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Ronnie & the Sinsashuns
(Left to Right) Ronnie Wilson, Ronnie Mobley, Ronnie Hellard, Ricky Hackworth and Ronnie Moore Ronnie Hellard – vocals Ronnie Mobley – rhythm guitar (Fender Jazzmaster) Ricky Hackworth – drums Ronnie...
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The Dirty Elbows
The Dirty Elbows came out of the Highland and Poughkeepsie music scene. Around 1966 they cut one excellent single on the Solid Gold label, “To Carry On”. Members were: Gene Baker Russ Aldrich – lead...
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Dee Robb and the Robbins (the Robbs)
I picked up Dee Robb & the Robbins’ “Say That Thing” not realizing this was the Robbs in an earlier incarnation. This 1964 Score single is much different from the sound of their Mercury singles and...
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The Hallmarks “Soul Shakin’ Psychedelic Sally”
The Hallmarks present “Soul Shakin’ Psychedelic Sally” to Oceanport Mayor Edward C. Wilson and Councilman Felix Foggia, September, 1967 The Hallmarks came from the towns of Oceanport and Long Branch,...
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Rupe & the Jades
Rupe & the Jades came from Clifton Forge, Virginia, a town in Alleghany County. Rupe was Rupert Howard, who I believe was a number of years older than the teenagers usually making this kind of...
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The Surrealistic Pillar “I Like Girls”
The Surrealistic Pillar came from Lafayette, Louisiana and cut the classic “I Like Girls” circa 1967 or 1968. The names on the label, Eddie Smith and Ed Futch, were not members of the band, but Ed...
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The Nu-Trons and Spot Records Discography
I can’t find any specific info on the Nu-Trons. Spot Records came from Johnson City, Tennessee, but recorded groups from locations as far as Knoxville and western Virginia. “I Told You So” (written by...
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Marty and the Monks “Mexican Party”
Herman’s Hermits “Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter” topped the Billboard Hot 100 in May of 1965, so a Hollywood studio owner rushed out a parody, “Mrs. Schwartz You’ve Got An Ugly Daughter”...
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Something Obviously Borrowed
Something Obviously Borrowed are another mystery to me. Their only single is a good two-sider, released on the same J.R.P. label as the Shadow Casters. “Tell the People” is upbeat, with typical lyrics...
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The Conductors “She Said So”
The Conductors, from left: Larry Borgess, Chad Fenstemaker, Skip Kreitz, Regan Meyer, Barry Hirsh, and Danny Brungard The Conductors came from Williamsport, Pennsylvania, cutting the great “She Said...
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Thee Avantis on Samron
Samron Records had a great run, only three singles but all of them top-notch rock ’n roll, including this one, Thee Avantis’ “I Want to Understand” / “Nancy” on Samron S-103, recorded in late 1965. “I...
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The Cosmic Tones
The Cosmic Tones, from left: Morris Ochoa, Vincent Hernandez, David Silva, Terry Williams and (kneeling) Alex Hernandez The Cosmic Tones came out of Bell Gardens, CA, the same town as the Nite Walkers....
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The Dystraction
The Dystraction came from Reno, Nevada, its members were juniors in high school when they recorded their single in 1969: Rick Yancey – lead guitar Rob Hanna – rhythm guitar Danny Herring – bass Scott...
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Conception “Babylon” / “The Game”
The Conception came from Louisville, Kentucky, releasing only one single circa 1969 when the band were in their teens. “Babylon” is an excellent cover of the Blue Cheer song from Outsideinside,...
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The Bacchantes & the Bacchanalia label of Kit Haaland
The Bacchantes were a studio creation of producer Carsten “Kit” Haaland. Kit Haaland ran the Bacchanalia label and production company in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, with enough of a presence to get a...
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The Nomads on Discotech
The Nomads are an unknown band as far as I can tell. They released their only single in June, 1967. It was probably recorded at the Athena Movie Theater in Athens, Ohio. The band came from Sylvania,...
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The Bristols on Audio Dynamics
The Bristols have a 45 well-known among soul collectors, “(Go Away) With a Girl Like Her” / “Where Am I Going”. Cash Box gave it a positive review in August, 1967. According to a youtube comment from...
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The Original Sinners
The Original Sinners formed at Yale University in New Haven. Robert Brentson Smith wrote “You’ll Never Know (What Love Is All About)”, which borrows the opening riff of the Stones’ “Empty Heart” for an...
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The Statics
The Statics are an obscure band from the St. Louis, Missouri area. In the spring of 1968 they cut their only single. “Again and Again” veers from a slow start to a hurried pace and back again, with...
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The Alan Franklin Explosion – The Blues Climax
The Alan Franklin Explosion have received some attention from collectors of private underground albums, but this 45 is worth discussing. Both “Piece of My Heart” and “Bye Bye Baby” were taken from Alan...
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