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Crest (Calif.)

Hollywood, Calif.  [source: an original label)

A subsidiary of publisher American Music. Owned by Sylvester Cross. Discography in issue 13 (1976) of New Kommotion.

Number	Date	Artist	Image	Title & Credits	Matrix	Comps
Crest (Calif.)  1007  [45]	1955/Oct. (Bb est.)	Wilson, Tom (Red)		Can You Bop? — Ted (Red) Wilson And His Country Music (from 45)	Z	Rockstar CD 017 (#4) Rockstar LP 1002 (#8) Rockstar LP 1011 (#4)
				Hillbilly Parade — Ted (Red) Wilson And His Country Music	Y	Rockstar LP 1003 (#10) Rockstar LP 1011 (#5)
Crest (Calif.)  1007  [45]	1955/Oct. (Bb est.)	Wilson, Tom (Red)		Can You Bop? — Tom (Red) Wilson And His Country Music (from Bear Family CD 17564)	Z	Bear Family CD 17564 (#7) Yellow CD 306652 (#3)
				Hillbilly Parade — Tom (Red) Wilson And His Country Music (from unknown source)	Y
Crest (Calif.) 451018  [45]	1956/May (Bb est.)	Lewis, Jack		Glendora — Jack Lewis With Zippy Simms Orchestra	Z
				What About Me — Jack Lewis With Zippy Simms Orchestra	Y
Crest (Calif.) 451019  [45]	1956/May 5 Bb r&b rev.	Lewis, Jack		My Honest Name — Jack Lewis And The Americans	Y
				Old Friends — The Americans	Z
Crest (Calif.)  1025  [45]	1956/July /7 Bb r&b rev.	Lewis, Jack		Butterscotch Candy And Strawberry Pie — Jack Lewis And The Americans	Y	Rockstar LP 1002 (#4)
				Teen Age Goodnight — Jack Lewis And The Americans
Crest (Calif.) 45-1026  [45]	1956/July (Bb est.)	Cochran, Eddie		Skinny Jim — Eddie Cochran (from 45)	Y 45-CM-100	Ace CD 237 (#1) Ace LP 237 (#1) Bear Family CD 17564 (#1) Capitol (England) LP 1008 (#9) Capitol (Netherlands) LP 9 (#9) Capitol (U.S.) LP 12455 (#7) Castle Music CD 1452 (#26) Castle Pulse CD 355 (#3) EMI Electrola LP 0148 (#9) Hydra LP 7706 (#9) Not Now Music CD 066 (#61) Not Now Music CD 375 (#41) Now Dig This CD 1042 (#21) Pan American CD 56003 (#22) Rave On LP 5001 (#10) Smith & Co. CD 1197 (#4) Yellow CD 306652 (#2)
				Half Loved — Eddie Cochran (from 45)	Z 45-CM-101	Ace CD 237 (#2) Ace LP 237 (#2) Castle Music CD 1452 (#28) Hydra LP 7706 (#5) Rave On LP 5001 (#11)
Crest (Calif.)  1027  [45]	1956/Aug. 25 Bb c&w rev.	Davis, Gene		Let's Coast Awhile — Bo Davis (from 45)	Y	Bear Family CD 17564 (#3) Castle Music CD 1452 (#29) Castle Pulse CD 355 (#12) Rave On LP 5001 (#12) Rockstar CD 017 (#10) Rockstar LP 1002 (#15) Rockstar LP 1003 (#3)
				Drownin' All My Sorrows — Bo Davis (from 45)	Z	Bear Family CD 17564 (#10) GVC CD 2018 (#33) Rave On LP 5001 (#13) Rockstar LP 1011 (#6) Yellow CD 306652 (#20)
Crest (Calif.)  1028  [45]	1956/Sept. (Bb est.)	Lewis, Jack		You Know How I Am — Jack Lewis With Zippy Simms Orchestra	Y-CM104
				Dilly Dally Sally Baby — Jack Lewis With Zippy Simms Orchestra	Z-CM1-5
Crest (Calif.) 451029  [45]	1956/Oct. (Bb est.)	Reeves, Tom		Primitive Love — Tom Reeves (from 45)	Y:CM 106	Mr. Manicotti LP 343 (#14) Pan American CD 56012 (#7) Rockstar CD 017 (#3) Rockstar LP 1003 (#13) Rockstar LP 1011 (#8) Yellow CD 306652 (#7) Zomboco CD 3 (#6)
				Baby I'm A Lonesome Cowboy — Tom Reeves (from 45)	Z:CM 107	Rockstar LP 1002 (#2) Rockstar LP 1011 (#7)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1033  [45]	1957 (Bb est.)	Lewis, Jack		I.O.U. — Jack Lewis (from 45)	Z:CM 119	Bear Family CD 17564 (#2) Castle Music CD 1452 (#33) Eagle LP 307 (#7) Yellow CD 306652 (#13)
