Wooden Head | ||||
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Released | 1970 | |||
Recorded | October 1965–June 1966 | |||
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Length | 49:31 (Including bonus) | |||
Label | White Whale | |||
Producer | Bones Howe, Howard Kaylan, Mark Volman | |||
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Wooden Head is a compilation album by the American rock band the Turtles, consisting of B-sides and previously unreleased songs mostly recorded in the group's early years and in some cases left unfinished.
Wooden Head was first released in 1970 on White Whale Records. It was re-released on vinyl by Rhino Records, which took the opportunity to change the track listing to avoid duplicates in 1984 (RNLP 154). The album was again reissued as a compact disc in 1993 by Repertoire Records, and included seven bonus tracks.
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