Happy Holidays

Hi everyone. Happy Holidays. I came across a couple interesting blogs that is worth mentioning. The first is the Golden Voice Recording Company. It has background/history of the groups who recorded at the Golden Voice Recording Studio in the 1960's. A couple of highlights for me is the history of The Camaros and the Wombats. Another cool blog is Rip It Up Rhode Island which features bands from the Rhode Island area. Both have very good information. I have featured some records that I like. I hope you will find these 45's as enjoyable as I do and that it might stir conversation about the artist who made them.

                                                                       The Minutemen - Thinking of You

                                                                The Patriots - The Land Of No Return

                                                                    The Royal Knights- Yes it's me
   

                                                                        The Corals - Love You Baby

                                                        The Brian Ross Playboys - Someone to Love

                                                       Al Riccio and the Noblemen - For Losing You

                                                                           Skip Arne - Night Life

The Butterflies (RAB)

Hi everybody. In 1966 an all female group called The Butterflies released a very cool 45 on the RAB record label. Band members included Ellen Cohen (Lead Singer, Vox, Bass, Violin, Piano), Joanne Georgio (Keyboards),  Renee Loger (Drums) and Maidie (Ruth) Seigal- Liberti (Guitar, Vox). The lead singer lets it rip with tuff vocals on both songs. "I'll Still Love You Anyway" has the nice garage sound, while on flip side the band does a strong version of the Animals "House of the Rising Sun". Thank you Ruth for the neat photos and additional information about the band.

The original Butterflies on the Joe Franklin Show. Sept 9,1966. Left to Right. Jody Fiordillisi, guitar. Ellen Cohen, Lead Vox, Bass, Piano, Violin, Renee Loger, Drums and Vox, Maidie Siegal, Guitar and Lead Vox. AL Browne and Howard E. Fischer,, our Managers, and Joe Franklin.

Mary, guitar, replaced Jody, Joanne Georgio, keyboard,replaced Mary and stayed with the band throughout our tours/gigs.

Thank again Ruth for the additional information and photo about the band.

                                                                            I'll Still Love You Anyway

                                                                            House Of The Rising Sun

Mike McKenzie and the Embers (Crash)

Hello to all and happy new year. To start 2014 off I would like to feature a record by Mike Mckenzie and the Embers on Crash records. "My Summer Star" is a gem. It's a moody garage song with a nice beat. The band does a decent cover of "I Want to Do It" for the flip. The record label has a slight tear were the year of the copyright is. Its look like 1965, the numbers etched in the dead wax are SJW 8476 which is a Wakefield pressing number. Malcolm Chapman has a really cool website about all the different pressing facility's . http://sjw-wakefield-pressings.blogspot.com/2011/03/sjw-numbered.html  It shows the record was pressed in 1966. I would also like to thank Mike Markesich for giving me some tips about how to locate the numbers etched in the dead wax. Anyway if anyone has information about the band I would appreciate your comments.

                                                    Mike McKenzie and the Embers - My Summer Star

                                                       Mike McKenzie and the Embers - I Want To Do It