Graf Zepplin – You’re In My Mind (1968)

Graf Zepplin – You’re In My Mind (1968)

*Bob Blumenthal – keyb, voc
*John Armour – lead gi
*Bill Steed – bg, voc
*Dave Green – dr
*Gary Knaus – rhythm gi

This group formed in 1966 and hailed from the Chicago suburb of Oak Park, IL. They were all teenagers attending Oak Park and nearby River Forest high schools. Their name more or less originated when Steed misspelled “Zeppelin” on his bass drum and, instead of going out and buying a new one, the band opted to go with the incorrect spelling of “Zepplin”. As a side note, the Graf Zeppelin was a World War II era German aircraft carrier.

The band issued one 45 (the excellent ‘You’re In My Mind’ b/w ‘Sunset!’) on the Orlyn label in 1968, with the A-side penned by Blumenthal and the B-side by Blumenthal and Knaus. The well placed sound effects in ‘You’re In My Mind’ were created by an oscillator and inserted by the record’s producer and sound engineer after the track was recorded. The band stayed together into 1969 until Blumenthal graduated high school.