The Story Behind: The Electric Prunes - The Electric Prunes, Ep 101

Musicians recount the strange and unexpected story behind the making of your favorite albums. The Electric Prunes were early psych pioneers in 1960s LA but bad contracts and a lack of creative control thwarted their attempts to hit the big time. The team discuss tremolo, shouted vocal takes, and the Sesame Street recording catalog. Email us your complaints (or questions / comments) at [email protected] Listen to our episode companion playlist (compilation of the songs we referenced on this episode) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0WII1mLm792r6xkBhVP6Vb?si=742c363a20c34942 Listen to The Electric Prunes here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2HDvpJuWTI97BnZbJOxBzj?si=20pbPJCYQjuytpbbzssmCQ Intro music: When the Walls Fell by The Beverly Crushers Outro music: After the Afterlife by MEGA Follow our Spotify Playlist of music produced directly by us. Listen and complain at home! Follow us on instagram @thechopunlimited and @1001AlbumComplaints Check out the Merch Store Next week's album: The Specials - The Specials See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.