The Racket Squad - The Racket Squad/Corners Of Your Mind (Remastered) (1968-69/1999)
Artist: The Racket Squad
Title: The Racket Squad / Corners Of Your Mind
Year Of Release: 1968-69/1999
Label: Collectables
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock, Beat
Quality: Flac (image, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:15:58
Total Size: 432 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Title: The Racket Squad / Corners Of Your Mind
Year Of Release: 1968-69/1999
Label: Collectables
Genre: Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock, Beat
Quality: Flac (image, .cue, log)
Total Time: 01:15:58
Total Size: 432 Mb (scans)
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
1968 The racket Squad:
01 The Loser (Vanselow, Losak) - 3:38
02 Let's Dance to the Beat of My Heart (Mike Lewis) - 2:29
03 (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet (Gorman, Hamilton) - 2:24
04 We've Got a Groovy Thing Goin' (P. Simon) - 2:02
05 Higher Than High (Sonny Dinunzio) - 2:38
06 Hung Up (Kelley, Burton) - 2:14
07 Ode to Billie Joe (Gentry) - 3:13
08 Sunshine Man (Wiener, Lewis) - 2:39
09 No Fair at All (Yester) - 2:57
10 Little Red Wagon (Kelley, McCoy, Green) - 2:06
11 Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) (Cunningham) - 2:17
1969 Corners Of Your Mind:
12 Ain't Nobody Gonna Love You (Mike Lewis) - 3:02
13 Sweet Little Smoke (Mike Lewis) - 6:00
14 Get Out of My Life Woman (Alan Toussaint) - 3:25
15 Suburban Life (Mike Lewis) - 3:06
16 Get Out of My Life Woman (Reprise) (Alan Toussaint) - 0:46
17 Corners of Your Mind (Mike Lewis) - 3:55
18 You Turn Me On (Mike Lewis) - 5:25
19 Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) - 3:04
20 The Minstrel (Gary Hill) - 5:46
Bonus Tracks:
21 That's How Much I Love My Baby (Sonny Dinunzio) - 2:36
22 Movin' In (Sauter, Lewis, Dinunzio) - 2:56
23 Maybe Tomorrow (Sauter, Lewis) - 2:50
24 I'll Never Forget Your Love (Mike Lewis) - 3:07
Line-up::
Joey Covington - Drums, Percussion
Sonny Dinunzio - Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Horns
Gene Molanero - Drums, Percussion
Bob Ainsworth - Lead Guitar
Ronnie George- Bass, Sax
The Racket Squad and the Fenways were two very popular Pittsburgh bands led by vocalist and songwriter Sonny DiNunzio. The Fenwasys released singles on several national labels including Imperial, Roulette and Chess along with cuts on Nick Cenci’s Pittsburgh based Co&Ce label. The Racket Squad released two albums and 9 singles on Jubilee Records. Both bands entertained thousands of Pittsburghers from 1964 through 1970 appearing many times on Clark Race’s Television show, Channel 11’s Come Alive show, and with appearances opening up for the Stones, the Dave Clark Five, Roy Orbison, and many other acts. They performed at area night clubs sometimes seven days a week. Their singles “Hung Up” in 1965 and “Walk” were hits on Pittsburgh radio stations KDKA, KQV, WMCK, WIXZ and more. In Billboard Magazine the Fenways were billed as “Pittsburgh’s Answer to the Beatles”. As instrumentalists they played back up to the “Vogues” on their number 4 national hit “You’re the One”. The Vogues recorded Sonny DiNunzio’s original songs “True Lovers’ that is featured on their “Best Of” and “Greatest Hits” albums.