Pebbles, Volume 1

Release data

The Pebbles album was originally released as an LP on Mastercharge Records in 1978 as a collaborative effort of several collectors in a limited edition of just 500 copies. The album had no catalogue number and a plain pink-and-black cover sheet; it had the appearance of a bootleg recording. Greg Shaw was probably one of the collectors involved in this album, since the on-line listing of the original liner notes is marked as being "Courtesy of Greg Shaw". The AIP label that he founded released the later volumes in the series. The Mastercharge label appears to have been created only for this release and is apparently not a real record company.

The release of this album on BFD in 1979 gained the record and the Pebbles series wide recognition. AIP kept the LP in print for many years.

AIP issued the first volume in the Pebbles series in CD format in 1992. Although the CD has bonus tracks and a colored cover, the two formats are largely the same album and even have similar catalogue numbers. Also, ESD released an earlier edition of Pebbles, Volume 1 on CD in 1989 with almost completely different tracks.

Two box sets of the first five volumes of the Pebbles series have also been released, the Pebbles Box on LP (in 1987) and the Trash Box on CD (in 2004).

In 2008, apparently in honor of the 30th anniversary of this landmark compilation album, Bomp began offering a reissue of the first Pebbles album in clear vinyl, complete with a reproduction of the original pink insert. As with the original release, this special reproduction is limited to 500 copies. This edition was made with the BFD masters, so the skip in "Action Woman" is still in place, and "Crackin' Up" by the Wig is missing.

Omitted tracks on the CD

Due to a mastering error, the tracks printed on the cover copy for the CD differ somewhat from the tracks actually included on the album. Two songs were listed on the tray card that are not included on the album: "Crackin' Up", by The Wig (which was included on both the original LP as well as the BFD reissue) and "I Need Love" by The Third Booth (which was to have been a bonus track). Also, the Shadows of Knight song is split into two tracks on the CD.

Also, when AIP issued the early volumes of CDs, they omitted some tracks from the corresponding LP for the stated reason that they were already widely available on other anthologies. In this case, another track on the LP is not included on the CD: "Going All the Way", by the Squires.

LP

Side 1:

1. The Litter: "Action Woman", 2:30 — rel. 1967
2. The Preachers: "Who Do You Love" (Ellas McDaniel), 2:11 — rel. 1965
3. The Floyd Dakil Combo: "Dance Franny Dance", 2:10 — rel. 1964
4. The Outcasts: "I'm in Pittsburgh (and it's Raining)", 1:56 — rel. 1966
5. The Squires: "Going All the Way", 2:18, — rel. 1966, vinyl-only track
6. The Grains of Sand: "Going Away Baby", 2:10 — rel. 1966
7. The JuJus: "You Treat Me Bad", 2:18 — rel. 1966
8. The Haunted: "1-2-5", 2:46 — rel. 1966

Side 2:

1. The Soup Greens: "Like a Rolling Stone" (Bob Dylan), 2:40 — rel. 1965
2. The Wig: "Crackin' Up" (Rusty Wier), 2:18 — rel. 1966, vinyl-only track *
3. Positively 13 O'Clock: "Psychotic Reaction", 2:00 — rel. 1966
4. Kim Fowley: "The Trip" (Kim Fowley), 2:00 — rel. 1965
5. The Elastik Band: "Spazz", 2:45 — rel. 1967
6. The Split Ends: "Rich with Nothin'" (Knox/Ellassen), 2:15 — rel. 1966
7. The Shadows of Knight: "Potato Chip", 3:23 — rel. 1967
8. The Wilde Knights: "Beaver Patrol", 2:16 — rel. 1965

CD

1. The Litter: "Action Woman" — rel. 1967
2. The Preachers: "Who Do You Love" (Ellas McDaniel)" — rel. 1965
3. The Floyd Dakil Combo: "Dance Franny Dance" — rel. 1964
4. The Outcasts: "I'm in Pittsburgh (and it's Raining)" — rel. 1966
5. The Grains of Sand: "Going Away Baby" — rel. 1966
6. The JuJus: "You Treat Me Bad" — rel. 1966
7. The Haunted: "1-2-5" — rel. 1966
8. The Soup Greens: "Like a Rolling Stone" (Bob Dylan) — rel. 1965
9. Positively 13 O'Clock: "Psychotic Reaction" — rel. 1966
10. Kim Fowley: "The Trip" (Kim Fowley)" — rel. 1965
11. The Elastik Band: "Spazz" — rel. 1967
12. The Split Ends: "Rich with Nothin'" — rel. 1966
13. The Shadows of Knight: "Radio Spot" — rel. 1967
14. The Shadows of Knight: "Potato Chip" — rel. 1967
15. The Wilde Knights: "Beaver Patrol" — rel. 1965
16. The Sparkles: "Ain't No Friend of Mine" — rel. 1967, CD bonus track
17. GONN: "Blackout of Gretely" — rel. 1966, CD bonus track
18. The Weeds: "It's Your Time" — rel. 1966, CD bonus track
19. Echo & the Bunnymen: "Action Woman" — rel. 1985, CD bonus/surprise track

LP

Mastercharge Records (no catalogue number) — 1978

BFD Records (#BFD-5016) — 1979

AIP Records – several reissues

CD

AIP Records (#AIP-CD-5016) — 1992