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The Lollipop Shoppe: Just Colour

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2013-03-12

Tracks: You Must Be a Witch; Underground Railroad; Baby Don't Go; Who'll Read the Will; It's Only a Reflection; Don't Look Back; Don't Close the Door on Me; It Ain't How Long; It's Makin' It; I'm Gonna Be Th...
Artists: The Lollipop Shoppe

2008 digitally remastered edition of this Garage Rock/Psychedelic classic, originally released in 1967. Initially known as The Weeds and featuring Fred "Deep Soul" Cole, The...continue...
Liner Note Author: Jon "Mojo" Mills.

Led by Fred Cole, later of Dead Moon, the Lollipop Shoppe were originally the Weeds until they were convinced to change their name to appeal to 1960s bubble...continue...

Dale Hawkins: La Memphis & Tyler Texas (Remastered)

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2013-01-22

Tracks: La, Memphis & Tyler, Texas; Heavy on My Mind; Joe; Hound Dog; Back Street; La-la la-La; Candy Man; Ruby (Don't Take Your Love to Town); Baby What You Want Me to Do; Little Rain Cloud
Artists: Dale Hawkins

First time on CD for this classic 1969 album from Dale Hawkins, who scored a huge hit a decade earlier with 'Suzie Q' (later covered...continue...
Swamp rock ace Dale Hawkins recorded this gem in 1969 in three different studios in the three cities of the album's title. A tasty gumbo of soul, country, R&B, and vintage rock & roll, the album bears...continue...

Them: Time Out! Time in for Them [Bonus Tracks]

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2012-11-13

Tracks: Time Out for Time In; She Put a Hex on You; Bent Over You; Waltz of the Flies; Black Widow Spider; We've All Agreed to Help; Market Place; Just on Conception; Young Woman; Moth, The; But It's Alright...
Artists: Them

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Them: Now and Them

CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2012-11-13

Tracks: I'm Your Witch Doctor; What's the Matter Baby; Truth Machine; Square Room; You're Just What I Was Looking for Today; Dirty Old Man (At the Age of Sixteen); Nobody Loves You When You're Down and Out; ...
Artists: Them

Liner Note Author: Jon "Mojo" Mills.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Alan Henderson; David Harvey; Jim Armstrong; Ray Elliot; Kenny McDowell.

Arrangers: Al Capp; John Bahler.

The avera...continue...

The Tradewinds: Excursions

CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2012-11-13

Tracks: Mind Excursion; Catch Me In the Meadow; Bad Misunderstanding; New York's a Lonely Town; I Believe In Her; Only When I'm Dreamin'; Small Town Bring Down; To Be With You; Huggin' In the Hall; Little Su...
Artists: The Tradewinds

The Tradewinds' "New York's a Lonely Town," a 1965 Top 40 single, was the best Beach Boys imitation bar none. It's perhaps inevitable that their sole LP, though it does of course feature "New York's a...continue...

Graham Gouldman: Graham Gouldman Thing

CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2012-03-13

Tracks: Impossible Years, The; Bus Stop; Behind the Door; Pawnbroker; Who Are They; My Father; No Milk Today; Upstairs Downstairs; For Your Love; Pamela, Pamela; Chestnut
Artists: Graham Gouldman

2007 digitally remastered reissue of singer/songwriter Graham Gouldman's 1968 solo album. At the time, Gouldman was best known as a hit songwriter, penning hits for...continue...
Composer: Graham Gouldman.

Personnel: Graham Gouldman (vocals, guitar).

Liner Note Author: Andy Morten.

Recording information: Olympic Studios, London, England.

Gouldman is...continue...

Lori Burton: Breakout [Remaster]

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2011-08-09

Tracks: Nightmare; Gotta Make You Love Me; Since I Lost Your Lovin'; There Is No Way (To Stop Lovin' You); Hurt Won't Go Away, The; Gotta Get Over You; Bye, Bye Charlie; Love Was; Let No One Come Between Us;...
Artists: Lori Burton

Personnel: Nick Robbins, Joe Foster (synthesizer).

Liner Note Author: Mick Patrick.

