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HQ is still in Coxsackie as far as the sources tell. Redeye Distribution has been acquired by Exceleration Music and now they are the distributor. |
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| founded ={{start date|1989}}
| founder = Bob Irwin, Mary Irwin
| distributor = Exceleration Music<ref>[https://shorefire.com/releases/entry/exceleration-music-expands-operations-through-acquisition-of-redeye Exceleration Music Expands Operations through Acquisition of Redeye (Shore Fire Media)] Accessed on Jan. 7, 2025</ref><ref>[https://www.excelerationmusic.com/#music Exceleration Music - Our Music] Accessed on Jan. 7, 2025</ref>
| genre = [[Garage rock]], [[surf music]], [[psychedelic rock]]
| country = U.S.
| location = [[Coxsackie, New York]]<ref name="linkedin">[https://www.linkedin.com/company/sundazed-music-inc/ Sundazed Music Inc (LinkedIn)] Accessed on Jan. 7, 2025</ref><ref name="discogs">[[Discogs]] - [https://www.discogs.com/label/38445-Sundazed-Music Sundazed Music]</ref>
| website = {{URL|www.sundazed.com}}
}}
'''Sundazed Music''' is an American [[independent record label]] founded
==History==
Label founders Bob Irwin and his wife Mary started the label in 1989. Irwin's skill at restoring old vinyl records for the (then new) [[CD]] format
The first Sundazed
==Reissues==
While Sundazed does license many of their releases from labels including [[Universal Music Group]], [[Sony]], and [[Rhino]], they do a large amount of licenses direct with the artists or the artists' estates.
In 1995, Sundazed released a 20 track CD by [[The Pyramids (band)|The Pyramids]], ''Penetration! The Best of the Pyramids''. Bob Irwin worked closely with [[John Hodge (music producer)|John Hodge]] the manager and producer for the Pyramids. Hodge owned the masters for the original recordings which included the unissued music. Hodge also had a strong love of the music. Irwin was also planning a second release of their work. It was to be a "Lost Pyramids" album of unreleased material.<ref name="auto">''Billboard'', August 10, 1995 - [https://books.google.com/books?id=xgsEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22The+Pyramids%22Penetration+Billboard&pg=PA87 Page 87 REVERSE TAKEOFF: SURF'N'ROD MUSIC REVIVALS INTENSIFIES]</ref> He also did the same for [[The Revels]], the [[Impact Records (California)|Impact Records]] recording artists who had a hit with "[[Church Key]].<ref>''Real Life Rock: The Complete Top Ten Columns, 1986-2014'', By Greil Marcus - [https://books.google.com/books?id=0XWhCgAAQBAJ&dq=%22The+Revels%22Church+Key%22Hit&pg=PA403 Page 403]</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref>''Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963'', By James B. Murphy - [https://books.google.com/books?id=iYneCQAAQBAJ&dq=%22The+Revels%22Impact+Records%22&pg=PA260 Page 260]</ref> Working with The Revels' original [[music director]] [[Tony Hilder]] and band members, Sam Eddy and [[Norman Knowles]], he had their work which was recorded years before re-released.<ref name="auto"/>▼
Additionally, Sundazed Music has purchased catalogs over the years. These catalog purchases include the 1995 purchase of the 1966 [[Jan And Dean]] concept album ''Save For A Rainy Day'' from [[Dean Torrence]], the 1996 purchase of The [[Golden State Recorders]] studio masters, the 2000 acquisition of both the Edison International label (home to The [[Music Emporium]] and the recordings of [[Abnak Records]], the home to [[The Five Americans]], [[Bobby Patterson (musician)|Bobby Patterson]] and [[Jon and Robin]]. In 2002, they purchased the Best Records, United International, Cedwicke and Wickwire catalogs, including the recordings of [[The Pyramids (band)|The Pyramids]] and [[The Daisy Chain (band)|The Daisy Chain]]. In 2019, they purchased Salem, Oregon-based Garland Records. In 2021, they acquired the exclusive rights to the Shiloh Records (''[[Safe At Home]]'' by The [[International Submarine Band]], [[The Kentucky Colonels]]) catalog. In 2021, they also purchased an extensive tape archive of the [[Kay Bank Studios]] to strengthen their partnership with [[The Trashmen]].
They also reissued ''[[Oar (Skip Spence album)|Oar]]'' by [[Skip Spence]] in 1999.<ref>[[Observer.com]], July 19, 1999 - [https://observer.com/1999/07/bonus-tracks-cant-sink-oar-beck-tom-waits-sing-in-praise/ Bonus Tracks Can’t Sink Oar – Beck, Tom Waits Sing in Praise By David Bowman]</ref>▼
▲In 1995, Sundazed released a 20
Sundazed also reissued the [[Columbia Records|Columbia]] [[Moby Grape]] albums, but were immediately forced to withdraw the first three albums due to legal disputes involving the band's ex-manager Matthew Katz.<ref>[[NPR]], December 21, 2007 - [https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17498799 MUSIC INTERVIEWS, Moby Grape Just Can't Catch a Break, Legal Woes]</ref> In 2009, they signed [[Morly Grey]] to reissue ''[[The Only Truth (Morly Grey album)|The Only Truth]]'' {{Citation needed|reason=Reference needed for date of signing to Sundazed Records|date=March 2020}} which came out on Sundazed SC 11216.<ref>Internet Archive Wayback Machine - [https://web.archive.org/web/20080308094619/http://www.morlygrey.com/ MORLY GREY®, "THE ONLY TRUTH"©]</ref><ref>''[[Record Collector]]'', Issue #385 - [https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/the-only-truth Morley Grey - The Only Truth, Unholy Rollers - Reviewed by Marco Rossi]</ref> Also that year, they released the long-lost Columbia sessions by the group [[Love (band)|Love]].<ref>The Second Disc, August 7, 2013 - [https://theseconddisc.com/2013/08/07/from-love-lost-to-found-love-new-digital-compilation-showcases-arthur-lees-rarities/ NEWS, From “Love Lost” to “Found Love”: New Digital Compilation Showcases Arthur Lee’s Rarities - Mike Duquette]</ref>▼
▲They
On June 24, 2018, it was reported that Sundazed Records would be reissuing [[Mike Nesmith]]'s recordings with [[First National Band]], originally released after [[The Monkees]]' [[The Monkees (TV series)|television series]] was canceled in 1969. The band’s three albums, ''[[Magnetic South (album)|Magnetic South]]'', ''[[Loose Salute]]'', and ''[[Nevada Fighter]]'', were originally recorded and released on [[RCA Victor]] between 1970 and 1971 featuring Nesmith on guitar and vocals, with [[John Ware (musician)|John Ware]] on drums, [[John London]] on bass, and O.J. "Red" Rhodes on [[pedal steel guitar]].<ref>Ultimate Classic Rock, January 24, 2018 - [http://ultimateclassicrock.com/michael-nesmith-first-national-band-reissue/ Michael Nesmith’s First National Band Albums Set for Reissue By Dave Swanson]</ref>▼
▲Sundazed
▲On June 24, 2018, it was reported that Sundazed Records would be reissuing [[Mike Nesmith]]'s recordings with [[First National Band]], originally released after
==New releases==
In 2015, after a conversation with former [[Kentucky Headhunters]] guitarist [[Greg Martin (musician)|Greg Martin]] about "[[Groovy Grubworm]]", an old instrumental record of which both were fond, Bob Irwin
==See also==
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