THE BEST OF
IMPACT RECORDS
(Collectables CD COL-5883) 55:57
November 1997
Compilation Produced
by Jerry Schollenberger
Rodriguez Research
by Harry Young
The Best of Impact Records is a 25-track collection that features a selection of rare singles released by the Detroit-based indie label. The collection is appropriately balanced between garage-rock and soul singles, with the most familiar group being the Detroit Wheels. Other artists on the collection are the Human Beings, Mickey Denton, the Boss Five, the Shades of Blue, the Classmen, the Sheppards, the Inner Circle, Sincerely Yours, the Lollipops, the Sixpense and Rod Riguez. Some of these songs are absolute dynamite, while others are recommended only because of their sheer rarity, but the disc should be of interest to hardcore '60s rock collectors.
~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AMG
A great collection of the rare sides of Harry Balk's Impact Records label was given the CD treatment by Collectables Records.
Conceived and compiled by Jerry Schollenberger, this package boasts 25 super sides from 1966-1968.
Acts include some of Detroit's finest. From Sixto D. Rodriguez, The Human Beings and The Boss Five, to The Shades of Blue and The Wheels. Included in the set is the big Shades of Blue hit, "Oh, How Happy," presented in true Stereo.
The Wheels' uptempo cover of "Dancing In The Street" is excellent, produced by Harry Balk.
From great early Detroit punk rock to girl groups, this digital offering is very well rounded and well presented.
Complete with informative liner notes, this set is highly recommended.
If you love [Del Shannon's] Big Top, Amy, Mala, and Twirl sides, you will most definitely enjoy The Best Of Impact Records.
~ Brian Young,
And The Music Plays On,
Issue 14, Summer 1998
THE STOOGES
on ELEKTRA 1969 - 70
August 19, 2008 RODRIGUEZ
COLD FACT
12 Tracks
May 5, 2009
RODRIGUEZ
COMING FROM REALITY
13 Tracks
Track 25:
ROD RIGUEZ - "I'll Slip Away"
(Sixto D. Rodriguez)
Copyright Gomba, April 20, 1967
Impact 1031
Produced & Arranged by Harry Balk
SUGARMAN
by Rodriguez on
David Holmes:
Come Get It, I Got It
Released April 2002
SUGARMAN
by David Holmes Presents
The Free Association
Featuring Sixto Rodriguez Additional Vocal
UK CD Single
(13 Amp / Mercury 9809471)
Released September 1, 2003
01. Sugarman (Radio Edit)
02. Sugarman (Maurice Fulton Mix)
03. Sugarman (VV Feat Chilly Gonzales Remix)
04. Sugarman (Original Mix)
SUGARMAN
by Rodriguez
sampled on
"You're Da Man"
by NAS
on album
STILLMATIC
Released December 2001
Rodriguez Research
by Harry Young
Cash Box Review
September 23, 1967
ROD RIGUEZ (Impact 1031)
* I'LL SLIP AWAY (2:12) [Gomba, BMI--Riguez]
Rod Riguez could make a name for himself
with this bluesy, mid-tempo rock ballad.
Keep it in sight.
Flip: "You'd Like To Admit It" (2:30) [Gomba, BMI--Riguez]
Additional Impact-era
Rodriguez Compositions:
You'd Like To Admit It
(Sixto D. Rodriguez)
Copyright Gomba, April 20, 1967
Impact 1031 B, August 1967
Produced by Harry Balk
Arranged by Theodore-Coffey
Forget It
(Sixto D. Rodriguez)
Copyright Gomba, April 20, 1967
That Discotheque
(Sixto D. Rodriguez)
Copyright Gomba, April 20, 1967
To Whom It May Concern
(Sixto D. Rodriguez)
Copyright Gomba, April 20, 1967
'COLD FACT' LP in 2 page Buddah Group ad
Billboard March 28, 1970:
Words from the city.
Hard words on a new label with a totally different trip.
