Camelot Records
LOCATION: Seattle, WA / Lynnwood, WA./Leavenworth, WA
TIMESPAN: 1960s (Seattle, WA / Lynnwood, WA / 1980s (Leavenworth, WA)
OWNER(s): Jan Kurtis Skugstad
MISC: "Flagship" sister label to Quest and Spur records
SEE:
1.) Quest (Records)
2.) Spur (Records)
"THE LEGEND of CAMELOT RECORDS"
by Peter Blecha
Seattle's fabled Camelot Records makes its glorious return with this best of CD – a disc that showcases some of the finest vintage 1960s R&B, Soul, and Rock 'n' Roll music ever produced in the Pacific Northwest. Included here are long lost gems of the widely esteemed Northwest Sound, nearly forgotten R&B rarities, previously unreleased sounds, and a number of tunes that (in their original 45rpm disc form) currently command mind-boggling values on the global collectors market. Like wresting an enchanted sword from a solid stone, Camelot has pulled off a grand feat that will thrill all fellow Knights of the Turntables.
The legacy of Camelot Records – one of Seattle's most fabled 1960s rock 'n' roll record companies – had, for far too long, seemed destined to fade into the mists of time. The saga behind Camelot – a label named after the glamorous castle of England's King Arthur and the home of his Knights of the Round Table is a fascinating one.
At core, it is the story of its owner, Jan Kurtis Skugstad, and his personal commitment to audio excellence. A native son of Norway, Skugstad (and his family) moved to the USA in 1947 and eventually settled in Seattle where he learned to play the drums in jazz, pop, and country bands. In addition, he did spent time in early Seattle recording studios doing sessions with the likes of Bonnie Guitar, the Fleetwoods, and the Ventures. Such experiences then led to a few years on the road – and Nashville- and Los Angeles-based hit-making sessions with many top names – before he returned home to Seattle in 1964.
There is an olde English saying – "A man's home is his castle" – and it was in Skugstad's Wallingford neighborhood house that he built a home-studio: his very own Camelot. At that time the Northwest rock 'n' roll scene was boiling and a handful of studios were active – but none possessed the secret weapon that Camelot had: an engineer who was also a talented and highly experienced musician.
Word quickly spread and a parade of young combos came clamoring to work with Skugstad and have their discs issued by Camelot Records. Included among them were the Notations, the Hallmarks, the Page Boys, the Young Men, the Deacons, the Agents 00, the Wellington Five, and the King's Men (not the "Louie Louie" boys from Portland). No matter what strains of rock 'n' roll Skugstad was cutting – classic Northwest teen-R&B, Go-Go dance music, funky Soul, post-Beatles pop, surfer/ hot-rod rock – he always applied his high production standards. However, many of Camelot's discs initially fell through the cracks commercially. Far from being due to song choice or sound quality, that fate was in part a result of Skugstad's freely admitted personal focus on production rather than promotion.
Between 1964 and 1966 Skugstad produced a rather prolific 50+ singles and a half-dozen LPs – in hindsight, perhaps too many for a one-man operation to effectively promote. Especially considering that a sizeable percentage of those were R&B-oriented tunes that traditionally met with little support from the Northwest radio industry. And whereas other successful Northwest labels – like Dolton, Jerden, Seafair, Bolo, and Etiquette Records – each put a great deal of effort into winning the support of powerful area radio DJs, Camelot refrained from getting too far into that courting ritual. Still, Skugstad did score significant commercial successes along the way: for example, Ron Buford's classic number, "Deep Soul," became the label's all-time biggest seller (moving many thousands of units, but mainly in radio markets in places like California and Texas where the demand for straight R&B was greater than Seattle). Then there was the Dorsals & Gatormen's 1965 rock 'n' roll tribute to Seattle's famously captured Killer Whale, "Namu," also did incredibly well on Northwest radio.
