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{{Short description|American garage rock band}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| Name = The Standells
| name = The Standells
| Background = group_or_band
| image = The Standells.png
| image_upright = 1.25
| Origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], USA
| caption = The Standells in 1966. L-R: [[Larry Tamblyn]], Tony Valentino, [[Dick Dodd]] and Gary Lane.
| Genre = [[Garage rock]]
| background = group_or_band
| Years_active = [[1962 in music|1962]]-[[1968 in music|1968]]<br>1999-
| origin = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| Associated_acts = [[The Bel-Airs]]<br />[[Little Feat]]<br />[[The Walker Brothers]]<br />[[Love]]
| genre = [[Garage rock]], [[psychedelic rock]]
| Current_members = Larry Tamblyn<br />John Fleck<br />Adam Marsland<br />Greg Burnham
| years_active = 1962–present
| Past_members = Tony Valentino<br />Dick Dodd<br />Gary Lane<br />Dave Burke<br />[[Lowell George]]<br />[[Gary Walker (musician)|Gary Walker]]
| associated_acts = [[The Bel-Airs]], [[Little Feat]], [[The Walker Brothers]], [[Love (band)|Love]], [[Buffalo Springfield]]
| current_members = [[Larry Tamblyn]]<br />Martin Blasick<br />Greg Burnham<br />Mark Adrian
| past_members = Tony Valentino<br />Jody Rich<br />[[Dick Dodd]]<br />Benny King (Benny Hernandez)<br />Gary Lane<br />[[Gary Walker (musician)|Gary Leeds]]<br />[[Dewey Martin (musician)|Dewey Martin]]<br />Dave Burke<br />[[Lowell George]]<br />Paul Downing<br />Adam Marsland<br />John Fleck (John Fleckenstein)<br />Bruce Michael Miller
}}
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'''The Standells''' are an American [[garage rock]] band from [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]], formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as a "punk band of the 1960s", and said to have inspired such groups as the [[Sex Pistols]] and [[Ramones]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.phinnweb.org/retro/garage/standells/ |title=The Standells @ pHinnWeb |publisher=Phinnweb.org |access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref> They recorded the 1966 [[chart-topper|hit]] "[[Dirty Water]]", written by their producer, [[Ed Cobb]]. (Ed Cobb also wrote "[[Tainted Love]]", a [[Gloria Jones]] song which became world famous when [[Soft Cell]] did a version of it.) "Dirty Water" is the anthem of several [[Boston]] sports teams and is played following every [[Boston Red Sox]] and [[Boston Bruins]] home win.
'''The Standells''' are a 1960s [[garage rock]] [[band (music)|band]] from [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]], [[California]].


==History==
==History==
The Standells band was formed in 1962 by lead vocalist and keyboard player [[Larry Tamblyn]] (born Lawrence Arnold Tamblyn, February 5, 1943),<ref name=burgess/> guitarist Tony Valentino (born Emilio Bellissimo, May 24, 1941),<ref name=burgess/> bass guitarist Jody Rich, and drummer Benny King (aka Hernandez).<ref>{{cite web|author=Hans Kesteloo |url=http://home.uni-one.nl/kesteloo/standells.html |title=Beyond The Beat Generation – The Standells Interview |publisher=Home.uni-one.nl |access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref> Tamblyn had previously been a solo performer, recording several 45 singles in the late 1950s and early 1960s including "Dearest", "Patty Ann", "This Is The Night", "My Bride To Be" and "Destiny" for Faro and Linda Records. He is the brother of actor [[Russ Tamblyn]] and the uncle of actor [[Amber Tamblyn]].
The band was formed in 1962 by vocalist and keyboardist Larry Tamblyn and guitarist Tony Valentino. Larry created the name, derived from ''Stand'' ing around booking agents offices trying to get work. A year later, they were joined by bassist Gary Lane and drummer [[Gary Walker (musician)|Gary (Leeds) Walker]], later of [[The Walker Brothers]]. He left the group in 1964 and was replaced by vocalist & drummer Dick Dodd]]. In 1966, the Standells' had their first [[chart-topper|hit]] [[single (music)|single]] with "[[Dirty Water]]," which reached #11 on the [[Billboard chart]]s on June 11, 1966, #8 on the Cashbox charts on July 9, 1966 and #1 on the Record World charts. Gary Lane left the group in 1966, and was replaced by bassist Dave Burke. Bassist John Fleck, formerly of [[Love]], replaced Burke in early 1967.


The Standells band name was created by Larry Tamblyn,<ref name="Pore-Lee-Dunn Productions">{{cite web|author=Pore-Lee-Dunn Productions |url=http://www.classicbands.com/standells.html |title=The Standells |publisher=Classicbands.com |access-date=2012-03-25}}</ref> derived from ''stand''ing around booking agents' offices trying to get work.<ref name=burgess>{{Cite book| last = Burgess| first = Chuck| title = Love That Dirty Water! The Standells and an Improbable Red Sox Victory Anthem| publisher = Rounder Books| year = 2007| isbn = 978-1-57940-146-7| url = https://archive.org/details/lovethatdirtywat00burg}}</ref> In early 1962, drummer Benny King joined the group, and as "the Standels", their first major performance was in [[Honolulu]] at the Oasis Club. After several months, Rich and King departed. Tamblyn then assumed leadership of the group. He and Valentino re-formed the Standels, adding bass guitarist Gary Lane (September 18, 1938 – November 5, 2014)<ref name= vintagevinylnews>{{cite web|url=https://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2014/11/passings-gary-lane-mcmillan-bass-player.html |title= Passings: Gary (Lane) McMillan, Bass Player for the Standells (1938 - 2014) |website=VVN Music|access-date= January 13, 2019}}</ref> and drummer [[Gary Walker (musician)|Gary Leeds]], later known as Gary Walker of [[The Walker Brothers]]. Later that year, the band lengthened its name to "Larry Tamblyn & the Standels". In 1963 an extra "L" was added, and as "Larry Tamblyn and the Standells" the group made its first recording "You'll Be Mine Someday/Girl In My Heart" for Linda Records (released in 1964).<ref name=Vernon>{{Cite book| last = Joyson | first = Vernon| title = Fuzz Acid & Flowers| publisher = Borderline Productions| year = 1998| isbn = 978-1899855063}}</ref> In the latter part of the year, the band permanently shortened its name to "The Standells".<ref name=burgess/> After the Standells signed with [[Liberty Records|Liberty]] in 1964, Leeds left the group, and was replaced by lead vocalist and drummer [[Dick Dodd]].<ref>[http://www.charliegillett.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=16210&start=0 Dick Dodd at Charlie Gillett.com]. Some sources give a date of October 25, and/or a birth year of 1943.</ref> Dodd was a former [[Mouseketeer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.originalmmc.com/dickie.html|title=Dickie Dodd (Oct 27, 1945)|publisher=The Original Mickey Mouse Club Show |access-date=2008-11-15}}</ref> who had been the original drummer for [[The Bel-Airs]], known for the [[surf rock]] song "Mr. Moto", and eventually became the singer who sang lead on all of the Standells hit songs.
Other popular tracks included "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" (later [[cover version|covered]] by [[D.C. hardcore|Washington, D.C. hardcore]] band [[Minor Threat]] and Swedish garage band The Nomads), "Why Pick on Me," "Riot on Sunset Strip," and "Try It.", with was later [[cover version|covered]] by [[Ohio Express]]. The song, which was picked by [[Billboard Magazine]] to be the Standells next hit, was banned by reactionary Texas radio mogul [[Gordon McLendon]] who deemed the record as having sex-suggested lyrics. The Standells were asked by Art Linkletter to debate Mr. McLendon on his [[House Party]] TV show in 1967. By most accounts, McLendon was handily defeated. But by then, most radio stations had followed McLendon’s suggestion not to play the record.


