''Pebbles, Volume 9'' is a

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

among the CDs in the

Pebbles series ''Pebbles'' is an extensive series of compilation albums in both LP and CD formats that have been issued on several record labels, though mostly by AIP. Together with the companion '' Highs in the Mid-Sixties series'', the ''Pebbles series'' ma ...

; it is subtitled Southern California 2. The previous CD in the series, '' Pebbles, Volume 8'' also features bands from

Southern California Southern California (commonly shortened to SoCal) is a geographic and Cultural area, cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. It includes the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second most po ...

; while ''

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1 ''Highs in the Mid-Sixties'' were a series of compilation albums released in the mid 1980s on AIP Records developed by Greg Shaw. The series was spun off of the similar '' Pebbles'' series. Each volume focuses on a specific geographical region. ' ...

'', ''

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 2 ''Highs in the Mid-Sixties'' were a series of compilation albums released in the mid 1980s on AIP Records developed by Greg Shaw. The series was spun off of the similar '' Pebbles'' series. Each volume focuses on a specific geographical region. ' ...

'', and ''

Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 3 ''Highs in the Mid-Sixties'' were a series of compilation albums released in the mid 1980s on AIP Records developed by Greg Shaw. The series was spun off of the similar '' Pebbles'' series. Each volume focuses on a specific geographical region. ...

'' showcase music from

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specifically.

Release data

This album was released on AIP Records in 1996 as #AIP-CD-5026 (although the disk is actually imprinted with the catalogue number of the previous volume). Despite the similar catalogue number, there is no relation between the tracks on this CD and the tracks on the corresponding LP.

Notes on the tracks

According to the liner notes, the track by

the Standells The Standells are an American garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as a "punk band of the 1960s", and said to have inspired such groups as the Sex Pistols and Ramones. They are best known ...

had not been reissued before now; and this is probably the first-released version of the early Monkees hit " I'm Not Your Stepping Stone". One of the members of

the Second Helping ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

was Kenny Loggins, and this single is his earliest known release. The Velvet Illusions are actually not from California but were a

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based band; while often mentioned as having heiress Patricia Hearst's former boyfriend Steven Weed as a member, the band actually featured a different Steve Weed.Velvet Illusions
/ref> The final track is from an unreleased acetate by the band that is best known for "I Never Loved Her" (included on the '' Pebbles, Volume 8'' CD). The two songs by Fenwyck, "I Wanna Die" and "Iye" were produced by Zane Ashton (aka Bill Aken) who had founded Progressive Sounds of America in 1963 and recorded the two sides at Western Recorders in Hollywood, California. After an emotional breakdown when one of his artists 'Kathy Dee' suffered a stroke and died, he sold the label to the Quinlan Corporation and Jay Bonner with the stipulation that 'Fenwyck' would be the first record released under the new management. That is why the label says "Produced by Zane Ashton." Ironically, although the new owners ridiculed him as being emotionally unstable, without its founder's love of rock and roll and his production instincts, the label died a very quick death and within a year was out of business.

Track listing

# Ty Wagner and the Scotchmen: "I'm a No Count"; rel. 1966 #

The Caretakers ''The Caretakers'' (released in the UK as ''Borderlines'') is a 1963 American drama film starring Robert Stack, Polly Bergen, Diane McBain, Joan Crawford and Janis Paige in a story about a mental hospital. The screenplay was adapted by Henry F. ...

: "East Side Story"; rel. 1966 # The Hysterics: "Won't Get Far"; rel. 1965 (?) #

The Standells The Standells are an American garage rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in the 1960s, who have been referred to as a "punk band of the 1960s", and said to have inspired such groups as the Sex Pistols and Ramones. They are best known ...

: "Someday You'll Cry"; rel. 1965 # The Magic Mushroom: "I'm Gone"; rel. 1966 # Fenwyck: "IYE"; rel. 1967 On Progressive Sounds of America # The Buddhas: "Lost Innocence"; rel. 1967 (?) #

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: "I'm Not Alone"; rel. 1967 (?) #

: "40 Miles"; rel. 1966 # The Edge: "Scene thru the Eyes"; rel. 1969 #

The Second Helping ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in E ...

: "Let Me In"; rel. 1967 (?) # Good Feelings: "Shattered"; rel. 1968 #

Gypsy Trips The Romani (also spelled Romany or Rromani , ), colloquially known as the Roma, are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group, traditionally nomadic itinerants. They live in Europe and Anatolia, and have diaspora populations located worldwide, with sign ...

: "Ain't It Hard"; rel. 1965 # The Nervous Breakdowns: "I Dig Your Mind" ( Rusy Evans) # Moms Boys: "Up & Down"; rel. 1967 (?) # W. C. Fields Memorial Electric String Band: "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone"; rel. 1966 # Children of the Mushroom: "August Mademoiselle"; rel. 1967 (?) # The Velvet Illusions: "Velvet Illusions"; rel. 1967 # Perpetual Motion Workshop: "Won't Come Down"; rel. 1967 (?) #

The Crumpets ''The Crumpets'' ( French: ''Les Crumpets'') is a French animated comedy television series produced by 4.21 Productions and distributed by Mediatoon Distribution. The show was adapted from the ''Petit Dernier'' books and ''Petite Pousse'' book auth ...

: "Mama Baby"; rel. 1966 (?) # Sounds Unreal: "Scene of the Crime"; rel. 1967 # Mal-T's: "Here to Stay"; rel. 1966 (?) # Thee In Set: "They Say"; rel. 1966 (?) #

The Starfires The Starfires was an American garage rock band from Los Angeles that is best known for one of the most sought-after singles of the mid-1960s, "I Never Loved Her", which can command prices of $1000 or more (although reproductions of the single ...

: "Cry for Freedom"; rel. 1967 (?)

References

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