Carlos & The Bandidos "The Good, The Bad And The Bandidos" 2008

This is a unique sound for a modern rockabilly band...melodic with a raw spanish feel..i love it! - Ricky Roo

Between retro fanatics and neo-rockabillys, the band has played its own league with timelessly sophisticated songwriting and a springy, groovy style. Although they were disguised as Mexicans at the beginning of their careers, they quickly managed to undermine the reputation of a pure party band even through serious and dark topics.

trax:
01 You're Gone, Gone, Gone 02 My Poor Old Heart 03 Miserlou 04 Come Home To You 05 My Baby Thinks She's A Train 06 You're Crazy 07 A Murder Of Crows 08 I Wish I Had Died In My Cradle 09 The Alibi 10 I'm Shakin' 11 The Devils Slate 12 Mary Jane 13 The Sun Shines Brighter 14 An Unhealthy Obsession 15 Go On Your Way 16 The Vanishing Rage

The Hentchmen "Motorvatin'" 1998

US-American garage rock'n'roll band from Detroit, Michigan formed in October 1992.

"Where Hentchmen motorvate, ladies gravitate. On stage or in session they have come to epitomize the last word in fine showmanship." - discogs

trax:
01 Polish Lady 02 Life Story 03 Rat Bones 04 Take Me Back To The Arcade 05 Poor Sherilee 06 Naked Sister 07 West Side Brat 08 Elektra 09 (Cryin' Just Like) Otis 10 Two Tone Belair 11 Half Step Away 12 Every Girl I See 13 Yesterday's Trash 14 Leaving The Highlands 15 Hot Rod Millie 16 Take A Good Look 17 So Many Girls

The Saints "Imperious Delirium" 2006

Marty Willson-Piper's tenure with the Saints was apparently a brief one; after adding his estimable guitar prowess to 2005's Nothing Is Straight in My House, the former Church axeman is absent from 2007's Imperious Delirium, with the Saints reconfigured as a scrappy power trio this time out…

...Chris Bailey's straightforward, elemental guitar figures recall the nervy tone of the band's superb early work, though the songs are wordier and less muscular than the stuff on (I'm) Stranded or Eternally Yours, and Bailey's fretwork lacks the ferocity of Ed Kuepper's blistering tone on those pioneering LPs. Despite that, Imperious Delirium still demonstrates that the Saints have reclaimed their status as a real rock band after years of Bailey's pop-oriented efforts. With bassist Caspar Wijnberg and drummer Peter Wilkinson offering lean but forceful backing, Bailey sings with real conviction on these 11 songs, and the swagger of "Je Fu**in' T'Aime," the potent groove of "Declare War," and the punk-wise sneer of "Drunk in Babylon" show he hasn't lost either the sneer or the smarts of his most memorable period. Wijnberg recorded and mixed this set along with playing bass, and his studiocraft is this record's Achilles' heel -- while the rhythm section sounds fine, Bailey's guitar lacks the force and definition it needs to be effective, and while his vocals sound good, they really ought to be higher up in the mix. With a bit more care given to the production, Imperious Delirium could have been a better and more aggressive record, but as it is, it's still a reminder that Chris Bailey is still a major talent, and the Saints remain a rock band to be reckoned with. Hopefully their next album will offer more hard evidence to back this up. -  AllMusic Review by Mark Deming

trax:
01 Drunk In Babylon 02 Declare War 03 Trocadero 04 Je Fuckin' T'Aime 05 Other Side Of The World 06 So Close 07 Getting Away With Murder 08 Drowning 09 Enough Is Never Enough 10 Learning To Crawl 11 War Of Independence

"This May Be My Last Time Singing" Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982 - CD2

Who would have thought that Tompkins Square would find a way to equal their stellar collection Fire in My Bones: Raw Rare + Otherworldly African-American Gospel: 1944-2007? That set, along with Dust to Digital's Goodbye, Babylon compilation were the two benchmarks for quality in presenting forgotten and/or all but unheard historical gospel music from Pre-War times to the modern day…

...But Tompkins Square takes it a step further with Mike McGonigal, the cat who assembled Fire in My Bones from his own collection; he reached even deeper into his record library to assemble the three-disc This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45 RPM 1957-1982. McGonigal claims he chose the 45 format as source material for this set because of the notion that almost anyone could afford to release one during the heyday of the single. Apparently, he was right, since a number of the titles featured here have such obscure and rare origins that they were single listings in a label's catalog. Certainly, sermons, gospel quartets, full-fledged gospel groups, choirs, and full-on bands are represented in these 72 tracks, many of them recorded live during church services. The most remarkable thing about this set, however, is period: all of this material was recorded in the post-Sam Cooke/Soul Stirrers period, during the James Cleveland and Ray Charles eras, in the years just after Muddy Waters' and John Lee Hooker's electric blues debuted, at the dawn of soul music history through the heyday of doo wop and labels like Motown, Fortune, Atlantic, Goldwax, Stax, Volt, Chess, and Cadet. Virtually everything here -- including sermons -- was influenced by the black music traditions begun in 1950 and culminating in the late '70s. Some stellar examples are "Down Here Praying" by the Detroit Silvertones, a version of the title track sung by New Orleans' Missionary Mamie Sample (there are at least three different takes by various artists), "Baptized" by the Clefs of Calvary, the rocking gospel of "Send the Holy Ghost Down" by Alston, illinois' Brother Clark & His Trio, the positively shack-shaking reading of "I'm a Pilgrim" by Nathaniel Rivers and his stinging lead guitar cut in a storefront church in Bed-Stuy in 1973, the pedal steel groove of Rev. Lonnie Farris on "Peace in the Valley," and "The Little Light," by Detroit's Fantastic Voices of Joy, produced by Dave Hamilton on the Sacred Sounds imprint. There are simply far too many examples of the wild, woolly, and wonderful here to recount. Some cuts sound like the singles they came from had been skated on, but it's far from a drawback. If anything, it adds to the sense of mystery and immediacy in these tracks -- most of them one-offs -- as if voices out of time are edifying the listener in church on Sunday morning, with another side of the same truth kitty corner from the one they hung out on on Saturday night. On most of these recordings, we can hear the sounds of the street inside the church as well as vice-versa. McGonigal's liner notes are as detailed as possible -- he's done his homework -- making this an absolutely essential purchase for anyone interested in gospel, soul, blues, and R&B, the sacred and the profane.(Thom Jurek, Allmusic)

