VOL. 1: THE NORTHWEST SOUND
No mere greatest hits compendium this. Rather, the initial volume of Jerden Records' History of Northwest Rock series is an unparalleled aural chronicle of a distinct regional substrain of 60`s rock n roll, the original "Northwest Sound." This compilation is intended to serve as a kickoff point in an effort to dig back into the depths of the Pacific Northwest region's bigbeat roots.

Tracks:

1. The Frantics - Fog Cutter
2. Little Bill & The Bluenotes - I Love An Angel
3. The Checkers - Soft Blue
4. The Exotics - Four Banger
5. The Adventurers - Little Genie
6. Johnny & The Velvetones - S.O.S.
7. Doug Robertson & The Good Guys - I Love You So
8. Johnny & The Velvetones - Hitch Hiking Home
9. The Imperials - Crossfiring
10. The Counts - Feel Alright
11. Dave Lewis - Davids Mood, Part 2
12. Johnny & The Velvetones - Full Stop Ahead
13. Leroy & The Galahads - Fidget
14. The Imperials - Backyard Compost
15. Gentlemen Jim & The Horsemen - Soul Searchin
16. Doug Robertson & The Good Guys - Drivin Home
17. The Beachcombers - Purple Peanuts
18. Dave Lewis - Lip Service
19. The Kingsmen - J.A.J.
20. Doug Robertson & The Good Guys - Quiet Riot
21. The Counts - Chitlins

Runtime: 51:39
JRCD 7002
$15.95 US

VOL. 2: THE GARAGE YEARS

An epic archeological expedition into Seattle`s senior pop label`s master tape vaults yeilded this selected set of 22 vintage Teen-R&B classic Pacific Northwest rock tunes. It is a solid mix of ground breaking smash hits, long-lost regional radio classics, and wondrously unknown 60`s Garage Rock gems.

Tracks:

1. The Kingsmen - "Louie Louie"
2. Don & The Goodtimes - "Turn On"
3. George Washington & The Cherrybombs - "Crisco Party"
4. The Counts - "Trick Bag"
5. The Raymarks - "Louise Louise"
6. The Bandits - "Little Sally Walker"
7. The Raymarks - "I Believe"
8. The Jesters - "Alki Point"
9. The Beachcombers - "The Wheeley"
10. The Beachcombers - "Farmer John"
11. The Bards - "The Owl & The Pussycat"
12. Don & The Goodtimes - "Little Sally Tease"
13. The Galaxies - "Along Comes The Man"
14. The Heirs - "You Better Slow Down"
15. The Live Five - "Hunose"
16. The Sonics - "High Time"
17. The Dimensions - "Knock You Flat"
18. Tom Thumb & The Casuals - "I Should Know"
19. Mr. Lucky & The Gamblers - "Take A Look At Me"
21. Jack Horner & The Plums - "Who Do You Love"
22. The Unusuals - "I`m Walkin` Babe"

Runtime: 54:44

JRCD 7007
$15.95 US

VOL. 3: PSYCHEDELIC SEATTLE

An epic archeological expedition into Seattle`s senior pop label`s master tape vaults yielded this selected set of 22 Northwest rock songs from the Psychedelic Sixties. It is a kaleidoscopic mix of classic regional radio hits, half-forgotten obscurities, and recently rediscovered long-lost nuggets.

Tracks:

1. Brave New World - "It`s Tomorrow"
2. Brave New World - "I See"
3. The Spindle - "Little Lies"
4. The New Yorkers - "Mr. Kirby"
5. Tom Thumb & The Casuals - "The Draft"
6. The Bumps - "Please Come Down"
7. Danny O`Keefe - "Baby"
8. Crome Syrcus - "Elevator Operator"
9. Crome Syrcus - "Long Hard Road"
10. P.H. Phactor Jug Band - "Minglewood Blues"
11. P.H. Phactor Jug Band - "Merryjuana"
12. P.H. Phactor Jug Band "Barefoot John"
13. Magic Fern - "Maggle"
14. Magic Fern - "I Wonder Why"
15. Magic Fern - "Beneath A Tree"
16. The Springfield Rifle - "I Loved Her"
17. The Springfield Rifle - "Start at the Bottom"
18. Bluebird - "Goin` Down"
19. Bluebird - "Modessa"
20. The Bards - "Freedom Catcher"
21. The Feelies - "Louie, Louie"
22. The Live Five - "Move Over & Let Me Fly"

Runtime: 58:55

JRCD 7008
$15.95 US

All above albums available directly from Jerden Records.

Northwest Battle Of The Bands Volume 1: Flash And Crash CD
BRCD 128

This platter — and a barrel of Crisco — is all you need to throw your own Northwest-style teen-dance party! After hitting big with The Kingsmen’s “Louie, Louie,” Jerden Records unleashed a passel of Northwest pounders (over 125 records from ‘63-’66, including the original Battle Of The Bands LP), chronicling what might have been the hottest U.S. teen scene of the ‘60s.

