Little Girl (Syndicate of Sound song)

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"Little Girl"
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Single by Syndicate of Sound
from the album Little Girl
B-side "You"
ReleasedApril 1966 (1966-04)
RecordedJanuary 9, 1966 (1966-01-09)
Studio Golden State, San Francisco
Genre
Length2:25
Label Hush, Bell
Songwriter(s)
  • Don Baskin
  • Bob Gonzalez
Producer(s) Garrie Thompson
Syndicate of Sound singles chronology
"Prepare for Love"
(1966)
"Little Girl"
(1966)
"Rumors"
(1966)

"Little Girl" is a song recorded by the California garage rock group the Syndicate of Sound, and written by Don Baskin and Bob Gonzalez of the band. It reached the US national pop charts in June 1966, peaking at #5 on Cash Box and #8 on Billboard .

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Background

After winning a Bay Area "Battle of the Bands" contest in 1965, the Syndicate of Sound recorded a single "Prepare For Love", which was ultimately unsuccessful.[ citation needed ] Don Baskin and Bob Gonzales then wrote "Little Girl", which the band recorded at Golden State Recorders in San Francisco on January 9, 1966. [4] [5] Hush Records released the single in April 1966. [6] After becoming a regional hit around the San Jose, California area, Bell Records picked it up for national distribution, the label then offered them an album contract. Prior to going into the studio, Larry Ray was replaced on lead guitar by Jim Sawyers. The album was recorded in three weeks, after which the band embarked on a nationwide tour supporting among others, Paul Revere & the Raiders, the Young Rascals and the Yardbirds.

Chart history

Chart (1966)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] 8

Other recordings

Personnel

See also

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