Sunday, 30 November 2008

"SOUL DEEP" Vol. 1 - VA

Here’s a great LP collection of tough soul from the mid 60’s to early 70’s - this album is now long out of print, so grab it here while you can!traxfromwax:
1. Don't Put All Your Eggs In One Basket (Round Sound) - The All Night Workers 2. Why Don't You Smile - The All Night Workers 3. Spend A Little Time - Barbara Lewis 4. Second Fiddle Girl - Barbara Lynn 5. The Rains Came - Big Sambo & The House Wreckers 6. Shoes - Bobby Bland 7. Medicine Man - Buchanan Brothers 8. Mary Had A Little Lamb - Buddy Guy 9. Are You My Woman - The Chi-Lites 10. Hold On I'm Comin' - Chuck Jackson & Maxine Brown 11. Bringing Up The Guitar - The Dapps 12. What Kind Of Lady - Dee Dee Sharp 13. Run For Cover - The Dells 14. Devil In His Heart - The Donays 15. Package Of Love pt1 - The Dynamic Tints 16. Lover And A Friend - Eddie Bo & Inez Cheatham
...served by Gyro1966...
...originally posted by Derek See's "Derek's Daily 45" - link in the sitebar...

Friday, 28 November 2008

Martin Belmont "Big Guitar" 1995

Pub Rockin' Twang 0n The Borderline...If you're a fan of Brinsley Schwarz, The Rumour, The Motors, Ducks Deluxe or 70's Pub Rock in general, this release might be for you. Martin Belmont delivers plenty of twang from his trusty Stratocaster and adds a Tejano twist with generous helpings of accordion. Mixing new originals with some choice covers and some nice instrumentals, Martin shows that he can step up and deliver the goods. He may not have the best voice in rock and he may not be a prolific writer, but this disc is just plain fun.

The Bhundu Boys:
Martin Belmont: guitars, banjo, bass, tambourine, vocals / Geraint Watkins: piano, accordion, organ, caws and vocals / Richard Allen: bass guitar, double bass / B.J. Cole: dobro / Bobby Irwin: drums / Rise Kagona: guitar, vocals / Bob Loveday: fiddle, strings, string arrangements / Reg Meuross: acoustic guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals, voices, jaw harp / Paul Riley: bass guitar / Pete Thomas: percussion, drums

trax:
1. The Man In Black 2. Beans For Breakfast 3. Mexican Rose 4. Jurassic Jive 5. Rockin' Hawk 6. Bonton Roulez 7. The West Texas Fender Bender 8. Jalisco 9. Ring Of Fire 10. The Cumberland Valley Railroad 11. The Rattler 12. Howlin' For My BabyDucks Deluxe with the young Martin Belmond "Coast to coast"

Thursday, 27 November 2008

"Wild & Frantic" Vol 1 - 1995 VA

... another black R'n'R album! 26 black killer dillers with a heavy beat competing with Little Richard's trained tonsils...trax:
1. Hum-Baby - Little Jerry Williams 2. Can't Stop Me - George Young 3. New Hound Dog - Frank Motley 4. She's So Divine - Little Jerry Williams 5. Oh Baby - Bobby Jackson 6. Your Line Was Busy - Big Bob 7. True Fine Mama - Little Julian Herrera 8. Do the Rock and Roll - Fox Hall 9. Sapphire - Big Danny Oliver 10. She Can Rock - Little Ike 11. You Better Dig It - Bill Johnson 12. Juicy Fruit - Rudy Greene 13. So Lonely - Salty Sunday 14. Double Rock - Bobby & Bengals 15. You Stole My Heart - Phil Flowers 16. Peek-a-Boo Mary Lou - Ricky Ricardo 17. "Oh Mom" - Daylighters 18. Rock This Morning - Lowell Fulson 19. Rock and Roll Deacon - Screaming' Joe Neal 20. Wail Baby Wail - Tommy Louis 21. 24 Boy Friends - Dee Clark 22. You Little Baby Face Thing - Joe Tex 23. Uncle John - Wild Child Gibson 24. Rockyn' Up - Ronnie Molleen 25. Rock and Roll in the Groove - Cledus Harrison 26. Jack Rabbit - Icky Renrut
...originally served by Vonzip...

"YOU’RE SO SQUARE" 14 Mid Sixties US Garage Band Jewels

Another excellent collection of USA garage with plenty of variety!traxfromwax:
1. gooseberry pie (Elko) - Dean Kohler 2. oportunity (Sur-Speed) - The Rogues 3. watch me (Sully) - The Tracers 4. come back (Denim) - The Jades 5. how can i (Norman) - The Oviatt Brothers 6. cara lin (Reaction) - The Korners Of Time 7. can you picture yourself (Tammy) - Tony Church & The Crusade 8. searchin' (Applause) - Mumbles Scott & The Esquires 9. come with me (Silver Seal) - The Trespassers 10. you're so square (Phalanx) - The Pickwick Papers 11. try a whole lot harder (R.D. #1) - The Changin' Tymes 12. take me (AOK) - The Continentals 13. bad night (Insegrievious) - The End 14. breakdown (Ideal) - Al's Dynamics
...served by Gyro1966...

