Here is a collection of Beatles and Apple Records artists and the picture sleeves which were released worldwide. England’s EMI retained copyrights to most the material after the formation of Apple Corps.
The Great ‘Psychedelic’ Bands of the 1960s (and some from the 1970s) – “B” Artists
Picked up a great book titled “The Acid Archives A Guide To Underground Sounds 1965-1982” by Patrick Lundborg. Fun stuff – Here are some of the bands gleaned from the book. (be sure to look for the 2nd edition) – Some of the LPs are jazzy in tone others folk psych, mystic, occult, and sometimes just weird – but nearly all are not your common late 60s/early 70s fare…
It may be more accurate to describe these long plays and bands/musicians as “underground” but – whatever – still not the usual by any means.
This 2nd edition is apparently a great expansion from the first edition – Many groups/artists and recordings have been added and all the art work is now in color. Thorough discography information is presented accompanied by reviews of the tracks – but not so much band biographies – so I have added photos and some notes on that aspect of these listings.
I am not presenting anything here beyond mid 1970s at the latest – No CD’s or reissues…
The Bachs – Roto – “Out of the Bachs” – 1968
Chicago based garage band
Isabel Baker – Romco – “I Like God’ Style” – 1965
Banchee – Atlantic – “Banchee”- 1969
Psychedelic band from the east coast
Barbie – Bond – “Journey To Jesus” – 1971
Folk singer Barbara Sipple – underground gospel
Barbara The Gray Witch – DEA – “Barbara the Gray Witch” – 1971
From Los Angeles
The Barbarians – Laurie – “Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl” – 1966
From Boston, Massachusetts featuring Victor “Moulty” Moulton the one-armed drummer
The Baroques – Chess – “The Baroques” – 1967
The Barracudas – Justice – “A Plane View of the Barracudas” – 1967
Garage band from Sandston, Virginia
Yank Barry – McConnell (Canada) – “The Diary of Mr. Gray” – 1971
The Baskerville Hounds – Dot’ – “Featuring Space Rock Part 2 – 1967
Band from Cleveland, Ohio
Bead Game – Avco Embassy – “Welcome” – 1970
Also recorded as the “Freedom Express”
The Beat of the Earth – Artistic Statement – “The Beat Of the Earth” – 1967
Psychedelic band from Orange County, California
The Beat of the Earth – Radish – “The Electronic Hole” – 1970
Beauregarde – Empire – “Beauregarde” – 1971
Born Larry Pitchford from Portland, Oregon – A pro wrestler – Guitarist here is Greg Sage who later was in the “Wipers” – His presence makes this LP collectible
Greg Sage from Los Angeles
Joe Beck – Verve Forecast – “Nature Boy” – 1969
Joseph A. Beck from Philadelphia – very “wild” guitar featured
Beck: 1945-2008
Jack Bedient and the Chessmen – Satori – “Where Did She Go?” – 1967
Band out of Wenatchee, Washington then Reno, Nevada
Jack Bedient and the Chessmen – Chessmen – “In Concert Presented by the Smith Family” – early 70s
William C. Beeley – North Park – “Gallivantin'” – 1972
Bent Wind – Trend – “Sussex” – October, 1969
Band from Toronto, Canada – only 200 copies of this LP pressed
Beo Wulf – Crown – “Too Late To Turn Back Now” – 1972
Interesting to see a budget LP release – the band was real from Chicago featuring Keith Gravenhorst/Keith Everett – Keith was born in Deerfield, Illinois
John Berberian & the Rock East Ensemble – Verve Forecast – “Middle Eastern Rock” – 1969
Berberian was born in New York city to immigrant parents from Armenia.
Father Patrick Berkery with the band Spur – Glasgow – “Prayers For a Noonday Church” – 1969
This priest raised plenty of eyebrows when he recorded this hip psychedelic long play – Spur was from Belleville, Illinois – They also recorded as “The Unknowns”.
Spur
Bob Berry – (no label name) – “Heavy Berry” – early 1970s
Berry was formerly with the “4th Street Exits” – He was born in San Jose, California – He was a member of “3” along with Keith Emerson and Carl Palmer
The Best – RPC – “Some of the Best/More of the Best” – 1966
This rare LP was not issued with a cover
Betty – Thin Man – “Handful” – 1971
Betty was a band from Los Angeles, California – record very rare – copies have gone for over $1,300!
Bezalel & the Sabras – Tikva – “Bezalel & the Sabras” – most likely late 1960s
Band was from Israel featuring Bezalel Jungreis
Big Brother – All American – “Confusion” – 1970
Band from Santa Barbara, California – Member Ernie Orosco was also with the “Emporers”, “Ernie’s Funnys” and “Giant Crab”
Big Lost Rainbow – Big Lost – “Big Lost Rainbow” – 1973
The Big Town Boys – Capitol – “The Big Town Boys” – March, 1966
Band out of Canada
Billy – Orion – “Persephone” – 1973
Billy Hallquist was a member of “Thundertree” out of Minnesota
Birmingham Sunday – All American – “A Message from Birmingham Sunday” – 1968
Band out of Carson City, Nevada that formed in 1966
Randy Bishop – Liquid Stereo – “I Sing A Soft Song” – 1969
Norman Randolph Bishop out of Portland, Oregon was with “The Wackers” and “The Rosebuds”
Bill Bissett & the Mandan Massacre – See/Hear Productions – “Awake in the Red Desert” – 1968
William Frederick Bissett was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia – Was a member of “Luddites” and the “Sonic Horses” One member of Mandan Massacre was Wayne Carr –
Bit ‘A Sweet – ABC – “Hypnotic I” – 1968
Band was from Long Island, New York
Dave Bixby – (no label name) – “Ode To Quetzalcoatl” – 1970
From Rockford, Michigan – was also a member of “Harbinger” and “Peter & the Prophets”
Terry Black – Arc – “The Black Plague” – December, 1964
Black was from Canada and was with the groups “Black & Ward” and “Dr. Music”
Terry Black – 1949-2009
The Black Canyon Gang – Viking – “Ridin’ High” – 1974
This group came out of Colorado – hippie rock band from Montrose – Their LP has sold for around $200 at auction.
Black Diamonds – Alshire – “A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix” – 1973
This is actually the “Animated Egg” with the same tracks as their LP
J.D. Blackfoot – Mercury – “The Ultimate Prophecy” – 1970
Benjamin Franklin Van Dervort from Cleveland, Ohio – was a member of “The Ebb Tides” in the mid 1960s
Black Merda – Chess – “Black Merda” – 1970
Psychedelic band from Detroit, Michigan – also recorded as “Temptation Rise”, “The Fabulous Impacs” and the “Soul Agents”
The Black Orchids – Black Orchids Records – “AWOL” – 1974
Band from Charleston, Virginia
Black Voy Alley – Alley Records – “Black Voy Alley” – 1972
Band out of El Paso, Texas – all teens when this was recorded
Hal Blaine – Dunhill – “Psychedelic Percussion” – 1967
Famed session drummer from Holyoke, Massachusetts – This LP often goes for over $125 at auction
Brilliant was a resident of the “Haight” in San Francisco during the 60’s – He would often entertain the residents by giving daily lectures in Golden Gate Park
Brimstone – Brimstone Records – “Paper Winged Dreams” – 1973
Band from Canton, Ohio
The British Modbeats – Red Leaf Records – “Mod Is The British Modbeats” – 1967
Band out of St. Catharine, Ontario, Canada
The British North American Act – Now Records – “In the Beginning” – 1969
Band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada – although they had members from England and Hungary as well
Joan Brooks – Band N Vocal Recording Service – “The Long and Winding Road” – 1970
Terry Brooks and Strange – Outer Galaxie Records – “Translucent World” – 1973
Band out of Orlando, Florida
The Brotherhood – Brotherhood Music Records – “Stavia” – 1972
Band out of Ohio
The Brotherhood of Peace – Avanti Records – “Cuttin’ Loose” – 1975
Band from North Carolina with drummer Ronnie Smith
Brothers and One – Audat – “Brothers and One” – 1973
Band from Nova Scotia – All of them were teenagers none older than 17!
