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About Litter
The Litter were a psychedelic and garage rock band formed in 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are best remembered for their 1967 debut single Action Woman. Formed in 1966 from two Minneapolis bands: The Tabs (Dan Rinaldi, Bill Strandlof) and The Victors (Denny Waite, Jim Kane) Tom Murray joined after auditioning at the Minnesota State Fair The band name referred to a “litter of puppies”, not trash or garbage — a misconception later reinforced by the album title $100 Fine Early lineup changes In 1967 Tom “Zip” Caplan replaced Bill Strandlof. Strandlof had recorded Action Woman, Legal Matter and Soul Searchin’ for the album Distortions. Caplan played lead guitar on the remaining tracks. Live reputation & stage show The Litter were pioneers in the Mid-West for their extreme live performances: First Mid-Western band to use lights and strobes on stage First to use fire and smoke effects Dan Rinaldi was the first Mid-Western musician to smash equipment on stage “Action Woman” Written by Warren Kendrick, Action Woman was a major regional hit but never charted nationally. Recorded by The Litter in November 1966 Often mistakenly credited as first recorded by The Electras Original 45 rpm pressings are highly sought after by collectors Re-released in 1968 with Whatcha Gonna Do About It? as the B-side The song has been covered by: The Lime Spiders The Hypstrz Naz Nomad and the Nightmares (The Damned) The Tall Boys Live covers include performances by The Replacements, Ken Hyland, and Jordan and the Half Transplants. Albums Distortions (1967) Title suggested by Warren Kendrick due to widespread fuzz guitar use Soul Searchin’ was originally titled (Just A Little) Soul Searchin’ on the single The Mummy was arranged by Zip Caplan and Bernie Bomberg, inspired by the 1932 Boris Karloff film All sound effects on I’m A Man were created using instruments $100 Fine (1968) Fewer copies pressed than Distortions (approx. 1,000) Album title inspired by a “No Littering – $100 Fine” road sign Blues One was the first Litter song written entirely by band members Apologies to 2069 was added after recording, constructed from tape experiments Later years & recordings Signed to ABC Probe Records; recorded Emerge – The Litter Only Litter album to chart in Billboard Reached #1 in Puerto Rico and gained European success Touring issues due to distribution problems The band recorded unreleased material in California with Larry Loofbourrow and Ted Dooley. These tracks remain unreleased. Bootlegs & legacy All Litter albums have been bootlegged since the early 1980s The Litter – Rare Tracks is not an official album A fake band toured Europe in the 1980s under the Litter name Venues & associations The Litter played major venues including The Electric Theatre (Chicago), The Peppermint Lounge (New York), the Cheetah Club (Los Angeles), and the Chicago Amphitheater. They appeared on television shows such as Hullabaloo and shared bills with acts including The Who, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Blue Cheer, Joe Cocker, and Iron Butterfly. Documentation The band has been extensively documented in books and publications such as Billboard, Cream Magazine, Goldmine, The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll, and The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Between 1966 and 2000, there were twelve different incarnations of The Litter.
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Litter — Top 5 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Litter | Action Woman | ||
| Litter | Light You Cast | ||
| Litter | She's Not There | ||
| Litter | Feeling | ||
| Litter | Rack My Mind (Warick 671) Minneapolis, Minn. 1967 |