The Turtles discography

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The Turtles discography
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The Turtles in 1967 (left to right): Al Nichol, Chip Douglas, John Barbata, Mark Volman, Jim Tucker, Howard Kaylan.
Studio albums5
Compilation albums20
EPs7
Singles26

The Turtles are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1965, whose best-known lineup included Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman, Al Nichol, Chuck Portz, Jim Tucker and Don Murray. Originating from an earlier surf band called the Crossfires, the Turtles first achieved success with a sound that fused folk music with rock and roll, [1] but would achieve greater success with pop music, [1] scoring their biggest and best-known hit in 1967 with the song "Happy Together". [2] They charted several other top 40 hits, including "It Ain't Me Babe" (1965), "You Baby" (1966), "She'd Rather Be With Me" (1967), "Elenore" (1968) and "You Showed Me" (1969). Worldwide, The Turtles released 5 studio albums, 20 compilation albums, 7 extended plays and 26 singles.

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1967's Golden Hits is notable for featuring remixes of "It Ain't Me Babe", "Let Me Be" and "You Baby". These are the only remixes done on early album tracks as the multi-tracks went missing shortly thereafter. These three remixes are almost always used on compilations, instead of the original wide stereo mixes. The 1970 album More Golden Hits contains stereo mixes of "Sound Asleep", "She's My Girl", and "Who Would Ever Think That I Would Marry Margaret?". The first two were briefly available on CD reissues in the mid-'90s, while the latter remained unique to More Golden Hits until its inclusion on All the Singles.

Wooden Head was a compilation album composed of unissued recordings, circa 1966. The Chalon Road compilation gathered together many unissued and 45-only tracks. Shell Shock was a compilation of material intended for an album recorded in 1969 that remained unfinished. The Turtles '66 is described by the Flo and Eddie record label as a lost album.

Albums

Studio albums

YearAlbum US Billboard US Cashbox Label
1965 It Ain't Me Babe 9835 White Whale
1966 You Baby 71
1967 Happy Together 2515
1968 The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands 12843
1969 Turtle Soup 117105

Compilations

YearAlbum US Billboard US Cashbox Label
1967 Golden Hits 75 White Whale
1970 More Golden Hits 146
1970 Wooden Head
1974Happy Together Again194156 Sire
1977The Turtles: 1968 Rhino
1982Turtle-Sized
Turtles' Greatest Hits
198420 Greatest Hits
1986Chalon Road
Shell Shock
1987The Best of the Turtles (Golden Archive Series)
1988Turtle Wax: The Best of the Turtles, Vol. 2
Lil' Bit of Gold
Lil' Bit of Gold, Volume 2
1995The Best of the Turtles
2002Solid Zinc: The Turtles Anthology
2004Happy Together: The Very Best of the Turtles Shout! Factory
2009Save the Turtles: The Turtles Greatest HitsFloEdCo / Manifesto
2016All the Singles
The Complete Original Album Collection
2017The Turtles '66

Singles

YearTitle (A-side / B-side)
Both sides from same album except where indicated
US Billboard US Cashbox [3] Canada [4] UK [5] AlbumLabel
1965"It Ain't Me Babe" / "Almost There" (from You, Baby)883It Ain't Me, Babe White Whale
"Let Me Be" / "Your Maw Said You Cried (In Your Sleep Last Night)"292614
1966"You Baby" / "Wanderin' Kind" (from It Ain't Me, Babe)201711You, Baby
"It Was a Very Good Year" / "Let the Cold Winds Blow"7It Ain't Me, Babe
"Grim Reaper of Love" / "Come Back" (from Wooden Head)819561Golden Hits
"We'll Meet Again" / "Outside Chance" [6] (from Golden Hits)116Wooden Head
"Making My Mind Up" / "Outside Chance" (from Golden Hits)Happy Together
"Can I Get to Know You Better?" / "Like the Seasons" (from Happy Together)8997Golden Hits
1967"Happy Together" / "Like the Seasons"11212Happy Together
"She'd Rather Be with Me" / "The Walking Song"3214
"Guide for the Married Man" / "Think I'll Run Away"
"You Know What I Mean" / "Rugs of Woods & Flowers" (from Happy Together)12126Golden Hits
"She's My Girl" / "Chicken Little Was Right" (Non-LP track. A re-recording of this song later appeared on The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands)14155More Golden Hits
1968"Sound Asleep" / "Umbassa the Dragon" (Non-LP track)573223
"The Story of Rock and Roll" / "Can You Hear the Cows" (Non-LP track)483729
"Elenore" / "Surfer Dan"6547The Turtles Present the Battle of the Bands
1969"You Showed Me" / "Buzz Saw"641
"House on the Hill" / "Come Over"Turtle Soup
"You Don't Have to Walk in the Rain" / "Come Over"515240
"Love in the City" / "Bachelor Mother"916146
"Lady-O" / "Somewhere Friday Night" (From "Turtle Soup")786759More Golden Hits
1970"Teardrops" / "Gas Money"Non-LP track (released under the alias: "The Dedications")
"Who Would Ever Think That I Would Marry Margaret?" / "We Ain't Gonna Party No More"More Golden Hits
"Is It Any Wonder?" / "Wanderin' Kind" [7] (from Wooden Head)Golden Hits
"Eve of Destruction" / "Wanderin' Kind" [7] (from Wooden Head)100105It Ain't Me, Babe
"Me About You" / "Think I'll Run Away" [7] 105Happy Together
1978"To See the Sun" /"The Owl" /"Surfer Dan" (Alternate Version)/"The Last Thing I Remember" (Alternate Version)Rhino Records 12″ EP Picture Disc (1968 Outtakes)

The artist credit for the 1970 single "Teardrops" reads "The Dedications". This single was issued without the band's knowledge or consent, and "The Dedications" concept was concocted by White Whale. All singles issued after this one (except for the 1978 12″) were released without the band's input or approval, but all are credited to The Turtles, regardless.

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