Thursday, January 30, 2025

Butch Engle & The Styx


 



















Artist:  Butch Engle & The Styx

Origin:  Mill Valley, California, USA

Genre:  Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock


Original line-up:


Butch Engle:  Lead Vocals

Bob Zamora:  Lead Guitar

Mike Pardee:  Organ

Harry "Happiness" Smith:  Bass

Rich Morrison:  Drums


2nd line-up:


Butch Engle:  Lead Vocals

Bob Zamora:  Lead Guitar

Larry Gerughty:  Keyboards

Harry "Happiness" Smith:  Bass

Barry Lewis:  Drums, Percussion


Butch Engle & The Styx was an American Folk Rock Band from Mill Valley, California, formed in 1963,  originally named The Showmen, the members were Butch Engle (Lead Vocals), Bob Zamora (Lead Guitar), Mike Pardee (Organ), Harry "Happiness" Smith (Bass), and Rich Morrison (Drums).  The band released three singles before breaking up in 1968.












Title:  No Matter What You Say:  The Best Of Butch Engle & The Styx (2000)

Genre:  Pop Rock, Folk Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Label:  Sundazed Music

Rating:  *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Hey, I'm Lost (2:34)

 2.  Left Hand Girl (2:28)

 3.  No Matter What You Say (2:47)

 4.  Smile, Smile, Smile (1:54)

 5.  I'm A Fool (2:37)

 6.  I Call Her Name (2:45)

 7.  She Is Love (2:16)


Side Two:


 1.  Going Home (2:08)

 2.  I Like Her (1:58)

 3.  Hey, I'm Lost (2:32)

 4.  Popetmaster (3:49)

 5.  If I Believe (2:27)

 6.  Tell Me Please (2:07)

 7.  You Know All I Want (1:57)


Personnel:


Butch Engle:  Lead Vocals

Bob Zamora:  Lead Guitar

Mike Pardee:  Organ

Harry "Happiness" Smith:  Bass

Rich Morrison:  Drums

Larry Gerughty:  Keyboards

Barry Lewis:  Drums, Percussion (1967-1968)


No Matter What You Say:  The Best Of Butch Engle & The Styx is the compilation album by Butch Engle & The Styx, was released on November 14, 2000 by Sundazed Music.  180 Gram Vinyl.








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