The Cryan' Shames

 

Artist:  The Cryan' Shames 

Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA

Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Early Pop, Garage Rock, Folk Rock, AM Pop, Merseybeat

Original line-up:

Tom "Toad" Doody:  Vocals

Gerry Stone:  Rhythm Guitar

Dave Purple:  Bass, Keyboards

Jim Fairs:  Guitar

Dennis Conroy:  Drums

The Cryan' Shames are an American Garage Rock Band from Jinsdale, Illinois, formed in 1966 by Tom "Toad" Doody (Vocals Ex The Prowlers), Gerry Stone (Rhythm Guitar Ex The Prowlers), Dave Purple (Bass, Keyboards Ex The Prowlers), Jim Fairs (Guitar Ex The Roosters), and Dennis Conroy (Drums Ex Possum River).  Originally known as The Travelers.  The band's most successful song was their cover of The Searchers' song "Sugar & Spice".

Title:  Sugar & Spice (2002)

Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Early Pop, Garage Rock, Folk Rock, AM Pop, Merseybeat

Label:  Sundazed Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Sugar & Spice (2:31)

 2.  We Could Be Happy (2:37)

 3.  Heat Wave (2:10)

 4.  We'll Meet Again (2:09)

 5.  Ben Franklin's Almanac (2:01)

 6.  She Don't Care About Time (2:27)

 7.  Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) (2:43)

 8.  If I Needed Someone (2:21)

 9.  July (1:37)

10. I Wanna Meet You (2:08)

11. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (3:43)

Bonus Tracks:

12. You're Gonna Loss That Girl (2:17)

13. Mr. Unreliable (Single Version) (2:26)

14. Georgia (2:19)

15. It Don't Matter To Me (2:58)

16. Bits And Pieces (Version One) (2:32)

17. The Road (2:18)

Personnel:

Tom Doody:  Vocals

Gerry Stone:  Rhythm Guitar

Dave Purple:  Bass, Organ, Harpsichord

Jim Fairs:  Guitar

Dennis Conroy:  Drums

Jim Pilster:  Tambourine

Sugar & Spice is the debut studio album by The Cryan' Shames, originally released on October 17, 1966 by Columbia Records, remastered and reissued on March 29, 2002 by Sundazed Records.  For Music Lovers and Music Collectors.