This band was formerly known as The Astronauts. In 1967 they left their surf sound behind and made a 45 with a different line-up (Sally Go 'Round The Roses/Pay The Price) as Sunshine Ward. They moved to Los Angeles, got signed by Capitol and released their self-titled album (Capitol ST 2964 / 1968). It's a pretty West Coast sounding affair but it seems they were a bit late on the spot. All in all it's a good one and even producer David Axelrod couldn't ruin it. Three of their tracks (City Sidewalks, Sanctuary and Good Ole Friends) were also recorded by Yankee Dollar.
Tracklist: - Medley: My Time/Take A Long Look - City Sidewalks - Love And I - Monday - Plate Of My Fare - Not So Hard - Good Ole Friends - Sanctuary - To Nowhere - Good Luck Personnel: Richard Otis Fifield (gtr, vcls) Peter M. Wyant (gtr) Robert Carl McLerian (bs) Tony Murillo (drms) Band origin: Los Angeles (California/US)
Discographie: Albums: 1. Hardwater (Capitol ST 2954) 1968
45's: 1. City Sidewalks/Not So Hard (Capitol 2230) 1968 2. Plate Of My Fare/Good Old Friends (Capitol 2373) 1969
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