The Knights HOT ROD HIGH 1964 Mono Jim Economides Gary Usher Brian Wilson surf

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The Knights     "Hot Rod High"

This is a US vinyl pressing on Capitol T 2189 from 1964.      This was their only album.      This is the Mono pressing.       The labels are black with rainbow colorband.     The girls on the front cover have big letters on the sweaters that spell out "HOT ROD".          This album is very hard to find !!

The matrix numbers are hand etched : Side 1 : T-1-2189-H-3  and Side 2 : T-2-2189-H-3.

This album was produced by Jim Economides.     The band and the vocalists are not identified on the back cover.     "The Knights" were probably a studio band organized by Jim Economides.      They play great hot rod and surf Rock N Roll and a couple instrumentals.    The songs were written by Brian Wilson, Gary Usher, Roger Christian, Jim Economides, Terry Melcher, and Bobby Darin.        Other bands associated with these names include : The Beach Boys, The Super Stocks, The Kickstands, The Hondells, The Sunsets, The Four Speeds, The Honeys, The Competitors, The Devons, The Ghouls, and The Revells.        The cover photo is by George Jerman.   

The songs are : Hot Rod High, Midnight Auto, Lonely Little Stocker, School Days, Three Wheeler, Be True To Your School, Hot Rod U.S.A., I Get Around, Ditch Day, Rock Around The Clock, Theme For Teen Love, and Skippin' School.

Overall Condition is : Cover is VG+ /  Record is M-

The cover is VG+ with no writing and no seam splits.         There is a light scuff on the front at middle left and a little blue partial ring wear on the back at top center.        The vinyl looks near mint and it plays near mint, with very light handling marks.       The labels are clean with no spindle marks.       The record comes in a Capitol Records inner sleeve.  

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