ROCK COLLECTABLES FOR SALE
From time to time we at Lance Records clean out the garage (so to speak) and offer a few collectables. Maybe the following list has something in it that you've been looking for. All prices include shipping, insurance and handling within the U.S. For shipping to other countries, please e-mail us at lancerecords@hotmail.com
- 45s -
LANCE RECORDS
(All of the following Lance 45s were recorded at John Wagner's Studio)
THE SHELTONS
(Lance 104) "Find It" b/w "Yesterday's Laughter" . . . This bright red vinyl with black label is in very good condition. Released in 1967, The Sheltons were one of New Mexico's leading soul bands during the mid-'60s.
PRICE: $75.00
(Lance 117) "I Who Have Nothing" b/w "Knock on Wood" . . . This vinyl, with shocking hot pink label and black lettering, was released in 1967 and "I Who Have Nothing" zoomed to the number one spot on Albuquerque's top AM rock radio station, KQEO, on 10/14/67. It's in excellent condition with very few plays. PRICE: $149.00
THE CELLAR DWELLERS
(Lance 111) "Love is a Beautiful Thing" b/w "Working Man" . . . This 1967 vinyl release by a popular Albuquerque garage band during the mid-'60s is a rare promotional copy and is in excellent condition with few plays. It can be heard on THE LANCE RECORD STORY CD on Collectables due out in April.
PRICE: $149.00
THE TRADEMARQUES
(Lance 116) "What is Love" b/w "In Her Own Little World" . . . This 1967 vinyl release with blue label and silver lettering is striking and very rare as few were pressed. It's in unplayed mint condition.
PRICE: $149.00
RUDY AND THE SOULSETTERS
(Lance 124) "I Dig Girls" b/w "Ain't Too Proud To Beg" . . . This 1967 vinyl release with shocking pink label and black lettering is in unplayed mint condition. The group was one of Albuquerque's top soul bands during the mid-'60s.
PRICE $149.00
DOC RAND & THE PURPLE BLUES
(Lance 120) "Hold On I'm Comin'" b/w "Something You Got" . . . This 1967 vinyl release is in unplayed mint condition. The label color is, of course, purple with silver lettering and the soul group was in great demand throughout New Mexico during the mid-'60s.
PRICE $149.00
LINCOLN ST. EXIT
(Lance 110) "Paper Place" b/w "Who's Been Driving My Yellow Taxi Cab" . . . This 1967 vinyl release with light green label and black lettering is in unplayed mint condition. The band was one of Lance Records' top psychedelic rock groups during the mid-'60s and the songs on this 45 are featured in the newly released Collectables' CD, "The Lance Records Story."
PRICE $195.00
MANNY AND THE CASANOVAS
(Lance 126) "Floresitas Mexicanas" b/w "Siempre Hace Frio" . . . Lance Records, just before the close of 1967, shifted from rock to Mexican/American music. This 45 (taken from Lance's only LP release, "Floresitas Mexicanas") became the label's biggest hit in the Hispanic market. In January, 1968, Lance Records terminated operations and Albuquerque's Manny and the Casanovas became the first band to be signed by Dick Stewart's newly-formed Casanova Records. A clause in the signing agreement required that the label be named after the group. Manny and the Casanovas was the record company's most profitable in the category of big band sounds.. This 1967 vinyl release with shocking pink label and black lettering is in unplayed mint condition.
PRICE: $59.00
RED FEATHER RECORDS
(Recorded at Red Feather's Studio)
THE KNIGHTS (a.k.a. King Richard and The Knights)
(Red Feather 327) "Lonely by the Sea b/w "Moon Beam" . . . This late 1964 instrumental guitar rock vinyl release complete with red and white label, is in very good condition and is autographed by Dick Stewart.
The songs can be heard on the CD, "Then and Now" (Lance 2009).
PRICE: $250.00
(Red Feather 18401) "Precision" b/w "Cut Out" . . . This 1964 instrumental guitar rock vinyl was The Knights' first release and the group's biggest hit. "Precision" set a record for the most time as number one for a home-grown original on Albuquerque's leading AM rock station, KQEO. It is in very good condition and comes with the very rare red cardboard promotional jacket of which only 100 were made. This 45, which is autographed by Dick Stewart, can be heard on the CD, "Then and Now" (Lance 2009).
