Lennie Richards 7" EP 1962 Teem Twist Rare Edmonton Alberta Teen Pepsi-Cola NOS

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-Artist / Group: Lenny Richards and The Nomads / Frankie Lee and The Fantasies / Mr 5 by 5

-Mini bio: The Nomads were originally formed in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada by guitarist Bob Weldon Clarke and should be considered as one of Edmonton's first big rock bands.

-As quoted by Bob Clarke: : " I got started in 1958, after I got out of the Air Force. Wes Dakus had his band and I had The Nomads. They were big bands, I had a nine piece. We could play almost anything. We only had one singer, so we did maybe four or five instrumentals and then one vocal ".

-Lennie Richards was The Nomads original lead singer. Although The Nomads and Wes Dakus' Club 93 Rebels were in competition, band members switched back and forth frequently, so it is hard to keep a chronological order.

-Side one: Team Twist No. 1 (Nomads) / Peppermint Twist (Frankie Lee and The Fantasies)

-Side two: Team Twist No. 2 (Nomads) / Slow Twistin' (Mr 5 by 5)

-In 1962, Edmonton radio station CJCA released a four-song EP which featured The Nomads with Lennie Richards as lead singer who recorded two songs for Teem, a lemon-lime drink for Pepsi-Cola Canada Ltd. The first song was titled Teem Twist No. One and the second song was titled Teem Twist  No. 2 ,both songs were written by Nomads' trumpet player Garry McDonall.

-Teem Twist No. 1 and Teem Twist No. 2 are a pair of teen, twist rockers and the lyrics are about the virtues of Pepsi-Colas' lemon-lime drink, Teem.

-Musically, Teem Twist No. 1 is a melodic fast-tempo teen rocker with smooth vocals from Lennie Richards, good musical backing from The Nomads including a hot tenor sax solo from Orest Urchak, driving bass, drums and nicely understated backing vocals from The Nomads.

-Teem Twist No. 2 with fine vocals from Lennie Richards further extolls the virtues of twistin' with Pepsi-Colas' Teem drink with sax, bass, drums and hot guitar solo from lead guitarist Bob Clarke.

-Peppermint Twist recorded by Edmonton's Frankie Lee and The Fantasies is a hot cover of Joey Dee's 1961 classic twist rocker which follows the original fairly closely with good vocals from Frankie Lee, sax, driving bass, drums, keyboards, good guitar work including a hot solo and excellent backing vocals from The Fantasies. No mention of Teem in the lyrics of this hot rocker.

-Slow-Twistin' recorded by Edmonton's Mr 5 by 5 is a hot cover of Chubby Checker and Dee Dee Sharp's 1962 hit with great call-and-response vocals, a sultry sax solo, driving bass, drums and might have been a hit if released on its own merits.

-Edmontons' radio station CJCA was instrumental in helping many home-town acts get their first start including Lennie Richards with The Nomads and Wes Dakus With The Club 93 Rebels who took their name Club 93 from CJCA which was 930 on the AM dial, so their Teen Club Show was titled Club 93. They would soon change their name to The Club 93 Rebels and then later to Wes Dakus and The Club 93 Rebels.

-The 1962 Nomads lineup comprised of Wallis Petruk (leader of the group, tenor sax), Lennie Richards (lead vocalist, guitar), Garry McDonall (trumpet and composer of Teem Twist), Bob Clarke (lead guitar, also lead guitarist with Wes Dakus and The Club 93 Rebels), Orest Urchak (tenor sax), Jack Dakus (bass, brother to Wes Dakus), Don Paches (drums) and Doug Michetti (piano).

-Lennie Richards and The Nomads  would later release four singles between 1966-1967 and one album in 1968. The singles were Cry Baby b/w By Myself on Damon D-001, Dizzy Miss Lizzy b/w Walkin' Mary Home on Damon D-002, Bittersweet b/w Come On Now on Damon D-003 and their biggest hit Hey Joe b/w The Letter on Damon D-004. These were all produced by Norman Petty of buddy Holly fame.

-The album, released in 1968 on Point Records P333 was titled Hits Of The Nomads featuring Lenny Richards and contained all eight of the Damon sides and the four songs found on the 1962 Teem Twist EP.

-Teem Twist No. 1 and Teem Twist No. 2 were compiled on the 2003 CD Early Canadian Rockers, Vol. 8.

-Label: Startime MG-1145

-There was no American equivalent release of this 1962 7" 45 rpm EP.

-Year released: 1962

-Billboard number: Non charted

-Billboard debut:

-Canadian pressing

-Visual grade: New, unplayed old store stock

-Labels: Near mint

-Picture jacket: Near mint, and although not stated, would have been printed in Canada.

-This EP record and picture jacket was obtained directly from a Canadian Pepsi-Cola Sales representative by a record collector back in the 1960's and is an ultra-rare Canada only release which will appeal to collector's of early Canadian rock and roll and also for collectors of Pepsi-Cola memorabilia.   

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(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

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(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.