Sage

[HarvestmanMan]

I found a 45 by a band called Sage for a dollar in a record store. "Drive My Car" b/w "Gift for Every Man", Trunk Records #201. It's warped on one spot but still plays OK.

I can't find any information on this band. It's definitely late-60s, and a male-female singer mix. Lots of neat organ work and heavy guitar chords. Info?

 

[buckeyebeat]

I found a 45 by a band called Sage for a dollar in a record store. "Drive My Car" b/w "Gift for Every Man", Trunk Records #201. It's warped on one spot but still plays OK.

I can't find any information on this band. It's definitely late-60s, and a male-female singer mix. Lots of neat organ work and heavy guitar chords. Info?

I suspect this is the Louisville group of the same name. They had a couple records. Here's a different one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hear-SAGE-S...1142301?pt=Music_on_Vinyl&hash=item2571174c9d

 

[HarvestmanMan]

Yes, that's definitely the same group. The other record isn't too shabby, although it isn't really garage.

 

[MopTopMike]

If that is the case, the group is not Sage, - they are S. A. G. E

 

[HarvestmanMan]

If that is the case, the group is not Sage, - they are S. A. G. E

Well, on the label in his link, it's spelled S.A.G.E., but on my record it's spelled SAGE. So I guess only band documents could prove either side correct.

 

[MopTopMike]

Yes, I would suggest uploading a label scan when you have a question. I know the S.A.G.E. 45 but not the 1st one. The male half of the songwriting duo on that 45 was the front man in a pop vocal group that recorded for Fraternity records in the mid 60s.

 

[HarvestmanMan]

Here's a label scan with audio of both sides:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBZuHzi6XGc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyo08y0sPN8

 

[buckeyebeat]

I don't think the record posted is the Louisville group, sorry for misleading. The Louisville group were called S.A.G.E. - but there's other aspects that don't match.

 

[MopTopMike]

The Youtube Sage label matches the font used by the Dallas / eastern Texas pressing plant which used a code in the deadwax of either BRS followed by an account number, or a tiny, hard to see number code which yields a mastering date.

 

[tom kirby]

You can't always believe the label. Our name was mispelled on the first 45.

 

[HarvestmanMan]

The Youtube Sage label matches the font used by the Dallas / eastern Texas pressing plant which used a code in the deadwax of either BRS followed by an account number, or a tiny, hard to see number code which yields a mastering date.

The deadwax reads "TRUNK 201AR" and "299".

 

[HarvestmanMan]

Okay, I've found some information on the band.

"Gift for Every Man" was written by Bill Swicegood, and the band was made up of him, his wife Patti, Coy Fuller, Gary Bailey and Jim Hammon. They were from somewhere in Texas and released at least two other songs, "I Found My Music" and "Every Day Is Saturday".

 

[Ken]

I found a 45 by a band called Sage for a dollar in a record store. "Drive My Car" b/w "Gift for Every Man", Trunk Records #201. It's warped on one spot but still plays OK.

I can't find any information on this band. It's definitely late-60s, and a male-female singer mix. Lots of neat organ work and heavy guitar chords. Info?

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.164695350209095.40949.100000058940543&type=3&l=2ab3eb0768 ​

 

[HarvestmanMan]

Thanks very much for that link!
What info is there on the album mentioned there?

 

[Ken]

Thanks very much for that link!
What info is there on the album mentioned there?

Numerogroup put it out last summer. It's available anywhere, even Amazon.
http://numerogroup.com/catalog_detail.php?uid=01164