The Electric Prunes
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1965 in Los Angeles, California, United States
- Active: 1965 - present
Biography
The Electric Prunes were a psychedelic rock band which formed in 1965 in Los Angeles and are best known for two US Top 40 hits from 1966 - "I Had *Too Much* To Dream (Last Night)" (#11) and "Get Me To The World On Time" (#27) - and the song "*Kyrie Eleison*" from their 1968 album "Mass in F Minor" which also appears in the 1969 "Easy Rider". The band broke up 1970 but would reunite in 2001. The band's best known lineup consists of *Jim Lowe* (vocals), Mark Tulin (bass), James Spagnola (guitar), Ken Williams (guitar) and *Preston Ritter* (drums).
Genres
The Electric Prunes Discography
- The Electric Prunes (1967) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- Mass in F Minor (1967) - Album - rated 3.33/5
- Underground (1967) - Album - rated 4.09/5
- I Had Too Much to Dream (1967) - EP - rated 3.42/5
- Release of an Oath (1968) - Album - rated 3.45/5
- Just Good Old Rock and Roll (1969) - Album - rated 2.81/5
- Stockholm 67 (1997) - Album - rated 4.11/5
- I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.51/5
- Lost Dreams (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.79/5
Members
- Steve Kara - lead guitar, backing vocals (2003–Present)
- Jay Dean - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004–Present)
- Walter Garces - drums (2006–Present)
- Rocco Guarino - bass, backing vocals (2013–Present)
- James Lowe - lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, autoharp (1965–1968; 1999–2025)
- Mark Tulin - bass, keyboards (1965–1968; 1999–2011)
- Ken Williams - lead guitar (1965–1968; 1999–2003; 2006–2006)
- Michael "Quint" Weakley - drums, percussion (1965–1966; 1967–1968; 2001–2001)
- Joe Dooley - drums (1967–1968; 2001–2005)
- Dick Whetstone - drums, lead vocals, guitar (1968–1970)