In 1964, when I was 17, A friend of mine and I wrote and recorded a song at Wally Heider's studio in Hollywood. Our manager at the time paid the bill and put out a single of the song on his own newly started record label which indicates that the song was registered with BMI. I don't remember (nor does my friend) what paperwork we signed, if any pertaining to this "release". The single sold a few locally and then died. The band broke up. After all these years, my friend and I are working on an album together that we believe has potential, and we want to use a revised, re-recorded version of this song. I have checked with BMI and this song was in fact never registered with them, and the only song ever registered with them from this publishing company was one that we had nothing to do with. The contact information for this publishing company is still the same business office that our manager had back in the 60's, though I am sure he is now deceased. I have not attempted contact yet. I believe that this adress will be a dead end, but just in case, I want to make sure and handle this in the proper way. If we did sign a publishing agreement is it valid? Is there any way of us getting the rights back if it is valid? What if I can't locate any survivor that may own the rights? Does it matter that it was never really published, registered, or that I was under age at the time. I have the greatest respect for you, Al and hope that you or some other members can help me handle this in the most honorable way. It doesn't seem right for me to lose the rights to my creative work under these conditions. Neil