The Emperors - I Want My Woman (2024) @ Flac

Members: Stan Foat – bass; Steve Watts – drums; Bill Hughes – guitar, lead vocals on “I Want My Woman”; Randall Siegars – lead guitar; Brian Cameron – saxophone; Mike Elam – saxophone and vocal on “Blue Day”

Formed by Steve Watts and high school friends in the 1960's, The Emperors (later known as Emperor) quickly became a clear Long Beach favorite, playing at teen dances, concerts and other events throughout the area. They entered and won a number of Battle of the Bands and made several appearances on Sam Riddle's "9th Street West" TV dance show. As Emperor's popularity grew, the band had opportunities to share concert billing with a number of acts including Peter & Gordon, The Rolling Stones, The Righteous Brothers and later, Steely Dan.

After several personnel changes, the band changed its name to Emperor during the 70’s and continued building a strong Southern California fan base. Performing regularly to packed houses at beach area hot spots like Isadore's, Joshua's and Big Daddy's made Emperor “the band to see” and a local icon. It was inevitable that the band’s combination of tight ensemble playing, versatility, superb vocals and energetic stage show would catch the eyes and ears of the recording industry.

Emperor signed with RCA in 1974 and recorded a number of singles, several produced by John Ryan (Styx). Soon after, the band began to seek more artistic freedom and subsequently signed with New York based Private Stock Records. In 1977 Private Stock released the highly anticipated album Emperor, which was produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise (Kiss, Gladys Knight) and engineered by Warren Dewey (Boston). The band enjoyed moderate success on the national record charts and toured the U.S. and Japan.

After over twenty years of performing, and a number of personnel changes, Emperor disbanded during the 80s. But after an extremely successful reunion concert at the Galaxy Theater in 2002, the Emperors (formerly known as Emperor) are back and delighting audiences all over Southern California. The Emperors are still regarded by many as the premier classic rock band in Southern California.

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The Emperors - I Want My Woman [2024]

1. The Emperors – I Want My Woman (00:02:30)

2. The Emperors – A Fool For You I’ve Been (00:02:10)

3. The Emperors – Blue Day (00:02:22)

4. The Emperors – The Breeze and I (00:01:45)

5. The Emperors – You Make Me Feel Good (00:02:32)

6. The Emperors – Great Balls of Fire (00:01:34)

7. The Emperors – Laughin’ Linda (00:02:05)

8. The Emperors – You Make Me Feel So Good (00:02:03)

9. The Emperors – Love Pill (00:02:34)

10. The Emperors – Searchin’ Around The World (00:02:15)

11. The Emperors – Please (00:02:29)

12. The Emperors – And Then (00:02:48)

Tracks 4 and 6 released as Steve And The Emperors - Greats Balls Of Fire / The Breeze And I

Tracks 2 and 10 released as The Emperors  - Searchin' Round The World / A Fool For You I've Been

Tracks 3 and 7 released as The Emperors  - Blue Day / Laughin' Linda

Tracks 1 and 12 released as The Emperors  - I Want My Woman / And Then

Tracks 5 and 9 released as The Emperors  - Love Pill / You Make Me Feel So Good

" Blisterin’ bleach blonde garage from Long Beach’s Emperors!

Previously limited to a handful of singles, this CD includes all of their material, including 4 unissued tracks! From the maniacal laughter on “Laughin’ Linda” to their foot-tappin’ cover of the Zombies’ “You Make Me Feel So Good” it’s easy to see why this group of teens were hailed as Long Beach’s favorite group.

Susan Gilmore, an Emperor fan, recollects, “The highlight of the dances were when they played. While attendance was pretty good for other bands, the Emperors packed the place every time. The buzz would start during the week at school. ‘The Emperors are playing this weekend. Are you going to go?’”

The wild teenage sound of the original Emperors is still the greatest. “It's just a lifetime experience,” concluded Randall. “In a way, I felt that we were ahead of our time. The way we played and the way we presented everything on stage, nobody was shy. It was a wonderful experience.”

A new version of the band rebranded as simply Emperor, led by Steve Watts and

Randy Budihas, would record for RCA, then Private Stock during the ‘70s. After a 20-year break, The Emperors reformed in 2002 and are still performing and entertaining fans today."

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