VANILLA FUDGE
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Vanilla Fudge is an American rock band. The band has been cited as "one of the few American links between psychedelia and hard rock. Stein and Bogert played in a local band called Rick Martin & The Showmen. The pair were so impressed by the swinging sound and floods of organ of The Rascals they decided to form their own band. Originally calling themselves The Pigeons, they changed the name to Vanilla Fudge in 1966. The group was then "discovered" and managed by reputed Lucchese crime family member Phillip Basile, who operated several popular clubs in New York. Led Zeppelin, then an emerging band, was the opening act on their American tour. The band's biggest hit was its cover of "You Keep Me Hangin' On", a slowed-down, hard rocking version of a song originally recorded by The Supremes. The members of Vanilla Fudge were great admirers of The Beatles, and covered several of their songs including "Ticket to Ride" and "Eleanor Rigby". The self-titled debut album quotes "Strawberry Fields Forever" at the end, with the line "there's nothing to get hung about". On March 14, 1970, Vanilla Fudge played a farewell concert at the Phil Basille's Action House. After that, Bogert & Appice departed to form another group, Cactus. Stein, left on his own, tried to keep the group going with two new players. But when nothing came from this, Stein ended up forming a new group, Boomerang. Following the band's breakup in 1970, the band has reunited several times. In 1982, they reunited in support of the Atco Records release, Best of Vanilla Fudge. Two reunion tours followed in 1987/1988, for the Atlantic Records' 40th Anniversary Celebration. After that, the individual members went their separate ways once again to pursue other projects. In 2005 Vanilla Fudge reformed with all the original members for a tour with members of The Doors and Steppenwolf, or in some areas The Yardbirds. They were inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame on October 15, 2006, along with Billy Joel and Joan Jett. The band then went back into the studio to record Out Through the In Door, a Led Zeppelin cover album released in 2007 only in Europe. In March 2008 the original lineup of Vanilla Fudge embarked on a tour of the United States. In the spring of 2011, Vanilla Fudge embarked on what was announced as their farewell tour. The lineup for the tour was: Carmine Appice, Mark Stein, Vince Martell and Pete Bremy. This lineup continued to tour throughout 2011 and in February, 2012, with The Yardbirds.
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You Keep Me Hanging On
Shotgun
Japan
Atlantic P-2540 A
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You Keep Me Hanging On
Take Me For A Little While
Spain
Atlantic H-210
Value: 15 €
You Keep Me Hanging On
Take Me For A Little While
Sweden
Atlantic ATL 70.229
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You Keep Me Hanging On / Take Me For A Little While
Bang Bang
Australia
Atlantic AX 11,419
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You Keep Me Hanging On / Take Me For A Little While
Season Of The Witch Pt. 1 / Pt. 2
Japan
Atlantic (S)KT-1013
Value: 25 €
You Keep Me Hanging On Pt. 1
You Keep Me Hanging On Pt. 2
France
Atco 10 323
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