The Norton Records Thread

Let's talk about the coolest little record label around. Their slogan says it all: WHERE THE LOUD SOUND ABOUNDS. Over the past 30 years they've never put out one boring record. I think they also pioneered the concept of advertising low sound fidelity as a selling point.

Favourite releases? Ones you're looking forward to?

The story of Norton Records is inexorably tied to that of Hasil Adkins, so what better way to inaugurate this thread:

 

great thread
favorite releases are : Real kids live Grown up Wrong , NY Dolls demos , Hasil's Out to Hunch and Jack Starr Born Petrified
God Bless Billy and Myriam

 

I can't even decide on my favourites. Out to Hunch and Charlie Feathers' Uh Huh Honey are up there for sure. There's also Johnny Powers' Long Blonde Hair, and Thee Midniters were a very solid garage outfit.

Of the six 7" singles and EPs I own, half of them are from Norton. The best of those has to be Link Wray - "Friday Night Dance Party" b/w Bunker Hill - "The Girl Can't Dance" (the wildest, hardest-rocking audio recording in human history upon its initial release in 1963).

 

I have the zorch sounds of the Stone Age Woo cd by Jimmy Drake aka, Nervous Norvous.

 

Brilliant stuff.

 

Battered but unbroken, Brooklyn music label sees ‘new golden age of vinyl’ – Metro

 

also this:

Billy Miller Forever Memorial Celebration – Tickets – Music Hall of Williamsburg – Brooklyn, NY – April 29th, 2017

 

YES! They are home to endless cool things. Was able to buy on of the Hurricane Sandy 45 bundles and a Flat Duo Jets test pressing from them. I love their archival stuff too. The Iguanas and Coba Seas records are must haves if you're into The Stooges.

 

Got my ticket when it went on sale.

 

Recently picked up the first volume of Bloodshot! The Gaity Records Story. Normally I'm less fond of the Twist-era instrumental rockers that came between rockabilly and garage rock, but this is a great collection. About as crude as it gets.

 

I really enjoy the Kicksville! series, featuring rare rockabilly acetates. The sound quality is all over the map (as one would expect) but the music is freaking awesome!

 

Daddy Long Legs rulz... Best tribute to Howlin Wolf I've ever heard.

 

Billy Miller RIP

 

156 YVONNE AND YVETTE - THE SIAMESE TWINS (156)

Anyone own this single? I'm desperately curious to hear what their songs sounded like, but samples aren't available anywhere online. Would rather not blow 20 bucks after shipping on what turns out to be standard gospel which just so happens to be performed by conjoined twins.

 

One of my favourite labels for sure. So many great releases. All about the music.

 

I'm not even sure where to begin with these guys. Probably my favorite record label of all time.

Bobby Fuller
The Real Kids
Andre Williams
The Mighty Hannibal
Hasil Adkins
Rudy Ray Moore
Link Wray
King Coleman
Gino Washington

...and many, many more.

 

If anyone is a fan of Miriam's two solo records, she is doing her first show in a long time TONIGHT at Monty Hall in Jersey City. She's the last of 3 acts.

 

Got this email from Norton the other day. Hope they can turn things around...

NORTON RECORD SHOP LOCATION FOR RENT

Well, it's bad news/good news, kinda-sorta. With a sigh, the continuing saga of Norton Records is about to start yet another chapter, as we work toward a huge move of our headquarters in Brooklyn. Right now, the shop will have to close in order to make the move happen. Nothing is easy, that's for darn sure! Before we close, we need to find a new tenant for the shop space. It's a perfect location for a small shop, so if anyone out there has been dreaming about running their own little shop with modest rent in scenic Prospect Heights, close to the subway, and just a short block off Atlantic Avenue near Barclay Center, you've got a built in customer base. It would also make a great little coffee and sandwich takeout, massage parlor, or fortune telling joint. If you know of anyone wishing to open their own little endeavor, contact us right away. Thanks for the memories and support, and watch for new developments!

Norton Record Shop is closed Mon-Tues this summer. We are open from Wed-Sun noon til 8 PM every day until we pull down the shingle, and we have ten percent off everything in the tiniest and greatest little record emporium in Brooklyn. Please come stop and shop and chat a while!

 

Saw this on Facebook. Bummer! Hope Miriam can keep Norton going.

 

I love this label as Norton is my surname

 

Recently I ordered a bunch of Link Wray CDs. His Epic material was a little underwhelming and his Cadence sessions only yielded a handful of truly great songs, but Norton's collection of his Swan output gave me a new appreciation for Link Wray & The Raymen. I like how the set includes a guitar pick, just in case it inspires any listener to follow in Wray's footsteps.

 

Link Wray is God. The greatest guitarist who ever lived.

I sure hope Miriam can do this move successfully. Lord knows she's had her share of heartbreak with losing Billy.