In 1964, [[Liberty Records]] released three Standells singles and an album, ''The Standells in Person at P.J.s''. The album was later re-issued as ''The Standells Live and Out of Sight''. The band also appeared on ''[[The Munsters]]'' TV show, as themselves in the episode "Far Out Munsters," performing "Come On and Ringo" and a version of [[The Beatles]]' "[[I Want to Hold Your Hand]]".<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-standells-p5514/biography |title=The Standells &#124; Music Biography, Credits and Discography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref> In late 1964, they signed with [[Vee Jay Records|Vee Jay]] and released two singles in 1965. Later in the year they signed with [[MGM Records|MGM]] for one single.
In the late 50’s and early 60’s, Larry Tamblyn was a solo performer, recording several 45 singles, including “Dearest”, Patty Ann”, “This is the Night” and “Destiny” for Faro Records. Larry is the brother of actor [[Russ Tamblyn]] and uncle of [[Amber Tamblyn]], star of "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants". In the 60's, Dick Dodd was the original drummer for [[The Bel-Airs]], known for the hit [[surf rock]] song "Mr. Moto". Dodd is also a former [[Mouseketeer]]. [[Lowell George]], who would go on to play with [[Little Feat]], briefly played guitar with the Standells in 1968.


The group appeared in several low-budget [[film]]s of the 1960s, including ''[[Get Yourself a College Girl]]'' (1964) and cult classic ''[[Riot on Sunset Strip]]'' (1967). The Standells performed incidental music in the 1963 [[Connie Francis]] movie ''[[Follow the Boys (1963 film)|Follow the Boys]]'', which coincidentally co-starred Larry Tamblyn's brother, Russ Tamblyn. The Standells played the part of the fictional rock group the "Love Bugs" on the television [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[Bing Crosby|Bing Crosby Show]]'' in the January 18, 1965, episode "Bugged by the Love Bugs". In addition to appearing in the aforementioned ''The Munsters'' episode as themselves, they also appeared performing an instrumental in the background in the March 29, 1965 ''[[Ben Casey]]'' series episode, "[[Ben Casey#Season 4: 1964–65|Three 'Lil Lambs]]." The band also performed the title song for the 1965 children's movie, ''[[Zebra in the Kitchen]]''.
Prior to their success on the [[Capitol Records]] label [[Tower Records (record label)|Tower]];
* (1963) they recorded one single for Linda Records (crediting Larry Tamblyn & The Standells). This wasn’t released until 1966.
* (1964) they signed with [[Liberty Records|Liberty]] in 1964 and issued 3 singles and an album "The Standells In Person At P.J.'s". The album was later re-issued as “The Standells Live and Out of Sight”.
* (1965) they signed with [[Vee Jay Records|Vee Jay]] in 1965 for two singles
* (1965) they signed with [[MGM Records|MGM]] for one single.


Some rumors persist that the band had a relatively clean image and performed only cover songs before being teamed up with producer Ed Cobb and signing with Capital (Tower). However, nothing could be further from the truth. Early 1964 photos are available showing the Standells with long hair, making them one of the first American rock groups to do so. <ref>http://www.facebook.com/Standells The Standells on Facebook</ref>. In order to work in conservative nightclubs like PJ’s nightclub, the group members were forced to cut their shaggy locks. Some of their earlier recordings like “Big Boss Man” [[Vee Jay Records|Vee Jay]] sound remarkably similar to “[[Dirty Water]]”, including almost the same exact same harmonica solo.
Some reports state that early versions of the band had a relatively clean image and performed only cover songs.<ref name=allmusic/> However, early 1964 photos counter that notion, showing the Standells with long hair, making them one of the first American rock groups to adopt that style. In order to work in conservative nightclubs like [[P.J.'s (nightclub)|P.J.'s]], the group members were forced to cut their shaggy locks.<ref name=garagehangover>{{cite web|author=Nick Warburton |url=http://www.garagehangover.com/?q=Standells |title=The Standells |publisher=Garage Hangover |date=2010-09-05 |access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref> Like the [[Beatles]], early rock groups did mostly cover songs in nightclubs.


In 1965 the group – Dodd, Tamblyn, Valentino and Lane – signed with [[Capitol Records]]' label [[Tower Records (record label)|Tower]], teaming up with producer [[Ed Cobb]]. Cobb wrote the group's most popular song, "[[Dirty Water]]", which the band recorded in late 1965. The song's references to the city of [[Boston]] are owed to Cobb's experiences with a mugger in Boston. The song also makes reference to the [[Boston Strangler]] and the dorm curfews for college women in those days.<ref>O'Nan, Stewart, and Stephen King. ''Faithful: Two Diehard Boston Red Sox Fans Chronicle the Historic 2004 Season.'' (Note that this book incorrectly refers to The Standells as a Boston proto-punk group, rather than a California garage band.)</ref>
The group appeared in several low budget [[film]]s of the 1960's, including ''[[Get Yourself a College Girl]]'' and cult classic ''[[Riot on Sunset Strip]]''. The Standells played the part of the fictional rock group the “[[Love Bugs]]” on the television [[situation comedy|sitcom]] “Bing Crosby Show” in the episode “Bugged by the Love Bugs”. They also appeared as themselves on the television [[situation comedy|sitcom]] ''[[The Munsters]]'' in the episode "Far Out Munster," wherein the band performed "Come On and Ringo" and a version of [[The Beatles]]' "[[I Want to Hold Your Hand]]." The Standells also played an instrumental in the backgroud in a [[Ben Casey]] episode "Three 'Lil Lambs".


