It Ain't Me Babe (album)
1965 studio album by the Turtles
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It Ain't Me Babe is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Turtles. It was released in October 1965 on White Whale Records, and produced by Bones Howe, Lee Lasseff, and Ted Feigin in 1965. The album produced two singles, the title track (a Bob Dylan cover) and "Let Me Be" (an original composition). Both of the singles reached the top 40 in the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 8 and 29 respectively. The album itself peaked at #98 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums chart and at #35 in Cashbox.
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| Released | October 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1965 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 27:04 | |||
| Label | White Whale | |||
| Producer | Bones Howe Lee Lasseff Ted Feigin | |||
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Background and release
Prior to recording, the band members required written permission from their parents due to being underage. Included on the album is original work from the band's high school performing days and their own interpretations of popular songs from other musicians. The most successful track, lead single "It Ain't Me Babe", reached #8 on the national charts, whilst the second single, "Let Me Be" peaked at number 29.
Sundazed Music licensed the rights to the Turtles' library and has re-released most of the group's early albums. In 2016, a remastered edition was issued as part of the box set The Complete Original Album Collection featuring both the mono and stereo mixes of the album on a single CD; this edition was also issued separately in 2017.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wanderin' Kind" | Howard Kaylan | 2:06 |
| 2. | "It Was a Very Good Year" | Ervin Drake | 1:55 |
| 3. | "Your Maw Said You Cried" |
| 1:43 |
| 4. | "Eve of Destruction" | P.F. Sloan | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Glitter and Gold" | 2:08 | |
| 6. | "Let Me Be" | P.F. Sloan | 2:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let the Cold Winds Blow" | Kaylan | 2:18 |
| 2. | "It Ain't Me Babe" | Bob Dylan | 2:09 |
| 3. | "A Walk in the Sun" | Kaylan | 2:13 |
| 4. | "Last Laugh" |
| 1:45 |
| 5. | "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" | Dylan | 2:53 |
| 6. | "Like a Rolling Stone" | Dylan | 3:15 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wanderin' Kind" | Howard Kaylan | 2:06 |
| 2. | "It Was a Very Good Year" | Ervin Drake | 1:55 |
| 3. | "Your Maw Said You Cried" |
| 1:43 |
| 4. | "Eve of Destruction" | P.F. Sloan | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Glitter and Gold" |
| 2:08 |
| 6. | "Let the Cold Winds Blow" | Kaylan | 2:18 |
| 7. | "It Ain't Me Babe" | Dylan | 2:09 |
| 8. | "A Walk in the Sun" | Kaylan | 2:13 |
| 9. | "Last Laugh" |
| 1:45 |
| 10. | "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" | Dylan | 2:53 |
| 11. | "Like a Rolling Stone" | Dylan | 3:15 |
| 12. | "We'll Meet Again" | 2:30 | |
| 13. | "Grim Reaper of Love" |
| 2:43 |
| 14. | "So Goes Love" | 2:40 |
Personnel
- Al Nichol – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, bass guitar
- Jim Tucker – rhythm guitar, vocals
- Mark Volman – guitar, tambourine, vocals
- Don Murray – drums
- Howard Kaylan – keyboards, lead vocals
- Chuck Portz – bass guitar, vocals
Charts
- It Ain't Me Babe- No. 98
- It Ain't Me Babe- No. 8
- The Grim Reaper of Love- No. 81