Catalog of Rhode Island rock and roll 45s 1958-1970

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Accents (Providence, RI)
Birds In My Tree / She Cryed
Planet (82468)
August 1968
Picture sleeve

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Accents
Friendly Stranger / People Are Funny
Gazzarri (45-90391 100/101)
1969
Recorded and released during a six-month stint in Los Angeles

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Accents
Go Now / Slow Down
Freeform (FF-203 SYB-600)
1970
Picture sleeve

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The Act Of Creation (Scituate, RI)
Yesterday Noontime / I’ve Just Seen You
Capitol (P 5973)
August 1967
Three versions: (1) green/black promo labels, (2) orange/yellow stock labels listing the title incorrectly as "Yesterday's Noontime" (3) orange/yellow stock label Canadian pressing, with the correct title.

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The Alibi (Cranston/Providence, RI)
Sunshine / Oh She Was A Beautiful Woman
Dody (DO 335 • ZTSP 140335/36)
February 1968

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The American Dream (Providence, RI)
Love Is A Beautiful Thing / Jug Band Music
Bovi (RM 45027)
1968

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The American Rebels (Providence, RI)
Rebel Song / Rebel Theme
Super (S-106)
1967

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Angi-Ds (West Warwick, RI)
I Like Girls / C’mere Women
no label (FL-000)
1964
Vinyl pressing w/ handwritten blank labels. Pre-Satan’s Breed.

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The Ascots (Barrington, RI)
Monkey See – Monkey Do / You Can’t Do That
Super (S-102)
August 1966

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The Ascots
Midnight Hour (Part 1) / Midnight Hour (Part 2)
Super (S-103)
January 1967

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The Ascots
I Need You / Baby Let’s Wait
Bell Sound Studios
Feb. 28, 1967
Unreleased acetate w/ fast version of “I Need You”

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The Ascots
Sookie-Sookie / Put Your Arms Around Me
Super (S-104)
May 1967

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The Ascots
Knock On Wood / I Need You
Super (S-105)
October 1967

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The Balladeers (Barrington, RI)
Cape Cod (Here We Come) / Land Of The Sea And Sun
E.P. Scroggs (CR-0001 • ZTSP-94612/13)
1964

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The Balladeers
Words I Want To Hear / High Flying Bird
Cori (31001)
© August 1965

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The Balladeers
Used To Be / Goin’ Out Of My Head
Seven Seas (201,215/216)
March 1967

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Alan Barnicoat And The Bob Freedman Orchestra (Warwick, RI)
Trip To The Orient / Savage
Rocket (105-A/B)
1958

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Bastille (Cranston / University Of Rhode Island - North Kingstown, RI)
Trying To Be Free / The Music Ship
no label (30299/300 • RITE-5355)
1972
Post-Malibus band

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The Buzzards (Newport, RI)
Burned / Courage
Alberta (45 1937)
1969
Post-Act Of Creation band

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Dick Caruso (Providence, RI)
Rockn’ With Richard / Ooh Woe
Duchess (D-103 • J80W-3731)
1958
The same Dick Caruso with teener hits on the MGM label. "Rock'n" is a guitar instrumental.

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The Cowsills (Newport, RI)
All I Really Wanta Be Is Me / And The Next Day Too
Joda (J-103)
October 1965
Both white promo labels and black/yellow stock labels exist

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The Cowsills
Most Of All / Siamese Cat
Philips (40382 PHW-1-38-102)
1966
Picture sleeve

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The Cowsills
Party Girl / What’s It Gonna Be Like
Philips (40406 PHW 1-38970)
October 1966

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Crystal Chandelier (North Providence, RI)
The Setting Of Despair / It’s Only You
United Artists (SUA 50284 • ZTSP 140054/55)
March 1968
Three versions: (1) white promo labels, (2) purple/orange stock labels, (3) yellow promo labels with later matrix of ZTS 140305/6

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Crystal Chandlier
Your Land Of Love / Suicidal Flowers
Cobblestone (CB 730)
Early 1969
Three versions: (1) DJ labels “Not For Sale” (2) identical to DJ labels, but does not say “Not For Sale” (3) standard labels w/ much larger font size for song titles. Band name misspelled on all versions.

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Dandelion Army (Bristol, RI)
Colors Of A Nightmare / Season Of The Witch
Arco (SC-2144 • ZTS 222380)
© January 1970

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Deviled Ham (Barrington, RI)
Too Much To Dream Last Night / blank
Bell Sound Studios
1970
Unreleased one-sided acetate, post-Ascots. Straight cover of the Electric Prunes.

