The Purple Hearts - Early in The Morning ( 1966) - Colourised

Early in the Morning was the 3rd single from the Purple Hearts.Released in August 1966 - it was a cover of a 1947 field recording of a traditional prison song by Alan Lomax, released in 1959, which can be heard here. • Alan Lomax's Negro Pri...
This really is a stand out track... after hearing the original track, its a huge leap to this take. Genius.
Bass - Bob Dawes
Vocals - Mick Hadley
Lead Guitar - Barry Lyde aka Lobby Loyde
Bass - Bob Dames
Guitar - Fred Pickhard
Drums -Tony Cahill

[@KevKavanagh]

I met Mick Hadley and knew him when he worked for a Brisbane radio station. Good fella, a gent.

[@jarrettgardner0628]

Simply Amazing!!
Look how young Lobby Loyde looks here & even at this early stage - the Greatest Guitar Slinger from the Land of Oz!!
That exotic eastern oriental electric guitar melody is bitchin’ man!!

[@BobSpencerMusic]

That's fabulous.

[@Mark70609]

I had a listen to this song as I had heard of the Purple Hearts (a drug reference from memory) when I was at school. I also remember L.L. Playing locally. I thought I might have missed out on something. Though to be honest the song is well executed but doesn’t float my boat.

[@MrJourneyman31]

The bass player was Bob Dames, not Dawes.........en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Purple_Hearts_(Australian_band)

[@lofihifi]

nice back beat it's missing the scorching fuzz guitar

[@sparkyk5736]

Does the guy on the far left even know how to play the guitar? Or is he there just for show!!

[@octopusmime]

it was a dirty lie on his right side, man! 😂

[@alanlane3670]

lobby looks uncomfortable !!!