Bobby Brown – Destiny Records – “The Enlightening Beam of Axonda” – 1972
Brown was from California
Charlie Brown – Broadside Records – “Teton Tea Party with Charlie Brown” – 1967
Brown was originally from Iowa then migrated to New York City
The Brunswick Playboys – Excellent Records – “Looking In On the Brunswick Playboys” – 1966
Band from New Brunswick, Canada – formed in 1965
Bubble Puppy – International Artists – “A Gathering Of Promises” – #178 LP charts – 1969
One of the more successful of the Psych bands – out of San Antonio, Texas
Del Buckingham – Genera Records – “No Gimmicks” – 1974
From West Alexandria, Ohio
Dave Budin – Bellamy – “Budin at the Red Lyon” – 1967
Budin was from Cleveland, Ohio – 17 years old when he composed the tracks for this LP
Bump – Pioneer – “Bump” – 1970
Band out of Detroit, Michigan – opened for Alice Cooper, Brit Terry Reid and others
The Great Psychedelic Bands of the 1960s (and some from the 1970s) – “A” Artists
Picked up a great book titled “The Acid Archives A Guide To Underground Sounds 1965-1982” by Patrick Lundborg. Fun stuff – Here are some of the bands gleaned from the book. (be sure to look for the 2nd edition) – Some of the LPs are jazzy in tone others folk psych – but nearly all are not your common garage sale fare….
This 2nd edition is apparently a great expansion from the first edition – Many groups/artists and recordings have been added and all the art work is now in color. Thorough discography information is presented accompanied by reviews of the tracks – but not so much band biographies – so I have added photos and some notes on that aspect of these listings.
I am not presenting anything here beyond mid 1970s at the latest – No CD’s or reissues…
Aaron Space – Warner Brothers – “Aaron Space” – 1972
Band from Sudbury, Canada – Formed late 60s
Abbrev’s – American Division – “Here Come the Abbrev’s” – 1966
Band from North Carolina
The Aces Combo – Justice – “Introducing the Aces Combo” – 1966
Group from Salisbury, North Carolina
The Advancement – Philips – “The Advancement” – 1969
Band from Hollywood, California
After All – Athena – “After All” – 1969
Band from Tallahassee, Tennessee
Afterglow – MTA – “Afterglow” – 1968
Band from Oregon formed in 1965
A.J. – Black Walnut – “Last Song First Side” – 1973
“A.J.” is Andy Goulart – Later on in the 1980s he was in “Salves By Trade’
Albatross – Dominion – “Rockin’ the Sky” – 1975
Les Alexandrins – Polydor – “Les Alexandrins Dans Double Jeu” – 1969
French Canadian duo
Chad Allan & The Expressions – “Shakin’ All Over” – 1965
Chad was Allan Kobel – Randy Bachman was also a member – A Canadian band
All In One – (no label name) – “All In One” – 1969
Very rare folk-psych group
All-Niters – Erie – “Recorded Live At the Barn” – 1966
Band from Michigan – Group also recorded as “The Pastels” and the “Vigilantes”
All of Thus – Century – “All Of Thus” – 1968
Very rare recorded on the national vanity Century label
The All Saved Freak Band – Rock the World – “Brainwashed” – 1976
Christina psych band out of Orwell, Ohio within a commune
All That the Name Implies – ORO – “All That the Name Implies” – 1968
Alter Ego and Friends – (no label name) – “Obsessional Schizophrenia” – 1972
Alternativity – (no label name) – “Alternativity” – 1972
American Blues – Karma – “Is Here” – 1968
Forerunner to “ZZ Top”
American Blues Exchange – Tayl – “Blueprints” 1969
Band from Hartford, Connecticut who often played at Trinity College
The Animated Egg – Alshire – “The Animated Egg” – 1968
They were a studio group led by Jerry Kolbrak and Jerry Cole two Wrecking Crew session musicians – They were joined by session drummer Don Dexter
Ant Trip Ceremony – (no label name) – “24 Hours” – 1968
Band from Oberlin, Ohio – students at Oberlin College
The Apostles – (no label name) – “On Crusade” – 1964
Group from southern California which formed in 1965 – They later became the “Peanut Butter Conspiracy’ – One member was Spencer Dryden later of “The Jefferson Airplane” and “The New Riders of the Purple Sage” – Guitarist John Merrill was also in “The Young Savages” and – Vocalist Barbara Jena Moyer was also known as “Sandi Robison”.
The Astral Projection – Metro – “The Astral Scene” – 1968
These were sessions musicians including Hugh McCrackin and Al Gorgoni
Asylum – (no label name) – “First and Last” – 1973
Band out of Virginia, Minnesota with Bob King, Ken Ward, Ken Willis, Elaine LaZizza, Buddy Williamson and Dan Dinkins
Atlantis – Tektra – “Atlantis” – 1970
August – Nise – “The Nise Sound” – 1968
Members were from New Jersey and Pensylvania
Autosalvage – RCA Victor – “Autosalvage” – 1968
Band from New York formed in 1966
The Avengers VI – Mark 56 – “Good Humor Presents Real Cool Hits” – 1966
They also recorded as the “Californians”
The Awakening – Christos – “God Come Down” – 1972
Azitis – Elco – “Help” – 1971
Psychedelic religious band from Sacramento, California
Just as I have marveled at R&B crossovers or country crossover songs – songs which transcended those charts to hit the Hot 100, over time we have had some pure pop recordings that did just the opposite, crossing over to the R&B charts.
Following are some of those songs which popped up on R&B radio station play lists and enjoyed record sales in record shops catering to rhythm and blues buyers.
Selected Pop-To-Rhythm & Blues Crossover Discography Part 1 “C” Artists
Jo Ann & Troy – I Found A Love Oh What A Love – #27 R&B (did not chart pop) – January, 1965
This was Jo-Ann Campbell and Troy Seals – brother of Jim, Brady and Dan Seals
Small International Artists Records was formed in 1965 down in Houston, Texas with Lelan Rogers serving as an operative and producer. The label was headed up by a corporation of businessmen. Lelan had a brother would go on to do very well for himself, Kenny Rogers.
Leland Rogers
Ahead of International, Lelan founded Lynn and then Sabra records in Texas and also Lenox, Silver Fox and the House of Fox. At International Rogers was the primary producer for the psychedelic bands.
One of two primary International Records’ signings was the “13th Floor Elevators” who would migrate to San Francisco and become a major influence on the burgeoning ‘San Francisco sound’. Based on the reception and moderate success of the Elevators, Rogers, no doubt, turned his attention more and more to the bands.
Later on, in 1968, Rogers would sing “The Bubble Puppy” who would give him his highest chart success.
The Bubble Puppy from San Antonio, Texas
The label is noted for its psychedelic garage bands but Leland also drew heavily on country musicians.
International Records would close its doors in 1971 but then, seven years later, Rogers would revive the label and then release material from the vaults – highly sought after tracks.
