“Dear Prudence” (1974) – Katfish * Written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney * 45: “Dear Prudence” / “Street Walkin'” * Produced by Bob Herne * Label: Gonad/Big Tree (US); Phillips (Germany)
High grade teen angel dust version of John Lennon’s White Album evergreen. For Katfish, a Rhode Island rock band, “Dear Prudence” was their only charting hit (#53 on Billboard), and it signals the Beatles’ continuing influence on the next generation of rock ‘n’ roll hopefuls. A German picture sleeve presents a ’70s conflict: a masculine bar band wrestling with the glam impulse.