trax disc 2:
1. Stop Living on Me - Rev. R. Henderson 2. Ain't It a Shame - The Echos Of Harmony 3. He Got His Eyes on You - Brother Sidney Harris 4. When He Called My Name - The Mighty Wings 5. Baptized - The Clefs of Harmony 6. I Heard a Prayer (Parts 1 & 2) - Reverend Elijah Thurston 7. I'm Working on a Building - Brother Grady Coffee 8. Perfect Like the Angels - The Sound Of Soul 9. So Many Fallen By the Wayside - The Dedicators 10. If You Ever Need a Friend - Masonic Travel's 11. On the Right Road Now - The Crump Brothers 12. I Believe I Will Go Home - Big Dan And The Gospel Heavyweights 13. Save Me Jesus - The Southland Singers 14. God's New Building - Little Midget + The Morning Stars 15. May Be My Last Time - Jerry And Naomi Jerkins 16. Jesus Gave Me Water - McCauley Spiritual Singers 17. Be There in the Happening (Part 2) - Elder Curtis Watson 18. I Found a Friend - Mighty Gospel Singers 19. I'm a Child of My God - The Gospel Creators 20. Let Your Will Be Done - The Spiritual Echoes 21. If It Wasn't for the Lord What Would I Do - Cumberland Rivers 22. This Old Light of Mine - The Gospel Six of Gadsen, South Carolina 23. I Got to Make It - Ethel Profit 24. Where Could I Go - The Friendly Five 25. Who    The Sunset Jubilees
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The Hentchmen "Broad Appeal" 1997

US-American garage rock'n'roll band from Detroit, Michigan formed in October 1992.

With a combination of "originality" and "talent", the Hentchmen have "won over" the acceptance of their many enthusiastic fans. On this, their third "disc", these three able youngsters once again deliver "the goods." - discogs

trax:
01 Michigan Blues 02 Slow Down 03 Casmere And Campau 04 Chrissy Rides Again 05 Half Step Away 06 Exit 154 07 Old Enough To Drive 08 Four Eyed Buick 09 Red Hot Car 10 Lookin' For A Girl 11 Shadow Play 12 Leaving The Highlands 13 My Catalina 14 Nothing To Say 15 Celibate Stroll 16 Lucille

Hey Jerry, all the best on your 85th, you young/old man!

The Avengers "Alive - Avengers in Action" 1969

A pretty cool live album from the Avengers, they could have a had a few better song choices, but the songs they do preform are pretty good. The highlight for me is their STUNNING cover of "Nights in White Satin". This seriosuly almost outdoes The Moody Blues version..yes I did say that. The album is pretty hard to find, and it is yet to be on CD to my knowledge, so it may be hard to get to hear, but it's worth it if you can find it. - PsychedelicGuy

The Avengers began in 1966 in Wellington as the protégés of local promoter Ken Cooper, who was looking for a band to play at his new night club, The Place. He found guitarist Dave Brown, added organist/guitarist Clive Cockburn, auditioned to obtain bass player Eddie McDonald and rounded out the Avengers with drummer Ian 'Hank' Davis from Napier.
The group name was the result of a Sunday Times competition. The first hit was Everyone’s Gonna Wonder followed by Days of Pearly Spencer, but the track Love Hate Revenge provides the best memories and was probably the pinnacle of their achievements in their four year existence.
They debuted there in June 1966 and their early repertoire was mainly covers of Beatles songs and other British groups, but as time went on they closely followed the likes of Cream and Traffic.
They toured with numerous packages, made regular appearances on television and won a number of awards, following all this up with two Australian tours and a total of three albums. It all seems to have ended as suddenly as it began and apart from Cockburn’s television production career their present whereabouts are unknown. - https://www.muzic.net.nz/

Band Members:
Ian 'Hank' Davis (drums) / Eddie McDonald (bass) / Dave Brown (guitar) / Clive Cockburn (guitar, organ)

trax:
01 Hush 02 When I Was Six Years Old 03 Hey Jude 04 Ooh Poo Pah Doo 05 Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp 06 (If You Think You're) Groovy 07 River Deep - Mountain High 08 Hold On I'm Coming 09 Nights In White Satin 10 Land Of 1000 Dance 11 Lazy Sunday 12 Everyone's Gonna Wonder - Only Once In My Life - 1941
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"This May Be My Last Time Singing" Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982 - CD1

Who would have thought that Tompkins Square would find a way to equal their stellar collection Fire in My Bones: Raw Rare + Otherworldly African-American Gospel: 1944-2007? That set, along with Dust to Digital's Goodbye, Babylon compilation were the two benchmarks for quality in presenting forgotten and/or all but unheard historical gospel music from Pre-War times to the modern day…

...But Tompkins Square takes it a step further with Mike McGonigal, the cat who assembled Fire in My Bones from his own collection; he reached even deeper into his record library to assemble the three-disc This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45 RPM 1957-1982. McGonigal claims he chose the 45 format as source material for this set because of the notion that almost anyone could afford to release one during the heyday of the single. Apparently, he was right, since a number of the titles featured here have such obscure and rare origins that they were single listings in a label's catalog. Certainly, sermons, gospel quartets, full-fledged gospel groups, choirs, and full-on bands are represented in these 72 tracks, many of them recorded live during church services. The most remarkable thing about this set, however, is period: all of this material was recorded in the post-Sam Cooke/Soul Stirrers period, during the James Cleveland and Ray Charles eras, in the years just after Muddy Waters' and John Lee Hooker's electric blues debuted, at the dawn of soul music history through the heyday of doo wop and labels like Motown, Fortune, Atlantic, Goldwax, Stax, Volt, Chess, and Cadet. Virtually everything here -- including sermons -- was influenced by the black music traditions begun in 1950 and culminating in the late '70s. Some stellar examples are "Down Here Praying" by the Detroit Silvertones, a version of the title track sung by New Orleans' Missionary Mamie Sample (there are at least three different takes by various artists), "Baptized" by the Clefs of Calvary, the rocking gospel of "Send the Holy Ghost Down" by Alston, illinois' Brother Clark & His Trio, the positively shack-shaking reading of "I'm a Pilgrim" by Nathaniel Rivers and his stinging lead guitar cut in a storefront church in Bed-Stuy in 1973, the pedal steel groove of Rev. Lonnie Farris on "Peace in the Valley," and "The Little Light," by Detroit's Fantastic Voices of Joy, produced by Dave Hamilton on the Sacred Sounds imprint. There are simply far too many examples of the wild, woolly, and wonderful here to recount. Some cuts sound like the singles they came from had been skated on, but it's far from a drawback. If anything, it adds to the sense of mystery and immediacy in these tracks -- most of them one-offs -- as if voices out of time are edifying the listener in church on Sunday morning, with another side of the same truth kitty corner from the one they hung out on on Saturday night. On most of these recordings, we can hear the sounds of the street inside the church as well as vice-versa. McGonigal's liner notes are as detailed as possible -- he's done his homework -- making this an absolutely essential purchase for anyone interested in gospel, soul, blues, and R&B, the sacred and the profane.(Thom Jurek, Allmusic)