Wednesday, 26 November 2008

"More Wild & Frantic" Vol 2 - 1995 VA

Featuring 26 more black killer dillers with a heavy beat competing with Little Richard's trained tonsils. 75 minutes of 50s r&b rockers.26 tracks, highly recommended. Another exciting collection of hot black rock 'n' roll and R&B showing the influence of the great Little Richard. There are some familiar items here along with whole lot of obscure items - there is also some duplication with Mr. Maestro 300. There is even a cut by the man himself featuring his fabulous 1959 recording of Fats Domino's I'm In Love Again which was issued under the name of his backing group The Upsetters as Richard had supposedly given up rock 'n roll for religion at the time! Among the gravel voiced rockers here are Vinni Vincent, Joe McCoy & His Real McCoys, The Royal Jokers, Kid Thomas (his classic though frequently reissued Rockin' This Joint Tonite), Otis Redding (one of his first recordings from 1961), Billy La Mont, Baby Cortez, Don Covay, Jimmy Breedlove, Pretty Boy, Bunker Hill (with a vocal that make Richard seem tame!), Andy Wilson, Johnny "Rockhouse" Green, Mr.P.T. & The Party Timers and more. Excellent sound and booklet has artist photos and label shots. (FS)

trax:
1. Wailin' and Scalin'/Vinni Vincent 2. Begging/Bo Tiliver & His Timers 3. Hey Hey Loretta/Joe McCoy & His Real McCoys 4. Chonnie-On-Chon/James Brown 5. I Don't Like You That Much/Royal Jokers 6. Rockin' This Joint To-Nite/Kid Thomas 7. Fat Gal/Otis Redding & Pinetoppers 8. Switchen' in the Kitchen/Pretty Boy 9. Country Boy/Billy La Mont 10. Miss Shake It/Ba Ba Thomas 11. Too Much Goin' On/Joe McCoy & His Real McCoys 12. You Give Me Heebie Jeebies/Baby Cortez 13. Betty Jean/Harold Burrage 14. Believe It Or Not/Don Covay 15. Itchy Twitchy Feeling/Bobby Hendricks 16. Oo-Whee, Good Gosh A-Mighty/Jimmy Breedlove 17. At the Party/Big Sam & House Wreckers 18. Rockin' the Mule (Back in Kansas)/Pretty Boy 19. The Girl Can't Dance/Bunker Hill 20. Aunt Susie/Mr. P.T. & Party-Timers 21. My Love, My Love/Andy Wilson 22. I Got a Rock and Roll Gal/Billy Lamont 23. Honey Baby/Baby Cortez 24. Little Eva/Johnny (Rockhouse) Green 25. I'm In Love Again/World Famous Upsetters 26. Crazy Sadie/Mr. P.T. & Party-Timers
...originally served by Artie Mondello...

"TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS" Vol. 3 (14 Shakin’ Beat & Garage Treasures)

An excellent mid sixties garage collection from all over the world!traxfromwax:
1. why (doncha be my girl (USA '64) - The Chartbusters 2. vem quente que eu fervendo (Brazil '66) - The Tremendoes 3. gone gone gone (Norway '65) - The Pussycats 4. do not disturb (Uruguay '66) - The Shakers 5. roses are red (Australia '65) - The Wild Colonials 6. giddy up a ding dong (New Zealand '64) - Max Merritt & The Meteors 7. gloria (Yugoslavia '66) - The Delfinis 8. all i got (South Africa '66) - The Bats 9. haras lo que te pida (Argentina '65) - Los Gatos Salvajes 10. she makes me good (Finland '65) - Jim & The Beatmakers 11. gonna make you mine (Norway '66) - The Dynamites 12. boom boom (Norway '66) - The Pussycats 13. chills & fever (South Africa '65) - Dickie Loader & The Blue Jeans 14. made you (New Zealand '65) - Ray Columbus & The Invaders
...served by Gyro1966...

Tuesday, 25 November 2008

"MOST WILD & FRANTIC" Vol 3 - 1995 VA

23 wild-rockin’ black rock ‘n’ roll screamers from the late 50’s to early 60’s!trax:
1. Wilhemina - Frankie Ervin 2. I Won't Be Your Fool No More - Thunder Lee 3. Papa Lou And Gran - Little Victor 4. How About It, Baby - Emmet Davis 5. Bump Te Bump - Buddy Lucas 6. Rock And Roll Molly - The Five Jades 7. Eye Ballin' - The Kuf-Linx 8. Rock Rock - Sleepy King 9. Mumbles Blues (1957 Mercury Version) - Bobby Lewis 10. Fannie Lou - Frankie Marshall 11. Da Da Goo Goo - Harvey 12. Oh! Pretty Baby - Prentice Moreland 13. Cast Your Vote - Bobby Hendricks 14. Night Stroll, Part 2 - Harry Lewis 15. Hey - Hey - Hey - Dave "Baby" Cortez 16. Too Late For Tears - Thunder Lee 17. The Wrong Door - The Jackson Brothers 18. The Whatchamacallit - Sam Hawkins 17. My Girl Ivy - Jimmy Witherspoon 20. La-Ja-Ma-Doodle (This Is My Lucky Day) - Buddy Lucas 21. At The Party - Lee Maye 22. You're Driving Me Insane - Sammy Jay 23. Blackjack - Tony Middleton
...served by Gyro1966...

