The Zoo (American band)

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The Zoo
OriginLos Angeles, California
Genrespsychedelic rock
Years active1966-68
LabelsSunburst Records, Bell Records, Big Beat Records
Past members

The Zoo was a 1960s psychedelic rock band based in Los Angeles, California. It consisted of guitarist Murphy "Chocolate Moose" Carfagna, drummer Mike Flicker, bassist Terry Gottlieb, guitarist Howard Leese, and vocalist Ira Welsley.[1] They were one of the youngest groups ever signed to a major label during the 1960s.[2]

They released a several singles and one album before disbanding. Bell Records (which later became Arista Records) gave them a contract in 1968. Their début album was a 10 track vinyl LP originally published in Canada and the USA by Sunburst Records in 1968. Their début album was reissued several times; in 1993 by Ace Records, in 2001 by Big Beat Records and in 2007 by Radioactive Records.[3]

Discography

  • The Zoo Presents Chocolate Moose (1968)

See also

References

  1. ^ "ZOO – Presents Chocolate Moose (1968) | redtelephone66 » 60s & 70s Psych & Psuch". redtelephone66. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  2. ^ "Film & Television". MikeFlicker.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
  3. ^ "Presents Chocolate Moose - Zoo | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-01-28.