trax disc 1:
1. He Will Fix It - The Harris Singers 2. I Am Saved - The Silver Harpes 3. Jesus Been Good - The Fantastic Angels 4. I Never Heard a Man - The Gospel Keys 5. The Devil's Trying to Steal My Joy - Prophet G. Lusk 6. I Heard of a City - The Carolina Kings 7. I Got to Move to a Better Home - Reverend George Oliver 8. Walk With God - Elder Robert McMurray 9. This May Be My Last Time Singing - Missionary Mamie Sample 10. Put Your Hand in the Hand - R. Jenkins & The Dayton Harmonaires 11. Cloud Hanging Low (Part 2) - The Missionaires 12. I Need You Jesus - James Spiritual Singers 13. I'll Fly Away - The Travelling Alstars 14. You Better Mind (Parts 1 & 2) - The Skylifters 15. Do You Think God Will Let You By - Joiner's Five Trumpets 16. I Came a Long Way - The Reliable True Tones 17. Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around - Reverend J.W. Neely & Family 18. Stop Now - Willie Cotton 19. Oh Lord I Have No Friend - The Exciting Traveling Four 20. Prodigal Son - The Southern Jubilees 21. Down Here Praying - The Detroit Silvertones 22. (Make Old) Satan Leave Me Alone - The Sensational Whirlwinds 23. One Morning Soon - Johnita Collins 24. Zechariah - Deacon W.J. Mobley
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The Hentchmen "Campus Party" 1995 + "So Many Girls" 1995 - 7"/45rpm

Formed in October of 1992, the Hentchmen were one of the most popular live acts in lower Michigan throughout the '90s. Featuring organist/vocalist Johnny Volare, guitarist Tim V. Eight, and drummer Chris Handyside, the band performed a primitive garage band sound that utilized few instruments and referenced their heroes in '60s music…

…They began performing around Ann Arbor and Detroit, gaining a small but rabid fanbase. They released their eponymous debut and produced several indie singles, eventually scoring a contract with Norton Records in New York City. "The Hentch" began touring nationally, keeping their home base in Michigan while seeing the rest of the country. They released another album before Handyside was gone, replaced by drummer Mike Audi. With Audi on board they recorded Broad Appeal and Motorvatin', both popular local hits that never quite branched out into larger exposure. Still, one didn't need to pity the Hentchmen. They'd been at it for almost a decade, and had toured ten times more than your average garage rock slickers…

trax:
01 Campus Party 02 Dimples 03 Every Girl I See 04 I Got Wheels 05 Mush Mouth Millie 06 Diesel 07 Bag Of Tricks 08 Traction 09 So Many Girls 10 J-5 11 Mess Around With You 12 Thunder Express 13 Brown Bomber 14 School's A Drag 15 Scare Tactic 16 Get In My Car & Drive

"So Many Girls" 1995 - 7"/45rpm

…In other words, those in the know already knew. In 2003, Norton issued the Three Times Infinity LP to critical and local acclaim; a year later, the band debuted on the Times Beach imprint with Form Follows Function. Italy released Hentch.Forth.Five, a collection of early works, in 2007. - Artist Biography by Bradley Torreano

trax:
01 So many girls 02 Mean '37 03 Farfisa and the airline

The Saints "Nothing Is Straight In My House" 2005

Since 1997's Howling, Chris Bailey has been working hard to re-establish the Saints's reputation as a tough, hard-edged rock & roll band after a string of pop-oriented albums in the 1980s, and 2005's Nothing Is Straight in My House takes a further step in the right direction by pairing Bailey with one of the best guitarists in Australian rock, Marty Willson-Piper of the Church…

...While Nothing Is Straight in My House is a far cry from the punk-flavored assault of (I'm) Stranded, the pounding opening salvo of "Porno Movies" shows Willson-Piper knows how to confidently make with the crunch, while drummer Pete Wilkinson and bassist Caspar Wijnberg set up a menacing throb in the background. While Bailey does throw in a few mid-tempo numbers along the way, such as the folk-rock-influenced "I Couldn't Help Myself" and "Garden Dark," the good news is "Bang On," "Paint the Town Electric," and "Nylon Pirates" find the Saints rocking out with smarts, swagger, and supreme confidence, and Chris Bailey is once again producing the sort of sneering vocals that made him a contender back in the day. Bailey is also writing up to his best standard on this set, and while the overly clean production sometimes holds the band back, the fact is this album rocks, and when it comes to the Saints, that's always good news. Great stuff. - AllMusic Review by Mark Deming

trax:
01 Porno Movies 02 A Madman Wrecked My Happy Home 03 Nothing Is Straight In My House 04 Digging A Hole 05 I Couldn't Help Myself 06 Paint The Town Electric 07 Nylon Pirates 08 Bang On 09 Taking Tea With Aphrodite 10 Passing Strange 11 Garden Dark 12 Where Is My Monkey? 13 Nothing Is Straight (Slight Return)

"Do The 45!" Vol. 526 (2020)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)

It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)

trax:
1. I Hear You Knocking (Mam) - Dave Edmunds 2. Has Anybody Seen My Kitty? (Seeburg) - Sonny Hines 3. No More (Art-Tone) - Johnny Fuller 4. The Power (Art-Tone) - Johnny Fuller 5. Broadway Walk (Mercury) - Roy Head 6. Turn Out the Lights (Mercury) - Roy Head 7. Say What? (Festival) - The Cyclones Feat. Eddie Jones 8. Give Me Love (Festival) - The Cyclones Feat. Eddie Jones 9. Hangin' Around (Port) - Fay Simmons 10. Sling Shot (Checker) - Jackie Beavers 11. I Want Somebody (Checker) - Jackie Beavers 12. Choo Choo Special (Keynote) - The Might Cravers feat. Rex Garvin 13. Soul Food (Keynote) - The Might Cravers feat. Rex Garvin 14. Palisades Park (Swan) - Freddy Cannon 15. June, July,  and August (Swan) - Freddy Cannon 16. Potato Chip (Entree) - The Harlequins 17. Where I Belong (Entree) - The Harlequins 18. That's the Way She Is (Funckler) - The Haigs 19. Never Die (Funckler) - The Haigs 20. The Trip (Island) - Kim Fowley 21. My House (Mojo-Bone) - The Baytovens 22. Luv Look Away (Mojo-Bone) - The Baytovens 23. I Can't Imagine (Mojo-Bone) - The Bummers 24. L.S.D. (Mojo-Bone) - The Bummers 25. $19.50 Bus (Rainbow) - The Five Crowns 26. Who Can Be True (Rainbow) - The Five Crowns 27. Whatcha Gonna Say (Kavern 7) - The Lost Souls 28. Everything Is Black (Kavern 7) - The Lost Souls 29. In This World (Kavern 7) - The Lost Souls 30. It's Gonna Be Alright (Kavern 7) - The Lost Souls 31. Love Is So Simple (Cadet) - The Dells
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ps.: for all late arrivals we have in the comments 3 reups of this series.

