Help (band)

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Help
OriginCalifornia, United States
GenresPsychedelic rock, acid rock, hard rock
Years active1970-71
LabelsDecca
Past members

Help were a 1970s psychedelic, acid, hard rock power trio from California.

The band comprised Jack Merrill (vocals, guitar), Ron Rochan (vocals, bass guitar, percussion), and Chet McCracken (vocals, drums, percussion, formerly of the Evergreen Blueshoes).[1][2]

They released two albums on Decca Records in 1970 and 1971.[3][4]

McCracken went on to drum with The Doobie Brothers.[2]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • Help (1970), Decca
  • Second Coming (1971), Decca

Singles[edit]

  • "Keep in Touch" (1971), Decca
  • "Good Time Music" (1971), Decca

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Billboard Album Reviews - Help Second Coming", Billboard, September 4, 1971, p. 22. Retrieved 12 January 2013
  2. ^ a b Joynson, Vernon (2004) Fuzz Acid and Flowers Revisited, Borderline Productions, ISBN 1-899855-14-9, pp. 423-4
  3. ^ Unterberger, Ritchie "Help Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2013
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (2010) Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948–1991, Krause Publications, ISBN 978-1440211317, p. 545
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