Paul Revere & the Raiders
Paul Revere & the Raiders (from 1971 The Raiders ) was an American rock band .
history
Paul Revere (born January 7, 1938 - October 4, 2014) initially worked as a hairdresser. He later ran his own drive-in restaurant in Boise , Idaho .
Having learned to play the piano and organ as a child , he performed with a small band in his spare time. In the early 1960s he met Mark Lindsay , who delivered bread to Paul's restaurant. Mark became the new lead singer of the band called "Paul Revere & the Raiders". In 1961 the group got a record deal. The debut single was called Like, Long Hair and reached number 38 in the US singles charts .
Because Paul Revere is also the name of a hero of the American Revolutionary War , the band opted for the visual gag of always appearing in uniforms from that era. In the following years the quintet played its way from small clubs in the country to the night clubs of San Francisco . By 1969, the band's releases achieved a number of successes. Then Mark Lindsay decided to try his luck as a soloist. However, he had only modest success and came back to the band in 1971, which was now only called "The Raiders". Paul Revere had withdrawn from the active scene and only did business, while Lindsay was now responsible for artistic matters. In this formation the band had their biggest hit Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) , which reached number 1 on the music charts in the USA and was the biggest million seller in the record history of Columbia Records with over four million copies sold .
In the mid-1970s, interest in the band's music waned and the group had no further commercial success.
Members original cast
- Paul Revere
- Mark Lindsay
- Drake Levin
- Phil people
- Mike Smith
Discography
Studio albums
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 US
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| 1965 | Here They Come! Columbia 2307 |
US71 (45 weeks) US |
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| 1966 | Just Like Us! Columbia 2451 |
US5  (43 weeks)US |
First published: Jan 3rd, 1966
Producer: Terry Melcher |
| Midnight Ride Columbia 2508 |
US9 (43 weeks)US |
First published: May 6, 1966
Producer: Terry Melcher |
|
| The Spirit of '67 Columbia 2595 |
US9 (33 weeks)US |
First published: November 28, 1966
Producer: Terry Melcher |
|
| 1967 | Revolution! Columbia 2721 |
US25 (21 weeks) US |
First published: August 1967
feat. Mark Lindsay Producer: Terry Melcher |
| 1968 | Goin 'to Memphis Columbia 2805 |
US61 (23 weeks) US |
|
| Something Happening Columbia 9665 |
US122 (14 weeks) US |
First release: September 1968
feat. Mark Lindsay Producer: Mark Lindsay |
|
| 1969 | Hard 'n' Heavy (With Marshmallow) Columbia 9753 |
US51 (19 weeks) US |
First release: March 1969
feat. Mark Lindsay Producer: Mark Lindsay |
| Also known as Pink Puzz Columbia 9905 |
US48 (12 weeks) US |
First published: August 1969
feat. Mark Lindsay Producer: Mark Lindsay |
|
| 1970 | Collage Columbia 9964 |
US154 (9 weeks) US |
First published: March 1970
as Raiders producer: Mark Lindsay |
| Indian Reservation Columbia 30768 |
US19 (20 weeks) US |
First released: June 1971
as The Raiders Producer: Mark Lindsay |
More albums
- 1962: Like, Long Hair (Gardena Records 1000)
- 1963: Paul Revere & the Raiders (Sande Records 1001)
- 1967: A Christmas Present ... and Past (Columbia 2755)
- 1972: Country Wine (as The Raiders; Columbia 31106)
- 1982: Special Edition (feat. Michael Bradley; Raider / America 682)
- 1983: The Great Raider Reunion ( Era 5880)
- 1983: Paul Revere Rides Again (Hitbound Records 1004)
Compilations
| year | Title music label |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
US
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| 1967 | Greatest Hits Columbia 2662 |
US9 (47 weeks)US |
First published: May 1967
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| 1969 | Two All-Time Great Selling LP's: One Great Package Columbia 9395/9521 |
US166 (4 weeks) US |
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| 1972 | All-Time Greatest Hits Columbia 31464 |
US143 (8 weeks) US |
First release: June 1972
double album |
More compilations
- 1971: Greatest Hits Volume II
- 1976: We Gotta All Get Together (feat.Mark Lindsay; 2 LPs)
- 1983: kicks
- 1984: The Best of Paul Revere & the Raiders: Volume 1
- 1987: Good Things
- 1988: Greatest Hits Live
- 1990: The Legend of Paul Revere (feat.Mark Lindsay; 2 CDs)
- 1995: The Essential Ride '63 -'67
- 2000: Mojo workout! (2 CDs)
- 2007: great hits
- 2010: The Complete Columbia Singles (3 CDs)
- 2011: The Essential (2 CDs)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
US
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| 1961 | Like, Long Hair Like, Long Hair |
US38 (6 weeks) US |
First published: December 18, 1960
Authors: Paul Revere & the Raiders |
| 1965 | Steppin 'Out Just Like Us |
US46 (9 weeks) US |
First published: August 16, 1965
Authors: Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere |
| Just Like Me Just Like Us |
US11 (15 weeks) US |
First published: November 15, 1965
Authors: Richard Dey, Roger Hart |
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| 1966 | Kicks Midnight Ride |
US4 (14 weeks) US |
|
| Hungry The Spirit of '67 |
US6 (11 weeks) US |
First published: June 6, 1966
Authors: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil |
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| The Great Airplane Strike The Spirit of '67 |
US20 (8 weeks) US |
First published: September 19, 1966
Authors: Mark Lindsay, Paul Revere, Terry Melcher |
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| Good Thing The Spirit of '67 |
US4 (12 weeks) US |
First published: November 16, 1966
Authors: Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher |
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| 1967 | Ups and Downs Greatest Hits |
US22 (8 weeks) US |
First published: January 31, 1967
Authors: Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher |
| Him or Me - What's It Gonna Be? Revolution! |
US5 (9 weeks) US |
First published: April 10, 1967
Authors: Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher |
|
| I had a dream revolution! |
US17 (9 weeks) US |
First published: July 27, 1967
Authors: Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher |
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| Peace of Mind Goin 'to Memphis |
US42 (6 weeks) US |
First published: October 24, 1967
Authors: Mark Lindsay, Terry Melcher |
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| 1968 | Too Much Talk Something Happening |
US19 (8 weeks) US |
First published: January 19, 1968
Author: Mark Lindsay |
| Don't Take It So Hard Something Happening |
US27 (9 weeks) US |
First published: May 28, 1968
Author: Mark Lindsay |
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| Cinderella Sunshine Hard 'n' Heavy (With Marshmallow) |
US58 (6 weeks) US |
First published: September 12, 1968
Author: Mark Lindsay |
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| 1969 | Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon Hard 'n' Heavy (With Marshmallow) |
US18 (12 weeks) US |
First published: January 14, 1969
Author: Mark Lindsay |
| Let Me aka Pink Puzz |
US20th (12 weeks)US |
First published: April 22, 1969
Author: Mark Lindsay |
|
| We Gotta All Get Together Collage |
US50 (7 weeks) US |
First published: August 12, 1969
Author: Freddy Weller |
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| 1970 | Just Seventeen Collage |
US82 (3 weeks) US |
First published: January 15, 1970
as The Raiders Author: Mark Lindsay |
| 1971 |
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) Indian Reservation |
US1  (22 weeks)US |
First published: February 12, 1971
as The Raiders Author: John D. Loudermilk Original: Marvin Rainwater , 1960 |
| Birds of a Feather The Great Raider Reunion |
US23 (10 weeks) US |
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| 1972 | Country Wine Country Wine |
US51 (6 weeks) US |
First published: December 28, 1971
as The Raiders Authors: Ed Villareal, Wanda Watkins |
| Powder Blue Mercedes Queen Country Wine |
US54 (8 weeks) US |
First published: April 18, 1972
as The Raiders. Author: Mark Lindsay |
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| Song Seller |
US96 (3 weeks) US |
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| 1973 | Love Music |
US97 (5 weeks) US |
First published: December 12, 1972
as The Raiders Authors: Brian Potter, Dennis Lambert |
Other chart placements
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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| 1969 | Let Me aka Pink Puzz |
DE31 (4 weeks) DE |
First published (DE): July 1969
|
| 1971 | Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) Indian Reservation |
DE38 (1 week) DE |
First published (DE): August 1971
as The Raiders |
More singles
- 1960: Beatnick Sticks (release: July)
- 1960: Unfinished Fifth (release: October)
- 1961: Like Charleston (released June)
- 1961: All Night Long (release: December)
- 1962: Shake It Up
- 1962: Like Bluegrass (released May)
- 1963: Tall Cool One
- 1963: Louie Louie (released April)
- 1964: Louie - Go Home (released March 17th)
- 1964: Over You (released August 18)
- 1965: SS 396 (release: March)
- 1965: Sometimes (released April 26)
- 1966: So Fine (released May)
- 1967: Rain, Sleet, Snow (release: November 21)
- 1970: Gone Movin 'On (as The Raiders; released April 7th)
- 1973: (If I Had It to Do All Over Again, I'd Do It) All Over You (release: July 20th)
- 1975: Your Love (Is the Only Love) (released April)
- 1976: The British Are Coming
- 1983: Jingle Bells
- 2012: Ride Your Pony
literature
- Irwin Stambler: The Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul . 3rd revised edition, New York City, New York: St. Martin's Press, 1989, ISBN 0-312-02573-4 , pp. 567f
swell
- ^ Excerpt from 1960 album cover. ( Memento from July 26th, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Information on the band's homepage (accessed on October 6th, 2014).
- ↑ Michael Frissore: Paul Revere and the Raiders - The forgotten tape. ( Memento from September 11, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) In: Flak Magazine (English).
- ^ Obituary to Paul-Revere , Der Standard, October 6, 2014, accessed October 22, 2014
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200
- ↑ a b c gold / platinum database US
Web links
Commons : Paul Revere & the Raiders - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Homepage of the band
- Paul Revere & the Raiders at Allmusic (English)
- Paul Revere & the Raiders at Discogs (English)
- The Raiders at Discogs (English)
- Discography at 45cat.com