"The Bears" / "There Is Life On Mars"

MISC NOTES:
These two songs were the first recordings by the Seattle group previously known as THE DYNAMICS.  "The Bears," a novelty song, had been released independently and nationally in September and October, 1966  by THE FASTEST GROUP ALIVE, a California band that had connections to the Pacific Northwest

Artist credit as printed on disc: labels: THE SPRINGFIELD RIFLES

Not known if A - B retail labeled discs were pressed/released.*

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FORMAT: disc
SIZE:7"
SPEED: 45 rpm
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Known Label Designs:
1A.) A - B promo label. White background.  Black numerals and lettering including ABC and  PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE

."The Bears" Produced by GIL BATEMAN  for Jerden Productions."There Is Life On Mars" Produced  by JERRY DENNON  for Jerden Productions.

1B.) A - B promo label. White  background. ABC  in white on black background.  Black numerals and lettering including PROMOTIONAL COPY NOT FOR SALE.  PLUG SIDE hand rubber stamped in   black on "The Bears."

1B.) Monarch Records delta (^) numbers point toward this disc being pressed November - December, 1966

A-SIDE MATRIX:
1A.) AMP 45-4719
1B.) 45 - 4719
A-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1A.) 45 - ABC - 4719   "A" THE BEARS (etched)
1B.) MARS - B          ^64065 (etched)
A-SIDE COMPOSER: Moore - Paulen - Thomas
A-SIDE PUBLISHER: Preacher Publishing (BMI)

B-SIDE MATRIX:
1A.) AMP 45-4720
1B.) 45 - 4720
B-SIDE STAMPER CODE:
1A.) 45 - ABC - 4720  "B" LIFE ON MARS (etched)
1B.) BEARS - A          ^64065 - X (etched)
B-SIDE COMPOSER:I.H. Whitcomb
B-SIDE PUBLISHER: Burdette Music Co. (BMI)