Arranger: Leroy Glover.

Lori Burton's rare 1960s album is decent pop/blue-eyed soul, though it ...continue...

Screamin' Jay Hawkins: The Whamee 1953-55

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2011-06-28

Tracks: I Put A Spell On You; She Put The Whamee On Me; What That Is; In My Front Room; This Is All; You're All Of My Life To Me; Well I Tried; Talk About Me; Even Though; Not Anymore; Baptize Me In Wine; Co...
Artists: Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Digitally remastered collection containing the cream of Screamin' Jay Hawkins's finest seminal early performances. Contains 27 tracks recorded between 1953 and 1955. Rev-Ola....continue...
Includes 1 bonus track.

Shock-rock godfather Screamin' Jay Hawkins's Howlin'-Wolf-meets-Dracula brand of horror blues hit the big time in 1956 with "I Put a Spell on You," but this collection d...continue...

Various Artists: Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth, Vol. 1 [Bonus Tracks]

CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2010-06-29

Tracks: Simon Says - 1910 Fruitgum Company; Yummy Yummy Yummy - Ohio Express; Quick Joey Small (Run Joey Run) - Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus; Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers; 1,2,3 Red Light -...
Artists: Various Artists

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this classic 1969 collection of pure '60s Bubblegum/Pop hits. Here it is! The album which started it all, the...continue...
Liner Note Authors: David Smay; Neil Bogart.

When Buddah Records released Bubblegum Music Is the Naked Truth, Vol. 1 in 1969, it was a collection of the label's biggest pop hits, but at the tim...continue...

Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart/Boyce & Hart: I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite: The Best of Boyce & Hart *

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2010-03-02

Tracks: Out & About; I Should Be Going Home; For Baby; Sometime's She's a Little Girl; Girl, I'm Out to Get You; I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite; Ambushers, The; Pretty Flower; Teardrop City; Love Every Day...
Artists: Tommy Boyce/Bobby Hart/Boyce & Hart

Repressing. Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart were Pop-meisters who wrote songs for the early Phil Spector productions among many others, but perhaps their best known...continue...
Boyce & Hart claim a secret piece of rock history in that their band, the Candy Store Prophets, were the ghost band for the Monkees (before the Monkees began playing their own instruments). Boyce & Ha...continue...

Marianne Faithfull: Come My Way [Bonus Tracks]

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2009-11-03

Tracks: Come My Way; Jabberwoc; Portland Town; House of the Rising Sun; Spanish Is a Loving Tongue; Fare Thee Well; Lonesome Travellers; Down in the Salley Garden; Mary Ann; Full Fathom Five; Four Strong Win...
Artists: Marianne Faithfull

Digitally remastered reissue of one of two of her debut solo album, released on the same day as her self-titled album in 1965. A true...continue...
The Japanese version of the rock legend's iconic 1965 release includes bonus tracks "Sister Morphine," "That's Right Baby," "Blowin' in the Wind" and "Et Maintenant."

When Marianne Faithfull re...continue...

Tommy James (Rock): Tommy James [Roulette]

CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2009-10-27

Tracks: Ball And Chain; Meet The Comer; Midnight Train; Light Of Day; Come To Me; I Lost My Baby; Lady Jane; Quicksilver; Draggin' The Line; Church Street Soul Revival
Artists: Tommy James (Rock)

Digitally remastered edition of the singer/songwriter's first post-Shondells solo album, originally released in 1970. From the childlike Psychedelia of the cover, with it's upward dripping...continue...
A very cosmic/psychedelic album cover has seven black-and-white Tommy James heads coasting over what looks like an acid trip, rainbow behind him, colors dripping upwards. It's the opposite of the blac...continue...

The Majority: The Decca Years 1965-68

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2009-09-01

Tracks: Pretty Little Girl; I Don't Wanna Be Hurt No More; Little Bit of Sunlight, A; Shut 'em Down in London Town; We Kiss in a Shadow; Ring the Bells; Simplified; One Third; To Make Me a Man; Tears Won't H...
Artists: The Majority

2009 collection of digitally remastered recordings by the '60s outfit. Moving to London from their native Hull in 1965, The Majority became one of the...continue...
Personnel: Chris Kelly (vocals, drums).