PRICE: $750.00
DELTA RECORDS
(Label owned by John Wagner)
THE KNIGHTS (a.k.a. King Richard and The Knights)
(Delta R2408) "Those Things You Do" b/w "I Want To Love You" . . . This 1965 vinyl release is The Knights' first vocal effort and is imprinted with the Dick Stewart Associate Regional Record Promotion stamp. The 45, which is in good condition and autographed by Dick Stewart, can be heard on the CD, "Precision" (Collectables Col-0684).
PRICE: $250.00 (sold)
(Delta R2115) "Why" b/w "That's The Way It Goes" . . . This 1965 vinyl release is The Knights' second vocal effort and is in good condition. The 45, which is autographed by Dick Stewart, can be heard on the CD, "Precision" (Collectables Col-0684).
PRICE: $250.00
(Delta R2143) "I Don't Need You" b/w "How About Now" . . . This 1966 vinyl release is The Knights' third vocal effort and is in very good condition. The 45, which is autographed by Dick Stewart, can be heard on the CD, "Precision" (Collectables Col-0684).
PRICE: $350.00
THE SNEAKERS
(Delta R2141) "It's Just Not Funny Anymore" b/w "I'm Nothing as of This Day" . . . This 1966 vinyl release by probably the most talented New Mexico rock band during the early to mid-'60s, is in very good condition. The group, also known as Sidro and The Sneakers, later changed its name to Sidro's Armada after relocating to Las Vegas, Nevada where the band enjoyed a long and prosperous career performing in the major casinos.
PRICE: $150.00
QQ RECORDS
THE MONKEYMEN
(QQ Records 7Q-311) "Mojo" b/w "Route 66" . . . This mid-'60s very rare 45, which was recorded and released by Jerry Wilson in Albuquerque, is in very good condition. The label is red with black lettering. This is the same Jerry Wilson who recorded "My Mother Was a Big Fat Pig" by the Driving Stupid in July 1966 which had never been released until September 2001 on Sundazed. "Mojo" charted high on Albuquerque's leading AM rock station, KQEO, during the mid-'60s.
PRICE: $250.00
SUNWEST RECORDS
JOHN WAGNER
(Sunwest Records JWRS-100008) "Snake Bite Medicine Man" b/w "Baby Please" . . . This 45 was released in the mid-'80s (shortly before Sunwest changed its name to Sunbow) and is a selection from the Sunwest vinyl album, "Electrify, Mystify." It has never been played and is in mint condition. Wagner is best known for his Albuquerque recording studio that dates back to the early '60s when he moved to Albuquerque from Clovis after a frustrating career with Norman Petty as a recording artist. Volume I and II of The Lance covers John well as he was a major player in King Richard and The Knights' success as well as many other well-known local artists in both rock and country. Few are aware that John Wagner is an above average guitar picker who began his musical career in 1960.
PRICE: $25.00
CASANOVA RECORDS
(recordings at John Wagner's Studio)
DICK STEWART
(Casanova Records C-106) "El Rancho Grande" b/w "La Del Moņo Colorado" . . . Dick Stewart (a.k.a. King Richard) created Casanova Records with short-term partner, Eric Sanchez in 1968 which specialized in Mexican/American music. In the early '70s, Stewart was flooded with requests from his distributors for a guitar instrumental version of "El Rancho Grande." He couldn't get any of his artists to record it so Stewart did the guitar picking and utilized the best musicians from his Casanova family to back him. This 45 became Casanova's biggest hit single partly because it's well played, another part because the distributors were right about the demand for an instrumental version, and the rest because Stewart's Venture style guitar lead combined with a supurbTex/Mex backing makes these instrumental tunes uniquely appealing to say the least. This 45 has never been taken out of the shipping box and is in mint condition. Dick Stewart will autograph it upon request.
PRICE $45.00
(Casanova Records C-113) "A Medias de la Noche" b/w "Un Poquito de Todo" . . . Because of Stewart's success with "El Rancho Grande," he followed up with these two instrumental songs. "Un Poquito de Todo" (a little bit of everything) was Stewart's only Mexican/American original composition. Released in the early '70s, the condition of this record is mint having never been played. Although the 45 was well-accepted by his fans, it didn't achieve the hit status of "El Rancho Grande." Dick Stewart will autograph it upon request.