				Someone To Love Me — Jack Lewis (from Bear Family CD 17564)	Y:CM 118	Bear Family CD 17564 (#16)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1038  [45] (pressed by Monarch)	1958/Mar. 24 Bb pop rev.	Tall, Tom		Stack-A-Records — Tom Tall And His Tom Kats (from 45)	Y:CM 1001 Δ20768	Bear Family CD 16788 (#9) Bear Family CD 17564 (#5) Castle Pulse CD 355 (#14) Chief CD 1156504 (#9) Eagle LP 302 (#9) Fantastic Voyage CD 142 (#27) Folkline CD 164 (#21) Lucky CD 812 (#24) Not Now Music CD 346 (#21) Rhino CD 73346 (#53) Rockstar CD 017 (#1) Rockstar LP 1002 (#1) Rockstar LP 1011 (#14) Smith & Co. CD 1197 (#20) Yellow CD 306652 (#4) Zomboco CD 3 (#8)
				Mary Jo — Tom Tall And His Tom Kats (from 45)	Z:CM 1002 Δ20768	Bear Family CD 17564 (#30) Yeaah! CD 508 (#4)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1039  [45]	1958/Mar. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Sanders, Hank		Been Gone A Long Time — Hank Sanders (from Wendi LP 00009)	Y:CM 1003	Bear Family CD 17564 (#6) Rockstar CD 017 (#11) Rockstar LP 1003 (#9) Rockstar LP 1011 (#19) Wendi LP 00009 (#4) Yellow CD 306652 (#5)
				How Much-How Much (I Love You) — Hank Sanders (from unknown source)	Z:CM 1004	Rockstar LP 1002 (#7)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1040  [45]	1958/Apr. 21 Bb pop rev.	Skidmore, Bill		I'm Out Of My Mind (Yea-Yea) — Bill Skidmore III (from 45)	Y:CM 1005	Bear Family CD 17564 (#25) Rockstar LP 1011 (#3)
				Date Bait — Bill Skidmore III (from Big H LP 79102)	Y:CM 1006	Bear Family CD 17564 (#11) Big H LP 79102 (#1) Castle Pulse CD 355 (#2) Esoldun LP 2024 (#4) Folkline CD 164 (#19) Mustang CD 18 (#31) Rockstar CD 017 (#12) Yellow CD 306652 (#23)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1043  [45]	1958/May 19 Bb pop rev.	Cooper, Marty		Can't Walk 'Em Off — Marty Cooper (from unknown source)	Y-CM 1007	Bear Family CD 17564 (#19) Rockstar LP 1003 (#15) Yellow CD 306652 (#19)
				You Bet Your Little Life — Marty Cooper (from Bear Family CD 17564)	Z-CM 1008	Bear Family CD 17564 (#29)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1044  [45]	1958/May 5 Bb pop rev.	Skylar, Norm		Rock 'N' Roll Blues — Norm Skylar (from Out Of Time LP 8011)	Z:CM 1014	Bear Family CD 17564 (#15) Eagle LP 305 (#4) Out Of Time LP 8011 (#1) Rockstar CD 017 (#7) Rockstar LP 1002 (#13) Rockstar LP 1011 (#9) Yellow CD 306652 (#10)
				Night Shift — Norm Skylar (from unknown source)	Y:CM 1013	Bear Family CD 17564 (#26) Rockstar LP 1003 (#14)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1047  [45] (pressed by Monarch)	1958/June 16 Bb pop rev.	Garrison, Glen		Lovin' Lorene — Glen Garrison And The Note Kings (from Chief CD 1156510)	Y:CM 1021 Δ22337	Bear Family CD 17564 (#17) Castle Pulse CD 355 (#4) Chief CD 1156510 (#27) Eagle LP 305 (#11) Fantastic Voyage CD 113 (#38) Mustang CD 18 (#28) Rockstar CD 017 (#8) Rockstar LP 1002 (#9) Rockstar LP 1011 (#11) Yellow CD 306652 (#9)
				You're My Darlin' — Glen Garrison And The Note Kings (from Eagle LP 305)	Z:CM 1022 Δ22338	Bear Family CD 17564 (#31) Eagle LP 305 (#6) Rockstar LP 1003 (#2)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1049  [45]	1958/June 30 Bb pop rev.	Lowe, Buddy		Ummm - Kiss Me Goodnight — Buddy Lowe (from 45)	Y:CM 1025
				Loie — Buddy Lowe
Crest (Calif.) 45-1051  [45]	1958/Aug. 4 Bb pop rev.	Carson, Don		Three Carburetors — Don Carson And The Whirlaways (from 45)	Z:CM 1031	Blast Fire LP 2LP (#16) Rockstar CD 017 (#15) Rockstar LP 1011 (#15) Yellow CD 306652 (#27) Zomboco CD 3 (#9)
				Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette) — Don Carson And The Whirlaways (from 45)	Y:CM 1030
Crest (Calif.) 45-1052  [45] (pressed by Monarch)	1958/Oct. 13 Bb pop rev.	Tall, Tom		To Be Alone — Tom Tall (from 45)	Y:CM 1034 Δ24689
				High School Love — Tom Tall	Z:CM 1035 Δ24690
Crest (Calif.) 45-1053  [45] (pressed by Monarch)	1958/Oct. 13 Bb pop rev.	Casanova, Tony		Yea! Yea! Come Another Day — Tony Casanova (from Teenage Heaven LP 376)	Z:CM 1037 Δ24838	B-Sharp LP 6/19 (#5) B-Sharp CD 6/32 (#19) Bear Family CD 17564 (#23) Bear Family CD 17564 (#28) Rockstar CD 017 (#9) Rockstar LP 1003 (#5) Rockstar LP 1011 (#18) Teenage Heaven LP 376 (#10) Vee-Tone CD 2018 (#12) Yellow CD 306652 (#22)
				The Grave — Tony Casanova	Y:CM 1036 Δ24837	B-Sharp LP 6/18 (#4) B-Sharp CD 6/32 (#4) Fantastic Voyage CD 177 (#3) Flame LP 016 (#9) Lesley CD 4 (#6) Trailer Park CD 005 (#13)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1055  [45] (pressed by Monarch)	1958/Dec. 22 Bb pop rev.	Law, Tommy		Cool Juice — Tommy Law With King Richard And The Dukes (from 45)	Z:CM 1039 [Δ25766]	Bear Family CD 17564 (#14) Fed CD 05 (#2) Rockstar CD 017 (#26) Yellow CD 306652 (#25)
				I Feel So Fine — Tommy Law With King Richard And The Dukes	Y:CM 1038 [Δ25767]
Crest (Calif.) 45-1056  [45]	1959/Feb. (Bb est.)	Frank & Ernie		Spotlight — Frank And Ernie (from Bear Family CD 17564)		Bear Family CD 17564 (#22) Castle Pulse CD 355 (#28) Rockstar CD 017 (#13) Rockstar LP 1011 (#1) Yellow CD 306652 (#12)
				Take A Little Time — Frank And Ernie	Y:CM 1032
Crest (Calif.) 45-1057  [45] (pressed by Monarch)	1959/Mar. 2 Bb pop rev.	Dee, Tommy		Three Stars — Tommy Dee With Teen Tones And Orchestra	Y:CM 1042 [Δ27403]
				I'll Never Change — Teen Tones	Z:CM 1043 [Δ27404]
Crest (Calif.) 45-1057  [45] (pressed by Monarch)	1959/Mar. 2 Bb pop rev.	Dee, Tommy		Three Stars — Tommy Dee With Carol Kay And The Teen-Aires	Y:CM 1042 [Δ27403]	Fantastic Voyage CD 177 (#10) Rockstar CD 017 (#23) Rockstar LP 1002 (#16) Rockstar LP 1011 (#12) Silhouette Music LP 10003 (#6) Yellow CD 306652 (#30)
				I'll Never Change — Carol Kay And The Teen-Aires	Z:CM 1043 [Δ27404]
Crest (Calif.) 45-1058  [45]	1959/May 11 Bb pop rev.	Donn, Johnny		What Happened Last Night — Johnny Donn With The Jazzrockers	Z:CM 1047	Zomboco CD 3 (#7)
				Smog — Johnny Donn With The Jazzrockers
Crest (Calif.) 45-1065  [45]	1959/Oct. 12 Bb pop rev.	Caraway, Bobby & Terry		Ballin' Keen — Bobby & Terry Caraway And The Rockats (from 45)	Y:CM 1058	Bear Family CD 17564 (#13) Castle Pulse CD 355 (#15) Chief CD 1156510 (#18) Collector LP 1016 (#13) Fantastic Voyage CD 113 (#14) Flesh Den CD 6902 (#5) Lucky CD 806 (#22) Presto CD 12 (#7) Rhino CD 73346 (#61) Rockstar CD 017 (#2) Rockstar LP 1003 (#1) Rockstar LP 1011 (#2) Yellow CD 306652 (#14)
				Sweet Lies — Bobby & Terry Caraway And The Rockats (from 45)	Z:CM 1059	Lesley CD 3 (#24) Rockstar LP 1002 (#12)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1075  [45]	1961/Feb. 13 Bb c&w rev.	Edwards, Bobby		You're The Reason — Bobby Edwards (from 45)	Z:CM 1079	Lonely LP 2217 [1st] (#14) Lonely LP 2217 [2nd] (#14) Rockstar CD 017 (#20) Rockstar LP 1003 (#6) Yellow CD 306652 (#17)
