The Standells
About The Standells
The Standells are a rock and roll band from Los Angeles, California who, like The Seeds, exemplify the garage rock style. The band was formed in 1962 by lead singer/organist Larry Tamblyn and guitarist Tony Valentino. The Standells' first hit single was Dirty Water, which reached #11 on the Billboard charts on June 11, 1966. Other hits included Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White, Why Pick On Me, Riot On Sunset Strip (about the 1966 riots resulting from police attacks on hippies), and Try It.
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Top Tracks
Dirty Water
Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
Dirty Water (Album Version)
Why Pick On Me
Riot On Sunset Strip
Medication
Dirty Water (stereo)
Paint It Black
Barracuda
Little Sally Tease
Try It
19th Nervous Breakdown
Mr. Nobody
Rari
Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go
There Is a Storm Comin'
Pride and Devotion
Black Hearted Woman
Mainline
Why Did You Hurt Me
My Little Red Book
Can't Help But Love You
Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White - Mono Version
Batman
Have You Ever Spent the Night in Jail
All Fall Down
Hey Joe, Where You Gonna Go?
Sunny Afternoon
Summer in the City
St. James Infirmary
It's All in Your Mind
Love Me
Sunshine Superman
Eleanor Rigby
Wild Thing
Mi Hai Fatto Innamorare
Last Train to Clarksville
Black Is Black
Did You Ever Have That Feeling
Poor Man's Prison
Take a Ride
Lil' Red Riding Hood
Dirty water (mono)
Animal Girl
Get Away From Here
Trip to Paradise
GIRL AND THE MOON
Poor Shell of a Man
Rari (full version)
Medication (instrumental)
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