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Title: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: tomswift2002 on March 05, 2011, 07:35:02 PM
I was just on iTunes, and I saw that the Hardy Boys 1969 album Here Come The Hardy Boys has been released for sale by a corporation called Master Classics Records.  The release carries a 2011 copyright date, and as yet I haven't been able to find any information on the company.
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 05, 2011, 09:02:45 PM
Wow! That's cool if it's getting a remastered release. :)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: tomswift2002 on March 06, 2011, 04:05:49 PM
I don't think it is a remastered release, more just a reissuing of the old record.   But with both albums it looks like that whoever owns the masters had to find the owners of the animated series in order to clear the release, since I'm just looking at the back of Wheels and it says that both the TV series and the Performing Group were the Property of Filmation.  So, I wouldn't be surprised if RCA or whoever owns the masters for the albums setup an agreement with whoever owns the cartoon and performing group for the cartoon owners to be able to use the music on any future home video release. 
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Boys UB Fan on March 06, 2011, 04:43:12 PM
It'll be cool to see what happens.  :)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: hardygirl847 on March 13, 2011, 04:46:09 PM
Interesting. Why are they willing to resurrect certain things but not release Season 3???
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Boys UB Fan on March 14, 2011, 11:07:13 PM
Quote from: hardygirl847 on March 13, 2011, 04:46:09 PM
Interesting. Why are they willing to resurrect certain things but not release Season 3???

I second that! (http://bestsmileys.com/frustrated/6.gif)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: hardygirl847 on March 18, 2011, 12:00:08 PM
Maybe we need to bug Universal some more!
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on March 18, 2011, 04:50:06 PM
Quote from: tomswift2002 on March 06, 2011, 04:05:49 PM
I don't think it is a remastered release, more just a reissuing of the old record.   But with both albums it looks like that whoever owns the masters had to find the owners of the animated series in order to clear the release, since I'm just looking at the back of Wheels and it says that both the TV series and the Performing Group were the Property of Filmation.  So, I wouldn't be surprised if RCA or whoever owns the masters for the albums setup an agreement with whoever owns the cartoon and performing group for the cartoon owners to be able to use the music on any future home video release.

Wow, that would be cool!  ;D I'd like to watch a Hardy Boys cartoon!  8) Hopefully that is an indication they will be releasing it on DVD!  8)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: hardygirl847 on March 20, 2011, 12:48:33 AM
Check out some clips from Youtube. Here's one to get you started.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMmeqv6_RhM (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMmeqv6_RhM)

I'm not a fan of this, sorry....but it's still interesting.
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 20, 2011, 01:00:14 AM
There was a full episode of The Hardy Boys cartoon show on Youtube at one point- but it's been taken down now. It is an incredibly super condensed version of The Hardy Boys books (most of the original 58 books- revised versions)- but it's even more condensed than the '90s show. So I like seeing the books come to life in some form or another- but it is quite hard to follow sometimes. And I know many probably don't care for the whole groovy music scene with the rock band as cover- or some of the vocal characterizations. (Of course, I love a lot of that stuff- sometimes just because it's considered to be so bad- lol. I've seen a lot of "bad" TV and movies in general- and I mean quality-wise there, not content-wise in that it's evil or something. Haha.)
     However, unless someone figures who even owns the rights to the show anymore, it seems unlikely this Filmation oddity will ever make it to DVD- although I would be interested to see it just because it is The Hardy Boys- and yeah, it is an interesting piece of Hardy Boys history.  (Like I said, this is coming from someone who's seen The Star Wars Holiday Special in its entirety, amongst other nostalgic oddities of the past...) ;D
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on March 21, 2011, 01:26:10 AM
Thanks, hardygirl847! :) Very nice of you. :) Good idea to decide whether or not I would even want it should the DVD become available. I would say the music is like what is on the Scooby Doo show sometimes when they are chasing the baddie(s), as well as a few other cartoons. I watch a lot of the Boomerang cartoon channel. ;D I've seen the comic books from the cartoon advertised online and would like to get them sometime. Be nice if they would reprint those.

MacGyver, you made a lot of sense in what you said. 8) And I want to watch it, too, at least because it's connected to the Hardy books. ;D
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: AlwaysAJoefan on March 21, 2011, 12:44:39 PM
Quote from: hardygirl847 on March 18, 2011, 12:00:08 PM
Maybe we need to bug Universal some more!