"Dirty Water" reached No.&nbsp;11 on the [[Billboard chart|''Billboard'' chart]]s on July 09, 1966, No.&nbsp;8 on the ''[[Cashbox (magazine)|Cashbox]]'' charts on July 9, 1966, and No.&nbsp;1 on the [[Record World]] charts. "Dirty Water" was on the [[WLS (AM)|WLS]] playlist for 17 total weeks, tied only by "[[California Dreamin']]" for most weeks on that playlist during the 1960s. Though the song is credited solely to Cobb, band members Dodd, Valentino and Tamblyn have claimed substantial material-of-fact song composition copyright contributions to it as well as contributing to its arrangement.<ref name=TamblynQ>{{cite web|url=http://www.classicbands.com/StandellsInterview.html |title=Gary James' Interview With Larry Tamblyn Of The Standells |website=classicbands.com |access-date=2020-05-22}}</ref> Tamblyn has stated that Cobb's version was a "standard blues song", adding: "We took the song with the condition that we could arrange in any way we want; we added the guitar riff into it and all of the wonderful vocal asides like, 'I'm gonna tell you a story, It's all about my town, I'm going to tell you a big fat story'...that was all written by us."<ref name=TamblynQ/>
Despite the references to [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] and the [[Charles River]] in "Dirty Water," The Standells are not from [[Massachusetts]]. "Dirty Water" was actually written by [[record producer]], [[Ed Cobb]]. Nevertheless, "Dirty Water" is still played after every home victory won by the [[Boston Red Sox]], [[Boston Celtics]], and [[Boston Bruins]] as well as at Northeastern Huskies' hockey games.


According to critic [[Richie Unterberger]],<blockquote>"Dirty Water" [was] an archetypal garage rock hit with its [[Rolling Stones|Stones]]-ish riff, lecherous vocal, and combination of raunchy guitar and organ. While they never again reached the Top 40, they cut a number of strong, similar tunes in the 1966–1967 era that have belatedly been recognized as 1960s punk classics. "Garage rock" may not have been a really accurate term for them in the first place, as the production on their best material was full and polished, with some imaginative touches of period psychedelia and pop.<ref name=allmusic/></blockquote> "Dirty Water" is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rockhall.com/exhibits/one-hit-wonders-songs-that-shaped-rock-and-roll/ |title=Experience The Music: One Hit Wonders and The Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll &#124; The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum |publisher=Rockhall.com |access-date=2012-09-23 |archive-date=2012-05-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509180015/http://rockhall.com/exhibits/one-hit-wonders-songs-that-shaped-rock-and-roll/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 1999, the original band members got together for a live show at the Cavestomp festival, and their performance was subsequently released as an album called ''Ban This!''


Dodd briefly left the Standells in early 1966, and was replaced by [[Dewey Martin (musician)|Dewey Martin]], who became a member of [[Buffalo Springfield]]. Dodd returned to the group a few months later, as the "Dirty Water" song began to climb the charts.<ref name="garagehangover"/> The band recorded additional songs for their first full studio album ''[[Dirty Water (album)|Dirty Water]]'' in April 1966. Another popular track on the album was "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White", which would later be recorded by [[D.C. hardcore|Washington, D.C. hardcore]] band [[Minor Threat]], [[New York City]] punk band [[The Cramps]], and Swedish garage band [[The Nomads (Swedish band)|The Nomads]].
The band is still actively performing. They appeared at the second game of the 2004 [[World Series]] as well as the first game of the [[2007 American League Division Series]] at [[Fenway Park]]. More recently, the Standells have greatly increased their performances, having appeared at such venues as the Cannery Casino, [[Amoeba Records]] and the [[Echoplex]]. During the summer of 2010, the Standells completed a successful six-nation tour of [[Europe]], and appeared on February 5, 2011 at the [[Whisky A Go Go]], located on the world-famous [[Sunset Strip]]. <ref>http://www.whiskyagogo.com/site/?p=360</ref>. They are scheduled to perform at [[Club Congress]] on May 25, then the Concert Pub (North) on May 27 and Concert Pub (Galleria) on May 28, 2011. They are also scheduled to return to Europe for a tour in late November of 2011. In addition, the Standells are currently working on a new album to be released in the latter part of 2011.

The follow-up studio album, ''Why Pick on Me — Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White'', was released in November 1966 and included the single "Why Pick on Me", which peaked at No.&nbsp;54 on the ''Billboard'' chart. Gary Lane left the Standells in 1966, and was replaced by bass guitarist Dave Burke. John Fleck (born John William Fleckenstein in Los Angeles, August 2, 1946 &ndash; October 18, 2017),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281399/ |title=John Fleckenstein |publisher=IMDb.com|access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/daniel.coston|title=Daniel Coston|website=Facebook.com}}</ref> formerly of [[Love (band)|Love]], soon replaced Burke in early 1967. The band then released their third album, ''The Hot Ones!'' In early 1967. It was simply a selection of popular songs that they covered. The band's fourth studio album, ''Try It'', released in October 1967, contained the song "Riot on Sunset Strip", which had been released earlier in 1967 to support the soundtrack for the movie of the same name. The title track "Try It" was later recorded by [[Ohio Express]] and [[Cobra Killer]]. Picked by ''Billboard'' magazine to be the Standells' next hit, "Try It" was banned by Texas radio mogul [[Gordon McLendon]], who deemed the record to have sexually suggestive lyrics.<ref>[http://www.klifhistory.com/pgthree.html] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080420052105/http://www.klifhistory.com/pgthree.html|date=April 20, 2008}}</ref> The Standells were asked by [[Art Linkletter]] to debate with McLendon on his ''[[House Party (radio and TV show)|House Party]]'' TV show in 1967. By most accounts, McLendon was handily defeated,<ref name="Pore-Lee-Dunn Productions"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.garagehangover.com/?q=taxonomy/term/1763 |title=Standells |publisher=garage hangover |access-date=2012-03-25}}</ref> but, by then, most radio stations had followed McLendon's lead and would not play the record. A third single released from this album, "Can't Help But Love You", would be the Standells last entry into the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, reaching No.&nbsp;78, while also peaking at No.&nbsp;9 in the ''Cashbox'' charts.

In 1968, Dick Dodd left the band to pursue a solo career. The Standells continued to perform with a varying line-up thereafter, briefly including guitarist [[Lowell George]] who went on to play with [[Little Feat]].<ref name=allmusic/>

==Later reformations and versions of the band==
[[File:Standells under the bridge 2014.jpg|thumb|The Standells in 2014]]
In the 1980s, Dodd, Tamblyn and Valentino performed at a few shows with [[The Fleshtones]]. In 1984 the Standells played at the Club Lingerie on Sunset in Los Angeles and did some casino shows in Reno, Nevada.
In the late 1980s, the Standells, with Tamblyn and Valentino, recorded and released an independent single featuring Tamblyn singing "60's Band"<ref name="burgess"/> In 1999, the Standells, featuring Dodd, Valentino and Tamblyn, along with bass player Peter Stuart,<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7ctjc6UWCm4C&q=standells&pg=PT1008 |title=The Rough Guide to Rock – Google Books |isbn=9781843531050 |access-date=2014-08-22|last1=Buckley |first1=Peter |year=2003 |page=1001|publisher=Rough Guides }}</ref> appeared at the [[Cavestomp]] festival in New York, and their performance was subsequently released as an album called ''Ban THIS!''. As the title suggests, the Standells were thumbing their noses at McLendon. In 2000, bassist Gary Lane re-joined the Standells to perform at [[Las Vegas Grind]]. Between 2004 and 2007 the band was called upon to reform to make several appearances at major [[Boston]] sporting events. In 2006 the band sued [[Anheuser Busch]] for over $1 million after the company used "Dirty Water" in sports-related beer commercials without permission.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-12-et-standells12-story.html|author=Andrew Ryan|title=Standells rock group says Budweiser plays 'Dirty'|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 12, 2006|access-date=2011-08-15}}</ref>