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The Hentchmen "Ultra Hentch" 1994

the hentchmen rule. they're now touring with the black keys and the black keys rule too. the hentchmen have great music and i love them. if you don't like them shut up and go away, some people can't appreciate their music, but i do. - Cabbie

This early Hentchman release has a real primitive sound to it. The sound quality is not great...but that just seems to add to the charm. While I'm not a fan of instrumentals, I was looking for 50's-60's style instrumental for the dinner music at my wedding...and when I could not find much, my Hentchmen collection came through with flying colors. Of course the best song on the album covers the Hentchmens primary lyrical subject: Chicks and Cars. If you're looking for a 1950's style album with a...semi-modern twist. This is the album for you. - Richard C. Mente

trax:
01 Fly Catcher 02 Don't You Just Know It 03 Find Me A Girl 04 Nervous Rock 05 County Line 06 Plumbine Stomp 07 Never Met A Girl Like You 08 Get Otta My Way 09 Chicks & Cars 10 Mothball 11 Five Year Itch 12 Red Ponytail 13 Hot Rod Millie 14 Hentchbeat 15 Blue Bull Blues 16 Since I Last Saw You

The Avengers "Electric Recording" 1968

Rock group from New Zealand, formed 1966 in Wellington. In 1967 they backed folk/blues singer Val Murphy for a one-off single released under the name Valeria Vengers. - discogs

Well, back to the kiwis now that Flying Nun is over. One or the other will overlap with what BigGray has already posted. I also cannot rule out that one or the other of the albums came from him. As usual, the overwhelming majority should be my own rep. For the sake of clarity, I'll start with 'A', where the most important group, the' Able Tasmans', were of course 'Nun-related' and therefore already posted. But there we still have 'The Avengers' from the late 60's and early 70's. - Gaius

Members:
Ian (Hank) Davis (Drums), Eddie McDonald (bass), Dave Brown (rhythm guitar), Clive Cockburn (lead guitar, organ)

trax:
01 Everyone's Gonna Wonder 02 Morning Dew 03 What Price Love 04 Summer Set Morning 05 Flower Girl 06 Only Once In My Lifetime 08 Night Time 09 Water Pipe 10 Rosie 11 1941 11 Take My Hand 12 Love Hate Revenge 13 Fisherwoman 14 Midnight Visitation 15 You Better Come Home 16 Night In The City 17 Days Of Pearly Spencer 18 Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind 19 You Don't Understand 20 Only Last Year 21 Sunshine Lady 22 Sally 23 September Winds 24 Daniel The Postman 25 Hush (Live At Ali Babas - Nov. '68) 26 Xmas Fan Club Message
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"Take My Tip" (25 British Mod Artefacts From The EMI Vaults)

A well done comp from the resurrected Zonophone project. Plenty of tunes, nicely sequenced, with some familiar names and some left-fielders. This disc really does plant you firmly and evocatively in the "Mod" vibe. No Freakbeat, Garage or Psych here…

...Yes to Blues, Soul and Beat. This is where I'm sure folks thought music was headed before the Beatles lapped everyone and Psychedelia blew the lid off of what was left.
Check out a young Rod Stewart, the pre-Gentle Giant boys, pre Bowie Bowie, and a rare track from the great Mike Patto. And more. I have a lot of these comps and this one was a welcome and definite surprise. (Mod Beat)

trax:
1. Baby Please Don't Go - Ottilie Patterson & Sonny Boy Williamson 2. Up Above My Head I Hear Music In The Air - Long John Baldry 3. If I Get Lucky Someday - Duffy Power 4. Yes I Do - Tony's Defenders 5. Take My Tip - Manish Boys 6. Buzz With The Fuzz - Chris Farlowe & The Thunderbirds 7. Curtains - The Shotgun Express 8. Cruisin' - Herbie Goins & The Nightimers 9. Shake Shake Senora - The Ram Jam Band with Geno Washington 10. Strange Feeling - Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers 11. Medley: 60 Minutes Of Your Love/A Lot Of Love (Stereo) - Simon Dupree & The Big Sound 12. Mix-A-Fix - Haydock's Rockhouse 13. What's She Got - Beryl Marsden 14. Jackpot - The Roulettes 15. Love - Mike Patto 16. I Just Got Some - Rod Stewart 17. Like The Big Man Said - Tony Daly 18. You Bore Me (with The Blue Monks) - Murray Head 19. Harlem Library (with The Laurie Jay Combo) - Kenny Lynch 20. Boggle Woggle - Edwick Rumbold 21. Evil Witchman - The 'N Betweens 22. Scotch On The Socks - The Shadows 23. Jack O'Diamonds - Ben Carruthers & The Deep 24. Gin House - Paul Williams & The Big Roll Band 25. The Music Played On - Herbie Goins & The Nightimers
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"DREAM BABES" Vol. 7 - Beat Chic

Seventh installment of the successful '60s Brit Girl series Dream Babes with a theme that focuses on the 'Beatier' end of the spectrum…

...Taking Merseybeat as a bench mark, we include a few tunes that illustrate the sounds around at the time such as American pop covers ‘Pop Pop Pop Pie’ and ‘That Boy John’, ‘the Showband’ recording of ‘Baby Roo’, and Joe Meek's production of ‘Hobbies’. Then progress through prime time Beat records, such as The Beat Chics rousing ‘Now I Know’ complete with swirling farfisa like organ in the middle section, very reminiscent of early Animals. A motif that returns on the Alan Price produced ‘Can't You Hear My Heartbeat’. Finally emerging mid decade with a hint of what came next, Motown influenced backbeats and Horn parts perfectly exampled on ‘Lets Start The Party Going’. On Beat Chic we also include a healthy dose of recordings being reissued for the first time. (Amazon)

trax:
1. You Too Can Be A Beatle - Polly Perkins 2. Now I Know - The Beat Chics 3. That Boy John - Billie Davis 4. Pop Pop Pop Pie - Simone Jackson 5. Every Little Kiss - Christine Holmes 6. Young Lover - Polly Perkins 7. Baby Roo - Eileen Reid & The Cadets 8. Hobbies - Jenny Moss 9. Gone Tomorrow - Carol Friday 10. Doesn't He Know - Christine Holmes 11. Falling In Love Again - Polly Perkins 12. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Goldie & The Gingerbreads 13. Tomorrows Fool - Marian Angel 14. You Don't Care - Van Lenton 15. Here Comes My Baby - Christine Holmes 16. The Folk I Love - The Carrolls 17. Let's Start The Party Again - Karen Holmes 18. Guess I'm Dumb - Dani Sheridan 19. Everybody I Know - Carol Friday 20. Why Can't I Love Him - Jacki Bond 21. Whatever Happened To The 7 Day Week - Bella and Me 22. Headlines - Goldie
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The Saints "Wild About You 1976-1978" 2002 - disc 2

(I'm) Stranded was hailed by UK music paper Sounds to be "Single of this and every week"...