Good idea!  ;)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 21, 2011, 01:37:27 PM
QuoteI've seen the comic books from the cartoon advertised online and would like to get them sometime. Be nice if they would reprint those.
I've actually got one of The Hardy Boys comic books from the 1970s. It was only a 4 issue run and based on the 1969 cartoon series. I've got the third issue and I actually enjoyed it pretty well. And that was before I'd seen an episode of the show. But I enjoyed the one episode I saw well enough too- I wouldn't mind seeing the rest of them.
If you check out www.milehighcomics.com you can order a number of back issue comic books. You can even see some pages from different issues- http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=38709800228&snumber=1
:D
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: hardygirl847 on March 21, 2011, 02:44:13 PM
Quote from: Hardy Sleuth on March 21, 2011, 01:26:10 AM
Thanks, hardygirl847! :) Very nice of you. :) Good idea to decide whether or not I would even want it should the DVD become available. I would say the music is like what is on the Scooby Doo show sometimes when they are chasing the baddie(s), as well as a few other cartoons. I watch a lot of the Boomerang cartoon channel. ;D I've seen the comic books from the cartoon advertised online and would like to get them sometime. Be nice if they would reprint those.

MacGyver, you made a lot of sense in what you said. 8) And I want to watch it, too, at least because it's connected to the Hardy books. ;D


Welcome! :)

Quote from: AlwaysAJoefan on March 21, 2011, 12:44:39 PM
Good idea!  ;)

I thought so too! lol Thanks :)

Quote from: MacGyver on March 21, 2011, 01:37:27 PM
I've actually got one of The Hardy Boys comic books from the 1970s. It was only a 4 issue run and based on the 1969 cartoon series. I've got the third issue and I actually enjoyed it pretty well. And that was before I'd seen an episode of the show. But I enjoyed the one episode I saw well enough too- I wouldn't mind seeing the rest of them.
If you check out www.milehighcomics.com you can order a number of back issue comic books. You can even see some pages from different issues- http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=38709800228&snumber=1
:D

I would love to see your Hardy Boys shrine. Take a pic and show us. :) Pleeeeaaaase???
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Boys UB Fan on March 21, 2011, 04:29:37 PM
Quote from: hardygirl847 on March 21, 2011, 02:44:13 PM
I would love to see your Hardy Boys shrine. Take a pic and show us. :) Pleeeeaaaase???

So would I!
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: tomswift2002 on March 21, 2011, 06:57:33 PM
Quote from: Hardy Sleuth on March 21, 2011, 01:26:10 AM
Thanks, hardygirl847! :) Very nice of you. :) Good idea to decide whether or not I would even want it should the DVD become available. I would say the music is like what is on the Scooby Doo show sometimes when they are chasing the baddie(s), as well as a few other cartoons.

With the Hardy Boys cartoon, Filmation was trying to have another hit fictional group after the fictional Archies group (that appeared in the Archies series that was based off the Archie comics) had a hit with Sugar, Sugar.  I've got the Archies album Everything's Archie on LP, and I will say that the music styles are very similar on that album to the 2 Hardy Boys albums.
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 21, 2011, 11:10:12 PM
I love Archie comics! The Riverdale gang is another fictional group of "literary friends" I like to hang out with sometimes. ;D
And I love The Archies' Sugar Sugar song- I've got it on CD in a best of the '60s compilation. :)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 21, 2011, 11:11:27 PM
QuoteI would love to see your Hardy Boys shrine. Take a pic and show us.  Pleeeeaaaase???
So would I!
Um- okay, I'll see about it. lol
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on March 22, 2011, 12:05:04 AM
Quote from: MacGyver on March 21, 2011, 01:37:27 PM
I've actually got one of The Hardy Boys comic books from the 1970s. It was only a 4 issue run and based on the 1969 cartoon series. I've got the third issue and I actually enjoyed it pretty well. And that was before I'd seen an episode of the show. But I enjoyed the one episode I saw well enough too- I wouldn't mind seeing the rest of them.
If you check out www.milehighcomics.com you can order a number of back issue comic books. You can even see some pages from different issues- http://www.milehighcomics.com/cgi-bin/backissue.cgi?action=list&title=38709800228&snumber=1
:D

Wow! Thanks for the links, MacGyver! 8) I had seen the covers on eBay and an online comic shop but not any of the pages before these great links you gave me! 8) Thanks! :) The one page is sounding like it is based on Secret of the Caves with Mary Todd and her brother Morgan Todd. Curious where they are in the comic book since they said "foreign food", but in that particular book they were still in the US.

Quote from: tomswift2002 on March 21, 2011, 06:57:33 PM
With the Hardy Boys cartoon, Filmation was trying to have another hit fictional group after the fictional Archies group (that appeared in the Archies series that was based off the Archie comics) had a hit with Sugar, Sugar.  I've got the Archies album Everything's Archie on LP, and I will say that the music styles are very similar on that album to the 2 Hardy Boys albums.

