Material Issue
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Material Issue was a 1980-1990s power pop
trio from Chicago
. The band's trademark was pop songs with themes of love
and heartbreak
, where a number of song titles using girls' first names.
, who also played guitar, sang lead vocals, and wrote most Material Issue songs. Ellison met Material Issue's bassist Ted Ansani
while both were attending Columbia College Chicago in 1986. Drummer Mike Zelenko was found through an ad in the Illinois Entertainer later that year.
In 1987, Material Issue released an EP
on their own Big Block Label (so named for the big block engines of the 1970s muscle car
s Ellison loved) which operated out of Ellison's bedroom at his parents home in Addison, Illinois
. In 1988, "Sixteen Tambourines" appeared on College Music Journal
s compilation and CMJ referred to Material Issue's music as a "hooky brand of high-powered psycho-pop". In 1989, they released the single "Renee Remains The Same" which got heavy airplay around Chicago. Over the next two years, the band toured extensively across the Midwest and found time to record what would become their debut album International Pop Overthrow
(IPO). The album was a compilation of various demos recorded between roughly 1988-1991 and produced by Jeff Murphy
from the Chicago area power pop band Shoes
, and recorded at Short Order Recorder, their studio in Zion, IL.
In early 1991, Material Issue broke onto the national scene with their debut album International Pop Overthrow (IPO) which sold over 300,000 copies for Mercury Records
. Ironically, their debut video for the single "Diane" appeared on MTV's
120 Minutes in late December 1990 which was the episode of the final appearance of Paul Westerberg
and Tommy Stinson
of The Replacements in sort of a fitting segue between the lesser-known music genres of the two decades. Also, Material Issue and The Replacements shared the stage at Taste of Chicago
in 1991, which was the swansong for The Replacements. IPO had extensive national airplay with "Diane" and "Valerie Loves Me", which was their biggest hit, peaking at #3 on the Billboard
Modern Rock Tracks
chart. After a 1991 concert supporting Simple Minds
, Chicago Sun-Times
music critic Jae-Ha Kim declared "Simple Minds upstaged by Material Issue".
1992 saw the follow-up to IPO with Destination Universe which was also produced by Jeff Murphy
at Short Order Recorder, and included the single "What Girls Want" in addition to ballads such as "Next Big Thing" and "Everything". Material Issue continued to tour heavily across the country in support of both albums. The new album was not as well received by critics as the debut album, nor did it sell as well.
1994 saw the release of Freak City Soundtrack which featured the single "Kim The Waitress" (a cover of The Green Pajamas
, written by Jeff Kelly). However, by the time Freak City Soundtrack was released, the momentum they had generated in the previous five years began to subside. Freak City sold fewer than 50,000 copies as the Seattle scene and the emergence of ska
dominated both mainstream and alternative music markets. Other Chicago acts to break national following Material Issue, such as Smashing Pumpkins, Urge Overkill
, and Liz Phair
, had music more fitting for the times and Material Issue, feeling left behind by their label, parted ways with Mercury in early 1995.
Material Issue continued touring, selling out venues throughout the upper Midwest. In the summer of 1995 the band co-headlined the first Edgefest in Somerset, Wisconsin
(named for its sponsor, Minneapolis alternative radio station 93.7 The Edge). In 1995, the group, with Liz Phair
, recorded a cover of the Banana Splits
’ theme song titled The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) for the tribute album
Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, produced by Ralph Sall
for MCA Records
. Throughout the remainder of 1995 and into 1996, Material Issue had recorded a set of new songs with the intention of shopping them to a new label. However, the band came to a tragic and sudden end when Ellison committed suicide
on June 20, 1996 by carbon monoxide poisoning in his garage. No one knows for sure what compelled Ellison to end his life but the loss of their record label in 1995 as well as an end to a long term relationship on his 32nd birthday (April 18, 1996) are likely contributors to his decision to commit suicide. A suicide note was found by police, but the contents of that note remain known only to Ellison's family. The recordings from the work done in 1995 and 1996 was released posthumously on Telecommando Americano in 1997 by Rykodisc
. Telecommando Americano was the final Material Issue release, and also included the 6-song EP released back in 1987 as a bonus.
festival that plays in Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago each year. The IPO festival (renamed IPO from Poptopia in the late 90s to honor Material Issue) is the largest showcase of power pop music in the United States and brings in power pop bands from all over the world to showcase what is new in the world of power pop music.
