The Starfires Explained

The Starfires
Origin:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre:	Garage rock
Years Active:	1965–1967
Label:	G.I. Records, Yardbird Records
Past Members:	Chuck Butler Dave Anderson Freddie Fields Jack Emerick Sonny Lathrop

The Starfires was an American garage rock band from Los Angeles that is best known for one of the most sought-after singles of the mid-1960s, "I Never Loved Her", which can command prices of $1000 or more (although reproductions of the single are also available).

Discography

Singles

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• "Linda" b/w "I Never Loved Her"; G.I. Records (#4001); released May 1965
• "There's Still Time"; Yardbird Records (#4005); 1965
• "The Hardest Way:' Yardbird Records (#4006); July 1966

Compilation albums

• "I Never Loved Her"

1. Pebbles, Volume 8 (LP)
2. Pebbles, Volume 8 (CD)
3. Essential Pebbles, Volume 1 (CD)
4. Best of Pebbles, Volume 3 (LP and CD)
5. Psychedelic Unknowns, Volume 1 (LP)
6. Psychedelic Unknowns, Volume 2 (LP)

• "Linda"

1. Highs in the Mid-Sixties, Volume 1 (LP)
2. Mondo Frat Dance Bash A Go Go (CD)

• "Cry for Freedom"

1. Pebbles, Volume 9 (CD)

• "There's Still Time"

1. Basementville USA! (LP)
2. Acid and Flowers (CD)

• "You Done Me Wrong"

1. Psychedelic Unknowns, Volume 3 (LP) – second edition
2. Psychedelic Unknowns, Volume 3 (CD)

• "The Hardest Way"

1. You're Playing with Fire (LP)
2. Trip in Tyme, Volume 1 (CD)

References

Garage Rock Radio

Notes and References

1. "Searchin' for Shakes" online database, Ugly Things fanzine.