TRACK LISTING

SONICS: Like No Other Man
COUNTS: Trick Bag
MR. LUCKY & THE GAMBLERS: Take A Look At Me
ROCKY AND THE RIDDLERS: Flash And Crash
BANDITS: Little Sally Walker
TROLLEY: Breakdown
MOGULS: Ski Bum
GEORGE WASHINGTON & THE CHERRY-BOMBS: Crisco Party
DON & THE GOODTIMES: Turn On*
LIVE FIVE: Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go*
MR. LUCKY & THE GAMBLERS: I Told You Once Before
MERCY BOYS: Long Tall Shorty*
SIR WALTER RALEIGH: Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day
JUVENILES: Bo Diddley
DYNAMICS: I’ll Be Standing There
NEW YORKERS: Mr. Kirby
BARDS: The Owl & The Pussycat*
DIMENSIONS: She’s Boss*
CITY LIMITS: Tossin’ & Turnin’*
DON & THE GOODTIMES: Money*
BARDS: Light Of Love
NEW YORKERS: Seeds Of Spring*
DIMENSIONS: Penny*
SONICS: Maintaining My Cool
DON & THE GOODTIMES: Little Latin Lupe Lu
* CD ONLY

Some of the raunchiest ‘60s rock and roll to ever peel the paint from your walls came screaming out of the Northwest in the mid-’60s, and Jerden Records (with affiliates Panorama, Piccadilly and Burdette) was there to capture the top acts on tape, with The Sonics and Don and The Goodtimes leading the charge and hundreds more following fast behind.
Now, hot on the heels of our acclaimed Northwest Battle of the Bands Volume 1: Flash And Crash, we proudly present Volume 2: Knock You Flat! with 25 more tracks from the Jerden vaults, all in that inimitable savage, guitar- and organ-driven ‘60s Northwest fuzz-punk style! In the grand tradition of Flash And Crash, Knock You Flat! features stellar fidelity from the original master tapes, ultra-rare photos, and liner notes by Northwest music expert Neal Skok.

TRACK LISTING

THE LIVE FIVE - Move Over & Let Me Fly
TOM THUMB & THE CASUALS - I Should Know
THE SONICS - High Time
THE BUMPS - Hey Girl
THE DIMENSIONS - Knock You Flat
THE BARDS - My Generation
GIL BATEMAN - Daddy Walked In Darkness
THE BUMPS - Please Come Down
THE LIBERTY PARTY - Get Yourself Home
JACK HORNER & THE PLUMS - Who Do You Love*
THE SCOTSMEN - Sorry Charlie
THE CHECKERS - Black Cat*
THE MERCY BOYS - Mercy Mercy*
THE MOGULS - Try Me
THE SCOTSMEN - Tough Enough*
DON AND THE GOODTIMES - Louie, Louie*
THE JUVENILES - I’ve Searched
THE RAYMARKS - Louise
THE JESTERS - Alki Point*
THE NEW YORKERS - Again*
THE HEIRS - You Better Slow Down
THE NU-DIMENSIONS - Another Side
MR. LUCKY & THE GAMBLERS - Alice Designs
DON AND THE GOODTIMES - Little Sally Tease*
THE SONICS - You Got Your Head On Backwards*
*CD ONLY Both of the above CDs are available directly from Sundazed and from amazon.com.

TRACKS:

1. You've Got Your Head On Backwards - The Sonics
2. Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day - Sir Raleigh & The Cupons
3. Little Sally Tease - Don & The Goodtimes
4. Wastin' My Time - The Express
5. Louise - The Raymarks
6. Breakdown - The Trolley
7. I've Searched - The Juveniles
8. She's Boss - The Dimensions
9. Take Me Back - Tyme's Children
10. Black Winds - Little John & The Monks
11. Trick Bag - The Counts
12. I'm Fast - The Heirs
13. Long Tall Shorty - The Mercy Boys
14. I Told You Once - Mr. Lucky & The Gamblers
15. Signed D.C. - The Brave New World
16. Sorry Charlie - The Scotsman
17. I Should Know - Tom Thumb & The Casuals
18. Like No Other Man - The Sonics
19. Little Sally Walker - The Bandits
20. Goodbye - The Liberty Party
21. The Owl And The Pussycat - The Bards
22. Yes You're Mine - The Live Five
23. Turn & Run - The Rock-N-Souls
24. Blue Turns To Grey - Don & The Goodtimes
25. You're Not My Girl - The New Yorkers
26. I'll Be Standing There - The Dynamics
27. Tossin' And Turnin' - The City Limits
28. Crisco Party - George Washington & The Cherrybombs
29. Why Girl - The Emergency Exit
30. Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go - The Live Five

AVAILABLE JULY 2001

TRACKS:

