"A Bas les Yéyés" - VA

"Here is a link to "A Bas les Yéyés" that Rockabillix asked for. Hope it is OK to post it here. I got this on the now closed Chocoreve blog some years ago." - Anderstrax:
01 - jean yanne - les revendications d'albert 02 - les papyvores - le papyvore 03 - claudes channes - mao mao 04 - stella - l'idole des jaunes 05 - chorenslup - les yeux hagards de léon 06 - claudes channes - le fric 07 - stella - cauchemar auto protestateur 08 - evariste - la révolution 09 - v. hachloum - paris s'eveille 10 - j. marchais - la mitraillette 11 - jean bernard de libreville - la juxtaposition 210 12 - edouard - les hallucinations d'edouard 13 - evariste - si j'ai les cheveux longs c'est pour pas m'enrhumer atchoum 14 - stella - tu dis toujours oui 15 - cléo - et moi et toi et soie 16 - jacquelines taïeb - sept heures du matin 17 - clothilde - fallait pas écraser la queue du chat 18 - stella - t'achetes des disques americains 19 - cléo - les fauves 20 - jacques fihl - je drague au drug 21 - evariste - connais tu l'animal qui inventa le calcul intégral 22 - l'empereur - ils finiront par m'enfermer 23 - orfino - je veux revoir simone 24 - edouard - my name is edouard 25 - chorenslup - le régime 26 - evariste - evariste aux fans 27 - orfino - la ballade de james bombe 28 - jacques fihl - wraaach
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Ollie & the Nightingales "Stax 68-71: Ollie & The Nightingales"

This Memphis group included some excellent vocalists, although they didn't enjoy as much success as some other Stax artists. Ollie Nightingale (born Ollie Hoskins), Quincy Clifton Billops, Jr., Nelson Lesure, Bill Davis, and Rochester Neal were the original members. Billops had been in the Mad Lads. Their biggest single was "I Got a Sure Thing" in 1968, which made the R&B Top 20. It was also their lone hit. Nightingale left in 1970 and was replaced by Sir Mack Rice. Neal, Billops, and Davis became the Ovations in 1972. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music GuideAppetizing Southern soul by Ollie & the Nightingales, one of Stax Records' many poorly promoted vocal groups. These 19 tracks (from 1968-1971) come from the pens of some of Stax's most renowned songwriters, including Eddie Floyd, Isaac Hayes, David Porter, Booker T. Jones, Al Bell, Homer Banks, and Mack Rice. Every singer that came through Memphis, TN, chomped a bit from Ollie Haskins' expressive style. A lilting rendition of "I've Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)" pricks nerves that are normally dormant; "I'll Be Your Everything" is quintessential Southern soul; they share a mic with Mack Rice on "Don't Let a Good Thing Go"; and "I Don't Want to Be Like My Daddy" (written by Haskins) puts some family business in the streets. While not a complete overview of Ollie & the Nightingales' career ("I Got a Sure Thing," their first and most popular Stax recording, isn't among the 19 tracks), it's a helluva start. (Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide)

trax:
01 You'll Never Do Wrong 02 Don't Make The Good Suffer 03 Don't Do What I Did 04 I've Got A Feeling 05 You're Leaving Me 06 Broke-In Love 07 A-B-C-D 08 Mellow Way You Treat Your Man 09 Girl You Make My Heart Sing 10 I've Never Found A Girl 11 Showered With Love 12 Bracing Myself For The Fall 13 I'll Be Your Anything 14 You're Movin' Much Too Fast 15 Don'T Let A Good Thing Go 16 I Don't Want To Be Like My Daddy 17 Just A Little Overcome 18 Can't Get Away 19 Don't Do It_I'm With You
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"Kennedy’s Blues" - African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK

Here's A Really Great R&B and Blues Compilation! Some Really Passionate & Raw R&B from The 60's.Guido van Rijn presents a compilation and analysis of the many blues and gospel songs written about the inspirational president.
Kennedy's Blues: African American Blues and Gospel Songs on JFK collects in a single volume the blues and gospel songs written by African Americans about the presidency of John F. Kennedy and offers a close analysis of Kennedy's hold upon the African American imagination. These blues and gospel songs have never been transcribed and analyzed in a systematic way, so this volume provides a hitherto untapped source on the perception of one of the most intriguing American presidents.
After eight years of Republican rule the young Democratic president received a warm welcome from African Americans. However, with the Cold War military draft and the slow pace of civil rights measures, inspiration temporarily gave way to impatience.
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Medgar Evers, the March on Washington, the groundbreaking civil rights bill--all found their way into blues and gospel songs. The many blues numbers devoted to the assassination and the president's legacy are evidence of JFK's near-canonization by African Americans. Blues historian Guido van Rijn shows that John F. Kennedy became a mythical hero to blues songwriters despite what was left unaccomplished.
Twenty-eight of the songs discussed in the text are available on a CD produced by Agram Blues (ABCD 2019) to accompany this book. Digitally remastered and featuring full liner notes by the author, the CD is a unique historical document of the Kennedy presidency.

trax:
1. Drafted - Wilbert Harrison 2. Army Man Blues - Big Joe Williams 3. I Thought The War Was Over - Teddy Reynolds 4. Draft Board Blues - Jimmy Anderson 5. Mr. Khruschev - Bo Diddley 6. Red's Dream - Louisiana Red 7. Do The President Twist - Lulu Reed & Freddy King 8. Twistin' Out In Space - Robert Parker 9. Mister Glenn - Little Willie John 10. I Go Into Orbit - Johnny Acey 11. Inflation Blues - Howlin Wolf Jr. 12. Welfare Cheese - Emanuel Laskey 13. (The Welfare) Turns It's Back On You - Freddy King 14. I'm Gonna Sit In Till You Give In - B.B. King 15. Ride On Red, Ride On - Louisiana Red 16. Birmingham Blues - John Lee Hooker 17. The Day The World Stood Still - The Sensation Six Of Birmingham, Alabama 18. Assassination - The Dixie Nightingales 19. Kennedy Moan - Perry Tillis 20. In The Summer Of His Years - Mahalia Jackson 21. That Awful Day In Dallas - Brother Thurman Ruth 22. Sad Day In Texas - Otis Spann 23. The Tragedy Of Kennedy - The Southern Bell Singers 24. Tribute To A Great President - The Birds Of Harmony 25. J.F. Kennedy's Reservation - Ronda Mitchell & Mrs. Lovell 26. President Kennedy - Son House 27. The Modern Joshua - The Jewel Gospel Singers 28. Jackie Don't You Weep - Little Walter
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"ROOTS: RHYTHM & BLUES" (Great & Raw 50's R&B)

Is Gyro1966 really back on the TwilightZone since one year of absence? That would be really great! Today I got this one in the comments! Is it a sign?Wild & rare 50's R&B, originally issued on Smithsonian Folkways LP in 1966. This compilation brings together recordings produced by Henry Hines and Al White for Lynn's Productions, and provides a musical snapshot of some of the bands popular in clubs, fraternities, and schools in the 1950s.

trax:
1- Johnny B. Goode - Al White and his Hi-Liters 2- A Fool In Love - Naomi Bradly 3- Don't Mistreat Me - Queenettes 4- Baby Fat - The Dominoes 5- The Eel - Johnny Larand and the Internes 6- Testify - The Dominoes 7- Until The End - The Barons 8- I Can Jerk All Night - The Barons 9- On My Way Back Home - Louis Armstrong / Rainbow of Rhythm 10- There Is Something About My Girl That Is Mighty Sweet - Dave Bonds 11- Maybe - The Queenettes 12- There's A Dream For You - The Barons 13- Dream Lover - Phillip and the Originals 14- Make My Life Worth Living - The Queenettes 15- Come On Home - Johnny Larand and the Internes
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The Rolling Stones "Beat Beat Beat At The Beeb" - BBC Studio Sessions 1963-1965

