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Sky Saxon

Real Name:
Richard Marsh
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Born 1937 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Died in Austin Texas, June 25, 2009.

Mainly known as leader and singer of garage rock band The Seeds. Began his career as doo-wop influenced singer under the name Little Richie Marsh in the early 60es. After changing his name to Sky Saxon, he began playing with The Electra-Fires and The Soul Rockers before finally starting The Seeds in 1965.
After the third and last album of the band in 1969, he joined the Ya Ho Wa sect and then left to Hawaii. He released several albums as the Yahowa 13 in the 70es.
Sky Saxon reformed The Seeds in 1989 and 2003, but the former members soon left the band after the second reformation.
Sites:
skysaxon.com
Aliases:
Richard Marsh (2)
Variations:
All | Sky Saxon | Arelich | S Saxon | S. Saxon | Saxon | Sky "Sunlight" Saxon | Sky S. Saxon | Sky Sunlight Saxon | Sunlight
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Releases:
Pushin' Too Hard / Try To Understand (7", Single)   GNP Crescendo 1966
Bad Part Of Town (LP, Comp)   Eva Records (2) 1982
SS-20 With Sky Saxon (7", EP, Promo)   Voxx Records 1986
Production:
The Seeds (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   GNP Crescendo ... 1966
The Seeds / A Web Of Sound (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   GNP Crescendo ... 1987
The Best Of The Seeds (3xCD, Comp + Box)   GNP Crescendo 2002
Appears On:
A Web Of Sound (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   GNP Crescendo ... 1966
The Seeds (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   GNP Crescendo ... 1966
Can't Seem To Make You Mine / I Tell Myself (7", Single)   GNP Crescendo 1967
Future (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   GNP Crescendo 1967
Mr. Farmer / No Escape (7", Single)   GNP Crescendo 1967
Mix-Up (Album) ◄ (6 versions) No Escape Rough Trade (UK) ... 1979
Wall Of Noise (LP, Comp) Out Of The Question, S... Celluloid 1979
Live At The Y.M.C.A. 27.10.79 (Album) ◄ (3 versions) No Escape Rough Trade (UK) ... 1980
Pushin' Too Hard (7", Single) Pushin' Too Hard Posh Boy 1980
Battle Of The Garages (LP, Album) Pushin' Too Hard Voxx Records 1981
Fallin' Off The Edge (LP, Comp, RE)   Line Records 1982
Right On Target / Pushin Too Hard ◄ (3 versions) Pushin Too Hard Megatone Records ... 1982
These Cats Ain't Nothing But Trash (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Can't Seem To Make You... Big Beat Records 1983
Nuggets Volume Two: Punk (LP, Comp) Can't Seem To Make You... Rhino Records (2) 1984
Starry Ride (Vinyl, MiniAlbum, Ltd, Cle)   Psycho Records 1984
Stomping At The Klub Foot (LP, Comp) I Can Satisfy You ABC Records (UK) 1984
Raw & Alive In Concert At Merlin's Music Box ◄ (2 versions) Mr. Farmer, No Escape,... GNP Crescendo ... 1985
1966 Garage 1970 (LP, Album, Comp) Pushin' Too Hard Garage Records (France) 1986
Misión Imposible (LP, Album) No Quiero Pensar Que ... La General 1986
Misión Imposible (Cass, Album) No Quiero Pensar Que ... La General 1986
Out Of The Deep (12", MiniAlbum) Girl I Want You Media Burn Records 1986
Pushin' Too Hard (12", Promo)   AEMMP Records (2) 1986
'The Essential (Early) Sting-Rays Recordings' 1982 To 1985 (LP, Comp) Satisfy You Big Beat Records 1987
The Seeds / A Web Of Sound (CD, Comp, RE)   GNP Crescendo 1987