1. DON & THE GOODTIMES - YOU WERE A CHILD
2. THE GALAXIES - ALONG COMES THE MAN
3. THE CEPTORS - I CAN'T MAKE IT
4. ROCKY & THE RIDDLERS - YOU WEREN'T USING YOUR HEAD*
5. THE BUMPS - PLEASE COME DOWN
6. THE SPRINGFIELD RIFLE - 100 OR TWO
7. THE LIBERTY PARTY - PLEASE HELP THE MAN*
8. THE BRAVE NEW WORLD - I SEE
9. THE RAYMARKS - HARD TIMES*
10. THE LIVE FIVE - MOVE OVER & LET ME FLY
11. THE SONICS - HIGH TIME
12. THE DIMENSIONS - KNOCK YOU FLAT
13. JACK HORNER & THE PLUMS - WHO DO YOU LOVE
14. THE HEIRS - YOU BETTER SLOW DOWN
15. MR LUCKY & THE GAMBLERS - ALICE DESIGNS
16. THE LONDON TAXI - FEELIN' DOWN
17. GIL BATEMAN - DADDY WALKED IN DARKNESS
18. THE EXPRESS - YOU GOTTA UNDERSTAND
19. THE MERCY BOYS - LOST & FOUND**
20. THE MOGULS - TRY ME
21. NOISES N' SOUNDS featuring TERRY DALE - HOW MUCH LOVIN'
22. DON & THE GOODTIMES - RUNNING NOT WALKING*
23. THE BARDS - MY GENERATION
24. THE NEW YORKERS - LAZY MEADOW*
25. THE BRAVE NEW WORLD - IT'S TOMORROW
26. THE SPINDLE - LITTLE LIES
27. THE PURPLE GANG - I KNOW WHAT I AM
28. THE MENAGERIE - ABOUT HIM*
29. THE MAGIC FERN - HIGH FLYER
30. THE SPRINGFIELD RIFLE - NORDSTROM*

* previously unreleased
** previously unreleased alternate version

* Our first volume of the Northwest Battle Of The Bands series was a resounding critical and commercial success, confirming that this definitive, exhaustive series is gonna be the ONLY way to dig the genius of the Pacific Northwest 1960s scene, as preserved in the bulging tape vault of Jerry Dennon's Jerden-Piccadilly-Panorama garage rock empire. As with the first volume, we base this sophomore effort on Dennon's original Battle Of The Bands albums. His Volume Two was released in 1968 and reflected the poppier side of the catalogue, but we have made sure to replace any clunkers with choice material by the bands in question. And there are some killers in store for ya!
* Dennon's two mid-period classic singles, Don & The Goodtimes "You Were A Child" and the Springfield Rifle's "100 Or Two" appear in best-ever sound quality, crystal-clear but intact with the Northwest punch that should have made 'em monsters. The former debuts in a power-packed true stereo mix - having previously only ever been available in horrendous reprocessed goop - while you foot-fetishists out there get the bonus of Jeff Afdem crooning the delights of Nordstrom shoes on an alternate "100 Or Two"!
* Our favourite sons of Jerden, Rocky & The Riddlers, feature with a truly amazing version of "You Weren't Using Your Head" - cut at the "Flash & Crash" session - that outstrips the Wailers' original 10-to-1 for raunch, whilst the Liberty Party return with another unished '66 wonder, "Please Help The Man". Gordon Kjellberg, you're my hero! More exhumations from the vault include great unknown cuts by the New Yorkers, the Raymarks and another super-kool nugget from the pen of the Goodtimes' pop genius Ron Overman, "Running Not Walking". Wow!
* There's a cryptic alternate take of the Mercy Boys spooky "Lost & Found" and plenty of rarely-heard Piccadilly singles like "How Much Lovin'" (fuzz overload!), "Along Comes The Man" (Raiders to the max!) and "Feelin' Down'"(yow!) Plus anything you might be familiar with is gonna sound WAY better fidelity-wise - speakers will topple to "I Can't Make It", the Sonics wail on "High Time" and Gil Bateman screams right into your ear on "Daddy Walked in Darkness"(here present without the goofy 'spoons' solo, so we can dig more of that blistering lead)
* Plus of course loads of info, pix, memorabilia and quotes from the guys that were there. Believe us, we wouldn't be hyping ya if we didn't think you'd dig this volume as much as the last. And there's so much more to come!
* P.S. Look out for a sister release on the Ace label proper, also available this summer. "Riot City!" is just that, a 31-track grab bag full of the rocking instrumental sounds that made the Northwest so great. Hip'n'heavy Hammond workouts, cool surf guitar, and that wailing Seattle sax from the likes of Rocky (the great title tune, natch), the Imperials, Beachcombers, Counts, Good Guys, Classics, Raymarks, James Henry & The Olympics, Johnny & The Velvetones, and more, all cut between 1961 and 1965 and sounding better than ever. It's a total party! (Alec Palao, from the Bomp Archives, April 16, 2001)

The above CDs are available directly from Ace Records, and from amazon.com