The book listings were mixed with one group overrunning another. Many sources repeated the confusion.
- This posting has identified most groups’ locations.
Majestics (LA) & Related Associations
See wwwyoufoundthateastsidesoundcom.blogspot.com/2012/06/eastside-bands-chick-carlton-maje… for more info on the Faro and Linda groups and their personnel.
Majestics (LA-Group 1) (Chick Carlton & The) – (I Want To Be A) TV Cowboy/ So You Want To Rock, ’59 (Faro 592)
Atlantics as Majestics (LA-Group 2) – Strange World/ Everything Is Gonna Be All Right, ’63 (Linda 111)
- Chick Carlton was a member of the Atlantics.
Majestics (LA-Group 3) (BB Romancers LA)
– Girl Of My Dreams/ (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me, ’65 (Linda 121)
– Girl Of My Dreams, ’91 (Boardwalk 121)
Gms: David, Ruben & Arthur Robles.
as David & Ruben – The Girl In My Dreams/ (I Love Her So Much) It Hurts Me, ’65 (Rampart 662)
Majestics error – Baby Let Me Bang Your Box, ’91 (Boardwalk 121)
- Boardwalk 121 scan shows as credited to the Bangers.
- Song is a cover of the Toppers (Brooklyn) 1954 release on Jubilee 5136.
Majestics (Detroit)
Majestics (Detroit) (First Group) – Teen Age Gossip/ Hard Times, ’60 (Contour 501)
Majestics (Detroit) (Second Group) as Johnny Mitchell & The Majaestic’s
– Shoppin And Hoppin/ So I Can Forget, ’62 (Chex 1000)
- ‘So I Can Forget’ is the same song as ‘Give Me A Cigarette.’
– So I Can Forget/ Give Me A Cigarette, ’62 (Chex 1000)
Majestics (Detroit) (Second Group)
– Treat Me Like You Want To Be Treated/ Unhappy And Blue, ’62 (Chex 1004)
– Gwendolyn/ Lonely Heart, ’62 (Chex 1006-DJ Copy)
- And as: Majestic’s – Gwendolyn/ Lonely Heart, ’62 (Chex 1006-Stock)
– Baby, ’62 (Chex 1009)
- All scans found are as ‘Majestic’s.’
– Teach Me How To Limbo, ’62 (Chex 1009)
- All scans found are as ‘Majestics.’
Majestics (The Other Groups)
Majestic’s (Texas) – Pennies For A Beggar/ Boom Da Da Boom, ’60 (Knight 105)
- No B-side scan.
- All list title as ‘Boom Da Da.’
Majestics (Miami Group) – Cave Man Rock/ Nitey Nite, ’56 (Marlin 802)
Little Iris Culmer (BB The Majestics (Miami) – uncredited) – Frankie, My Eyes Are On You/ Show Me The Way To Your Heart, ’56 (Marlin 803)
Majestics (Georgia Label) – Please Don’t Say No/ Divided Heart, ’58 (NRC 502)
Majestics (Chicago) (Kirk Taylor & The) – From Out Of This World/ You Didn’t Learn That In School, ’59 (Bandera 2507)
Majestics & The Nightwinds (Everett MA) – Sweet One/ The Lone Stranger, ’59 (Sioux 91459)
- Label includes The Nightwinds.
Majestics (Everett MA)
– Sweet One/ The Lone Stranger, ’59 (20th Fox 171 & Foxie 7004, ’61)
- Nightwinds are uncredited.
– Symbol Of Love/ Two Purple Shadows (Recorded 1961), ’73 (Vintage 1002)
Majestics (Trenton NJ) – Searching For A New Love/ Angel Of Love, ’61 (Jordan 123, Nu-Tone 123 & Pixie 6901)
Majestics (Tennessee) – Oasis, Part 1/ Oasis, Part 2, ’61 (Chanson 1006 & Chess 1802) {I}
Note: As/45cat, these sides were originally issued on Chanson 1006.
- When reissued on Chess, there was an impact in the Chicago area, charting at #28 on Chicago’s WLS.
Majestics (Tennessee) – Riding By/ Safari, ’62 (Chanson 1007) {I}
- Not in book.
Note: As/45cat gms are: Donald Eddie Fletcher, Don Bunch, Vince Baldwin, Rick Kissel & Anthony Monke.
Majestics (Garage Rock Group) – Smile Through My Tears/ Love Has Forgotten Me, ’66 (MGM 13488)
Majestics (Manhattan) (w Little Joe (Rivera))
– Every Day Of The Week, ’66 (Relic LP 104 A05)
- The title on the ‘Back Cover scan’ isas posted.
- The title on the ‘disc’ isas ‘Everyday Of The Week.’
– I’m So Young, ’66 (Relic LP 104 B02)
Majestics (Manhattan)
– Ave Marie, ’66 (Relic LP 104 A08)
– Twilight, ’66 (Relic LP 105 A05)
Majestics (Manhattan) (Little Joe & The) – This Magic Moment, ’66 (Relic LP 105 B06)
Artist credits are as/back album covers.
I never relized there were so many groups call The MAJESTICS when I recorded “So You Want To Rock” on Faro Records in 1959, Steve, Jimmy, Paul and ‘Memo’. ( from top to bottom on the lable picture)
Chick Carlton /facebook/shaodwfaces@aol.com North Las Vegas, NV
What fun music we had in those days. Thanks for all your rocking tunes and the sense of humor. Nice idea for the Faro label pic.