The Cryan' Shames
Originally known as The Travelers, this Chicago-based act were clearly infl… Read Full Bio ↴Originally known as The Travelers, this Chicago-based act were clearly influenced by the British music invasion. Indeed, it was their cover version of Sugar And Spice, which had given The Searchers a big U.K. hit back in 1963, that attracted the attention of Columbia, leading them to take over the distribution of their 45. A later cover of Lennon-McCartney's You're Gonna Lose That Girl, which was probably intended as the follow-up, got lost somewhere in their switch from Destination to Columbia and was only aired much later when Happy Tiger included it on their Early Chicago compilation.
After signing to Columbia, they concentrated on putting out their first album, which had a considerable Byrds influence and some good original compositions, notably Jim Fair's Ben Franklin's Almanac. It also contained some well done cover versions of songs like Hey Joe, If I Needed Someone, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, We'll Meet Again and She Don't Care About Time. It peaked at No. 192 in the U.S. album charts.
Further 45s followed: another Jim Fair composition from their debut album, I Wanna Meet You, which became a minor hit, and Georgia, which was even less successful.
Gerry Stone was drafted and further line-up changes took place before they began work on a second album. The result was rather bland but a marked advance in terms of production and harmony. Commercially, it was more successful than their first, climbing to No. 156. Meanwhile they enjoyed a minor 45 hit with It Could Be We Are In Love - one of their more inventive singles. Like the follow-up, Up On The Roof, it made the No. 85 spot.
Their third album, Synthesis had strong material and lavish instrumentation but could only manage No. 184 in the album charts. For this release, Dave Carter joined from the recently disbanded Saturday's Children.
In 1969, Carter, Kerley, and Dawson joined with members of Aorta to do an album of Navy public service spots under the moniker Aorta/Cryin' Shames Ensemble. The following year the band called it quits.
Isaac Guillory gave it a go solo and issued at least one 45 (Sidewalks Of America/Steamboat on Atlantic (UK 10442) (UK #) in 1974) and an LP, Isaac Guilloly (Atlantic SD 7307) 1974, in the folky 'singer-songwriter' mould. In the nineties Jim Pilster, who got his nickname because he had a hook instead of a left hand, was still singing for a re-formed The Cryan Shames, for which Tom Doody also makes occasional appearances.
After signing to Columbia, they concentrated on putting out their first album, which had a considerable Byrds influence and some good original compositions, notably Jim Fair's Ben Franklin's Almanac. It also contained some well done cover versions of songs like Hey Joe, If I Needed Someone, We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, We'll Meet Again and She Don't Care About Time. It peaked at No. 192 in the U.S. album charts.
Further 45s followed: another Jim Fair composition from their debut album, I Wanna Meet You, which became a minor hit, and Georgia, which was even less successful.
Gerry Stone was drafted and further line-up changes took place before they began work on a second album. The result was rather bland but a marked advance in terms of production and harmony. Commercially, it was more successful than their first, climbing to No. 156. Meanwhile they enjoyed a minor 45 hit with It Could Be We Are In Love - one of their more inventive singles. Like the follow-up, Up On The Roof, it made the No. 85 spot.
Their third album, Synthesis had strong material and lavish instrumentation but could only manage No. 184 in the album charts. For this release, Dave Carter joined from the recently disbanded Saturday's Children.
In 1969, Carter, Kerley, and Dawson joined with members of Aorta to do an album of Navy public service spots under the moniker Aorta/Cryin' Shames Ensemble. The following year the band called it quits.
Isaac Guillory gave it a go solo and issued at least one 45 (Sidewalks Of America/Steamboat on Atlantic (UK 10442) (UK #) in 1974) and an LP, Isaac Guilloly (Atlantic SD 7307) 1974, in the folky 'singer-songwriter' mould. In the nineties Jim Pilster, who got his nickname because he had a hook instead of a left hand, was still singing for a re-formed The Cryan Shames, for which Tom Doody also makes occasional appearances.
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The Cryan' Shames Lyrics
A Carol for Lorelei In the morning sunlight Shining through my window, Remindin…
Baltimore Oriole Baltimore Oriole Took one look at that mercury, forty below…
Cobblestone Road She's got a word or two to tell you, She's…
Dennis Dupree from Danville I'm Dennis Dupree from Danville, I've moved into your town.…
Greenburg Glickstein Charles David Smith He's got the smile of a king on a desert…
Heat Wave Heat wave Heat wave Whenever I'm with you Something inside…
Hey Joe Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your…
I Wanna Meet You I first saw you in a mag- ga- zine I wanna…
I Was Lonely When Now I'm travlin' homeward bound I feel the sun that burns…
If I Needed Someone If I needed someone to love You're the one that I'd…
In the Cafe First Verse: She came in the morning And when the day was…
It Could Be We're in Love Didn't it seem right To walk along the sand last night And…
It Don't Matter To Me Gates It don't matter to me if you really feel that You…
Mr. Unreliable Fairs-Kerley Mister Unreliable, there's no need to worry …
Rainmaker First day of August Last rain was in May When the rainmaker…
She Don't Care About Time Clark Hallways and staircases everyday to climb To go u…
Sugar & Spice Sugar and spice and all things nice, kisses sweeter than…
Sunshine Psalm Fairs-Kerley When I need her, Shes's always around to …
the road She's got a word or two to tell you, She's…
The Sailing Ship Fairs-Kerley I'm sailing my ship away to sea, The stars…
The Warm Fairs Springtime's coming to our canyon, Far below, I s…
Up on the Roof Goffin-King When this old world starts a getting me down …
We Could be Happy Didn't it seem right To walk along the sand last night And…
We Gotta Get Out of This Place In this dirty old part of the city Where the…
We'll Meet Again Charles-Parker Let's say goodbye with a smile, dear, Jus…
You're Gonna Lose That Girl Lennon-McCartney You're gonna lose that girl (yes yes yo…
Young Birds Fly Mary's not the Mary of yesterday She's gone with changing…
Your Love First Verse: There's a certain glow in the evening sunset…