After a show at the [[Cannery Casino and Hotel]] in Las Vegas in May 2009, The Standells reformed with Tamblyn and former bassist John Fleck, along with guitarist Paul Downing and veteran drummer Greg Burnham. The group went on to make appearances at Los Angeles venues [[Amoeba Records]], [[Echoplex (venue)|Echoplex]] and the [[Whisky a Go Go]]. In 2010 they toured in [[Europe]], performing in several countries, including their first ever UK show at 229 The Venue in London on June 19, 2010. In late 2010, Downing was replaced by guitarist Adam Marsland. In 2011, the band decided to record their first new album in over 40 years. Through [[Kickstarter]], the Standells raised money towards the cost of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/258002155/garage-punk-legendsthe-standells-to-record-new-alb |title=Garage/Punk Legends, The Standells, to Record New Album by The Standells – Kickstarter |publisher=Kickstarter.com |access-date=2012-03-25}}</ref> Marsland left the group shortly thereafter. He was replaced by singer/guitarist Mark Adrian, a former member of the rock group {{Proper name|Artica}}. In March 2012, the Standells performed at the SXSW Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://schedule.sxsw.com/2012/events/event_MS16760 |title=Standells |publisher=Schedule.sxsw.com |access-date=2012-09-23}}</ref>

In September 2012, Dick Dodd briefly rejoined the group, and they appeared at the Monterey Summer of Love "45 Years On" Festival that month.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.summer67.com/index.html|title=The Standells – index|publisher=Summer67.com|access-date=2012-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://standells.wix.com/band/apps/blog/dick-dodd-re-joins-the-standells|title=Dick Dodd Joins The Standells|publisher=Standells.wix.com|access-date=2012-09-23}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.facebook.com/Standells |title=Standells |publisher=Facebook |access-date=2012-09-23}}</ref> On August 9, 2013, they released a new album, ''Bump'', on GRA Records.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.last.fm/event/3633552+Standells+Record+Release+Party+-+Concert|title=Standells Record Release Party & Concert |publisher=Last.fm|access-date=2013-07-21}}</ref> Dodd did not participate in the album. In June, Dodd again departed from the Standells for personal reasons. The group (without Dodd) headlined at the Satellite Club in Los Angeles, California, August 9,<ref name="thesatellitela.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.thesatellitela.com/event/314649-blackeyed-soul-club-rare-los-angeles/ |title=The Satellite-live music venue in Los Angeles » The Blackeyed Soul Club presents a rare performance with The Standells with special guest Johnny Echols of Love – Tickets – The Satellite – Los Angeles, CA – August 9th, 2013 |publisher=Thesatellitela.com |date=2013-08-09 |access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref> the Adams Ave. St. Fair, San Diego, California on September 28,<ref name="thesatellitela.com"/> and at the Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 5, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nola.com/music/index.ssf/2013/03/ponderosa_stomp_announces_line.html |title=Ponderosa Stomp announces lineup for 2013 concert, at Rock n'Bowl Oct. 3-5 |publisher=NOLA.com |date=2013-03-11 |access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref>

Dick Dodd died of cancer on November 29, 2013.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lee |first=Chris |date=2013-11-30 |title=Dick Dodd dies at 68; Mouseketeer and musician |url=http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-dick-dodd-20131201,0,143571.story#axzz2mIuNzLbH |access-date=2024-12-06 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref>

The Standells completed an extensive national tour from April 27 through May 21, 2014. It was their first major U.S. tour since the 1960s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://standells.wix.com/band/apps/blog/standells-east-coast-tour/ |title=Standells USA Tour |publisher=Standells.wix.com |access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref> The group performed in [[Parma]], Italy, on July 5 for the Festival Beat, and returned to California for the Tiki Oasis on August 17, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.standells-official.com/epk.html |title=The Standells EPK |publisher=Standells-official.com |access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref>

Former band member, Gary Lane (Gary McMillan) died on November 5, 2014, from lung cancer aged 76.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedeadrockstarsclub.com/2014b.html|title=The Dead Rock Stars Club : 2014 July To December |publisher=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com|access-date=2014-11-09}}</ref>

John "Fleck" Fleckenstein died October 18, 2017, of complications of AML Leukemia.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/larry.tamblyn?fref=mentions Larry Tamblyn] Facebook page Retrieved 2017-10-23</ref>
He was also a noted cinematographer.<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0281399/ IMDB] page for John Fleckenstein Retrieved 2017-10-23</ref>

On October 22, 2022, the Standells biography ''From Squeaky Clean to Dirty Water'', written by Larry Tamblyn, was published by Bear Manor Media. On December 23, 2023, Larry Tamblyn was inducted into the California Music Hall of Fame, introduced and officially inducted by his brother, actor [[Russ Tamblyn]].

==Boston connection==
Despite the references to [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]] and the [[Charles River]] in "Dirty Water," the Standells are not from [[Massachusetts]]. Tower Records producer Ed Cobb wrote the song after a visit to Boston, during which he was robbed on a bridge over the Charles River. None of the Standells had been to Boston before the song was released.<ref name=pastime/>

In 1997, "Dirty Water" was decreed the "official victory anthem" of the Red Sox, and is played after every home victory won by the [[Boston Red Sox]].<ref name=pastime>{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonspastime.com/dirtywater.html|title=Red Sox Fans Love Their Dirty Water|access-date=2011-08-15}}</ref> Also, in 1997 two Boston area music-related chain stores celebrated their joint 25th anniversary by assembling over 1500 guitarists, plus a handful of singers and drummers, to perform "Dirty Water" for over 76 minutes at the [[Hatch Shell]] adjacent to the Charles River.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mass. entrepreneurs banking on world record down by the River Charles; Love that 'Dirty Water' |url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/bostonherald/access/14070937.html?dids=14070937:14070937&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+10%2C+1997&author=Larry+Katz&pub=Boston+Herald&desc=Music%3B+Mass.+entrepreneurs+banking+on+world+record+down+by+the+River+Charles%3B+Love+that+`Dirty+Water%27&pqatl=google|date=September 10, 1997| author=Larry Katz|access-date=2011-08-15|work=Boston Herald}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> At short notice, at the invitation of the Red Sox, The Standells played "Dirty Water" before the second game of the [[2004 World Series]] at [[Fenway Park]].<ref name=plaschke>{{cite web|author=Bill Plaschke |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-oct-31-sp-plaschke31-story.html |title=Coming Through With the Big Hit at Fenway – Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2004-10-31 |access-date=2014-08-22}}</ref> The band played at Fenway Park again in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, the Standells performed the [[national anthem]] at the first game of the [[2007 American League Division Series]], also at Fenway Park;<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2007/10/03/beckett_pumps_up_boston/|author=Dan Shaughnessy|title=Beckett pumps up Boston – Sparkling shutout gives Sox a big first step in playoffs|publisher=The Boston Globe|date=October 3, 2007}}</ref> the Red Sox swept the Division Series and later the [[2007 World Series]].

