John Fred And His Playboy Band Judy In Disguise With Glasses (LP, colored Vinyl))

(Liberation Hall) 12 tracks, colored vinyl - psychedelic purple.

John Fred was a garage band leader in New Orleans in the 1960s and had a #1 bubblegum pop rock single.

Louisiana native John Fred was born in Baton Rogue and was a garage band leader in New Orleans in the 1960s. He and his Playboy Band are best known for his 1968 #1 bubblegum pop rock single "Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)" The band recorded 4 albums for Paula Records in the late 1960s. None of the albums were ever re-released.

The album, named after the hit single, is a psychedelic bubblegum pop album that is highly sought after by record collectors around the world. None of their albums have ever been reissued on vinyl. This is the first time the vinyl has been reissued since the original release Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) hit #1 in January 1968 (knocking the Beatles' "Hello, Goodbye" off the top spot). The song was a parodic reference to "Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds" by the Beatles. It's not a masterpiece, but there's a touch of genuine psychedelic weirdness in every bubblegum pop song, like the backwards sounds on "No Letter Today," the acid-rock guitar solo on "Little Dum Dum," and the endearingly weird raga influence on "Lonely Are The Lonely" Not the most essential release for the RSD, but a worthwhile purchase for students of '60s pop.