7/29/2022

anthology of '60s LA garage band The Sons of Adam out today

HIGH MOON RECORDS RELEASES FIRST-EVER ANTHOLOGY FROM

LEGENDARY 1960s L.A. GARAGE GODS THE SONS OF ADAM TODAY

 

SATURDAY’S SONS: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS 1964-1966

COLLECTS THEIR ENTIRE RECORDED OUTPUT INCLUDING

RARE 45s, DEMOS, AND OUTTAKES

FEATURING A PREVIOUSLY UNHEARD ELECTRIFYING 1966 SONS OF ADAM LIVE PERFORMANCE FROM THE AVALON BALLROOM

 

DELUXE 24-TRACK COLLECTION ALSO FEATURES EXTENSIVE LINER NOTES,

NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN PHOTOS, POSTERS, AND MORE

“Randy Holden is a good candidate for selection

as the great unknown 1960s rock guitar hero.”

—RICHIE UNTERBERGER

 

“We were constantly playing. The Sons of Adam was the best live band there was.

We could go onstage, and nobody could follow us.”

– THE SONS OF ADAM’S RANDY HOLDEN

 

High Moon Records releases The Sons of Adam’s Saturday’s Sons: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966, the first-ever comprehensive anthology of the legendary 1960s L.A. band, arriving everywhere today. All formats – including a gatefold 2 LP set, CD, or digital download – will feature remastered recordings, along with deluxe packaging, extensive liner notes, lavish artwork, a bounty of never-before-seen photos, and more.

 

Saturday’s Sons: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966 was heralded by the premiere of the ever-electrifying title track, “Saturday’s Sons,” joined by a psychedelically charged animated visualizer created by renowned musician/visual artist Martin Carr (The Boo Radleys, bravecaptain) and streaming now via YouTube.

 

WATCH “SATURDAY’S SONS” OFFICIAL VISUALIZER

LISTEN TO SATURDAY’S SONS: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS 1964-1966


Led by visionary guitarist Randy Holden (Blue Cheer, The Other Half) and featuring charismatic frontman Jac Ttanna (Genesis), bassist Mike Port, and drummer Michael Stuart-Ware (Love), The Sons of Adam were a lean, mean rock ‘n’ roll machine, lighting up the Sunset Strip alongside such groundbreaking icons as The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Doors, and The Mothers of Invention. Schooled in surf and emboldened by the British Invasion, the band earned a reputation as a fearsome live act, known for blowing fellow artists off the stage with their high-energy performance and voluble power. The quartet enjoyed a brief but incandescent three-year career, fueled by a fervent fan following who flocked to such world-famous Hollywood haunts as the Whisky A Go Go, Bido Lito’s, and Gazarri’s to thrill to their explosive sounds and passionate intensity.

 

The guitar for me was a total, full-blast, full-on love affair,” says Randy Holden. “The louder and clearer that baby was, the more beautiful it was. Hitting that guitar string on a voluminous amp was just heaven, and people felt it.”

 

It was the best time of my life,” says Jac Ttanna. “We were onstage with The Rolling Stones, we did everything. We were at the right place at the right time, more than anybody has a right to hope for.

 

Saturday’s Sons: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966 gathers The Sons of Adam’s complete studio output – spanning rare 45s, outtakes, and demo recordings – including fiery material from their early incarnation as The Fender IV as well as their fabled 1966 single, “Feathered Fish,” donated to the band by Love’s Arthur Lee. Most significantly, Saturday’s Sons features a previously unreleased 1966 full concert performance from San Francisco’s famed Avalon Ballroom – a vintage recording so exciting and powerfully dynamic that few will be in doubt of The Sons of Adam’s lost potential. In addition, Saturday’s Sons: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966 includes a definitive 15,000-word chronicle of the group’s unfulfilled reach for the brass ring by Grammy®-nominated compilation producer Alec Palao, featuring the full cooperation of the band members and associates, and showcasing a stunning range of rare photos, poster art, and other previously unseen images.

 

Saturday’s Sons: The Complete Recordings 1964-1966 marks the first in a series of unprecedented releases from High Moon Records of historic and rare live recordings from the Avalon Ballroom’s heyday. Additional volumes will feature more archival recordings from both the Avalon Ballroom, and another legendary San Francisco venue, the Matrix. For updates, please visit www.highmoonrecords.com.

 

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THE SONS OF ADAM

SATURDAY’S SONS: THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS 1964-1966

(High Moon Records)

Release Date: Friday, July 29

Tracklisting:

Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (Live At The Avalon Ballroom)

Mr. Sun (Live At The Avalon Ballroom)

The Long Road (Live At The Avalon Ballroom)

Evil Hearted You (Live At The Avalon Ballroom)

It Won’t Be Long (Live At The Avalon Ballroom)

Saturday’s Son (Live At The Avalon Ballroom)

Go Away (Live At The Avalon Ballroom)

Gloria (Live At The Avalon Ballroom)

Take My Hand

Tomorrow’s Gonna Be Another Day

I Told You Once Before

You Make Me Feel Good

Without Love

You’re A Better Man Than I

Saturday’s Son

Feathered Fish

Baby Show The World

Mar Gaya (The Fender IV)

You Better Tell Me Now (The Fender IV)

Malibu Run (The Fender IV)

Everybody Up (The Fender IV)

Lonely Surf Guitar (The Fender IV)

Highway Surfer (The Fender IV)

Little Oly (The Fender IV)

 

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