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dave aerni presents the best of the aertaun, daani, ador & daytone labels
| 2010 | download | - | crossfire publications |
re-releases
(2011, flash-drive, usa,
crossfire publications) =
the complete 35 album series, with bonus liner notes on pdf and 56 extra tracks
featuring
dave aerni
frank zappa
paul buff
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/daveaerni
the tornadoes:
bustin' surfboards
released: 07/27/62 as aertaun 45-100 (a-side)
producer: dave aerni and george taunton for aerni enterprises
engineer:
william locy
the tornadoes:
beyond
the surf
released: 07/27/62 as aertaun 45-100 (b-side)
producer: dave aerni and george taunton for aerni enterprises
engineer: william locy
the tornadoes:
moon dawg
released: 02/01/63 as aertaun 45-102 (a-side)
producer: dave aerni for aerni enterprises
engineer: frank zappa
the
pharos: pintor
released: 05/20/63 as del-fi 4208 (a-side)
producer: jack irvin (aka dave aerni)
engineer: jack irvin (aka dave aerni)
the
pharos: rhythm surfer
released: 05/20/63 as del-fi 4208 (a-side)
producer: jack irvin (aka dave aerni)
engineer: jack irvin (aka dave aerni)
ron
roman: tell me
released: 07/29/63 as daani 101 (a-side)
producer: dave aerni
engineer: dave aerni
ron
roman: love of my life
released: 07/29/63 as daani 101 (b-side)
producer: dave aerni
engineer: dave aerni and frank zappa
the
rhythm surfers: 502 (like getting pinched on a 502)
released: 09/63 as daytone d-6301 (a-side)
producer: curry (frank zappa) & irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: dave aerni and frank zappa
the
rhythm surfers: big city surfer
released: 09/63 as daytone d-6301 (b-side)
producer: curry (frank zappa) & irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: dave aerni and frank zappa
the
rhythm surfers (the pharos): steel wheels
previously unreleased (recorded 06/63)
producer: curry (frank zappa) & irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: dave aerni and frank zappa
the tornadoes:
shootin'
beavers (version 1)
released: 12/30/63 as aertaun 45-103 (first issue; b-side) - first released
07/30/63 on josie lp joz 4005 "bustin' surfboards"
producer: dave aerni
engineer: frank zappa
conrad
and the hurricane strings: hurricane
released: 01/64 as daytone d-6401 (a-side) and 05/25/64 as era 3130 (a-side)
producer: curry (frank zappa) & irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: frank zappa
conrad
and the hurricane strings: sweet love
released: 01/64 as daytone d-6401 (b-side) and 05/25/64 as era 3130 (b-side)
producer: curry (frank zappa) & irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: frank zappa
the
cordells: happy time
released: 01/64 as daytone da-6402 (a-side)
producer: curry (frank zappa) & irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: frank zappa
the
cordells:
i love how you love me
released: 01/64 as daytone da-6402 (b-side)
producer: curry (frank zappa) & irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: frank zappa
the
torquays: crying in the chapel
released: 03/64 as aertaun 1020 (a-side)
producer: irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: william locy
the
torquays: turmoil
released: 03/64 as aertaun 1020 (b-side)
producer: irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: dave aerni
arty
& the supremes: hombre (first single version)
released: 05/64 as daytone 4311 (a-side)
producer: irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: paul buff
ray
holland & the lilly cups: king of the beasts
released: 04/66 as aertaun 1106 (a-side)
producer: dave aerni
engineer: william locy
ray
holland & the lilly cups: gotta go to vietnam
released: 04/66 as aertaun 1106 (b-side)
producer: dave aerni
engineer: william locy
city
limits: i'll cry instead
previously unreleased (recorded 07/66)
producer: dave aerni
engineer: william locy
city
limits: memphis, tennessee
previously unreleased (recorded 07/66)
producer: dave aerni
engineer: william locy
city
limits: one look
released: 07/25/66 as daani 101 (a-side)
producer: dave aerni
engineer: william locy
city
limits: dirty ways
released: 07/25/66 as daani 101 (b-side)
producer: dave aerni
engineer: william locy
arty
& the supremes: hombre (second single version)
released: 06/64 as daytone 4311 (a-side)
producer: irvin (dave aerni)
engineer: paul buff
liner notes by Greg Russo:
David Lee Aerni was very involved on the Inland Empire scene in California
between 1962 and 1966. After being honorably discharged from the Navy in 1961,
Aerni was a livery driver with aspirations of managing groups and playing
guitar. He put together Aertaun Enterprises with George Taunton to host local
dances at the Ontario National Guard Armory at John Galvin Park. The name
Aertaun was derived from the first parts of Aerni and Taunton’s last names.
The Tornadoes were discovered by Dave Aerni at one of their early shows and
Aerni became their manager. Based in Redlands, California, The Tornadoes were
formed by brothers Gerald and James Norman “Roly” Sanders with their cousin
Jesse Sanders and drummer Leonard Delaney. When Aerni wanted a song to promote
his dances on radio, he produced The Tornadoes’ “Bustin’ Surfboards” at
William Locy Recording Studio in Riverside, California in June 1962. The
Tornadoes needed a B-side to release the record on the new Aertaun record label.
