Help (band) explained

Help
Origin:	California, United States
Genre:	Psychedelic rock, acid rock, hard rock
Years Active:	1970-71
Label:	Decca
Past Members:	Chet McCracken Jack Merrill Bob Rochan

Help were a 1970s psychedelic, acid, hard rock power trio from California.

The band comprised Jack Merrill (vocals, guitar, formerly of The Echos, Candy Johnson and the Exciters, Sumpin' Else, & Hot Chocolate), Bob Rochan (vocals, bass guitar, percussion, formerly of The Sentinels, Sumpin' Else, and Hot Chocolate), and Chet McCracken (vocals, drums, percussion, formerly of the Evergreen Blueshoes).^{[1] [2]}

They released two albums on Decca Records in 1970 and 1971.^{[3] [4]}

McCracken went on to drum with The Doobie Brothers.

Discography

Albums

• Help (1970), Decca
• Second Coming (1971), Decca

Singles

• "Keep in Touch" (1971), Decca
• "Good Time Music" (1971), Decca

Notes and References

1. "Billboard Album Reviews - Help Second Coming", Billboard, September 4, 1971, p. 22. Retrieved 12 January 2013
2. Joynson, Vernon (2004) Fuzz Acid and Flowers Revisited, Borderline Productions,, pp. 423-4
3. Unterberger, Ritchie "Help Review", Allmusic. Retrieved 12 January 2013
4. Popoff, Martin (2010) Goldmine Standard Catalog of American Records 1948–1991, Krause Publications,, p. 545