Memories Of El Monte/Be Mine (1963)

The Penguins


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Original Sound USA (version 1)
Original Sound USA (version 2)
Original Sound USA (version 3)
Original Sound USA (version 4) (1970)
Original Sound USA Advance Release
Original Sound USA Promo (1970)
Song info/unauthorized re-release/official re-release

Original Sound OS-27 USA (version 1)

Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3 H Matrix B: OR-061-RE 2 H (stamped)
Pressing Plant: RCA Records, Hollywood, California.

Memories_Of_El_Monte Be_Mine

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

 

Original Sound OS-27 USA (version 2)

Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3 Matrix B: OR-061-RE 2 (stamped)

Memories_Of_El_Monte Be_Mine

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from Bengofury.

 

Original Sound OS-27 USA (version 3)

Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3 A1 R H Matrix B: OR-061 - RE 2 A1 R H (stamped)
Pressing Plant: RCA Records, Rockaway, New Jersey.

Memories_Of_El_Monte Be_Mine

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

 

Original Sound OS-27 USA (version 4) (1970's)

Matrix variation 1: Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3A-1 A Matrix B: OR 061 RE 2A-1A (engraved)
Matrix variation 2: Matrix A: OR-60 -1C RE-4 Matrix B: OR-061-1A 0S27B - (engraved)
Pressing Plant: Columbia Records, Santa Maria, California. (both matrix variations)

Memories_Of_El_Monte Be_Mine

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from Bengofury.
Matrix variation 2 from Dominico Giovinazzo.

 

Original Sound OS-27 USA Advance Release

Matrix variation 1: Matrix A: OR 060 RE 3 Matrix B: II OR -061 -RE2 (stamped)

Memories_Of_El_Monte Be_Mine

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from RJ.

 

Original Sound OS-27 USA Promo (1970's)

Matrix A:OR 060 RE 3A-1 A Matrix B: OR 061 RE 2A-1A (engraved)
Pressing Plant: Columbia Records, Santa Maria, California. (both matrix variations)

Memories_Of_El_Monte Be_Mine

Comments:

Sleeve: Factory sleeve for US Original Sound singles 1959-1970.

Label images from Bengofury.

 

Song info:

Frank Zappa and Ray Collins wrote "Memories Of El Monte".

Unauthorized re-release:

The Penguins/Question Marks - Memories OF El Monte/Ballad Of A Girl & Boy
Five Discs/The Penguins - Never Let You Go/Memories Of El Monte
The Penguins/Sonny Knight - Memories Of El Monte/Confidential

Official re-release:

"Memories OF El Monte" can be found on Paul Buff Presents Highlights From The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives. Go to Crossfire Publications to order the 5-CD box set.

Official WAV file of the a-side are found on Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives: The Collection. This set includes 473 tracks on a flash drive. Go to Order Form For Crossfire Publications Products to get it.

Official MP3 download of the a-side can be bought from CDBaby. Link to the album are found below.

"Memories OF El Monte":
Paul Buff Presents The Pal And Original Sound Studio Archives, Vol. 7


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