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The Jelly Bean Bandits

by The Jelly Bean Bandits

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  • Record/Vinyl + Digital Album

    SPLATTER PRESSING LIMITED TO 100!

    This is a special online only variant that begins shipping the first week of December. A non-splatter version will be available later in 2024.

    - LP cut by Kevin Gray from the Mainstream Masters!
    - LP pressed in the USA at Citizen for optimal sound!
    - Finally, a legitimate pressing back in the bins!

    This is part of Sundazed's deep exploration into the Mainstream Records label that begins in 2024! We've painstakingly (ok, we enjoyed it, but whatever) went through all variations of masters to pick which we thought were best in each instance, some mono, and some stereo. Sometimes they got the stereo right in the 60s and it was an highly enjoyable experience. Other times, not so much.

    Includes unlimited streaming of The Jelly Bean Bandits via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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1.
Country Woman 02:31
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2.
Generation 02:58
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3.
Poor Precious Dreams 02:03
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4.
Another August Revisited 02:48
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5.
Going Nowhere 02:35
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6.
Happiness Girl 02:14
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7.
Goodtime Feeling 02:42
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8.
September Rain 02:13
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9.
Neon River 02:39
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10.
Plastic Soldiers 03:00
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11.
Say Mann 02:27
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12.
Tapestries 02:27
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This freakbeat jelly belly delight showcases the Bandits’ vaudeville humor, garage rock & catchy psychedelic pop! Considered a cult classic, this mixed bag of candy-coated fuzz is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth! Our favored stereo mix, pressed on yellow vinyl!

Newburgh, New York psych-punks the Jelly Bean Bandits formed in 1966. Originally known as “The Mirror,” the band regularly packed area nightspots like the local Trade Winds, Poughkeepsie's Buccaneer Nightclub, and Burlington, Vermont's Red Dog. In due time, they recorded a three-song demo reel that resulted in a three-album recording contract with Mainstream Records – however, unknown to Mainstream, these three songs represented the sum total of the Jelly Bean Bandits' repertoire, forcing the band to write enough additional material to flesh out a full-length LP in the course of a week.

Amazingly, their eponymous 1967 debut is excellent, a freakbeat cult classic distinguished by emotive guitar and some innovative production techniques – all the more impressive, the album was recorded in a single 12-hour stretch. Mainstream hated the end result, however, and dropped the Jelly Bean Bandits just as they were commencing work on the follow-up – only one song was completed before the sessions were aborted, leaving just one ‘60s studio album from these confectionary con-artists.

– Jason Ankeny



Includes:

COUNTRY WOMAN • GENERATION • POOR PRECIOUS DREAMS • ANOTHER AUGUST REVISITED • GOING NOWHERE • HAPPINESS GIRL • GOODTIME FEELING • SEPTEMBER RAIN • NEON RIVER • PLASTIC SOLDIERS • SAY MANN • TAPESTRIES

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released December 1, 2023

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