Like MacGyver, I love the Archie comics, too. 8) Were the same session artists on the Archie group and the Hardy Boys albums? Could be just a similar sound I know, especially since you said they were hoping to follow up with a second hit show, capitalizing from the first success. I love comics and cartoons and fusing the two is cool. ;D They really should air the Hardy and the Archies cartoon shows on Boomerang. ;D


Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 22, 2011, 12:16:20 AM
Well, Archie.com sells some of their classic cartoons on DVD- and complete series of The Archie Show and some of the other classics have been released as well. I'd love to see both Archie cartoons and The Hardy Boys cartoon on TV somewhere too though. :)
And you're welcome for the links. Milehighcomics.com is one of my main go-to sites for comic books (at least for back issues anyway). And I'm not sure- but I think some of the same session artists may have played for both The Archies and The Hardy Boys.
Here's a little more info on it- http://franklinmintblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/hardy-boys-here-come-hardys-1969.html
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 22, 2011, 12:19:35 AM
Also, see this thread for some more links- http://www.hardyboyscasefiles.com/forums/index.php?topic=2035.0
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on March 22, 2011, 12:34:49 AM
Cool! Thank you very much, MacGyver!  :) I really appreciate this knowledgeable information. I'll save the links and check them out soon!  8) That reminds me - are you looking forward to free comic day in May?  ;D
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 22, 2011, 12:43:06 AM
Definitely! I love Free Comic Book Day! :) There's an Inspector Gadget comic book releasing this year! 8)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: tomswift2002 on March 23, 2011, 06:34:52 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on March 22, 2011, 12:16:20 AM
Well, Archie.com sells some of their classic cartoons on DVD- and complete series of The Archie Show and some of the other classics have been released as well. I'd love to see both Archie cartoons and The Hardy Boys cartoon on TV somewhere too though. :)

But with the Archies, even though the show was produced by Filmation (and the film negatives were owned by Filmation and its successors, now up to Classic Media), it was always owned and controlled by Archie Comics, and even the albums were owned and controlled by Archie Comics.  Which was not the case with the Hardy Boys.

And the artists on the Archie albums were different from the artists on the Hardy Boys albums.
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on March 24, 2011, 11:33:12 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on March 22, 2011, 12:43:06 AM
Definitely! I love Free Comic Book Day! :) There's an Inspector Gadget comic book releasing this year! 8)

Yep, and talking about Archies, Betty and Veronica. 8) Did you see the preview yet for the Inspector Gadget, MacGyver?

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/comics.asp?ItemNo=JAN110034
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/comics.asp?ItemNo=JAN110003

Quote from: tomswift2002 on March 23, 2011, 06:34:52 PM
But with the Archies, even though the show was produced by Filmation (and the film negatives were owned by Filmation and its successors, now up to Classic Media), it was always owned and controlled by Archie Comics, and even the albums were owned and controlled by Archie Comics.  Which was not the case with the Hardy Boys.
And the artists on the Archie albums were different from the artists on the Hardy Boys albums.

So the Archie Comics don?t have as many variables/copyright holders to have to deal with and work around. A preferable situation for the company and the fan. 8) Thanks for the information about the session artists being different for the two groups, tomswift2002. :) Hey, when I voted on the poll of Mickey vs. Bugs the other day, I saw that your favorite of the two is Mickey. The free Mickey Mouse being given out on Free Comic Book Day looks cool.

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/comics.asp?ItemNo=JAN110019
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: AlwaysAJoefan on March 25, 2011, 09:23:18 AM
Quote from: MacGyver on March 22, 2011, 12:43:06 AM
Definitely! I love Free Comic Book Day! :) There's an Inspector Gadget comic book releasing this year! 8)

Free Comic Book Day?  ???
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 25, 2011, 11:55:39 AM
Yep- once a year, comic book stores all over the USA give out comic books for FREE!!! Pretty awesome, huh?
And to Hardy Sleuth- I saw the cover for the Inspector Gadget comic- do they have some of the pages up now or something?
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: AlwaysAJoefan on March 25, 2011, 02:18:53 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on March 25, 2011, 11:55:39 AM
Yep- once a year, comic book stores all over the USA give out comic books for FREE!!! Pretty awesome, huh?
And to Hardy Sleuth- I saw the cover for the Inspector Gadget comic- do they have some of the pages up now or something?

