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Posted on Oct 24 2011 01:05 PM
A little known band probably best known for "Morpheus", which shows up on obscuro comps and is sometimes covered by modern surf groups. An auction for a rare copy of this independently pressed record from 1964 just finished on eBay. Not many were made. Here's a link with some pictures: If the SG and Melody Maker guitars are really what they used, they get a more authentic surf sound than I would have guessed possible! |
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Posted on Oct 24 2011 01:29 PM
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Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2753 New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Oct 24 2011 02:07 PM
Wow, I've heard covers of this but didn't know who did the original. $262 for VG condition too! — |
Joined: Nov 16, 2009 Posts: 1076 San Francisco Bay Area
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Posted on Nov 05 2011 01:16 PM
Oh, wow, this is one of those times when I wish I was filthy rich so I could have bought this! Morpheus is one of my favorite surf standards - I wish more bands would cover it. |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1683 Georgia
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Posted on Nov 05 2011 05:48 PM
I had no idea that this wasn't a Satans Pilgrims tune before someone pointed me at this thread. At $262 it must be a rare bird indeed. What other comps has the original version appeared on? —The Mystery Men? |
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Posted on Nov 05 2011 06:39 PM
Richard, it can be found on the Get A Board comp for one: |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Feb 07 2012 03:25 PM
spskins wrote:
Ted, Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19346 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Feb 07 2012 07:32 PM
Another thread has some good info: http://surfguitar101.com/forums/topic/17429/ I locked that one, so keep discussing here. —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Feb 07 2012 07:55 PM
I know the other thread is still there, but now its locked it will drop down, Norm said:
That’s an insanely rare record! I’ve never seen that LP in person. I understand in goes for $500 if you can even find it. I always dug Morpheus since I first heard it on the comp GET A BOARD from early nineties. It sounds like they must have been inspired by The Astronauts' super wet tick, tick, tick. They also do Movin’ and Baja which the Astronauts did. I did a little searching and I came up with this… The Toads LP 64-021 #12611/12612 Track listing : From 1964, out of Lawrenceville,New Jersey, comes The Toads with their self-titled LP on no name label. It was produced by Kenneth Raymond Wight Associates,Princeton New Jersey. The group was the pride of the Lawrenceville Prep School in Lawrenceville,New Jersey. The group was anchored by Dusty Stretch on drums. They formed out of Davy And The Badmen and The Chessmen, another Lawrenceville band. On the back of the Get A Board LP it also says they were named The Toads "because they really jump"! Rimshot, please. Norton still sells the comp GET A BOARD and a bunch of other great Surf&Drag comps... http://www.nortonrecords.com/lps_instro_comps.php But there's no indication that they did anything else and no one has put out a full length re-issue of the Toads LP that I know of. —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 11077 Berkeley, CA
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Posted on Feb 07 2012 07:58 PM
shivers13 wrote:
Well how about that? They're from my home town Lawrenceville NJ and went to the prep school. (I went to the high school, not as fancy) —Danny Snyder I am now playing trumpet with Prince Buster tribute band 'Balzac' Playing keys and guitar with Combo Tezeta Formerly a guitarist in The TomorrowMen and Meshugga Beach Party Latest surf project - Now That's What I Call SURF |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25695 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Feb 07 2012 08:03 PM
and here is the Nebulas doing their light speed version of it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ju5Ju_n811Y&feature=related —Jeff(bigtikidude) Last edited: Feb 07, 2012 20:04:43 |
Joined: Feb 28, 2006 Posts: 2979 Hell\'s Kitchen, NYC
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Posted on Feb 07 2012 08:32 PM
I shot that video of THE NEBULAS in Boston Massachusetts a few years ago at a club called THE CHURCH. The band was so "on" that night!! I so wish they'd get together more often, and perform live. UNSTEADY FREDDIE — |
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Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 19346 Des Moines, Iowa, USA
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Posted on Feb 07 2012 08:40 PM
I wonder if any of the original Toads know that surf bands today still perform Morpheus. Great video Freddie! —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Feb 08 2012 04:07 PM
Does anyone know someone, who knows someone, who knows someone, who owns this album? |
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Posted on Apr 30 2012 02:42 PM
Someone has graciously encoded the lp to youtube so we can hear more than "Morpheous". http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
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Posted on Apr 30 2012 02:43 PM
wow!! Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Posted on Apr 30 2012 02:43 PM
One more... http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
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Posted on Apr 30 2012 03:17 PM
Great follow up, Ted. I'm really enjoying getting to listen to some of the other tracks of this very cool obscure album. Excellent take on the Astronauts sound, and I think the drummer is especially good, too. Last edited: Apr 30, 2012 15:18:16 |
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Posted on Aug 28 2017 02:24 AM
Anyone happen to convert and download all those Toads songs before they got pulled? |
Joined: Aug 30, 2010 Posts: 415 Charlotte, NC
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Posted on Aug 28 2017 01:16 PM
I was so excited thinking I'd get to hear those! Anyone know if there's a CD going to be released EVER? —Jeremy |
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