Material Issue is often regarded as one of the most underrated bands of the '90s. Despite albums receiving extremely positive reviews and reception, Material Issue is often overlooked among music of the era. They are often considered to have reached their climax in a misplaced era. In an era of grunge music, the pop based Material Issue was ahead of their musical times.
Ted Ansani
continues to work in the music business in Chicago and had played bass for several post-Material Issue projects and released his own solo EP in 2000 called Throttle and Pistons - The Ted Ansani Project. He has made several solo appearances in the last few years in and around Chicago and has also played the IPO festival when it has come to Chicago. His website carries the banner of the Material Issue legacy which reminds readers of Material Issue's place in rock history. Ansani is married with three children. His son, Paul, plays bass in his own band, The Break
.
Mike Zelenko continues to play drums and has also played with several post-Material Issue projects. He has drummed for Green
, the Darlings and most recently Zelenko has been playing with a new power pop band from Chicago called The Ladies and Gentlemen.
In 2002, the song "Everything", from the Destination Universe album, was covered by the band Stereo Fuse
and received moderate airplay on alternative radio.
The Tragically Hip song "Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man", from the album Phantom Power
, is a tribute to Ellison.
Australian power pop band the Pyramidiacs also released a tribute song to Ellison, entitled "Jim", on their 1997 album "Teeter Totter".
Original drummer Danny Thompson is currently playing for punk rock legends, Face to Face
, and metal band the Uprising. Both bands are from southern California.
on June 28, 2011.
Power pop
Power pop is a popular musical genre that draws its inspiration from 1960s British and American pop and rock music. It typically incorporates a combination of musical devices such as strong melodies, crisp vocal harmonies, economical arrangements, and prominent guitar riffs. Instrumental solos are...
trio from Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
. The band's trademark was pop songs with themes of love
Love
Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
and heartbreak
Heartbreak
Heartbreak may refer to:*Broken heart, the emotions felt after the end of a romance, or grief or disappointment*Battle of Heartbreak Ridge, a Korean War battle in 1951*Heartbreak Hill , several different locations...
, where a number of song titles using girls' first names.
History
Formed in 1985, Material Issue was the brainchild of frontman Jim EllisonJim Ellison
Jim Ellison was the frontman for the band Material Issue. He tirelessly promoted his band, booked tours, and secured a major-label deal in 1990. Ellison — along with bassist Ted Ansani and drummer Mike Zelenko — would lead the renaissance of powerpop in the early 1990s...
, who also played guitar, sang lead vocals, and wrote most Material Issue songs. Ellison met Material Issue's bassist Ted Ansani
Ted Ansani
Ted Ansani the bassist/vocalist for the seminal 1990s power pop group Material Issue. The Chicago-based band released four major label albums while touring extensively before its collapse, with frontman Jim Ellison's suicide....
while both were attending Columbia College Chicago in 1986. Drummer Mike Zelenko was found through an ad in the Illinois Entertainer later that year.
In 1987, Material Issue released an EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
on their own Big Block Label (so named for the big block engines of the 1970s muscle car
Muscle car
Muscle car is a term used to refer to a variety of high-performance automobiles. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines muscle cars as "any of a group of American-made 2-door sports coupes with powerful engines designed for high-performance driving." Usually, a large V8 engine is fitted in a...
s Ellison loved) which operated out of Ellison's bedroom at his parents home in Addison, Illinois
Addison, Illinois
Addison is a village located west of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 35,914 at the 2000 census. The estimated population was 36,378 as of 2002.The Village of Addison lies on Salt Creek...