SXBS-7000
Page one, Billboard April 4, 1970:
'Buddah Records Adding 3 New Labels'
Sussex is a new label launched through a deal with Clarence Avant.
First release is "Rodriguez--COLD FACT."
Production was by Michael Theodore and James Coffey.
'COLD FACT' LP
4 Star Review
Billboard April 18, 1970
'COLD FACT' LP
Listed As A
New Album Release
Billboard May 2, 1970
'COLD FACT' LP features
"Sugar Man On Prentis"
Words & Music
Copyright Sixth Prince
August 25, 1969
RODRIGUEZ- Coming From Reality
Sussex LP SXBX 7012
Billboard review November 6, 1971
Special Merit Picks
With almost any kind of break, Sussex records could make it two in a row and become contenders for the "breaking new artists" honors. Rodriguez, who at times sounds a bit like Jose Feliciano, could follow Bill Withers in this respect. Best cut here is "To Whom It May Concern," which definitely deserves airplay. "Cause" and "Climb Up On My Music" are also recommended for airplay.
'COMING FROM REALITY'
in Cash Box Ad
December 30, 1971
'COMING FROM REALITY'
Cash Box Review
January 1, 1972:
This is the second LP from a man and a voice who is a pleasantly original amalgam of Jose Feliciano, Donovan and Cat Stevens. There's something for everyone here. Two MOR efforts in "I Think Of You" and "To Whom It May Concern"; a "Season Of The Witch"-ish "Heikki's Suburbia Bus Tour" and a long FM narrative in "A Most Disgusting Song." Remaining numbers touch all the beautiful boundaries in between. Programmers of every classification should find something their listeners can get into here are the singer/songwriter with receive wide attention through these efforts.
Impact Records &
Gomba Music (BMI)
17111 Third Ave, Detroit, Mich 48203
President: Harry Balk
Pop A&R: John Rhys Eddins
R&B A&R: Barney (Duke) Browner
1. The Human Beings - "An Inside Look"
Copyright Gomba, Oct 20, 1965
(Ted Licavoli-John Ruff)
Released: Impact 1001, October 1965
Produced by John Brooks
2. The Human Beings - "I Can't Tell"
Copyright Gomba, Oct 20, 1965
(Ted Licavoli)
Impact 1001, October 1965
Produced by John Brooks
3. Mickey Denton - "Mio Amore"
Copyright Real Gone, Jun 2, 1960
(Jacob Carey - Ezekiel Carey - Nathanial Nelson -
Terry
Johnson - Charles Hunt - Paul Wilson)
Impact 1002, November 1965
Mickey Denton:
"Don't Throw My Toys Away" / "One More Time"
World Artists 1043 (February 1965)
Billboard Oct 30, 1965: Lou Guarino forms AMM
Harry Balk is head of A&R
Mickey Denton & Patti Jerome are
exclusive
AMM artists
(No AMM releases by Mickey or Patti)
4. The Boss Five - "Please, Mr. President"
Copyright Gomba, Oct 28, 1965
(Patti Jerome-Richard D. Goodman)
Impact 1003, December 1965
A Pat Ric Production
5. The Boss Five - "You Cheat Too Much"
Copyright Gomba, Mar 17, 1966
(D. DeIorio)
Impact 1003, December 1965
A Pat Ric Production
Jock Mitchell - "Work With Me Annie"
"You May Lose The One You Love"
Impact 1004
Kaddo Strings-- "Nothin' But Love"
"Cryin' Over You"
Impact 1005
Billboard Apr 22, 1967
6. The Human Beings - "You're Bad News"
Copyright RSVP, Mar 10, 1965
(Paul Wolfe-Dick Glass)
Impact 1006, February 1966
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
7. The Human Beings - "Ling Ting Tong"
Copyright Dec 11, 1954
