Impact Records (California)

For other record labels named Impact Records, see Impact Records (disambiguation)

Impact Records
Parent company Anthony Music
Founder Anthony J. Hilder
Status defunct
Genre Surf 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]

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]

Little Ray Jimenez

Little Ray Jimenez had a single on the label in 1962 with "Shake! Soul! & Shout!" bw with "Soul Stomp!".[23]

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.[24] A 7" 45 RPM single of this speech was released on Impact AU-4X / AU-4.[25]

Catalogue

List of singles
Act Title Catalogue Year Notes
The Revels "Church Key" / "Vesuvius" Impact 1-IM / 1-IMX 1960 [2]
Phil Campos "Street Fight" / "Rebel Rider" Impact 2-IM / 2-IMX [26]
The Revels "Intoxica" / "Tequila" Impact 3-IM / 3-IMX 1961
Sandra Teen "Angel Baby" / "Stranger In Love" Impact 4-IM / 4-IMX 1961 [2]
The Spektrums "The Santa Maria" / "Sundown" Impact 5-IM / 5-IMX 1961 [27]
The Crestwoods "Angel Of Love" / "Lucky Star" Impact 6-IM / 6-IMX 1961
The Revels "Rampage" / "Comanche" Impact 7-IM / 7-IMX 1961 [2]
Bob Kuhn "Rendezvous" / "A Serenade To Julie" Impact 8-IM / 8-IMX 1961
Eddie Snell "I Feel Like Crying" / "Unless Things Go Your Way" Impact 9-IM / 9-IMX 1961 [28]
The Ramblers "Yaba Daba Ah Doo" / "Funny Papers" Impact 10-IM / 10-IMX 1961
Beverly Mae Wilson "Lonesome Girl" / "Till I Met You" Impact 11-IM / 11-IMX 1961
Guiseppi Apollo "Bright Star" / "All Because Of You" Impact 12-IM / 12-IMX 1961
The Revels "Party Time" / "Soft Top" Impact 13-IM / 13-IMX 1963
The Breakers "Surfin' Tragedy" / "Surf Bird" Impact 14-IM / 14-IMX 1961
Don Mikkelson "I Can't Get Over The Blues" / "Now You're Gone" Impact 15-IM / 15-IMX 1961
Dannie Toliver "Little Boy Blue" / "Take A Chance" Impact 16-IM / 16-IMX 1961
Shorty Bacon "Ten Times The World" / "What's Wrong With You" Impact 17-IM / 17-IMX 1961
The Hollywood Rebels "Thrillers" / "Rebel Stomp" Impact 18-IM / 18-IMX 1962
Rue Barclay "I've Lost The Road" / "Please Dear Won't You Stay" Impact 19-IM / 19-IMX 1962 [3]
Dave Myers And The Surftones "Moment Of Truth" / "Frogwalk" Impact 20-IM / 20-IMX 1962 [2]
Bonnie Wagner "No Other Love" / "Luau" Impact 21-IM / 21-IMX 1962
The Revels "Conga Twist" / "Revellion Impact 22-IM / 22-IMX 1962 [3]
The Revels "The Monkey Bird" / "Revellion" Impact 22-IM / 22-IMX 1962 Note "Conga Twist" / "Revellion"
&
"The Monkey Bird" / "Revellion"
share the same cat no.[29][30]
Jesse Belvin "Tonight My Love" / "Looking For Love" Impact 23-IM / 23-IMX 1962
Bob Vaught and The Renegaids "Bo-Gator" / "Church Key Twist Impact 24-IM / 24-IMX 1962
Evan and The Emperors "La Freeze" / "Emperor's Twist" Impact 25-IM / 25-IMX 1962
Lil' Ray and The Premiers "Shake, Shout And Soul" / "Soul And Stomp" Impact 26-IM / 26-IMX 1962
Dave Myers and The Surftones "Church Key" / "Passion" Impact 27-IM / 26-IMX 1962
Materlyn and The Cupons "I'll Be Your Love Tonight" / "Turn Her Down" Impact 28-IM / 28-IMX 1962
The New Breed "John Birch American" / "Lexington Green" Impact 29-IM / 29-IMX 1962
Lil' Ray and The Midnighters "Loretta" / "My Girl" Impact 30-IM / 30-IMX 1962 [3]
The Alley Kats "Barbie" / "Lollipops" Impact 31-IM / 31-IMX [2]
The Charades Band "Christina" / "Sophia" Impact 32-IM / 32-IMX [31]
Bob Preston "The Letter" / "Voice Of Liberty" Impact 33-IM / 33-IMX
The Capris "Endless Love" / "Luau" Impact 34-IM / 34-IMX [3]
Non-music singles
Act Title Catalogue Year Notes
Dr. W.S. McBirnie The Great Debate (A Special Radio Speech) / The Great Debate (A Special Radio Speech) Impact AU-4X / AU-4 Circa
1964		 Non music
Albums
Act Title Catalogue Year Notes
The Revels On a Rampage Impact 1LP-IM / 1LP-IMX 1964 [32]
Various Artists Shake! Shout! & Soul!
Recorded at the Second Annual Surf Fair / Santa Monica, California		 Impact LP #2 1964 [33]

References

  1. ↑ All Music Tony Hilder
  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)
  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. ↑ iLatinoLA Little Ray Jimenez Valentine Volo
  24. ↑ The Bakersfield Californian, Sat., April 25, 1964 - Page 196
  25. ↑ Discogs - The Great Debate Of 1964
  26. ↑ Discogs Impact (12)
  27. ↑ Who Put the Bomp No.14, Fall 1975 - Page 12 "The Tony Hilder Story" by John Blair & Bill Smart
  28. ↑ Who Put the Bomp No.14, Fall 1975 - Page 12 "The Tony Hilder Story" by John Blair & Bill Smart
  29. ↑ Roots Vinyl Guide - REVELS revillion conga twist
  30. ↑ Roots Vinyl Guide - 1d THE REVELS WITH ROBERT HAFNER THE MONKEY BIRD REVELLION GARAGE SURF ROCK
  31. ↑ 45Cat - Record Details, The Charades Band, Catalogue: 32 / 32-IMX / 32-IM
  32. ↑ Discogs - The Revels – On A Rampage
  33. ↑ Popsike - 1SR IMPACT LP#2 SHAKE SHOUT & SOUL LIL RAY SUFARIS SURFTONES VIRTUE FOUR KOREY
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