But beyond those winners, Camelot was also the home to many other gems including more fabulously soulful discs cut by teen-R&B groups (mainly with African-American singers and/or players) including: bands led by Dave Holden and Ural Thomas, and the Statics with Tiny Tony, the El Caminos with Woody Carr, Jimmy Pipkin & the Boss Five, Larry Lee & the Leesures, and Mr. Clean & the Cleaners. And if these were foolishly overlooked at the time, they are today, all recognized as highly prized discs in the global record collectors' realm.
Camelot Sound Studios was moved a couple times in those early years: first to an old auto-shop/warehouse a few miles up at 10905 Aurora Avenue North -- and later even further northward to a large garage at 20707 60th West, in Lynnwood. And if the construction of those new studio facilities didn't keep Skugstad busy enough, he also carried on as a first-call drummer, and as a remote-location engineer who was skilled at cutting live performances. In the latter occupation he engineered Ernest Tubb & the Texas Troubadour's excellent 1965 show at the Spanish Castle Ballroom (which was released on CD by Rhino Records in 1992), and the jazz icon, John Coltrane's band's performance at Seattle's Penthouse (which was released by Impulse Records as the Live In Seattle LP).
In addition to running Camelot, Skugstad also launched an entire family of labels to broaden the musical field, including: a second rock label (Quest Records), which was the earliest home of Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts), a pop label (Nordic Records), and a fine country/western label (Spur Records). In the years hence, Skugstad progressed to other activities – today he works out of Paradise Sound Recording studios and Camelot Media is involved in many audio and video productions. Though its vintage catalog was officially out-of-print for four long decades, with this "best of" CD release in 2009, the legend of Camelot is finally resurrected.
[Note: A version of this essay was originally published as liner notes to Camelot’s Rock ‘N Soul: Seattle Sounds of the ‘60s album (#38133) from 2009.]
Text copyright © 2009, 2014 by Peter Blecha.
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Side One
1. No Moon At All
2. Satin Doll
3. Teach Me Tonight
4. Tie Me Kangaroo Down
5. Out Of This World
6. Mamma Don't Want
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1. Sentimental Journey
2. Bye Bye Baby
3. I Wish You Love
4. With Her Head Tucked (Underneath Her Arm)
5. Mack The Knife
6. Three Of A Kind
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
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RECORDING STUDIO: Recorded live in The Top Cabin Room in the Windjammer Restaurant at Seattle's Shilshole Bay.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan "Kurtis" Skugstad
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
DISC NOTES: Disc's actual Serial Number = J-100
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The Fiesta was a small tavern located near the northwest corner of 85th St. and 24th Ave. in the Crown Hill area of north Seattle's Ballard district. Over the years it operated under a variety of names. The single story structure was demolished in 2022.
2020. A 45 rpm record sleeve was found which features the Camelot album jacket front photo of Little Bill and the Bluenotes "after market" adapted to the group's "I Love An Angel" Dolton single. (See Dolton #4),
Side One
1. I Got A Woman
2. Cantaloupe Float No. 1
3. I Love An Angel
4. All About My Girl
5. Don't Cry
Side Two
1. Along Came John
2. Georgia
3. Wine And Whiskey
4. That's All
5 Everybody Jump
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Little Bill [guitar, vocals]; Buck England [organ]; Tom Morgan [drums]
RECORDING STUDIO: Recorded live at The Fiesta: 85th & 15th NW Crown Hill, Ballard area of Seattle.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Fred Rassmusen
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SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: CAMALOT J - 102 - A U - 1277
B-SIDE MATRIX: CAMALOT J - 102 - B U - 1278
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1.) Yellow Bird
2.) Gone With The Wind
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1.) Oh Marie
2.) That's All
3.) Theme
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RECORDING ENGINEER: Roy Kennelly
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: J-103-A X-1572
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: J-103-B X-1573
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Side One
1. Hofbrau Haus
2. Sleigh Ride
3. Mademoliselle De Pardee
4. German Holhacker
5. Never On Sunday
6. Tonis Waltz
Side Two
1. Marina
2. Pigalle
3. Kommzurech
4. Auf Gehts
5. Non Di Menticar
6. Dorf Musik
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Heidi Berg [vocals]; Johnny Lundin [accordian]; Dick Johnson [guitar]; Jan Kurtis [drums]; Fred Sethmann [tuba]
RECORDING STUDIO: Recorded in Rassmusson's home studio. Live audience response overdubbed from previously recorded live Seattle show by Kingston Trio.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Fred Rassmusen
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SIZE: 12"
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with SALLY KING
Band name does not appear on disc or album jacket. Its only mention is within album liner notes written by Dougland N. Warne, of Seattle radio station KETO's Scandinavian Hour
A-SIDE MATRIX: J - 104 - 1 U - 1311
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1.) 2009. Track #1 on compilation cd Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133)
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1.) As TINY TONY/STATICS track #7 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133)compilation CD. 2009
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MISC NOTES: Ron Overman performed and recorded with DON & THE GOODTIMES during their 1967 Epic Records hit days.