Monday, 24 November 2008

"TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS" Vol. 2 (16 Demented Cover Classics)

16 wild mid sixties garage classics from all over the world!traxfromwax:
1. milk cow blues (New Zealand '67) - The Breakaways 2. dimples (Sweden '65) - The Dee Jays 3. you really got me (Germany '65) - The Blizzards 4. i'm crying (Poland '67) - Polanie 5. watch your step (South Africa '66) - The A Cads 6. farmer john (Chechoslovakia '66) - The Matadors 7. fortune teller (Germany '66) - The Stellas 8. gloria ('66) - The Hairy Ones 9. sono qui con voi (Italy '65) - Caterina Caselli 10. diddy wah diddy (Australia '67) - Running Jumping Standing Still 11. i want you (Germany '66) - The Skins 12. midnight hour (Germany '66) - Mandy & The Girlfriends 13. shame shame shame (Australia '65) - The Spinning Wheels 14. let me in (Greece '66) - The Juniors 15. shake (Germany '66) - The Hounddogs 16. too much monkey business (New Zealand '66) - The Bitter End
...served by Gyro1966...

"Cazumbi" - African Sixties Garage - Vol 01

Garage Rock Surf and Psyche Howlers from the vaults of African colonies Congo, Angola, Mozambique, South Africa!Warning! This not an Afro-beat or Afro-rock compilation. The music on this record is strictly '60s garage as you might expect it! Dwarf, ghost, soul from another world -- it's the African definition for Cazumbi! You probably always thought such countries, except South Africa, had nothing to contribute to the '60s garage scene. But it seems our little world still has virgin places for the obscure garage 45s diggers before going to Mars. Here you have a surprising compilation of very, very rare tracks taken from 45s released in Congo, Angola, Mozambique and South Africa. Garage rock, garage surf, powerful '60s R & B -- an amazing collection with groups such as H20 (Mozambique), who had even carton boxes among their instruments, a rare track by the A-Cads, the incredibly rare Kriptons from Angola, an Italian-sung (!) great cover of the Prunes' 'I Had Too Much To Dream' by Conjunto Oliveira Muge in Mozambique, the eerie French sung 'Eh Bien Mon Ami' by African Fiesta.trax:
1. Down The Road - A-Cads 2. Save Me - Docteur Nico & African Fiesta 3. Suspensa A Un Filo - Conjunto de Oliveira Muge 4. Baby I Love Yo - Gino Garrido & Os Psicodélicos 5. Knock On Wood - Impacto 6. I Want To Be Rich Again - Them 7. Billy Boom - Kriptons 8. She Only Wants A Friend - Conjunto Night Stars 9. Aida - Os Gambuzinos 10. Venus - Orquestre Vev 11. Murder By Contact - Os Rebeldes 12. Monkey Shine - John E. Sharp 13. Eh Bien Mon Ami - African Fiesta 14. Manga Madura - Kriptons 15. No Money, No Honey - The Invader 16. Wish I May - Os Rocks 17. Furtivo Olhar - Os Inflexos 18. Krakmen Twist! - Les Krakmen 19. Rien De Mots - H2O 20. Muato Wa N'Gingila - Teta Land
...served by Olaf...

Sunday, 23 November 2008

"TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS" Vol. 1 (14 German Beat Bon-Bons 1964-1966)

Cool collection of German 60’s garage bands! - Gyro1966Heiliger BimBam! Glücklich diejenigen, die der deutschen Sprache ohnmächtig sind! Meine Kinder, 19 und 22, schreien sich weg, ich mich auch! - RYPtraxfromwax:
1. ohne dich - The Blizzards 2. aus - Peggy Peters 3. yeh yeh - Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames 4. do you love me - Robert Williams & The Strangers 5. kalt & heiß - Jürgen Brinkmann & The Phantoms 6. hey girl - Udo Arndt & The Safebreakers 7. du bist mein typ - The 16 Strings 8. bye bye johnny - Peter Safary & The Conquerors 9. grausame stadt - The Blizzards 10. du gehörst nur mir - Robert Williams & The Strangers 11. sie - Manfred Mann 12. sie ist mein ideal - Ray Textor & The Strangers 13. lucille - Peter & The Midnights 14. ei lorche - Malepartus 2
...served by Gyro1966...

Friday, 21 November 2008

"MIDNIGHT TO SIXTY-SIX" 14 Long Lost Garage Punkers - VA

Excellent collection from all over the USA!traxfromwax:
1. she needs me (Valiant) - The Grains Of Sand 2. one day (Sho-Time) - The Resumes 3. stay in my life (Hamlin Town) - The Pied Pipers 4. you can't believe it (T.S.M.) - Dicky Treadway & The Salados 5. pull the wool (Galiko) - The U.S. Stamps 6. pictures on my shelf (Radio) - The Lee VI's 7. midnight to six man (My) - The Culls 8. just call me up (Staff) - The Group Inc. 9. please come back (Fenton) - The Jades 10. weird hot nights (SPQR) - The Wild Thing 11. (a whole lot of) confusion (Dynamic) - The Ethics 12. breakdown (Piccadilly) - The Trolley 13. i won't be your fool (D&C) - The Oscar Five 14. junction #1 (Arco) - The Nightrockers
...served by Gyro1966...

