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The Litter - Distortions
(1966)



The Litter - Emerge
(MCA Records - MCAD 22162) (1968)



Discography

The Litter - Distortions
(Vinyl LP)
1966 (no Label name) WM-671-A - Mono
Side 1:
  1. Action Woman (Warren Kendrick)
  2. Whatcha Gonna Do About It? ("Small Faces")
  3. Codine (Buffy St. Marie)
  4. Somebody Help Me("Spencer Davis Group")
  5. Substitute ("The Who")
  6. The Mummy("Zip" Caplan, B. Bomberg)
Side 2:
  1. I'm So Glad ("Cream")
  2. A Legal Matter("The Who")
  3. Wrack My Mind ("The Yardbirds")
  4. Soul Searchin' (Warren Kendrick)
  5. I'm A Man ("The Yardbirds")
Warick Productions - Scottside Music
  • Denny Waite - Vocal and Keyboard
  • Tom "Zippy" Caplan - Lead Guitar
  • Dan Rinaldi - Rhythm Guitar
  • James Worthington Kane - Bass
  • Tom Murray - Drums
Bill Strandlof - Lead Guitar on Action Woman, A Legal Matter, Soul Searchin'. James Worthington Kane - Organ on The Mummy


The Litter - Action Woman b/w Legal Matter
(7" -45 rpm single)
1967 - Scotty - 803G-6710
Action Woman (Warren Kendrick) Golden Key productions - Scottside Music
Legal Matter - (Pete Townsend)


The Litter - Somebody Help Me b/w I'm A Man
(7" 45 rpm single)
1967-68 - Warick 9445-6711
Somebody Help Me - (Jackie Edwards)
I'm A Man (Pamus-Schumann)


The Litter - $100 Fine
(Vinyl LP)
1967 - Hexagon 681A(S) - Hypersonic Stereo
Side 1:
  1. Mindbreaker (J. Kane, D. Waite)
  2. Tallyman (J. Beck)
  3. Here I Go Again (Lutton, Graham, McCullock, Stewart)
  4. Morning Sun (Larry Loofbourrow)
  5. (Under the Screaming Double) Eagle (Caplan, Woodrich, Waite)
  6. Apologies to 2069 (Warren Kendrick)
Side 2:
  1. Kaleidoscope ("Procul Harum")
  2. Blues One (Caplan, Waite)
  3. She's Not There (Rod Argent - "Zombies") (Arrangement T. Caplan, R. Resnick).
Warick Productions - same lineup as Distortions minus Bill Strandlof.


The Litter - Action Woman b/w Whatcha Gonna Do About It?
(7" 45 rpm single)
1968 - Warick 6712
Action Woman (Warren Kendrick)
Whatcha Gonna Do About It? ("Small Faces")


The Litter - Emerge - The Litter
(Vinyl LP - Stereo)
1969 - ABC Probe 4504S
Side 1:
  1. Journeys (R. Melina, M. Gallagher)
  2. Feelings (M. Gallagher, T. Murray and J. Kane)
  3. Silly People (Kane, Gallagher, Melina, Murray)
  4. Blue Ice (J. Kane, T. Murray)
  5. For What It's Worth ("Buffalo Springfield")
Side 2:
  1. Little Red Book ("Love")
  2. Breakfast At Gardenson's (Ray Melina)
  3. Future Of The Past (Jim Kane)
Circle Productions:
  • Mark Gallagher - Lead Vocals
  • Ray Melina - Lead Guitar and vocals
  • Dan Rinaldi - Rhythm Guitar and vocals
  • Jim Kane - Bass
  • Tom Murray - Drums


The Litter - Feeling b/w Silly People
(7" 45 rpm single)
1969 - ABC Probe 461-A


The Litter - On Our Minds b/w Blue Ice
(7" 45 rpm single)
1970 - ABC Probe 467
On Our Minds (Sean Jones, Mark Gallagher)
Blue Ice (Jim Kane, Tom Murray)


The Litter - Emerge - The Litter
(8-TRACK CARTRIDGE - Stereo)
1970 - Columbia House 4504
Released through arrangement with ABC Probe


The Litter - Emerge - The Litter
(Cassette - Stereo)
1970 - ABC Probe X-54504


Various Artists - Gathering At The Depot
(12" Vinyl LP - Compilation - Live - Stereo)
1970 - Beta 1414S
"The Litter" on Side 2, song #5 - Ungrateful Pig (M. Gallagher, S. Jones) with Sean Jones replacing Ray Melina on Lead guitar.


Various Artists - Pebbles Vol. 1
(unauthorized compilation album - vinyl LP)
1979 - BFD 5016
From Australia
"The Litter" - Side 1, Track #1 - Action Woman
(because a record was used as source material, it has a skip in it.)


Various Artists - Pebbles Vol. 2
(unauthorized compilation album - vinyl LP)
1979 - BFD 5019
"The Litter" - Side 2, Track #8 - I'm A Man


The Litter - Distortions
(Vinyl LP)
1980's - no label
Exact copy unauthorized Bootleg from U.K.


