The Electric Prunes

Country

United States

Profile

In 1967, The Electric Prunes achieved worldwide fame for their psychedelic hit song "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" and to a lesser extent its follow up "Get Me to the World on Time." The band is also recognized for the song "Kyrie Eleison," from their third album Mass in F Minor, which was featured on the soundtrack of Easy Rider — however that third album was mainly a project by composer David Axelrod, initiating a period in which the band had little control over their music, and proved to be the undoing of the original band. By the fourth album Release of an Oath (another Axelrod progect) all of the original members had split and producer Dave Hassinger had assembled a new lineup of musicians using the Electric Prunes name, who recorded one more album in 1969 as "The New Improved Electric Prunes." In 1999 the original band reformed, and by 2001 they had resumed recording and touring and remained active until 2011, when original bassist Mark Tulin died. After a brief hiatus, the band has since re-emerged with successful dates in Italy and Sicily in July 2013, with plans to play in Japan in February 2014.

Website

http://electricprunes.net

Related articles (7)

• Review: Various Artists - A Band for All Seasons (Henry Schneider 2020-05-31)
• Review: Various Artists - The Three Seasons (Henry Schneider 2019-01-09)
• Review: The Honey Pot - Ascending Scales (Henry Schneider 2016-12-17)
• News: Fruits de Mer Turns 100 in December (Henry Schneider 2016-11-10)
• News: Fruits der Mer Announces First Vinyl Batch for 2014 (Henry Schneider 2014-01-25)
• Recommendation: The Electric Prunes on American Bandstand (Jon Davis 2013-12-23)
• Review: The Electric Prunes - Return to Stockholm 2004 (Peter Thelen 2013-10-11)

Releases on file (13)

	Various Artists — A Band for All Seasons (Fruits de Mer crustacean 87CD, 2020, 4CD)
	Various Artists — The Three Seasons (Fruits de Mer crustacean 87, 2018, 3LP)
	The Electric Prunes — Feedback (Prunetwang , 2006, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — California (Prunetwang , 2004, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — Return to Stockholm 2004 (Prunetwang 8-69691-12, 2004/2012, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — Artifact (Heartbeat , 2002, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — Lost Dreams (Birdman , 2001, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — Just Good Old Rock and Roll (Collectors' Choice CCM-731, 1969/2006, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — Mass in F Minor (Collectors' Choice CCM-134-2, 1968/2000, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — Release of an Oath (Collectors' Choice CCM 730, 1968/2006, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) (Collectors' Choice CCM-132-2, 1967/2000, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — Stockholm 67 (Heartbeat CDHB67, 1967/1997, CD)
	The Electric Prunes — Underground (Collectors' Choice CCM-133-2, 1967/2000, CD)