Baby Brother Kenneth Ray Donald Rogers with his First Edition
In 2008, British reissue specialist label Charly, acquired the International catalog. Lelan would record a few tracks of his own which would show up on later CD albums.
Lelan Rogers passed away in Nashville, Tennessee on July 22nd, 2002 at the age of 74.
Singles Discography – Lelan Rogers Related
In 1969, Lelan Rogers would release three singles on the “Country Road” label in a move to focus on country music . It was a brief side trip. A few examples of his other labels are included here.
David Moore – “Please Accept My Love” b/w “Crazy Dream” – 1960
David Alfa Moore – “Crazy Dream” co-penned by Mickey Gilley –
David Moore
Leland Rogers and Friends – “Hold It” Parts 1 and 2 – 1960
Backing band is the Mickey Gilley band and the vocal segment is Eddie Kilroy who is David Alfa Moore
Probably Leland’s biggest success on his various label associations – Esther Mae Jones from Galveston, Texas – Fronted “The Blue Notes” – 1935-1984
The Medallions – “Why Do You Look At Me” b/w “You Are Irresistible” – October, 1962
Clint Miller – “Drummer Boy of Shiloh” b/w “Forget-Me-Nots” – December, 1962
Isaac Clinton Miller from Ferguson, North Carolina – after rock-a-billy career served in politics in Virginia and was a judge – His version of “Bertha Lou” reached number 79 on nation’s charts
Tom Harvey – “So Ah In Ah Love” b/w “My Love Is Here” – May, 1966
The Thirteenth Floor Elevators – “You’re Gonna Miss Me” – #55 Hot 100 b/w “Tried To Hide” – May, 1966
Legendary Austin, Texas band one of the first to refer to their style as “psychedelic” – The band was busted for drugs in the late 1960’s with member Stacy Sutherland going to jail and Roky Erickson pleading insanity which landed him in a state hospital for 3 years putting an end to the Elevators.
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Sterling Damon – “Rejected” b/w “My Last Letter” – May, 1966
From Houston, Texas he also recorded as “Mel Douglas” or “Melvin Douglas Gilmore” – He fronted a band called the “Nu-Notes” in the early 1960s
The Disciples of Shaftesbury – “My Cup Is Full” b/w “Times Gone By” – September, 1966
Beauregard – “Popcorn Popper” b/w “Mama Never Taught Me How To Jelly Roll” – 1968
The Rubayyat – “If I Were A Carpenter” b/w Ever, Ever Land” – 1968
Psychedelic Texas band with Al Acosta on vocals and Billy Hallmark on guitar – Acosta was formerly with the “Stoics” – The band was also known as “Electric Rubayyat”
Dan Galindo from the Elevators would join this band.
Acosta and the Stoics in 1967
Lost and Found – “When Will You Come Through” b/w “Professor Black” – May, 1968
13th Floor Elevators – “May the Circle Remain Unbroken” b/w “I’m Gonna Love You Too” – June, 1968
Baby Al and the Caps – “Grab Your Partner (And Do Your Own Thing)” b/w “Laugh Now Boy – 1969
Willie Hobbs – “Yes, My Goodness, Yes” b/w “The Game of Love” – 1969
From Doerun, Georgia – born in 1944
The Pat Rebillot Exchange – “Oh Happy Day” b/w “Blue Sunday Smile”
An American keyboard player – with the Dave Tofani Quartet, The Family of Mann and others
The Family of Mann
South – “Barefoot In the Woods” b/w “A Girl Like You” – 1969
Donald L. Hill and Fred B. Burch were members. Hill was a songwriter composing for Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson, Bobby Gentry, Johnny Adams & others. Burch was also a songwriter
Fred Burch
Reuben Bell – “Action Speaks Louder Than Words” b/w “Too Late” – July, 1969
From Shreveport, Louisiana – In 1967 recorded with the “Casanovas” – He composed songs recorded by Bobby “Blue” Bland – 1945-2004
Sonny Hall – “The Battle of the Moon” b/w “Poor Planet Earth” – 1969
Sonny was Morris Hall – He fronted the “Ozark Boys” and the Sonny Hall Trio
The Shayds – “Search the Sun” b/w “Bring Your Love” – May, 1969
One known member was Stu Bailey
The Bubble Puppy – “Beginning” – #128 Bubbling Under on Billboard – #119 Cash Box and #81 Record World b/w “If I Had A Reason” – May, 1969
The Moonlighters – “Mainline” b/w “Was It Worth It?” – July, 1969
Jill Norris – “No, Not Really” b/w “A Letter To Dad” – July, 1969
Eddy Giles – “So Deep In Love” b/w “That’s How Strong My Love Is” – July, 1969
Elbert W. Giles – from Minnesota but transplanted to Louisiana in the 50s – A member of “Eddie Giles and the Numbers” – 1938-2019
The South Street Soul Guitars – “Poppin’ Popcorn” b/w “Soul Fire” – July, 1969
The Bunch Twins – “No Good Son of a Gun” b/w Darling, I’m Sorry” – August, 1969
Brothers Irmin and Thurmin Bunch
Robert Parker – “You See Me” b/w “You Shakin’ Things Up” – August, 1969
Born in Mobile, Alabama – known for his hit “Barefootin’ – Recorded with Huey “Piano” Smith, Fats Domino, Ernie K-Doe and many more – 1930-2020
Gloria Taylor – “You Got To Pay the Price” – #9 R&B – #49 Hot 100 b/w “Loving You and Being Loved By You” – September, 1969
Gloria Ann Taylor from Dehue, West Virginia – This song was nominated for a Grammy – 1944-2017
The Brightlights – “Motor City Funk” Parts 1 and 2 – 1969
The Bubble Puppy – “Thinkin’ About Thinkin'” b/w “Days Of Our Time” – October, 1969
Billy Shears and the All Americans – “Brother Paul” b/w “Message to Seymour” – November, 1969
Betty Lavette – “He Made A Woman Out of Me’ – #25 R&B – December, 1969
Betty Jo Haskins from Muskegon, Michigan – Fronted the “LaVettes” and recorded as “B.J. Harris”
Ginger Valley – “Country Life” b/w “Ginger” – June, 1970
Bobby Donato of “Penny Arkade” & “The Bad Seeds” is a member
Maceo and All the King’s Men – “Got To Get’cha” b/w “(I Remember) Mr. Banks” – October, 1970
Dr. William Truly, Jr. – “(The Two Wars Of) Old Black Joe” b/w ‘King Is Not Dead” – December, 1970
Roy Roberts Experience – “You Move Me” Parts 1 and 2 – 1971
With Billy Crenshaw, Roy Roberts and Vaughn Freeman – Roberts was from Livingston, Tennessee – He played guitar for Solomon Burke
Billy Cox and Annetta Brooks – “Slip Around” b/w “Make Me Do Right” by Brooks – 1971
Sam and Bill – “Come On and Show Me” b/w “Rainbow Week” – 1971
Sam Gary and Bill Johnson from Newark, New Jersey – Johnson fronted the group “The Four Steps”
“Little” Johnny Blair – “Momma’s Gone” b/w “Easier To Say Than To Do” – 1971
Charles Hodges
Keyboard & String Ensemble – “Alpine Winter” b/w “Dedicated To Ora Mae” – 1971
The Identities/Indentities – “When Love Slips Away” b/w “Hey Brother” – 1971
Curley Moore and the Kool Ones – “Shelley’s Rubber Band” b/w “Funky, Yeah” – 1971
Reportedly this is actually Eddie Bocage – Curly was born June Moore in New Orleans – He was a member of “Huey and Curley” and also “The Clowns” with Huey Piano Smith – He was born in 1943 and died in 1985
Curley Moore
Eddy was born Edwin Joseph Bocage in New Orleans, Louisiana – He backed many musicians and recorded on more than 40 record labels
Edwin Bocage
The Soul Lifters – “Hot Funky, and Sweaty” b/w “Brothers and Sisters” – 1971
Again, this is likely “Eddie Bo”
At this point, International Artists Records pretty much went in the direction of country or country-folk keeping it ‘in the family’ with a son of Lelan as well as members of the First Edition.
