TARANTULA

Produced by Chad Stuart (of Chad & Jeremy), Tarantua were a California group strongly influenced by Zappa and jazz. Tracks like Electric Guru, Red Herring, Love Is For Peace, Peach, Fuzz And Peppermints have lots of acid organ, fuzz guitar and strange vocals and lyrics, plus various noises and onomatopeas. The single tracks are from the album.
Oz Bach had previously been in Spanky and Our Gang and then in Wings, another California group a lá Mama and The Papas who released an album for Dunhill. Thad Maxwell went on to play with country rock bands (Swampwater, Sierra) and Arlo Guthrie.

For more information check the Tarantula website: http://www.spankyandourgang.com/ozbach/Tarantula.html