Thursday, 20 November 2008

"YOU’RE PLAYING WITH FIRE" 14 Rare US 60’s Garage Trash Punkers - VA

Excellent collection of garage greats from all around the USA! (This LP is now out of print)traxfromwax:
1. the trip (Eastwood) - The Interns 2. tell the world (Gabriel) - The Paatz 3. driving me crazy (Jerroc) - The Sleepless Nights 4. i wish i could (Zap) - The Juveniles 5. give me a break (Delta) - The Striders 6. you're playing with fire (Quinvy) - The Male 7. i'm your man (Puka) - Glen Palmer & The Avengers 8. ooh poo pah doo (Future Talent) - The Mystics 9. puttin' me on (M) - The Claytons 10. namu (Camelot) - The Dorsals w/The Gatormen 11. the hardest way (Yardbird) - The Starfires 12. when your around (Gabriel) - The Paatz 13. night time (Tear Drop) - The Lost Generation 14. run rabbit run (Milky Way) - Dean Carter
...served by Gyro1966...

Wednesday, 19 November 2008

"The Original Brazilian Pebbles" 1965 - 1969 / VA

Well, I guess you liked the other stuff I sent, so... This first volume of brazilian rock rarities was released by Senhor F Virtual – and can be downloaded for free in www.senhorf.com.br! I think the Original Brazilian Pebbles series was originally made by fans, and became very popular in the internet. These are "songs that had written the independent brazilian music history of the 60's" (Senhor F). Enjoy!trax:
1. I got a woman - Tulio e os Hitch-Hikers 2. My generation - Som Beat 3. Suicida - O Seis 4. Shake - Analfabitles 5. Weird Ties Wide Belts And... - The Out Casts 6. Venha ca - The Babys 7. Gloria - Os Aranhas 8. Tres Garotas - Os Santos 9. Febre de Minos - Os Minos 10. Nao Vou Cortar o Cabelo - The Bubbles 11. Esses homens farrapos - The Beggers 12. Meu Machucadinho - Os Megatons 13. Sou Canibal - Os Canibais 14. Down Down - Os Boabas 15. Vai - The Jungle Cats 16. Peguei um Ita no Norte - Os Primitivos 17. Mulher Rendeira - Os Brasas 18. Era um rapaz - The Beatniks 19. Bye bye my darling - Os Baobas 20. Dedicado a Quem Amei - The Brazilian Bitles 21. Hangmen - The Hangmen
...served by Marcelo...

"One Hand In The Darkness" 14 slabs of moody US '60s garage - VA

I’ve seen other rips of this LP on the internet, but enjoy this high-quality conversion of this LP with great sound. (Gyro1966)US '60s punk samplers keep coming out. Should we complain? Not really, as long as they're well done and the good news is that this one is Not great, but good, really good. The other positive fact is that more than half of the songs are reissued for the first time, while among the rest, most were only previously reissued on CDs.
And the music? The focus is on the ballad side of punk, but it's still pretty varied. Some songs are folky (the Big Inners' "Do You Wonder"), some are poppy (the Meen's "Say You Love Me"), some are punky (the Jades' "Change My Way"), some slightly-delic (the Rotations' "One Way Road") and some would have been perfect for the Honeycombs (Tommy & the Nightbeats' "Come On Darling"). Many have in common a certain weakness that is part of the charm. Among the obscure acts, we find a few famous names, in an Ugly Things kind of way: the Nomads (of Crypt fame), the Huns (with the flip of "Destination Lonely") or Spider & the Mustangs (go back a few issues for their story and hear the flip "So Long Child" on Garage Punk Unknowns). If you're dreaming of the Back From The Grave Vol.9 every night, you will probably not even notice, but those like me who just love that Amateurish American Teen Sound from the mid-'60s will be happy to listen to these 14 well-chosen sides. - Laurent Bigot (Originally published in Ugly Things #24, 2006) This LP is way out of print.traxfromwax:
1. goodbye (Salesmaker) - The Vy-Counts 2. you better change (Galaxie) - The Star Blazers 3. how many times (Stark) - The Nomads 4. winning ticket (Rock 'n' Jazz) - The Huns 5. you ask me why (Sands) - Spider & The Mustangs 6. life is too short (Pine Hills) - J. Walker & The Pedestrians 7. one hand in the darkness (Loom) - Frut Of The Loom 8. why (Style) - The Midknights 9. come on darling (Princess) - Tommy & The Nightbeats 10. change my ways (Denim) - The Jades 11. say you love me (Varmint) - The Meen 12. one way road ((My) - The Rotations 13. i don't have to wait (Style) - The Mid-Knights 14. do you wonder (Panorama) - The Big Inners
...served by Gyro1966...

THE BOLD "Gotta Get Some" - EP

Here’s both mid-sixties garage singles from The Bold who hailed from Springfield, Massachussetts.traxfromwax:
1. gotta get some (Cameo) - THE BOLD 2. robin hood (Cameo) - THE BOLD 3. train kept a rollin' (Dynovoice) - Steve Walker & The Bold 4. found what i was looking for (Dynovoice) - Steve Walker & The Bold
...served by Gyro1966...

