Peter Kelch 45 Killer Rockabilly '65 Victoria Canada M-

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-Artist / Group:  Peter Kelch with The Pharaohs

-Mini bio: Peter Kelch was part of the flegling Victoria, British Columbia music scene back in the early 1960's along with The Pharaohs, Bobby Faulds, The Strangers, The Mauaders and a handful of others. Very few records were ever cut by any of these Victoria groups, but there were some, and all are mega-rare today and highly sought after by collectors of early Canadian Pacific Northwest Rock & roll music.

-Peter Kelch recorded two singles on his own private Terra Record label; The scorching garage/rockabilly killer Silly Girl b/w Cry On My Shoulder and also River Of Tears, flip side not known.

- Peter Kelch enlisted the help of Victoria instrumental rock band The Pharaohs who released two killer instrumental 45's of their own during the early 1960's which were The Friendly Martian (written by Peter Kelch) b/w Unknown Planet (written by Ed and Ron Attfield of The Pharaohs), released on Chattahoochee 660 in the U.S. and on Iona Records in Canada and also Green Werewolf which was released on Iona 1002.

-The Pharaohs comprised of brothers Ed Attfield (lead guitar) and Ron Attfield (rhythm guitar, bass), Doug Brown (saxophone), Terry Budd (drums) and at various times also included Doug Casey (drums), Rich England (guitar, saxophone), Mike Kersey (keyboards) and Bernie Maggiora (keyboards).

-Ron Attfield passed away in Victoria B.C. on Jan. 13, 2009, age 64.

-Titles: Silly Girl / Cry On My Shoulder

-There were just two hundred copies of Silly Girl pressed. This copy came from a family member of Peter Kelch's who placed five unplayed copies for sale in a Victoria auction house a few years back and we recently aquired one copy from the collector who successfully bid on them at that time. He had subsequently traded one copy of Silly Girl to Ron Attfield of The Pharaohs for a copy of a Pharoahs single and he sold off two others a few years back and kept one for himself. This is one of the rarest of all Canadian singles and may never show up again in this fine condition.

-Silly Girl written by Peter Kelch is a wild rockabilly killer with sizzling vocals from Peter Kelch whose everything-but-the-kitchen-sink vocal approach on this amazing recording does completely preclude any opportunity for subtlety, the sheet audaciousness of his soaring vocals works nicely with The Pharaohs excellent, solid-as-a-rock muscianship who somehow manage to keep up with Peter Kelch's rip-your-ears-off vocals with terrific drumming from Terry Budd, solid bass from Ron Attfield, and great lead guitar from Ed Attfield and The Pharaohs can also be heard in the background providing backing vocals!

-Cry On My Shoulder also written by Peter Kelch is a mid-tempo teen love ballad with soaring vocals from Peter Kelch, terrific backing from The Pharaohs including strummed guitar, percolating drums and bass and nice keyboards from Mike kersey.

-Label: Terra 45-TR-369 (Notice the 1044 Burdett St. Victoria, B.C. address on the label).

-Year released: 1965

-Billboard number: Non charted

-Canadian pressing

-Visual grade: Silly Girl is mint minus. Cry On My Shoulder is a strong VG++ with just a few sleeve scuffs which do not impact play.

-Labels: Mint minus

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-Record grading:

(M) Mint: We don't use this grade as no record is perfect, even SS records can have tiny flaws.

(SS) Still sealed: Still sealed in the factory shrink wrap.

(M-) Mint minus: A nearly perfect record. The record will show no obvious signs of wear. Original finish intact. Picture sleeves should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling.

(VG+) Very good plus: The record will show some signs that it was played or otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. Record surfaces may show some slight signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or light scratches. Picture sleeves may have some slight ring wear, lightly turned up corners, or a small seam split.

(VG) Very good: Many of the defects found in a VG+ record or sleeve will be more pronounced in a VG record or picture sleeve. Groove wear may be noticeable, the record may have light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound, but the foreign noises will be less prominent than the music. Picture sleeves may have quite prominent ring wear. Creases, folds, seam splits and tears will be more obvious and may appear on all three sides, and there may be writing as well.

(VG-) Very good minus: Foreign noises may be about as prominent as the music. The record still plays through without skipping. The picture sleeve will have more significant seam splits, perhaps to the point where they were taped closed, and highly obvious ring wear and heavier writing. Can serve as a filler until a better one comes along.

(G) Good: We seldom offer a good record for sale unless it is particularily rare for the following reasons: Foreign noises are louder than the recorded music and listening can be distracted by the noise. May or may not play through without skipping, but should be so noted. Picture sleeves are so badly seam split that they may not be able to contain the record within.Tears, folds, writing and ring wear may be overwheming.