. In 1988, "Sixteen Tambourines" appeared on College Music Journal
College Music Journal
College Music Journal, commonly known as CMJ, is a music events/publishing company which hosts an annual festival in New York City, the CMJ Music Marathon, as well as a weekly magazine of and for the music industry and college radio stations in the United States and Canada. It publishes top 30...
s compilation and CMJ referred to Material Issue's music as a "hooky brand of high-powered psycho-pop". In 1989, they released the single "Renee Remains The Same" which got heavy airplay around Chicago. Over the next two years, the band toured extensively across the Midwest and found time to record what would become their debut album International Pop Overthrow
International Pop Overthrow (album)
International Pop Overthrow is the debut album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1991.-Info:The album was recorded in multiple recording sessions between 1988 and 1991, with the total recording costs reaching only $5,000. The band's record label, Mercury Records, only expected the...
(IPO). The album was a compilation of various demos recorded between roughly 1988-1991 and produced by Jeff Murphy
Jeff Murphy
Jeffrey Murphy is a Major League Baseball bullpen catcher and catcher instructor for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of Nebraska.-External links:...
from the Chicago area power pop band Shoes
Shoes (band)
Shoes are an American power pop band, formed in Zion, Illinois, in 1974 by brothers John and Jeff Murphy, and Gary Klebe and incorporating several different drummers over the years including Skip Meyer, Barry Shumaker, Ric Menck, John Richardson, and Jeff Hunter. The Murphy brothers and Klebe were...
, and recorded at Short Order Recorder, their studio in Zion, IL.
In early 1991, Material Issue broke onto the national scene with their debut album International Pop Overthrow (IPO) which sold over 300,000 copies for Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
. Ironically, their debut video for the single "Diane" appeared on MTV's
Music television
Music television is a type of television programming which focuses predominantly on playing music videos from bands, usually on dedicated television channels broadcasting on satellite or cable. Music TVs may host their own shows charts, award prizes. Examples are VIVA, Scuzz, MTV, JBTV, MuchMusic,...
120 Minutes in late December 1990 which was the episode of the final appearance of Paul Westerberg
Paul Westerberg
Paul Westerberg is an American musician, best known as the former lead singer, rhythm guitarist, and songwriter of The Replacements, one of the seminal alternative rock bands of the 1980s. He launched a solo career after the dissolution of that band...
and Tommy Stinson
Tommy Stinson
Thomas "Tommy" Eugene Stinson is an American musician best known for his work as the bassist for The Replacements and Guns N' Roses as well as the post-Replacements groups Bash & Pop, where he performed guitar duties, and Perfect...
of The Replacements in sort of a fitting segue between the lesser-known music genres of the two decades. Also, Material Issue and The Replacements shared the stage at Taste of Chicago
Taste of Chicago
The Taste of Chicago is the world's largest food festival, held annually for ten days in Grant Park, in Chicago starting the Friday before the 4th of July and ending the Sunday after . The event is the largest festival in Chicago...
in 1991, which was the swansong for The Replacements. IPO had extensive national airplay with "Diane" and "Valerie Loves Me", which was their biggest hit, peaking at #3 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Modern Rock Tracks
Modern Rock Tracks
Alternative Songs is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in Billboard magazine since September 10, 1988. It lists the 40 most-played songs on modern rock radio stations, most of which are alternative rock songs...
chart. After a 1991 concert supporting Simple Minds
Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the...
, Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago, Illinois. It is the flagship paper of the Sun-Times Media Group.-History:The Chicago Sun-Times is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the city...
music critic Jae-Ha Kim declared "Simple Minds upstaged by Material Issue".
1992 saw the follow-up to IPO with Destination Universe which was also produced by Jeff Murphy
Jeff Murphy
Jeffrey Murphy is a Major League Baseball bullpen catcher and catcher instructor for the St. Louis Cardinals. He was drafted by the Cardinals in the 1992 Major League Baseball Draft out of the University of Nebraska.-External links:...
at Short Order Recorder, and included the single "What Girls Want" in addition to ballads such as "Next Big Thing" and "Everything". Material Issue continued to tour heavily across the country in support of both albums. The new album was not as well received by critics as the debut album, nor did it sell as well.
