Impact Records (California)

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Impact Records
Parent companyAnthony Music
Founder Anthony J. Hilder
Statusdefunct
GenreSurf music
Country of origin United States
Location Los Angeles, California

Impact Records was a California based record label run by CT Records creator, [1] Tony Hilder in the 1960s. This label released some surf records by The Crestwoods, Dave Myers and The Surftones, [2] The Ramblers and The New Breed [3] and The Revels. [2] The Revels were known for the hits "Comanche" and "Intoxica". [4]

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Background

Formed in the 1960s, this Los Angeles-based record label was managed by Tony Hilder. [5] Among other things, Impact Records served as an outlet for masters that Hilder couldn't get released on other labels. A good deal of the material released was from local aspiring artists and bands of the Los Angeles area. [6] [7] Dean Zook handled the radio promotion for the Midwest, working from his base in Denver. [8]

The first release on the label was "Church Key" by The Revels. The song was the first release for the label and credited to The Revels with Barbara Adkins. [9] The single was distributed nationally by Liberty Records but was issued under the banner of Impact to keep the identity of the label. [10] The Revels, a local Californian band who had been around since 1957 [11] had 4 singles released on the label from 1960 to 1962 which included the single they were best known for "Church Key". [2] [12]

One album that was produced by Hilder and released on the Impact label was called Shake! Shout! & Soul. The recording for the album was done live at Santa Monica's 2nd Annual Surf Fair. It featured Lil Ray, The Original Surfaris, Dave Myers and the Surftones, The New Dimensions, Steve Korey and The Virtue Four. [13] [14] [15]

Artists

Shorty Bacon

In April, 1962, Billboard reported that the Shorty Bacon band was backing Beverly Mae Wilson on a record she was to cut a record for Impact. [16] Shorty Bacon's own release on the label was in 1961 with "Ten Times The World" / "What's Wrong With You". The B side was co-written by him. [17] Later, he had another single on the label with "Daniel Boone " bw Walls Of Yuma". He had a recording history that went back to the 1950s and prior to his releases on Impact, he had records out on the Kelley, Mohawk and Ozark labels. [18] A few years later he was playing with Rose Maddox. [19] One of his later records "Stand Up Fool" did quite well and gained a degree of popularity in the early 1970s. [20]

Rue Barclay

In 1962, Rue Barclay had a release with "I've Lost The Road" bw "Please Dear Won't You Stay" on the label. His history in recording went back to the late 1940s. [21] His release was "I've Lost The Road" bw "Please Dear Won't You Stay". [3] The following year Barclay appeared in a low budget film, The Skydivers. [22]

The Cupons

The Cupons were a group who had their single released on Impact. One of the members was the sister-in-law of Anthony J. Hilder. His wife's sister. [23] Robert Hafner co-wrote the song "Turn Him Down" with K.C. Reeth. [24] It was previously recorded by Emmett Lord, [25] and Rochell & the Candles [26] Girl group, The Cupons released their version backed with "Be Your Love Tonight", credited to Materlyn And The Cupons. [27] [28] "Turn Her Down" would be included on the VA comp, Girls in the Garage, Vol. 6 which was released on vinyl in 2018. [29] The Cupons' version of the song would later inspire a cover by The Pussywillows, included on their 1988 Spring Fever! album [30] [31] A Japanese punk / garage girl group, MELLViNS recorded it for the B side of their 2015 single, "One Fine Day". [32]

Little Ray Jimenez

Little Ray Jimenez had a single on the label in 1962 with "Shake! Shout! & Soul!" bw "Soul And Stomp!". [33]

The Revels

San Luis Obispo group, The Revels started out in high school in the mid-1950s as Gil Serna and the Rockets. Their name was changed to The Revels after Norman Knowles took over as the band leader. [34] [35] Two songs that they are most known for are "Church Key" and "Comanche". [36] "Church Key" was a hit for them in 1960. [37] [38] One of their following singles was "Intoxica" backed with "Tequila" which was released in 1961. [39] Their 1961 song "Comanche", a Robert Hafner composition was first released on Impact 7 in 1961. It has been featured in two film soundtracks. [40] [41] It first appeared as the "Detoured Theme" in The Exiles . [42] [43] [44] In later years, it was included along with several other surf music hits on the soundtrack of the 1994 film, Pulp Fiction . [45]

Info on other releases

In 1964, Dr. W.S. McBirnie presented "The Great Debate of 1964" with topics titled The Rumford Act , Convergence, and Coexistence. [46] A 7" 45 RPM single of this speech was released on Impact AU-4X / AU-4. [47]