Tuesday, 18 November 2008

BILLY LEE & THE RIVIERAS "You Know" - 7”

trax:
01 you know 02 won't you dance with me?
...served by Gyro1966...

BUNKER HILL W/ Link Wray & The Raymen "Hide and go Seek" Part 1&2 (1962) 7"/45rpm

"Hide And Go Seek" did quite a miracle in August 25, 1962, when it climbed to Billboard's Hot 100! The record scored the position 33 and stayed on the charts as much as thirteen weeks! In September 1962 it also visited one week on the r&b-side, reaching #27 at its highest. This insane dialogue between a shoutin' preacher and his devil-may-care chorus was very strange bird in the pop music field at that year, while the charts were usually filled with dozens of different Bobbys, Frankies and other pretty faces
So - "Hide" had tough lyrics and it was regarded as "too much sexually insinuated" by some petty people and - naturally couple of radio-stations banned it (Nowadays this would be a certain mark of success, and I guess it really didn't bother the selling in Bunker's case either!). Also some cover-versions were made, for instance by a 1960s garage rock group called The Sheep (released in 1966 on 45rpm single Boom BM-60.000), in the 1980s by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, and in 1995 by Blacktop. Luckily, those later versions didn't sell a thing compared to their prototype.
"Hide And Go Seek" was released in Canada on Barry label, and also Europe paid attention to Bunker Hill's talent. The Stateside label issued "Hide And Go Seek" in England and even in Sweden (latter with a cool picture sleeve)! At some point, Intermission Records re-released it as a flip-single with "Ten Commandments Of Love" by Harvey & The Moonglows ... what a combination! Speaking of weird coincidences, much later the American trash-film director John Waters used "Hide And Go Seek" on his motion picture "Hairspray" (1988) starring Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Debbie "Blondie" Harry, Michael "Elvis" St. Gerard and young, fat Ricki Lake! - Text by Pete Hoppula (http://koti.mbnet.fi/wdd/bunkerhillbio.htm)trax:
1. Hide and go Seek Pt.1 2. Hide and go Seek Pt.2
...served by Gyro1966...

Monday, 17 November 2008

"The Night Is So Dark" Moody, fresh and fuzzy US '60s punk - VA

A new collection of American 60s punk 45s is always welcome. This one's got a lot of moody sides, but is not limited to that style, actually opening with a great punk pop number, the Diamond Rings' "Which End is Up." The Young Alley Cats' "Since She's Been Gone" follows a similar path, with the same result. The Continentals' "Almost a Man" and the TR-4's "Let it be Known" are slow but not moody. "Almost" sounds like it's about to explode at any time and kind of reminds me of the Electric Prunes, while "Let" is a totally cool folk punk with awesome snotty vocals by the band also known as the Ringers who now have a 10"/CD available out there.
More goodies with the Shades' "I Need You," dramatic folk punk, while the Bentleys are a lot more upbeat on their "Now it's Gone," a great Association style poppy folk rocker with a touch of fuzz for good measure (now someone's just got to reissue their "Devil's Dance" recorded when they were known as the Devils). Inept but still not moody is Jim Carter & the Senators' "Society," cool and punk as I like them.
But like I said, Lance Records was favorably disposed towards the fans of the "moody sound" when they put together this one. They'll enjoy the Innsmen's "I Don't Know" (a folk punker with an ear-piercing guitar break, the flip of the wild "Things are Different Now"), the Dolphins' poppy "I Should Have Stayed," Sites N'Sounds' "The Night is So Dark" (a great ballad; though they do a moody song, this bunch of punks can't help but being noisy), the Run-A-Rounds' "I Can't Take You Back" (with a super cool bass), plus two up-tempo though still moody primitive punkers, the Shillings' "Forgive Me My Love" and the Wild Cherries' "I Cried Once" (the recording on this one is so light weight, the band sounds shy). The only really weak number is the Misfits' "Can't You See", a Gants style beat pop song, only saved by the primitive performance. Altogether, a very good record. - Laurent Bigottraxfromwax:
1. which end is up (Eastwood) - The Diamond Rings 2. i don't know (Wheel's 4) - The Innsmen 3. almost a man (DC) - The Continentals 4. i need you (Encore) - The Shades 5. i should have stayed (Yorkshire) - The Dolphins 6. the night is so dark (CEI) - The Sites N' Sounds 7. can't you see (JCP) - The Misfits 8. since she's been gone (Robin) - The Young Alley Cats 9. let it be known (Velvet Tone) - The TR-4 10. forgive me my love (Dayton Band Co.) - The Shillings 11. i can't take you back (Manel) - The Run-A-Rounds 12. i cried once (Shoestring) - The Wild Cherries 13. now it's gone (Devlet) - The Bentleys 14. society (Camaro) - Jimmy Carter & The Senators
...served by Gyro1966...

