The best forgotten band The First Edition

[MBE]

The First Edition are my faves next to The Beach Boys. Kenny was so cool (and sounded a lot better) in his "hippie" days. He had long brown hair rose colored sunglases and even a pierced ear. The group all had talent.
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I also do have 45s of Kenny's rockabilly solo work, a Ray Charles type solo single from 66. His New Christy's pop-folk stuff. His singles with his do wop group the Scholars. Best of all was his Four Freshman-Ray Charles influenced Jazz vocal group called the Bobby Doyle Trio. In A Most unusual way is the LP. I sent Brian an orignal vinyl copy because I know he has said he likes Kenny and I know he loves the Freshman. Kenny's pre 1976 stuff is far more creative (except for maybe Gideon) then what he did after. I mean he sings way up high on some of this stuff. Still I think the First Edition LPS are the home of his best work.

[SloopJohnB]

I didn't know anything about this band (hey, I'm only 18!  ) but I happen to like "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)" a lot...

[Daniel S.]

Yeah, I know Hal Blaine played drums on 'Just Dropped In'. Not sure about the rest of the wrecking crew. But yeah, I too LOVE that song. Unfortunately that's the only First Edition song I know. Thanks mainly to The Big Lebowski.

[MBE]

All of their music is quite diverse. They continued to to hard rock at times but also did a lot of folk-pop-country-even gospel. If you like the style of music Jerry Reed, Tom T Hall, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee, were cutting in the late 60s then they are a group worth hearing.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

 "Ruby Don't Take Your Love To Town" is a fave of mine....

[MBE]

The percussion on Ruby is great, I also love that scratchy guitar.

[b.dfzo]

I thought the best forgotten band was 50 Mhz.

...Don't worry, I don't get it, either.

[donald]

Kenny was fine until the seventies when he tried to become Neil Diamond.

In fact, Neil Diamond was fine until the seventies when  he became Neil Diamond.

Lesson:

Don't become Neil Diamond.

[MBE]

Kenny was fine until the seventies when he tried to become Neil Diamond.

In fact, Neil Diamond was fine until the seventies when  he became Neil Diamond.

Lesson:

Don't become Neil Diamond.

That is really funny and I have to agree overall.