"This one covers the BBC sessions from ’63 to ’65 in chronological order (info on location and recording dates is in the tags). ripped at 192, sound quality is very good to great, mix of mono and stereo. enjoy!" - ksn

trax D 1:
1. Come On 2. Memphis Tennessee 3. Roll Over Beethoven 4. Ain't That Loving You Baby 5. Don't Lie To Me 6. Mona 7. Walking The Dog 8. Bye Bye Johnny 9. I Wanna Be Your Man 10. You Better Move On 11. Roll Over Beethoven 12. Beautiful Delilah 13. Route 66 14. Cops And Robbers 15. You Better Move On 16. Mona 17. Hi-Heel Sneakers 18. Little By Little 19. I Just Wanna Make Love To You 20. I'm Moving On 21. Not Fade Away 22. Walking The Dog 23. I Just Wanna Make Love To You 24. Beautiful Delilah 25. Hi-Heel Sneakers 26. Carol
trax D2:
1. Meet Me At The Bottom 2. You Can Make It If You Try 3. Route 66 4. Confessin' The Blues 5. Down The Road Apiece 6. It's All Over Now 7. If You Need Me 8. Confessin' The Blues 9. Carol 10. Mona 11. Around And Around 12. If You Need Me 13. I Can't Be Satsfied 14. Crackin' Up 15. 2120 South Michigan Avenue 16. Down The Road Apiece 17. interview 18. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love 19. The Last Time 20. Mercy Mercy 21. Oh Baby (We Got A Good Thing Goin') 22. The Spider And The Fly 23. Satisfaction 24. Cry To Me 25. Fanny Mae
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"RED WITH PURPLE FLASHES" Vol 2 VA - LP

"I ain't no Mod, but Mod Music I dig! Such a sampler is very exciting because there aren't many Mod comps around...... You find bits and pieces of this swinging beat here, there and everywhere, but hardly ever a whole platter devoted to it (got to mention the awesome Doin' The Mod Vol 1 CD at this point, you need that!). Although this sampler is not really 100% Mod guaranteed, it's close enough. More than half of the bands are from the UK, but you also got recordings made in the US of A, Sweden, the Netherlands, Spain, France and Israel (the only weak cut here, a cover of the American Breed's "Cool It").
Strangely the first two cuts are the least Mod of the bunch. Wishful Thinking's "Step By Step" is a nice bubblegumish number, while Act Of Creation's "Yesterday Noon Time" is more in Pop-Psych territory. But a lot of the Mod spectrum is to be found within the other sides. Johnny Deen's awesome cover of "Shotgun" stands somewhere between the Creation and the Artwoods. The other Wishful Thinking number ("Is She A Woman Now") is actually ala The Creation, while Jean-Pierre Messiera's exploitation style instrumental steals bits and pieces from the Artwoods' version of "I Feel Good". Patterson's People make me think of John Mayall '65 (before he became a blues wanker), and Action fans will probably dig the Groove's "Play That Song".
The Who are not forgotten with a pretty neat version of "Call Me Lightning" by the Good Vibrations and the Travel Agency tough popster "Come To Me". No Small Faces wannabees, but you'll find a bit of Trogg in the acid freakbeat "No-one" by Legay, some Easybeat among the Summerset's "What Are You Gonna Do" and one of the most fantastic - though the shortest ever - Yardbird style rave-up in the killer "Drollery" by the Fun Of It. My fave track is the classic " I'm On My Way " by the Lee Kings, but I guess everybody knows that one already. A pretty neat sampler indeed." - Laurent Bigot (Originally published in Ugly Things #19, 2001)traxfromwax:
1. Wishful Thinking - Step By Step 2. The Act Of Creation - Yesterday Noontime 3. The Gates Of Eden - Yha Da Da 4. The Lee Kings - On My Way 5. Johnny Dean & The Deacons - Shotgun 6. The Counts - I Can't Go On 7. Los Brincos - I Know 8. Patterson's People - Shake Hands With The Devil 9. Legay - No One 10. The Pandamonium - The Sun Shines From His Eyes 11. Travel Agency - Come To Me 12. The Summer Set - What Are You Gonna Do? 13. The Spiders - Cool It 14. The Groove - Play The Song 15. The Good Vibrations - Call Me Lightning 16. The Fun Of It - Drollery 17. Wishful Thinking - Is She A Woman Now 18. Jean-Pierre Messiera - Jim Clark Was Driving Recklessly
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"RED WITH PURPLE FLASHES" Vol 1 VA - LP

Rare, Cool and Obscure International Sixties Mod Music!A great collection of hard to find mod and freakbeat 45’s from 1966-1967. Well thought out compilation.traxfromwax:
1. The Lovin' - Do It Again 2. The Gates Of Eden - 1 To 7 3. Sharks & Me - Buses 4. The Scenery - Thread Of Time 5. Sylvester's Team - Doctor Henry 6. The Loot - She's A Winner 7. The Hoods - Lady Behave 8. The Times - (She Can't Replace) The Love We Knew 9. The Roaring 60's - I'm Leaving Town 10. Somebody's Children - I'm Up 11. Short '66 - Substitute 12. The Lovin' - All You've Got 13. The Shane - Lady Bountiful 14. The Bad Boys - She's A Breakaway 15. M.T. Else - The Way I Feel 16. The Shake Spears - Mah Pah 17. The Loot - I Got What You Want
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LES KLEPSTONES "PLAY YOUR GAME" 1985 - EP

Ultra-rare French Garage Punk band from 1985. Killer Fuzz and Farf a-side that stands alongside any Garage track, 60s or revival. Original recordings re-mastered by Jeff Conolly (Lyres), Rick Harte and Jonathan Wyner. Not to be missed, and very limited edition.Les Klepstones waren eine in den 80s aktive, 60s lastige Garagepunkband aus Frankreich und genießen dortens auch heute noch Kultstatus. Hier gibts vier Songs, die bis dato nicht veröffentlicht wurden! Komplett remastert kommt der gute Shit im besten Soundgewand an. Sehr schönes Teil! * Tryptictrax:
01 PLAY YOUR GAME 02 GO AWAY 03 FLASHING LIGHT 04 SHE WILL ALWAYS BE MINE
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"The Incredible Expanding Universe Of Brain Shadows" Vol. 1 + 2

"hey ryp, here's a psych/garage comp you don't have on twilightzone 'the incredible expanding universe of brain shadows'. couldn't find much out on the net other than it was released initially in two volumes in the 80s and then rereleased recently as a 2CD set. Sound quality's good to great, some brilliant band (names) i'd never heard of, like the nervous system or the flying circus." - ksn

trax:
Vol 1
1.We Got Love Flush - Blue Amber 2. Is There No Peace - Zendik 3. Almost In The Whole - Seompi 4. She Understands - The Keepers 5. No Silver Bird - The Creation (Us) 6. Death Bells At Dawn - The Lords 7. Go Away Wendy - The Younger Brothers 8. Purple Haze - Sherman Marshall 9. Green Cathedral - Eastern Time Zone 10. Two Heads - Four O'clock Balloon 11. Wait And See - The Solid State 12. The Lynching - The Solid State 13. Strawberry Tuesday - Sidewalk Skipper Band 14. Xanthia (Lisa) - The Off Set 15. Somebody To Love - Bedpost Oracle 16. Chest Fever - Bedpost Oracle 17. I'm Going - The Flying Circus 18. Love Isn't Dead - Bedpost Oracle 19. Suzie Q. - Smack
Vol 2
1. Away - Fenwyck 2. No Answer - Coachmen 3. Trivialities - Flower Power 4. Bones - Nervous System 5. Mr. Man - Lyrics 6. I Can Only Give You Everything - Fax 7. Psychedelic Cycle - Soul Society 8. It Had To Be You - The Portraits 9. You're No Good - Phlegethon 10. Fever Games - Legends 11. Sonic Boom - Commodore Condello's S.r.n. Band 12. Never Hurt Again - Five Pound Grin 13. Too Young - Prufrock 14. News - Guise 15. Residential Area - Herbie's People 16. Psychedelic Movement - The Ravelles 17. He Was A Friend Of Mine - The Reasonable Facsimile 18. Dimples - Denny Ezba 19. Salem Witch Trial - Kiriae Crucible 20. The Time Machine + Closing Credits - Commodore Condello's S.r.n. Band
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"ANOTHER YEAR ON THE STREETS" VOL. 2 - 2001 VA

