It’s very hard to find information on the Fabulous Frauleins. As far as I can tell, they only recorded this one single in 1967, “Practice of Evil” / “Days Gone By”, both interesting originals by Duquette and Duquette, who could have been members of the group. I’ve seen a very poor quality photo of the group, showing five young women.
“Practice of Evil” concerns the Salem witch trials. Bill Borelli from WCCM 800 radio did the voice of the judge in the middle part of the song. “Days Gone By” is slower but also a very good original.
Considering they recorded at Eastern Sound Studios in Metheun, Massachusetts, the group was likely from the Lawrence / Methuen / Salem area.
Onyx Studios at the time was located in the basement of the label owner’s home at 33 Taylor St.
Guy Sammartano arranged both sides, with production by Pague Prods.
Other staff at Onyx at this time included Pat Costa, Rom Messina, Jim Manganno, Sally Giaquinta, Angela Blatti and Jim Minchello.
Publishing through Atsoc Pub. Co., but I can’t find any record of copyright registration or a listing in BMI’s database for the company or the songs. Someone named Lon Duquette copyrighted a song called “Back Bay Blue” in 1969, but I have no idea if he was connected to the Frauleins.
In 1968, “Practice of Evil” was chosen to be on a Pepsi flexi giveaway, with the band called simply “The Frauleins”.