Dann Rogers – “Looks Like Love Again” b/w “Lucy” -September, 1979
Danny Wayne Rogers was a country singer and nephew of Kenny Rogers – Most likely he was Lelan’s son.
Kin Vasse – “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind” – Charted Country both Cash Box & Billboard b/w “Sometimes Love Is Better When It’s Gone” – September, 1979
Charles Kindred Vassy – Was a member of the Back Porch Majority and also Kenny Rogers and the First Edition – From Carollton, Georgia – 1943-1994
Kin Vassy – “Makes Me Wonder If I Ever Said Goodbye” b/w Fort Worth Featherbed” – February, 1980
Dann Rogers – “China” b/w “I Got the Fever” – March, 1980
Terry Williams – “Blame It On the Night” b/w “Couldn’t I Just Tell You” – May, 1980
Terry was born in Hollywood, California in 1947 and was a member of Kenny Rogers and the First Edition – She also with “The Williams Sisters”, “K. Wallis B and the Dark Shades of Night”
Kin Vassy – “There’s Nobody Like You” b/w “Nite Out”
LP – House of the Fox – Hillow Hammet – “Hillow Hammet’s Hammer” – 1969
Members included Chuck Bennett formerly of “Link Wray and His Ray Men” and “The Fender Benders” – He was born Charles Wayne Avery 1943-2009 – Another member was Jack Register who joined the group “Snail” in the late 1970s
Endle St. Cloud (In the Rain)” – 1969
13th Floor Elevators – “Bull Of the Woods” – 1969
The Bubble Puppy – “A Gathering of Promises” – April, 1969
Dann Rogers – “Hearts Under Fire” – 1978
LP – Various Artists – “Epitaph for a Legend” – 1980
With The Chaynes, The Patterns, The Chapparals, Thursday’s Children, The Electric Rubayyat, Sonny Hall, Red Crayola, The Emperors, Lost and Found, Dave Allen, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Roky Erickson, Spades, 13th Floor Elevators,
CD LP – “Ichiban One-Liners” – 2010
(with “Hold It Part 1” by Lelan Rogers & Friends)
CD LP – Fantastic Voyage – “Snazzy Sugar: The Pure Essence of Rock & Roll From West Texas and Beyond” – 2012 (UK)
(with “Hold It Part 1” by Lelan Rogers & Friends)
LP – Sin City Records – “Sin City Jukebox Volume 2 The Double Barrell Edition” – 2014
Where Mainstream, Sidewalk and Uni all gave the rock and roll and psychedelic genres the old college try, the better-backed Tower Record label actually managed to enjoy a respectable degree of chart success.
Tower Records was created just around the time that the Fab Four hit the American shores, which well may have given the executives at the new label cause for pause.
But then again, it was their parent company, Capitol Records, that was leading the ‘Invasion’ in the U.S.
Tower in the Tower
The upstart label took its name from the landmark Capitol building in Hollywood. The thinking at Capitol was to relegate many ‘low profile’ bands and musicians to Tower.
From a rock and roll standpoint, Tower released some collectible gems such as early Pink Floyd and the Chocolate Watch Band.
Mike Curb came over to Tower in 1968 after overseeing his own Sidewalk record label. Tower was most likely what Curb was striving for at Sidewalk.
Off the “Sidewalk” Into the “Tower”
It is not clear who (other than Mike Curb later on) was behind the Tower operation – My guess is that the Capitol Records staffers handled the assignment. One staffer, though, was publicist George Sherlock who handled Ian Whitcomb. Sherlock also worked for a time closely with the Rolling Stones.
KIMN Denver Festival Party: L-R: Jack Sorbi – Gar Todd, Ken Palmer, George Sherlock from Tower, and Ted AtkinsIt Wasn’t All Rock & Roll at Tower – December, 1964
Tower had the muscle of Capitol Records behind it and so was able to record an astounding number of artists – very diverse – with several known names passing through the ranks.
Tower had a decent run, continuing on until 1970 when it was finally shut down. Today in the 21st century, Universal Music Group owns the Tower catalog via Capitol Records with the exception of the Pink Floyd recordings which is the property on the band and licensed through other companies in the U.S. and the U.K.
Tower’s Early British Artists – 1964
I always perked up when I came across a Tower long play during my record collecting days. Denver’s own Moonrakers were signed to Tower and cut several singles.
Listing the charting singles and then at least one listing for each of the other artists. I am listing all of the recordings on Tower by Colorado-related bands or musicians. Those include The Moonrakers, Denny Rockwell, The Laughing Wind and Beggar’s Opera Company.
Also listing those releases with picture sleeves and we have collector Fred Hoyt to thank for so many of those great images!
Tower’s debut release likely due to Murry (sometimes “Murray”) Wilson’s association with his sons and Capitol Records – Reportedly former Beach Boy David Marks plays guitar on the record – Seems unlikely because he and Murry were not buddies!
Catch a Wave with Murry!
