LP SEALED THE GENTRYS KEEP ON DANCING 1965 MGM ORIG PRESS GARAGE ROCK

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 didn't take the prize when they competed on The Ted Mack Amateur Hour, but the resulting exposure led to the group's signing with the local Youngstown label. The evergreen "Keep on Dancing," their second single, hit the Top Five in 1965 after MGM picked it up for national distribution. The song was a cover of a 1963 recording by  and, in the Gentrys' hands, exemplified the stripped-down, three-chord rock & roll of the garage band revolution.  The album contains the their big hit, one side of their first Youngtown single ("Sometimes"), and an assortment of ballads and garage band standards such as "Hang on Sloopy," most of which are based on the same basic chord progression. The influence of the British Invasion -- particularly early  -- is apparent, as are flashes of soft pop vocal harmonies and -y arpeggiated guitars.

 

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1965 LP Released on MGM Records # E-4336 (Monaural).

·         This Sealed Album will Provide you with the Best Sound Quality from your Player. Slightly rounded corners. Punched hole on bottom left corner.