This low-priced Vagrant Records sampler features 22 tracks of exclusive & unreleased music from Saves The Day, Face To Face, Alkaline Trio, No Motiv, Hey Mercedes, Dashboard Confessional & more.For [the price $6.98 - http://www.amazon.com/Vagrant-Records-Another-Year-Streets/dp/B00005U8L6], this is a great CD to add to your emo collection. I probably would've paid a full $15 for this great compilation. Luckily, Vagrant realizes that it's better the get the word out about their bands then to rip off everyone with insane prices. If you know one of these bands, more than likely you know about the rest of them. Saves the Day always puts out quality songs. Dashboard Confessional's contributions are classics. One from the latest album and another from the latest EP (Hands Down). The only bands on this CD that I've never heard of before Viva Death and Rocket from the Crypt. Still...all great music if you like Emo/Punk. And for [the price]? You'd be stupid NOT to buy it! Get one now! - from amazon

trax:
1. THE PHARMACIST - HOT ROD CIRCUIT 2. FAVORITE - AUDIO LEARNING CENTER 3. UPS & DOWNS - SAVES THE DAY 4. HANDS DOWN - DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL 5. PICTUE IN A PAPER - THE NEW AMSTERDAMS 6. SWEET MARIE - THE ANNIVERSARY 7. WEEKEND STARTS ON WEDNESDAY - HEY MERCEDES 8. HELL YES - ALKALINE TRIO 9. BILL OF GOODS - FACE TO FACE 10. GIVE ME STRENGTH - NO MOTIV 11. CENTRAL STANDARD TIME - THE GET UP KIDS 12. ALONE - ROCKET FROM THE CRYPT 13. TRUST ME - VIVA DEATH 14. RADIATION SUIT - HOT ROD CIRCUIT 15. THE SHELL - AUDIO LEARNING 16. EVERYBODY IS WORKING FOR THE WEAK - HEY MERCEDES 17. SCREAMING INFIDELITIES - DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL 18. NIGHTENGALE - SAVES THE DAY 19. NEW BEGINNINGS - NO MOTIV 20. A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING - FACE TO FACE 21. METRO - ALKALINE TRIO 22. NEW FOUND MASS (2000) - THE GET UP KIDS
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"JERK! SHAKE! AND VIBRATE!" VA

Ultra dancers on this fab 60's soul, boogaloo & R&B comp.Given the hot little groovers on here, it's hard not to jerk, shake, and vibrate when listening to this set -- as the collection's stuffed with loads of funky soul tunes! The package dips into the far end of the 60s indie scene -- going for obscure 45s issued on small labels that mostly never got proper distribution -- with a sound that's informed by the harder and deeper soul artists of the time, but carried off with a lot more energy and pure raw power than the acts that ever made it on the radio! CD version features 24 tracks in all -- with titles that include "I Do The Jerk" by Bil Pinkney, "The James Brown Bougelou" by Little Genie Brooks, "Mister CC" by Jim Pipkins & The Boss Five, "Let's Monkey Again" by The Persians, "Thread The Needle" by Al White & The Hi-Liters, and "Funky Funky Horse" by Lester Young & The California Playboys (Dusty Groove)

trax:
1. I Do The Jerk - Bill Pinkney 2. Broadway Sissy - Roscoe And Friends 3. The James Brown Boogaloo - Little Genie Brooks 4. Mister C.C. - Jim Pipkins & The Boss Five 5. The Kick-A-Poo Part 1 - Kickapoo Kidd & The Deputies 6. We Got It - Gene Willis & The Aggregation 7. Hoopy Doo - Willie Wicher 8. Uncle Witty - Plookie McCline 9. Do The Ape - Reggie Powell 10. Sookie - Mel Williams 11. Let's Monkey Again - The Persians 12. Take Me To Los Angeles - Jimmy Soul 13. Baby Don't You Leave Me - Clarence Paul 14. Sweete'n - Wilbur Reynolds & The Masters 15. Shake And Vibrate - Sir Latimore 16. Running For My Life - Roscoe Shelton 17. Neck Bones - Allen Greene 18. Shindig City - Dorothy Parker 19. The Broom - The Af-Tabs 20. Thread The Needle - Al White & The Hi-Liters 21. Funky, Funky Horse (Part One) - Lester Young & The California Playboys 22. How Much Longer (Must I Wait) - Lee Moses 23. Let Your Love Shine - Lester Young 24. The Earthworm Part 1 - Maurice Dollison & The Turnkeys
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... one for a lazy Sunday:

"REBEL ROCKABILLY ROCK" - Vol. 10

Here’s the final volume in this fine series, and what a way to end it! More crude, rude, and raw rockabilly & rock ‘n’ roll from small label unknowns- this is one of the best volumes in this rockin’ series!traxfromwax:
1. baby sitter boogie - Stan Gunn & The Country Hepcats 2. woman trouble - Tony Mauh & The Rockets 3. gonna live it up - Jimmy Dunn & The Rockin' Rock-Its 4. one monkey can't stop the show - Roy "The Hound" Hall 5. rock away my blues - Sandra Peters 6. domino - Lauren Monday 7. Chicksville USA - Jimmy Gray 8. shanghied - The Sen-Sa-Shuns 9. slouch-ee - The Ramrods 10. fool, fool, fool - Bill Whittley 11. louise, louise - The Silver Tones 12. study hall blues - The Rockin' Rebels 13. sweet, sweet, sweet - Johnny Jordan 14. you're no good - Mickey Evans 15. then i'll be happy - Mickey Evans 16. jumping johnny - Al Hendrix & Jolly Jody & The Go Daddies 17. stuck-up - Emil Spak & The Encores 18. woodie - Mike Adams & The Red Jackets
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... one more:

The Rolling Stones "Around and Around" 1964 (Mono Edition)

"Here’s my third mono stones contribution, 1964’s ‘Around & Around’. This is actually a bootleg, the regular album tracks are from the German mono pressing, the bonus tracks (13 and onward) are various single a and b-sides and cuts from the UK only ‘got live if you want it’ EP (1965). Couldn’t place where ‘money’ is from, anyone out there know the answer? (am assuming it’s from one of the ’64 singles)/ anyways, enjoy. I’ve got more rare-ish stones stuff, can share those if there’s interest. cheers from nyc" - ksn

trax:
1. Around & Around 2. Good Times, Bad Times 3. It's All Over Now 4. Empty Heart 5. Confessin' The Blues 6. Not Fade Away 7. Bye Bye Johnny 8. You Better Move On 9. I wanna Be Your Man 10. 2120 South Michigan Avenue 11. If You Need Me 12. Poison Ivy 13. Money (?) 14. Come On ('63 Single A Side) 15. I Want To Be Loved ('63 Single B Side) 16. Stoned ('63 Single B Side) 17. Little By Little ('64 Single B Side) 18. Little Red Rooster ('64 Single A Side) 19. Everybody Needs Somebody To Love ('65 UK Only 'Got Live If You Want It' EP) 20. Route 66 ('65 UK Only 'Got Live If You Want It' EP) 21. I'm Moving On ('65 UK Only 'Got Live If You Want It' EP) 22. I'm Alright ('65 UK Only 'Got Live If You Want It' EP)
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... and not to forget:

