Friday, February 27, 2009

Chad Allan & The Expressions - Hey Ho (What You Do To Me) 1965












New York based Scepter records licensed “Shakin’ All Over” for American release, the record eventually reached #22. In July of 1965 the band was invited to record in New York, there they recorded “Hey Ho (What You Do To Me)” which  became the bands American follow-up to “Shakin’ All Over.” The single failed to make the Billboard 100, but did chart at #3 in Canada. Scepter at this point wanted to release an album, several tracks were recorded but never released. Back in Canada the band was still very popular, so Quality records wanted to release a second album. Many of the tracks on the Hey Ho album came from the New York sessions. Unable to cash in on the success of “Shakin’ All Over” and the band was floundering, but still striving to make it. Touring the American midwest playing church basements and community  club dances kept the band alive. But change was on the way...