The Strangeloves – I Want Candy

Year/Genre: 1965, Pop
Matrix #: B-501
Condition: VG+, sounds great, very scuffed up
Cultural Facts:

1. Issued on Bang Records in 1965, this single featured the pounding Bo Diddley beat that defined mid-’60s garage rock.

2. The Strangeloves were actually three New York producers pretending to be Australian sheep farmers to market their music.

3. “I Want Candy” became their biggest hit and a lasting staple of pre-psychedelic American pop.
   Price Suggestions:
   NM: $20–$25
   VG+: $14–$18
   VG: $9–$12
   G: $5–$7
   

10/7/25 CC