PRICE $25.00
LOOK RECORDS
JOHN WAGNER
(Look 5018) "Animal Crackers" b/w "Tick-A-Lock" was a great guitar instrumental effort by John who was (and still is) better known for his Albuquerque sound studio where the 45 was recorded. This 1966 vinyl release is in unplayed mint condition and autographed by John himself.
PRICE $75.00
LAVETTE RECORDS
LINDY AND THE LAVELLS
(Lavette LA-5001;LA-5002) "Wine, Wine, Wine" b/w "Meet Me Tonight In Your Dreams" . . . There were probably dozens of releases of "Wine, Wine, Wine" during the mid-'60s and this was one of them. Lindy was well known in Albuquerque for his pushy promotional tactics but he did get the job done for his group, The Lavells, as well as the other artists who were signed to his Lavette label. He was also a contributing writer for The Lance monthly newsletter during the mid-'60s. In the late '60s, he bagged it as a musician and moved to California to take on an A&R position for a major label. This 45 with light green label and black lettering was released in late 1965. The condition is good and the recording was done at John Wagner's Studio.
PRICE $59.00
SPACE RECORDS
LINDY AND THE LAVELLS
(Space SR-0003;SR-0004) "I'll Get Along Somehow" b/w "My Baby Done Left Me" . . . Lindy developed a strong business relationship with the late Ann Fought who ownedthis label and together they produced a number of releases of Albuquerque bands that were well-known locally. The condition of this 45 is a little less than good with some scratches; however, the unique space-rocket-designed label is choice. Recorded at John Wagner's Studios, the vinyl was released in the mid-'60s.
PRICE: $49.00
COLUMBIA RECORDS
THE STRIDERS
(Columbia 4-43738) "Sorrow" b/w "Say You Love Me" . . . John Wagner of Delta Records, Bennie Sanchez of Hurricane Productions and Lindy Blaskey of the Lavette label were the most successful Albuquerque promoters in placing their artists with major labels during the mid-'60s. Originally released on Lavette in 1966, Lindy was instrumental in selling the single to Columbia that same year. This red-labeled 45 with black lettering has had few plays and is in very good condition. It was recorded at John Wagner's Studio.
PRICE: $95.00
MAJOR LABELS
The following is a list of a partial collection of 45s by major artists released in the '60s and early '70s. The majority have their original sleeves and their conditions, as well as the vinyls in which they're housed, range from fair to very good. (E-mail for exact conditions.) They sell for $8.00 each or five for $35.00.
THE BEATLES - "Paper Back Writer" b/w "Rain" (Capitol 5651); THE CREAM - "Sunshine of Your Love" b/w "Swlabr" (Atco 6544); AMERICA - "Saturn Nights" b/w "Ventura Highway" (Warner Bros. WB 7641); B.J. THOMAS - "Life" b/w "Mighty Clouds of Joy" (Scepter SCE 12320); THE 4 SEASONS - "Rag Doll" b/w "Silence is Golden" (Phillips 40211); RICK DERRINGER - "Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo" b/w "Time Warp" (Blue Sky ZS7 2751); SEGEIO MENDES & BRASIL '66 - "The Fool on the Hill" b/w "So Many Stars" (AM 1322); BLUES IMAGE - "Ride Captain Ride" b/w "Pay My Dues" (Atco 45-6746); CHICAGO - "Colour My World" b/w "Biginnings" (Columbia 4-45417); JAMES TAYLOR - "Fire and Rain" b/w "Anywhere Like Heaven" Warner Bros. 7423); IKE AND TINA TURNER - "Proud Mary" b/w "Funkier Than A Mosquita's Tweeter" (Liberty 56216); SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - "Mrs. Robinson" b/w "Old Friends/Bookends" (Columbia 4-44511); ELTON JOHN - "Rocket Man" b/w "Suzie" (UNI 55328); CHICAGO - "Just You 'N' Me" b/w "Critic's Choice" Columbia 4-45933); JOE COCKER - "Cry Me A River" b/w "Cry Me A River" (AM 1200); LES