The Gestures - The Gestures [CD]

Phenomenal 60s garage from Minnesotas Gestures!

Along with a few other Twin Cities chart toppers, The Gestures Run, Run, Run became a national hit and even earned a spot on Kayes legendary Nuggets compilation in 1972. Full of shimmering guitars, opulent harmonies, and good ol rock n roll, the band was limited to a handful of singles before going their separate ways. Here youll find a full LPs worth of Gestures on vinyl, all killer no filler!

In California, the Gestures were especially well-received, maybe because Run, Run, Run had the lightness, the hook, and infectious drive of the California surf and car band hits. Record Worlds hot picks column called it a surf-like sound that should endear them to teens. The slice is a hard-driving ditty. Cash Box said the Gestures bow was a hard-rock- ing, Liverpool-sounding affair... powerhouse instrumental support on this haunting entry. Theres a complete change of pace in the soft-sounding uptempo undercut.

Run, Run, Run hit #1 in the Twin Cities, #3 in Los Angeles, #1 in New York and #3-5 in Oklahoma City. It reached the top of the local C&N Sales jukebox charts, cracked Billboard Magazines top 40, and as I mentioned before, was even played on Bandstand. It was right up there with records by the Hondells, Gene Pitney, Jay & the Americans, and all the early British bands including the Beatles.
- Dale Menton (of The Gestures)

1. Hi-Heel Sneakers 2. Im Not Mad 3. Dont Mess Around 4. Run, Run, Run 5. Things We Said Today 6. Can I Get A Witness 7. Long Tall Texan 8. Dont Let The Sun Catch You Crying 9. It Seems To Me 10. She Cried 11. When Does Linda Cry 12. Savage World (instrumental) 13. Candlelight 14. Things We Said Today (alternate bkg track) 15. Im Not Mad (alternate version) 16. Stand By Me 17. Dont Mess Around (alternate version)* (CD only, previously unissued) 18. Ill Be True (previously unissued)* (CD only, previously unissued)

• Released: 10/6/23
• Genre: Rock
• Internal ID: JITRE
• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**
• Format Detail: CD
• Format: CD
• Format: CD