APPEALS, The

Homebase: Seattle, WA.
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Misc Notes:

This was the first band formed by Mike Rogers (keys), who later joined the Viceroys. In the 1980s when Peter Blecha interviewed him, he mentioned The Appeals and how he hazily remembered an early recording session they'd done at some downtown studio in 1957. Blecha said one word: "Thunderbolt" -- and Rogers was astonished. He couldn't believe someone had found an original acetate disc from the session.

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"Thunderbolt" / "Cloudy Skies"

Listen Records [I]

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1957

MISC NOTES: Acetate featuring early instrumental rock originals that were never released commercially.

LOCATION: Seattle, WA.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Mike Rogers (piano); Fred Bennett (guitar); Larry Mahler [Taylor?] (sax); Mark Collier (drums).
RECORDING STUDIO: Northwest Recorders
RECORDING ENGINEER: Lyle Thompson

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: Acetate disc. Typewriter text on labels.