Tower Records Discography
VISIT THE TOWER RECORDS 45 DISCOGRAPHY PART 1 – 1964 THRU 1966
VISIT THE TOWER RECORDS 45 DISCOGRAPHY PART 2 – 1967 TO END
VISIT THE TOWER RECORDS LONG PLAY DISCOGRAPHY 1964 TO END
VISIT THE TOWER RECORDS SELECT REISSUE DISCOGRAPHY
Ritchie Dean – “Goodbye Girl” b/w “I’d Do Anything” – September, 1964
Warren Schatz – was in “The Chats”, “The Petrified Forest”, “The Warmest Spring” and more
Harry Nilsson – “Sixteen Tons” b/w “I’m Gonna Lose My Mind” – October, 1964
Harry Edward Nilsson III from Brooklyn, New York – 1941-1994
Darlene McCrea – “My Heart’s Not In It” b/w “Don’t Worry Baby” – November, 1964
Ethel Darlene McCrae – original member of the “Cookies” and later joined the “Raelets”
The Rosebuds – “Say You’ll Be Mine” b/w “Mama Said” – November, 1964
Girl group out of Brooklyn, New York
Mary Miller – “Here Comes The Heartaches” b/w “Goodbye Charlie” – November, 1964
Also recorded as “The Chyldren” or “Somebody’s Chyldren”
Joe Leahy – “Arriba” – January, 1966
Joseph L. Leahy – band leader – 1916-1974
David Clayton Thomas – “Out Of the Sunshine” b/w “Take Me Back” – February, 1966
David Henry Thomsett from the UK and raised in Canada – A later member of “Blood Sweat and Tears”
Dale Harris – “The Writing On the Wall” b/w “Night Life” – February, 1966
Mickey Rooney Jr. – “A Bone, A Dog, A Sword and a Shield” b/w “It Certainly Ain’t A Nice Thing” – March, 1966
Son of famed Mickey Rooney – From Birmingham, Alabama – Also recorded with “The Beachcombers”, “The Rooney Brothers” and “Song”
Ron Serling and His Orchestra – “Time” b/w “Two Lovers” – March, 1966
Tommy Collins – “Oh, What A Dream” b/w “Take Me Back To the Good Old Days” – March, 1966
Leonard Raymond Sipes from Bethany, Oklahoma – fronted the “Rhythm Oakies” – 1930-2000
The Blueberry Hill Band – “Spanish Flea” b/w “One Of Those Songs” – March, 1966
The Sunrays – “Still” – #93 Hot 100 – May, 1966
Sir Arthur – “Louie, Louie” b/w “Walk Right In” – March, 1966
This was Ian Whitcomb in disguise playing piano
David Watson – “How Much I Care” b/w Please Won’t You Stay” – March, 1966
John Stewart and Scott Engel – “I Only Came To Dance With You” b/w “Greens” – March, 1966
From southern California – They became ‘England’s’ Walker Brothers – Stewart was also in “The Dalton Brothers” and “The Strangers” with Engel – Scott was in “The Playboys”, “The Fumblers” and the “Ginos”
Eddie Drake – “Completely Destroyed” b/w “Your Cute’s A Showin'” – June, 1966
From Kentucky – Recorded with his wife as “Johnny and Janie”
Jerry Inman – “What A Way To Go” b/w “Now I Lay Me Down” – June, 1966
Lee Maye – “When My Heart Hurts No More” b/w “At the Party” – June, 1966
Arthur Lee Maye played for the Milwaukee Braves – He fronted “Lee Maye and the Crowns”, “The Dreamers” and “The Off-Beats”
Knights of Day – “Everybody Needs Somebody To Love” b/w “Why Do You Treat Me So Bad” – June, 1966
The Band Without A Name – “Turn On Your Lovelight” b/w “A Perfect Girl” – July, 1966
Long Beach, California garage band with Dick Dale bass player Ron Eglit
The Danes – “To Make Me a Man” b/w “Lost Love” – July, 1966
Two members were Rick Bandas and W.R. Lynch from Texas both also members of the “Gnats”
The Master Singers – “The Highway Code” b/w “The Rumbletum Song” – July, 1966
British group – all schoolmasters from Abington School recording in a comedy style
Gini Eastwood – “With the World At My Feet” b/w “Everything I Do, I Do With Love” – July, 1966
Gini was a member of the “Hobbits”
Jodie Rowe – “It’s Such A Silly Song” b/w “Hopeless Life” – July, 1966
Ian Whitcomb and Somebody’s Children – “You Won’t See Me” b/w Ian Whitcomb and Bluesville of London – “Please Don’t Leave Me On the Shelf” – July, 1966
Gary Buck – “Stepping Out Of the Picture” b/w “Before You Die” – July, 1966
Country singer Gary Ralph Buck from Canada
Dick Curless – “The Baron” – #63 Country – July, 1966
The Standells – “Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White” – #43 Hot 100 – August, 1966
Also recorded as “Ron Hargrave”
Denny Rockwell – “I Wanna Know Now” b/w “Oh My Gosh Oh Me Oh My” – July, 1966
Denny from Greeley, Colorado, passed away
Mae West & Somebody’s Chyldren – “Treat Him Right” b/w “Day Tripper” – July, 1966
Mary Jane West from Brooklyn, New York – 1893-1980
Somebody’s Chyldren
Brothers and Sisters – “I Call Your Name” b/w “And I Know” – July, 1966
P-Nut Butter – “What Am I Doin’ Here With You” b/w “Still In Love With You Baby” – August, 1966
The Laughing Wind – “Don’t Take Very Much To See Tomorrow” b/w “Good To Be Around” – August, 1966
Brothers Danny and Shaun Harris from Colorado were both members along with Michael Jeffrey Lloyd from New York
Danniel Duffey Harris 1947-2012Shaun Harris
Davie Allan & the Arrows – “Theme From the Wild Angels” – #99 Hot 100 – August, 1966
The Visitors featuring Barbara – “Theme From the Wild Angels” b/w “Is It Them Or Me?” – August, 1966
“Barbara” was Barbara Pittman – one time Sun Records’ recording artist – Sang with the “Sunrays” and “The Thirteenth Committee” – 1938-2005
Kay Adams with the Cliffie Stone Group – “Little Pink Mack” – #30 Country – August, 1966
Mark Shannon with the Cliffie Stone Group – “Mr. D.J.” b/w “I Cried At Your Wedding” – August, 1966
Country artist and group
Richie Allen – “Stranger From Durango” b/w “Nothing Good” – September, 1966
Born in Los Angeles – Richard Allen Podolor in 1936 – In groups “The Ghouls”, “The Hondells”, “The Superstocks”, “The Renegades” and “The Pacific Surfers”
Ian Whitcomb & His Seaside Syncopators – “Where Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday On Saturday Night” – #101 Bubbling Under – September, 1966
Al Perry – “Love Me Like That” b/w “The Good and Bad” – September, 1966
Cast of Thousands – “My Jenny Wears A Mini” b/w “Girl Do What You Gonna Do” – September, 1966
The Staccatos – “Let’s Run Away” b/w “Face To Face” – October, 1966
From Ottawa, Canada – Also recorded as “The Smart Set” and “The Five Man Electrical Band” of “Signs” fame
The Crossfires – “Who’ll Be the One” b/w “Making Love Is Fun” – October, 1966
Garage band from Fredericksburg, Texas – They later became “The Fountain of Youth”
Mary Ford – “One In A Million” b/w “Why Can’t He Be You” – October, 1966
Iris Colleen Summers from El Monte, California – spouse and singing partner of Les Paul – 1924-1977
The Maqueraders – “Family” Parts 1 and 2 – October, 1966
From Dallas, Texas – also recorded as “Lee Jones & The Sounds of Soul”
The Standells – “Why Pick On Me” – #54 Hot 100 – October, 1966
Dana Rollin – “Winchester Cathedral” – #71 Hot 100 – November, 1966
Denny Rockwell – “(Get Off That) Booze and Garlic Bread” b/w “Oh My Gosh Oh Me Oh My-Goodbye” – November, 1966
From Greeley, Colorado – one-half of “Denny and Jay”
Justin Wilson – “My Little Girl” b/w “Lover’s Call” – November, 1966
Justin Elmer Wilson – comedian and chef from Roseland, Louisiana – 1914-2001