"REBEL ROCK A BILLY ROCK" - Vol. 9

18 wild, crude, and raw rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll movers. This is one of the best volumes in this series and is full of obscure 45’s from small town unknowns spanning the late 50’s to the mid sixties!traxfromwax:
1. big man blues - The Bluetones 2. satellite rock - Lucky Ward & Jimmy Copeland 3. my baby blues - Billy Osborne & The Blue Denims 4. gotta gal - Jimmy Ford 5. go alabama girl - Charles K. Shields 6. you better go on - Beamon Forse 7. bill paying blues - Aldon Hewitt 8. no tresspassin' - The Trespassers 9. off the wall - The Thunders 10. why can't i have you tonite - Tommy & The Delnotes 11. live like a king - Don Frassa & The Teen-Beets 12. mustang twist - Jim & Evelyn Stone 13. move it - Bill Kennedy & The Twiliters 14. lazy river blues - J.R. & The Golden Nuggets 15. hey, hey baby - The Notions 16. yea, yea - The Notions 17. limbo twist - The Trespassers 18. locomotion - The Ultratones
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ROBOCOP KRAUS "BLUNDERS & MISTAKES" 2007

I stumbled upon a previous album these guys created and enjoyed it enough to pick up this one. There isn't a single track that I dislike. I hope they come stateside in the near future! If you're looking for something different, give these guys (and this album) a try! - By Stephen Milner (Raleigh, NC)Endlich da, das neue Album der einzigen aktuellen fränkischen Indieband von Weltruf. Nach dem zweiten einschneidenden Besetzungswechsel - diesmal am Bass - war es sicher nicht besonders einfach, die Truppe auf ein neues Album einzuschwören. Producer Tobias Levin hat aber vielleicht gerade deswegen hier hervorragende Arbeit geleistet und den Robos zu einem echten Sprung nach Vorn, zu einer echten musikalischen Weiterentwicklung verholfen. Wo man früher vielleicht noch unbeholfen klang, klingt man heute ausgefeilt, wo man früher vielleicht überdreht war, ist man heute filigran und verspielt. Man hört ein klares Plus an Harmonie, an Virtuosität und Emotionenvielfalt. "Blunders & Mistakes" lässt die eher vierschrötige LP "They think they are The Robocop Kraus" vergessen, geht einen Schritt zurück zum Ideenreichtum von "Living with other people" und bewegt sich zwei Schritte in Sachen Professionalität und Pop-Appeal nach vorne. Obwohl man reinrassige Hymnen und Tanzflurbomben vermisst, hat dieses Album mit dem Titeltrack, "Blood on the pullover" und "Snake" doch drei hochkarätige Hits in sich und darüber hinaus mit "Ease the pain" und "Gibraltar" auch balladeske, ruhig bis nachdenkliche Stücke aufzuweisen, die man in dieser Qualität von den Jungs nicht unbedingt erwartet hätte. Good job, fake boys! - Von Mr.Fonk (Offenbach/Main)
German - English translation:
Finally, there, the new album of the only actual Frankish Indieband of world-wide reputation. After the second drastic occupation change - this time in the bass - it was not certainly especially easy to swear the troop to a new album. However, Producer Tobias Levin has performed maybe just so here excellent work and has helped the Robos to a real jump after In front, to a real musical advancement. Where one still sounded clumsy earlier maybe, today one sounds polished where one was maybe overwound earlier, today one is filigree and gambled away. One hears a clear plus in harmony, in virtuosity and emotion variety." Blunders & Mistakes" lets forget the rather square-built LP "They think they are The Robocop Kraus", goes for 1 step back to the wealth of ideas of "Living with other people" and moves two steps in the matter of professionalism and Pop-Appeal forwards. Although one misses pedigree hymns and dance hall bombs, nevertheless, this album with the title track, "Blood on the pullover" and "Snake" has to show three high-carat hits in itself and, in addition, with "Ease the pain" and "Gibraltar" also balladeske, quietly to the pensive pieces which one would not necessarily have expected in this quality from the boys. Good job, fake boys!trax:
1 Waiting Above The Ocean 2 Hyenas 3 Blunders And Mistakes 4 Standing In The Punch Line 5 Gibraltar 6 Automotive Man 7 Minions Of Satan 8 Chances 9 Snake 10 Blood On The Pullover 11 Hex On Me 12 Ease The Pain
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"REBEL ROCK A BILLY ROCK" - Vol. 8

Plenty of crude & raw rockabilly & rock ‘n’ roll from small label/small town unknown hicks. The last three LP’s in this series are the strongest since the first few.traxfromwax:
1. a bashful sort of guy - Johnny Nace 2. walking shoes - Duke Dickson & The Jivin' Five 3. count down - Casey Grams 4. long tall sally - Dave McQuitty & The Viscounts 5. black diamonds - Steve Zollars & The jaguars 6. i've got a girl - Garland Davis & Spot Barnett Band 7. jaguar - The Jaguars 8. cricket - The Rockin' Flames 9. jammin' granny - The Creepers 10. down the road apiece - Bob Baker 11. i'm glad we didn't say goodbye - Shorty Frog & His Space Cats 12. goodbye little darlin' goodbye - Gary Shelton 13. no graduation kiss - Harold Montgomery 14. domino - Zupanchich 15. find this woman - Calvin James 16. pajama top rock - Dick Halleman 17. shim sham - The Rockin' Flames
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The Rolling Stones "Between The Buttons" 1967 (Mono Edition)

The Rolling Stones' 1967 recordings are a matter of some controversy; many critics felt that they were compromising their raw, rootsy power with trendy emulations of the Beatles, Kinks, Dylan, and psychedelic music. Approach this album with an open mind, though, and you'll find it to be one of their strongest, most eclectic LPs, with many fine songs that remain unknown to all but Stones devotees. The lyrics are getting better (if more savage), and the arrangements more creative, on brooding near-classics like "All Sold Out," "My Obsession," and "Yesterday's Papers." "She Smiled Sweetly" shows their hidden romantic side at its best, while "Connection" is one of the record's few slabs of conventionally driving rock. But the best tracks were the two songs that gave the group a double-sided number one in early 1967: the lustful "Let's Spend the Night Together" and the beautiful, melancholy "Ruby Tuesday," which is as melodic as anything Mick Jagger and Keith Richards would ever write. - Richie Unterberger, AMG

trax:
01. Yesterday's Papers 02. My Obsession 03. Back Street Girl 04. Connection 05. She Smiled Sweetly 06. Cool, Calm and Collected 07. All Sold Out 08. Please Go Home 09. Who's Been Sleeping Here? 10. Complicated 11. Miss Amanda Jones 12. Something Happened To Me 13.Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In the Shadow (Original 7" Mono Mix) 14. Get Yourself Together Aka 'I Can See It' (Unreleased) 15. If You Let Me ('Between The Buttons' Outtake, released only on 1975 Rarities Comp 'Metamorphosis') 16. Let's Spend The Night Together (Original Single Mono Mix) 17. Ruby Tuesday (Original 7'' Single Mono Mix) 18. Who's Driving Your Plane? ('Have You Seen...' UK Single B-Side) 19. Yesterday's Papers (Backing Track Unreleased)
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Zeke "Death Alley" 2001

Blazing riffs, machine-gun drumming, screaming mad vocals... everything a truely great punk record should be made of. Tracks such as "Nightrider" and "Crossroads" show Zeke as a progressive outfit exploring new grounds with speed-metalish melodies and solos, whereas "Live Wire", "Eyes of Satan", and "Mountain Man" (among others) are reminiscent of the devastatingly headbangable likes of earlier Zeke albums.
Only two minor complaints: 1) Zeke really need to make longer albums, and 2) I liked Blind Marky's more raspy tone of voice he had on "Dirty Sanchez". He takes a slightly smoother approach here.
This isn't to say the album doesn't render weakling wannabe punk groups like Blink 182 and Good Charlotte utterly worthless, because it does. Buy it and rock on. - By Thgew (CA)trax:
01 CROSSROADS 02 LIVE WIRE 03 JACK TORRANCE 04 EVIL DEAD 04 EVIL WOMAN 05 ARKANSAS MAN 06 SHOCKWAVES 07 MOUNTAIN MAN 09 THE RIVER 10 NIGHT RIDER 11 INTO THE NIGHT 12 ON THE RUN 13 ANIMAL 14 ROAD AHEAD 15 EYES OF SATAN 16 DEATH ALLEY
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"REBEL ROCK A BILLY ROCK" - Vol. 7

