Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3 H Matrix B: OR-061-RE 2 H (stamped)
Pressing Plant: RCA Records, Hollywood, California.
The Penguins
Memories Of El Monte/Be Mine
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Original Sound OS-27 USA (RCA Records, Hollywood)
Text on label are aligned a bit different.
Label images from Bengofury.
Original Sound OS-27 USA (RCA Records, Rockaway)
Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3 A1 R H Matrix B: OR-061 – RE 2 A1 R H (stamped)
Pressing Plant: RCA Records, Rockaway, New Jersey.
Original Sound OS-27 USA (Columbia Records, Santa Maria)
Matrix variation 1: Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3A-1 A Matrix B: OR 061 RE 2A-1A (etched)
Matrix variation 2: Matrix A: OR-60 -1C RE-4 Matrix B: OR-061-1A 0S27B – (etched)
Pressing Plant: Columbia Records, Santa Maria, California. (both matrix variations)
This version was released in the 70’s
Label images from Bengofury.
Original Sound OS-27 USA Advance Release
Matrix variation 1: Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3 Matrix B: II OR -061 -RE2 (stamped)
Label images from RJ.
Original Sound OS-27 USA Promo
Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3A-1 A Matrix B: OR 061 RE 2A-1A (etched)
Pressing Plant: Columbia Records, Santa Maria, California.
This version was released in the 70’s
Label images from Bengofury.
Frank Zappa’s involvement
Frank Zappa and Ray Collins wrote “Memories Of El Monte”. Frank Zappa also played vibes on it.