Catalogue

List of singles
ActTitleCatalogueYearNotes
The Revels "Church Key" / "Vesuvius"Impact 1-IM / 1-IMX1960 [2]
Phil Campos "Street Fight" / "Rebel Rider"Impact 2-IM / 2-IMX [48]
The Revels"Intoxica" / "Tequila"Impact 3-IM / 3-IMX1961
Sandra Teen"Angel Baby" / "Stranger In Love"Impact 4-IM / 4-IMX1961 [2]
The Spektrums"The Santa Maria" / "Sundown"Impact 5-IM / 5-IMX1961 [49]
The Crestwoods"Angel Of Love" / "Lucky Star"Impact 6-IM / 6-IMX1961
The Revels"Rampage" / "Comanche"Impact 7-IM / 7-IMX1961 [2]
Bob Kuhn"Rendezvous" / "A Serenade To Julie"Impact 8-IM / 8-IMX1961
Eddie Snell"I Feel Like Crying" / "Unless Things Go Your Way"Impact 9-IM / 9-IMX1961 [50]
The Ramblers"Yaba Daba Ah Doo" / "Funny Papers"Impact 10-IM / 10-IMX1961
Beverly Mae Wilson "Lonesome Girl" / "Till I Met You"Impact 11-IM / 11-IMX1961
Guiseppi Apollo"Bright Star" / "All Because Of You"Impact 12-IM / 12-IMX1961
The Revels"It's Party Time" / "Soft Top"Impact 13-IM / 13-IMX1963
The Breakers "Surfin' Tragedy" / "Surf Bird"Impact 14-IM / 14-IMX1961
Don Mikkelson "I Can't Get Over The Blues" / "Now You're Gone"Impact 15-IM / 15-IMX1961
Dannie Toliver"Little Boy Blue" / "Take A Chance"Impact 16-IM / 16-IMX1961
Shorty Bacon "Ten Times The World" / "What's Wrong With You"Impact 17-IM / 17-IMX1961
The Hollywood Rebels"Thrillers" / "Rebel Stomp"Impact 18-IM / 18-IMX1962
Rue Barclay "I've Lost The Road" / "Please Dear Won't You Stay"Impact 19-IM / 19-IMX1962 [3]
Dave Myers And The Surftones "Moment Of Truth" / "Frogwalk"Impact 20-IM / 20-IMX1962 [2]
Bonnie Wagner"No Other Love" / "Luau"Impact 21-IM / 21-IMX1962
The Revels"Conga Twist" / "RevellionImpact 22-IM / 22-IMX1962 [3]
The Revels"The Monkey Bird" / "Revellion"Impact 22-IM / 22-IMX1962Note "Conga Twist" / "Revellion"
&
"The Monkey Bird" / "Revellion"
share the same cat no. [51] [52]
Jesse Belvin "Tonight My Love" / "Looking For Love"Impact 23-IM / 23-IMX1962
Bob Vaught and The Renegaids"Bo-Gator" / "Church Key TwistImpact 24-IM / 24-IMX1962
Evan and The Emperors"La Freeze" / "Emperor's Twist"Impact 25-IM / 25-IMX1962
Lil' Ray and The Premiers "Shake, Shout And Soul" / "Soul And Stomp"Impact 26-IM / 26-IMX1962
Dave Myers and The Surftones"Church Key" / "Passion"Impact 27-IM / 26-IMX1962
Materlyn and The Cupons"I'll Be Your Love Tonight" / "Turn Her Down"Impact 28-IM / 28-IMX1962
The New Breed "John Birch American" / "Lexington Green"Impact 29-IM / 29-IMX1962
Lil' Ray and The Midnighters"Loretta" / "My Girl"Impact 30-IM / 30-IMX1962 [3]
The Alley Kats"Barbie" / "Lollipops"Impact 31-IM / 31-IMX [2]
The Charades Band "Christina" / "Sophia"Impact 32-IM / 32-IMX [53]
Bob Preston"The Letter" / "Voice Of Liberty"Impact 33-IM / 33-IMX
The Capris / The Charades "Endless Love" / "Luau"Impact 34-IM / 34-IMX [3]
Non-music singles
ActTitleCatalogueYearNotes
Dr. W.S. McBirnie The Great Debate (A Special Radio Speech) / The Great Debate (A Special Radio Speech)Impact AU-4X / AU-4Circa
1964		Non music
Albums
ActTitleCatalogueYearNotes
The RevelsOn a RampageImpact 1LP-IM / 1LP-IMX1964 [54]
Various ArtistsShake! Shout! & Soul!
Recorded at the Second Annual Surf Fair / Santa Monica, California		Impact LP #21964 [55]

