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Re-mastered CD re-issue of "The Ballad Of Ric Menck" features the original Summershine Records collection plus 5 bonus tracks. Features songs from Ric's singles under pseudonyms like The Springfields, Paint Set, and Choo Choo Train, for esteemed labels of the day like Creation, Sarah Records and Subway, amongst others. Includes rarities & unreleased tunes plus covers of songs by Matthew Sweet and The Hollies. Ric is best known for his long involvement with seminal pop rockers Velvet Crush, as well as his role as drummer for Matthew Sweet, Joe Pernice, and The Tyde, to name a few.

Action Musik was created in 1998 by Ric Menck & Paul Chastain as an imprint focusing on Velvet Crush's reissues, issues, side projects, and etc. Manufactured, distributed & promoted by Parasol Label Group.

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