CRANE "Desiderata" b/w "A Different Drummer" (Warner Bros. 7520); THE SPINNERS - "I'll Be Around" b/w "How Could I Let You Get Away" (Atlantic 45-2904); CHICAGO "Where Do We Go From Here" b/w "25 or 6 to 4" (Columbia 4-45194); AMERICA - "Riverside" b/w "I Need You" (Warner Bros. WB 7580); SIMON AND GARFUNKEL - "Scarborough Fair" b/w "I Am a Rock" (Columbia 4-33135); DENNIS COFFEY AND THE DETROIT GUITAR BAND - "Scorpio" b/w "Sad Angle" (Sussex SUX-226); THE STYLISTICS - "You Make Me Feel Brand New" b/w "Only For The Children" (Avco AV-4634); SEALS AND CROFTS - "Summer Breeze b/w "East of Ginger Trees"(Warner Bros. WB 7606); THE MOODY BLUES - "Nights In White Satin" b/w "Cities" (Deram 45-85023); ELTON JOHN - "Shoulder Holster" b/w "Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word" (MCA-40645); THE CARPENTERS - "I Kept on Loving You" b/w "(The Long To Be) Close To You" (AM 1183); CREAM - "White Room" b/w "Those Were The Days" (Atco 45-6617); THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS - "California Dreamin'" b/w "Twelve Thirty" (Dunhill D-1426); MICHAEL JACKSON - "I've Got A Good Thing Going" b/w "I Wanna Be Where You Are" (Motown M-1202F); BILL WITHERS "Ain't No Sunshine" b/w "Harlem" (Sussex Sux 219); THE DOBBIE BROTHERS "Long Train Running" b/w "Without You" (WB 7698); THE LOVIN' SPOONFUL "She Is Still A Mystery" b/w "Only Pretty, What a Pity" (Kama Sutra KA-239); FACES "You're So Rude" b/w "Stay With Me" (Warner Bro. WB 7545);CHICAGO "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" b/w "Listen" (Columbia 4-4526); CROSBY, STILLS AND NASH "Marrakesh Express" b/w "Helpless Hoping" (Atlantic 45-2652); GILBERT O'SULLIVAN "Alone Again (Naturally)" b/w "Save It" (MAM 45-3619); THE JACKSON'S "She's Good" b/w "Never Can Say Goodbye" (Motown M 1179); TODD RUNDGREN "Hello It's Me" b/w "Cold Morning Light" (Bearsville BSV 0009); THE DELEGATES "Funky Butt" b/w "Convention 72" (Mainstream MRL 5525); BADFINGER "Carry On Till Tomorrow" b/w "No Matter What" (Apple 1822); TOM CLAY "What The World Needs Now is Love" b/w "The Victors" (Mowest MW5002F); STEPHEN STILLS "To a Flame" b/w "Love The One You're With" (Atlantic 45-2778); NEIL DIAMOND "Porcupine Pie" b/w "Play Me" (UNI 55346); FREE "All Right Now" b/w "Mouthful of Grass (A&M 1206); CAROLE KING "It's Too Late" b/w "I Feel The Earth Move" (Screen Gems/Columbia ODE-66015); STEELY DAN "Reeling in the Years" b/w "Only A Fool Would Say That" (ABC-11352); THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY "I'll Meet You Half Way" b/w "Morning Rider on the Road" (Bell 996); DIANA ROSS "Touch Me in the Morning" b/w "I Won't Last a Day Without You" (Motown M 1239F); MANU DIBANGO "Soul Makossa" (The original version) b/w "Lily" (Atlantic 45-2971); CHICAGO "Jenny" b/w "Feeling Stronger Every Day" (Columbia 4-45880); ROD STEWART "Tonight's The Night" b/w "Fool For You" (Warner Bros. WBS 8262); MARILYN MAYE "Mr. Clown" b/w "Feelin'" (RCA 47-9689); LOVE UNLIMITED ORCHESTRA "Sweet Moments" b/w "Love's Theme" (20th Century TC-2069); BROTHER LOUIE "Stories" b/w "What Comes After" (Kama Sutra KA-577); JAMES TAYLOR "You've Got a Friend" b/w "You Can Close Your Eyes" (Warner Bros. 7498); MARVIN GAYE "Let's Get It On" b/w "I Wish It Would Rain" (Tamia T 54234F); CHUCK BERRY "Memphis Tennessee" b/w "Back In the USA" (Chess 9237); THE ROLLING STONES "Brown Sugar b/w "Bitch" (RS-19100); LOOKING GLASS "One By One" b/w "Brandy" (Epic 5-10874); THREE DOG NIGHT "Moma Told Me" b/w "Rock and Roll Widow" (Dunhill D-4239); THE GRASS ROOTS "I Can Turn Off The Rain" b/w "Sooner or Later" (Dunhill D-4279); THREE DOG NIGHT "The Writings on the Wall" b/w "Pieces of April" (Dunhill D 4331); JIM