LOCATION: 6212 196th S.W. Lynnwood, WA.
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RECORDING STUDIO: Camelot
RECORDING ENGINEER: Produced by Ron Overman, Jan Kurtis
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SPEED: 45 rpm
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"My Woman" 45 reissues:
1.) As WOODY CARR AND THE EL CAMINOS. (Norton Records #838), 2001
"My Woman" album reissues:
1,) As Woody CARR AND THE EL CAMINOS. Side Two, Track #1 on Shout! Northwest Killers 1964 - 65 (Norton Records NW 907) compilation album. 2001
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Linda Carroll (vocals); the Young Men
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SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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"I Wanna Go Home" album reissues:1.) 2009. Track #15 on Rock 'N Soul compilation CD (Camelot Records 38133)
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"Our Love" Album Reissues:
Track #17 on The History Of Northwest Rock Vol. 4 Battle Of The Bands (Jerden JRCD 7071) compilation album. 2006
Track #19 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133) compilation CD. 2009
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"Tell Me The Truth" album reissues:
1.) Side One, Track #6 on High In The Mid Sixties Vol. 14; The Northwest Part Two: Out Of The Slime (Archive International Productions (AIP 10020) compilation album. 1986
2.) As MERRILEE RUSH / STATICS track #14 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133) compilation album. 2009
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"Oh Honey" album reissues:
1.) 2009. Track #18 on compilation cd Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133)
"Hey Girl (What's Your Name)" album reissues:
1.) 2009. As "Hey Girl" Track #13 on compilation cd Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133)
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LOCATION: Lynnwood, WA.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: THE YOUNG MEN: Reyner Rey (vocals); The GATORMEN: Walt Melewski (guitar); Namu (whale squeals);
RECORDING STUDIO: Camelot
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Kurtis Skugstad
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SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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"Namu" album reissues:
1. 2009. As "Namu The Killer Whale by DORSALS/GATORMEN track #16 on compilation cd Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133)
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1.) Track #1 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot 38133) compilation CD. 2009
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"Walkin' The Duck" album reissues:
1.) As "Walking The Duck" by JIM PIPKIN / BOSS FIVE track #8 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133) compilation CD. 2009
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"A Love Not True" album reissues:
1.) 2009. Track #21 on compilation cd Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133)
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MISC NOTES: In 2010 Seattle's Light In The Attic Records released a boxed set of ten reproduction NW 45s under the name Wheedle's Groove. Camelot CS-127 was part of the Wheedle's Groove set. Although pressed on heavier vinyl, to the naked eye the repro 45 looks exactly like the original. However, the Stamper Code information is different. Please see below.