In 2007, "Dirty Water, as sung by the Standells" was honored by official decree of The Massachusetts General Court. The song is now played not only at Red Sox games, but also those of the [[Boston Celtics]], the [[Boston Bruins]], and the Northeastern Huskies' hockey games. A book ''Love That Dirty Water: The Standells and the Improbable Red Sox Victory Anthem'' was published.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Burgess|first1=Chuck|last2=Nowlin|first2=Bill|title=Love That Dirty Water: The Standells and the Improbable Red Sox Victory Anthem|date=2007|publisher=Rounder Books|isbn=9781579401467|url=https://archive.org/details/lovethatdirtywat00burg}}</ref>

In April 2019, [[Liverpool F.C.]], a club in the [[Premier League|English Premier League]], began playing "Dirty Water" after home matches, due to the fact that the club is owned by [[Fenway Sports Group]], the same owners as the [[Boston Red Sox]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/linda_pizzuti/status/455356043024138240|title=Thanks for playing "Dirty Water" by the Standells after the win today! Fun touch!pic.twitter.com/Uhedda0fPa|last=Henry|first=Linda Pizzuti|date=2014-04-13|website=@linda_pizzuti|language=en|access-date=2019-04-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-31 |title=Explained: Why you hear the same song after every Anfield win |url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/features/391692-explained-why-you-hear-the-same-song-after-every-anfield-win |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=Liverpool FC}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==

*''The Standells In Person At P.J.'s.'' 1964
===Albums===
*''Dirty Water'' 1966
====Studio albums====
*''Why Pick On Me (aka Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White)'' 1966
{| class="wikitable"
*''The Hot Ones!'' 1967
|-
*''Try It'' 1967
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
*''Riot on Sunset Strip'' 1967
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album details
*''Rarities'' 1984
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
*''Recorded live at PJ's San Francisco 1964, 1990
|-
*''Ban This!'' (1999 live recordings) 2000
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small><br>
*''The Live Ones'' (1967 live recordings) 2001
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[Cashbox (magazine)|US C/B]]</small><br>
|-
|rowspan="2"|1966
|'''''[[Dirty Water (album)|Dirty Water]]'''''
* Released: May 1966
* Label: [[Tower Records (record label)|Tower Records]] {{small|(T 5027)}}
* Format: LP
|align="center" |52
|align="center" |39
|-
|'''''Why Pick on Me — Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White'''''
* Released: November 1966
* Label: Tower Records {{small|(T 5044)}}
* Format: LP
| align="center" | —
| align="center" | —
|-
|rowspan="2"|1967
|'''''The Hot Ones!'''''
* Released: January 1967
* Label: Tower Records {{small|(T 5049)}}
* Format: LP
| align="center" | —
| align="center" | —
|-
|'''''Try It'''''
* Released: October 1967
* Label: Tower Records {{small|(T 5098)}}
* Format: LP
| align="center" | —
| align="center" | —
|-
|2013
|'''''Bump'''''
* Released: August 9, 2013
* Label: Global Recording Artists {{small|(GRA13234)}}
* Format: CD
| align="center" | —
| align="center" | —
|-
|align="center" colspan="4" style="font-size: 9pt"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
|-
|}

====Live albums====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Album details
|-
|1964
|'''''The Standells in Person at P.J.s.'''''
* Released: September 1964
* Label: [[Liberty Records]] {{small|(LRP-3384) [mono], (LST-7384) [stereo]}}
* Format: LP
|-
|1966
|'''''"Live" and Out of Sight'''''
* Released: June 1966
* Label: [[Sunset Records]] {{small|(SUM-1136) [mono], (SUS-5136) [stereo]}}
* Format: LP
* Note: same as ''The Standells in Person at P.J.s.'' with "You Can't Do That" and "What Have I Got..." omitted, and "Shake" and "Peppermint Beatle" added
|-
|2000
|'''''Ban This!'''''
* Released: October 31, 2000
* Labels: Cavestomp! Records, [[Varèse Sarabande]] {{small|(302 066 192 2)}}
* Format: CD
* Note: 1999 live recordings
|-
|2001
|'''''The Live Ones'''''
* Released: January 27, 2015
* Labels: [[Sundazed Music]] {{small|(SEP 10-165)]}}
* Formats: 10" EP
* Note: 1966 live recordings
|-
|2015
|'''''Live on Tour - 1966'''''
* Released: January 27, 2015
* Labels: Sundazed Music {{small|(SC-6327) [CD], (LP-5472) [LP]}}
* Formats: CD, LP
|}

====Compilation albums====
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Album details
|-
|1983
|'''''The Best of the Standells'''''
* Released: 1983
* Label: [[Rhino Records]] {{small|(RNLP 107) [LP], (RNC 70176) [cassette], (R2 70176) [CD]}}
* Formats: LP, cassette, CD
|-
|1984
|'''''Rarities'''''
* Released: 1984
* Label: [[Rhino Records]] {{small|(RNLP 115)}}
* Formats: LP
|-
|1998
|'''''The Very Best of the Standells'''''
* Released: May 19, 1998
* Label: [[Hip-O Records]] {{small|(HIPD-40109)}}
* Format: CD
|-
|1993
|'''''Hot Hits & Hot Ones - Is This the Way You Get Your High?'''''
* Label: [[Big Beat Records (British record label)|Big Beat Records]] {{small|(CDWIKD 114)}}
* Format: CD
|}