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Deviled Ham
Too Much To Dream (The Raven) Part I / Too Much To Dream (The Raven) Part II
Bell Sound Studios
1970
Unreleased acetate, post-Ascots. Edited version of the album track spanning both sides.

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Dick Domani And The Demons (Providence, RI)
I Guess I Thought You Knew / I Won’t Cry Anymore
United Artists (UA 953 • ZTSP 106067/68)
December 1965
Only white promo labels known to exist. Pseudonym of Dick Domane.

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Dick Domani And The Demons
Space Walk / Dickie Don’t You Do It
United Artists (UA 50054 • ZTSP 122231/32)
August 1966
Only white promo labels known to exist. Pseudonym of Dick Domane.

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The Ebb Tides (Fall River, MA*)
My Baby’s Gone / Summertime
Arco (SC-107 • RITE 17605/06)
September 1966
Band was based in Fall River, Mass., but the singer and keyboardist were brothers from Warren, R.I.

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Eden And The Adnaps (University of Rhode Island - Kingston, RI)
I'm In Love With A Fink / Someday / Couldn't Do That
Tower Sound Studios acetate
1965-1966
Unreleased 10" acetate

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Essex St. Journal (Walpole, MA*)
Walk On / Progression 256
Planet (No. 76 • 17613/14 PL-42369)
April 1969
Band was from Walpole, Mass., but the 45 was recorded and pressed by Planet Studios. Only blue stock labels known to exist.

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Vigor Fisher (Providence, RI)
Al Caplone / Teenagers’ Blues
Mala (438)
1961
Both blue label advance copies and green label stock copies exist

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Vigor Fisher
Padiddle / Think Of Happiness
Mala (442)
1961
Both blue label advance copies and green label stock copies exist

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Vigor Fisher
Last Chance To Foot Stomp / The Way You Love Only Me
Mala (448)
1962
Both blue label advance copies and green label stock copies exist

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Vigor Fisher & The Fishermen
Batter Up / Telstar II
Angie (1004 • PK4M-6211)
1963

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Vigor Fisher
What I Got / Courage Ain’t Strength
Dot (45-17114)
1968
Both white label promo copies and orange/purple stock copies exist

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Flower Power (—)
No Escape [The Seeds] / Congratulations [Rolling Stones]
New England Recording Studios (Providence, RI)
1967
Unreleased acetate. Band could be from Attleboro, Mass.

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Frenchy And The Underground Railroad (Woonsocket, RI)
We’re Lonely / Trip
Sterling (S-518 26941)
© Nov. 1970

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The Fujiyama Pajama (locale unknown)
Be My Girl / Love Is A Beautiful Thing [Rascals]
New England Recording Studios (Providence, RI)
1967
Unreleased acetate.

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Ray Gee And The Counts (Woonsocket, RI)
Arabic Jazz / Hootenanny Baby
Planet (No. 54 • S4KM-6288/89)
© May 1965
Both white promo labels and blue stock labels exist

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The Gemini Five (Westerly, RI)
A Go Go Baby / Can’t Say No
Planet (No. 56 • S4KM-9226/27)
© Sept. 1965
Both white promo labels and blue stock labels exist

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The Hotbeats (Bristol, RI)
Listen / Injun
Rychard (JW6166)
June 1966

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The Idols (West Warwick, RI)
True Luv Gone Astray / Haunted House
(Luv 201,306/307)
June 1967

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The Jan-Ells (—, RI)
Last Walk Tonight / Love Is A Place
Planet (No. 65 • U4KM-6872/73)
1967
Only white promo labels known to exist

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Karen And The Starliners (Plainfield, CT*)
I Can Count The Times / Storm In My Heart
Planet (No. 62 • T4KM-5044/45)
© October 1966
Band was from Plainfield, Conn., but the 45 was recorded and pressed by Planet Studios. Only blue stock labels known to exist.

