The Standells with Tony Valentino

<p>The Standells with Tony Valentino in conversation with David Eastaugh</p> <p>In 1964, <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Records'>Liberty Records</a> released three singles and an album, The Standells in Person at P.J.s. The album was later re-issued as The Standells Live and Out of Sight. The band also appeared on <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Munsters'>The Munsters</a> TV show, as themselves in the episode "Far Out Munsters," performing "Come On and Ringo" and a version of <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles'>The Beatles</a>' "<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Want_to_Hold_Your_Hand'>I Want to Hold Your Hand</a>".<a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Standells#cite_note-allmusic-9'>[9]</a> In late 1964, they signed with <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vee_Jay_Records'>Vee Jay</a> and released two singles in 1965. Later in the year they signed with <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MGM_Records'>MGM</a> for one single.</p> <p>The group appeared in several low-budget <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film'>films</a> of the 1960s, including <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Yourself_a_College_Girl'>Get Yourself a College Girl</a> (1964) and cult classic <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riot_on_Sunset_Strip'>Riot on Sunset Strip</a> (1967). The Standells performed incidental music in the 1963 <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Francis'>Connie Francis</a> movie <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Follow_the_Boys_(1963_film)'>Follow the Boys</a>, which coincidentally co-starred Larry Tamblyn's brother, Russ Tamblyn. The Standells played the part of the fictional rock group the "Love Bugs" on the television <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situation_comedy'>sitcom</a> <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bing_Crosby'>Bing Crosby Show</a> in the January 18, 1965 episode "Bugged by the Love Bugs". In addition to appearing in the aforementioned The Munsters episode as themselves, they also appeared performing a