Carl Holmes & The Commanders

[Guest]

Have been offered a brazilian ep by

Karl Holmes & the Commanders (i take it it's a mis-spelling should be Carl)

tracks on it are

STOP OP

NEW PHILLY DOG

STOP OP PARTY

COME ON

anyone know any of these tracks and/or have soundclips?

ta muchly

Derek

[Sebastian]

Haven't heard any of these songs, and don't know anything about it, but found this picture sleeve while searching for info on it.

Seems to be the sleeve for a french EP.

Edited June 10, 2008 by Sebastian

[Guest]

Haven't heard any of these songs, and don't know anything about it, but found this picture sleeve while searching for info on it.

Seems to be a french EP.

Same pic on the sleeve of the Brazilian one i've been offered.

Derek

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

Same pic on the sleeve of the Brazilian one i've been offered.

Derek

Top sleeve, who cares what the contents sound like!

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

Top sleeve, who cares what the contents sound like!

These tracks may actually have been recorded in Europe - Carl and the Commanders spent lots of time here in the 60s, playing society balls and the like. They were, I believe, on the US Government's list of 'approved bands' for official overseas functions.

It was while singing with the Commanders in the early 60s that Brooks O'Dell made his two singles in Italy, before he ever had a US-made release. In the mid 60s, Ruth McFadden was their featured vocalist and she, too, toured Europe with the group. Didn;t make any non-US singles with them as far as I'm aware, though...