The Kitchen Cinq

The Kitchen Cinq were an American garage rock band from Amarillo, Texas active in the 1960s, whose lineup included guitarist and songwriter Jim Parker. They evolved out of the Illusions and eventually changed their name to the Y'alls, releasing records under both names, and enjoyed regional success before moving to Los Angeles, where they signed with Lee Hazlewood's LHI label and became the Kitchen Cinq. As the Kitchen Cinq they recorded five singles between 1966 and 1968, as well as the album Everything but the Kitchen Cinq, released in 1967. In December 1967, they released a single under the alias a Handful, but returned to their better-known moniker for their final release in 1968.

History

The Kitchen Cinq originally evolved out of the Illusions in Amarillo, Texas. Between 1961 and 1962, guitarist Mark Gordon Creamer of the Illusions invited Jim Parker to join the group who, at that time had two other members, including bassist Dale Gardner. Later that year, they relocated to Los Angeles and changed their name to Kitchen Cinq. The group was signed to Hazlewood's LHI label. They subsequently signed with Decca Records and in February 1968 released their last single "Good Lovin' (So Hard to Find)" b/w "For Never When We Meet". Jim Parker went on to become a member of one of the post-Van Morrison lineups of Them. ==Membership==

Membership

• Jim Parker (guitar and vocals) • Mark Creamer (guitar and vocals) • Dale Gardner (bass and vocals) • Dallas Smith (guitar) • Johnny Stark (drums) ==Discography==

Discography

Singles As the Illusions • "Brenda (Don’t Put Me Down)" b/w "Secrets of Love" (Dot) As the Y'alls • "Please Come Back" b/w "Run for Your Life" (Ruff 1016, May 1966) As the Kitchen Cinq • "Determination" b/w "You'll Be Sorry Someday" (LHI 17000, November 1966) • "(Ellen Francis) Ride in the Wind" b/w "If You Think..." (LHI 17005, February 1967) • "Still in Love With You Baby" b/w "(Ellen Francis) Ride in the Wind" (LHI 17010, April 1967) • "When the Rainbow Disappears" b/w "The Street Song" (LHI 17015, July 1967) • "Good Lovin' (So Hard to Find)" b/w "For Never When We Meet" (Decca 32262, February 1968) As a Handful • "Does Anybody Know?" b/w "Dying Daffodil Incident" (LHI 1201, December 1967) LP • Everything but the Kitchen Cinq (LHI, 1967) ==References==

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