===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Title (A-side, B-side)<br /><small>Both sides from same album except where indicated</small>
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Label
! scope="col" colspan="2"| Peak chart positions
! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]</small><br><ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|first=Joel|last=Whitburn|year=2003|title=Top Pop Singles 1955–2002|edition=1st|publisher=Record Research Inc.|location=Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin|isbn=0-89820-155-1|page=[https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstop00whitbur/page/671 671]|url=https://archive.org/details/joelwhitburnstop00whitbur/page/671}}</ref>
! style="width:40px;"| <small>[[Cashbox (magazine)|US C/B]]</small><br>
|-
| 1963 || "You'll Be Mine Someday" {{small|(Larry Tamblyn and the Standels)}} <br />{{small|b/w "The Girl in My Heart"}} || Linda {{small|(112)}} || align=center|— || align=center|— ||Non-album tracks
|-
| rowspan="3"|1964 || "The Shake"<br />{{small|b/w "Peppermint Beatle”}} || [[Liberty Records|Liberty]] {{small|(55680)}} || align=center|— || align=center|— ||''"Live" and Out of Sight''
|-
| "Help Yourself"<br />{{small|b/w "I'll Go Crazy"}} || Liberty Records|Liberty {{small|(55722)}} || align=center|— || align=center|— ||rowspan="2"|''In Person at P.J.s''
|-
| "Linda Lou"<br />{{small|b/w "So Fine}} || Liberty Records|Liberty {{small|(55743)}} || align=center|— || align=center|—
|-
| rowspan="4"|1965 || "The Boy Next Door"<br />{{small|b/w "B.J. Quetzal}}|| [[Vee-Jay]] {{small|(VJ 643)}} || align=center|102 || align=center|— ||rowspan="3"|Non-album tracks
|-
| "Don't Say Goodbye"<br />{{small|b/w "Big Boss Man"}}|| Vee-Jay {{small|(VJ 679)}} || align=center|— || align=center|—
|-
| "Zebra in the Kitchen"<br />{{small|b/w "Someday You'll Cry"}}|| [[MGM Records]] {{small|(K 13350)}} || align=center|— || align=center|—
|-
| "[[Dirty Water]]"<br />{{small|b/w "Rari"}}|| [[Tower Records (record label)|Tower]] {{small|(185)}} || align=center|11 || align=center|8 ||rowspan="2"|''Dirty Water''
|-
| rowspan="3"|1966 || "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White"<br />{{small|b/w "Why Did You Hurt Me"}} || Tower {{small|(257)}} || align=center|43 || align=center|59
|-
| "[[Ooh Poo Pah Doo]]" {{small|b/w "Help Yourself"}} || [[Sunset Records|Sunset]] {{small|(61000)}} || align=center|— || align=center|— || ''In Person at P.J.s''
|-
| "Why Pick On Me"<br />{{small|b/w 'Mr. Nobody}}|| Tower {{small|(282)}} || align=center|54 || align=center|68 || ''Why Pick on Me – Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White''
|-
| rowspan="4"|1967 || "Don't Tell Me What to Do" {{small|(as "The Sllednats")}}<br />{{small|b/w "When I Was a Cowboy"}} || Tower {{small|(312)}} || align=center|— || align=center|— ||Non-album tracks
|-
| "Riot on Sunset Strip"<br />{{small|b/w "Black Hearted Woman" (from ''Why Pick on Me'')}}|| Tower {{small|(314)}} || align=center|133 || align=center|— || ''[[Riot on Sunset Strip]]'' soundtrack / ''Try It''
|-
| "Try It"<br />{{small|b/w "Poor Shell of a Man"}}|| Tower {{small|(310)}} || align=center|— || align=center|— || rowspan="2"|''Try It''
|-
| "Can't Help But Love You"<br />{{small|b/w "Ninety-Nine and A Half"}}|| Tower {{small|(348)}} || align=center|78 || align=center|9
|-
| 1968 || "Animal Girl"<br />{{small|b/w "Soul Drippin'"}}|| Tower {{small|(398)}} || align=center|— || align=center|— || rowspan="2"|Non-album tracks
|-
| 1984 || "60's Band" {{small|b/w "Try It II"}} || Telco {{small|(101)}} || align=center|— || align=center|—
|-
|align="center" colspan="6" style="font-size: 9pt"| "—" denotes a release that did not chart.
|-
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.facebook.com/Standells The Standells on Facebook]
*[http://www.garagehangover.com/?q=Standells The Standells at Garage Hangover]
*[http://www.phinnweb.org/retro/garage/standells/ The Standells @ pHinnWeb]
*[http://www.classicbands.com/standells.html The Standells at Classic Bands]
*[http://www.garagehangover.com/?q=Standells The Standells on Garage Hangover]
*[http://www.sonicbids.com/Standells The Standells at Sonicbids]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjkAAaGCdEk The Standells perform "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White" at Cavestomp, 1999]
*[http://www.standells-official.com Standells-official.com]
*[http://shoutengine.com/DeepDishRadiowithTimPowers/the-standells-with-founder-larry-tamblyn-11855 Audio interview with Standells founder Larry Tamblyn ]
*[http://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-standells-mn0000923618 The Standells at All Music Guide]

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The Standells
The Standells in 1966. L-R: Larry Tamblyn, Tony Valentino, Dick Dodd and Gary Lane.
The Standells in 1966. L-R: Larry Tamblyn, Tony Valentino, Dick Dodd and Gary Lane.
Background information
OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresGarage rock, psychedelic rock
Years active1962–present
MembersLarry Tamblyn
Martin Blasick
Greg Burnham
Mark Adrian
Past membersTony Valentino
Jody Rich
Dick Dodd
Benny King (Benny Hernandez)
Gary Lane
Gary Leeds
Dewey Martin
Dave Burke
Lowell George
Paul Downing
Adam Marsland
John Fleck (John Fleckenstein)
Bruce Michael Miller

The Standells are an American garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as a "punk band of the 1960s", and said to have inspired such groups as the Sex Pistols and Ramones.[1] They recorded the 1966 hit "Dirty Water", written by their producer, Ed Cobb. (Ed Cobb also wrote "Tainted Love", a Gloria Jones song which became world famous when Soft Cell did a version of it.) "Dirty Water" is the anthem of several Boston sports teams and is played following every Boston Red Sox and Boston Bruins home win.

History

[edit]

The Standells band was formed in 1962 by lead vocalist and keyboard player Larry Tamblyn (born Lawrence Arnold Tamblyn, February 5, 1943),[2] guitarist Tony Valentino (born Emilio Bellissimo, May 24, 1941),[2] bass guitarist Jody Rich, and drummer Benny King (aka Hernandez).[3] Tamblyn had previously been a solo performer, recording several 45 singles in the late 1950s and early 1960s including "Dearest", "Patty Ann", "This Is The Night", "My Bride To Be" and "Destiny" for Faro and Linda Records. He is the brother of actor Russ Tamblyn and the uncle of actor Amber Tamblyn.

The Standells band name was created by Larry Tamblyn,[4] derived from standing around booking agents' offices trying to get work.[2] In early 1962, drummer Benny King joined the group, and as "the Standels", their first major performance was in Honolulu at the Oasis Club. After several months, Rich and King departed. Tamblyn then assumed leadership of the group. He and Valentino re-formed the Standels, adding bass guitarist Gary Lane (September 18, 1938 – November 5, 2014)[5] and drummer Gary Leeds, later known as Gary Walker of The Walker Brothers. Later that year, the band lengthened its name to "Larry Tamblyn & the Standels". In 1963 an extra "L" was added, and as "Larry Tamblyn and the Standells" the group made its first recording "You'll Be Mine Someday/Girl In My Heart" for Linda Records (released in 1964).[6] In the latter part of the year, the band permanently shortened its name to "The Standells".[2] After the Standells signed with Liberty in 1964, Leeds left the group, and was replaced by lead vocalist and drummer Dick Dodd.[7] Dodd was a former Mouseketeer[8] who had been the original drummer for The Bel-Airs, known for the surf rock song "Mr. Moto", and eventually became the singer who sang lead on all of the Standells hit songs.

