Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Record #0442: The Crusher / Take 7 – THE NOVAS

Parrott 45005 (original) USA, Nov. 1964
Words & Music bySide A – Bob Nolan; Side B – Ronald
Musicians: Bob Nolan (lead vocals), others unknown
Recording sessions: Produced by Jeff Raymond in Minneapolis (?), MN, 1964
Highest chart positions:  US #88 (#6 in the local charts in Chicago)

Just like The Trashmen before them, The Novas was a surf / garage band from Minneapolis, MN.
The title song is a garage rock classic and dedicated to Reginald "The Crusher" Lisowski, who was an American professional wrestler.

It was great finding this piece in a small antiques shop in Snohomish, WA few years back. Though the label is in a pretty bad shape, this is a rare gem in the collection.

List price:  Very Good+ is $40, Near Mint is $80

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