Thursday, September 23, 2010

Re-issue of 60's album from Mixtures, MULTI-racial Cali rockers




Minky Records is proud to announce the re-release of The Mixtures'
"Stompin' At The Rainbow," a live album recorded by a young Wally Heider
of this extraordinary, multi-racial (Black, Asian, Native American, Latino
and Causcasian!) rock 'n' roll band and their only long playing release.

It all happened at the Rainbow Gardens in 1960s Pomona as The Mixtures,
mighty kings of the West Coast's Eastside dance hall scene, rocked and
ruled the house.

As the movement for integration that began in Mississippi and Alabama was
taking shape nationwide, it was not only the South that was segregated. In
the Southern California of the '50s, non-white races were more allied,
though it was rare you'd find them mixed in a band. As the dawn broke on
rock 'n' roll, this six-man party band-at different times comprised of
African-Americans, Latinos, Asians, Caucasians, and a Native American-made
history.

CD TRACK LISTING
Intra • Turkey Time • One Degree North • Rainbow Stomp Pt 1 • Rainbow
Stomp Pt 2 • Peter Gunn • Medley • So Fine •
Surfers Stomp • The Peppermint Twist • Besame Mucha • St James Infirmary •
That's All I Ask • The Rainbow Stomp 1 • The
Rainbow Stomp 2 • Jawbone • Its Gonna Work Out Fine • Olive Oyl • Canadian
Sunset • Poochum • Tiki • Chinese Checkers •
Dig These Blues • The Last Minute • Sen-Sa-Shun

LP TRACK LISTING
Intra • Turkey Time • One Degree North. Rainbow Stomp Pt 1 • Rainbow Stomp
Pt 2 • Peter Gunn • Medley • So Fine •
Surfers Stomp • The Peppermint Twist • Besame Mucha • St James Infirmary •
That's All I Ask


RIYL: Cannibal & The Headhunters, The Premiers, Don & Dewey.
: • Vinyl issue is an exact reproduction of the rare 1962 live Linda
Records LP.
i • Recorded live at the Rainbow Gardens by a young Wally Heider.
: • Band is introduced by The Newlywed Game host Bob Eubanks.
180-gram vinyl limited to 1,000 copies includes a download certificate
for the extra tracks from the CD.
• CD also includes all six singles (A and B sides) from The Complete
Mixtures.

Howard Wuelfing
Howlin' Wuelf Media
215-428-9119

"You've got all that is really needed,
to save this dying world
from it's funkless self" - Parliament


 

1 comment:

Margo said...

Thank you SO much for posting this! My uncle was a member of The Mixtures-his birthday is coming up in November and his children and I have been looking for any recordings we could find when I came across your post. He is going to be very happy to learn that his music will be heard again. THANK YOU!