" by the Beastie Boys. It was also used in an episode of the TV show "Life on Mars" (US version) in a discotheque scene.
Tracklist:
01. The Turtles - The Opening: The Battle of the Bands (Remastered) (2:14)
02. The Turtles - The Last Thing I Remember (Remastered) (2:54)
03. The Turtles - Elenore (Remastered) (2:29)
04. The Turtles - Too Much Heartsick Feeling (Remastered) (2:42)
05. The Turtles - Oh Daddy! (Remastered) (2:44)
06. The Turtles - Buzz Saw (Remastered) (1:56)
07. The Turtles - Surfer Dan (Remastered) (2:39)
08. The Turtles - I'm Chief Kamanawanalea (We're the Royal Macadamia Nuts) (Remastered) (1:33)
09. The Turtles - You Showed Me (Remastered) (3:14)
10. The Turtles - Food (Remastered) (2:39)
11. The Turtles - Chicken Little Was Right (Remastered) (2:45)
12. The Turtles - The Closing: Earth Anthem (Remastered) (3:53)
13. The Turtles - She's My Girl (Remastered) (2:33)
14. The Turtles - Chicken Little Was Right (Single Version) (Remastered) (2:54)
15. The Turtles - Sound Asleep (Remastered) (2:30)
16. The Turtles - Umbassa the Dragon (Remastered) (2:57)
17. The Turtles - The Story of Rock and Roll (Remastered) (2:37)
18. The Turtles - Can't You Hear the Cows (Remastered) (2:23)
19. The Turtles - The Last Thing I Remember (The First Thing I Knew) (3:28)
20. The Turtles - The Owl (Remastered) (4:25)
21. The Turtles - To See the Sun (Remastered) (4:26)
22. The Turtles - Earth Anthem (Alternate Version) (Remastered) (5:14)
23. The Turtles - Battle of the Bands Radio Spot (Remastered) (3:00)
It is a concept album, with the band pretending to be a series of different groups, playing in varying styles from psychedelic ("The Last Thing I Remember") to R&B instrumental rock ("Buzzsaw") to surf music ("Surfer Dan") to bluegrass ("Chicken Little Was Right"), competing in a mock Battle of the Bands. The outer cover shows the Turtles in evening dress, playing hosts of the "show", while the inside gatefold shows them in different costumes for each song. The entire album is filled with puns and hidden jokes. (According to liner notes on various Turtles CDs, White Whale Records was in reality, a one-artist label and they were consistently pressuring The Turtles to come up with another "Happy Together," which resulted in "Elenore," a humorous reworking of the classic "happy pop" single.)
"Kamanawanalea" was a made-up Hawaiian idol ("the god of lust and perversion"), and a rude pun. The lyrics of "Food" included a recipe for brownies, with a special ingredient. "Surfer Dan" was billed as being by The Cross Fires, a nod to the Turtles' previous incarnation as a surf-music band known as The Crossfires before it had signed with White Whale Records. "You Showed Me" was written by Roger McGuinn and Gene Clark of The Byrds, and became the last major Turtles hit. The final song, "Earth Anthem," was recorded at 3:00 A.M. by candlelight, to capture the exact mood the Turtles wanted.
"I'm Chief Kamanawanalea" has been sampled in many tracks, such as "Say No Go" by De La Soul and "Jimmy James" by the Beastie Boys. It was also used in an episode of the TV show "Life on Mars" (US version) in a discotheque scene.
Tracklist:
01. The Turtles - The Opening: The Battle of the Bands (Remastered) (2:14)
02. The Turtles - The Last Thing I Remember (Remastered) (2:54)
03. The Turtles - Elenore (Remastered) (2:29)
04. The Turtles - Too Much Heartsick Feeling (Remastered) (2:42)
05. The Turtles - Oh Daddy! (Remastered) (2:44)
06. The Turtles - Buzz Saw (Remastered) (1:56)
07. The Turtles - Surfer Dan (Remastered) (2:39)
08. The Turtles - I'm Chief Kamanawanalea (We're the Royal Macadamia Nuts) (Remastered) (1:33)
09. The Turtles - You Showed Me (Remastered) (3:14)
10. The Turtles - Food (Remastered) (2:39)
11. The Turtles - Chicken Little Was Right (Remastered) (2:45)
12. The Turtles - The Closing: Earth Anthem (Remastered) (3:53)
13. The Turtles - She's My Girl (Remastered) (2:33)
14. The Turtles - Chicken Little Was Right (Single Version) (Remastered) (2:54)
15. The Turtles - Sound Asleep (Remastered) (2:30)
16. The Turtles - Umbassa the Dragon (Remastered) (2:57)
17. The Turtles - The Story of Rock and Roll (Remastered) (2:37)
18. The Turtles - Can't You Hear the Cows (Remastered) (2:23)
19. The Turtles - The Last Thing I Remember (The First Thing I Knew) (3:28)
20. The Turtles - The Owl (Remastered) (4:25)
21. The Turtles - To See the Sun (Remastered) (4:26)
22. The Turtles - Earth Anthem (Alternate Version) (Remastered) (5:14)
23. The Turtles - Battle of the Bands Radio Spot (Remastered) (3:00)
Year 2016 | Pop | Folk | Rock | FLAC / APE | HD & Vinyl
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