Saturday, 15 November 2008

"DOO-WOP DINER" See What’s Cookin’ At The... - VA

Here’s a crazy late 50’s to early 60’s R&B collection all about food!trax:
1. Cherrie Pie - The Tri Lads 2. Red Hots And Chili Macs - The Moroccos 3. My Jelly Bean - Bobby & The Consoles 4. Watermelon Man - Browley Guy & Skyscrapers 5. Jelly Bean - The Dreamtones 6. Goody Goody Gumdrop - The Newmarks 7. Mashed Potato - Herman Jones & The Kilts 8. Pizza Pie - Norman Foxx & The Rob Roys 9. Fried Chicken And Macaroni - The Fascinators 10. Beans And Greens - The Nutones 11. Jive Time Turkey - The Clickettes 12. Mashed Potato Mary - Guy Villare 13. Pineapple Moon - The Torquays 14. Black Eyed Peas - Ed & The Travellors 15. Pour The Corn - The Whailers 16. Soda Pop - The Moonglows 17. Popcorn Willie - The Marquis 18. No No Cherry - The Turbans 19. Cherry Pie - The Dialtones 20. Peanut Butter Sandwich - Perklee Moses 21. The Goose Is Warm - The Turbans 22. Apple Cider - Doc Starks & The Nite Riders 23. Hungry - The Annuals 24. Trouble In The Candy Shop - Little Joe & The Morrocos 25. Popcorn - Rudy Harvey & The Pips 26. Cool As A Cucumber - Chet Oliver 27. Pork And Gravy - The De-Lo's 28. Cherry Pie - Jerry Carmen 29. Pork Chops - The Dorsetts 30. Applesauce - The Jades 31. Chicken Twist - The Dappers 32. The Fish - The Supberbs 33. Popcorn Willie - The Five Crowns
...served by Gyro1966...

Friday, 14 November 2008

The Fuzztones "Out for kicks... in for trouble!" - 12"EP

Original 60’s Punk... 80’s style, these guys really rock!. Hailing from NY, USA! The sound is truly authentic through the use of Vox guitars and Farfisa organ and anyone lucky enough to have seen these guys will testify to their awesome live sound. The Cramps meets Swamp Thing on DMT... say no more...!!!Out For Kicks... In For Trouble, another quality piece of vinyl from New Yorks finest. Bad News Travels Fast produced for John Peel on Radio 1 in the UK. Four choice cuts including an excellent cover of Strychnine and Green Slime - not to forget the incredible AS TIMES GONE.traxfromwax:
1. Bad news travels fast 2. Green slime 3. Strychnine 4. As Times gone
The FUZZTONES @ Psychemania Festival Bochum/Ger (1987) "Bad News Travels Fast"
...and I was there!!!

THE GALLOWS "Come To The Party" - EP

This includes the only two singles of this Illinois frat/folk garage band from'66/67.traxfromwax:
01 come to the party (IT) 02 slow death (IT) 03 too many fish in the sea (Maintain) 04 remember mary (Maintain)
...served by Gyro1966...

"MO BETTA’" St. Louis R&B 1956-1966 / 1997

Excellent collection of vintage St. Louis R&B. This covers an eclectic mix of styles from straight ahead R&B through rock ‘n roll, blues, vocal groups to early soul. (This comp is now out of print)trax:
1. Peg Leg Woman - Willie King 2. Mistreating Me - Willie King 3. Rock & Roll Deacon - Screamin' Joe Neal 4. Tell Me Pretty Baby - Screamin' Joe Neal 5. East St. Louis - Little Aaron 6. My Baby - Little Aaron 7. Teach Me How - Johnny Williams Lee 8. St. Louis Sunset Twist - Benny Sharp 9. My Baby Has Gone - Little Miss Jesse 10. She'S My Baby - Screamin' Joe Neal 11. Don'T Quit Me Baby - Screamin' Joe Neal 12. Mona Baby - Johnny Williams Lee 13. Look Out Pretty Baby - Johnny Williams Lee 14. Fishtail - The Earthworms 15. My Baby Don'T Need Changing - The Kinglets 16. Pretty Please - The Kinglets 17. Tell Me Why - The Rockers 18. Condion Your Heart - Little Herbert & The Arabians 19. Rumbun' Tumbun' Baby - The Emeralds 20. Wham Slam Bam - Fred Green 21. My Love - Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm 22. That'S All I Need - Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm 23. It'S Alright - Art Lassiter 24. Eastside Blues - Oliver Sain 25. Workin' Again - Robert T. Smith
...served by Gyro1966...

Thursday, 13 November 2008

TONTO & THE RENEGADES "Tonto & The Renegades" (EP)

traxfromwax:
01 little boy blue 02 i knew this would happen 03 anytime you want some lovin' 04 easy way out
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THE NEW SALEM WITCH HUNTERS "The New Salem Witch Hunters" 1986

