The Druids PS on Colombia

[Mr.Segment]

Thought it would be cool to share some picture sleeves. Doesn't have to be rare but perhaps scarce? Cool to share with those who haven't seen it. And Columbia style, a short history on the back. Fun read. Enjoy!

 

[depravedskippy66]

Good record, too. I have an episode of American Bandstand from '66 where "It's A Day' beat out "Children And Flowers" by The Critters during the Rate A Record segment of the show.

 

[Mr.Segment]

Really? Cool. Too bad they didn't perform. Columbia seemed to have faith in a lot of their newly signed acts since they spent money on picture sleeves. I wonder if any unkown sleeves is out there lurking?

 

[MopTopMike]

Those photo front / info back" sleeves were only included with the promos, the stock copies did not come with picture sleeves.

 

[depravedskippy66]

Really? Cool. Too bad they didn't perform. Columbia seemed to have faith in a lot of their newly signed acts since they spent money on picture sleeves. I wonder if any unkown sleeves is out there lurking?

I have a few others that Columbia did for their new acts:

The Creatures - Turn Out The Light
Rick Shorter - Last Thoughts Of A Young Man
The Marshmellows - Knot Tier
Crackerjack Society - A Walk In The Sky (this one has an art image as opposed to band photo)

Also, on Columbia subsidiary Date, a picture sleeve for the Curt Boettcher duo Summer's Chldren.

I can attempt to upload these within the next few days; will need to dig them out.

 

[Frantic]

Also, the PLAYBOYS OF EDINBURG 45 had one, more of a insert really.

 

[howlin' hoosier]

What's the CBS/Epic catalog like as far as garage 45s go? The Remains on Epic, the groups mentioned above obviously, but beyond that? Seems like reissue labels don't get to dive in too deep at the major label material beyond the obvious hits/charters.

 

[MopTopMike]

Here are a few selected tbm-worthy Columbia label sides

Bad seeds "He's Lying" / "King Of the Soapbox"
Blue Beats (2 45s)
Beaver Patrol "ESP"
City Zu "I'll Find Another"
Denims "I'm Your Man"
Duprees "They Said It Couldn't Be Done" (really! cool mersey rocker by doo-wop legends)
Esquires "It's A Dirty Shame / Love Hides A Multitude of Sins" (US issue of Canadian Columbia release)
Four Fifths "If You Still Want Me"
Guilloteens "Wild Child" (came with promo pic slv)
Illusions "I Know"
Joys Of Life "Descent"
Liverpool Set "Seventeen tears To The End" (US issue of Canadian Columbia release)
Magicians - 4 singles (1st 45 Invitation To Cry" came with a promo only pic sleeve)
Mark IV "Hollow Woman" / "Better Than That"
Bob Morrison "Hey Puppet Man" / "I Looked In The Mirror"
Ned Odum's Boys "All The Clocks In The World Are Slow"
Patti's Groove "It Won't Last Too Long" / "Tears (Fill The Hours)"
Sparrow - "Green Bottle Lover"
Striders - "Am I On Your Mind" / "There's A Storm Comin"
Surprise Package "Out Of My Mind"
Talon Brothers "I Think There Is Something Sleeping In My Refrigerator"
Tropics (2 45s)
Young Ones "Man Of Mystery" / "Sour Grapes" (came with promo pic slv)

 

[howlin' hoosier]

Here are a few selected tbm-worthy Columbia label sides

Bad seeds "He's Lying" / "King Of the Soapbox"
Blue Beats (2 45s)
Beaver Patrol "ESP"
City Zu "I'll Find Another"
Denims "I'm Your Man"
Duprees "They Said It Couldn't Be Done" (really! cool mersey rocker by doo-wop legends)
Esquires "It's A Dirty Shame / Love Hides A Multitude of Sins" (US issue of Canadian Columbia release)
Four Fifths "If You Still Want Me"
Guilloteens "Wild Child" (came with promo pic slv)
Illusions "I Know"
Joys Of Life "Descent"
Liverpool Set "Seventeen tears To The End" (US issue of Canadian Columbia release)
Magicians - 4 singles (1st 45 Invitation To Cry" came with a promo only pic sleeve)
Mark IV "Hollow Woman" / "Better Than That"
Bob Morrison "Hey Puppet Man" / "I Looked In The Mirror"
Ned Odum's Boys "All The Clocks In The World Are Slow"
Patti's Groove "It Won't Last Too Long" / "Tears (Fill The Hours)"
Sparrow - "Green Bottle Lover"
Striders - "Am I On Your Mind" / "There's A Storm Comin"
Surprise Package "Out Of My Mind"
Talon Brothers "I Think There Is Something Sleeping In My Refrigerator"
Tropics (2 45s)
Young Ones "Man Of Mystery" / "Sour Grapes" (came with promo pic slv)

I wonder why Sundazed hasn't pulled together a comp from the CBS vault - they've licensed some of the RCA tracks (another major label with garage material I'm interested in learning more about).

 

[buckeyebeat]

The Columbia promo pic sleeves are a sideline collection of mine. In addition to the Druids, from memory I have the Magicians "Invitation to Cry", the Guilloteens "Wild Child", the Millenium "It's You", the Chambers Brothers "Time has come today" - the first version which is 2 1/2 minutes of true garage and the best record of these mentioned, the What Four (girl group, I forget the song), Len and Glen "Write me baby" - greaser-nerd garage which is pretty fair, Electric Flag "Groovin is easy" - probably not a favorite of the young punks but I personally dig this song, Young Ones "Man of mystery", Blue Beats "Extra Girl", Bob Morrison "Hey puppet man" (one of his non garage 45s also had a commercial PS), and Gene Clark which I think was a promo, I haven't looked at in a long time. I think these were all promos, my collection is in the middle of a massive clean out and reorg so I have no idea where a lot of these are to verify. I'm sure there's more but that's what I recall. I also have a decent folk rock 45 by some guy with a PS, I forgot the name
On Epic there is the Remains, of course. There's a Five Sounds "Loadin' Coal" promo sleeve with text but no pic. The Keith Relf PS was a commercial issue, I believe. The first few Date 45s were released with sleeves but they are also commercial issues.
There are also is Byrds "Mr Tambourine Man" and the Dylan promo sleeves. Also the Moby Grape simultaneous 45 debacle should be mentioned.
There's many more promo sleeves for other Columbia 45s in the soul, pop, and country genres. I have a few of them but I'm not keeping track.
I've never seen evidence of sleeves for other Columbia garage faves like the Joys Of Life, Inmates, Illusions, Liverpool Set.

 

[howlin' hoosier]

I just walked by the racks and saw the Mindrocker box. The light bulb over my noggin came on, and sure enough one of the discs has CBS material (much of it in MTM's list above). I suppose I ought to give it a spin...

 

[buckeyebeat]

I also have a decent folk rock 45 by some guy with a PS, I forgot the name.

Bob Troy