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The Grand Jury on Musicor’s New Talent Series
The Grand Jury made one single, “Lovely Lady” / “Rollin” on Musicor Records’s New Talent Series NTS 417. The New Talent Series is an interesting set of records, including some experimental singles that...
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The Truths “Pending” / “Why” on Circle Records
The Truths made this one fine Byrds-influenced 45, “Pending” / “Why” on Circle Records 45-953, in August 1965. Roy Harris wrote “Pending”, and co-wrote “Why” with James Pettey, with publishing by...
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Thee Society “That Girl” / “Determined Mind” on Revolvo
I don’t know if Thee Society were a working band or a studio group. They released only one single, “That Girl” / “Determined Mind” on Revolvo RV-45-217, probably in 1968 or 1969, out of Hollywood, CA....
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The Aztecs “Just to Satisfy You” on Valkyrie
I have no info on the Aztecs who released the song “Just to Satisfy You” b/w a good version of “Midnight Hour” on Valkyrie 959C-6114 in 1967. C. Johnson is listed as the writer of the A-side, but I...
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The Midnight Raiders – from Connecticut or Osceola, Iowa?
I found four slides of a group with the Midnight Raiders on their drum head. The guitarist is playing a Harmony Rocket with a Gibson amp. Given the map of Connecticut visible in two of the photos, I...
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The Socialites “Phooey Phooey on You” and “Looking Out My Window”
The Socialites at the Unicorn Lansing, MIThe Socialites were four women who made two 45s in 1968. I don’t know the names of the band members, or where they came from, except for a show listing in...
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Sportin’ Life “I Can Feel It (Servant to the Sky)” on Riba Records
Sportin’ Life cut a great psychedelic 45 in the summer of 1968, “I Can Feel It (Servant to the Sky)” released on Riba Records R-1004/R-1003. I don’t know if Sportin’ Life was an actual group or a...
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Caravan of Sound “Walking High” on Victory Productions
The Caravan of Sound made this cool instrumental 45 in 1969. “Walking High” starts out with the “Dirty Water” riff then turns into something the Bobby Fuller Four could have cut. It’s backed with the...
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The Varments with Bill Truett “Love Is a One Time Thing” on Varment
The Varments cut two good original songs “Love Is a One Time Thing” / “I Want to Salute You Girl” for their only 45 on Varment JW 101/102. Bill Truett was the song writer and, given the prominent...
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Dave and the Squires “The Girl of My Dreams” on Radex
Dave and the Squires cut this moody original song “The Girl of My Dreams” in late 1965, released on Radex R65121. The flip is a slow version of “Ferry Cross the Merscy” [sic]. I know nothing about the...
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6 Tickets to Shangri-La and The Ides of Love on Talmu Records
6 Tickets to Shangri-La and The Ides of Love each had one 45 on Talmu Records. The groups sound alike, and all four songs were written by the team of Ed Malinowski and Tom Flynn. 6 Tickets to...
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