IMPERIALS, The (II)
Homebase: Seattle, WA
Stats: 1962 - 1965
Misc Notes:
SEE ALSO:
1) ROCKY AND THE RIDDLERS
2.) ROCKY & HIS FRIENDS
3.) CITY LIMITS, THE
4.) BAG, THE
The Imperials are another group that may reach the top if given time. Al Parks plays the lead guitar for the Imperials, Jeff LaBrache is behind the drums, Jeff Beals is on the bass guitar, Dave Fast blows the trumpet, Chris Gaspparis behind the organ, and Dan Denton is on the sax. The Imperials have recently played at Parkers and at the Target.
Preceding from Seattle's Queen Anne High School newspaper, The Grizzly.12/18/1964 pg.2
MISC NOTES:
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: The Imperials
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recording, Inc.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:
"Crossfiring" Album Reissues:
Track #9 on History Of Northwest Rock Vol. 1 (Jerden JRCD 7002) compilation album. 1994.
Side Two Track #6 Stomp! (Norton Records, NW 906), compilation album. 2001
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Park - Beals - Denton - LaBrache
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: James Brown
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MISC NOTES:
"The Slip" was intended to be a new fad dance.
"Backyard Compost" has been characterized as a "thinly - disguised re-write of Julian "Cannonball" Adderly's instrumental "Sac - O - Woe." The song was reissued nationally via California's Uptown (#728) Records.
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Alan "Mac" Park [guitar]; Chris Gaspard [organ]; Dave Fast [trumpet]; Dan Denton [sax]; Jeff Beals [bass], Jeff LaBranche [drums]
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recording, Inc.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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Known Label Designs:
2RA.) A - B retail label. Teal blue backgreound
2RA.) Monarch Records delta (^) numbers point toward this disc being pressed November - December, 1964
"The Slip" Album Reissues:
2001. Side Two, Track #5 on compilation album Stomp! (Norton Records, NW 906)
"Backyard Compost" Album Reissues:
1994. Track #14 on compilation cd album History Of Northwest Rock Vol. 1 (Jerden JRCD 7002)
A-SIDE MATRIX:
2RA.) 45 - JD - 99
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
2RA.) 45 - JD - 99 ^55157 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Park - LaBranche - Gaspard - Fast - Denton - Beals
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Burdette lMusic (BMI)
B-SIDE MATRIX:
2RA.) 45 - JD - 100
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
2RA.) 45 - JD - 100 ^55157 - X (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Park - LaBranche - Gaspart - Fast - Denton - Beals
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Burdette Music (BMI)
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LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL:
RECORDING STUDIO: Audio Recording, Inc.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Kearney Barton
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
DISC NOTES:
Side Two, Track #2 on compilation lp Shout! Northwest Killers 1964 - 65
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FORMAT: compact disc (CD)
DISC NOTES: JRCD 7071 - Track #15 on The History Of Northwest Rock Vol. 4 Battle Of The Bands CD compilation album
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