Phast Phreddie & Thee Precisions were a short lived but critically acclaimed Los Angeles-based band in the 80s fronted by Fred Patterson, aka Phast Phreddie.
They were unique in the sense that they came up right smack dab in the middle of the LA punk rock and roots scenes, and played on numerous bills at virtually every club in LA with those bands, but were playing their own unique blend of swingin’ jump blues, R&B, jazz and be-bop. They predated the swing revival by about ten years.
They did a couple of legendary recordings with LA-based Martian Records, a mini-album in 1982, West Hollywood Freeze-Out, and then followed it up with the full-length album Limbo in 1984.
Fast forward over 35 years and here we are; none of these recordings have ever been available on CD and many of these tracks have never been released period.
Not only are we planning to release these recordings on CD, but they will be re-mastered as well. Disc 2 will consist of rarities, demos, live tracks and the 1986 self-released “Only Lovers Left Alive,” originally released as a 10” single.
These recordings feature a number of amazing guest artists including Steve Berlin of Los Lobos, Jeffrey Lee Pierce of the Gun Club, Marty Jourard of the Motels, Peter Case, Gene Taylor and Dave Alvin.
The 2 CD set will be housed in a beautiful 6 panel wallet package and will include an amazing booklet with great liner notes written by the Phast one himself, as well as great photos and other cool memorabilia. This is a must have for any former and future fan of LA’s best kept secret.
We have all of the raw materials, such as early tapes of the recordings, old art files, photos and notes, but getting them produced and ready for release will be the challenge. We’re setting $6,000 as the goal to get this project finished and ready to release early next year. We know that this is a project that you can get behind and would probably have bought the CD anyway, but by buying it in advance, you are actually making sure that it happens. We have put together some very cool value added incentives that you will only be able to get through this campaign. We couldn’t do it without you and thank you in advance for supporting the cause!