(Mable Godwin)
Impact 1006, February 1966
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
8. Shades Of Blue - "Oh How Happy"
Copyright Myto, Dec 13, 1965
(Edwin Starr = Charles Hatcher)
Impact 1007, March 1966
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
Arranged by Mike Theodore
Cash Box #13; Cash Box R&B #7
Duke Browner-- "Cryin' Over You"
"Cryin' Over You" (Instrumental)
Impact 1008
Anthony Raye-- "On The Edge Of Sorrow"
"Give Me One More Chance"
Impact 1009
The Tartans-- "I Need You"
Kaddo Strings-- "Nothing But Love"
Impact 1010
Mickey Denton-- "King Lonely Blue"
"Heartache Is My Name"
Impact 1011
9. The Classmen - "Everything Is Alright"
(R. Clark)
Impact 1012, July 1966
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
10. The Classmen - "Susie Jones"
Copyright Gomba, July 5, 1966
(John Rhys)
Impact 1012, July 1966
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
Billboard review Aug 13, 1966
Impact 1013
11. Shades Of Blue - "Lonely Summer"
Copyright Gomba, July 1, 1966
(Edwin Starr ~ Charles Hatcher)
Impact 1014, July 1966
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
A Harry Balk Enterprise
Cash Box #74; Cash Box R&B #50
Nick & Dino-- "Boy"
"Wish I Was A Kid Again"
Impact 1016
Billboard rvw Oct 22, 1966
Volumes-- "The Trouble I've Seen"
"That Same Old Feeling"
Impact 1017
Billboard rvw Oct 22, 1966
12. The Sheppards - "Poor Man's Thing"
Copyright Gomba, Aug 4, 1966
(M. Ryan)
Impact 1018, August 1966
Produced by D. Allen
Delta Productions
13. The Inner Circle - "Sally Go 'Round The Roses"
(Zell Sanders-Lana Stevens)
Impact 1019
Billboard rvw Dec 24, 1966
Produced by Robert Kreiner, Mike Theodore & Dennis Coffey
Tera Shirma Production
14. The Inner Circle - "Sugar"
Copyright Gomba, Dec 2, 1966
(Dennis Coffey-Mike Theodore-Robert Kreiner)
Impact 1019
Billboard review Dec 24, 1966
Produced by Dennis Coffey & Mike Theodore
Tera Shirma Production
Tera Shirma Productions
15305 Livernois, Detroit, Mich 48238
President: Ralph R. Terrana
15. Sincerely Yours - "Shady Lane"
Copyright Gomba, Dec 15, 1966
(Rick Stahl)
Impact 1020, December 1966
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
Arranged by Mike Theodore
16. Sincerely Yours - "Little Girl"
Copyright Gomba, Dec 15, 1966
(Erik Dahlgren)
Impact 1020, December 1966
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
Arranged by Mike Theodore
17. The Lollipops - "Loving Good Feeling"
Copyright Gomba, Oct 3, 1966
(Duke Browner)
Impact 1021
Billboard rvw Dec 24, 1966
18. The Lollipops - "Step Aside Baby"
Copyright Gomba, Oct 3, 1966
(Arenita Walker)
Impact 1021
Billboard rvw Dec 24, 1966
19. The Human Beings - "Yes Sir, That's My Baby"
Copyright 1925
(Gus Kahn-Walter Donaldson)
Impact 1022, January 1967
Produced by John Brooks
George McCannon III
"Love, Love My Friend"
(Kris Resnick-Arthur Resnick)
Copyright T.M., Mar 25, 1966
dynoVoice single DV 228
Billboard rvw Jan 14, 1967
Arranged by Theodore & Coffey
Produced for IMPACT by John Rhys
For Bob Crewe Productions
on
Bob Crewe Presents
The DynoVoice Records Story
The Label that Had To Happen - 1965-68
Westside WESD 226
2 CD set
57 Tracks
April 2001
(out of print)
George McCannon III
Birds Of All Nations /?