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The Knight Beats (Westerly / Hopkinton, RI)
We’re Travelin’ / Hey Girl
Planet (No. 55 • S4KM-9074/75)
© August 1965
Only white promo labels known to exist

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Jimmy Wright & The Original Knightbeats
Maria / Sock It To Me
R&R (R-105 • AAB-109)
© December 1969

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The Lonely Things (Providence, RI)
Our Generation / blank
New England Recording Studios (Providence, RI)
1966
Unreleased one-sided acetate

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Loos Foos & The Fiberglass Cornflake (Pawtucket, RI)
I Think I’ve Got You / Bless Me Father
Ace (ARS-135 • ZTSP-222135/136)
October 1969

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The Lost Souls (Pawtucket, RI)
Leaving / Step Inside
Musicor New Talent Series (NTS-436 • TA 768/769)
1969

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The Malibus (Cranston, RI)
Cry (Over Her) / Leave Me Alone
Planet Records (No. 58 • T4KM 3937/38)
© June 1966
Both white promo labels and blue stock labels exist

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The Malibus
Cry / I Miss You
Malibu Record Co. (MC-1 • ZTSP 140542/43)
June 1968
Some copies came with a bumper sticker

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The Malibus
I Miss You / Cry
Pepsi flexi disc (#8)
October 1968

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The Mards (Cumberland, RI)
Johnny B. Goode / High Heel Sneakers
Carney Records (TB-127/128 • R-1215-3-BL)
1965 est

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Masada (Pawtucket, RI)
We All Get Down / A Hundred Days And Nights
Sadbird (SA-2059 • 4043-11)
© March/July 1974

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The Merchants Of Sound (Riverside, RI)
Back To You / I Didn't Know You Too Well
New England Recording Studios (Providence, RI)
August 1967
Unreleased acetate

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The Mojo Hands (Warren, RI)
I Can Only Give You Everything / Little Red Rooster
New England Recording Studios (Providence, RI)
February 1966
Unreleased acetate or test pressing

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Junior And The Mondos (Woonsocket, RI)
Mondo Moe / Mondo
FM (R-1214-3-FM)
1963

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Florian Monday And His Mondos
Mondo / Mondo Moe
Realm (BK 006)
April 1964
Both white promo labels and gold stock labels exist

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Florian Monday And His Mondos
Rip It Up / Lovin’
Realm (BK 007)
1964
Both white promo labels and gold stock labels exist. Stock labels list title as "Rip It, Rip It Up."

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Monday’s Mondos
Minnie Ha-Ha / (I’m) Crying
Columbus (1041 • S4KM-6533/34)
May 1965

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The Montereys (Cranston, RI)
Blast Off / You Never Cared
Planet (No. 57 • S4KM 5336/37)
© May 1965
Only white promo labels known to exist

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The Mystic Blue (Riverside, RI)
Mr. McKenzie / Sheila
Planet (No. 80 • CO 2931 X4KM 0764/65)
1969
Only blue stock labels known to exist

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M. Asquino & J. Kiefer
Strange Sounds / Hawaii
Metcalf Recording Studio acetate
© December 1970
Unreleased acetate from leader of The Mystic Blue.

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The Mystic Five (Hope/Scituate, RI)
It Doesn't Matter / Walk'n The Nose
Mystic Records (MR1/MR2 • ZTSP 122362/63)
August 1966

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The New Fourth Reich (Northbridge, MA*)
That Girl / We Don’t Need Them
Planet (No. 68)
1967
Band was from Northbridge, Mass., but the 45 was recorded and pressed by Planet Studios. Only blue stock labels known to exist.

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The Nightrockers (Bristol, RI)
Junction #1 / Run Mary Run
Arco (SC-105 • RITE 17481/82)
August 1966
Picture sleeve

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The Night Walkers (Warwick, RI)
In Our Time / Things We Said Today
Viscount (VR4503)
1968

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Northeast Expressway (Woonsocket, RI)
Groovin' Is Easy [Electric Flag] / Have You Noticed You're Alive [Buckinghams]
Arco (SC-2145 • ZTS 148807/08)
1969?

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The Oddballs (Westerly, RI)
Rockin’ In The Jungle / That’s My Baby
Rocket 110
September 1964

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Organized Confusion (Lincoln, RI)
Happiness In Me
New England Recording Studios (Providence, RI)
1966
Unreleased acetate. Band is pre-Cannibas.

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The Others (University of Rhode Island - Kingston, RI)
I Can’t Stand This Love, Goodbye / Until I Heard It From You
RCA Victor (47-8669)
October 1965
Both white promo labels and black stock labels exist

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The Others
Lonely Street / (I Remember) The First Time I Saw You
RCA Victor (47-8776)
March 1966
Both white promo labels and black stock labels exist

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The Others
Morning / My Friend The Wizard
Jubilee (45-5550)
December 1966
Both white promo labels and black stock labels exist

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The Out Of Order (Putnam, CT*)
Lonely Sentry / It’s Alright
Lauren (CO 2930)
© August 1969
Band was from Putnam, Conn., and the 45 was distributed by Planet Records.

