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(2011, flash-drive, usa, crossfire publications) |
paul buff presents pal studios' early years - volume 1
2010 | download | - | crossfire publications |
re-releases
(2011, flash-drive, usa,
crossfire publications) =
the complete 35 album series, with bonus liner notes on pdf and 56 extra tracks
various tracks recorded by
the george mandala trio: a foggy day
unreleased
recorded: mid-1959 at pal
stardusters: c jam blues
unreleased
recorded: mid-1959 at pal
louis preti and orchestra: in a little spanish
town (take 1)
unreleased
recorded: 01/18/59 at pal
diane richards: sentimental oriental dream
man
released: 02/56 as pal 1001 (a-side)
recorded: 01/56 at capitol studios, hollywood, ca
orchestra conducted and arranged by ruby raksin
el trio los melodistas: lucilita (single
version)
released: 10/60 as discos ramirez r2 102a (a-side)
recorded: 09/25/60 at pal
producer: jesus ramirez
johnny fisher:
please come back to me
unreleased
recorded: late 1959 at pal
the pal studio combo: oh, lady be good!
unreleased
recorded: late 1959 at pal
mel
moss: zing zoing
released: early 1959 as pal 1004 (b-side)
recorded: early 1959 at pal
the allegros: dance of love (cha cha cha)
released: 01/59 as pal 1003 (a-side)
recorded: late 1958 at pal
producers: b. silva - b. weisman
the george mandala trio: improv
unreleased
recorded: mid-1959 at pal
louis preti and orchestra: merry oldsmobile cha
cha (take 1)
unreleased
recorded: 01/18/59 at pal
stardusters: september in the rain
unreleased
recorded: mid-1959 at pal
the pal studio combo: you should have told me
unreleased
recorded: late 1959 at pal
louis preti and orchestra: volare cha cha (take
1)
unreleased
recorded: 01/18/59 at pal
diane richards: the stranger
released: 03/56 as pal 1002 (b-side)
recorded: 01/56 at capitol studios, hollywood, ca
orchestra conducted and arranged by ruby raksin
el trio los melodistas: que no aya nunca nadie
(single version)
released: 10/60 as discos ramirez r2 102b (b-side)
recorded: 09/25/60 at pal
producer: jesus ramirez
stardusters: peter gunn
unreleased
recorded: mid-1959 at pal
louis preti and orchestra: love is just around
the corner
unreleased
recorded: 01/18/59 at pal
liner notes by Greg Russo
Pal
Records was a Cucamonga, California-based record company run by Paul Buff's
mother Olivia and stepfather Ward Allen. After Paul Buff was honorably
discharged from the military, he finished putting together Pal Studios in
December 1957. The studio costs were $12.50/hour for mono recording and $15/hour
for stereo. Local musicians booked the studio to make recordings of their
rehearsals and repertoire. When Pal Records wound itself down in mid-1959, Paul
Buff created his first record label - Emmy. Other labels (Plaza, Yukon and
Vigah!) would follow shortly thereafter. The 20-volume series "Paul Buff
Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives" contains the pop and
rock-based music created at Pal from 1959 to 1964.
This
two-volume collection (Volume 2 is available separately at CD Baby) is drawn
from original master tapes, and on rare occasions, transfers from reference
discs. Nearly all of the music on these collections has never been released, and
what was released is extremely rare and expensive if you can locate the original
records. Paul Buff is now making these important musical performances available
again for everyone to appreciate.
The
artists represented on both volumes were local musicians who booked time at Pal
Studios to make recordings of their repertoire for promotional purposes and the
occasional record release.
The
George Mandala Trio was fronted by accordion player Mandala, who later played
with the North American Air Defense Command Band, also known as NORAD, in the
mid-1960s. The trio is represented on this volume by George & Ira Gershwin's
"A Foggy Day" and their own "Improv." The Stardusters big
band covered '30s and '40s standards like Duke Ellington's "C Jam
Blues" and the frequently recorded "September In The Rain" as
well as Henry Mancini's then-recent "Peter Gunn."
The
Chino, California-based Louis Preti And Orchestra did cha cha arrangements of
popular songs and standards. They recorded numerous takes until they were happy!
This volume includes their first takes of "In A Little Spanish Town,"
"Merry Oldsmobile Cha Cha," "Volare Cha Cha" and their only
version of "Love Is Just Around The Corner." All of these were
recorded in stereo on January 18, 1959. Other takes of these songs appear on the
second volume.
Diane
Richards was a local vocalist who went back to the big band era. Richards was
the female vocalist for the infamous Spade Cooley and Capitol artist Tex
Williams in 1946 and recorded "I Can't Forget You" with Fred Darian in
1952. She also performed with Nick Stuart's band in 1952 and recorded the solo
single "Hot Water" for the Avis label in 1953.
Olivia
Buff and Ward Allen thought that Diane Richards would be the ideal artist to
kick off the Pal Records label. Ward Allen co-wrote four songs for her, and he
booked time at Capitol Studios in Hollywood in early 1956 to have Diane record
them. All four titles were cut at the same Capitol session with orchestra
conductor and arranger Ruby Raksin. The first Pal Records release,
"Sentimental Oriental Dream Man"/ "He Says I'm Too Young,"
was released in February 1956. The follow-up, "What I'll Remember"/
"The Stranger," followed two months later. Billboard magazine reviewed
both records, but neither release generated large airplay or sales. Later in
1956, Diane Richards went on to record two singles with The Three Dons for the
Downbeat Records label based in El Monte, California. "Sentimental Oriental
Dream Man" and "The Stranger" are included on this volume, with
the other two tracks appearing on Volume 2. Incidentally, all four sides were
released on 78 RPM records as well!
Producer
Jesus Ramirez, owner of the small Discos Ramirez label, brought local act El
Trio Los Melodistas to Pal Studios to record their single "Lucilita"/
"Que No Aya Nunca Nadie" on September 25, 1960. It was their only
known release. Outtakes from this session appear on the second volume.
Johnny
Fisher is well represented on Paul Buff's 20-volume Pal/Original Sound series,
but the track featured here, "Please Come Back To Me," is an exclusive
track from late 1959. He also brought in another local band, The Pal Studio
Combo, to record some cover versions of '30s standards and other songs. George
& Ira Gershwin's "Oh, Lady Be Good!" and the Doris Day-popularized
"You Should Have Told Me" are on this volume, with additional titles
on the next edition.
Mel
Moss was an excellent guitarist that backed up vocalist Carmen LePala on the Pal
Records A-side "It's Springtime In Hawaii" (Volume 2). For the B-side,
Moss overdubbed himself numerous times for his clever instrumental "Zing
Zoing." In early 1959, Pal released the single.