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Mark VII Class
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I need a great playing copy
Spectrun five-all psyched out
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Dave Baldwin
Tennalaga Class
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- Deep Texas
Never seen one better than a weak VG-....might very well be the hardest-to-find (known) release on that label.
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Mark VII Class
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- Aug 15, 2013
I know,all i need is a great playing copy.it dont have to look great
Dave Baldwin
Tennalaga Class
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- Location
- Deep Texas
Don't even have a copy in my collection even though I have most releases on that label. I've only seen in once or twice and only
in Maryland. Has anybody ever tried to track the band?
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Mark VII Class
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I am not sure if its ever been tracked dave.you never know
pfft
Ikon Class
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- Apr 20, 2011
The Spectrum 5 was one of the most popular bands of the mid-late 1960s in Newark, Delaware. The members of the band were Bill Fletcher, vocals and keyboard; Eric Perkins, lead guitar; Ken Becker, rhythm guitar; Charles "Dave" Long, bass guitar; and the late Jim Keesey on drums. "All Psyched Out" enjoyed considerable airplay on local radio stations in the Wilmington, DE area. Bill Fletcher received the writing credits.
Info from:
Dave Baldwin
Tennalaga Class
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- Location
- Deep Texas
As far as I know The Spectrum Five were the only non-Maryland/D.C./Virginia act on the label.
Interestingly enuf, The Ides on Ken-Del (a Wilmington, DE label) were actually a Maryland group.
Outside_Lookin_in
G45 Legend
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Love it! Now I need it too 
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Mark VII Class
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I got a copy.thanks
The Raven
Ikon Class
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- Apr 20, 2011
- Location
- The Poconos, USA
Actually, The Adapters from Newark, Del. also have an awesome Montgomery release, a tuff/stripped down cover of a Lonnie Mack tune b/w a fine moody weeper. The record was picked up by a major label later and became a minor hit in Delaware and the northeast
Dave Baldwin
Tennalaga Class
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- Location
- Deep Texas
When I talked with Leonard Schwab in 1992, he touted his connection with Phil Spector (during his work with The Righteous Brothers).
Since the West Coast release of the Montgomery Adapters record was on Moonglow Records (which released the pre-Phillies 45s
by The Righteous Brothers) that's likely the connection that allowed for the leasing deal. There might be more to it though, since
The Adapters also had another Moonglow-only 45 release with a Schwab publishing credit. See Discogs for further details...
The Raven
Ikon Class
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yeh, Schwab was their manager, that's pretty much the connection. He had a publishing co. too, so even if he wasn't managing them later on they probly contractually were obligated to use his publishing co. I haven't asked Leonard too much about his work as a music publisher, but he generally had good relationships with his artists, so it doesn't surprise me that they would've kept Schwab as a publisher even after getting a taste of the big time
Nah, from Milford DE
Dave Baldwin
Tennalaga Class
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- Location
- Deep Texas
The member that I interviewed was a Marylander relocated to Alabama who had later played on the '70s Top-40 hit "Motorcycle Mama" by Sailcat.
Who would that be?
Dave Baldwin
Tennalaga Class
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- Deep Texas
I'll have to dig out my notes. I located him through his mom.
The "Delaware Garage" comp lists the whole group, but they could be wrong of course. Even tho' there's some usually reliable
info diggers listed.
Any name familiar?
Jerry Miller - Bass
Kim York - Guit
Franz Nachod - Drums
Jim Hall - Guit
Dave Baldwin
Tennalaga Class
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- Location
- Deep Texas
I wanna say it was Jim Hall...hope I can find my notes from 1992 to verify!
