Wooden Head

by The Turtles

Overview

In 1970, both White Whale Records and the Turtles, their biggest act, were on the verge of collapse. This assortment of unreleased odds and ends from their early years was hastily assembled as a posthumous collection, although several of the tracks hadn't been properly finished. Surprisingly, it survives as one of their stronger albums, focusing almost exclusively on their early pop/folk-rock sound. Arguably, it's better than either of their first two official LPs, perhaps because they weren't able to sweeten the tracks with superfluous overdubs. Besides several strong originals, it features interesting compositions by P.F. Sloan, David Gates, and Peter & Gordon. The album, confusingly, has been reissued at various points by Rhino, Repertoire, and Sundazed, all with different bonus tracks. The Rhino configuration, which adds the nice folk-rocker "Is It Any Wonder?" and the odd, mordant, psychedelic-tinged 1966 flop single "Grim Reaper of Love," is a bit preferable to the Sundazed one. ~ Richie Unterberger

Product Details

Release Date:	06/26/2020
Label:	Manifesto Records
UPC:	0767004804613
Rank:	57610

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Turtles   Primary Artist
Howard Kaylan   Vocals,Keyboards
Mark Volman   Guitar,Vocals
Al Nichol   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Don Murray   Drums

Technical Credits

Sloan   Composer
Steve Barri   Composer
Bob Irwin   Producer,Mastering
Bob Dylan   Composer
Bones Howe   Producer
David Gates   Composer
Joseph Wissert   Sounds,Producer
Howard Kaylan   Reissue,Composer,Producer
Mark Volman   Reissue,Producer
P.F. Sloan   Composer
Al Nichol   Composer
Harold Bronson   Reissue
Art D. Rekshun   Design
Janet Atkins   Design
Kip Smith   Mastering
Hughie Charles   Composer
Ross Parker   Composer