CROCE "Time in a Bottle" b/w "Hard Time Losin' Man" (ABC-11405); STEELY DAN "Do It Again" b/w "Fire in the Holl" (ABC-11338); THE CARPENTERS "Don't Be Afraid" b/w "For All We Know" (A&M 2085-S); RAY STEVENS "Sunshine" b/w "Misty" (Barnaby B614); JIMMY C. NEWMAN - "D.J. for a Day" b/w "The Mover" (Decca 31553); ROD BERNARD "This Should Go On Forever" b/w "Pardon Mr. Gordon" (Argo 5327); THE MARY KAYE TRIO "You Can't Be True Dear" b/w "Because of You" (Warner Bro. 5050); APOLLO 100 "Excercis in a Minor" b/w "Joy" (Mega 615-0050); THE CHAMPS "El Rancho Rock" b/w "Midnighter" (Challenge 59007); BILL BLACK'S COMBO "Hearts of Stone" b/w "Royal Blue" (Hi 2028)
THE LANCE MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
(Note: Dick Stewart will autograph any of these original issues upon request)
An original November 1967 issue of The Lance in mint condition with the headline, "Del Norte's Homecoming Grassrootless . . . Get ? And Mysterians Instead." Supply is very limited!
PRICE: $50.00 which includes postage within the U.S.
The original volume I of the 1966 issues of The Lance complete with the original red cover showing the sale price as $1.25! Other than some red coloring from the cover that had seeped through on to the first and last pages of this very rare volume, it is in excellent condition as no pages have been torn and all are as readable as the day they were printed.
PRICE: $595 which includes postage within the U.S.
An original December, 1967 issue of The Lance in excellent condition with the headline, "Civic Show With Turtles, Grass Roots, Oustanding."
PRICE: $50.00 which includes postage within the U.S. (only one left!)
An original December 1966 eight page issue of The Lance in excellent condition with the headline, "New Columbia Release for Striders.
PRICE: $95.00 which includes postage within the U.S. (Only one left!)
The first two original pages of the December 1966 issue of The Lance in excellent condition with the headline, "New Columbia Release For Striders."
PRICE: $25.00 which includes postage within the U.S.
The original pages three and four of the July 1966 issue of The Lance with the Yachtsmen "Still at Large" full page ad. Even though this two-page sheet is in excellent condition, the photo of the Yachtsmen didn't reproduce well on this original printing.
PRICE: $15.00 which includes postage within the U.S. (Only one left!)
The original pages five and six of the December 1966 issue of The Lance which includes the Las Cruces, El Paso rock scene by Tim Miller, rock and country highlights by Tommy Bee, and special feature with photos of Freddy Cannon written by Mike Celenze (keyboard player for King Richard and the Knights during the mid-'60s).
PRICE: $25.00 which includes postage within the U.S. (Only one left!)
The original page five of the November 1966 issue of The Lance which includes Lindy Blaskey's column as well as the top 10 chart for the New Mexico/Arizona rock artists. The sheet is in excellent condition.
PRICE: $15.00 which includes postage within the U.S. (Only one left!)
The original page three and four of the March 1967 issue of The Lance. Page three is a full page ad announcing the Berrys' release of their version of "Midnight Hour" on Challenge and page four includes the "Phoenix Report" by Bobby Boyd, a special column by Tiger Tony King covering the El Paso, Las Cruces Scene, and "Let's Talk Jazz" by the late Pete LaRouche.
PRICE: $25.00 which includes postage within the U.S. (Only one left!)
(e-mail us for availability and condition: lancerecords@hotmail.com)
TO ORDER: Indicate your choice(s) and send check or money order to -
R.V. Stewart Rentals
P.O. Box 613
Sandia Park, N.M. 87047