The Sabre Records Story collects 27 phenomenal slabs of Detroit-area instrumental and vocal rock ‘n’ roll from the late ‘50s and early ‘60s, featuring alternate takes, unreleased relics, and bona-fide hits like “What’s the Word” by the Thunder Rocks.
Sabre Records was founded in 1960 by the Thunder Rocks who were, by then, a household name in Detroit. Their first release was Sabre #100: “War Path" b/w "Restless" by--you guessed it--Thunder Rocks. The success of their first issue gave the band's signature phrase, “Ride the Rockin’ Rocket” new meaning: both Thunder Rocks and Sabre took off!
The fledgling label had little difficulty signing another of Detroit's more prominent groups for it’s next release: the Low Rocks. These two killer releases boosted the popularity of the label and its bands in the Great Lakes area. Soon Sabre added other incredible local acts to its roster, including the Valiants, Egyptians and Fred Farrah. The rest, as they say, is history.
1 Thunder Rocks– Rampage
2 Thunder Rocks– Shadow
3 Thunder Rocks– Oh, My Linda
4 Thunder Rocks– Hollywood Twist
5 Thunder Rocks– War Path
6 Thunder Rocks– Restless
7 The Valiants – Wild Party
8 The Valiants – Midnight Walk
9 Low Rocks– Blueberry Jam
10 Low Rocks– Midnight Tears
11 Thunder Rocks– What’s The Word
12 Thunder Rocks– Johnny Sax
13 Thunder Rocks– War Path
14 Thunder Rocks– Restless
15 Thunder Rocks– Bugle Rock
16 Fred Farrah with The Hitch Hikers and the Thunder Rocks– Settle Down
17 Fred Farrah with The Hitch Hikers and the Thunder Rocks– Wishing
18 Thunder Rocks– Hollywood Twist
19 Thunder Rocks– Speed Trap
20 Egyptians*– Twin Spin
21 Thunder Rocks– What’s The Word
22 Thunder Rocks– Forgotten
23 Thunder Rocks– Warpath
24 Thunder Rocks– The Wabash Dixie Doodle
25 Thunder Rocks– Sidewinder
26 Thunder Rocks– If I Had The Wings Of An Angel
27 The Valiants – Electric Ivory
The Sabre Records Story