1994 saw the release of Freak City Soundtrack which featured the single "Kim The Waitress" (a cover of The Green Pajamas
The Green Pajamas
- External links :Official sitess "Inspiring Links" section lists various articles and interviews. Warning: Flash site. – interview – concert review* – profile from Seattle Post-Intelligencer* on eNotes.com-Review sites:*PopMatters has * – many links...
, written by Jeff Kelly). However, by the time Freak City Soundtrack was released, the momentum they had generated in the previous five years began to subside. Freak City sold fewer than 50,000 copies as the Seattle scene and the emergence of ska
Ska
Ska |Jamaican]] ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s, and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. Ska combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues...
dominated both mainstream and alternative music markets. Other Chicago acts to break national following Material Issue, such as Smashing Pumpkins, Urge Overkill
Urge Overkill
Urge Overkill is an alternative rock band, formed in Chicago, United States, consisting of Nash Kato , and Eddie "King" Roeser . Their cover of Neil Diamond's song "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon" appeared prominently in the movie Pulp Fiction, and became a hit in 1994...
, and Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Phair's entry into the music industry began when she met guitarist Chris Brokaw, a member of the band Come. Brokaw and Phair moved to San Francisco together, and Phair tried to become an artist there...
, had music more fitting for the times and Material Issue, feeling left behind by their label, parted ways with Mercury in early 1995.
Material Issue continued touring, selling out venues throughout the upper Midwest. In the summer of 1995 the band co-headlined the first Edgefest in Somerset, Wisconsin
Somerset, Wisconsin
Somerset is a village in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, along the Apple River. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census. The village is located within the Town of Somerset.-Geography:Somerset is located at ....
(named for its sponsor, Minneapolis alternative radio station 93.7 The Edge). In 1995, the group, with Liz Phair
Liz Phair
Phair's entry into the music industry began when she met guitarist Chris Brokaw, a member of the band Come. Brokaw and Phair moved to San Francisco together, and Phair tried to become an artist there...
, recorded a cover of the Banana Splits
Banana Splits
The Banana Splits were four comedic animal characters who featured in a late 1960s children's variety show made for television. The costumed hosts of the show were Fleegle , Bingo , Drooper and Snork .The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was an hour-long, packaged television program that featured both...
’ theme song titled The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) for the tribute album
Tribute album
A tribute album is a recorded collection of cover versions of songs or instrumental compositions. Its concept may be either various artists making a tribute to a single artist, a single artist making a tribute to various artists, or a single artist making a tribute to another single artist.There...
Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits, produced by Ralph Sall
Ralph Sall
Ralph Sall is a record producer, music supervisor, composer, songwriter, and screenwriter. He is the president of Bulletproof Entertainment, a company involved in several facets of the entertainment industry, including film, television, comic books and graphic novels, music, internet and live...
for MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
. Throughout the remainder of 1995 and into 1996, Material Issue had recorded a set of new songs with the intention of shopping them to a new label. However, the band came to a tragic and sudden end when Ellison committed suicide
Suicide
Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...
on June 20, 1996 by carbon monoxide poisoning in his garage. No one knows for sure what compelled Ellison to end his life but the loss of their record label in 1995 as well as an end to a long term relationship on his 32nd birthday (April 18, 1996) are likely contributors to his decision to commit suicide. A suicide note was found by police, but the contents of that note remain known only to Ellison's family. The recordings from the work done in 1995 and 1996 was released posthumously on Telecommando Americano in 1997 by Rykodisc
Rykodisc
Rykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
. Telecommando Americano was the final Material Issue release, and also included the 6-song EP released back in 1987 as a bonus.