Although initially ignored in Australia, (I'm) Stranded is now considered to be one of the greatest recordings this country has ever seen. In quick succession, The Saints delivered three astonishing albums that have stood the test of time. The debut album, (I'm) Stranded, was full of rough, exhilarating rock'n'roll noise, revealing a band driven by boundless energy and enthusiasm. The second, Eternally Yours, refined the process without diminishing the impact, while the third and last of that mighty triumvirate of album releases, Prehistoric Sounds, was more bluesy and darker in mood, but it stands as the band's unheralded masterpiece. In between, the band issued a succession of non-album singles and EPs that add to this significant body of work.
The original Ed Kuepper/Chris Bailey-ledline-up of The Saints imploded in 1978. Since then, Bailey has attained world wide cult status as leader of ever evolving line-ups of his band, also dubbed the Saints. Meanwhile in Australia, Kuepper has assumed a position as one of the countries most prolific and highly regarded singer/songwriters. Over the years, various Saints album reissues have come out, with a number of compilations also appearing on the market. Now Raven has taken up the challenge to present the Saints story, as it should be told - complete and unexpurgated. The result is Wild About You 1976-1978 (Complete Studio Recordings).
Containing the band's three classic albums in their entirety (plus all the non-album singles As & Bs and EP tracks), this splendid 47-track, 145-minute double CD collection presents the full story of the Ed Kuepper/Chris Bailey-led, original Saints (the complete EMI/Harvest years) for the first time. With Digitally Remastered sound taken from original master tapes, the music boasts considerable depth and clarity. From the hyper-kinetic rush of (I'm) Stranded to the brooding magnificence of Swing for the Crime, this is a fine slice of recording history.
In between are all the band's other timeless tracks: Demolition Girl, Erotic Neurotic, Nights In Venice, Know Your Product, This Perfect Day, Lost and Found, Memories are Made of This, Everything's Fine, All Times Through Paradise etc. No effort has been spared to complete the picture, and as a bonus, Wild About You 1976-1978 contains four previously unreleased, never-heard-before studio recordings. The (I'm) Stranded sessions yielded the original version of Untitled (re-recorded and rearranged for Eternally Yours). Eternally Yours itself boasts Champagne Misery and The Ballad (a demo version of the completed album track Memories are Made of This). Prehistoric Sounds now comes complete with Looking for the Sun, a delightful and uplifting pop song with a chiming Byrds-like guitar motif.
To round out this truly noteworthy anthology, the 20-page deluxe, colour booklet contains detailed liner notes by Australian music experts Clinton Walker and Ian McFarlane, as well as featuring a range of quality photos and mouth-watering visual artefacts. The time to re-evaluate the Saints remarkable impact is now and this is the place to start. (Raven Press Release)

trax disc 2:
1. This Perfect Day (Album Version) 2. Run Down 3. Orstralia 4. New Centre Of The Universe 5. Untitled 6. (I'm) Misunderstood 7. International Robots 8. Champagne Misery (Previously Unreleased) 9. The Ballad (Previously Unreleased) 10. Swing For The Crime 11. All Times Through Paradise 12. Every Day's A Holiday, Every Night's A Party 13. Brisbane (Security City) 14. Church Of Indifference 15. Crazy Googenheimer Blues 16. Everything's Fine 17. The Prisoner 18. Security 19. This Time 20. Take This Heart Of Mine 21. The Chameleon 22. Save Me 23. Looking For The Sun (Previously Unreleased)

"Do The 45!" Vol. 525 (2020)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)

It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)

trax:
1. Tell My Baby (Jay-Dee) - The Sparrows 2. Why Did You Leave Me? (Jay-Dee) - The Sparrows 3. Real Real Love (Krafton) - Ray Agee 4. Your' Thingerma-Do (Krafton) - Ray Agee 5. Goodby Baby Goodbye (Specialty) - Sonny Lowery 6. There's a Father Above (Specialty) - Sonny Lowery 7. I Can't Hear a Word You Say (Atlantic) - Ruth Brown 8. Jack O'Diamonds (Atlantic) - Ruth Brown 9. Come Dance with Me (Brent) - Eddie Quinteros 10. Why Worry (Par Lo) - Aaron Neville 11. Tell It Like It Is (Par Lo) - Aaron Neville 12. I Fought the Law (Mustang) - The Bobby Fuller Four 13. Little Annie Lou (Mustang) - The Bobby Fuller Four 14. Bread (Philips) - Bobby Hebb 15. I'm Coming Home, Cindy (Reprise) - Trini Lopez 16. The 32nd of May (Reprise) - Trini Lopez 17. I Get the Feelin' (Bang) - Neil Diamond 18. The Boat That I Row (Bang) - Neil Diamond 19. The McCoy (Dolton) - The Ventures 20. Walk - Don't Run (Dolton) - The Ventures 21. Super Man (Dee Gee) - Tony Harris 22. What a Girl Can't Do (Monument) - The Hangmen 23. Don't Knock the Rock (Coral) - Alan Dale 24. Give Me Love (Highland) - Rosie and the Originals 25. The Way I Am (Brunswick) - Jackie Wilson 26. Walkin' My Cat Named Dog (New Voice) - Norma Tanega 27. I'm the Sky (New Voice) - Norma Tanega 28. Clap Your Hands (Shad) - The Beau-Marks 29. Daddy Said (Shad) - The Beau-Marks 30. Love to Be Love (Atlantic) - Barbara Lewis 31. Make Me Your Baby (Atlantic) - Barbara Lewis 32. Ring-A-Ling (Capitol) - The Johnny Otis Show 33. Willie and the Hand Jive (Capitol) - The Johnny Otis Show 34. Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' (Bell) - Crazy Elephant
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...

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The Barracudas "Live In Madrid" 1986 + "Live E.P." 1984

The Barracudas are an English surf rock band formed in late 1978. The band's original line-up consisted of Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar and vocals), Starkie Phillips (bass and vocals) and Adam Phillips (drums). Before the band recorded its first single, Starkie and Adam Phillips left the band...