17 more crude, raw & inept rockers from small town unknowns!traxfromwax:
1. teenager's party - The Rhythm Rockers 2. let me tell you bout it - Sly Dell 3. guitar man's struggle - Scrapper Pratt's Falcons 4. don't cry baby - Cal Veale & Howard Reading Trio 5. ice cold water - Mister Mack 6. havin' a ball - Freeda Box 7. yugene's boogie - Yugene Smith 8. R.R. Boogie - The Rhythm Rockers 9. feelin' kinda lonesome - Chuck Wheeler 10. baby of mine - Joe Val 11. i'm gonna move - Daniel James 12. little girl - Edd McNeelet & The Cousins 13. fastest short in town - Robert A. Irvine & Ken & The Colonels 14. boogie woogie sally - The Four Rebels 15. joanie - Jimmie Luke 16. little lamp rock - The Vel-Aires 17. rockin' - Paul McGhee
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"REBEL ROCK A BILLY ROCK" - Vol. 6

More small label unknown hicks playing crude, raw, and often inept rock ‘n’ roll from the late 50’s to the mid-60’s.traxfromwax:
1. seventh heaven - Jim Hall & The Dario Pals 2. gettin' right - John Watson 3. rocket roll blues - Bill Howell 4. spaceship life - Blackie Jenkins & The Satellites 5. just a memory - Mickey Barnett & The Wranglers 6. hey hey baby - Lucky Plank 7. record hop blues - Sonny Stafford & His Schemers 8. 2+2 - The Royals 9. tidalwave - The Skyliters 10. rockin' anna - Johnny Stewart 11. the outlaw driver - Verlin Mayes 12. teaser - Chuck Davis 13. henrietta - Gary Lane & The Mad Lads 14. railroad stomp - Eddie Carter & The Sunset Ramblers 15. the golden pear - Tommy Rowe 16. fling - The Phaetons 17. love bug - The Carver-Thompson Combo
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The Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed" (Mono Edition) 1969

"Bruce here from AMG has all the info, I'd just be borrowing his words. 320 rip, tags fixed, artwork included. Enjoy! Next up, 'between the buttons' and 'around and around' in 320 mono." - ksnOn the basis of the numbers of copies that were pressed, the mono Decca Records version of Let It Bleed (which only existed in England) is probably the rarest of all the mono editions of the Rolling Stones' classic albums -- so rare, in fact, that its existence wasn't even on the radar screens of most collectors. Thus, the existence of this perfect bootleg edition -- part of a series of superb digi-pak style issues of Stones mono LPs -- doesn't merely save completists lots of money, but also many years of hunting. As to the release itself, this is the punchiest-sounding version of Let It Bleed yet to appear on CD, the original mono mix keeping the rhythm section all together instead of dividing the bass, drums, and percussion as the stereo master did -- "Live With Me," in particular, is a knockout in this edition, its pounding beat punched up all the more by the merging of the bass, drums, rhythm guitar, and piano (the VU meter on this reviewer's amplifier bumping away like a heart patient headed toward cardiac arrest); and the close sound to the mastering doesn't hurt, either. "Let It Bleed" sounds about as good as it ever has, the lead guitar nice and up front in the mix where you can make out every nuance of the playing. Indeed, fans of Keith Richards will have to hear this version of the record just for the way it showcases his playing, but in case that isn't enough, there are the bonus tracks (that bring this CD up to over 70 minutes' running time), which include "Gimme Shelter" as sung by Richards (as well as the ubiquitous Mick Jagger-sung version of "You Got the Silver"). Along with the chronologically related "Loving Cup" and "Sister Morphine," plus "Memo From Turner" and two different mixes of "Honky Tonk Women," the "bonus" section of this disc is pretty well as substantial as the official album portion, with embarrassingly good sound on its tracks. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide


trax:
1. Gimme Shelter 2. Love In Vain 3. Country Honk 4. Live With Me 5. Let It Bleed 6. Midnight Rambler 7. You Got The Silver 8. Monkey Man 9. You Can't Always Get What You Want 10. Gimme Shelter (Bonus; Keith Richards On Vox) 11. Honky Tonk Women (Bonus; Alternate Take) 12. Loving Cup (Bonus; Alternate Take) 13. You Got The Silver (Bonus; Mick Jagger On Vox) 14. Sister Morphine (Bonus; Alternate Take) 15. Memo From Turner (Bonus; Alternate Take) 16. Honky Tonk Women (Bonus; 45 Mono Mix)
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"The Joe Meek Collection: Intergalactic Instro's" 1997

"Hi Ryp, Not sure if this has been posted before but it's one of my favourite Joe Meek compilations... it's the Intergalatic Instro compilation." - RussA collection of instrumentals, among them some demos and some unreleased tracks. As a little treat there are three live recordings of the Tornados which are showing that the sound Joe produced on records couldn't be reproduced on stage -- a problem for a lot of his musicians. - © 2006 Thomas Meyer, Jan Reetze

trax:
01. Moontrekkers: Night Of The Vampire 02. Ramblers: Just For Chicks 03. Peter Jay & Jaywalkers: Oo La La 04. Roger Lavern & Microns: Red Rocket 05. Moontrekkers: Hatashiai (Japanese Sword Fight) 06. Fabulous Flee-Rekkers: Green Jeans 07. Checkmates: West Point 08. Sounds Incorporated: Keep Moving 09. Spooks: The Spook Walks 10. Tornados: Lawrence Of Arabia 11. Stonehenge Men: Pinto 12. Moontrekkers: Return Of The Vampire 13. Peter Jay & Jaywalkers: Totem Pole 14. Saxons: Saxon War Cry 15. Original Checkmates: Union Pacific 16. Flee-Rekkers: Cerveza 17. Moontrekkers: Melodie D'Amour 18. Ramblers: Take It Away 19. Stonehenge Men: Big Feet 20. Moontrekkers: There's Something At The Bottom Of The Well 21. Ramblers: Dodge City 22. Sounds Incorporated: Order Of The Keys 23. Original Checkmates: The Spy 24. Moontrekkers: Sunday Sunset 25. Peter Jay & Jaywalkers: Jaywalker 26. Fabulous Flee-Rekkers: You Are My Sunshine 27. Moontrekkers: John Brown's Body 28. Peter Jay & Jaywalkers: Poet And Peasant 29. Tornados: Telstar (live) 30. Tornados: Exodus (live) 31. Tornados: Czardas (live) 32. Joe Meek: Telstar Demo
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"REBEL ROCK A BILLY ROCK" - Vol. 5

More incredibly crude & raw rock ‘n’ roll/rockabilly/instro from small town hicks.traxfromwax:
1. Umm - Ken & Roy & Gene Garf Band 2. Suzanne - Ken & Roy & Gene Garf Band 3. Mind Your Own Business - Stormy & The Stallions 4. Hot Rockin' Baby - Stormy & The Stallions 5. Red Hot Car - Bobby Verne 6. Trudy Brown - Howard Crocket & The Plains Men 7. Santa Is Rockin' & Rollin' - Bill Parker 8. Dicla - Doug Fowlkes 9. Foot Cruising - Mike Patterson & The Rhythm Rockers 10. Ain't Got No Home - The Outlaws 11. L.A. Bound - D. Apilado 12. Maxine - Cash T. Woodson 13. Somebody's Been Babyen My Baby - Ronnie Burton 14. Wildcat Boogie - Gene Brown & Harolds Country Cousins 15. Dance Baby - Little Mac & The Bravadoes 16. Snake Eyes - Unknown Demo 17. Jump & Rock - The Tresiders
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"REBEL ROCK A BILLY ROCK" Vol. 4 VA

