The Zoo | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California |
Genres | psychedelic rock |
Years active | 1966-68 |
Labels | Sunburst Records, Bell Records, Big Beat Records |
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The Zoo was a 1960s psychedelic rock band based in Los Angeles, California. It consisted of guitarist Murphy "Chocolate Moose" Carfagna, drummer Mike Flicker, bassist Terry Gottlieb, guitarist Howard Leese, and vocalist Ira Welsley. They were one of the youngest groups ever signed to a major label during the 1960s.
They released a several singles and one album before disbanding. Bell Records (which later became Arista Records) gave them a contract in 1968. Their début album was a 10 track vinyl LP originally published in Canada and the USA by Sunburst Records in 1968. Their début album was reissued several times; in 1993 by Ace Records, in 2001 by Big Beat Records and in 2007 by Radioactive Records.