				I'm A Fool For Loving You — Bobby Edwards (from 45)	Y:CM 1078	Rockstar LP 1002 (#10)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1084  [45]	1961/July (Bb est.)	Blair, Ronnie		Twenty One — Ronnie Blair	Y:CM 1096	Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1001 (#6)
				A Tear In My Eye — Ronnie Blair	Z:CM 1097
Crest (Calif.) 45-1085  [45]	1961/Aug. 28 Bb pop rev.	Bowen, Jimmy		Somebody To Love — Jimmy Bowen (from 45)	CM-1098	Juke Box Saturday Night LP 1003 (#15) Rockstar LP 1002 (#11) Yellow CD 306652 (#6)
				Don't Drop It — Jimmy Bowen (from unknown source)	CM-1099	Rockstar LP 1003 (#7)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1086  [45]	1961/Sept. (Bb est.)	Denton, Bob		Thinkin' About You — Bob Denton (from Chief CD 1156505)	CM-1101	Chief CD 1156505 (#4) Rockstar LP 1002 (#5)
				Pretty Little Devil — Bob Denton (from Castle Music CD 1452)	CM-1100	Castle Music CD 1452 (#36) Rockstar LP 1003 (#11) Yellow CD 306652 (#15)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1087  [45]	1961/Oct. 2 Bb pop rev.	Campbell, Glenn		Brenda — Glen Campbell (from unknown source)	Z:CM-2001	Caravan CD 200201 (#25)
				Turn Around, Look At Me — Glen Campbell	Y:CM-2000	Rockstar CD 017 (#19)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1088  [45]	1961/Oct. 30 Bb pop rev.	Campbell, Glenn		Buzz Saw — The Gee Cees (from 45)	Y:CM 1102
				Annie Had A Party — The Gee Cees – (instr.)	Z:CM 1103
Crest (Calif.) 45-1088  [45]	1961/Oct. (Bb est.)	Campbell, Glenn		Buzz Saw Twist — The Gee Cees – (instr.) (from 45)	Y:CM 1102 [E-8288]	Bop CD 010 (#22) Castle Pulse CD 355 (#23) Rockstar CD 017 (#16) Rockstar LP 1002 (#6) Yellow CD 306652 (#8)
				Annie Had A Party — The Gee Cees (from unknown source)	Z:CM 1103	Rave On LP 5001 (#7) Rockstar LP 1003 (#8)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1089  [45]	1961/Nov. 20 Bb c&w rev.	Bills, Dick		Rockin' And A Rollin' — Dick Bills (from Lonely LP 2219)	CRM-45-1104	Bear Family CD 17564 (#27) Lonely LP 2219 (#4) Rockstar CD 017 (#17) Rockstar LP 1003 (#16) Rockstar LP 1011 (#16) Yellow CD 306652 (#18) Zomboco CD 3 (#10)
				From Here To No-Where — Dick Bills (from 45)	CRM-45-1105
Crest (Calif.) 45-1096  [45]	1961/Dec. 4 Bb pop rev.	Campbell, Glenn		Once More — Glen Campbell	CM-1122
				The Miracle Of Love — Glen Campbell	CM-1121
Crest (Calif.) 45-1097  [45]	1962/Mar. 24 Bb c&w rev.	Chevalier, Jay		Check Out Time — Jay Chevalier With The Features	CM-1124	Hydra CD 27123 (#16) Rockstar CD 017 (#21)
				It Doesn't Matter — Jay Chevalier	CM-1125	Hydra CD 27123 (#10)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1101  [45]	1962/Apr. 7 Bb pop rev.	Capehart, Jerry		Song Of New Orleans — Jerry Capehart – (instr.) (from Castle Music CD 1452)	CM-1128	Castle Music CD 1452 (#39)
				Theme For The Young And The Blue — Jerry Capehart	CM-1129	Rave On LP 5001 (#14)
Crest (Calif.) 45-1102  [45]	1962/May 12 Bb pop rev.	Flowers, Vancie		Wet Back — Vancie Flowers (from Mr. Manicotti LP 341)	CM 1036	Mr. Manicotti LP 341 (#17) Trailer Park CD 002 (#11)
				Slave Chain — Vancie Flowers	CM 1037
Crest (Calif.) 45-1105  [45]	1962/May 26 Bb pop rev.	Baugh, Phil		Bumble Twist — Phil Baugh – (instr.) (from Bear Family CD 17564)	CM 1143	Bear Family CD 17564 (#20) Buffalo Bop CD 55164 (#4) Castle Pulse CD 355 (#53) Rockstar LP 1011 (#10) Yellow CD 306652 (#24)
				Moon Magic — Phil Baugh	CM 1142

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