More wild raw & rare rock ‘n’ roll and instro small-label 45’s from the late 50’s to the mid-60’s. If you enjoy Strummin’ Mental & Desperate Rock ‘n’ Roll LP’s, you’ll also dig this!traxfromwax:
1. the beatle bug - J.T. Ratliff w/Shirley & the Swomp Bugs 2. bill's friend - J.T. Ratliff w/Shirley & the Swomp Bugs 3. nashville tennessee - Wendell Smith 4. desire - Artie Morris 5. that's my baby - The Ambitions 6. louise - Ralph Pruitt 7. mary had a little... - The Regents 8. congo beat - The Tradewinds 9. she giggles - H.E. Ferrell 10. i have never had a broken heart - Unknown Demo 11. daddy should know better - Johnny Gravely & The Versitones 12. why oh why - Ray & Bob & The Roulettes 13. betty dear - Unknown Demo 14. she's a moonlighter - Johnny Carlton 15. shuffle boogie - J. Lee 16. the waggle pt.1 - Donnie Boyd & His Phantom Guitar 17. twin spin - The Egyptians
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One Man Bannister "Moth" 2007

Matthew Bannister is best known for being one of the two songwriters in Flying Nun band The Sneaky Feelings. He also went on to front Dribbling Darts Of Love and more recently The Weather. After a break of many years, he is back with his debut solo album under the moniker of One Man Bannister. The title is Moth.Auckland singer-songwriter and sometime member of Don McGlashan's band Matthew Bannister made some of the most charming, slightly unnerving and genuinely lovely music with his Flying Nun bands Sneaky Feelings and Dribbling Darts of Love, and in my opinion never really got his dues.
He thought the same and wrote about his music and life in the Nunnery in Positively George Street. It's definitely worth tracking down.
As is this lovely solo album which finds him hunkered down in his house with guitar and recording equipment for a lo-fi and compellingly intimate album of 18 bitter-sweet but deliciously melodic songs augmented by layering of guitars and vocals.
Bannister is almost profligate with melodies and certainly gives those higher profile local albums (Goldenhorse, Phoenix Foundation, Brunettes) a run for their money in that department.
Moth is apparently the companion to an album (Aroha Ave) with his band the Weather to be released later this year. That is the "proper" album as it were -- a studio, produced by Ed Cake etc -- but in the meantime don't let this little gem pass you by. - Review courtesy of Graham Reid from Elsewhere

trax:
01 TALK OF THE TOWN 02 SUNRISE 03 RECYCLED 04 SPEND SOME TIME WITH ME 05 READ YOUR MIND 06 BEST IS YET TO COME 07 DADDY'S IN THE HOSPITAL 08 GETTING AWAY WITH ME 09 HERE WE GO 10 IF IT HAPPENS 11 HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE 12 LET THEM BE 13 DO YOU LOVE ME 14 NEVER SAW THE MOON 15 NOTHING BAD HAS HAPPENED YET 16 IT ALL COMES RIGHT IN THE END 17 BALMORAL BASH 18 HOW TO BEG
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Eleventh Dream Day "Zeroes and Ones" 2006

"To be a band at this point," Rizzo said, "the process has changed, but the chemistry is the same."This year I was introduced to Eleventh Dream Day based on an enthusiastic recommendation to buy the re-release of Prairie School Freakout. I was pretty blown away by that (their first, sort of) album, so I had to explore more of their stuff. Next up was their latest, Zeroes and Ones, the subject of this review. I'm not sure if I like this better than Prairie School Freakout or not, because they're very different. Much has changed in the 20 years between the two records. Where Prairie School Freakout sounded like kids just jamming away in a garage (or barn), this one sounds like, well, adults doing the same damn thing, but without sounding like they're looking back or treading old ground in any way. I'm not going to go track by track, but this record is phenomenal. There is not a weak song on here, and everytime I listen I find a new favorite. "The Lure" will grab you right away. Later, you'll realize how amazing "Journey With No Maps" is. And "For Martha". And the other nine songs... A bunch of great songs, and perfect for a late night drive. If you love good rock music with edge, this is it. Eleventh Dream Day should be more appreciated. - By D. Cook (Massachusetts, USA)

trax:
01 Dissolution 02 Insincere Inspiration 03 For Martha 04 Lately I've Been Thinking 05 New Rules 06 Lost In The City 07 Return Of Long Shadow 08 Lure 09 From K To Z 10 For Everything 11 Pinwheels 12 Journey With No Maps
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"REBEL ROCK A BILLY ROCK" Vol. 3 VA

Wild, crude, & raw rockabilly, rock ‘n’ roll, and even garage from obscure small labels from the late 50’s to the mid-60’s! Fans of the Desperate Rock ‘n’ Roll & Strummin’ Mental series will enjoy this.traxfromwax:
1. let's rock tonight - The Pell Brothers 2. more more - Jack & the Jumpin' Jacks 3. a loving man - Ken Turner & Melody Playboys 4. jumpin' from six to six - Al Barkle 5. the penguin - Chris Cerf & The Maniacs 6. i'm in love again - The Royal Jacks 7. jungle call - The Spartans 8. scrub bucket - Johnny & The Cyclones 9. twisted fender - Johnny & The Cyclones 10. little drummer - The Rockets 11. lucille - The Frank Gaye Five 12. chattanooga drummer man - The Little Boppers 13. that nonsense stuff - Mac McClanahan & The Rhythm Busters 14. sorry about that - Craig & the Ethics 15. danger - The Rockets 16. do it - The Countdowns 17. you know what i like - The Rivieras
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Eleventh Dream Day "El Moodio" 1993

Eleventh Dream Day remains one of the most remarkable bands in the history of Chicago rock. Though today they are a part time band--core members of the band involved with other projects, in particular drummer-singer Janet Bean with the great neo-traditional country act Freakwater and bassist Doug MacCombs with a number of projects, though most famously with Tortoise--they have never ceased performing live from time to time and have continued to release albums every few years, including the recent and quite excellent ZEROES AND ONES. - By Robert Moore (Chicago, IL USA)Rick Rizzo and Janet Beveridge Bean, the husband and wife who anchor Chicago's Eleventh Dream Day, know all about domestic warfare. On El Moodio, they comb a battleground littered with damaged relationships, searching for specifics of what went wrong. "You threw the bottle against the wall/Motivated by alcohol," shouts Rizzo on "That's the Point," as the band thrashes wildly; the edgy "Makin' Like a Rug" features Bean's laconic tale of an abusive union ended by gunfire, concluding wearily, "Love is a one-way ride/No, you can't buy a ticket out."
While not every track on the quartet's third major-label outing boasts such startling urgency, the lion's share of the material reveals a knack for emotionally charged scenes, underscored by Bean's brusque drums. In a way, Eleventh Dream Day's thrilling eloquence comes as a surprise, because you've heard its tricks elsewhere. For starters, Rizzo's off-the-cuff vocals owe a heavy debt to Lou Reed and Tom Verlaine. And though Rizzo and fellow guitarist Matthew O'Bannon excel at scalding feedback ("The Raft") and pastel fantasies ("Honeyslide"), their fondness for Neil Young's ragged epics becomes a serious distraction. "Rubberband" carries affection to the point of mimicry, echoing the sound of "Cowgirl in the Sand" without approaching its dynamic sweep.
When they're cooking, however, influences don't matter. The brooding "Murder," for instance, unleashes an angry swarm of noise guaranteed to alarm the fainthearted. Proving once again that the root of great rock & roll isn't originality but spirit – and Eleventh Dream Day has passion to burn. - RS 660/661 JON YOUNG


trax:
01 - Makin' Like a Rug 02 - Figure It Out 03 - After This Time Is Gone 04 - Murder 05 - Honeyslide 06 - That's the Point 07 - Motherland. 08 - Raft 09 - Bend Bridge 10 - Rubberband
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"REBEL ROCK-A-BILLY-ROCK" - Vol. 2

