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The Litter
12+ albums
Garage RockPsychedelic Rock60spsychedelicgarage
about
The Litter were a psychedelic and garage rock band formed in 1966 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They are best remembered for their 1967 debut single Action Woman. Formed in 1966 from two Minneapolis bands: The Tabs (Dan Rinaldi, Bill Strandlof) and The Victors (Denny Waite, Jim Kane) Tom Murray joined after auditioning at the Minnesota State Fair The band name referred to a “litter of puppies”, not trash or garbage — a misconception later reinforced by the album title $100 Fine Early lineup changes In 1967 Tom “Zip” Caplan replaced Bill Strandlof. Strandlof had recorded Action Woman, Legal Matter and Soul Searchin’ for the album Distortions. Caplan played lead guitar on the remaining tracks. Live reputation & stage show The Litter were pioneers in the Mid-West for their extreme live performances: First Mid-Western band to use lights and strobes on stage First to use fire and smoke effects Dan Rinaldi was the first Mid-Western musician to smash equipment on stage “Action Woman” Written by Warren Kendrick, Action Woman was a major regional hit but never charted nationally. Recorded by The Litter in November 1966 Often mistakenly credited as first recorded by The Electras Original 45 rpm pressings are highly sought after by collectors Re-released in 1968 with Whatcha Gonna Do About It? as the B-side The song has been covered by: The Lime Spiders The Hypstrz Naz Nomad and the Nightmares (The Damned) The Tall Boys Live covers include performances by The Replacements, Ke