The New Salem Witch Hunters are a Garage-Rock institution in their native Cleveland, Ohio and this CD is the long-overdue reissue (first time on CD) of their Debut LP originally released by Cleveland-based Herb Jackson Records in 1986.It coincides with the band’s 20th anniversary and comes out at a good time since the interest in ’80s and ’90s Garage revival bands seems to be at a peak right now. Recorded at the now defunct Beat Farm Studios this album still maintains its freshness after all these years due to the fact that, like label mates The Cynics, the New Salem Witch Hunters have a very clear idea of their sound (deeply rooted in obscure ’60s Garage) and know precisely how to transfer this sound into record. In fact, we highly recommend this album to all Cynics fans. Guitarist Tom Fallon and long time partner singer Dave Atkins have a similar songwriting approach as Kastelic-Kostelich of the Cynics and Tom even plays the same vintage Gretsch guitar as Gregg Kostelich! So there. But while the Cynics have a predominance for a fuzzed-out sound the Witch Hunters have a more melodic approach, very reminiscent of the early Seeds. Excellent album! (Amazon)trax:
1. Bad Cattle 2. Headed For A Change 3. Love 4. Falling 5. Jeno's Day Of Big Decisions 6. Government Acid 7. (It Seems Like) Summer's Here At Last 8. At The Border 9. Goodbye/It's Time/To Die 10. Notes From The Other Side 11. I Wanna Be Your Lover
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Wednesday, 12 November 2008

The Knew "Holladay" (EP)

The Knew formed in Denver, Colorado, in the fall of 2004 as a trio: Tyler Breuer on guitar, Jacob Hansen on guitar and vocals, and Patrick Bowden on drums. The Knew’s music is influenced by hard, minimalist blues as well as dance-punk and even some southern rock and rockabilly tendencies.
The band’s self produced first EP, rats, was released in November, 2005. Some tracks lean towards the country/punk sound that Denver is so often associated with. However, other songs use melodies that are found more in bluesy rock. Live, the Knew do not involve much improv, but rather delivers their songs in a whirlwind of rock fury. White Stripes comparisons are inevitable, as the Knew does not have a bassist and there is a great deal of slide used, but try to imagine the White Stripes meeting a thick southern rock sound with very, very tight drumming.
2006 found the Knew short one member as Tyler moved to Costa Rica to teach. The Knew performed as a duo the entire year, and adapted to a new style of song writing. Jacob and Patrick recorded malone, their second EP, and released it in March, 2006. A heavier blues influence can be heard in the 2006 sessions, as the Knew styled their songs around arena-like slide guitar playing the blues.
Tyler’s much anticipated return in January, 2007, brought the original trio back together again. The band worked some of Tyler's one-man Costa Rican tape recordings into the mix, adapted some of malone for the three of them, and started writing great new material. It was clear that everyone's experience and time apart helped their song writing immensely. With some solid shows as a trio under their belt, they recorded their 3rd EP, holladay, at Denver's Uneven Studio operated by Hot IQs bassist Bryan Fuechtinger. The album, released in July, 2007, touches on blues, alt-country, and old-time rock and roll, and will further establish the band as a major player in the Denver music scene with national aspirations on the near horizon.

Trax:
1. It's On Fire 2. Piece Of Mind 3. Salvazar 4. Call My Name 5. He's A Thief
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Tuesday, 11 November 2008

"Louisiana Punk From The Sixties" Vol 3 - VA

"I propose you this classic anthology. It contains in one CD the two "Louisiana punk from the sixties" LPs published by EVA." - skampustrax:
1. I'm Gonna Leave You - The Better Half Dozen 2. I Could Have Loved Her - The Better Half Dozen 3. She's Mine - The Threshold Of Sound 4. Girl Give Me Love - The Little Bits 5. No Place Or Time - Echoes Of Carnaby Street 6. Miracle Worker - Jimmy & The Offbeats 7. Tryin' To Mess My Mind - Dr. Spec's Optical Illusion 8. She's The One - Dr. Spec's Optical Illusion 9. Sticks & Stones - The Tiaras 10. Bar The Door - The Roamin' Togas 11. Go Away Girl - The Young Men 12. 7 And 7 Is - The Souls Of The Slain 13. Can't Go On - The Souls Of The Slain 14. Too Bad - The Bad Roads 15. Bluegirl - The Bad Roads 16. Flash In The Pan - The Persian Market 17. I Gotta Be Goin' - The Playgue 18. Love - The Bad Boys 19. No More - Ron Gray & The Countdowns 20. Stick With Her - The Gaunga Dyns 21. No One Cares - The Gaunga Dyns 22. Tears In My Eyes - The One Way Street 23. I See The Light - The One Way Street 24. I Like Girls - The Surrealistic Pillow 25. Till The End Of The Day - The Bad Roads 26. Keep On Pushing - The Moon Dawgs 27. Smokestack Lightning - Joe Degrinda 28. Makin' Deals - The Satans 29. Lines & Squares - The Satans
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Bloody Hollies "Who to Trust, Who to Kill, Who to Love"

