Bands, scans, 45s and songs I’m looking for…

Always looking for more info and photos on all of the bands I’ve already featured. In addition, if you can help with anything below, please contact me

Specific bands I need info on, or am trying to get in touch with:

Label scans needed (150 dpi or better):

* Sensors – All but the first of their four 45s on Ty Tex:
TT-115 – Rumble and b-side
TT-117 – Bat Man and b-side
TT-120 – Honest I Do and b-side

Song transfers needed (good quality, no noise reduction)

* Outcasts – ‘Sha-la-la’
* Sensors – All but the first of their four 45s on Ty Tex and Rumble:
TT-115 – The b-side to Rumble
TT-117 – Bat Man and b-side
TT-120 – Honest I Do and b-side

Top ten 45s I’m looking for:

1. Undertakers – (I Fell In Love) For The Very First Time (Black Watch)
2. Dry Grins – She’s a Drag (Montel-Michelle)
3. Rogues – Put You Down (MBM)
4. Dovers – She’s Gone (Miramar)
5. Uprisers – Nine to Five / Let Me Take You Down (Swingtown)
6. Rumors – Hold Me Now (Gemcor)
7. We the People – My Brother, the Man (Hotline)
8. No-Na-Mees – Gotta Hold On (Era)
9. Dave Travis & the Extremes – Last Night the Flowers Bloomed (U.S.P.)
10. Dominions – I Need Her (Graves)

Here are some other 45s (and bands) I’m looking for, many of which I know I won’t be finding anytime soon:

Answer – I’ll Be In (White Whale)
Billy & the Kids – When I See You (Julian)
Botumless Pit – 13 Stories High (Psychadelic)
Boys – You Deceived Me (Emcee)
Burgundy Runn – Stop! (Lavette)
By Fives – I Saw You Walking (Tomi)
Byron & the Mortals – Do You Believe Me (Xpreshun)
Chevelle V – Come Back Bird (either version)
Continentals – I’m Gone (Gaylo)
Eddie Cunningham and the Lone Rangers – Girl Don’t Change Your Mind
Epic Five – I Need Your Lovin’ (Sully)
Danny’s Reasons – Triangles (Carnaby)
Dovers – The Third Eye (Miramar)
Denis & the Times – Flight Patterns (Trend)
Fortune Seekers – Why I Cry (Trident)
Gents – If You Don’t Come Back (Duane)
Graystokes – Ballad Of Tarzan (TriCom)
Grodes – Cry a Little Longer (Tri-M)
Heard – Exit 9 / You’re Gonna Miss Me (One Way)fd
Human Expression – Calm Me Down / Optical Sound (Accent)
Illusions – City of People (Michelle)
Keith Kessler – Don’t Crowd Me (MTW)
Larry & The Blue Notes – In And Out (Charay)
Mere Existence – The World Still Turns (Demo)
Mystic Tide – Frustration (Solid Sound)
Outside Inn – You Ain’t Gonna Bring Me Down to My Knees (Right)
Page Boys – All I Want (Ruff)
Pandas – Walk (Swingtime)
Pastels – Circuit Breaker (Century)
Pleasure Seekers – What a Way to Die (Hideout)
Playgue – I Gotta Be Goin’ (Rebic)
Premiers – Get on This Plane / Come on and Dram (Faro)
Ravenz – Just Like I Want Her (Crockett)
Satans – Makin’ Deals (Manhattan)
Shades of Night – Fluctuation (Alamo Audio)
Sherwoods – I Know You Cried
Stereo Shoestring – On the Road South (English)
Thursday’s Children – Help Murder Police (IA)
Tremors – Wondering Why (Catalina)
Trenchmen – Chains On My Heart / Travel With Me (Impact Sound)

My all-time wish-for disk: the demo acetate of The Briks – “It’s Your Choice”

Of course there are hundreds of other records I’m looking for. I can travel to look at collections in person in the Albany NY, Hudson Valley and Berkshire MA regions.

15 thoughts on “Bands, scans, 45s and songs I’m looking for…”

  1. Am looking for Pat Anders (Trumpet/Organ), Ronnie Goodson (Trumpet), ‘Stuffy’- Hugh M. Craig (Bass, Trombone, Vocals), Jimmy Honeycutt (Alto, Flute, Vocals).

    Any help most appreciated.

    Jim Ells
    Medford OR
    541.821.4166
    jim@sof-pac.com

  2. Hey Gary,

    Your books about the 50’s & 60’s are the best!

    If anyone hasn’t got these books>buy them

    The first book is called:
    “DO YOU HEAR THAT BEAT”

    Second book is called:
    “ON THAT WISCONSIN BEAT”

    They are amoung my Favorite Collection.

    Billy Joe Burnette aka Billy Barnette

  3. Chas Kit,Gary Myers and Mike Dugo get my utmost respect for remembering and chronicling such a wonderful and innovative time in the history of music.My hat’s off to you guys,keep up the good work.

  4. Just curious…are you the Jim Ells that lived & played in the Tacoma Wa area? Please respond to the above email.
    Thanks

  5. Would love to find a copy of The Outcasts singing “I Gotta Find Cupid” and The Mystics singing “Didn’t we have a good time baby”. Love the site.

  6. I am looking for info on the band “The Spyders” on Statue Records. This label started in Memphis, TN then moved to Tupelo, MS. The band could be from either state. I have scans of the labels.

    Thanks,
    ~Mark

  7. Hi Hank – Attempted to call you. Phone number no work… oh darn! Spoke with Ed Mays; he doesn’t have your current tel number. Did manage to locate Pat Anders (trumpet)in Texas.

    I apologize for not getting back to you immediately. Losing Jimmy is a real heartache.

    My cell number:541.821.4166/Medford OR.

    Thanks.
    Jim

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