The Gestures were a teenage American rock group based out of Mankato, Minnesota.
They are primarily known for their chart hit "Run, Run, Run" from the fall of 1964. "Run, Run, Run" has been favorably cited by some rock historians as containing a Beatle-esque, British Invasion sound, with crisp guitar playing and a quick beat.
The Gestures were: Gus Dewey (Guitar), Tom Klugherz (Bass), Dale Menten (Guitar/Vocals), and Bruce Waterston (Drums).
"Run, Run, Run" was released on the Soma label in October 1964 and became a sizeable hit in the Midwest. Nationally, the song hit #44 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. (According to the liner notes in Sundazed excellent Gestures CD, Dale Menten is quoted as saying that "Run, Run, Run" was #1 in the Twin Cities, #3 in Los Angeles, #1 in New York and also charted very high locally in Oklahoma City.)
The Gestures released only one more single; "Don't Mess Around" b/w 'Candlelight" was almost as big as "Run, Run, Run" regionally, but didn't chart nationally since there was confusion over which side was the A side ("Don't Mess Around" was the initial A side but it flipped over soon after). The group broke up shortly after.
In 2008, the Gestures were inducted into the Minnesota Rock and Country Hall of Fame.
Fonte: Wikipedia
Faixas/Tracklist:
01 - Hi-Heel Sneakers
02 - I'm Not Mad
03 - Don't Mess Around
04 - Run Run Run
05 - Things We Said Today
06 - Can I Get a Witness
07 - Long Tall Texan
08 - Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying
09 - It Seems to Me
10 - She Cried
11 - When Does Linda Cry
12 - Savage World [instrumental]
13 - Candlelight
14 - Things We Said Today [Alternate Backing Track]
15 - I'm Not Mad [Alternate Version]
16 - Stand by
Álbum gentilmente cedido por Paul Foster, a quem agradecemos.
Álbum gentilmente cedido por Paul Foster, a quem agradecemos.