More raw & crude rockabilly from unknown hicks. All from rare small labels.traxfromwax:
1.tantalizin' baby - Don Burton & The Fads 2. somebody stop that woman - Don Burton & The Fads 3. crying the blues - Steve French 4. that kind of carrying on - Ray Burton 5. mac's boogie - Robert M. Rock 6. hen pecked boogie - Billy Wilson 7. this is it - Don Burton & The Fads 8. my baby's gone - Bud Scarbrough 9. shaken and shuddern - Jim Pike 10. granny top 'em at the hop - Bob Grady 11. all night diner - George Garish 12. shufflin' to st. louis - Jim Gentry & The Gents 13. tired of travellin' - Johnny Pal 14. watcha gonna do tomorrow? - Buddy Killen 15. southland boogie - Cletis Lilly 16. rattlesnake - Bruce Porter 17. are you ready - Henry Wilson & The Bluenotes 18. friar's twist - Dale & The Uniques
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Eleventh Dream Day "Borscht" 1990

Eleventh Dream Day's origins dated to 1981, when singer/guitarist Rick Rizzo met vocalist/drummer Janet Beveridge Bean at the University of Kentucky. Inspired by punk, Rizzo taught himself to play guitar with the aid of Neil Young's Zuma songbook; Young remained the group's major inspiration throughout their career, his incendiary aesthetic informing much of Rizzo's own raw, rootsy style. The couple soon relocated to Chicago, where they teamed with bassist Douglas McCombs and guitarist Baird Figi; after several years of honing their explosive live set, Eleventh Dream Day finally recorded their eponymous debut EP for the Amoeba label in 1987. ~ Jason Ankeny & Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide

Personnel:
Rick Rizzo: Guitar, Vocals / Baird Figi: Guitar / Douglas McCombs: Bass / Janet Beveridge Bean: Drums, Vocals

trax:
01 Love To Hate Love 02 Bagdad's Last Ride 03 Go 04 Testify 05 Tarantula 06 Bomb The Mars Hotel 07 Albert C.Sampson 08 Between Here And There
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"REBEL ROCK-A-BILLY-ROCK" Vol. 1 of 10

Crude & raw 50’s rockabilly from small labels. Very obscure stuff in this 10 LP set!traxfromwax:
1. betty ann - E. Themsberyy & The Cruisers 2. step it up and go - Bob Dingus 3. baby let's rock - Leon James 4. ride that train - Leon James 5. hot hot mama - Jimmy Stayton 6. booze party - Three Aces & A Joker 7. somebody's lovin' my baby - Bob Dingus 8. my lovin' baby - Ray Stanley 9. trapped love - Keith Courvale 10. bang bang - Tommy Moreland 11. Fort Lauderdale, USA - Bill Friel & The Fabulous Furys 12. hey little mama - The Barker Brothers 13. i can't help it - Mike Callahan 14. come to the party - Johnny Watson 16. the rebel beat - The Rebels (Three) 16. man from mars - Butch Paulson
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Eleventh Dream Day "Beet" 1989

One of the most resilient and criminally underappreciated bands to rise from the Midwestern underground community, the career of the noisy guitar unit Eleventh Dream Day was a textbook study in alt-rock endurance; despite a nightmarish major-label tenure, ill-timed roster changes, and commercial indifference, the group persevered, ultimately emerging as elder statesmen of the flourishing Chicago independent scene of the mid-'90s.This is one of the greatest albums by perhaps the greatest band that Chicago has produced, and yet somehow it managed to go out of print and stay that way for years. How things like this can happen is a mystery to me. Likewise, how Eleventh Dream Day remains a shockingly unknown band nationally while a huge succession of lesser bands have been cycled through the MTV music grinder is a phenomenon that I would never be able to explain. Folks, these guys can flat out rock! One of the tragedies of the Chicago music scene of the past 15 years was the failure of EDD to achieve the kind of success they deserved. The glory is the fact that they have produced a body of work unsurpassed by any other Chicago band, including the Smashing Pumpkins.
BEET was EDD's major label debut. They had produced an independent label album earlier, the excellent PRARIE SCHOOL FREAKOUT (which also needs to be rereleased) before signing with Atlantic Records. They went on to record two other excellent albums for Atlantic, LIVED TO TELL and EL MOODIO (another one that needs rereleasing). For whatever reason, EDD failed to achieve great success. They were never well known nationally, although they managed to get great write ups by rock critics.
On the Atlantic albums, EDD sounds like a lot like Neil Young meets Television meets Neil Young (OK, heavy Neil Young influence). They are primarily a grungy guitar band. If you don't like guitars, you won't like this album. (On more recent albums in the late 1990s, they have moved away from the grunge sound to a more elaborate and sophisticated sound, not unlike some of the work of Yo La Tengo.)
While LIVED TO TELL is my favorite EDD album (I think the songs are overall a bit stronger), BEET probably features more of my favorite songs. "Testify," "Bomb the Mars Hotel," "Love to Hate to Love," and "Teenage Pin Queen" are among my favs. - By Robert Moore (Chicago, IL USA)

trax:
01 Between Here And There 02 Testify 03 Bagdad's Last Ride 04 Awake I Lie 05 Road That Never Winds 06 Axle 07 Michael Dunne 08 Bomb The Mars Hotel 09 Teenage Pin Queen 10 Love To Hate To Love 11 Go (Slight Return)
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Eleventh Dream Day "Prairie School Freakout"

"Hi Ryp, not sure if you are interested, but I've uploaded most of the Eleventh Dream Day stuff. I've got Eighth as well somewhere but can't remember where I put it. Hope someone" - RussTake all of your favorite guitar-oriented bands--a smattering of Neil Young/Crazy Horse, Television-styled rave-ups. Add enough punk edge and touches of country grit to create music that sounds timeless, yet energized and thoroughly modern. Add some lyrics that make you think. This record continues to jockey for "my favorite album of all time" spot in the estimable company of the Beatles' "Revolver," Wire's "Pink Flag," and R.E.M.'s "Murmur." I gave away my first copy, so that an old friend would not be without it. I wore out my second vinyl copy--now I have a new digital one to get me through the ages. Bless you, Thrill Jockey, and bless you, EDD. - By Ken King (DeKalb, IL United States)

trax:
01 Watching The Candles Burn 02 Sweet Smell 03 Coercion 04 Driving Song 05 Tarantula 06 Among The Pines 07 Through My Mouth 08 Beach Miner 09 Death Of Albert C. Sampson 10 Life On A String 11 Tenth Leaving Train
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Zeke "True Crime" 1999

"ZEKE sound like the DWARVES if they snorted a tub of meth every day" - LA WEEKLY"Ride With Zeke" has quickly become the mantra for music fans who have accepted the invitation brought by on Heckler Magazine when they said, "Welcome the new monsters of rock." And believe me, West Coast punk / thrashers ZEKE are monsters. Ever since their very first gig at the Rock City in Seattle in 1993, people have had no choice but to pay attention. Their records will assault you, and their live show will batter you. ZEKE established a nasty disposition while cutting teeth on their own brash hardcore punk. ZEKE formed in 1993 with an original lineup of Blind Marky Felchtone, Donny Paycheck, Mark Pierce, and Dizzy Lee Roth. The band’s first release was 1993’s 'West Seattle Acid Party' single on Wrecking Ball Records, followed by the 'Holley 750' single on IFA Records. ZEKE then set out to bring their energetic recordings to the stage and established a more than formidable reputation as "the live band to beat" via concentrated regional touring. - ZEKE website: http://www.zekeyou.com

ZEKE:
Blind Marky Felchtone: Guitar, Vocals / Donny Paycheck: Drums / Jeff "The Kid" Matz: Bass

trax:
1. Fight in the Storeroom 2. Donde Esta 3. Maybe Someday 4. Schmidt Valu Pack 5. Spoonful of Soul 6. Dilaudid 7. It's Alright 8. Love Gun 9. Holley 750 10. Overkill 11. Mystery Train 12. Slut 13. Wanna Fuck 14. Chiva Kneivel 15. T-500 16. Raped
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ELEVENTH DREAM DAY "LIVED TO TELL" 1991