Groovy Things (MiniAlbum) ◄ (3 versions) Pushin' Too Hard That's Entertainment Records (2) 1989
Mindwarp (12", Comp) Pushin' Too Hard Megatone Records 1989
Classic Rock - Rock Renaissance III (CD) Can't Seem To Make You... Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
19 Years: A Collection Of Alex Chilton (CD, Comp) Can't Seem To Make You... Rhino Records (2) 1991
4 Shots From Detroit! (10", Blu) The Other Place Marilyn Records 1994
Essential Hi NRG Classics Volume 1 (CD, Comp) Pushin' Too Hard Deepbeats 1994
High Tide [Big Noses & Pizza Faces] (CD, Comp) Satisfy You (Live) Voxx Records 1994
Microdelia (CD, Comp) A Faded Picture Diabolo Records 1994
Camp Yo La Tengo (EP) ◄ (2 versions) Can't Seem To Make You... Matador ... 1995
The Tell Tale Hearts (LP, Comp) Satisfy You (Live) Tapir Records 1995
Try To Understand (7", Mono) Try To Understand Shot Down Records 1995
Shout On! / Hip-Notic (CD, Comp) Pushin' Too Hard Sympathy For The Record Industry 1997
God And Hair ◄ (2 versions)   Captain Trip Records 1998
Nuggets - Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 (4xCD, Comp + Box) Pushin' Too Hard Rhino Entertainment Company 1998
The Murder City Devils / Gluecifer (7", Single, Cle) Can't Seem To Make You... Sub Pop Records 1999
When I Grow Up (CD, Single, Mini)   Mushroom Records 1999
Music From The Motion Picture Almost Famous (CD, Comp) Mr. Farmer Dreamworks Records 2000
Right Now! (CD) Pushin Too Hard Empty Records 2000
Motorhellington (CD, Album) Pushin' Too Hard Felmay 2001
From The Kitchen Sink (CD, Comp, RM) Satisfy You Big Beat Records 2002
I Have A Date (CD) Pushin' Too Hard Posh Boy, Re-Force Records 2002
The Best Of The Seeds (3xCD, Comp + Box) Can't Seem To Make You... GNP Crescendo 2002
The Original Sound Of Sheffield '78 / '82. Best Of; (CD, Comp)   The Grey Area 2002
Can Satisfy You (CD, Album) Satisfy You Own-Up 2003
Methodology '74 / '78. Attic Tapes; (3xCD + Box, Comp) No Escape The Grey Area 2003
Acid Eaters (CD, Album) Can't Seen To Make You... Captain Oi! 2004
Daddy Wants A Cold Beer And Other Million Sellers (2xCD)   Norton 2004
Let's Take A Ride With... (LP, Album, Ltd) Build Yourself An Aero... Sound Effect Records 2004
Garage_Sessions #6 (CD, Comp) Pushin' Too Hard Garage Records (France) 2005
Unfinished Dreaming (CD, Comp) I Can't Seem To Make Y... Independent Records 2005
Pushin' Too Hard: The Best Of (2xCD, Comp)   Music Club Deluxe 2007
Rare Trax Vol. 50 - Fuzz Tones - US-Garage-Rock From The Sixties, Seventies & Eighties (CD, Comp, Car) Can't Seem To Make You... Rolling Stone (Germany) 2007
Triptamine E.P. Volume 4 (Vinyl, Album, Ltd, pin) Fantastic Party Nasoni Records 2009
Doggyhead (LP)   Blackjack Records  
Tracks Appear On:
Play New Rose For Me (2xLP, Comp) Don't Slander Me New Rose Records 1986
59 To 1 Cassette Nr. 14 (Cass, Comp, C60) Return Of The Sixties 59 To 1 1987
The Best Of Rodney On The ROQ (CD) Barbie Doll Look Posh Boy 1989
The Best Of Rodney On The ROQ (CD, Album, Comp) Barbie Doll Look Posh Boy, Musical Tragedies 1989
Rock'n'Rose (3xCD, Ltd) Barbie Doll Look New Rose Records 1990
Voll Auf Die Zehn! (2xLP, Comp) Wild Roses Public Propaganda Records 1997
God And Hair ◄ (2 versions) 40 Days In The Desert Captain Trip Records 1998
The Roots Of The Ramones (CD, Comp, Promo, Car) You Gotta Ride Rock Classics 2009
Laserock'n'Roll Party Volume Two (CD, Comp) Kick Kick New Rose Records  
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