“Baby Am I Losing” taken from the LP ‘The Baskerville Hounds featuring Space Rock Part 2’ | (Dot Records DLP 25823) September 1967
The Baskerville Hounds | Baby Am I Losing | (Dot) 1967 | You’ve heard and read about their records on my site, so let me bring you the boys themselves, The Baskerville Hounds.
Dante Rossi: Age 23 – Guitar and singer
Dante has the drawing power of a huge magnet. On stage his comic appearance, combined with a bubbling personality, constitutes leadership. He is always himself, he doesn’t believe there is a time and place for everything, but instead is spontaneous. A natural wit, he usually speaks before he thinks.
This is normally disastrous, but in Dante’s case, it becomes a tool of his trade. Dante loves girls, in any size, shape or form (with great ”success”), pizza and spaghetti, in that order.
William Emery: Age 21 – Bass guitar
A child prodigy, Bill plays concert violin. As a gag he tried the bass guitar and found that he enjoyed it. He has a sleepy look on his face which seems to attract the girls.
Many gags have been tried on Bill, when he is performing, to try to make him crack a smile. It has not yet been accomplished. Whoever does this will have great esteem among his friends. Bill loves sports cars, tall brunettes and sleep, sleep and more sleep.
fuzz guitarist with speed
Lawrence Meese: Age 20 – Lead guitar, harmonica, singer
Larry is an accomplished jazz guitarist with speed, technique and soul. When Larry sings his R&B sound is completely authentic. He writes, arranges, produces and is truly in love with his guitar. Larry’s sexy voice is featured on three numbers in this album. Larry is as homespun and gingham and apple pie.
He is not a gambler, doesn’t drink, smoke and is deeply religious. Larry loves music, girls named Pam and dogs.
Jack Topper: Age 19 – Organ, Piano, Vibes, Accordion, singer
A child prodigy who performed on the piano at Carnegie Hall at the age of 10. He’s a very warm person, who’s magnetic personality is reflected in his music.
Jack eats, sleeps, walks and talks music. Jack is one of our finest critics. Jack’s cosmopolitan background has had a great influence on his natural ability to make friends.
He was born in Italy, lived for a time in Israel and finally settled in America. Listen to him on ”Jackie’s Theme” which he penned himself. Jack digs girls, food, girls, food, more girls and more food.
The Baskerville Hounds | Baby Am I Losing | (Dot) 1967
Michael Macron: Age 19 – Drums, singer
A real tough drummer who had big shoes to fill and has done a wonderful job of filling them. The Hounds demand a tremendous punch, true cadence and tight brakes.
Mike supplies the pulse of the big sound of The Baskerville Hounds. He has a natural acting ability and the remarkable talent of portraying a store window mannequin, which has convulsed audiences. Mike loves Lebanese food, slender blondes (girls) and Danny Thomas.
write to The ”Hounds” in care of Tema Enterprises, 13310 Caine Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio, 44105.
Selected singles:
The Baskerville Hounds – “Jackie’s Theme” / ”Debbie” (Dot Records 45-17017) April 1967
Both of these songs feature on their album ”Space Rock”
”Debbie” is a beat ballad while the instrumental ”Jackie’s Theme” recalls early 60s English rock ’n roll to my ears such as those weird and wonderful Joe Meek sounding productions.
It is primarily an organ instro, written by their organist Jack Topper. Hence the song title ”Jackie’s Theme” and was no doubt part of the live act.
The Baskerville Hounds – ”Christmas Is Here” / ”Make Me Your Man” (Tema 131) December 1965
This record appears to have been released with Christmas in mind during December 1965. ”Christmas Is Here” is a beat carol but not something I’d want to listen to much, even at Christmas. At least the boys donned their favourite Beatles gear for the picture sleeve and shaped their hair like they were a gaggle of Paul McCartney’s.
”Make Me Your Man” is the vinyl treat here. It’s a Sir Douglas Quintet “She’s About A Mover” inspired rocker with harmonica, Jagger influenced vocal delivery and Farfisa organ frills. For some reason the song was used almost two years later as part of their Dot album from mid 1967.
The Baskerville Hounds – ”Baby Am I Losing” / ”Never On Sunday” (Dot Records 45-17037) August 1967
”Baby Am I Losing” sounds like it could have been recorded at least a year earlier as it has all of the trademark signs such as the mid period Beatles-style jangle pop sound and harmonies. A steady Farfisa organ riff gives it a forceful drive. This song is perhaps my favourite cut of theirs under The Baskerville Hounds moniker.
Obviously it will be hard to top ”Hurtin’ Kind” which they released on Tema Records as The Tula Babies during April 1965.
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