The Scorpio Records StoryVarious ArtistsInitial release : 1994Big Beat 129 A compilation of tracks recorded for the Scorpio records label, a subsidiary of the San Francisco based Fantasy Records. Includes four tracks by The Tears, seven by The Golliwogs and three by the William Penn and His Pals (William Penn Fyve). This compilation is the third release in the Big Beat series Nuggets From The Golden State. (Note that this Scorpio Records is not the same label as the Scorpio Records that released the first Grateful Dead single)
Tracks / Musicians
The tracks and performers on this compilation are;
- Brown Eyed Girl - The Golliwogs
- You Better Be Careful - The Golliwogs
- Boots - The Spokes
- Stop Calling Me - Group "B"
- She's Gone - Group"B"
- Time - The Tokays
- Hole In The Wall - The Tokays
- It's Up To You - The Shillings
- Made You Cry - The Shillings
- Fight Fire - The Golliwogs
- Fragile Child - The Golliwogs
- Losin' You - The Newcastle Five
- Yes I'm Cryin' - The Newcastle Five
- I Know Your Name Girl - Group "B"
- I Never Really Knew - Group "B"
- Gotta Get Away - William Penn & His Pals
- Blow My Mind - William Penn & His Pals
- Far And Away - William Penn & His Pals
- Walking On Water - The Golliwogs
- You Better Get It Before It Gets You - The Golliwogs
- Weatherman - The Tears
- Read All About It - The Tears
- Anyhow Anywhere - The Squires
- It Must Be Love - The Squires
- Rat Race - The Tears
- People Through My Glasses - The Tears
- Call It Pretending - The Golliwogs
Related releases
Brown Eyed Girl and You Better Be Careful were originally released as a single;
- Brown Eyed Girl / You Better Be Careful, The Golliwogs, 1965, Scorpio 404
Boots was originally released as a single;
- Mini-Bike 4-2 / Boots, The Spokes, 1965, Scorpio 401
Stop Calling Me and She's Gone were originally released as a single;
- Stop Calling Me / She's Gone, Group "B", 1965, Scorpio 402
Fight Fire and Fragile Child were originally released as a single;
- Fight Fire / Fragile Child, The Golliwogs, 1966, Scorpio 405
I Know Your Name Girl and I Never Really Knew were originally released as a single;
- I Know Your Name Girl / I Never Really Knew, Group "B", 1966, Scorpio 406
Walking On Water and You Better Get It Before It Gets You were originally released as a single;
- Walking On Water / You Better Get It Before It Gets You, The Golliwogs, 1966, Scorpio 408
Weatherman and Read All About It were originally released as a single;
- Weatherman / Read All About It, The Tears, 1966, Scorpio 409
Rat Race and People Through My Glasses were originally released as a single;
- Rat Race / People Through My Glasses, The Tears, 1967, Scorpio 411/Onyx 2201
Call It Pretending was originally released as a single;
- Porterville / Call It Pretending, The Golliwogs, 1967, Scorpio 412
All other tracks are previously unreleased.
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