the thundermugs

from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives, vol.13" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"The Thundermugs recorded for All-American and were led by main songwriter and vocalist John Robert "Jack" Lutz. "Captain Midnight" was a single A-side dealing with our beloved policemen! Two tracks after this is The Thundermugs' "Muffin Man." No, it's not the World Of Oz or later Frank Zappa song - it's Jack Lutz's own creation. "Muffin Man" is another of Jack's excellent storytelling songs. It was not released at the time, but it later turned up in Italy. This Thundermugs group was not related to the later Canadian band Thundermug."

from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives, vol.14" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"Two tracks each from two All-American acts, The Thundermugs and Thee Sixpence, are up next. The Thundermugs' "Motion Tree" was the B-side of their single "Captain Midnight" (Volume 13). Jack Lutz wrote that song and "Mr. Z's Backyard." No, not THAT Mr. Z, but another one from Lutz's imagination! Sarcasm and humor reign supreme. From August 1966, Thee Sixpence's "Can't Explain" (co-written by Arthur Lee) was the B-side of their first single "Long Days Care" (Volume 12). "In The Building" was a very adventurous A-side, their third for All-American. It was released in November 1966. There was absolutely no commercial potential for such a dark sounding record, and it was compounded by two misspellings: the group was shown as The Sixpence and the B-side "Hey Joe" was shown as "Hay Joe"! "

from the "Paul Buff presents the PAL and Original Sound studio archives, vol.16" liner notes by Greg Russo:
"In-between Thee Sixpence's tracks is The Thundermugs' "You For Me To Love." One of Jack Lutz's best songs, its impact was enormously enhanced by the shimmering echo effects that Paul Buff placed on the track."

	various artists: paul buff presents the pal and original sound studio archives, vol.13     (2010, download, -, crossfire publications) - feat.contributions by frank zappa
	various artists: paul buff presents the pal and original sound studio archives, vol.14     (2010, download, -, crossfire publications) - feat.contributions by frank zappa
	various artists: paul buff presents the pal and original sound studio archives, vol.16     (2010, download, -, crossfire publications) - feat.contributions by frank zappa
	various artists: paul buff presents the pal and original sound studio archives: the collection     (2011, flash-drive, usa, crossfire publications) = the complete 35 album series, with bonus liner notes on pdf and 56 extra tracks
	various artists: paul buff presents highlights from the pal and original sound studio archives     (2012, 5cd-box, usa, crossfire publications) = a selection of the pal and original sound studio collection // feat.contributions by frank zappa