...The band is notable for their summer 1980 hit single "Summer Fun", which started with an excerpt from a 1960s spoof advertisement for the Plymouth Barracuda and included dialogue of announcers having difficulty pronouncing the word barracuda. The single reached number 37 in the UK Singles Chart. The band formally lasted until 1981, and had its final performance in Madrid. However they have re-formed on more than one occasion since that time. - wiki

trax:
01 Grammar Of Misery 02 Bad News 03 This Ain't My Time 04 Dealing With Today 05 You've Come A Long Way 06 Pieces Broken 07 You're Gonna Miss Me 08 We're Living In Violent Times 09 Codine 10 I Ain't No Miracle Worker 11 Eleventh Hour 12 Barracuda 13 Chimes Of Freedom 14 I Can't Pretend 15 Fortunate Son


"Live E.P." 1984

The beginnings of the band can be traced back to the year of 1978 when Canadian-born Gluck met Wills at a Dead Fingers Talk concert. Here the pair bonded over a shared passion for "60's garage and psychedelic music ". They started off calling themselves the "R.A.F.", but eventually settled on the name of The Barracudas. The name was inspired by a song they both liked by The Standells.

trax:
01 Song for Lorraine 02 Black snake 03 Ballad of a liar 04 Slow death

Fire Dept. "A Flame From The Fen" - The Complete Fire Dept. 2010 - disc 2

Garage punk group started in 1987 in Cambridge, England. The main core of the band over the years comprised Neil Palmer on guitar and vocals, Neale Richardson on bass and Robin Taylor on drums. Johnny Johnson of Thee Headcoats (and also of The Cannibals) played bass on stage from 1995 to 1997, and on the Fire Dept's Elpee for Another Time (1996). - discogs

Hailing from the wilds of Cambridgeshire via Brighton The Fire Dept were influenced as much by booze, Bukowski and Tony Hancock as by 60s garage and 70s punk. They produced a punk garage hybrid that was cleverly naïve and heart stoppingly great.
Taken under the wing of the inspirational Slim Chance (without whom no Dirty Water Club and no garage rock revival) they plied their trade in London Archway's, St Johns tavern, playing to a select group of misfits, billy childish and road workers.
This double CD from Damaged Goods is The Fire Dept from soup to nuts.
CD1 comprises of the LPs L'Ouef D'Or and Elpee For Another Time both recorded at the nascent Toe Rag studios by Liam Watson, a time when he existed on nourishment drink and golden virginia and long before the White Stripes, but his genius with sound already abundantly clear.
Recorded as pretty much live on the first LP, they play with a joy and passion, Richardson and Taylor providing a rock solid rhythm section for Palmer's off kilter fuzz drenched guitar and angrily restrained vocals (imagine if Ray Davies could have played like Dave - you get the picture).
By the second elpee, Richardson had decided that his work here was done and was replaced with Johnny Johnson from Thee Headcoats on bass. By now, Palmers was wearing afghan rugs and having his very own second summer of love, listen to the warlocks cover "Walking In The Sun" for proof and also for the most beautiful guitar solo committed to tape in the last 20 years. Elpee for another time was a quantum leap and apparently a concept album written and recorded in 2 weeks. Whatever, if this was presented as a lost freak beat classic it would have the garigistes selling their vintage Chelsea boots to get a copy.
The second CD comprises of early demos, clearly illustrating their DIY ethic and punk roots and then singles and should a been singles. Girl on a hot rod saw Richardson handling vocals and is more psychobilly than psychedelic but there then follows probably their finest moment "where'd you keep your heart" is a frantic heartfelt bomb of a song with Taylor summoning the spirit of Moon and Palmer seemingly channelling Pete Townsend and Eddie Phillips at once.
So what have we learned? The best music is not always measured by success and sales? Sure, but you knew that. Genius is rarely recognised in its own lifetime?
Lets hope not because these men are still alive and kicking (Neil Palmer currently has an LP by his outfit The Vermin Poets entitled  Poets Of England  available on the same label). Rumours abound of a reformation so give your ears and soul a treat and get this and then go see `em live. - Richard Huggins

trax:
01 Untamed World 02 Shimmy Dig 03 Brand New Heart 04 Yes I Can 05 Ramming Speed 06 You Left The Water Running 07 Get Out of My Way 08 Who's Got My Love? 09 Put Your Touch On Me 10 Tumble And Fall 11 When 12 Questing Beast 13 I Will Confound You 14 Skidding 15 I Turn To Love You 16 Dolly Clackett 17 Magick Supermarket 18 Mental Block 19 Girl And A Hot-Rod 20 Girl, Girl, Girl, Girl 21 Witch Girl 22 Where'd You Keep Your Heart? 23 Baby I Got News For You 24 She Saw Me 25 Last One There 26 She Saw Me 27 Last One There 28 Golden Egg 29 Mental Block

The Saints "Wild About You 1976-1978" 2002 - disc 1

(I'm) Stranded was hailed by UK music paper Sounds to be "Single of this and every week"...

Although initially ignored in Australia, (I'm) Stranded is now considered to be one of the greatest recordings this country has ever seen. In quick succession, The Saints delivered three astonishing albums that have stood the test of time. The debut album, (I'm) Stranded, was full of rough, exhilarating rock'n'roll noise, revealing a band driven by boundless energy and enthusiasm. The second, Eternally Yours, refined the process without diminishing the impact, while the third and last of that mighty triumvirate of album releases, Prehistoric Sounds, was more bluesy and darker in mood, but it stands as the band's unheralded masterpiece. In between, the band issued a succession of non-album singles and EPs that add to this significant body of work.
The original Ed Kuepper/Chris Bailey-ledline-up of The Saints imploded in 1978. Since then, Bailey has attained world wide cult status as leader of ever evolving line-ups of his band, also dubbed the Saints. Meanwhile in Australia, Kuepper has assumed a position as one of the countries most prolific and highly regarded singer/songwriters. Over the years, various Saints album reissues have come out, with a number of compilations also appearing on the market. Now Raven has taken up the challenge to present the Saints story, as it should be told - complete and unexpurgated. The result is Wild About You 1976-1978 (Complete Studio Recordings).
Containing the band's three classic albums in their entirety (plus all the non-album singles As & Bs and EP tracks), this splendid 47-track, 145-minute double CD collection presents the full story of the Ed Kuepper/Chris Bailey-led, original Saints (the complete EMI/Harvest years) for the first time. With Digitally Remastered sound taken from original master tapes, the music boasts considerable depth and clarity. From the hyper-kinetic rush of (I'm) Stranded to the brooding magnificence of Swing for the Crime, this is a fine slice of recording history.
In between are all the band's other timeless tracks: Demolition Girl, Erotic Neurotic, Nights In Venice, Know Your Product, This Perfect Day, Lost and Found, Memories are Made of This, Everything's Fine, All Times Through Paradise etc. No effort has been spared to complete the picture, and as a bonus, Wild About You 1976-1978 contains four previously unreleased, never-heard-before studio recordings. The (I'm) Stranded sessions yielded the original version of Untitled (re-recorded and rearranged for Eternally Yours). Eternally Yours itself boasts Champagne Misery and The Ballad (a demo version of the completed album track Memories are Made of This). Prehistoric Sounds now comes complete with Looking for the Sun, a delightful and uplifting pop song with a chiming Byrds-like guitar motif.
To round out this truly noteworthy anthology, the 20-page deluxe, colour booklet contains detailed liner notes by Australian music experts Clinton Walker and Ian McFarlane, as well as featuring a range of quality photos and mouth-watering visual artefacts. The time to re-evaluate the Saints remarkable impact is now and this is the place to start. (Raven Press Release)