Aerni wrote “Beyond The Surf” for them, and it is a highly respected track
in the surf genre. “Bustin’ Surfboards” was a big local hit and received
some national attention. With its use in the film “Pulp Fiction,”
“Bustin’ Surfboards” was revived and it is universally recognized as a
surf classic.
The two-part follow-up single “The Gremmie” (with new sax player George
White) was not successful, so Dave Aerni took The Tornadoes to the studio he
worked at – Pal Studios in Cucamonga, California. The first Aertaun single
recorded at Pal was The Tornadoes’ version of The Gamblers’ “Moon Dawg.”
It did reasonably well locally. The group was briefly known as The Hollywood
Tornadoes to avoid confusion with the British group The Tornadoes, who had a big
hit with the instrumental “Telstar.” The UK group proved to be a one-hit
wonder in the US, so the American group went back to their original Tornadoes
name.
As The Bongo Teens, The Rotations and The Midnighters, Paul Buff and Dave Aerni
made many recordings. These are available on both editions of the “Surfin’
Bongos” album by The Bongo Teens and Preston Epps and as part of the “Raw
Tracks” with The Hollywood Persuaders. To pay the bills, Aerni also played
live and recorded with vocalists Sonny Wilson and Bobby Ray. Those tracks are
available as part of Paul Buff’s 20-volume series of recordings from Pal
Studios and Original Sound Studios.
At this point, Dave Aerni created the persona of Jack Irvin to license and/or
release recordings at Pal Studios. This was done to make it look like a
different person was producing all these records! Occasionally, he asked fellow
Pal musician Frank Zappa to be his co-producing and engineering partner in crime
on these releases. Zappa’s pseudonym was Curry.
The first record that Aerni was involved with as Irvin was a single by The
Pharos: “Pintor”/ “Rhythm Surfer.” The disc was licensed to the Del-Fi
label for release in May 1963. It is also considered a surf instrumental
classic. The A-side was Aerni’s arrangement of the Spanish traditional number,
with the B-side being a more conventional pop instrumental.
Ron Roman was a local singer that Dave Aerni produced to do the single “Tell
Me”/ “Love Of My Life.” Kenny Williams wrote the A-side, with Frank Zappa
providing the flipside. The record was released on the Daani label in late July
1963. It sells for well over $500 if you can find one!
Another label that Dave Aerni had going at the same time was Daytone. The Pharos
mutated into The Rhythm Surfers (the B-side of their first record) after some
personnel changes. One of the new recruits was drummer Dan Braymer. Before they
officially changed their name, The Pharos cut three tracks at Pal Studios with
Aerni and Zappa producing. Two of these were released on Daytone: “502 (Like
Getting Pinched On A 502)” and “Big City Surfer.” The third, Aerni’s
“Steel Wheels,” has not been released until now. It comes from the only
existing acetate of the track.
After The Tornadoes recorded two versions of “Shootin’ Beavers,” one at
Pal and the other at William Locy’s studio, they replaced Dave Aerni as their
manager with John Huffman. “Shootin’ Beavers” was the B-side of their
single “Phantom Surfer.” Its title and occasional vocal asides created such
an uproar with parents about its suggestive content that it was redone.
The next two releases involved Aerni and Zappa working together at Pal Studios.
Conrad And The Hurricane Strings’ “Hurricane”/ “Sweet Love” and The
Cordells’ “Happy Time”/ “I Love How You Love Me” were both released in
January 1964. The Conrad single appeared on Daytone, while the Cordells single
turned up on Aerni’s Ador label. “Hurricane,” reissued a few months later
on Era, was sampled by Zappa as part of his album “Lumpy Gravy.”
Surf instrumentals had lost their popularity by the end of 1963, so Dave Aerni
sought other acts to release. One of the last surf instrumental groups that
Aerni worked with was The Torquays. In March 1964, an instrumental version of
Sonny Till & The Orioles’ hit “Crying In The Chapel” was backed by the
band’s original song “Turmoil.”
Arty & The Supremes’ “Hombre” was clearly influenced by Leiber &
Stoller’s “Smokey Joe’s Café” and was released twice: one without a
voice saying the title (the original release) and one with the voice (the
reissue). It was a mid-1964 release and one of the most in-demand by ‘60s
collectors. Both versions are included here.
Things were quiet until April 1966, when Aertaun released the Ray Holland &
The Lilly Cups single “King Of The Beasts”/ “Gotta Go To Vietnam.” Both
sides were Holland originals and were unique R&B-based artifacts of the era.
The band City Limits consisted of Dave Aerni (guitar/vocals), Eddie Kay
(guitar/vocals), Dave Underwood (bass) and Terry Michaels (drums). In early July
1966, they laid down four tracks. Two of these, cover versions of The Beatles’
“I’ll Cry Instead” and Chuck Berry’s “Memphis, Tennessee,” have not
been released until now. “I’ll Cry Instead” was done Mamas &
Papas-style, with a forgotten female vocalist. The other two tracks, both
originals, were released on the revived Daani label later that month: “One
Look”/ “Dirty Ways.” The flipside was very much in the style that Cream
would use to great effect.
After this, Dave Aerni backed up artists like Ike & Tina Turner, The
Coasters, Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, and a pre-fame Sammy Hagar. He later
recorded with the ‘70s band Smokin’, releasing an EP. Aerni finally tired of
the club scene and moved to Oregon, where he occasionally performs gigs.
Dave Aerni hopes that you enjoy something here from his past!