Sky Saxon and Seeds singles and miscellaneous collectibles
Here is the info about physical items that exist for Sky Saxon fans and collectors. Featured in this section are rare and unusual items as well as commonly available CDs, LPs, 7″ singles, tapes, and more. This is not intended as a comprehensive list; it’s more of an ongoing gallery of what we think is cool and interesting.
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33 Triple - Con 6 Exitos
7-inch EP by The Seeds, The Bows and Arrows, and Delaney [Argentina]
Rare 7-inch EP with picture sleeve from Dial in Argentina of The Seeds, The Bows and Arrows, and Delaney Bramlett. Scans and info below.
"Can't Seem To Make You Mine" / "Daisy Mae"
7-inch single by The Seeds (1965)
The world's first-ever look at The Seeds was their debut single from August 1965. The A-side, "Can't Seem To Make You Mine", was destined to
"Pushin' Too Hard" / "Try To Understand"
7-inch single by The Seeds featuring Sky Saxon (1966) [Australia]
The Australian version of The Seeds' most popular single was released on the Vocalion label, a nice blue label single with a small center hole.
"Pushin' Too Hard" / "Try To Understand"
7-inch single by The Seeds (1966)
This was the second release of the song "Pushin' Too Hard", the one which catapulted the song into the nationwide Top 40 in 1966 for The Seeds
The Seeds' Giant Hits
Mini Twin 4-track tape by The Seeds (1966?)
An ultra-rare tape, The Seeds' Giant Hits was a Muntz Mini Twin 4-track tape, smaller than a regular 4-track and with four Seeds hits.
"Pushin' Too Hard" / "Try To Understand"
7-inch single by The Seeds (1966?) [Canada]
The Canadian pressing of The Seeds' "Pushin' Too Hard" / "Try To Understand" single came with no picture sleeve and a mistake at the beginning of side B.
"Can't Seem To Make You Mine" / "Daisy Mae"
picture sleeve by The Seeds (1967) [Japan]
Japanese picture sleeve vinyl single of "Can't Seem To Make You Mine" and "Daisy Mae" from 1967. A high-quality and rare release by The Seeds.
"The Wind Blows Your Hair" / "Six Dreams"
7-inch single by The Seeds (1967)
Arguably the greatest single to be released in the year of 1967 was The Seeds' stunning classic "The Wind Blows Your Hair" b/w "Six Dreams"
"Fallin' Off The Edge Of My Mind" / "Wild Blood"
7-inch single by The Seeds (1969)
This was The Seeds' last-gasp release on GNP Crescendo before the band, no longer in its original incarnation, and the label parted ways. Both
"Bad Part Of Town" / "Wish Me Up"
stock label by The Seeds (1970)
Ultra-rare stock label copy of The Seeds' 1970 MGM single "Bad Part Of Town" b/w "Wish Me Up". A beautiful and scarce version of a great Seeds 7-inch.
"Diamonds In The Rough" / "Universal Stars"
7-inch single by Sunlight And Thee New Seeds b/w Universe Sun (1975?)
Sky Saxon's first garage rock release since The Seeds' final implosion was the great circa-1975 "Diamonds In The Rough" b/w "Universal Stars" single.
"Beautiful Stars" / "Universal Stars"
7-inch single by Sky Sunlight And Thee New Seeds featuring Rainbow (1976?)
As Sky Sunlight, this was the second release of two garage rock songs meant to get Sky Saxon back in the charts. It's excellent but failed in its task.
"Beautiful Stars" / "Universal Stars"
picture sleeve by Sky Sunlight and Thee New Seeds featuring Rainbow (1980s?)
A mysterious (latter-day?) picture sleeve version of Sky Saxon's mid-1970s "Beautiful Stars" b/w "Universal Stars" single, depicting Sky as a three-eyed dog.
"Paradise" / "Born To Be Wild" + 2
7-inch EP by Sky Saxon with SS-20 (1986)
Sky Saxon appears (with Mars Bonfire) on two of this EP's four songs with the band SS-20, on "Paradise" and a cover of "Born To Be Wild".
"Wild Roses" / "Focus Point"
picture sleeve by Sky Sunlight Saxon Dragonslayers SSS (1989)
Sky Sunlight Saxon Dragonslayers SSS released a picture sleeve single of "Wild Roses" in 1989, the final Sky vinyl release for a number of years.
"Pushin' Too Hard" / "Mony, Mony"
10" by The Seeds / Tommy James & The Shondells (1989?)
"Pushin' Too Hard" was released on a 78 rpm record in 1989 as part of Rhino's Jukebox Classics set. The only Seeds 78 has fantastic sound quality.
"The Singer Not The Song" / "Something Happened To Me Yesterday"
7-inch single by Sky Saxon and The Seeds / The Lairds (2004)
Sky Saxon split this 7-inch single with The Lairds as both tackled covers of Rolling Stones songs. "The Singer Not The Song" is only available on this record.
"Pushin' Too Hard" / "Gloria" / "Have Love Will Travel"
7-inch EP by Sky Sunlight Saxon Of The Seeds (2007)
The 2007 pink-vinyl EP Pushin' Too Hard features Sky Sunlight Saxon doing three classic 1960s covers, all taken from his The King Of Garage Rock album.
"Halt!" / "Amnesty"
7-inch single by The Seeds / The Royal Family Starring Sunlight Atomic Save The World (2009)
One of Sky Saxon's final releases was the "Halt!" b/w "Amnesty" single from 2009 on a Moonshake 7-inch record, with excellent music and custom label art.
"Pushin' Too Hard" (unedited) / "Girl I Want You" (alternate overdub take 6a)
7-inch single by The Seeds (2012)
Ace Records put out the unedited version of The Seeds' "Pushin' Too Hard" with an extra verse on a vinyl single in 2012, b/w an alternate vocal take of "Girl I Want You".
"Bad Part Of Town" + 3
gatefold by The Seeds (2013)
Sundazed put out The Seeds' four MGM songs from 1970 as a gatefold double-vinyl 7" set for Record Store Day 2013. It's a beautiful and definitive set.
"Night Time Girl" / "Gypsy Plays His Drums"
picture sleeve by The Seeds (2014)
The 2014 Norton picture sleeve release of The Seeds' 1968 "Night Time Girl" b/w "Gypsy Plays His Drums" from the Big Beat reissues, without crowd noises.
"Satisfy You" (version 1 take 6) / "You Can't Be Trusted" (alternate version)
picture sleeve by The Seeds (2015)
Record Collector released a limited-edition vinyl Seeds single in 2015 with an unreleased take of "You Can't Be Trusted" plus an alternate "Satisfy You".
Recent comments
Braxton Baltruczak:
“hello I would be Interested In your 4 track tapes if you still have them?”
Peter:
“The liner notes to the French LP Bad Part Of Town (Eva 12019) say that in 1969 at the Santa Monica Civic Centre The Seeds played Pushin' To Hard with Neil...”
Gary Stern:
“I'd like to see the photos. I was a friend of Cleopatra's and got to play with her on several occasions.i hope that she is doing well and you too.”
john:
“"Wake Up" shows up on the 1973 Santa Monica United Artists demos, which were circulated by fans on cassette before showing up on the internet during the...”
p:
“Sadly, the 2010 re-issue lacks the rambling Sky Saxon sleevenotes!!!”
C:
“Word was Kim Fowley involved...he was credited on a late gnp 45”