The Crusaders – “Little Drummer Boy” b/w “Battle Hymn of the Republic” – November, 1966
Walt Flannery, Mike Joyce, Fred Barnett, Danny Altcholer and Jeff Barnett from Southern California – Also recorded as the “Love Exchange”
Dermot O’Brien and His Clubmen – “Off To Dublin In the Green (The Merry Ploughboy)” b/w “Come Down The Mountain Katie Daly” – November, 1966
Show band from Ireland – Dermot passed away in 2007
The Rebounds – “(I’m Not Your) Stepping Stone” b/w “Since I Fell For You” – November, 1966
Garage band from Columbus, Ohio
Chuck and Ray – “Carla” b/w “Hey Little Cindy” – November, 1966
Davie Allan & the Arrows – “Blue’s Theme” – #37 Hot 100 – December, 1966
Walter Wanderley – “You and I” b/w “What Do You Know About Me” – December, 1966
Walter Jose Wanderley Mendonca from Recife, Brazil – Headed up many bands – 1932-1986
The Little Kids – “Santa Claus Is Stuck In the Chimney” b/w “Tambourine Jingle (Jingle Bells)” – December, 1966
Wayne Gibson – “For No One” b/w “He’s Got the Whole World In His Hands” – December, 1966
Edward William Allen – Fronted the “Dynamic Sounds” – They were first known as “The Tornadoes”
Tony Merrick – “Wake Up” b/w It’s For You” – December, 1966
From Scotland fronted the “Tony Merrick Scene” – Later in “Sweet Marriage”
Paul – “Paper Clown” b/w “Patsy” – December, 1966
Paul was Ray Hildebrand of “Paul and Paula fame – born in Joshua, Texas in 1940
Justin Wilson – “Excerpts from the Justin Wilson Comedy Catalog” (special release) – 1966
Band of the Irish Guards – “Michelle” b/w “Can’t Buy Me Love” – 1966 (special release)
Irish band that recorded under scores of names usually with “Irish Guards” in the title
Dick Curless – “All Of Me Belongs To You” – #28 Country – December, 1966
Bob Morris – “Fishin’ On the Mississippi” b/w “A Little Bit Of You” – January, 1967
Born Robert Dean Morris in Hasty, Arkansas – a one-time member of Buck Owens’ “Buckaroos” – Was also with “The Champs”
Linda Ball – “(I’m On The) Last Train To Clarksville” b/w “I Wanna Be Free” – January, 1967
Louis Terence Josie from Medina, California – member of “B Bumble and the Stingers” and “Lou Josie and the Spinners”
Aaron McNeil – “We’ll Sing In the Sunshine” b/w “Man She’s Mine” – July, 1967
Helen Shapiro – “Make Me Belong To You” b/w “The Way of the World” – July, 1967
Helen Kate Shapiro from England – very popular British singer – She also recorded as “Ella Stone” and “Swing Thing” and was a member of the group “Hebron”
Simon Dupree – “Reservations” b/w “You Need A Man” – July, 1967
Derek Victor Shuman from the UK – Scotland – fronted “Simon Dupree and the Big Sound” , “The Moles” and “Gentle Giant”
The Standells – “Can’t Help But Love You” – #78 Hot 100 b/w “Ninety Nine and a Half” – July, 1967
Bill Page – “Sunday Will Never Be The Same” b/w Wah-Wah Doozie” – July, 1967
Vic Mizzy and His Orchestra – “The Caper of the Golden Bulls” b/w “Sad Sam Samba” – July, 1967
Victor Mizzy – born in Brooklyn, New York – 1916-2009
The Rubber Maze – “Mrs. Griffith” b/w “Won’t See Me Down” – July, 1967
Band out of San Francisco, California
The Sidewalk Sounds – “Billy Jack’s Theme” b/w “The Born Loser’s Theme” – July, 1967
This studio band is Davie Allan & the Arrows
Tim Wilde – “Popcorn Double Feature” b/w “Too Many Questions” – July, 1957
Beggar’s Opera Company – “Strange True Love” b/w Flashing Sun Things” – August, 1967
Band from Denver, Colorado with Dennis Flannigan (“Outcasts”, “Welshires”, “Moonrakers”) – Bob Webber (“Vaqueros”, “Surfin Classics”, “Moonrakers”, “Chocolate Hair”, “Sugarloaf”) – Bob Macvittie (“Vaqueros”, “Surfin’ Classics”, “Chocolate Hair”, “Sugarloaf”, “Brother Sun”) – Gene Chalk (“Esquires”, “Soul Survivors””
All Colorado bands
Vince Hill – “When the World Is Ready” b/w “When You Go” – August, 1967
Faye Hardin – “Weep Willow Tree” b/w “Only The Strong Can Survive” – August, 1967
Alice Faye Hardin – Also recorded as Faye Morris
Justin Wilson – Tracks from LP “How Y’ All Are” – August, 1967 (special issue)
Dave Gardner – Tracks from LPs “It Don’t Make No Difference” & “It’s All How You Look At It” – August, 1967 (special release)
Also known as “Brother Dave Gardner” – from Tennessee – Know for hit “White Silver Sands” – 1026-1983
Dick Curless – “Big Foot” – #70 Country – September, 1967
The Wall of Sound – “Hang On” b/w “You Had To Have Your Way” – September, 1967
This song was co-written by Buzz Clifford of “Baby Sittin’ Boogie” fame – Members included John A. Bird and Reese Clifford who was “Buzz” birth name Reese Francis Clifford III – John Bird was yet another member of “B Bumble and the Stingers”
Buzz
The Four Larks – “Rain” b/w “Another Chance” – September, 1967
Group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Also recorded as “The Larks” (not the “Jerk” group of the same name)
The Jades Ltd. – “You’re Not There” b/w “Last Chance” – September, 1967
Sam Williams – “Let’s Talk It Over” b/w “Love Shipped Through My Fingers” – September, 1967
Samuel Anthony Williams
The Boston Crabs – “Gin House” b/w “Leave My Woman Alone” – September, 1967
Formed in 1964 at Cambridge University
The Capreez – “Soulsation” b/w “Time” – September, 1967
Also were known as the “Capris”
The Mugwump Establishment – “Mondo Hollywood (City of Dreams)” b/w “Hollywood Freakout” – October, 1967 (special release)
From the motion picture “Mondo Hollywood”
Phil Gary – “Rollin’ Stone” b/w “I Don’t Understand” – October, 1967
From Columbus, Ohio – Fronted the “Rock N Roll Zoo”
The Minimum Daily Requirements – “If You Can Put That In A Bottle” b/w “I’m Grounded” – October, 1967
The Chocolate Watch Band – “Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love-In)” b/w “No Way Out” – October, 1967
Not to be confused with the UK duo of the same name – from San Jose, California
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers – “The Other Man” b/w “Queen of the Go Go” – October, 1967
Garvin (center) was from Harlem, New York – 1940-2013 – Pete Holman and Clayton Dunn were the other two members
18th Century Concepts – “Happy Together” b/w “Light My Fire” – October, 1967 (special release)
From motion picture “Off On A 20th Century Cycle”
Barry E. Blitzer – “Have a Jewish Christmas” – October, 1967 (special release)
Also with Naomi Lewis, Christine Nelson, Reginald X Carlisle and Benny Rubin
Blitzer
The Pink Cloud – “Midnight Sun” b/w Instrumental version – November, 1967
Carol Lloyd – “Try My Love” b/w “I Can’t Fight It No Longer” – November, 1967
The Gaslight Union – “Every Now and Then” b/w Destiny Cryin'” – November, 1967
A British group which evolved from “Casey Jones & the Governors” – Jim Redford was a member
Casey Jones and Governors
Keith Gordon – “A Teenager’s Answer” b/w instrumental version – November, 1967
Probably not a real teenager answering especially with three co-writers – all known writers
