"Louie Louie" / "Haunted Castle"

MISC NOTES: In the wake of the national breakout of "Louie, Louie" in late-1963, Jerden Records was plagued by bootlegged copies of their original 45. However, the fraudulent discs - having different physical characteristics and stamper codes - are not perfectly exact reproductions of the originals, While it is not known who was behind these reproductions, it seems likely the bootleggers - and their pressing plants - were active on both coasts as well as in middle America.

Known Label Designs:
1RC.) A - B retail label.  Light blue background.

• The original April, 1963 300-unit pressing of "Louie, Louie" / "Haunted Castle"  on Jerden bears this stamper code only:  JERDEN #30 / JERDEN #31.*
• Soon after came the Monarch Records pressings. These featured JERDEN #30 / JERDEN #31 as well as  delta numbers ^47668 / ^47668 - X These #s point toward discs being pressed ca. April - May, 1963
• Later legit (and/or bootleg pressings) have this stamper code: JD 30  / JD 31
• In 1978 both tracks were reportedly reissued on a pink replica Jerden*
  * A translucent red disc is  known to exist.
  * A translucent blue disc is  known to exist.

LOCATION: Portland, OR.
RECORDING PERSONNEL: Jack Ely [guitar, vocal]; Don Gallucci [keyboard]; Mike Mitchell [Fender Stratocaster guitar]; Bob Nordby [bass], Lynn Easton [drums]
RECORDING STUDIO: Northwestern Inc.
RECORDING ENGINEER: Bob Lindahl

FORMAT: disc
SIZE: 7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
DISC NOTES:*

A-SIDE MATRIX: JD - 30
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE: see MISC NOTES above
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Richard Berry
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Limax Music (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX: JD - 31
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE: See MISC NOTES above
B-SIDE COMPOSER: Lynn Easton
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Burdette Music (BMI)