The Litter - Rare Tracks
(Vinyl LP)
1980's - Eva
Unauthorized Bootleg and NOT really a "Litter" album as only the following 5 songs are actual "Litter" tracks.  Side 1, Track #7 - Substitute, Side 2, Track #3 - She's Not There (short version), Track #5 - On Our Minds, Track #6 - Little Red Book and Track #7 - Ungrateful Pig (misspelled on album jacket).  Poor Quality!!


The Litter - Distortions
(Unauthorized Bootleg - Vinyl LP)
1988 -Eva (French)
Poor quality - made from a vinyl source.


The Litter - Distortions
(Vinyl LP - Mono+Stereo)
1990 - K-Tel 835-1
Re-mastered authorized re-issue - Limited Edition - 500 copies pressed.  Bonus Track - Side 1 Song #6 - The Egyptian - (Larry Loofbourrow) Live at Electric Theatre, Chicago - Stereo.  Side 2, Song #5 - Blues One - (T. Caplan, D. Waite) - Live at Electric Theatre, Chicago, - Stereo.  Also in stereo, Side 1 Song #4 - Somebody Help Me.  The last track on this album is a Denny Waite "ditty", untitled and not listed on the album jacket or label.  (See "Litter" Facts page for more info.)


The Litter - Distortions and $100 Fine
(Compact Disc - Stereo+Mono)
1990 - Eva (French)
Unauthorized Bootleg - Both albums on one CD - cover is combination of both original album covers.  Quality poor - mastered from vinyl records.


The Litter - Distortions
(Cassette - Stereo+Mono)
1990 - K-Tel 835-4
Authorized re-issue


The Litter - Distortions
(Cassette - Stereo)
1993 - Era 835-4
K-Tel Authorized re-issue


The Litter - Distortions
(Compact Disc - Mono+Stereo)
1990 - K-Tel 835-2
Authorized re-issue - with CD long box


The Litter - Distortions
(Compact Disc - Mono+Stereo)
1990 - K-Tel 835-2
Authorized re-issue - Jewel case only


The Litter - Distortions
(Compact Disc - Mono+Stereo)
1993 - Era 835-2
Authorized K-Tel re-issue - Jewel case only


The Litter - Distortions
(Compact Disc - Mono+Stereo)
1995 - Taxim TX2003
K-Tel - Authorized re-issue - German - Jewel case only


The Litter - $100 Fine
(Cassette - Stereo)
1991 - K-Tel 10004
Re-mastered authorized re-issue.  Bonus Track Side 1 Song #5 Confessions (Of A Traveler Through Time) - (Larry Loofbourrow) Live at Electric Theatre.


The Litter - $100 Fine
(Cassette - Stereo)
1993 -Era 10004
K-Tel authorized re-issue.


The Litter - $100 Fine
(Compact Disc - Stereo)
1991 - K-Tel 10002
Authorized re-issue - with CD long box


The Litter - $100 Fine
(Compact Disc - Stereo)
1991 - K-Tel 10002
Authorized re-issue - Jewel case only


The Litter - $100 Fine
(Compact Disc - Stereo)
1993 - Era 10002
Authorized K-Tel re-issue - Jewel case only


$100 Fine
(Compact Disc - Stereo)
1995 - Taxim TX2004
K-Tel - Authorized re-issue - German - Jewel case only


Various Artists - The Scotty Story
(Compact Disc - Mono+Stereo) 1994 - ARF ARF AA043
Authorized compilation album - Warren Kendrick 60's Bands - "The Litter" on track #19, Hey Joe ("The Leaves") - Track #20, 7-UP commercial recorded for the soft drink company.


The Litter - Emerge - The Litter
(Compact Disc - Stereo)
1995 - One Way Records MCAD-22162
Leased from MCA. Bonus Track Song #9 - On Our Minds (Gallagher, S. Jones) Out of Print


Various Artists - Garage Band Classics
(Compact Disc - Stereo+Mono)
1998 - Simitar 55362
Compilation album of garage classics by "The Seeds", "Blue Cheer", "Music Machine", and others. "The Litter" - Track #9 - Little Red Book.


Various Artists - Pebbles Vol. 1
(Compact Disc - Mono+Stereo)
1998 - AIP 5016
The CD version of the Vinyl LP originally released in the 1980's, features garage music from a number of groups. The Litter--Track 1 Action Woman.


Various Artists - Nuggets 4 CD Box Set
(Compact Discs - Mono+Stereo)
1998 - Rhino--R2 75466
The original Nuggets album plus 3 new discs with over 100 songs by the cream of the 60's garage and psychedelic era bands including The Electric Prunes, The Seeds, Music Machine, Syndicate Of Sound and many more. The Litter on Disc # 2--Track 7 Action Woman.


The Litter — Distortions
(Compact Disc - Mono and Stereo)
1999 — Arf Arf AA-077

The definitive re-issue of the original album re-mastered again by Sundazed. Includes 2 outtakes from original recording sessions — Hey Joe and Harpsichord Sonata #1 plus 7 live tracks recorded at The Electric Theatre in Chicago in 1968 for the movie "Medium Cool".