Amos single 135
BB rvw May 16, 1970
Produced by Jimmy Bow[e]n
Jock Mitchell -
"Not A Chance In A Million"
(Duke Browner)
Impact 1023
Produced by Duke Browner
Arranged by Bob Banks
John Rhys & The Lively Set-
"Boy Watchers Theme"
(John Rhys Eddins)
Impact 1024
Billboard rvw Feb 11, 1967
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
Arranged by Theodore & Colley
John Rhys
John Rhys & The Lively Set--
"Nothing But Love"
(J. Finazzo)
Impact 1024 B
Produced by John Brooks
Arranged by D. Coffey
20. The Sixpence - "You're The Love"
Copyright Gomba, Jan 30, 1967
(Robert Ross)
Impact 1025
Billboard rvw Feb 25, 1967
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
Billboard review Feb 25, 1967
21. The Sixpence - "What To Do"
Copyright Gomba, Jan 30, 1967
(Robert Ross)
Impact 1025
Billboard rvw Feb 25, 1967
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
The Sixpence:
Bob Ross (songwriter and lead vocalist),
Larry Warner (lead guitar),
Steve Rice (drums),
Jo-Jo Schkoven (rhythm guitar, harmonica, vocals),
Brian Katcher (lead bass guitar) and
Lawrence Byrns (keyboards)
22. Shades Of Blue - "How Do You Save A Dying Love"
Copyright Gomba & Eddobar, Dec 12, 1966
(Edwin Starr = Charles Hatcher)
Impact 1026
Billboard rvw Mar 11, 1967
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
Arranged by Mike Theodore & Dennis Coffey
Patti & Mickey--
"My Girl, My Guy"
"You Can't Buy Back Yesterday"
Impact 1027
Billboard rvw Apr 8, 1967
Kaddo Strings-- "Cryin' Over You"
"Nothing But Love"
Impact 1005
Billboard rvw Apr 22, 1967
23. Shades Of Blue - "Penny Arcade"
Copyright Gomba, Apr 20, 1967
(Ed Hillert)
Impact 1028, June 1967
Produced by John Rhys Eddins
Billboard review July 8, 1967
24. The Wheels - "Dancing In The Streets"
(W. Stevenson-M. Gaye-I. Hunter)
Impact 1029
Billboard review Jun 17, 1967
Produced by Harry Balk
Mitch Ryder's solo debut "Joy" NV 824,
Billboard review Jun 24, 1967
Anthony Raye-- "Hold On To What You Got"
"Give Me One More Chance"
Impact 1030
Nabay-- "Believe It Or Not" Part One
"Believe It Or Not" Part Two
Impact 1032, 1967
THE SHADES OF BLUE
A Golden Classics Edition
Collectables COL-5751
Compilation Produced by
Jerry Schollenberger
Sound Mastered by by Marshall Block
Happiness Is The Shades Of Blue
Impact LP IM 101, Billboard review Sept 17, 1966
1. Oh How Happy
Impact 1007
LP Side Two, Cut 5.
2. Happiness
Impact 1015
LP Side One, Cut 6.
3. Lonely Summer
Impact 1014
LP Side Two, Cut 3.
4. Little Orphan Boy
Impact 1007 B
LP Side One, cut 5.
5. He's Got The Whole World
(In His Hands)
LP Side One, Cut 2.
6. Exception To The Rule
LP Side Two, Cut 1.
7. A Way To Love (You)
LP Side Two, Cut 2.
8. The Night
Impact 1015 B
LP Side One, Cut 3.
9. With This Ring
Impact 1014 B
LP Side One, Cut 4.
10. (You Gave Me) Peace Of Mind
LP Side Two, Cut 4.
11. Millionaire
LP Side One, Cut 1.
12. Penny Arcade
Impact 1028
LP ( - )
13. All I Want Is Love
Impact 1026 B
LP ( - )
14. Funny Kind Of Love
Impact 1028 B
LP ( - )
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