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Rare 45 rpm GA Southern Garage CRITICAL MASS Sleeping Song / How Can He Love 

I am not a professional record grader.  That being said this one you'll have to judge for yourself based on rarity. See Pictures for condition and ask questions if need be: Sound Samples available upon request.
Critical Mass was formed out of a local Statesboro, GA. band named The Darke Side (1964-1967) in about 1967.  Billy Johnson (Guitar) formed the band bringing Rowe Brogdon (B3 / Keys) as the nucleus.  Arthur Collins (Vocals), Bart Martindale (Bass/Vocals) and Steve Tidwell (Drums) were added at that time.  Critical Mass continued to play though the years while attending Georgia Southern.  During that time, Jimmy Vining (1st Guitar/Vocals) of Back Street Society was added.  The group played a 'Rolling Stone' type loud, raw basic R&R with high energy presentation with lighting support and was the first group in the area to 'mic' all the instruments via the PA with a sound engineer at FOH.   Critical Mass played teen halls, colleges and universities, parties and concerts across Georgia, South Carolina and Florida.  They were on TV twice (Lemon Piper Teen Club WJCL 22 in Savannah, GA.).  They were in commercial recording studios at least 3 times in Atlanta and South Carolina with two 45 record releases on Systeme Records financed by Bobby Holland Productions.  The band was named "Best Local Group" in 1971 by call in votes to WSGA-FM in Savannah, GA.   Critical Mass appeared on  the following major concerts in this area from 1969 - 1974:  Steppenwolf, Canned Heat, IF, Allman Brothers Band, Ted Nugent and many others.  It is interesting to note that the Allman Bros. show was at Georgia Southern College in Statesboro, GA. with all of the members still living.  They of course opened with "Statesboro Blues"!  Also, at the Steppenwolf concert in Savannah at Memorial Stadium, Critical Mass, the 3rd group to go, opened with "Jumping Jack Flash" and the entire stadium stood up for the first time on about the 4th measure of the guitar intro.  The press and TV featured Critical Mass as 'stealing' the show from Steppenwolf who went on last.  Critical Mass was invited 'on the spot' and left that night to appear with Ted Nugent at Jacksonville Beach Auditorium the following day.  That following Spring, Critical Mass was booked for EVERY JR-Senior in Savannah.  Some schools moved their JR-Senior to allow for booking dates. Powered by eCommercePlayer.com Powered by eCommercePlayer.com