Legacy
The legacy of Material Issue as the consummate 1990s power pop band lives on in the International Pop OverthrowInternational Pop Overthrow
The International Pop Overthrow is an American-originated music festival devoted to power pop music and related genres.Taking its name from Material Issue's 1991 album of the same name, the festival began in 1998, and has been held annually in the LA area since then...
festival that plays in Los Angeles, New York City and Chicago each year. The IPO festival (renamed IPO from Poptopia in the late 90s to honor Material Issue) is the largest showcase of power pop music in the United States and brings in power pop bands from all over the world to showcase what is new in the world of power pop music.
Material Issue is often regarded as one of the most underrated bands of the '90s. Despite albums receiving extremely positive reviews and reception, Material Issue is often overlooked among music of the era. They are often considered to have reached their climax in a misplaced era. In an era of grunge music, the pop based Material Issue was ahead of their musical times.
Ted Ansani
Ted Ansani
Ted Ansani the bassist/vocalist for the seminal 1990s power pop group Material Issue. The Chicago-based band released four major label albums while touring extensively before its collapse, with frontman Jim Ellison's suicide....
continues to work in the music business in Chicago and had played bass for several post-Material Issue projects and released his own solo EP in 2000 called Throttle and Pistons - The Ted Ansani Project. He has made several solo appearances in the last few years in and around Chicago and has also played the IPO festival when it has come to Chicago. His website carries the banner of the Material Issue legacy which reminds readers of Material Issue's place in rock history. Ansani is married with three children. His son, Paul, plays bass in his own band, The Break
The Break (band)
The Break is an alternative rock band from Park Ridge, Illinois. The band consists of four members: Paul Ansani , Sean Cahill-Lemme , Matt Gieser , and Miles Malin...
.
Mike Zelenko continues to play drums and has also played with several post-Material Issue projects. He has drummed for Green
Green (band)
Green is a rock and roll band from Chicago. The band was started by Jeff Lescher , John Diamond , and John Valley...
, the Darlings and most recently Zelenko has been playing with a new power pop band from Chicago called The Ladies and Gentlemen.
In 2002, the song "Everything", from the Destination Universe album, was covered by the band Stereo Fuse
Stereo Fuse
Stereo Fuse is a post-grunge band from Dallas, Texas, USA.Stereo Fuse was formed in 2000 after guitarist Jeff Quay and drummer Chad Jenkins were forced to disband their previous group...
and received moderate airplay on alternative radio.
The Tragically Hip song "Escape Is At Hand For The Travellin' Man", from the album Phantom Power
Phantom Power (The Tragically Hip album)
Phantom Power is the sixth full-length album by Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip. The album was released in 1998. It won the 1999 Juno Awards for Best Rock Album and Best Album Design. The song "Bobcaygeon" won the Juno Award for Single of the Year in 2000...
, is a tribute to Ellison.
Australian power pop band the Pyramidiacs also released a tribute song to Ellison, entitled "Jim", on their 1997 album "Teeter Totter".
Original drummer Danny Thompson is currently playing for punk rock legends, Face to Face
Face to Face (punk band)
Face to Face is an American pop punk band from Victorville, California formed in 1991 by frontman Trever Keith. Originally known as "Zero Tolerance", Keith had been the only constant member of the band during their years of touring and recording albums. The group was initially signed by Dr. Strange...
, and metal band the Uprising. Both bands are from southern California.
Material Reissue
In 2011, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the International Pop Overthrow album, the two surviving members, Mike Zelenko and Ted Ansani, reformed the band for one show under the name Material Reissue. Chicago based singer-songwriter Phil Angotti joined them, filling in for Jim Ellison. The show was part of the International Pop Overthrow festival, named after the album, and took place at the Abbey Pub in Chicago on April 23, 2011. The IPO album was also re-issued in a "20th Anniversary" edition. Material Reissue has lasted beyond that original show. They will be performing at the Taste of ChicagoTaste of Chicago
The Taste of Chicago is the world's largest food festival, held annually for ten days in Grant Park, in Chicago starting the Friday before the 4th of July and ending the Sunday after . The event is the largest festival in Chicago...
on June 28, 2011.
