LATEST NEWS updated May
9, 2008
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NORMAN PETTY STUDIOS
Now in the Featured Artists /
Petty Studios section,
you'll find the most comprehensive Discography of Petty Studio productions
ANYWHERE....and many of them are heard right here on Super Oldies!
BURTON
& THE DEVERONS
I was surprised to get a call
from Burton Cummings today.
He had lost my number but finally came across it & called regarding
The Deverons tracks that I had discovered a few years back.
He apparently is going to call again in the next week to discuss a CD,
I don't know if this means my involvement, or simply the use of the 3 tracks
I found. Nonetheless, he is finishing up a new solo CD, and mentioned that
it would be a neat time to release The Deverons CD this Summer.
Wouldn't that be great!?
I'll be sure to post an update with whatever progress there may be.
I've received many e-mails asking about such a release.
FRANKLIN
RECORDS
While they're busy
diggin' for master tapes down at the Norman Petty Studios,
we've got another Super Oldies release due out soon to tide you over.
"The Best Of FRANKLIN RECORDS" will have 56 songs, 160 minutes of
music
and of course an info & memorabilia packed booklet.
I expect it to be released sometime in May. Watch here for all updates.
In the meantime, check out the 2 CD lineup:
THE
BEST OF FRANKLIN RECORDS
More good news for
Canadian collectors, I will be repressing
The Eagle Records Collection and will be selling both
the Eagle & Franklin CD at the October 5th Record Show in Winnipeg, MB.
A
few notes on upcoming Super Oldies CDs:
The folks at Norman Petty Studios are searching for more Wes Dakus,
Barry Allen, and other Canadian artists for CD releases.
They recently located some Dakus 45 tracks, unreleased Barry Allen,
Willie & The Walkers, Famous Last Words, and Gainsborough Gallery.
I will soon have the 20 track listing for the first
"Canada Rock Archives" CD, due out Summer 2008.
Many of the tracks are
off master tapes, with some new tapes being
recently discovered. With a few more photos, and artist info,
it may be the next release after the Franklin collection.
If you know of any '50s or '60s Canadian artists with their master tapes, let me
know.
I'm all for preserving Canada's great R&R that has been ignored for too
long!
Unfortunately the major labels seem uninterested in licensing any material they
still have, being that demand is fairly limited.
RARE
WAREHOUSE FIND!
Upon moving to our new
facility, I found a box of the elusive & in-demand
WES DAKUS & THE REBELS - Volume
#1 CDs.
These went fast when released in 2006,
so here is your chance to get a copy of this rarity NOW!
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FOR ORDERING INFO
I am also getting low in
stock of "The Affection Collection" CD.
MAY ROCK & ROLL PASSINGS:
Please check here for listings before sending in Obituaries.
Eddy Arnold, whose mellow baritone on hits like "Make the World Go Away" made him one of the most successful country singers in history, died Thursday morning (8th), days short of his 90th birthday.
Jerry Wallace, who started out in pop music before beginning a long association with country, passed away Monday (May 5) of congestive heart failure at the age of 79 at his home in Corona, California. His top hit was "Primrose Lane".
Canadian rocker, Guido D'Amico (best known for "Jimmy Boy')
has passed away in BC, Canada at age 90.
CHAD ALLAN!
Another great Canadian artist release
that deserves to be in everyone's collection:
The 1st release from Regenerator Records (Canada),
Chad Allan & The Reflections "Early Roots"
27 tracks, featuring the group's first studio recordings
plus live tracks (all from 1962),
none have been released on CD before!
12 page booklet packed with memorabilia & info.
Contact info: CLICK FOR WEBSITE
