The Shades (5)

Akron, Ohio, 1964-70 In the summer of '66 The Shades travelled to New York City in an attempt to get some recording companies interested. While there they recorded several songs at RKO Studios that were dubbed onto acetates. While nothing came of this, upon their return they won a battle of the bands at the Note which got them in contact with Akron Recording's Bill Palmer. Palmer got them into the studio where they recorded two excellent soulish rockin' originals, "With My Love" and an original "I Need You". The 45 got on WAKR. The record sold well locally, about 400-500 copies. In the spring of '67 a follow up record was done at Audio Recording in Cleveland. This time they recorded covers of "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" and "Walk On By". The record was pressed at Pama under their own France label. This record didn't do as well. Discography: (45) I Need You / With My Love , October 1966 (Encore) (45) Everybody Needs Somebody To Love / Walk On By , June 1967 (France)