Albums
- Material Issue EP (1987)
- Eleven Super Sonic Hit Explosions (1990) (promo for Int'l Pop Overthrow)
- International Pop OverthrowInternational Pop Overthrow (album)International Pop Overthrow is the debut album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1991.-Info:The album was recorded in multiple recording sessions between 1988 and 1991, with the total recording costs reaching only $5,000. The band's record label, Mercury Records, only expected the...
(1991) - Destination Universe (1992)
- Freak City Soundtrack (1994)
- Goin' Through Your Purse [Live] (1994)
- Telecommando Americano (1997)
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Modern Rock | |||
| 1991 | Valerie Loves Me | 3 | International Pop Overthrow International Pop Overthrow (album) International Pop Overthrow is the debut album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1991.-Info:The album was recorded in multiple recording sessions between 1988 and 1991, with the total recording costs reaching only $5,000. The band's record label, Mercury Records, only expected the... |
| Diane | 6 | ||
| 1992 | What Girls Want | 6 | Destination Universe |
| 1994 | Kim the Waitress | 20 | Freak City Soundtrack |
Compilation appearances
| Year | Track Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Sixteen Tambourines | College Music Journal Sampler |
| 1991 | Little Willy Little Willy Little Willy can refer to:* A popular glam rock/pop rock song by British band Sweet, see Sweet discography* A nickname for William, German Crown Prince* Little Willie, a British tank... (Sweet Sweet (band) Sweet was a British rock band that rose to worldwide fame in the 1970s as one of the most prominent glam rock acts, with the classic line-up of lead vocalist Brian Connolly, bass player Steve Priest, guitarist Andy Scott, and drummer Mick Tucker.Sweet was formed in 1968 and achieved their first... cover) |
20 Explosive Dynamic Super Smash Hit Explosions! |
| Merry Christmas Will Do | Yuletunes - A Collection of Alternative Pop Christmas Songs | |
| 1994 | Something's Happened to Catherine | Yellow Pills Volume 2 |
| 1994 | Run To Me (Bee Gees Bee Gees The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a... cover) |
Melody Fair: A Bee Gees Tribute |
| 1995 | Bus Stop Bus Stop (song) "Bus Stop" is the title of a song recorded and released as a 7-inch 45 rpm vinyl single by the British pop band The Hollies. It became a hit in 1966, reaching #5 in the UK Singles Chart... (The Hollies The Hollies The Hollies are an English pop and rock group, formed in Manchester in the early 1960s, though most of the band members are from throughout East Lancashire. Known for their distinctive vocal harmony style, they became one of the leading British groups of the 1960s and 1970s... cover) |
Sing Hollies In Reverse |
| The Problem With Jill | Yellow Pills Volume 3 | |
| The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana) "The Tra La La Song " was written by Mark Barkan and Ritchie Adams to be the theme song for the children’s television program The Banana Splits Adventure Hour.... (with Liz Phair Liz Phair Phair's entry into the music industry began when she met guitarist Chris Brokaw, a member of the band Come. Brokaw and Phair moved to San Francisco together, and Phair tried to become an artist there... ) (Banana Splits Banana Splits The Banana Splits were four comedic animal characters who featured in a late 1960s children's variety show made for television. The costumed hosts of the show were Fleegle , Bingo , Drooper and Snork .The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was an hour-long, packaged television program that featured both... cover) |
Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits | |
| 1997 | I'd Wait A Million Years (The Grass Roots The Grass Roots The Grass Roots is an American rock band that charted between 1966 and 1975 as the brainchild of songwriting duo P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri.In their career, The Grass Roots achieved two gold albums, one gold single and charted singles a total of 21 times. Among their charting singles, they... cover) |
Yellow Pills Volume 4 |
External links
- Material Issue fansite (static since 1998)
- Material Issue Page on Yahoo!
- CenterStage Chicago
- Trouser Press