{"product_id":"finchley-boys-everlasting-tributes-lp","title":"Finchley Boys - Everlasting Tributes (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew in resealable polysleeve. Original artwork in hard cardboard sleeve + OBI.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHard psychedelic bluesy rock with heavy fuzz-wah guitar by these legends from Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, the first band to perform live with a boa constrictor, before Alice Cooper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivately pressed in 1972, “Everlasting Tributes” was really a collection of studio tapes recorded in 1968\/1969.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in the summer of 1965 in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, The Finchley Boys carved out their place as one of the Midwest’s most electrifying and unpredictable rock bands. Starting with British Invasion covers (Yardbirds, Kinks, Animals, Stones), the group quickly moved into originals like “Only Me” and “Hooked,” setting them apart from the pack.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 1967, they were on the road full-time — too young to drink but old enough to blow the doors off every bar from Illinois to Iowa. A fateful merger with local favorites Somebody Groovy led to the definitive Finchley lineup: George Faber (vocals, harp), Garrett Oostdyk (guitar), Larry “Tabe” Tabeling (bass), and J. Michael Powers (drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNamed after a gang mentioned on a Kinks album, the Finchleys became infamous for their wild stage shows, psychedelic blues riffs, and outrageous theatrics — including a real live boa constrictor on stage (yes, really). They shared bills with legends like The Byrds, B.B. King, Canned Heat, MC5, Iggy \u0026amp; The Stooges, The Faces, and John Mayall, and were hailed as one of the Midwest’s most exciting live acts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir defining moment came at The Kickapoo Creek Rock Festival (1970) — a “mini-Woodstock” where their explosive set left tens of thousands of fans in awe and the Chicago Sun-Times proclaiming them festival standouts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough mainstream fame eluded them, their recordings at Golden Voice Studios and Chess Studios captured their raw power and unique sound. These sessions became the cult-classic 1972 LP “Everlasting Tributes” — a roaring mix of heavy blues, hard-psych and proto-punk energy that continues to inspire collectors and fans worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 1\u003cbr\u003e1 Who’s Been Talking\u003cbr\u003e2 Swelling Waters\u003cbr\u003e3 Outcast\u003cbr\u003e4 Suffering Servant\u003cbr\u003e5 I’m Not Like Everybody Else\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSide 2\u003cbr\u003e1 Hooked\u003cbr\u003e2 Once I Was a Boy\u003cbr\u003e3 On a Better Day\u003cbr\u003e4 It All Ends\u003cbr\u003e5 Restrictions\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AMS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43034007568518,"sku":"GURS280.1","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/2959\/9806\/files\/finchley-boys-guerseen-01.jpg?v=1767723664","url":"https:\/\/www.parasolrecords.com\/products\/finchley-boys-everlasting-tributes-lp","provider":"Parasol Mail Order","version":"1.0","type":"link"}