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Ron Buford [Hammond B3]; Ural Thomas [vocals]; Bernard Blackman [guitar]; Pete Depoe [drums]; Vernon "Pops" Buford [sax]; Anthony Atherton [tenor sax]; Ron Soderstrom [trumpet]; Lawrence Wilson [baritone]
RECORDING STUDIO: Camelot Recording Studios (1965).
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Kurtis Skugstad
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"Deep Soul Part One" album reissues:
- Side A, Track #4 on Wheedle's Groove: Seattle's Finest In Funk & Soul 1965 - 75. Light In The Attic Records, Seattle, WA LITA - 009.( Also, track #4 on same album in CD format.) 2004
- As "Deep Soul" by URAL THOMAS / RON BUFORD track # 5 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133) compilation CD. 2009
"Deep Soul Part Two" album reissues:
1.) 2009. As "Deep Soul Pt. 2" by RON BUFORD/URAL THOMAS track #9 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133) compilation CD. 2009
A-SIDE MATRIX: CS - 127
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: U. Thomas
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Skugstad Publ. (BMI)
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"Mr. C.C. Album Reissues:
2009. As JIM PIPKIN/BOSS FIVE track #4 on compilation cd Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133)
"I'm Just A Lonely Guy" Album Reissues:
2005. As JIM PIPKINS. Track #17 on cd compilation album Doo-Wop Favorites By The Gallahads (Nite-Owl NOCD- 220)
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MISC NOTES: "Guitar Solo by Doug Allen"
LOCATION: Seattle
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Doug Allen (guitar);
RECORDING STUDIO: Camelot
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Curtis Skugstad
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RECORDING PERSONNEL: Pete De Poe (drums)
RECORDING STUDIO: Camelot
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Kurtis Skugstad
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"More Soul" album reissues:
1) Track #3 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133) compilation CD. 2009
"Chicken Tracks" album reissues:
1) As RON BUFORD / URAL THOMAS track #2 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133) compilation CD. 2009
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"Karate Pt. 1" album releases:
1.) Track #6 on Rock 'N Soul (Camelot Records 38133) compilation album. 2009
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"You Should Be So High" album reissues:
1.) Highs In The Mid - 60s Vol. XVI AIP 10024 compilation album. 1988
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Album jacket highlighted by word JONI!
Side One - Cole Porter
1. Get Out Of Town
2. Every Time We Say Good Bye
3. I Love You
4. I Concentrate On You
5. Let's Do It
6. Just One Of Those Things
Side Two - Duke Elllington
1. Don't Get Around Much Anymore/Sophisticated (Medley)
2. I'm Beginning To See The Light
3. Solitude
4. Caravan
5. Satin Doll
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Joni Metcalf [vocals]; Jerome Gray [piano]; Charles Metcalf [bass]; George Griffin [drums
RECORDING STUDIO: Camelot Studios location recording at Charlie Puzzo's Penthouse
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Kurtis Skugstad
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SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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With The Jerome Gray Trio
A-SIDE MATRIX: CAMELOT - 200 - 1 U - 1462
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2018. "Got A Woman" / "Unchain My Heart" reissued in 45 rpm format on Germany's Tramp Records (TR - 245 CAM - 201)
Side One
1. I Got A Woman (R. Charles)
2. My Romance (Rodgers And Hart)
3. Louie, Louie (R. Berry)
4. Unchain My Heart (Jones - James)
5. Riffin' The Blues (John Lewis)
Side Twoi
l. Ramblin' Rose (Ntn. Sherman)
2. Snap Your Fingers (G. Martin - A. Zanetis)
3. When You Hold Me Close (John Lewis)
4. Flye Me To The Moon (B. Howard)
5. Good-Bye (G. Jenkins)
LOCATION:Lynnwood, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: John Lewis (tenor sax, trumpet); Gene Argel (piano); Lee Humes and Tamara Burdett (bass); Bobby Tuggle (drums)