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The Outer Limits (Providence, RI)
The Wash / Safari
New England Recording Studios (Providence, RI)
1965
Unreleased acetate

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The Outer Limits
So Lovely / Safari
1967
Unreleased acetate

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The Petrified Forrest (Coventry, RI*)
So Mystifying / She’s The Only Thing That’s Kept Me Going
Fontana (F-1596)
July 1967
Band was actually The Offbeats, who "became" the Petrified Forrest to promote the 45, which was recorded by studio musicians in New York City. Both white promo labels and blue stock labels exist.

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The Prem Airs / Marie Penn And The Paradise Twins (Central Falls, RI)
Premier Rock / My Love And I
Lori Lieu (LL-58 • LB-383/384)
© June 1961

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The Promissory Notes (Providence, RI)
Flowers / Purple Haze
Claw (CR-1220)
1968 est

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Cal Raye (Bristol, RI / Arcadia, CA)
I Cry / Can I
Runay (RY-101)
1967
The Runay and DeVille releases were released when Raye had relocated to California.

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[Cal Raye] Jerry Raye
The Devil Is A Woman / I Cry
DeVille (201)
October 1968

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[Cal Raye] Jerry Raye With Fenwyck
State Of Mind / Mindrocker
DeVille (207)
June 1970

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[Cal Raye] Jerry Raye With Fenwyck
IYE / I Wanna Die
DeVille (208)
1970

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Ricky Ricardo (—, RI)
Peek-A-Boo Mary Lou / I Wish For Someone
Wye (5-1011 • ZTSP 69837/38)
1961
Both white promo labels and black stock labels exist.

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Al Riccio And The Noblemen (Providence, RI)
Look To Me For Love / For Losing You
Planet (No. 60 • TK4M-1609/10)
1966
Both white promo labels and blue stock labels exist.

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The Noblemen
Look To Me For Love / blank
New England Recording Studios (Providence, RI)
1966
One-sided acetate.

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The Noblemen
For Losing You / Why Do You Love Me
Audiodisc acetate
1966
Unreleased acetate with different version of a-side. B-side label is blank and title is surmised.

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Dick Ross And The Royal Counts (Providence, RI)
Funhouse / Toddle Stroll
Planet (No. 46 • ZTSP 81635/36)
1962
Both white promo labels and blue stock labels exist.

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Sammy & The Streetmeeters (Providence, RI)
(Walk Walk Walk Down) Thayer Street / Every Flake Of Snow
Emy-A (5026513/14)
1965

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Satan’s Breed (West Warwick, RI)
Little Girl / Laugh Myself To The Grave
A-L-M (201,129/130)
December 1966

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The Sea Cliffs (Warwick, RI)
Rainbow / You Can't Relive It
Ace (202,448/49)
April 1970

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Shawkey Se’au And The Muffins / John Broughton (Providence, RI)
Just One More Time / Walk Alone
Planet (No. 59 • TK4M 1445/46)
1966
Both white promo labels and blue stock labels exist.

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The Specktrum (Cranston, RI)
Confetti / I Was A Fool
Somethin’ Groovy (SG-500)
1967

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The Specters (East Providence, RI)
But You're Gone / Take My Leave
New England Recording Studios (Providence, RI)
1966
Unreleased acetate

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The Stonemen (Fall River, MA*)
No More / Where Did Our Love Go
Big Topper (1107/08 • T4KM 4251/52)
© March 1966
Band was based in Fall River, Mass., but the drummer was from East Providence, R.I.