Liner Note Author: Stefan Granados.

The Majority issued eight U.K. singles on Decca between 1965 and 1968 without reaching the British charts, tho...continue...

The Salt Water Taffy: Finders Keepers

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2009-07-28

Tracks: Finders Keepers; Whence I Make Thee Mine; Girl Is Broken, The; I'll Always Be True to You; He's Still in My Heart; You Baby; Sticks and Stones; Something to Live For; Suddenly I See; Love Don't Keep ...
Artists: The Salt Water Taffy

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of this 1968 album from the Bubblegum Pop outfit. Led by Rod McBrien, Salt Water Taffy were originally conceived as...continue...
This New York-based bubblegum group -- led by songwriter/producer Rod McBrien -- recorded their lone album for Buddah Records in 1968. Titled after their local New York hit "Finders Keepers" (which bu...continue...

Paul Revere & the Raiders: Hungry for Kicks: Singles & Choice Cuts 1965-69

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2009-06-30

Tracks: Kicks; Him or Me (What's It Gonna Be?); Hungry; Let Me!; Just Like Me; Too Much Talk; Ups and Downs; (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone; Good Thing; I Had a Dream; Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon - (Remix, remix); Step...
Artists: Paul Revere & the Raiders

2009 collection from the legendary American Rock/Beat combo. After being the first Rock band to sign to Columbia Records (CBS) they generated an incredibly impressive...continue...
Personnel: Mark Lindsay (vocals, saxophone); Drake Levin, Freddy Weller, Jim Valley (guitar); Paul Revere (organ); Nick Robbins, Joe Foster (synthesizer); Charlie Coe, Mike Doc Holiday, Keith Allison,...continue...

The Lemon Pipers: Love Beads and Meditation

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2009-03-03

Tracks: Rice Is Nice; Shoeshine Boy; Turn Around and Take a Look; Rainbow Tree; Ask Me If I Care; Straglin' Behind; Green Tambourine; Blueberry Blue; Shoemaker of Leatherware Square, The; Fifty Year Void; Th...
Artists: The Lemon Pipers

2008 collection from the undisputed kings of Bubblegum Psych. Love Beads And Meditation combines their two albums, Green Tambourine (1967) and Jungle Marmalade (1968), which...continue...
The Lemon Pipers: Ivan Browne (vocals, guitar); Bill Bartlett (guitar); R.G. "Reg" Nave (organ); Steve Walmsley (bass); Bill Albaugh (drums).

Producer: Paul Leka.

Includes liner notes by...continue...

Chad & Jeremy: Of Cabbages and Kings [Bonus Tracks]

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2009-02-24

Tracks: Rest in Peace; Gentle Cold of Dawn, The; Busman's Holiday; Can I See You; Family Way; I'll Get Around to It When and If I Can; Prologue, The; Decline, The; Editorial, The; Fall, The; Epilogue, The; M...
Artists: Chad & Jeremy

Digitally remastered and expanded edition of the '60s duo's 1967 album including six bonus tracks. Having led the L.A. division of the British Invasion for...continue...
Chad & Jeremy: Chad Stuart, Jeremy Clyde (vocals).

Credited on the album cover to "Chad Stuart and Jeremy Clyde," 1967's OF CABBAGES AND KINGS is Chad & Jeremy's attempt at crafting a weighty a...continue...

Flamin' Groovies: Flamingo/Teenage Head

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2009-01-27

Tracks: Comin' After Me; Headin' For The Texas Border; Sweet Roll Me On Down; Keep A Knockin'; Second Cousin; Childhood's End; Jailbait; Gonna Rock Tonite; She's Falling Apart; Road House; High Flyin' Baby; ...
Artists: Flamin' Groovies

This twofer containing the Flamin' Groovies' third and fourth albums marks the period where they came into their own. FLAMINGO (1970) and especially TEENAGE HEAD (1971) are where the band moved from r...continue...

