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(2011, flash-drive, usa, crossfire publications) |
paul buff presents pal studios' early years - volume 2
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
stardusters: chattanooga choo choo
unreleased
recorded: mid-1959 at pal
louis preti and orchestra: volare cha cha (take
2)
unreleased
recorded: 01/18/59 at pal
diane richards: what i'll remember
released: 03/56 as pal 1002 (a-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
(outtake 1)
unreleased
recorded: 09/25/60 at pal
producer: jesus ramirez
the allegros: play banjo play
released: 01/59 as pal 1003 (b-side)
recorded: late 1958 at pal
producers: b. silva - b. weisman
louis preti and orchestra: in a little spanish
town (take 2)
unreleased
recorded: 01/18/59 at pal
carmen lepala with mel moss: it's springtime in
hawaii
released: early 1959 as pal 1004 (a-side)
recorded: early 1959 at pal
louis preti and orchestra: merry oldsmobile cha
cha (take 2)
unreleased
recorded: 01/18/59 at pal
el trio los melodistas: lucilita (outtake)
unreleased
recorded: 09/25/60 at pal
producer: jesus ramirez
the george mandala trio: laura
unreleased
recorded: mid-1959 at pal
the pal studio combo: adios
unreleased
recorded: late 1959 at pal
louis preti and orchestra: in a little spanish
town (take 3)
unreleased
recorded: 01/18/59 at pal
stardusters: sugar blues
unreleased
recorded: mid-1959 at pal
louis preti and orchestra: volare cha cha (take
3)
unreleased
recorded: 01/18/59 at pal
diane richards: he says i'm too young
released: 02/56 as pal 1001 (b-side)
recorded: 01/56 at capitol studios, hollywood, ca
el trio los melodistas: que no aya nunca nadie
(outtake 2)
unreleased
recorded: 09/25/60 at pal
producer: jesus ramirez
phil freeman:
memories lane
released: 09/60 as emmy e-1004
recorded: 08/26/60 at pal
stardusters: i don't know why (i just do)
unreleased
recorded: mid-1959 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 1 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 Johnny Mercer and David
Raksin's "Laura."
The
Stardusters big band covered '30s and '40s standards like "Chattanooga Choo
Choo," "Sugar Blues" and "I Don't Know Why (I Just
Do)." Their other tracks were on Volume 1.
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 later takes of "In A Little Spanish Town,"
"Merry Oldsmobile Cha Cha" and "Volare Cha Cha." All of
these were recorded in stereo on January 18, 1959. Other takes of these songs
appear on the first 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. "What I'll
Remember" and "He Says I'm Too Young" are included on this
volume, with the other two tracks appearing on Volume 1. 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. The single takes were on Volume 1, and the session outtakes are
here.
Johnny
Fisher is well represented on Paul Buff's 20-volume Pal/Original Sound series.
He brought in a local band, The Pal Studio Combo, to record some cover versions
of '30s standards and other songs. This volume includes the Enric
Madriguera/Eddie Woods composition "Adios," with two others on Volume
1. It is a real standout piano performance.
Mel
Moss was an excellent guitarist that backed up vocalist Carmen LePala on the Pal
Records A-side "It's Springtime In Hawaii." That side is included
here. The flipside, Moss' "Zing Zoing," is on Volume 1.
The
Allegros were a vocal group brought in by two outside producers. Their release
"Dance Of Love (Cha Cha Cha)"/ "Play Banjo Play" covered all
the bases! The A-side (Volume 1) dealt with the current cha cha craze, with the
B-side (included here) dealing with the then-current interest in folk music.
Both sides were released on Pal in early 1959.
Phil
Freeman (born Phil Muehlberg) visited Pal Studios on August 26, 1960 to record
the single "Wild Child"/ "Memories Lane." It was released on
the Emmy label the next month. The A-side is part of Paul Buff's 20-volume
series, but the B-side waltz "Memories Lane" is included here.