trax disc 1:
1. (I'm) Stranded 2. One Way Street 3. Wild About You 4. Messin' With The Kid 5. Erotic Neurotic 6. No Time 7. Kissin' Cousins 8. Story Of Love 9. Demolition Girl 10. Nights In Venice 11. Untitled (Previously Unreleased) 12. This Perfect Day (Single Version) 13. L.I.E.S. 14. Do The Robot 15. Lipstick On Your Collar 16. One Way Street 17. River Deep, Mountain High 18. Demolition Girl 19. Know Your Product 20. Lost And Found 21. Memories Are Made Of This 22. Private Affair 23. A Minor Aversion 24. No, Your Product

…and now for something completely different! 1084 - 2020

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Fire Dept. "A Flame From The Fen" - The Complete Fire Dept. 2010 - disc 1

Garage punk group started in 1987 in Cambridge, England. The main core of the band over the years comprised Neil Palmer on guitar and vocals, Neale Richardson on bass and Robin Taylor on drums. Johnny Johnson of Thee Headcoats (and also of The Cannibals) played bass on stage from 1995 to 1997, and on the Fire Dept's Elpee for Another Time (1996). - discogs

Hailing from the wilds of Cambridgeshire via Brighton The Fire Dept were influenced as much by booze, Bukowski and Tony Hancock as by 60s garage and 70s punk. They produced a punk garage hybrid that was cleverly naïve and heart stoppingly great.
Taken under the wing of the inspirational Slim Chance (without whom no Dirty Water Club and no garage rock revival) they plied their trade in London Archway's, St Johns tavern, playing to a select group of misfits, billy childish and road workers.
This double CD from Damaged Goods is The Fire Dept from soup to nuts.
CD1 comprises of the LPs L'Ouef D'Or and Elpee For Another Time both recorded at the nascent Toe Rag studios by Liam Watson, a time when he existed on nourishment drink and golden virginia and long before the White Stripes, but his genius with sound already abundantly clear.
Recorded as pretty much live on the first LP, they play with a joy and passion, Richardson and Taylor providing a rock solid rhythm section for Palmer's off kilter fuzz drenched guitar and angrily restrained vocals (imagine if Ray Davies could have played like Dave - you get the picture).
By the second elpee, Richardson had decided that his work here was done and was replaced with Johnny Johnson from Thee Headcoats on bass. By now, Palmers was wearing afghan rugs and having his very own second summer of love, listen to the warlocks cover "Walking In The Sun" for proof and also for the most beautiful guitar solo committed to tape in the last 20 years. Elpee for another time was a quantum leap and apparently a concept album written and recorded in 2 weeks. Whatever, if this was presented as a lost freak beat classic it would have the garigistes selling their vintage Chelsea boots to get a copy.
The second CD comprises of early demos, clearly illustrating their DIY ethic and punk roots and then singles and should a been singles. Girl on a hot rod saw Richardson handling vocals and is more psychobilly than psychedelic but there then follows probably their finest moment "where'd you keep your heart" is a frantic heartfelt bomb of a song with Taylor summoning the spirit of Moon and Palmer seemingly channelling Pete Townsend and Eddie Phillips at once.
So what have we learned? The best music is not always measured by success and sales? Sure, but you knew that. Genius is rarely recognised in its own lifetime?
Lets hope not because these men are still alive and kicking (Neil Palmer currently has an LP by his outfit The Vermin Poets entitled  Poets Of England  available on the same label). Rumours abound of a reformation so give your ears and soul a treat and get this and then go see `em live. - Richard Huggins

trax disc 1:
01 Golden Egg 02 Your Touch On Me 03 No Life Child 04 Musical Day 05 Something Stuck Inside 06 Searching In The Wilderness 07 She Saw Me 08 Last One There 09 Things Will Never Be The Same 10 Mob Hand 11 I Thought About It And Then I Did It 12 Watch Your Time 13 You're Too Much 14 Leavin' Here 15 Archaeopteryx 16 Steel Rampart 17 Walking In The Sun 18 Sean Breeze 19 The Group Templar 20 All Over the Night 21 Lighter Light 22 Population Of Time

Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos "Worlds fall apart" 1985

This is one of my favourite tapes. The first track "Together We Sense" manages to represent the greatest Fall aesthetic (Yvonne Pawlett on keyboards, Marc Riley on bass, Karl Burns on drums and Martin Bramah on guitar)…

...But it's obviously not. It's the project of Michael Morley and Richard Ram. The comparison is the greatest compliment that I could possibly offer given that I am one of the biggest Fallheads you could imagine. This clunky chopped up thirty one year old creation should be held up as one of the high points of musical achievement...
C60 jointly released on Every Secret Thing and Big Bright Thing Cassettes ‎in 1984. - http://bleakbliss.blogspot.com

trax:
01 Together We Sense 02 Little Too Late 03 So long since I touched her 04 That's A Lie 05 Instrumental (Part 1) 06 Barracuda Scratch 07 Nothing To Worry About 08 Choral 09 Over My Skull 10 Unknown In This Darkness 11 I'm Going To Wake Up One Morning 12 Flowers
…served by Gaius...