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The Tantrums (Providence, RI?)
Mustang Sally / Morgan
Jay Records (JBA 10) - Division of Johnson Studios, Providence, RI
Nov. 28, 1966
Unreleased acetate

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The Van Goghs (Providence, RI)
You Have Changed / Quiet Girl
Grendel (201,157/158)
January 1967

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The Van Goghs
Now She’s Going Out / Gone
Arco (SC-2126 • ZTSP 140160/161)
1968

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[Van Goghs] Penny Arcade
The Bubble Gum Tree / Tears In My Heart
Smash (S-2190)
1967

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Wayne And The Mustangs (North Kingstown, RI)
Johnny Be Good / I'm Coming Home
Kingston (ZTSP 94666/67)
1964

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White Wash (Barrington, RI)
You Haven’t Seen My Love / You Better Think It Over
Zowie (1000)
1968
Post-Ascots band

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Your Own Kind (Lincoln & East Providence, RI)
I Want A Girl / Love Love Love Love
Arco (SC-2123 • ZTSP 124925/26)
1967

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Doo Wop 'N Roll ~ Country-Billy ~ Rhythm & Blues
This is not a complete discography of the artists; rather, we're spotlighting some notable upbeat tracks from Rhode Island in the (mostly) pre-British Invasion era.

Art “Turk” Caraman With The Rhythmaires (North Providence, RI)
Falling In Love / Eternity Of Love
DASA (G101 ZTSP 69737)
1961

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The Class-Airs (Bristol, RI)
Too Old To Cry / My Tears Start To Fall
Honey Bee (HB8163)
1963
Featuring Jerry Raymond a.k.a. Cal Raye

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Dave T (Del-Rays)
Scooter Town / Girl In My Heart
Carousel (212/213)
1963

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Del-Ray's
Lorraine / The Bounce
Planet (No. 52 • R4KM-7529/30)
1964

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Gail Dawn (With Jim Scott And The Crusaders) (Pawtucket, RI / Fall River, MA)
Just A Little Dream / Dinky Doo
Little Town (289 • LT214621/2)
1962
Reportedly, Gail Dawn was a 15-year-old girl from Pawtucket, R.I., backed by Jim Scott And The Crusaders from Fall River.

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Idols With The Luca Trio (North Providence, RI)
Jeannine / Can’t Tag Along
E.Z (R-1214-6-EZ)
1964
Featuring Art Caraman

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[Cal Raye] Don And Jerry (Bristol, RI)
Big Boss Stroll / We Belong Together
Little Town (No. 37848/49 • 11299/300)
1963
Don is Fall River, Mass.-based producer and Spi-Dells member Don Perry, while Jerry is Jerry Raymond, a.k.a. Cal Raye, from Bristol, R.I.

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Cal Raye With The Class-Airs
Lovely Lies / Another School Day
Fleetwood (FL-4530 • R4KM 4605/06)
1964

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Cal Raye With The Class-Aires
Lovely Lies / Mr. Peppermint Man
Pharaoh (SA-364 • ZTSP 94746/47)
1964

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Cal Raye With The Class-Aires
Lovely Lies / Mr. Peppermint Man
Coquette (SA-364 • ZTSP 94746/47)
1964

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Cal Raye
You Are My Lovin’ Baby / blank
Bell Audiodiscs
June 2, 1966
Unreleased one-sided acetate for the Super release, with different mix

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Cal Raye
You’re My Lovin’ Baby / My Tears Start To Fall
Super (S-101)
1966

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[Cal Raye] Jerry Raye
She Just Kept Comin’ Around / The Simple Things Of Life
Perspective (PR-6004)
1973

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Cal Raye
She Just Kept Comin’ Around / Sensuous Woman
Laurie (LR 3626 • D4KM-0780)
1974

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The The (Providence, RI)
Every Night / Poor Little Girl
Gold Coin (GC 1013 • ZTSP-122997)
1965-1966

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Two Sons Of Thunder And Madam Jackson
Made Up Mind / I’m A Pilgrim / No More / Condition Of The Day
Planet (No. 75 • 16881/82)
Late 1968 - early 1969
Lo-fi gospel

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Videls (Providence, RI)
Be My Girl / Place In My Heart
Rhody (#2000 JB-218)
1958

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Bennie Woods 5 Dukes (Providence, RI)
I Cross My Fingers / Wheel Baby Wheel
Atlas (1040)
1954

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Bennie Woods And The Rocking Townies
Wheel Baby Wheel / I Cross My Fingers
Atlas (1040)
1960
The exact same 1954 recordings were re-released in 1960 under the name Rocking Townies

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Eddie Zack And Cousin Richie (Providence, RI)
Rocky Road Blues / Lover-Lover
Columbia (4-21387 • ZSP 35771/72)
1955
Both white promo labels and red stock labels exist.

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Eddie Zack And Cousin Richie
I’m Gonna Roll And Rock / Foolish Me
Columbia (4-21441 • ZSP 35773/74)
1955
Both white promo labels and red stock labels exist.