Really?! When? :o
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 25, 2011, 02:53:24 PM
This year it's May 7, 2011 - just check at any of the local comic book shops in your area.
And check the links Hardy Sleuth posted. :)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: AlwaysAJoefan on March 25, 2011, 03:15:04 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on March 25, 2011, 02:53:24 PM
This year it's May 7, 2011 - just check at any of the local comic book shops in your area.
And check the links Hardy Sleuth posted. :)

Cool! 8) Too bad there's no comic book shop close to me.  :(
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 25, 2011, 04:58:15 PM
Road trip! ;D 8)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: AlwaysAJoefan on March 26, 2011, 08:50:22 AM
Quote from: MacGyver on March 25, 2011, 04:58:15 PM
Road trip! ;D 8)

Good idea! Now, to get my parents to agree! ;) ::)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on March 30, 2011, 10:22:31 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on March 25, 2011, 11:55:39 AM
And to Hardy Sleuth- I saw the cover for the Inspector Gadget comic- do they have some of the pages up now or something?

Yes, four pages of previews! 8) One link is to the Inspector Gadget comic book preview, the next one Betty and Veronica, and the third link is Mickey Mouse. :)

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/comics.asp?ItemNo=JAN110034
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/comics.asp?ItemNo=JAN110003
http://www.freecomicbookday.com/comics.asp?ItemNo=JAN110019

Last year Archie, GI Joe, and Green Hornet were among the free comics to choose from. 8)

Quote from: AlwaysAJoefan on March 25, 2011, 03:15:04 PM
Cool! 8) Too bad there's no comic book shop close to me.  :(

That's a real shame there aren't any around you, Kristy! :( But MacGyver's road trip idea sounds great! 8)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on March 31, 2011, 12:31:25 AM
Okay- finally I got that preview link to work right. The interior artwork isn't too bad for Inspector Gadget- but I wish it was a little closer to the cartoon, but it's really on par for the most part. That one shot of Brain looks great though. :)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: hardygirl847 on April 01, 2011, 01:16:49 PM
Road trip to where? And where did Inspector Gadget come from?! :")
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: tomswift2002 on April 01, 2011, 01:38:41 PM
I've got the Here Come The Hardy Boys album on now (the song that's playing is Sha-la-la) and it is a really great album.  And you can really tell that Filmation was basically remaking the Archies and other "bubblegum pop" groups of the 60's.
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on April 01, 2011, 01:42:45 PM
The road trip is actually to the road itself as exhorted by Percy Mayfield- (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/hit-the-road-jack-lyrics-ray-charles/f9980fc991316abe48256c24000b442a) and of course, Jack Kerouac's inspiration. (okay, I guess more like he adopted it as his theme song.) ;D

And Inspector Gadget came from creators Andy Heyward, Jean Chalopin and Bruno Bianchi. And I'm glad it did- a 1980s classic and one of my favorite cartoons.
And now there's a comic book getting released on Free Comic Book Day! Wowsers! :)
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: Hardy Sleuth on April 04, 2011, 06:55:38 PM
Quote from: MacGyver on March 31, 2011, 12:31:25 AM
Okay- finally I got that preview link to work right. The interior artwork isn't too bad for Inspector Gadget- but I wish it was a little closer to the cartoon, but it's really on par for the most part. That one shot of Brain looks great though. :)

Sorry the link didn't work at first, good you didn't give up on it.  8) I love a lot of cartoons and comics and the talent definitely varies with the artwork.  8)

Quote from: tomswift2002 on April 01, 2011, 01:38:41 PM
I've got the Here Come The Hardy Boys album on now (the song that's playing is Sha-la-la) and it is a really great album.  And you can really tell that Filmation was basically remaking the Archies and other "bubblegum pop" groups of the 60's.

"Sha-la-la" that's one I got to hear on You Tube! 8) I like it a lot, it has a pleasant sound. I'm going to check out iTunes to hear the other samples. I usually listen to The Black Keys and they have a rockin' blues soul sound so they don't sound the same but I like both styles.  ;D
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: tomswift2002 on June 18, 2017, 07:25:11 AM
http://popcultureaddict.com/interviews/jefftaylor/

Don't remember if this has been posted before but it's an interview with "Joe Hardy", Jeff Taylor.
Title: Re: Here Come The Hardy Boys (1969 Hardy Boys Album)
Post by: MacGyver on June 18, 2017, 11:27:44 AM
I've read that before- it's an excellent interview. Thanks for posting it. :) 8)
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Post by: MacGyver on May 28, 2018, 12:53:51 PM
I just ran across this entry (http://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/filmations-the-hardy-boys-on-records) on Jerry Beck's Cartoon Research site, offering a review of both albums released by The Hardy Boys cartoon band. :) 8)