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 45 Cat Impact (Calif.) - Label Discography
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Global Dog Productions 45 Discography for Impact Records
  4. ↑ Rate Your Music The Revels
  5. ↑ Steve Rosen Writer Site The Story Behind the Great Music in a 'Lost' Movie Classic About Los Angeles Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Surfin' Guitars: Instrumental Surf Bands of the Sixties Robert J. Dalley Page 259, Page 298, Page 299
  7. ↑ The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Grenfell, Joyce - Koller, Hans Page 287
  8. ↑ Billboard Music Week May 8, 1961 Page 4 Music As Written, Hollywood
  9. ↑ Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963 by James B. Murphy Page 260
  10. ↑ Billboard November 28, 1960 Page 26 Music As Written, Page 28 Music As Written
  11. ↑ Riot on Sunset Strip: Rock'N'Roll's Last Stand in Hollywood By Domenic Priore Page 59
  12. ↑ All Music The Revels Intoxica!!! The Best of the Revels
  13. ↑ Surf Classics Shake! Shout! & Soul!
  14. ↑ Collectors Frenzy Shake! Shout! & Soul! w/lil Ray ULTRA RARE 60s surf music LP (Impact) Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ↑ Roots Vinyl Guide RARE! Shake Shout & Soul Lil Ray, Surfaris Surftones etc. LIVE Impact LP#2 VHTF
  16. ↑ Billboard, April 21, 1962 - Page 41 FOLK TALENT & TUNES By Bill Sachs
  17. ↑ 45Cat - Record Details, Artist: Shorty Bacon, Catalogue: 17 / 17-IM / 17-IMX
  18. ↑ 45Cat - Shorty Bacon - Discography
  19. ↑ Arizona Republic , Sunday, May 29, 1966 - Page 52
  20. ↑ The Eagle , February 26, 1971 - Page 16 Navasota Presents SHORTY BACON and THE SCRAMBLE EGGS // Latest Hit '"Stand Up Fool
  21. ↑ Praguefrank's Country Music Discographies Saturday, January 29, 2011 Rue Barclay by Dick Grant, Al Turner with acknowledgements to Adam Komorowski, Bill Daniels & Praguefrank
  22. ↑ Southwest Shuffle by By Rich Kienzle Page 216
  23. ↑ Rare L.A. Tracks (West Coast Style Vintage R&B And Doo-Wop, 1956-1964), Bacchus Archives BA1134, CD Booklet, Page 3 TURN HER DOWN]
  24. ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries, United States Department of the Treasury - Page 1582
  25. ↑ Billboard, September 8, 1962 - Page 56 Reviews of New Singles, Moderate Sales Potential
  26. ↑ Billboard, July 28, 1962 - Page 23 SPOTLIGHT SINGLES OF THE WEEK, SINGLES REVIEWS
  27. ↑ Discogs - Various – Girls In The Garage Pt. 2
  28. ↑ 45Cat - The Cupons - Discography, USA
  29. ↑ AllMusic - Various Artists, Girls in the Garage, Vol. 6
  30. ↑ Discogs - The Pussywillows – Spring Fever!
  31. ↑ The New York Times , January 18, 1991 - POP/JAZZ;
    Delta Blues and Girl Groups In 2 New Incarnations By KAREN SCHOEMER
  32. ↑ Discogs - MELLVINS – One Fine Day Turn Her Down
  33. ↑ iLatinoLA Little Ray Jimenez Valentine Volo Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
  34. ↑ The Tribune , March 01, 2012 - Surf music: SLO County's radical history Patrick S. Pemberton
  35. ↑ ''The Golden Age of Rock Instrumentals, by Steven Otfinoski - Page 142
  36. ↑ Way Back Attack - THE REVELS Midnight Stroll
  37. ↑ Surfin' guitars: instrumental surf bands of the sixties, Robert J. Dalley - Page 259
  38. ↑ Real Life Rock: The Complete Top Ten Columns, 1986-2014, By Greil Marcus - Page 403 9 = The Exiles, directed by Kent McKenzie (Milestone) and Revels, Intoxica! (Sundazed)
  39. ↑ Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records by Tim Neely - Page 567 Revels, The (2)
  40. ↑ Surf & Hot Rod Music of the 60's: Collectors Quick Reference, By R. Duane Cozzen - Page 103 THE REVELS
  41. ↑ The Chicago Tribune , December 3, 1995 - ROCK 'N' ROLL MEMORIES By Ken Davis
  42. ↑ Billboard , May 8, 1961 - Page 4 Hollywood
  43. ↑ The Chicago Tribune, December 3, 1995 - ROCK 'N' ROLL MEMORIES By Ken Davis
  44. ↑ California Gold Coast Dreamin' - The Revels
  45. ↑ Rolling Stone -- Surf Music and Seventies Soul: The Songs of ‘Pulp Fiction’
    Take a song-by-song tour of the groundbreaking film’s bestselling soundtrack, 'Pulp Fiction,' A to Z, The Revels, ‘Comanche’
  46. ↑ The Bakersfield Californian , Sat., April 25, 1964 - Page 196
  47. ↑ Discogs - The Great Debate Of 1964
  48. ↑ Discogs Impact (12)
  49. ↑ Who Put the Bomp No.14, Fall 1975 - Page 12 "The Tony Hilder Story" by John Blair & Bill Smart
  50. ↑ Who Put the Bomp No.14, Fall 1975 - Page 12 "The Tony Hilder Story" by John Blair & Bill Smart
  51. ↑ Roots Vinyl Guide - REVELS revillion conga twist
  52. ↑ Roots Vinyl Guide - 1d THE REVELS WITH ROBERT HAFNER THE MONKEY BIRD REVELLION GARAGE SURF ROCK
  53. ↑ 45Cat - Record Details, The Charades Band, Catalogue: 32 / 32-IMX / 32-IM
  54. ↑ Discogs - The Revels – On A Rampage
  55. ↑ Popsike - 1SR IMPACT LP#2 SHAKE SHOUT & SOUL LIL RAY SUFARIS SURFTONES VIRTUE FOUR KOREY
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