Hyperbolic & Hit Records International Discography

Just one of many collectable records on Hyperbolic

101
MIKE MARBEE
Cheatin’ On You Honey/Why Can’t I Be Yours

105
THE MINORITY
Where Was My Mind/High Flyer

107
GAIL LITTLE
Johnny Let’s Go To Town/Waiting

108
SPEED LIMIT
You’re Too Young To Know/Speed

110
(no artist listed)
Have Fun, Baby/High Flyer
(This is a different version of “High Flyer” than #105 above)

997 (Hit Records International)
TONY LaGRECA & NASHVILLE JAM BAND
In The Blue Night/You Hurt Me

1001
HILL
I Gotta Get Thru/Reflections

1002
KEN STEADMAN/DANNY HUDAK
51 Years/I’ll Live On Dreams

1003
BRASS ASSEMBLY
Get The Most Out Of Life/No Guarantee

1004 (Hyperbolic)
LOIS PUCKETT
Love Back Guarantee/God’s River Child

1004 (Hit Records International)
ROSETTA ELLIS (WILLIE GOLATT, Piano)
There’s Going To Be A Fire/What God Means

1005 (Hit Records International)
EUPHORIA
Everloving People/The Nicest Words

1006
BARBARA & THE HEARTKEYS/DANNY HUDEK
The Key To My Heart/Now Let There Be Joyful Years

1009
FRED HOFFMAN
Indian Blues/Starving For Your Love

1014
JOE FISHER with THE ROTATIONS
Last Letter Of Love (vocal)/Last Letter Of Love (instrumental)

1017
GARY FORD
Regardless/My Date

1410 (Hit Records International)
THE FEMININE TOUCH
(LP)  “Gentlemen Jim’s Presents The Feminine Touch”

1440 (Auric Records)
LINCOLN GREEN
Rosa Mae Morestep/Pamela

1470 (I Love You Records)
JOE FISHER
A Wonderful Love (one-sided)

1769 (Hyperbolic)
JUDY HOLMES
Beautiful Florida/Facts Of Florida

5061 (Hit Records International)
BOLDER DAMN
(LP) “Mourning”

9861 (Hit Records International)
THE FEMININE TOUCH
Groove Me/Ooh Child

9862 (Hit Records International)
ROSETTA ELLIS (WILLIE GOLATT, Piano)
Don’t Have To Talk About You/The Lord Has Brought Me

9863 (Hit Records International)
ROSETTA ELLIS
Walk Around Heaven All Day/Come In The Room

BL-1 (Hit Records International)
BARBARA LEE
(LP) I.S.C. Presents Barbara Lee

The Ft. Lauderdale band COVENTRY signed with Hit Records International in 1970, but it doesn’t appear anything was released. Other artists signed to Hyperbolic/Hit in 1970 or 1971 – according to Billboard Magazine – were Foxx, Mario Librizzi (formerly of the Tassels), and Pershing Arbogast. In addition, a group named Snow (with former members of the Hard Knocks) recorded for Hyperbolic in 1972, but it’s not clear if anything was actually issued.
Phil Milstein lists a bunch of Hyperbolic and Hit song-poem demos on his American Song-Poem Music Archives, an essential and endlessly captivating site. This is one group of labels whose discography will probably never be complete.

The same song that The Minority cut -- but is it the same version?

Many more label discographies can be found in the book Savage Lost: Florida Garage Bands, The ’60s & Beyond. If you’re interested in Florida garage band and soul music labels such as Paris Tower, Tener, Tropical, Dade, Marlin, Gulfstream, or Trip Universal, the book is for you. While Hyperbolic was mentioned several times in Savage Lost, I never got around to compiling a discography, an oversight that I am finally able to correct.

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    • Gavin on July 29, 2020 at 8:41 pm
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    I have just found

    The Sunn – Walk On By / How does I Feel on Hiperbolic Records. (with a I not a Y)

    It has no record label number. Matrix No is – 0697

    In the same pile of records was the one sided Joe Fisher on I Love You Records. so I’m sure its the same label.

    here is a link to both sides https://youtu.be/PBYwiTe_IHM

    • michael rodgers on November 9, 2021 at 10:47 am
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    .Hi – This is Mike Rodgers, of Hyperbolic Records, Ft; Lauderdale Fl.
    Loved the articles – what a great job you did gathering all this info.
    My partner, and oldest friend, John Archer, just passed away in August.
    Your work is much appreciated! Thank You!
    Mike Rodgers
    ma-rodgers@juno.com

  1. Hey folks, this is Rick Shepard. So sorry to hear about John’s passing. He used to work with my dad at AT&T back in the 60′ and early 70’s all those years ago. That’s how I came to know John and then met Mike when me and the bandmates went to setup a recording date back in June 1972. Our band’s name is CASE and the album we recorded in one long session on Saturday June 17, 1972, is Taking Time. Finding this web site was by coincidence or Divine Intervention because I am in the process of creating a Web Site and Page dedicated to CASE, the record we made and subsequent music that was destined to be recorded. It is for our 50th Anniversary. I plan to reach out to Mike after I finish this and if you are interested, I can send a picture of our record label from the album.

    • Rick Shepard on April 24, 2022 at 11:16 am
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    Hey Mike, just sent you an email. Hope it makes it. Rick Shepard

    mmirms@bellsouth.net

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