Bill Page – “Sounds Of the Sonic Sixties” – November, 1967 (special release)
Them – “Walking In the Queens Garden” b/w “I Happen To Love You” – December, 1967
This band formed in 1963 and by 1967 Van Morrison was gone – He departed in 1966
Manhattan Strings – “The Manhattan Strings” – 1967 (special promo)
Ian Whitcomb – “Sally Sails the Sky” b/w “Groovy Day” – January, 1968
Des O’Connor with the Mike Sammes Singers – “Careless Hands” b/w “Danny Boy” – January, 1968
Desmond Bernard O’Connor from England – 1932-2020 – The Sammes Singers were also from Great Britain who backed many musicians as session singers over the years. – They also recorded as “3 Girls and 2 Boys”
Jay D. Martin – “By Yourself” b/w “Hold On To Your Heart” – March, 1968
What Four – “Stop In the Name Of Love” b/w “Asparagus” – March, 1968
The Troys – “Gotta Fit You Into My Life” b/w “Take Care” – April, 1968
Band from Chicago with Mark Gallagher and Michael Been (and others) – Gallagher was a member of the “Archangel” and “The Litter” – Michael Kenneth Been was with “Aorta”, “Lovecraft”, “Pendragon” and the “Call”
Timothy Clover – “Trolley Care Line” b/w “Great World Next Door” – April, 196
Hans Christian – “Never My Love” b/w “All Of the Time” – April, 1968
John Roy Anderson – a member of “Yes” from Great Britain
Tom Kennedy – “The Last Good-Bye” b/w “Phantom 309” – April, 1968
Hosted the TV game shows “Name That Tune” and “You Don’t Say” from Oxnard, California – 1927-2020
Jimmy Caravan and His Trio – “Holiday” b/w “Higher and Higher” – April, 1968
James Howard Schmitt from Santa Ana, California – Member of the “Blues Caravan” and “The Magic Band” – 1941-1990
Orville Couch – “Double Trouble” b/w “Just Another Stranger” – May, 1968
Born Orville George Couch Jr. in Grapevine, Teas – 1935-2002
Dick Curless – “I Ain’t Got Nobody” – #34 Country – May, 1968
Eternity’s Children – “Mrs. Bluebird” – #69 Hot 100 – July, 1968
Group formed in 1965 – Lead singer Linda Lawley
Marion Farmer – “Sophisticated Alabama Soup Bone” Parts 1 and 2 – May, 1968
Marion Edward Famer – R&B musician
Sherry and the Inverts – “I Was Made To Love You” b/w “I’m Lost” – May, 1968
Sherry was Gereline Toomer
Max Frost & the Troopers – “Shape of Things To Come” – #22 Hot 100 – September, 1968
Also performed as “The 13th Power” and “Mom’s Boys”
The Main Attraction – “If I’m Wrong” b/w “I Remember Yesterday” – May, 1968
Member Jeanne Solo was also in duo of “Gene and Jeanne”
Billy Taylor – “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” b/w “Sunny” – May, 1968
William Edward Taylor Jr. from Greenville, North Carolina – Played with Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie and many more
The Sonnix – “Bring It On Home To Me” b/w “Mary Mary” – May, 1968
The Third Tuesday – “Third Time Under” b/w “Love Is Better Than Ever” – May, 1968
The Passions – “Just Like A Rolling Sea” b/w “Without A Warning” – June, 1968
Band included Eldridge Anthony, Roosevelt Christmas, Doyle Cole and John Coleman
Barbara Brown – “Things Have Gone To Pieces” b/w “There’s A Look On Your Face” – August, 1968
Barbara Jean Brown – Fronted “Barbara and the Browns”
Them – “We’ve All Agreed To Help” b/w “Waltz of the Flies” – January, 1969
Mason and Dixon – “World I’m A Man” b/w “Say You’d Like To” – January, 1969
Oscar Youngblood – “The Fool” b/w “While I Can” – January, 1969
The Main Attraction – “Friends” b/w “Jonathan” – January, 1969
Eddie Higgins – “Doll On a Music Box” b/w “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” – January, 1969
Edward Haydn Higgins from Cambridge, Massachusetts – fronted many bands – 1932-2009
Pendragon – “Never Gonna Go Back” b/w “Desert of Time” – February, 1969
One member was Michael Been who was also member of Tower label band “The Troys”
Michael Been
Susan Hart – “We’ve Got To Get Something Straight” b/w “When You Get What You Want” – February, 1969
Susan Neidhart from Wenatchee, Washington – Appeared in many motion pictures
Bill Tinker – “Man From Birmingham” b/w “An Everyday Thing” – February, 1969
William Jack Tinker – primarily was a song writer
American Machine – “Snowball” b/w “Sell Your Soul” – February, 1969
There is speculation that American Machine is actually the Ohio Express – “Snowball” was composed by Johnny Cymbal of “Mr. Bass Man” and “Cinnamon” fame recording as “Derek”
Charles Ross III – “A Railroad Trestle In California” b/w “My Happiness Day” – April, 1969
Ross was a member of “Eternity’s Children”
Jerry Howard – “Hey Girl” b/w “Fortuna” – April, 1969
Max Frost and the Troopers – “Paxton Quigley’s Had the Course” b/w “Sittin’ In Circles” – May, 1969
Freddy-Henchi & the Soulsetters – “Folsom Prison” b/w “Popcorn Baby” – May, 1969
Another Denver, Colorado based band – Sometimes referred to as “Freddi” and “Freddi & Henchi”
Mike Curb and the Sidewalk Sounds – “Eight Young Men (Devil’s 8 Theme)” b/w “Let’s Go” – May, 1969
From the motion picture “Devil’s Eight”
The Wrest – “Bet Your Sweet Bippy” b/w “Hatfield Junction” – June, 1969
Band out of Wisconsin
Taurus – “Bless You” b/w “Hey Jane” – July, 1969
“Bless You” was a hit for Tony Orlando early in his career
Them – “Dark Are The Shadows” b/w “Corinna” – July, 1969
Cicero Blake – “Don’t Wait Until Tomorrow” b/w “Bad, But Beautiful Bag” – July, 1969
This release introduced Tower’s new label design
Jan Clavert – “Keep Me From Crying Today” b/w “Things I Must Still Do” – July, 1969
Country singer also recorded as Janice Calvert
Carlo’s Crown Jewel – “Shoo-Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy” b/w It’s Alright” – August, 1969
This was Carlo Mastrangelo born in New York City – Was a member of “Dion and the Belmonts”, “Carlo and Jimmy”, “Pulse” and “The Belmonts” – 1938-2016
Produced by Ernie Maresca of “Shout, Shout Knock Yourself Out” fame
Linda Lawley – “When the World Turns” b/w “Living Is Easy” – August, 1969
Linda Lee Lawley from Stillwater, Oklahoma – She was a member of “Eternity’s Children”, “The Knickers”, “The Thieves” and “Consenting Adults” – 1949-2007
The French Revolution – “Americas” b/w “Shoo-Doo-Be-Doo” – August, 1969
Montreal, Canada band intially called “La Revolution Francaise” and then became “Les Sinners” and then “The Kids”
Noel – “Hey Yesterday Where’s My Mind” b/w “Come On Rain” – August, 1969
Noel Wayne Odom fronted “Noel Odom and the Group”
Pleasure – “Poor Old Organ Grinder” b/w “Don’t Take the Night Away” – October, 1969
Band headed up by William “Billy” Elder
David Lampson – “Who (Qui)” b/w “If We Only Have Love” – October, 1969
The World Column – “So Is the Sun” b/w “It’s Not Right” – October, 1969
Band from Munster, Indiana with Dave Meyer and Joel Kaplan
Billy Strange Orchestra and Berlin Symphony – “De Sade” b/w “Nocturne Permission” – November, 1969
William Everett Strange was born in Long Beach, California – a Wrecking Crew session musician was member of “Mr. Gasser & the Weirdos”, “The Catalinas”, “The Avalanches” and fronted the “Senators” 1930-2012