In 1964, Liberty Records released three Standells singles and an album, The Standells in Person at P.J.s. The album was later re-issued as The Standells Live and Out of Sight. The band also appeared on The Munsters TV show, as themselves in the episode "Far Out Munsters," performing "Come On and Ringo" and a version of The Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand".[9] In late 1964, they signed with Vee Jay and released two singles in 1965. Later in the year they signed with MGM for one single.

The group appeared in several low-budget films of the 1960s, including Get Yourself a College Girl (1964) and cult classic Riot on Sunset Strip (1967). The Standells performed incidental music in the 1963 Connie Francis movie Follow the Boys, which coincidentally co-starred Larry Tamblyn's brother, Russ Tamblyn. The Standells played the part of the fictional rock group the "Love Bugs" on the television sitcom Bing Crosby Show in the January 18, 1965, episode "Bugged by the Love Bugs". In addition to appearing in the aforementioned The Munsters episode as themselves, they also appeared performing an instrumental in the background in the March 29, 1965 Ben Casey series episode, "Three 'Lil Lambs." The band also performed the title song for the 1965 children's movie, Zebra in the Kitchen.

Some reports state that early versions of the band had a relatively clean image and performed only cover songs.[9] However, early 1964 photos counter that notion, showing the Standells with long hair, making them one of the first American rock groups to adopt that style. In order to work in conservative nightclubs like P.J.'s, the group members were forced to cut their shaggy locks.[10] Like the Beatles, early rock groups did mostly cover songs in nightclubs.

In 1965 the group – Dodd, Tamblyn, Valentino and Lane – signed with Capitol Records' label Tower, teaming up with producer Ed Cobb. Cobb wrote the group's most popular song, "Dirty Water", which the band recorded in late 1965. The song's references to the city of Boston are owed to Cobb's experiences with a mugger in Boston. The song also makes reference to the Boston Strangler and the dorm curfews for college women in those days.[11]

"Dirty Water" reached No. 11 on the Billboard charts on July 09, 1966, No. 8 on the Cashbox charts on July 9, 1966, and No. 1 on the Record World charts. "Dirty Water" was on the WLS playlist for 17 total weeks, tied only by "California Dreamin'" for most weeks on that playlist during the 1960s. Though the song is credited solely to Cobb, band members Dodd, Valentino and Tamblyn have claimed substantial material-of-fact song composition copyright contributions to it as well as contributing to its arrangement.[12] Tamblyn has stated that Cobb's version was a "standard blues song", adding: "We took the song with the condition that we could arrange in any way we want; we added the guitar riff into it and all of the wonderful vocal asides like, 'I'm gonna tell you a story, It's all about my town, I'm going to tell you a big fat story'...that was all written by us."[12]

According to critic Richie Unterberger,

"Dirty Water" [was] an archetypal garage rock hit with its Stones-ish riff, lecherous vocal, and combination of raunchy guitar and organ. While they never again reached the Top 40, they cut a number of strong, similar tunes in the 1966–1967 era that have belatedly been recognized as 1960s punk classics. "Garage rock" may not have been a really accurate term for them in the first place, as the production on their best material was full and polished, with some imaginative touches of period psychedelia and pop.[9]

"Dirty Water" is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll."[13]

Dodd briefly left the Standells in early 1966, and was replaced by Dewey Martin, who became a member of Buffalo Springfield. Dodd returned to the group a few months later, as the "Dirty Water" song began to climb the charts.[10] The band recorded additional songs for their first full studio album Dirty Water in April 1966. Another popular track on the album was "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White", which would later be recorded by Washington, D.C. hardcore band Minor Threat, New York City punk band The Cramps, and Swedish garage band The Nomads.

The follow-up studio album, Why Pick on Me — Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White, was released in November 1966 and included the single "Why Pick on Me", which peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard chart. Gary Lane left the Standells in 1966, and was replaced by bass guitarist Dave Burke. John Fleck (born John William Fleckenstein in Los Angeles, August 2, 1946 – October 18, 2017),[14][15] formerly of Love, soon replaced Burke in early 1967. The band then released their third album, The Hot Ones! In early 1967. It was simply a selection of popular songs that they covered. The band's fourth studio album, Try It, released in October 1967, contained the song "Riot on Sunset Strip", which had been released earlier in 1967 to support the soundtrack for the movie of the same name. The title track "Try It" was later recorded by Ohio Express and Cobra Killer. Picked by Billboard magazine to be the Standells' next hit, "Try It" was banned by Texas radio mogul Gordon McLendon, who deemed the record to have sexually suggestive lyrics.[16] The Standells were asked by Art Linkletter to debate with McLendon on his House Party TV show in 1967. By most accounts, McLendon was handily defeated,[4][17] but, by then, most radio stations had followed McLendon's lead and would not play the record. A third single released from this album, "Can't Help But Love You", would be the Standells last entry into the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 78, while also peaking at No. 9 in the Cashbox charts.

In 1968, Dick Dodd left the band to pursue a solo career. The Standells continued to perform with a varying line-up thereafter, briefly including guitarist Lowell George who went on to play with Little Feat.[9]

Later reformations and versions of the band

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The Standells in 2014

In the 1980s, Dodd, Tamblyn and Valentino performed at a few shows with The Fleshtones. In 1984 the Standells played at the Club Lingerie on Sunset in Los Angeles and did some casino shows in Reno, Nevada. In the late 1980s, the Standells, with Tamblyn and Valentino, recorded and released an independent single featuring Tamblyn singing "60's Band"[2] In 1999, the Standells, featuring Dodd, Valentino and Tamblyn, along with bass player Peter Stuart,[18] appeared at the Cavestomp festival in New York, and their performance was subsequently released as an album called Ban THIS!. As the title suggests, the Standells were thumbing their noses at McLendon. In 2000, bassist Gary Lane re-joined the Standells to perform at Las Vegas Grind. Between 2004 and 2007 the band was called upon to reform to make several appearances at major Boston sporting events. In 2006 the band sued Anheuser Busch for over $1 million after the company used "Dirty Water" in sports-related beer commercials without permission.[19]

After a show at the Cannery Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas in May 2009, The Standells reformed with Tamblyn and former bassist John Fleck, along with guitarist Paul Downing and veteran drummer Greg Burnham. The group went on to make appearances at Los Angeles venues Amoeba Records, Echoplex and the Whisky a Go Go. In 2010 they toured in Europe, performing in several countries, including their first ever UK show at 229 The Venue in London on June 19, 2010. In late 2010, Downing was replaced by guitarist Adam Marsland. In 2011, the band decided to record their first new album in over 40 years. Through Kickstarter, the Standells raised money towards the cost of the album.[20] Marsland left the group shortly thereafter. He was replaced by singer/guitarist Mark Adrian, a former member of the rock group Artica. In March 2012, the Standells performed at the SXSW Festival.[21]

