The Rebels-"Wild Weekend"

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   My 1963 commercial 45, confirmed as Swan 4125 with deadwax info of "S-4125-W", has a listed time of (2:15), but an actual time of (2:18). FYI, the 12 current database CDs that feature this song have run times ranging from (2:12) to (2:16).

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jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: The Rebels-"Wild Weekend" Posted: 22 September 2010 at 11:20pm
	My 1963 commercial 45, confirmed as Swan 4125 with deadwax info of "S-4125-W", has a listed time of (2:15), but an actual time of (2:18). FYI, the 12 current database CDs that feature this song have run times ranging from (2:12) to (2:16).

Hykker Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 30 October 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hykker Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 September 2010 at 5:06am
	Does your copy show the artist as the Rebels? I have a Swan original and an Eric reissue and both have the artist as the Rockin' Rebels. Even though I was only 12 when the song was a hit, I only recall it being announced as being the "Rockin' Rebels" on the radio. Edited by Hykker

jimct Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 07 April 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jimct Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 September 2010 at 5:59am
	Steve, I have 2 Swan commercial 45s, and they both show the group name simply as "The Rebels". I believe Duane Eddy's long-time backing group had also been known as "The Rebels" for at least the 5 years before '63, and pointed that fact out to Swan. The label then responded by pressing up late-in-its-current-chart-run 45s as by "The Rockin' Rebels". Swan also used this RR name for the group's "Rockin' Crickets" follow-up (even though this song had actually been recorded by the Hot-Toddys 4 years earlier.) Seemingly, all "Wild Weekend" oldies re-pressings, as well as references to the group since '63, always seem to refer to the group as the "Rockin' Rebels". But, in Jan/Feb. 1963, it was all "Rebels" on the few airchecks I've heard. Of course, it is always possible that a lawsuit was being threatened by Eddy's group, which may have resulted in Swan asking radio stations to modify how the DJ's referred to the group on-air. Anyone with additional info here? - please chime in. Edited by jimct

Yah Shure Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 11 December 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Yah Shure Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 September 2010 at 2:54pm
	I have both variations. The "Rebels" billing appears on the more-typical Swan pressing of that period, and the "Rockin' Rebels" copy is from American Record Pressing Co. (ARP). Deadwax on the latter is the "Mastering Reco-Art Phila." logo, machine-stamped "S - 4 1 2 5 - W", "ARP" script letters logo and the "Audio Matrix" logo. Vinyl quality on the latter is the usual grade of ARP recycled asphalt.

edtop40 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 October 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote edtop40 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 April 2012 at 5:25am
	there is a very slight pitch issue which could account for the timing differences.....my commercial 45 issued as swan 4125 and lists' the artist as "the rebels" and states a run time as 2:15, but actually runs 2:18
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