RECORDING STUDIO: Camelot Studios (Recorded 11/24/65)
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Kurtis Skugstad
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SIZE: 12"
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MISC NOTES: Album subtitle on jacket only = Hymns By Paul Jacobson
Side One
1. How Long Has It Been
2. I'm Not Alone
3. I Saw A Man
4. If I Gained The World
5. Day By Day
6. A Balm In Giliad
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1. In Times Like These
2. I've Found A Hiding Place
3. You Can Have A Song
4. He Washed My Tears
5. We'll Talk It Over
6. I Found The Answer
LOCATION: Lynnwood, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Paul Jacobson [vocals]; Danny Lowell [organ]
RECORDING STUDIO: Camelot Sound Studios
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Kurtis Skugstad
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SIZE: 12"
SPEED: 33 1/3 rpm
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A-SIDE MATRIX: CAM - 202 - S1 U - 1677
B-SIDE MATRIX: CAM - 202 - S2 U - 1692 RE 1
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Side One
1. More
2. Danny Boy
3. Mr. Wonderful
4. Anema E. Core
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1. Day By Day
2. Fools Rush In
3. I Believe
4. Strangers In The Night
5. What Now My Love
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Joann Bon; Ruth Ross; Carole Schneider; Sandee Smith; Diane McGahen
RECORDING STUDIO: Camelot Sound Studio
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Kurtis; Denny Collins
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Album title What Now My Love? appears only on album jacket
A-SIDE MATRIX: U - 1953/CAM - A - 1007 - 1
B-SIDE MATRIX: U - 1954/CAM - A - 1007 - 2
MISC NOTES: We opted to list this unit with a fictional Serial Number (38000) in order to force it to appear chronologically.
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
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RECORDING STUDIO: Ironwood Studios
RECORDING ENGINEER: Paul Scoles
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The Soul
1. Hog - DAVE HOLDEN
2. Chicken Tracks - RON BUFORD/URAL THOMAS
3. More Soul - RON BUFORD
4. Mr. CC - JIM PIPKIN/BOSS FIVE
5. Deep Soul - URAL THOMAS/RON BUFORD
6. Karate Pt. 1 - MR. CLEAN & CLEANERS
7. Harlem Shuffle - TINY TONY/STATICS
8. Walking The Duck - JIM PIPKIN/BOSS FIVE
9. Deep Soul Pt.2 - RON BUFORD/URAL THOMAS
10. Ron & Jan Jam - RON BUFORD B3/JAN KURTIS DRUMS
The Rock
11. Girl Can't Help It - STATICS
12. Please Have Mercy - WELLINGTON FIVE
13. Hey Girl - THE GATORMEN
14. Tell Me The Truth - MERRILEE RUSH/STATICS
15. I Wanna Go Home - LINDA CARROLL/THE YOUNG MEN
16. Namu The Killer Whale - DORSALS/GATORMEN
17. Too Bad - MERRILEE RUSH/STATICS
18. Oh Honey - THE GATORMEN
19. Our Love - THE PAGE BOYS
20. Little Miss Go Go - AGENT 00
21. A Love Not True - THE GATORMEN
LOCATION:Seattle, WA / Lynnwood, WA
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RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Kurtis Skugstad
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MISC NOTES: Picture sleeve
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
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RECORDING STUDIO: Ironwood Studio
RECORDING ENGINEER: Jan Kurtis [producer]; Michael Lynch [arranger]
FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES: * C-45-038
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A-SIDE COMPOSER: Italene Gaddis
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: UFF DA Music Group BMI
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B-SIDE COMPOSER: Italene Gaddis
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: UFF DA Music Group BMI
MISC NOTES: Black and white artist photo picture sleeve
LOCATION: Seattle, WA
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Mike Lynch [orchestration, piano, synthesizers, bass, rhythm guitar]; Orville Johnson [dobro, guitars], Jan Kurtis [drums (Yahama)]
RECORDING STUDIO: Ironwood Studio
RECORDING ENGINEER: Rod Johnson
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