"Straight Flush" / "Young Blues"
MISC NOTES:
1PA.) Monarch Records pressing #s: ^26986 ("Young Blues") / ^27538 ("Sraight. Flush") (Jan. - Feb., 1959)
Bob Reisdorff: "Dolphin/Dolton's second group appeared in the early summer (spring) of 1959. They went by the name of the Frantics. The Frantics' three "hits" never made the top forty or, for that matter, even the top eighty."
(Liberty Records A History of the Recording Company and Its Stars, 1955 - 1971 Volume I Michael "Doc Rock" Kelly pg. 74)
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5/59 "Straight Flush" charted on Billboard's Top 100
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LOCATION: Seattle, WA.
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Boles Custom Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER: Joe Boles
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
Instrumental / Instrumental
Known Label Designs:
1PA .) A - B promo label. NOTE: Based on available artifacts (discs) it appears that prior to distribution being picked up by Liberty Records there were no Dolton #2 black and white promotional labels. One pre-Liberty #2 "promo" label (1PA) has a retail light blue background with dark 1st three fish blue logo, numerals, etc. with the words PLUG SIDE rubber stamped by hand in dark blue ink on the "Straight Flush" title side.
1PB.) A - B promo label. 1st three fish logo centered above spindle hole. White background. Black logo, numerals and lettering. PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE to right of lowest fish nose. Disc # center right of spindle hole: No. 2. Address 708 - 6th Avenue No. Seattle 9, Washington center arced along bottom edge of label. Distributed by Liberty Sales Corp. Hollywood, Calif.
1RA.) A - B retail label. 1st three fish logo design centered above spindle hole. Light blue background. Darker blue logo, numerals and lettering. Disc # center right of spindle hole: 2 - 1, 2 - 2. Address: 708 - 6th Avenue No. Seattle 9, Washington center arced along bottom edge of label. No Liberty distribution wording.
1RB.) A - B retail label. 1st three fish logo design centered above spindle hole. Light blue background. Darker blue logo, numerals and lettering. Disc # center right of spindle hole: No. 2. Address: 708 - 6th Avenue No. Seattle 9, Washington center arced along bottom edge of label. Distributed by Liberty Sales Corp. Hollywood, Calif.
3RA.) A - B retail label.3rd multi-colored three fish logo design center left center of spindle hole. Dark blue background. Black numerals and lettering except Division of Liberty Records, etc. arced along bottom of label. Disc # center right of spindle hole: No. 2.
According to the Discogs web site, this label variation was released in 1962. If so, likely the reissue was to coincide with the Seattle World's Fair when The Frantics played "across the street" from the fairgrounds at Dave's 5th Avenue nightspot.
5RA.) A - B retail label. 5th logo. Capital D left center of spindle hole. Black and blue background. Silver numerals and lettering. Vocal with Orchestra/Vocal with Orchestra
This 5RA design is a real puzzler. (The same holds true for Dolton # 62.) Release date is not known, but this capitol D format first appeared on a regular basis ca. 11/65 (Dolton #313) and was used through the end of the label's 45 run (Dolton #327, 12/66 or 1/67).
[HEAR IT HERE] "Straight Flush"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwV__Hz1Vk8
[HEAR IT HERE] "Young Blues"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70K-KVGd4vU
:"Straight Flush" Album Reissues:
1964. Side one, track #2 on compilation album The Original Great Northwest Hits Volume I (Jerden JRS - 7001/JRL - 7001 - S)
1976. Side one, Track #1 on compilation lp The History Of Northwest Rock Volume I (The Great Northwest Music Co. GNW 4003)
2004. Track #1 on CD album The Complete Frantics On Dolton. (Collector's Choice Music CCM - 463 - 2)
"Young Blues" Album Reissues:
2004. Track #2 on CD album The Complete Frantics On Dolton (Collector's Choice Music CCM - 463 - 2)
A-SIDE MATRIX:
1PA.) 2 - 1
1PB.) 45 DO 602 (circled 2) (etched wax);DO - 602 (label)
1RA.) 45 - D - 2B - RE - 1 (etched wax); None (label)
1RB.) 45 - DO 602 circled 2 (etched wax); Inf. DO - 602 (label)
4RA.) 45 - DO 602 (etched wax): DO - 602 (label)
5RA.) DO 602 (circled 1); (etched wax; DO - 602 (label)
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1PA.) 45 - 2B (scratched out) A - DO - 1 (etched)
1PB.) ^ 28938 (April, 1959)
1RA.) ^28938 (April , 1959)
1RB.) ^28938 (April, 1959)
4RA.) ^28938 (April,1959)
5RA.) ^28938 (April, 1959)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Manolides - Peterson - Hosko - Schoning - Goodman
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Cornerstone (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX:
1PA.) 45 - D - 2A (etched wax); 2 - 2 (label)
1PB.) 45 - DO 603 circled 2 (etched wax); DO - 603 (label)
1RA.) 45 - D - 2A (etched wax): None (label)
1RB.) 45 - D) - 603 (etched wax); DO - 603 (label)
4RA.) 45 DO - 603 (etched wax); DO - 603 (label)
5RA.) 45 0 D) - 603 (etched wax; DO - 603 (label)
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1PA.) 45 - D -
1PB.) ^28939 (April, 1959)
1RA.) ^28939 (April, 1959)
1RB.) ^28939 (April, 1959)
3RA.) ^28939 (April, 1959)
4RA.) ^28939 (April, 1959)
B-SIDE COMPOSER:Manolides - Peterson - Hosko - Schoning - Goodman
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Cornerstone (BMI)