Lou Christie: Paint America Love

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2008-10-28

Tracks: Wood Child; Paper Song; Best Way to See America, The; Chuckie Wagon; Waco; Campus Rest; Lighthouse; Look out the Window; Paint America Love
Artists: Lou Christie

2008 reissue of this long-lost Pop masterpiece, originally released on the Buddha label in 1971. On Paint America Love, Lou collaborated with Twyla "The Gipsy"...continue...
Lou Christie's career as an AM-friendly pop singer with a truly striking falsetto wasn't quite what it had been by 1971, and on his album Paint America Love, Christie attempted to reinvent himself and...continue...

The Rokes: Let's Live for Today: The Rokes in English 1966-1968

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2008-09-30

Tracks: Let's Live for Today; No No No; Telegram for Miss Marigold; Ride On; Put the Pen Down; Works of Bartholomew, The; Regency Sue; I Would Give the World; When the Wind Arises; Hold My Hand; Thing Like T...
Artists: The Rokes

The Rokes were Brits who went to Italy in 1963 and became one of the biggest bands in the land for the rest of the...continue...
Liner Note Author: Stefan Granados.

Recording information: 1967.

Formed in 1962, the Rokes were a better than average English pop group who found the competition for gigs was rather toug...continue...

The Tokens: Both Sides Now [Bonus Tracks]

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2008-08-26

Tracks: Both Sides Now; Brandywine; Green Tambourine; Beautiful People; She Lets Her Hair Down (Early in the Morning); Don't Worry Baby; Lion Sleeps Tonight, The; Tonight I Fell in Love; I Hear Trumpets Blow...
Artists: The Tokens

2008 reissue. The title kind of gives the game away here, it being somewhat a game of two halves! The Tokens are pictured on the...continue...
The title of this album was not only a reference to the Joni Mitchell song covered by the group (obviously inspired by the success of the Judy Collins' hit-single version), but also to a concept of so...continue...

Louis Jordan: Roc Doc: Louis Jordan on Mercury 1956-1957

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2008-04-01

Tracks: Big Bess; I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town; Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens; Choo Choo Ch'boogie; Knock Me a Kiss; Caldonia; Let the Good Times Roll (Spo-Dee-O-Dee); Is You Is or Is You Ain'...
Artists: Louis Jordan

2008 collection of tracks from the famed R&B howler recorded for Mercury Records during the early days of Rock 'N' Roll. The legendary Louis Jordan...continue...
Personnel: Louis Jordan (vocals, alto saxophone); Dorothea Smith (vocals, congas, background vocals); Irving Ashby, Mickey Baker (guitar); Budd Johnson (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Sam "The ...continue...

The Cake: The Cream of the Cake

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2007-09-25

Artists: The Cake

So..what links New Orleans Maestro Harold Battiste, Dr. John, The Soft Machine, The Daily Flash, Tiny Tim, Jack Nitsche, Sonny and Cher, Traffic, Jimi Hendrix...continue...

The Five Keys: Rocking and Crying the Blues 1951-1957 *

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2007-08-28

Tracks: Rocking and Crying the Blues; Love My Loving; Old MacDonald; How Do You Expect Me to Get It?; Too Late Baby; Going Downtown; How Could You Do This to Me?; Why Oh Why; I'm So High; Come Go My Bail, Lo...
Artists: The Five Keys

The Five Keys enjoyed scores of R&B hits in the 1950s, and they are all here...along with a treasure trove of unreleased genius sides. This...continue...
Liner Note Author: Dave Penny.

Recording information: 1951-1957.

Arrangers: Rudolph West; James "Dickie" Smith; Bernie West; Ripley Ingram; Maryland Pierce.

Often cited as the voc...continue...

Various Artists: Rock You Sinners! The Dawn of British Rock & Roll

1 CD / Rev-Ola Records / 2007-01-30

Artists: Various Artists

Somewhere between the explosion of Elvis and the young Andrew Loog Oldham's disappointment at the UK tour by Bill Haley and The Comets came a...continue...
For most listeners around the world, the "dawn" of British rock & roll didn't take place until the Beatles started to make their first records. Even for those who grew up in the U.K. at the time, the ...continue...