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| Artist information: |
| Artist:
Billy Joe and The Checkmates |
| Instrument(s):
| | Country:
U.S.A. | | Gender:
Group |
| Record title:
Percolator / Round and Round and Round and Round (sample record) (UK) | | Price: (Euro)
7 |
| Main style:
Rock | | Substyle(s):
Instrumental, Rock & Roll |
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| Record information: | | |
| Record Company/
Label:
London | | Catalogue
number:
45-HL-U. 9502 | Released
originally:
1961 | This copy:
(if not orig.)
1962 |
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| Cover made in:
| | Record made in:
Great Britain | Media:
Single | Sub media:
45 |
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| Condition/
cover:
| | Condition/
record(s):
VG+ | | |
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| Additional information about: | | |
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| Label: | | Cover: |
| Black and silver (> top) labels with silver print. Black London logo with American Recording text at the top. Red, black & white 'Sample Record' sticker on side A. | | Company sleeve. Some writing. |
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| Record(s): | | Attachment: |
| Some hairlines and light surface / needle marks. Plays fine! Round centre. | | |
| Other information & picture: |
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| An American band which actually didn't exist! Billy Joe and The Checkmates were just a bunch of studio musicians. Lew Bedell, the owner of Dore Records, suggested that they record a version of a Maxwell House advertising jingle. The record, "Percolator (Twist)", was credited to Billy Joe & The Checkmates and rose to no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1962. UK issue of Dore 620 (USA 1961). Their 1st single.
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