(mystery artist) “Angel, Angel, Down We Go” b/w “Hey, Hey, Hey, and a Heigh Ho” – December, 1969
Tower Records Long Play Discography
Justin Wilson – “I Gawr-On-Tee – 1965
Various Artists – “I’m Telling You Know” – #86 LP Charts – May, 1965
(no artist listed) “Sing a Song with the Beatles” – April, 1965
The Arrows – “Apache” – April, 1965
Dick Curless – “A Tombstone Every Mile” – May, 1965
Eddie Lund – “Mai Tai Time” – July, 1965
Ian Whitcomb – “You Turn Me On” – #125 LP Charts – July, 1965
Dean Martin – “The Lush Years” – July, 1965
Various Artists – “Three At the Top” – November, 1965
Dick Curless and Kay Adams – “A Devil Like Me Needs An Angel Like You” – 1966
John Stewart and Scott Engel – “I Only Came To Dance With You” – 1966
Mae West – “Way Out West” – #116 LP Charts – July, 1966
Ketty Lester – “When A Woman Loves A Man” – 1966
Goodwin “Goody” Goodload – “Supercamp” – 1966
The Louvin Brothers – “Two Different Worlds” – 1966
Malka and Joso – “Jewish Songs” – 1966
Various Artists – “The Canticle Of the Gift” – 1966
Davie Allan & the Arrows (soundtrack) – “The Wild Angels” – #17 LP Charts – October, 1966
Also the Hands of Time – The Visitors featuring Barbara
Ian Whitcomb – “Ian Whitcomb’s Mod Music Hall” – 1966
The Standells – “Why Pick On Me – Sometimes Good Guys Don’t Wear White” – 1966
Band of the Irish Guard – “Marching with the Beatles” – 1966
The Crusaders – “Make A Joyful Noise with Drums and Guitars” – 1966
Various Artists – “Country Opera – The Legend of Johnny Brown” – 1966
Walter Wanderly – “From Rio with Love” – 1966
Dave Gardner – “It Don’t Make No Difference” – 1967
Bill Page – “Sounds of the Sonic Sixties” – 1967
Pamela Miller – “Throw A Little Love My Way” – 1967
Gary Buck – “Gary Buck’s Country Scene” – 1967
Various Artists – “Happy German Drinking Music” – 1967
Various Artists – “Born Losers” Soundtrack – 1967
With the Sidewalk Sounds, Terry Stafford, Summer Saxaphones
Various Artists – “The Caper of the Golden Bulls” Soundtrack – 1967
Various Artists – “Dr. Goldfoot & The Girl Bombs” – 1967
The Standells – “The Hot Ones! – 1967
Sergio Mendes – “In the Brazilian Bag” – 1967
Roy Clark – “Live!” – 1967
The Manhattan Strings – “Play Instrumental Versions of Hits Made Famous By the Monkees” – 1967
Davie Allan & the Arrows Volume II – “The Wild Angels” – #94 LP Charts – April, 1967
Various Artists – “Riot On Sunset Strip” Soundtrack – 1967
With the Standells, the Mugwumps, the Sidewalk Sounds, Debra Travis, The Chocolate Watch Band, The Mom’s Boys, and Drew
Vince Hill – “At The Club” – 1967
The Afro-Latin Soultet – “Wild!” – 1967
Laurindo Almeida – “Acapulco 1922” – 1967
Ian Whitcomb – “Yellow Underground” – 1967
Davie Allan & the Arrows (soundtrack) – “Devil’s Angels” – #165 LP Charts – August, 1967
Also with Jerry and the Portraits
Kim Fowley – “Love Is Alive and Well” – 1967
Jan Howard – “Lonely Country” – 1967
Various Artists – “The Hit Sounds of Music City West” – 1967
Jake Holmes – “The Above Ground Sound” – 1967
Davie Allen and the Arrows – “Blues Theme” – 1967
Various Artists – “Mondo Hollywood” soundtrack – 1967
With the Mugwump Establishment, Mike Clifford, Davie Allan and the Arrows, Thee Riptides, Bobby Jameson, God Pan, Darrell Dee, 18th Century Concepts, Teddy and Darrell
Davie Allan & the Arrows – “Cycl-Delic Sounds” – 1967
Phil Moore III and the Afro Latin Soultet – 1967
Cliffie Stone and the Country Hombres – “Together Again” – 1967
Frankie Laine – “Memory Laine” – 1967
Pink Floyd – “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” – #131 LP Charts – December, 1967
Various Artists – “Sunday On the Rhine” – 1967
Nilsson – “Spotlight On Nilsson” – 1967
With the New Salvation Singers
The Chocolate Watch Band – “No Way Out” – 1967
The Standells – “Try It” – 1967
Joe Leahy – “A Taste Of Trumpets, A Touch of Voices” – 1967
Webley Edwards – “Holiday In Hawaii” – 1968
The Big Ben Banjo Band – “Best Of the Oldies” – 1968
Ray Terrace – “Home of Boogaloo” – 1968
Al Rosa – “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” – 1968
Them – “Time Out! Time In! For Them” – 1968
Teddy and the Pandas – “Basic Magnetism” – 1968
The Shades of Black Lightning – “Shades of Black Lightning” – 1968
Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers – “Raw Funky Earth” – 1968
Sandy Gurley – “Sandy Gurley and the San Francisco Bridge” – 1968
Mason and Dixon – “Our Thing” – 1968
Various (soundtrack) – “Wild In the Streets” – #12 LP Charts – July, 1968
Various Artists – “Killers Three” (soundtrack) – 1968
Kay Adams – “Alcohol and Tears” – 1968
Sim Dupree and the Big Sound – “Without Reservations” – 1968
Various Artists – “Waikiki Swings” – 1968
With Don Ho and many others
Them – “Now and Them” – 1968
Timothy Clover – “The Cambridge Concept of Timothy Clover” – 1968
Hank Thompson – “Country Blues” – 1968
Jimmy Caravan – “Look Into the Flower” – 1968
The Chocolate Watch Band – “The Inner Mystique” – 1968
The Love Exchange – “The Love Exchange” – 1968
The Smoke – “”The Smoke” – 1968
The Louvin Brothers – “Country Heart and Soul” – 1968
The Main Attraction – “And Now….” – 1968
Eternity’s Children – “Eternity’s Children” – 1968
Various Artists – “Wild In the Streets” (soundtrack) – 1968
With the 13th Power, the Senators, Jerry Howard, the Second Time and the Gurus
Billy Taylor and His Trio – “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” – 1968
Bill Page – “Way Back Now” – 1968
Various Artists – “Angels From Hell” (soundtrack) – 1968
With the Peanut Butter Conspiracy, Stu Phillips, Ted Markland and the Lollipop Shoppe
Pink Floyd – “A Saucerful of Secrets” – 1968
Ian Whitcomb – “Sock Me Some Rock” – 1968
Max Frost and the Troopers – “Shape of Things To Come” – 1968
Kaiser Band – “Auf Zum Schutzenfest” – 1968
Dick Dodd – “First Evolution of Dick Dodd” – 1968
Various Artists – “Best of the Soundtracks” – #198 LP Charts – February, 1969
With The Arrows, the Sidewalk Sounds, the 13th Power, the Second Time and the Storybook
Various Artists – “Instant Replay” – 1969
Various Artists – “If He Hollers, Let Him Go!” (soundtrack) – 1969
With Barbara McNair and others
Vijay Raghav Rao – “Flute” – 1969
“Angel Angel Down We Go” (soundtrack) – 1969
Songs written by the songwriting team of Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
Allan Scott – “When I Needed A Woman” – 1969
Various Artists – “Underground” – 1969
With Pink Floyd, Jake Holmes, Them, Chocolate Watch Band, Kim Fowley
Billy Strange – “De Sade” (soundtrack) – 1969
Scorpion – “Scorpion” – 1969
Robert Jacobs – “Ray Bradbury’s Dark Carnival” – 1969
Bill Tinker – “Inside Out” – 1969
Eddie Higgins – “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” – 1969
Mike and Brian – “Warm On the Inside” – 1969
Mike Curb and the Sidewalk Sounds – “The Devil’s 8” – 1969