Bailey's Nervous Kats – The Nervous Kats on vinyl LP. Near mint, RE white vinyl. Rare early 1960s garage rock reissue. Ships from Germany.
About The Nervous Kats
A near mint white vinyl reissue of a genuinely obscure teenage rock and roll record from rural Northern California, rescued from obscurity by Numero Group.
The Nervous Kats is the self-titled, sole album from Bailey’s Nervous Kats, a teenage rock and roll band formed in 1957 in Shasta County, in the rural fringe of Northern California. Originally issued on the tiny local Emma imprint in 1965 at the tail end of the band’s run, the record was reissued decades later by archival label Numero Group. This listing is a near mint white vinyl reissue pressing from a Berlin based eBay seller.
- Who were Bailey's Nervous Kats
- About The Nervous Kats
- Why this record is significant
- Pressing details and buying advice
The Short Version
- Artist Bailey’s Nervous Kats were a teenage rock and roll band formed in 1957 in Shasta County, rural Northern California.
- Sound Hard-charging, basic rock and roll combining surf, rock and roll, exotica and R&B influences.
- History The band scored a regional hit single, Cobra, which reached number one on local station KRDG, displacing the Everly Brothers’ Cathy’s Clown.
- Release Their only LP was originally issued on the one-shot Emma label in 1965, later reissued by Numero Group.
- This copy Near mint sleeve condition, reissue white vinyl pressing, shipped from Berlin, Germany.
Bailey's Nervous Kats – The Nervous Kats (LP, RE, White Vinyl, Near Mint)
Reissue white vinyl LP, Numero Group
Near mint sleeve condition reissue white vinyl pressing of The Nervous Kats, sold by a Berlin based eBay seller with 100% positive feedback.
Pressing Specifications
Who Were Bailey's Nervous Kats?
Bailey's Nervous Kats formed in 1957 in the rural upper reaches of Northern California, one of countless anonymous teenage combos across the United States playing hard-charging, basic rock and roll at the tail end of the 1950s and into the early 1960s. Between 1959 and 1961, the band managed to release a handful of singles on tiny local labels, one of which, Cobra, reached number one on Redding radio station KRDG, briefly displacing the Everly Brothers' Cathy's Clown. As a self-contained band that wrote much of their own material, they were, like similar outfits scattered across the Pacific Northwest, quietly laying groundwork for approaches that would later shape 1960s rock, even though they never achieved wider recognition themselves.
About The Nervous Kats
Isolated at the rural fringe of Shasta County, the band combined surf, rock and roll, exotica and R&B into a raw, teenage sound, dressed in Magnatone amplifiers and crisp white polo tees. Their self-titled and only LP arrived at the tail end of the band's run in 1965, issued on Orville Simmons' short-lived Emma imprint. Long forgotten outside a small circle of garage rock collectors, the record found new life decades later when Chicago archival label Numero Group tracked it down and reissued it, describing the compilation as the mid-century modern LP of listeners' dreams. Tracks like the swampy Traveling Sam have since drawn comparisons to the raw energy that would later define bands like The Cramps.
- Near mint condition reissue white vinyl pressing
- A genuinely rare and obscure archival garage rock release
- Raw, self-contained band sound ahead of its time
- Reissued by respected archival label Numero Group
- Inconsistent song quality reflecting its regional, low-budget origins
- Niche appeal outside garage rock and rock and roll archaeology fans
- Fixed shipping cost from Germany
What is The Nervous Kats by Bailey's Nervous Kats?
It is the sole self-titled LP from a teenage rock and roll band formed in 1957 in rural Northern California, originally released in 1965 and later reissued by Numero Group.
Is this vinyl copy new or used?
The listing describes the sleeve as near mint (NM or M-), a well kept reissue copy.
Did this band have any hit songs?
Yes, their single Cobra reached number one on local Redding radio station KRDG, briefly displacing the Everly Brothers’ Cathy’s Clown.
Why is this record considered significant?
As a self-contained band writing much of its own material, Bailey’s Nervous Kats are seen as an early, overlooked example of an approach that would later shape 1960s rock music.
Does this listing ship outside Germany?
The seller is based in Berlin and lists a fixed shipping cost; check the current listing for up to date international shipping options and rates.
Where To Buy This Pressing
Bottom Line
- A genuinely obscure and rescued piece of early 1960s rock and roll history
- Near mint reissue white vinyl pressing
- Best suited to garage rock and archival reissue collectors
The Nervous Kats is a small but fascinating window into overlooked American rock and roll history, and this listing offers a near mint white vinyl pressing from a highly rated German seller.