Baton Records Discography

[Rich Strauss]

Baton was an interesting label from Boise, Idaho. All pressings were done by Century Custom. I know of 7 releases, all garage bands. There was also a church choir, which I have omitted. All releases were in the 65/66 timeframe. The ratings listed are my ratings (out of 10 on the Garage-O-Meter scale). The others on the TBM rating panel were not quite as generous. So, none are great, but all are worth a listen. Anyone have any releases to add? I have all of them except for the Fates. Anyone have a spare copy of that 45?

20248 The Cor-vets - I Never Knew (Anyone Like You) / Jezebel - ?64/5? 4/3
21610 The Motifs - Suzy Q / Love Is Gone 65 5/4
22700 The Knightbeats - Graduation '69 / Love In Your Fashion - Dec-65 4/3
23112 The Motifs - My Babe / She's My Girl - Feb-66 5/4
23153 The Knightbeats - Messin' Around / Lonely Summer - Jun-66 4/2
23925 The Fates - Linda Lu / Think Twice - 66 5/4
24167 The Knightbeats - Higher / Tell Him - 66 4/4
25139 The Knightbeats - Turn Me On / Hey, You Look So Fine - 66 5/4

 

[buckeyebeat]

I have all the listed records and a few more. I don't think I have anything that is worth considering garage that is not listed here.

The Fates is a hard record to find. I don't know many people that have it. The band was not from Boise, but some smaller town in the general SW Idaho area. The flip side "Think Twice" may be my favorite song of all the Baton garage sides.

 

[Rick webking]

I'm the drummer on these Motifs tracks on Baton and would really like to add them back to my inventory of stuff from the good 'ole days. Do you know of any available for sale?