Sugar and Spice (The Cryan' Shames album)

Sugar and Spice is the 1966 debut album by The Cryan' Shames, originally released in mono (CL 2589) and in stereo (CS 9389). The cover photography was done by Don Bronstein. The album was recorded in two days (August 25 and 26, 1966). The liner photography was done by Rich Dienethal of River Grove, Illinois. The cover photograph was taken at The Sweet Tooth in Pipers Alley, Old Town, Chicago. The album is dedicated to Fred Bohlander. The back of the album contains six photos of the band in concert. There are four original songs on this record, all written by lead guitarist, Jim Fairs: "We Could Be Happy", "Ben Franklin's Almanac", "July" and "I Wanna Meet You".

Sugar and Spice
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 17, 1966
RecordedAugust 25–26, 1966
GenreGarage rock
LabelColumbia
ProducerMG Production
The Cryan' Shames chronology
Sugar and Spice
(1966)
A Scratch in the Sky
(1967)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jim Fairs; except where indicated

Side 1
  1. "Sugar and Spice" (Fred Nightingale) - 2:26
  2. "We Could Be Happy" - 2:32
  3. "Heat Wave" (George James Webb, George Duffield, Jr./Holland-Dozier-Holland) - 2:07
  4. "We'll Meet Again" (Ross Parker, Hughie Charles) - 2:07
  5. "Ben Franklin's Almanac" - 1:56
  6. "She Don't Care About Time" (Gene Clark) - 2:56
Side 2
  1. "Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go)" (Chet Powers) - 2:39
  2. "If I Needed Someone" (George Harrison) - 2:19
  3. "July" - 1:33
  4. "I Want To Meet You" - 2:03
  5. "We Gotta Get out of This Place" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) - 3:40

Personnel

The Cryan' Shames
  • Tom Doody – vocals
  • Jim Pilster – tambourine
  • Dennis Conroy – drums
  • Gerry Stone – guitar
  • Jim Fairs – guitar
  • Dave Purple – bass, organ, harpsichord

References

  1. Unterberger, Richie. Sugar and Spice at AllMusic
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