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From Quinteros’ early rockabilly singles to his San Fran folk rock with the Au-Go Go’s, this collection highlights his Brent singles along with unissued material, acetates, demos & outtakes! Includes a booklet with liner notes & an interview with Eddie!
Eddie Quinteros was one precocious kid. Before he was old enough to drive, he was singing on live TV and flying to Hawai’i to rock out at stadium gigs. When his contemporaries were still in high school, he was hitting the charts with a tune he wrote himself, playing on an Alan Freed package tour, and making multiple appearances on American Bandstand. And before the San Francisco singer/guitarist was out of his teens, he’d already been screwed over by a shifty manager and sworn off the music business.
Along the way, Quinteros cut a handful of jumping singles showing that if he’d had the right breaks, he could have altered history. Ritchie Valens wouldn’t have been the era’s only Chicano rock ‘n’ roll hero. Quinteros’ Southern rockabilly influences are audible in his early singles, but they’re filtered through the more citified point of view of a San Francisco teen. And in the mid ‘60s, he reinvented himself as the frontman for the Au Go-Go’s, turning out a chiming, folk-rock flavored sound more in line with labelmates and fellow S.F.’ers the Beau Brummels.
All of Ed’s recorded output only amounted to a handful of 45s, but this collection sets things straight for posterity, featuring demos, unreleased tracks, live recordings, and acetates.
Also available on LP!
This release is in loving tribute to our dear friend Randy Layton, who passed away as we were finishing this project (2024). This release is really Randy's baby. We had a lot of fun working together on it. It wouldn't have been possible without him. He's the one who introduced us to Eddie as well, and together, really Randy Layton, Eddie Quinteros, Jim Allen, and myself (Jay Millar) worked together to honor the great music Eddie's created. It made Randy's last days special as we all had fun making his passion project come to life. He was armed with a test pressing and a stretched canvas print of the cover. We didn't get the final LP into his hands but we take pride in the fun we had, letting him hear it, and seeing the final art hanging on his wall. Thank you for all your passion and hard work Randy, and thanks for being a great friend. You will be missed.
Includes:
Come Dance With Me • Slow Down Sandy • Vivian • Waited For You • C’Mon Little Girl • Don’t Ever Leave Me • Lindy Lou • Train At Nine (demo) • Malagueña • School Blues • Pretty Baby I Love You • At Last You’ve Come Back • Sherrie • All Over Town • Love You So Much • Waited For You • I’m So Lonely (demo)* • Tequero (live)* • Miserlou* • Carol*
*CD Only