The Litter — Distortions
(Vinyl LP - Mono)
1999 — Get Hip Archive Series GHAS 5020

A re-issue on vinyl, this is an excellent product from Get Hip and accomplishes their goal of recreating the original album just as it was released in 1967.

The Litter - $100 Fine
(Compact Disc - Stereo)
1999 — Arf Arf AA078

The definitive re-issue of the original album re-mastered again by Sundazed. Includes the rare outtake from the original recording session at Ray Ruff’s Texas studio of Angelica sung by J. Frank Wilson (Last Kiss) and backed by The Litter. Plus 18 bonus tracks of the Larry Loofburrow (Morning Sun) demos with members of The Litter and The Castaways.

The Litter - $100 Fine
(Vinyl LP)
1999 — Get Hip Archive Series GHAS 5017

A re-issue on vinyl of the original album just as it was released in 1968. Re-mastered again by Sundazed, this is an excellent product for those collectors who can’t find or afford the original LP.

The Litter — Live At Mirage 1990
(Compact Disc — Stereo)
1998 — Arf Arf AA079

The 1990 reunion concert recorded on Sept. 19, 1990 at Mirage in Minneapolis, Minnesota and features all the original members of the group, including guest bassist Woody Woodrich from White Lightning.

20 Tracks

  1. Intro/Action Woman (Warren Kendrick)
  2. Legal Matter
  3. Watcha Gonna Do About It
  4. Nazz Are Blue
  5. Tallyman
  6. Substitute
  7. The Mummy (Zip Caplan, B. Bomberg)
  8. Blues One (Zip Caplan, Denny Waite)
  9. (Under The Screaming Double) Eagle (Caplan, Woodrich, Waite)
  10. Little Girl
  11. Soul Searchin
  12. All Your Love
  13. Zip’s Boogie (edited version) (Zip Caplan) (complete version on the Video)
  14. Kaleidoscope
  15. She’s Not There
  16. I’m Not Talking
  17. Talk Talk (Dan Rinaldi’s lead vocal)
  18. Rack My Mind
  19. Train Kept A Rollin’ (edited version) (complete version on the Video)
  20. I’m A Man


The Litter — Re-Emerge
(Compact Disc — Stereo)
1998 — Arf Arf AA080

The new studio album produced by Joey Molland ("Badfinger") includes a new updated version of Action Woman, Vocals by Mark Gallagher and Mick Stanhope.

17 Tracks

  1. Action Woman (Warren Kendrick)
  2. Too Hot to Handle (Zip Caplan, Denny Waite)
  3. Takedown (Caplan, Waite, Larson)
  4. City of Tears (Zip Caplan, Mick Stanhope)
  5. Slipaway (Caplan, Waite, Larson)
  6. Climbing To The Top ( Rick Ottum)
  7. Starting Over Again (Caplan, Waite, Larson)
  8. You Don’t Fool Me (Caplan, Waite, Larson)
  9. Stay With Me (Caplan, Waite, Larson)
  10. Mother Starship (Caplan, Stanhope, Woodrich)
  11. Love Is Just A Word (That Falls Apart) (Zip Caplan, Mick Stanhope)
  12. Don’t Make Me Go It Alone (Mick Stanhope)
  13. I Think Of You (Zip Caplan, Mick Stanhope)
  14. Takedown (orig. version) (Caplan, Waite, Larson)
  15. Starting Over Again (orig. version) (Caplan, Waite, Larson)
  16. Slipaway (orig. version) (Caplan, Waite, Larson)
  17. SpiderLady (Zip Caplan, Denny Waite)

Litter Enterprises — Hobby Acres Music, Smurf City Music, Whiffle Poof Music (BMI)

  • Mark Gallagher — Lead Vocal Tracks 1-3, 5-9, 11, 12
  • Mick Stanhope — Lead Vocal Tracks 1,2,4,10,13-17
  • Zip Caplan — Lead & Rhythm Guitar
  • Dan Rinaldi — Rhythm & Slide Guitar
  • Tom Murray — Drums
  • Rick Ottum — Bass, Back-up Vocals
  • Bob Hood — Keyboard, Rhythm Guitar, Back-up Vocals
  • Denny Waite — Blues Harp, Synthesizer on track 17, Vocal Harmony

Guest Artists

  • Joey Molland — Second Guitar on track 5, Slide Guitar on track 2, Vocal Harmony
  • James "Owl" Walsh — Keyboard on tracks 5,7,9; Vocal Harmony
  • Andy Bailey — Keyboard on tracks 8,9,14,16
  • Larry Wiegand — Bass Guitar on tracks 14-17

The Litter — Action Woman b/w Somebody Help Me
(7" 45 rpm single — Picture sleeve)
1999 — Get Hip Archive Series GHAS 17

Alternate versions of both songs from the original recording sessions.

The Litter — I’m A Man b/w Hey Joe
(7" 45 rpm single — Picture sleeve)
1999 — Get Hip Archive Series GHAS 20

Re-mastered I’m A Man sounds better than ever. Hey Joe is an outtake from the original Distortions recording sessions — never used on the LP.

 

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