“Green Onions” / “Shake” (Trans-Canada TC-32110) March 1967

The Selective Service | Green Onions | (Trans-Canada) 1967 | Here’s an obscure record  from a soul beat group from Ohio, it’s an updated 1967 take of the mod instro ”Green Onions” – No Hammond organ on this, instead some subtle fuzz guitar and brass which gives it quite a gritty sound.

I can visualise something like this as background music to a punch up on 60s TV show ”Batman” ”POW” ”CRUNCH” ”ARRGH!”

The Selective Service | Green Onions | (Trans-Canada) 1967

The other side is a decent version of ”Shake.” So, two cover versions of hit records. Buckeyebeat wrote all about The Selective Service and included a photo of them. Head over to that website for more information.

The Selective Service (Cookie Castelli, Frank Allega, John Gruden, Jerry Kalish and Barry Kahn) performing at the Mentor Hullabaloo, Mentor, OH, 1967