Just about any review you come across of Eleventh Dream Day will invariably mention how underrated they are, and, well, I just want to add to that chorus. Simply put, they're one of the most rockinest bands out there. Especially on this album, every instrument -- drums, bass, electric guitar -- is turned up to eleven, and then played with immense skill, talent, creativity, melodicism, and passion. Which right there I guess explains their continued obscurity. But thank god their lack of album sales hasn't prevented them from getting together aperiodically to record one gem after another. With female and male vocals very much like legendary LA band X, and a guitar attack like Neil Young squared, these are just brilliant, honest, hard rocking songs. Their subsequent albums on the Thrill Jockey label exhibit a greater range and craft and experimentalism, but they still rock harder (without being metal-ish or glam) than just about any band in existence, past and present. Keep on keepin' on, EDD. - By wordtron (New York, NY USA)trax:
1. Rose of Jericho 2. Dream of a Sleeping Sheep 3. I Could Be Lost 4. It's Not My World 5. You Know What It Is 6. Frozen Mile 7. Strung Up And/Or Out 8. North of Wasteland 9. It's All a Game 10. Trouble 11. There's This Thing 12. Deadalus 13. Angels Spread Your Wings
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The Pirates "Skull Wars" 1978

MICK GREEN (1944 - 2010), passed away this morning 11th Jan 2010. R.I.P.When The Pirates came with their first album "Out Of Their Skulls" in '77, they were already in their "second youth". Their first they got in the mid-sixties backing up Johnny Kidd. They recorded and toured under the name Johnny Kidd & The Pirates and "Shakin' All Over" was the name of the hit they always will be remembered by. Johnny Kidd died in a car crash in '66 and the band disbanded. They bravely reformed again in '76, just when punk started to happen. And became an instant success! How come three men in their thirties became so popular with young, loud and snotty punks ??!
The keywords here are energy, rock'n'roll and guts! The guitarist of the band, Mick Green, managed to become a guitar-hero in the heydays of punk! And that was quite an achievement in a period where guitar-hero nearly was a word of abuse.
"Long Journey Home" is the tough album opener where Mick Green already demonstrates his totally unique guitar style, playing both lead and rhythm guitar simultaneously! A style so much admired by Dr. Feelgood's Wilko Johnson, that he modelled his own style much based on Mick Green's. Bass player and lead vocalist Johnny Spence has a raw, hoarse voice which suits this kick-ass rock'n'roll like a hand in glove. Drummer Frank Farley plays in a simple but powerful and effective style, important for the pressure and drive behind Johnny's growling bass and Mick's very loud guitar. "All In It Together" is a fine rocker with a really sticky refrain and great hooks. "Johnny B. Goode's Good" rocks like hell, fast, loud and I guess that it was written as a homage to Chuck Berry. And it is the man's own "Johnny B. Goode" which comes next, recorded live. Just listen close to the guitar work here! Nothing less than incredible! "Talking About You", another Chuck Berry tune comes next, live as well. Sheer party music. Not that frenetic, but still a good party tune is "I'm In Love Again" and my thought runs to good old Bo Diddley when they play "Voodoo", heavy on the drums and a bit staccato. "Four To The Bar" turns out to be the perfect singalong track which makes your feet itch as well. The traditional "Diggin' My Potatoes" will make you smile if you listen to the lyrics, and it is the most relaxed song on the album, still far from being a ballad. The contrast is huge when album closer "Shake Hands With The Devil" follows with a thunderous opening and ends with a big bang. In between there's loud, brash, noisy riffing guitar and enough of it to make you happy until the next time you got to play this record again! And believe me....it won't take long..!!
Mick Green is still recording, using The Pirates' name, but with other musicians to back him up. And when Paul McCartney needs a guitarist who knows all the chords and riffs in the book of rock'roll, he calls Mick Green. He plays on Macca's "Run Devil Run".The Pirates:
Mick Green (g,voc) Johnny Spence (b,voc) Frank Farley (dr,voc)

traxfromwax:
1. Long Journey Home 2. Dr Feelgood 3. All In It Together 4. Johnny B.Goode's Good 5. Johnny B.Goode - Live 6. Talking About You - Live 7. I'm In Love Again - Live 8. Voodoo 9. Four To The Bar 10. Honey Hush - Live 11. Diggin' My Potatoes 12. Shake Hands With The Devil

THE KNAVES "Leave Me Alone!" EP (1966-1967 Chicago)

Each and every track by these quintessential long-haired delinquents from Chicago, famed for "Leave Me Alone," the most outrageous, in-your-face anthem of the mid-’60s! Eight cuts, 2 previously unissued!traxfromwax:
1. leave me alone 2. the girl I threw away 3. tease me 4. away 5. your stuff 6. inside outside 7. as time goes by (unissued) 8. leave me alone (alt. backing track-unissued)
ripped from wax in glorious monoloudarama!
...originally served by Gyro1966...

The Pirates "Out of Their Skulls" 1977

Crank up your stereo, watch your speakers smoke and get out your air guitar. Better yet if your a guitar player (and not a technical snob, though that's not neccesarilly bad), plug in your old tube amp (sans distortion pedal, if you can help it) turn up to eleven and Jammmm.
The Pirates are another band who made the three piece work. Three chord rythm turns to short powerful rythmic solos and back again with cool growling vocals. Check out "Lonesome Train", it dosn't have the fine textured vocals of Robert Gordon but the shear intensity makes up for it. Even in one of my blues bands we quite often warmed up with Lonesome Train or Please Don't Touch ala Pirates. With all that raw energy and power they are just fun to listen to.
Highlights include the opening and afformetioned "Please Don't Touch" (..."don't touch me baby cause I'm shakin' so much), delivered with classic rockabilly stutter and a cool "Peter Gunn". For us guitar brand snobs there's the song "Fender Martin Gibson". This album is not "high art" it's sweaty power rockabilly! In the words of Dave Edmunds "Get It"! - By Kent (Fort Wayne, Indiana United States)

traxfromwax:
1. Please Don't Touch 2. I Can Tell 3. Peter Gunn 4. Lonesome Train 5. Shakin' All Over 6. Milk Cow Blues 7. Drinkin' Wine, Spo-Dee-O-Dee 8. Do the Dog 9. Gibson Martin Fender 10. Don't München It 11. That's the Way You Are 12. You Don't Own Me

"PATH OF PAIN TO JEWELS OF GLORY" The Phantom Records Compilation 1983 - VA

This compilation is perhaps the finest Australian various artist compilation ever released in this country.Phantom records was Sydney's greatest musical icon in the early 80's. - BOB, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - http://stripedsunlight.blogspot.com/

traxfromwax:
1. SUNNYBOYS love to rule 2. PASSENGERS sad day 3. PASSENGERS girlfriend's boyfriend 4. SHY IMPOSTERS seein' double 5. SHY IMPOSTERS when night comes in 6. SURFSIDE 6 cool in the tube 7. VISITORS hell yes 8. FLAMING HANDS it's just that i miss you 9. FLAMING HANDS seek & find 10. MACHINATIONS average inadequacy 11. COCKROACHES shake jump & shout 12. KELPIES take me away 13. LE HOODOO GURUS leilani 14. THE DAGOES ten years on
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The Sonics "BERLIN KREUZBERG SO36 LIVE" 2009

trax:
01 HE'S WAITIN' 02 CINDERELLA 03 HAVE LOVE WILL TRAVEL 04 KEEP A KNOCKIN' 05 BOSS HOSS 06 DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK 07 STRYCHNINE 08 LUCILLE 09 SHOT DOWN 10 DIRTY ROBBER 11 PSYCHO 12 LOUIE LOUIE 13 WITCH 14 HEY BABY
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