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The Road Runners (a studio group) recorded "Road Runnah" first (on the
Felsted label -- late 1963). The same track was used on the Pyramids' LP
several months later, so that particular track is NOT the Pyramids. Also
of interest is that the version of "Out of Limits" on the Pyramids' LP is
also NOT the Pyramids, but an alternate take of the Marketts' hit.
Thankfully, all the other tracks on that LP ARE by the Pyramids.
john blair
"Klas Fjellgren"
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> > "Road Runner" (not the Bo Diddley song but done by a 1st
> > wave U.S. band which I can't remember the name of)
>
> The Road Runners? :) The song that was on the Pyramids album? I
> didn't compare the two songs, but I didn't think they were same.
> But maybe? I'll have to check that out.
Yes to both The Roadrunners and The Pyramids as they both did it.
Don't know who was first though. Both these versions are called "Road
Runnah" but it's the same song as covered by Wild Sammy under the
name "Road Runner".
> If you took a look at Warren's post, he pointed out that at least
> two other songs on the album are covers: Aoi Hoshikuzu and Tsugaru
> Jyongarabushi.
Yes, I was replying to his post which also included your original
post.
/ Klas
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>
> --- In , "Klas Fjellgren"
> <surfites@> wrote:
> >
> > I dont own the album myself but after checking out the tracklist,
> I
> > noticed there are some more covers: "Running Donkey" (Yuzo
> Kayama),
>
> Damn, yes, I actually knew that, but forgot to list the song.
>
> > "Road Runner" (not the Bo Diddley song but done by a 1st
> > wave U.S. band which I can't remember the name of)
>
> The Road Runners? :) The song that was on the Pyramids album? I
> didn't compare the two songs, but I didn't think they were same.
> But maybe? I'll have to check that out. Looking at John Blair's
> book, I see that there was also Road Runner by Skip Newell and &
the
> Mustangs. I'm not sure I have that one.
>
> > and obviously "Pipeline" ;-D
>
> I was only mentioning the Eleki covers - clearly Pipeline is a
cover!
>
> > I'm not familiar with "Wild Jet Beach", is it really a cover? The
> > title sounds like a modern penned one to me.
>
> I was completely guessing based on the sound of the song, which
> sounded a lot like mid-sixties eleki. But it could be theirs.
> Warren, do you know?
>
> If you took a look at Warren's post, he pointed out that at least
> two other songs on the album are covers: Aoi Hoshikuzu and Tsugaru
> Jyongarabushi. I just didn't know.
>
> Ivan
>
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That explains why I thought both groups versions sounded very similar
when I gave them a quick spin earlier today! :-D
/ Klas
--- In , john.blair@... wrote:
>
>
> The Road Runners (a studio group) recorded "Road Runnah" first (on
the
> Felsted label -- late 1963). The same track was used on the
Pyramids' LP
> several months later, so that particular track is NOT the
Pyramids. Also
> of interest is that the version of "Out of Limits" on the Pyramids'
LP is
> also NOT the Pyramids, but an alternate take of the Marketts' hit.
> Thankfully, all the other tracks on that LP ARE by the Pyramids.
>
> john blair
>
>
>
>
> "Klas
Fjellgren"
>
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>
>
> > > "Road Runner" (not the Bo Diddley song but done by a 1st
> > > wave U.S. band which I can't remember the name of)
> >
> > The Road Runners? :) The song that was on the Pyramids album? I
> > didn't compare the two songs, but I didn't think they were same.
> > But maybe? I'll have to check that out.
>
> Yes to both The Roadrunners and The Pyramids as they both did it.
> Don't know who was first though. Both these versions are
called "Road
> Runnah" but it's the same song as covered by Wild Sammy under the
> name "Road Runner".
>
> > If you took a look at Warren's post, he pointed out that at least
> > two other songs on the album are covers: Aoi Hoshikuzu and
Tsugaru
> > Jyongarabushi.
>
> Yes, I was replying to his post which also included your original
> post.
>
> / Klas
>
>
> --- In , "ipongrac" <ipongrac@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In , "Klas Fjellgren"
> > <surfites@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I dont own the album myself but after checking out the
tracklist,
> > I
> > > noticed there are some more covers: "Running Donkey" (Yuzo
> > Kayama),
> >
> > Damn, yes, I actually knew that, but forgot to list the song.
> >
> > > "Road Runner" (not the Bo Diddley song but done by a 1st
> > > wave U.S. band which I can't remember the name of)
> >
> > The Road Runners? :) The song that was on the Pyramids album? I
> > didn't compare the two songs, but I didn't think they were same.
> > But maybe? I'll have to check that out. Looking at John Blair's
> > book, I see that there was also Road Runner by Skip Newell and &
> the
> > Mustangs. I'm not sure I have that one.
> >
> > > and obviously "Pipeline" ;-D
> >
> > I was only mentioning the Eleki covers - clearly Pipeline is a
> cover!
> >
> > > I'm not familiar with "Wild Jet Beach", is it really a cover?
The
> > > title sounds like a modern penned one to me.
> >
> > I was completely guessing based on the sound of the song, which
> > sounded a lot like mid-sixties eleki. But it could be theirs.
> > Warren, do you know?
> >
> > If you took a look at Warren's post, he pointed out that at least
> > two other songs on the album are covers: Aoi Hoshikuzu and
Tsugaru
> > Jyongarabushi. I just didn't know.
> >
> > Ivan
> >
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--- In , john.blair@... wrote:
>
> The Road Runners (a studio group) recorded "Road Runnah" first (on the
> Felsted label -- late 1963). The same track was used on the
Pyramids' LP
> several months later, so that particular track is NOT the Pyramids.
I asked this a while ago, but this was before we had Mr. Blair and Mr.
Dirt on the list... :-)
What is known about the Road Runners (besides the above)? Did they
release anything else?
And John, is another edition of your book(s) in the works?
Thanks,
BN
The flip side was Quasimoto, a faster and more "Pipeline" like instro.
Both sides are very cool! The Road Runners happen to be the currect
openening theme on Reverb Central. For those who have not discovered
it yet, the theme changes every few days...
Phil Dirt
--- In , john.blair@... wrote:
> The Road Runners (a studio group) recorded "Road Runnah" first
> (on the Felsted label -- late 1963). The same track was used
> on the Pyramids' LP several months later, so that particular
> track is NOT the Pyramids. Also of interest is that the
> version of "Out of Limits" on the Pyramids' LP is
> also NOT the Pyramids, but an alternate take of the Marketts' hit.
> Thankfully, all the other tracks on that LP ARE by the Pyramids.
>
> john blair
