The Mascot Records/Jack Curtis Story (Mascot 1002) chronicles Phoenix, Arizona songwriter, music producer, concert promoter and club owner Jack Curtis' Mascot Records label, plus several non-Mascot sides that Jack produced. Mascot Records is most notable for being the label that released the FIRST recordings by Spiders, the band that eventually evolved into the Alice Cooper band. The collection features 32 tracks recorded between 1958 and 1973, including both sides of Spiders' first single (1965) and a Spiders' alternate take of 'Why Don't You Love Me'. This retrospective spans the musical spectrum -- from rockabilly, R&B and teen-idol sounds to garage rock, psychedelia and sunshine pop and includes cuts from Phoenix teen idols Frank Fafara and Jim Boyd, R&B singer Roosevelt Nettles and tracks by some of Arizona's favorite 60s groups - The Playthings, P-Nut Butter, Motion and George Washington Bridge, plus many more; including several unreleased tracks. The CD includes a 24-page booklet with extensive liner notes written by Dan Nowicki chronicling the ups and downs of Curtis and his teen hot spots Stage 7 and the V.I.P. Club and many rare photos. This is a true labor of love that pays tribute to one of Arizona's most important music promoters and was compiled and produced by noted (or not) Arizona music historian, John P. Dixon.