From October to December 1967, the band recorded numerous demos and caught the attention of RCA Records. To bolster their new sound, the band hired Dick Sidman as their lead singer. The Lemon Drops gained notoriety from their debut, and performed all across Illinois.Īhead of their next single, the band re-established themselves as a psychedelic band.
Chicago AM radio station WLS wanted to distribute more copies, but Reggie Weiss could not afford to press more, so the single did not reach the charts nationally. A second pressing of 1,000 copies, featuring the drums, was released and quickly sold out. Copies of the drumless version remained in circulation, and it even made an appearance on the 1998 reissue of the Nuggets compilation. Five hundred pressings of the record were released, but recalled when Reggie Weiss discovered the drum track had not been included. Reggie Weiss wrote and produced the band's debut single, A-side "I Live in the Springtime" backed with "Listen Girl." Sorrenson left the band a few days before recording, so Rick Ericksen was the guitarist for the session. Upon hearing the band in rehearsal, Reggie Weiss signed the band to record at RCA Studios in Southern Illinois. By the end of the year Reggie Weiss (brother of Eddy and Gary) formed his own recording company called Rembrandt Records.
The band gained a local following in the area as they constructed their own individual sound. In 1966, McHenry High School students Danny Smola ( lead vocals), Eddy Weiss ( rhythm guitar), Gary Weiss ( drums), Jeff Brand ( bass guitar), George Sorrenson ( lead guitar), and Bobby Lunak ( acoustic guitar) formed The Lemon Drops in the midst of the developing Chicago music scene. The band was essential in the development of psychedelic pop in Illinois. The Lemon Drops also recorded other unreleased material that led to a renewal of interest in the group in the 1980s. The band, originally established by high school students, produced one single in their heyday that achieved regional success. The Lemon Drops were an American psychedelic pop band from Chicago, Illinois that formed in 1966.
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