The Shags came from Sioux City, Iowa. In August, 1967 they won a battle-of-the-bands at the River-Cade festival, beating out the Restrictions and the Psychedelic Hangmen. Their prize was a session at Sears Recording Studios in Omaha, Nebraska, 100 miles to the south.
Members of the Shags were:
Larry Schlines – guitar
Mark Renfro – organ
Roger Tryon – saxophone
John Primm – bass
Tom Renfro – drums
It must have done well locally, as the band repressed the record on Jo-Jo Records 101 in February 1968, though the A-side was mistitled “Your a Loser”, and the publishing switched from Sears Pub. to Lightswitch Music.
Interestingly, Russell Gill of the Restrictions wrote “You’re a Loser”. I’d like to know how the Shags came to cut his song.
The Restrictions cut their own record in September, 1967, traveling a similar distance to Milford to cut it at IGL Recording Studios.
Aloha from Hamburg, Germany, the “real home” of The Beatles.
I am/was the original maker (vinyl only) of the comps “A Journey to Tyme – Vol. 1-5” and “Sounds of The Sixties – San Francisco Part 1&2”.
After quitting making comps I’ve sold all my remaining 45’s which I kept for further albums but … I ran out of money and enthusiasm.
I found just two 45’s stacked in a box recently.
Both releases by The Shags “You’re a loser/ Crying” on Rocky Records and “Your a loser”/crying” on Jo-Jo Records.
I’d like to sell them and I’ve be glad if any of your readers would be interested in buying them.
Both are in VG condition.
Best regards from Hamburg.
Hollie
P.S. You can find me on ebay.de under the seller name rock-art-and-records-hamburg
You have forgotten a Group, who also was featured at the music event, you featured: “Patch Of Blue”! This group featured the great guitarist Tommy Bolin!