In September 2012, Dick Dodd briefly rejoined the group, and they appeared at the Monterey Summer of Love "45 Years On" Festival that month.[22][23][24] On August 9, 2013, they released a new album, Bump, on GRA Records.[25] Dodd did not participate in the album. In June, Dodd again departed from the Standells for personal reasons. The group (without Dodd) headlined at the Satellite Club in Los Angeles, California, August 9,[26] the Adams Ave. St. Fair, San Diego, California on September 28,[26] and at the Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans, Louisiana, October 5, 2013.[27]

Dick Dodd died of cancer on November 29, 2013.[28]

The Standells completed an extensive national tour from April 27 through May 21, 2014. It was their first major U.S. tour since the 1960s.[29] The group performed in Parma, Italy, on July 5 for the Festival Beat, and returned to California for the Tiki Oasis on August 17, 2014.[30]

Former band member, Gary Lane (Gary McMillan) died on November 5, 2014, from lung cancer aged 76.[31]

John "Fleck" Fleckenstein died October 18, 2017, of complications of AML Leukemia.[32] He was also a noted cinematographer.[33]

On October 22, 2022, the Standells biography From Squeaky Clean to Dirty Water, written by Larry Tamblyn, was published by Bear Manor Media. On December 23, 2023, Larry Tamblyn was inducted into the California Music Hall of Fame, introduced and officially inducted by his brother, actor Russ Tamblyn.

Boston connection

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Despite the references to Boston and the Charles River in "Dirty Water," the Standells are not from Massachusetts. Tower Records producer Ed Cobb wrote the song after a visit to Boston, during which he was robbed on a bridge over the Charles River. None of the Standells had been to Boston before the song was released.[34]

In 1997, "Dirty Water" was decreed the "official victory anthem" of the Red Sox, and is played after every home victory won by the Boston Red Sox.[34] Also, in 1997 two Boston area music-related chain stores celebrated their joint 25th anniversary by assembling over 1500 guitarists, plus a handful of singers and drummers, to perform "Dirty Water" for over 76 minutes at the Hatch Shell adjacent to the Charles River.[35] At short notice, at the invitation of the Red Sox, The Standells played "Dirty Water" before the second game of the 2004 World Series at Fenway Park.[36] The band played at Fenway Park again in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, the Standells performed the national anthem at the first game of the 2007 American League Division Series, also at Fenway Park;[37] the Red Sox swept the Division Series and later the 2007 World Series.

In 2007, "Dirty Water, as sung by the Standells" was honored by official decree of The Massachusetts General Court. The song is now played not only at Red Sox games, but also those of the Boston Celtics, the Boston Bruins, and the Northeastern Huskies' hockey games. A book Love That Dirty Water: The Standells and the Improbable Red Sox Victory Anthem was published.[38]

In April 2019, Liverpool F.C., a club in the English Premier League, began playing "Dirty Water" after home matches, due to the fact that the club is owned by Fenway Sports Group, the same owners as the Boston Red Sox.[39][40]

Discography

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Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album details Peak chart positions
US
 US C/B
1966 Dirty Water 52 39
Why Pick on Me — Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
  • Released: November 1966
  • Label: Tower Records (T 5044)
  • Format: LP
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1967 The Hot Ones!
  • Released: January 1967
  • Label: Tower Records (T 5049)
  • Format: LP
 — —
Try It
  • Released: October 1967
  • Label: Tower Records (T 5098)
  • Format: LP
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2013 Bump
  • Released: August 9, 2013
  • Label: Global Recording Artists (GRA13234)
  • Format: CD
 — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

Live albums

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Year Album details
1964 The Standells in Person at P.J.s.
  • Released: September 1964
  • Label: Liberty Records (LRP-3384) [mono], (LST-7384) [stereo]
  • Format: LP
1966 "Live" and Out of Sight
  • Released: June 1966
  • Label: Sunset Records (SUM-1136) [mono], (SUS-5136) [stereo]
  • Format: LP
  • Note: same as The Standells in Person at P.J.s. with "You Can't Do That" and "What Have I Got..." omitted, and "Shake" and "Peppermint Beatle" added
2000 Ban This!
  • Released: October 31, 2000
  • Labels: Cavestomp! Records, Varèse Sarabande (302 066 192 2)
  • Format: CD
  • Note: 1999 live recordings
2001 The Live Ones
  • Released: January 27, 2015
  • Labels: Sundazed Music (SEP 10-165)]
  • Formats: 10" EP
  • Note: 1966 live recordings
2015 Live on Tour - 1966
  • Released: January 27, 2015
  • Labels: Sundazed Music (SC-6327) [CD], (LP-5472) [LP]
  • Formats: CD, LP

Compilation albums

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Year Album details
1983 The Best of the Standells
  • Released: 1983
  • Label: Rhino Records (RNLP 107) [LP], (RNC 70176) [cassette], (R2 70176) [CD]
  • Formats: LP, cassette, CD
1984 Rarities
1998 The Very Best of the Standells
  • Released: May 19, 1998
  • Label: Hip-O Records (HIPD-40109)
  • Format: CD
1993 Hot Hits & Hot Ones - Is This the Way You Get Your High?

Singles

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Year Title (A-side, B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated 		Label Peak chart positions Album
US
[41] 		US C/B
1963 "You'll Be Mine Someday" (Larry Tamblyn and the Standels)
b/w "The Girl in My Heart"		 Linda (112) — — Non-album tracks
1964 "The Shake"
b/w "Peppermint Beatle”		 Liberty (55680) — — "Live" and Out of Sight
"Help Yourself"
b/w "I'll Go Crazy"		 Liberty (55722) — — In Person at P.J.s
"Linda Lou"
b/w "So Fine		 Liberty (55743) — —
1965 "The Boy Next Door"
b/w "B.J. Quetzal		 Vee-Jay (VJ 643) 102 — Non-album tracks
"Don't Say Goodbye"
b/w "Big Boss Man"		 Vee-Jay (VJ 679) — —
"Zebra in the Kitchen"
b/w "Someday You'll Cry"		 MGM Records (K 13350) — —
"Dirty Water"
b/w "Rari"		 Tower (185) 11 8 Dirty Water
1966 "Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White"
b/w "Why Did You Hurt Me"		 Tower (257) 43 59
"Ooh Poo Pah Doo" b/w "Help Yourself" Sunset (61000) — — In Person at P.J.s
"Why Pick On Me"
b/w 'Mr. Nobody		 Tower (282) 54 68 Why Pick on Me – Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
1967 "Don't Tell Me What to Do" (as "The Sllednats")
b/w "When I Was a Cowboy"		 Tower (312) — — Non-album tracks
"Riot on Sunset Strip"
b/w "Black Hearted Woman" (from Why Pick on Me)		 Tower (314) 133 — Riot on Sunset Strip soundtrack / Try It
"Try It"
b/w "Poor Shell of a Man"		 Tower (310) — — Try It
"Can't Help But Love You"
b/w "Ninety-Nine and A Half"		 Tower (348) 78 9
1968 "Animal Girl"
b/w "Soul Drippin'"		 Tower (398) — — Non-album tracks
1984 "60's Band" b/w "Try It II" Telco (101) — —
"—" denotes a release that did not chart.

References

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