"Here's another great EP from another great band..." - Johnny RoyalThe Bloody Hollies are an American garage punk band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 2000 by three art school students. The group's sound was initially heavily indebted to 1960s garage punk, but later in the 2000s broadened to incorporate elements of blues, swamp music, and hard rock.
Here are a couple reviews:
"This album is the embodiment of the no frills, off the cuff, blues punk rock that The BLOODY HOLLIES are admired for. They do what they do with skill, perfection, and flat out better than anyone else. "The Bloody Hollies are a bass-less, blues-drenched riff monster fronted by a powerfully hoarse singer-guitarist, and they will turn your ears and limbs to jelly if you let them, which you should." - Pop Matters.
"The Bloody Hollies' new record is so dirty, it makes me want to grow a mustache and start wearing v-neck T-shirts. With gritty guitars, stabbing vocal and, oh yes, harmonica, it's like garage rock did a shot of punk and chased it with a glass of blues." - Alternative Press

trax:
1. Mona 2. The Rain 3. Cest la Vie, Ma Cherie 4. Black Box Blues 5. Satanic Satellite 6. Delta Heart Attack 7. Attica Rocks 8. Sad and Lonely 9. Hurry Hurry Hurry 10. Let's Do It
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Monday, 10 November 2008

"DOO WOP MAMAS" - VA

A crazy collection of 32 insane R&B vocal group smashes all about mamas.trax:
1. Big Mama Wants to Rock - The Meadowlarks 2. Okey Dokey Mama - The Delights 3. Dear Mother - The Hurricanes 4. Mommie's Gone - Donnie Elbert 5. Fuji Yama Mama - The Antennas 6. Your Mommy Lied To Your Daddy - The Del-Chords 7. Mama Let the Phone Ring - Little Cheryl 8. Mama's Little Baby - Kenny Loran 9. Come On Mama - The Wilsons 10. Mama Luchie - The Dreamers 11. Mama Wants Told Me - The Precisions 12. Mama's Little Baby - The Imaginations 13. Mama What'll I Do - The Royal Robins 14. Oh Mother of Mine - The Temptations 15. Mama's Daughter - The Checkers 16. Momma - The Famous Hearts 17. Mama Take Your Daughter Back - The Rainbows 18. Why Didn't I Listen to Mother - The Vampires 19. Mama, Mama, Mama - Carol Stern & The Companions 20. My Mama Done Told Me - The Miracles 21. Sweet Rockin' Mama - The Daylighters 22. Mother In Law - Jim Easter 23. True Fine Mama - The Showmen 24. Mother's Son - The Debonaires 25. Pistol Packin' Mama - The Knightsmen 26. My Mother In Law - The Misfits 27. Shout Mama Linda - The Cymbols 28. Teach Me Mamma - The Cray-Ons 29. Mama's Little Baby - The Scott Brothers 30. Pistol Packin' Mama - Peter Pete & The Lovers 31. My Mother's Eyes - The Soft Tones 32. Mama - Bobby Wilding
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Saturday, 8 November 2008

"B-Movie Brain" 1993 VA

This is a split album by five Surf/Sci-Fi bands; The 3-D Invisibles, The Zombie Surfers, The Kaos Killers, Screamin' Savage and The Cavemen, and The Hellbenders. Each band contributing a short trailer followed by four or five tracks.trax:
The 3-D Invisibles
1. The 3-D Invisibles Trailer 2. Creature From The Black Lagoon 3. Skeletons In Your Closet 4. Friday 5. Dreams Of Poe 6. Hot Rod Hearse
The Zombie Surfers
7. The Zombie Surfers Trailer 8. Pitchfork 9. Surfin' Zombie 10. Transylvania Surf 11. A Bone
The Kaos Killers
12. The Kaos Killer Trailer 13. Get Smart 14. The Man From Control 15. Human Jungle 16. Manhunt
Screaming Savage and the Cavemen
17. Screamin' Savage And The Cavemen Trailer 18. Action Packed 19. I Threw My Baby In The Dumpster 20. Last Meal 21. Baby, Baby, Baby
The Hellbenders
22. The Hellbender Trailer 23. For A Few Dollars More 24. The Magnificent Seven 25. The Big Gundown 26. High Noon

Friday, 7 November 2008

"DOPEY DOO-WOPS" Vol. 2 - VA

Here’s a wild collection of 25 upbeat R&B vocal group killers from the 50’s to the early 60’s! All songs share crazy titles, and the music is superb. Essential stuff here, folks.trax:
1. Rigetty Tick - The Rivals 2. Fat Fat Momio - The Chalets 3. Ring-A-Ling-A-Ling - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 4. Do-Be-Do-Be-Wop - The Squires 5. Do-Whop-A-Do - The Five Dapps 6. Wham-Slam-Bam - Fred Green & The Mellards 7. Boom Mag-Azeno Vip - The Cashmeres 8. Zippity Zippity Zoom - The Pearls 9. Hi-Oom - The Saucers 10. Zoom Zoom Zoom - The Dreamlovers 11. Boyee Yoing - The Marvellos 12. Oo-Wah-Cha-Wah - The Incredible Upsetters 13. Bon Bon - Sandy Powell & the Rocks 14. Rickety Rock - The Jewels 15. Boo-Wacka-Boo - The Velveteers 16. Voo-Vee-Ah-Bee - The Platters 17. Bow Wow - The Pyramids 18. Switchie Witchie Tichie - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 19. Zu-Zu - The Bonnevilles 20. Jingle Jingle - The Tremaines 21. Itchy Twitchy Too - The Metallics 22. Tafu - The Senators 23. Boo-Hoo-Hoo - The Atlantics 24. Vip-A-Dip - The Mint Juleps 25. Chop-Chop-Boom - The Dandeliers
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