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The 516 page TeenBeat Mayhem A to Z discography of 45s (and more!) from the U.S.A is now ready for perusal! 

It is available, cost free. One pdf file, with three separate sections: 

The A to Z discography, the song title index with vote tally results, and Top 18,300+ song listing from first to worst. 

To hinder any free-share cut & paste borrowing for other on-line pages, an unobtrusive watermark has been added to each page. Likewise, the pdf is locked - read-only. Select 200% zoom for a perfect viewing size. 

First Things First -
You might want to download this rather large pdf file to your computer, laptop or tablet...a phone may be somewhat inconvenient. If you did not buy either TeenBeat Mayhem book, be sure to read the section introductions, "Last Time Around", and "Now Who's Good Enough". Please don't e-mail about something that can be readily answered by carefully reading through them. 

Undocumented songs deemed "TBM-worthy" continue to be brought forth. To that extent... Feel free to contact us with any potential additions, suggestions and corrections to existing entries. If you have proof of, say, a verified locale, please provide your source of evidence: newspaper article (publication and date)... published interview (book title, 'zine title, etc..)... direct comment from a group member posted on a website (source link, title/address). This way I can substantiate and document the information accordingly. Citing a Youtube song clip random comment, or stating that "Discogs shows..." is not sufficient. 

Regarding missing song descriptions and ratings...This is a work in progress. My free time is nowhere near as plentiful as it was years ago when writing and compiling the books. It required nine years to prepare this pdf following publication of the Beyond TeenBeat Mayhem supplement in October, 2015. Nonetheless, I will continue to incorporate missing information, and add corrections. A new, updated pdf file will then replace the current pdf file. So, if you are a die-hard collector or fanatic, just download the new version and delete the old one when the time comes. I'll announce an update here on the TBM site. I would estimate a minimum of six months or more until any future update is ready. 

Other relevant concepts are noted on the blog welcome page. 

I hope you'll enjoy utilizing the A to Z discography, song title index /vote tally results, and Top 18,300+ song ranking. We've worked very hard to ensure it as a reliable, trustworthy resource. I'm sure you will find the pdf file much easier to use, view, search and reference. And there are no printed pages to wear down and fall out of the binding from repeated use! 

 Mike Markesich  

TeenBeat Mayhem A - Z pdf update 

E-mail us

 tbmradio@mail.com

Lots of folks helped out over the many years. Be sure to read the  Dedications 'N' Kudos pdf if you have not done so - link on the home page.

 

 

What’s In Store?

Hello everyone,

Welcome to the return of the TeenBeat Mayhem blog.

I created this blog in 2010 to keep people apprised of progress regarding my (then) impending book, TeenBeat Mayhem! (aka TBM)*. 

It was ultimately published via my own imprint and made available for purchase during the fall of 2012. The book has since sold out, as did Beyond TeenBeat Mayhem!, a smaller, softcover supplement published in 2015. Neither book will be reprinted. 
As for the TeenBeat Mayhem blog, it became dormant, deleted from the web not long after the supplement was published.

So......What will be the focus of this revitalized blog?

It will host the download link (coming September) for the long awaited U.S. 45 rpm discography update.

The pdf update contains:
the A thru Z 45rpm discography,
the A to Z song title / rating vote tally result list,
the numeric ranking comprised of 18,300+ songs, depicted in order from #1 to #18,300+. 
The unwieldy size and scope of the pdf document file makes it difficult to print out as a hardcopy file, for the page layout exceeds most traditional paper print sizes.

Since the publication of TBM, improvements have been made to the A thru Z U.S. discography:
Inclusion of songs that did not appear in either book (new additions, newly discovered 45s, unreleased acetates, unissued, tape-source only songs, etc.)… 

Larger page layout size to allow more information per page. The pdf format includes two handy options: a search function, albeit in limited form, and the ability to increase the zoom/visual size of each page,
thereby making it much easier and enjoyable for those who may be visually challenged…

Song ratings are displayed in decimal format (8.6  5.5  3.2) replacing the single digit rating in TBM of 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).  Decimal ratings render a sharper depiction of its MIF (musical impact factor)
as voted upon by the rating committee aka the TBM cabinet membership… 

Color text added (group names) to counter the bland, black & gray ink visual combo in both printed books (hopefully most will approve of the color upgrade). Digital and offset color printing is hideously expensive,
but cost-free when it comes to doing a project for on-line and downloads. 
The selected colors try to match the group/performer record label(s) color, if you ponder the reasoning…

Slight changes in the font selection (I find it much improved, as compared to the books)… 

Please remember - this discography is a perpetual "work in progress". 
You will find missing details, descriptions, etc. I will continue to input data (add missing info, ratings, include new additions, etc). 
Rather than waiting indefinitely, I've opted to place the current document, as-is, for downloading. 
Whenever a new update becomes available, announced via this blog,
simply download the new version, and delete the previous one. Viola! Much easier, and avoids the substantial cash outlay now required for printing a physical book
for every subsequent update. 

The best news - the downloads are provided FREE of charge. This is to honor my benevolent friend Jim, who passed away in 2017.
The pdf  Dedications'N' Kudos  provides a full explanation, in addition to public kudos citing all who contributed time and effort toward project
TBM over the decades.  In tribute to Jim, and to purchasers of the books, this free download is my way of expressing thanks.
However, if anyone would be inclined to offer a small monetary donation, please feel free to contact me.
In the future, I will set up a donations link on the blog. 
The blog is free, operating TeenBeat Mayhem radio is not. And speaking of TeenBeat Mayhem Radio!

You can hear the vast majority of songs documented in the books/pdf update file here:

 www.live365.com/station/TeenBeat-Mayhem-Radio-a16370

Bookmark our Live 365 webpage, or request through your alexa, siri, or on-line source (Play Live65….TeenBeat Mayhem Radio).
We're currently streaming these songs, every weekend, Saturday morning through Sunday night.

Lastly, addition to the download links, the TBM blog will host related features: group/performer interviews, sidebar topics not included in either book, and (hopefully) reader feedback, a place where you can offer comments and thoughts on our subject. I'll do my best to keep things flowing, as time permits.

 Mike Markesich

 * For anyone who did not purchase a copy of the book, or if you are unaware of it, TeenBeat Mayhem! is a 400 page, twenty years in the making hardcover book depicting the musical era of the teenage rock & roll combo explosion that proliferated throughout the United States during the 1960s.  Namely, the period commencing just before the start of 1964, and running thru the end of the decade. Included within the book is a massive selected discography, listing 45rpm releases and recordings made by thousands of groups (combos).  If you were, or knew of a teenager in your school or neighborhood who played as a member of a local rock & roll combo and they recorded at some point during the 1960s, chances are good their group is documented in the books. This discography section is compiled and oriented toward the musical tastes of most modern day, worldwide fanatics who fixate on listening to and/or collecting these sought-after 45rpm artifacts from the time period.