…and now for something completely different! 1083 - 2020

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The Explorers Club "Together" 2016

Debuting in 2008 with an album of original material whose songs and production meticulously modeled the early Beach Boys, the Explorers Club continue to shift slightly forward in time with their third LP, Together. It bridges the '60s SoCal and '70s AM pop of their sophomore album, Grand Hotel, and extends into the still slicker sounds of Steely Dan…

...Bandleader Jason Brewer's contributions to the project become increasingly apparent as the album fits pretty seamlessly into the band's discography with an otherwise entirely new lineup. (Original member Dave Ellis does assist with percussion on the recording.) The opening title track is the one that may surprise, as it captures the funky clarity and jazz-rock flavor of Steely Dan while also reintroducing the Explorers Club's familiar bright, multi-part harmonies in the chorus. The set list soon eases back into the more anticipated sunny '60s with "California's Callin' Ya" and the bubblegummy "Once in a While." The latter sports harmonies and falsetto flourishes so smooth that they hover near glee-club, cover-band territory. However, the quality of the songwriting, especially on less precise tracks, yields the experience of something original -- a fine line the band has often nudged but rarely crosses. Tracks like "No Strings Attached" feature arrangements directly inspired by the Beach Boys without impersonating or seeming to paraphrase any specific song. Still showcasing those tight backing harmonies, "Be Around" also evokes the Baroque pop of Burt Bacharach. Elsewhere, doo wop and rhythms of the '50s also peer through some selections ("California's Callin' Ya," "Perfect Day"). The Explorers Club have certainly found a niche with their retro artisanship, and Together will likely be a welcome addition to their catalog for fans. - AllMusic Review by Marcy Donelson

trax:
01 Together 02 California's Callin' Ya 03 Once In A While 04 Be Around 05 Gold Winds 06 Perfect Day 07 Quietly 08 My Friend 09 No Strings Attached 10 Don't Waste Her Time 11 Before I'm Gone 12 Dream Montage (Bonus Track)

Thee Headcoatees "The Sisters of Suave" 2000

The long awaited singles compilation is finally available on CD and good old vinyl. Most of you will already have these tracks but, there are a few hard to find little gems on it.

Great garage sound! Thee Headcoatees are an outlet for some of the prolific Billy Childish's (Thee Headcoats) overstuffed catalog of songs. These women really rock in a very fuzzy garage, and sometimes risque, way. "Davey Crockett" is almost poppy (as is it's Christmas version "Santa Claus"), while "Ballad of the Insolent Pup" just growls (yeah, pun intended). Recommended for fans of 60's garage music, punk, and just plain good rock. - By "amazon67" (Chicago, IL United States)

traxfromwax:
01 Davey Crockett 02 Ca Plaine Pour Moi 03 Santa Claus 04 I Gotta Move 05 Ballad Of The Insolent Pup 06 Johnny Jack 07 Swallow My Pride 08 Spineless Little Shit 09 Headcoat Girl 10 My Boyfriend's Learning Karate 11 I'm Happy 12 Evil Thing 13 Strychnine 14 Come Into My Mouth 15 Young Blood 16 Jackie Chan Does Kung Fu

The Saints "Permanent Revolution" 1991

Permanent Revolution was released as an "official bootleg" by Mushroom Records in 1991 but in reality it is a collection of "demos" for either Chris Bailey or Saints albums…

Several of the tracks have yet to be recorded on "real"albums if in fact they ever will be... so from that point of veiw this is a fairly interesting collection of "works in progress". As an album in it`s own right it has it`s own peculiar charm...

trax:
01 Grain Of Sand 02 One Night With You 03 Wild & Wicked World 04 Pick Up The Pieces 05 Running Away 06 Revolution In My Life 07 Friday The 13th 08 Love Or Imagination 09 Cartoon Life 10 Idiot Blues
…served by zigzagwanderer...

"Do The 45!" Vol. 524 (2020)

Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)

It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)

trax:
1. Ooh! My Head (Slash) - Los Lobos 2. Come On, Let's Go (Slash) - Los Lobos 3. It's So Nice (I Had to Do It Up Twice) (Abc-Paramount) - The Patterns 4. C'mon Baby (Roulette) - Buddy Knox 5. Somebody Touched Me (Roulette) - Buddy Knox 6. Hold On! I'm a Comin' (Stax) - Sam & Dave 7. I Got Everything I Need (Stax) - Sam & Dave 8. Omaha (Columbia) - Moby Grape 9. Someday (Columbia) - Moby Grape 10. See See Baby (Federal) - Freddy King 11. San-Ho-Zay (Federal) - Freddy King 12. Boo-D-Doo (Prestige) - "Groove" Holmes 13. Never on Sunday (Prestige) - "Groove" Holmes 14. Yes I Do (Cha Cha) - The Hatfields 15. When She Returns (Cha Cha) - The Hatfields 16. Down by the Riverside (Cadet) - Ramsey Lewis 17. One, Two, Thee (Cadet) - Ramsey Lewis 18. You're (Almost) Tuff (Back Beat) - Roy Head 19. Tush Hog (Back Beat) - Roy Head 20. Red Hot Love (Coral) - Billy Williams 21. The Pied Piper (Coral) - Billy Williams 22. Looking for a Fox (Atlantic) - Clarence Carter 23. I Can't See Myself (Atlantic) - Clarence Carter 24. Don't Set Me Free (Abc-Paramount) - Ray Charles 25. The Brightest Smile in Town (Abc-Paramount) - Ray Charles 26. Reach Out I'll Be There (Motown) - The Four Tops 27. Until You Love Somebody (Motown) - The Four Tops 28. You (Tamla) - Marvin Gaye 29. Change What You Can (Tamla) - Marvin Gaye 30. Goody Goody Gumdrops (Buddah) - 1910 Fruitgum Company 31. Hello L.A., Bye-Bye Birmingham (M-G-M) - Goodness and Mercy
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...

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Carlos & The Playboys "Girls On The Loose" 1993

Carlos Bandido (Mejuto), one of the best known rock n roll singers in the world, and all around good guy, records 1950's style rock n roll and writes great originals.

The Playboys are a UK Rock'n'Roll group from the nineties, with a wild sound.
Lefthanded guitarist Rob Glazebrook is the leader, and Clive Osborne is on screaming saxophone

trax:
01 Hungry Hill 02 Cry, Cry, Cry 03 Since You've Been Gone 04 Just Because 05 All Night Long 06 Shakin' All Over 07 Mexicali Baby 08 I Ain't Getting Rid Of You 09 Big Boss Man 10 La Bamba 11 Dirty, Dirty Feelin' 12 I Want Some More

Thee Headcoatees "Here Comes Cessation" 1999

This one is the first one since Debbie left, now down to just three, Ludella, Holly and Kyra and of course backed by Thee Headcoats as usual. All but two tracks written by Billy the two others are by E McDaniel a.k.a. Bo Diddley.

Once again, from the multi-talented musician Billy Childish, here cames our favorite majorettes of grage sound. From this release, there are three members in the band. But their solid and fun garage tunes are better than ever! Yes, as always, you get '60's guitar sound which will rock your world! (Well, I thought I never gonna use this expression...) If you are a fun of '60's garage rock and a bit tired of digging up dusty old records, try this album! It successfully constructs (not "re"construct) not only the sound but also feeling of garage rock! - By "yoshina"

traxfromwax:
01 You Say That You Love Me 02 All Night Long 03 Hurt Me 04 An Image Of You 05 Help Out 06 Road Runner 07 Here Comes Cessation 08 Is There Any Chance Of You Coming Into My Life? 09 You're Gonna Get What's Coming 10 True To You 11 Keep Your Big Mouth Shut 12 I Want It