TRIBUTE TO MARC BOLAN & T.REX - 20th CENTURY BOY (2007)

Marc Bolan died on 16 September 1977, two weeks before his 30th birthday, in a car crash.

In 2007, to celebrate this sad day, an amazing cast was put together and the New York concert was unofficially recorded. So, this is an excellent opportunity to hear Patti Smith, Richard Barone, Lloyd Cole, Sylvain Sylvain and more paying tribute to the Godfather of Punk.

Special note: I got the this concert in FLAC format a few years ago on a registered website. I tried to improve the audio quality of the concert and I made a complete set of artwork (booklet + tray + inlay) for the PPC blog. You can read more info about this recording on this blog.

NOTE: The file has been uploaded to Rapidshare again. During one year or so, RS really had become the worst thing on earth, but it seems things have changed at last. No wait between several downloads, and the download speed is way above the other providers. For now, RS is OK on my side, we'll see if this gonna lasts.

Songs / Artists
1. Children of Rarn / Ride A White Swan - The Screaming Orphans
2. Telegram Sam - Keanan Duffty
3. Children of the Revolution - Patti Smith
4. Solid Gold Easy Action - Willie Nile
5. Slider - Lloyd Cole with William Cole
6. Jeepster - Richard Lloyd with Lloyd Cole
7. Life's A Gas - Joe Hurley with Tony Visconti & Steve Conte
8. By the Light of the Magical Moon - The Bedsit Poets
9. Born to Boogie - Tish & Snooky
10. Groove A Little - Robert Gordon with Steve Conte
11. Cosmic Dancer - Michael Cerveris
12. There Was A Time - Patti Rothberg & Lisa Burns
13. Raw Ramp - Owen McCarthy
14. Rip Off - Steve Conte
15. Rapids - Lloyd Cole with William Cole
16. Dove - Ragga with Tony Visconti & Erik Paparazzi
17. Mambo Sun - Richard Barone with Tony Visconti & Candy
18. 20th Century Boy - Moby
19. Solid Baby - Justin Bonds & Jake Shears
20. Ballrooms of Mars - Ivan Julian
21. Get It On - Sylvain Sylvain
22. Metal Guru - Justin Tranter
23. Hot Love - Everyone on stage

THE NUMBERS - ADD UP (1979)

Hailing from Toronto, Canada, the Numbers were Coleman York (drums, backing vocals), Jim Kennedy (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Ed Blocki (lead vocals, bass guitar), Peter Evans (lead vocals, lead/rhythm guitar, keyboards).

In 1979, they released on Basement Records one of the catchiest power pop album of the era. Nine originals and a cover of the Dave Clark Five classic "Bits & Pieces", the album has been totally overlooked until John Borack made it #134 on his Ultimate Power Pop Guide. The Numbers received a bit of activity with the first single, "Sideways Elevator", but when it came time to follow that up with a second album the band demanded a larger production defeating the ability for Basement Records to live up to its mandate. As a result the band made a deal to re-sign with Attic Records under the new name Hot Tip of which the full length "Stop All Motion" (1981) was reissued on CD around 2003.

Special note: This is a brand new rip which comes complete with the usual full set of artwork suitable for jewel case CD. It has been made with a little help from a mate for some pristine scans. It is now available in lossy and lossless formats.

LINKS: mp3 (320) or FLAC

Songs
Sideways Elevator / Sunday Afternoon / Out to You / Bits & Pieces / Can't Take It / Leave it to Me / Mr. Dempster / Won't You Call / She's Got Everything / Get Away

CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRY - A ROOMFUL OF MONKEYS (1985)

Dropping the "Wreckless" and reverting to his given name, Eric Goulden returned in 1985 as leader of Captains of Industry, a trio including ex-Blockhead bassist Norman Watt-Roy. The group's sole release, "A Roomful of Monkeys" (guest-starring Mickey Gallagher, another former Dury sideman, whose roller-rink organ is actually the most prominent instrument on many tracks), makes it clear that his five-year absence did nothing to dull Eric's spirit or his talent. Considering that Goulden produced himself, it's a surprisingly disciplined effort, mixing the craftsmanship of Big Smash with the spontaneity of earlier efforts. With songs that are as pungent as ever (including the uncharacteristically serious reggae-tinged "Food Factory"), Eric sings them confidently (and in tune!). A resounding comeback by an estimable talent; why it wasn't greeted as such by the British public remains a mystery. Trouser Press

Links: mp3 (320) or FLAC

Special note: I got the rough vinyl transfer of this album courtesy of SOTD's Pat. I cleaned up the audio files and stitched the scans of the sleeve provided. Custom jewel case artwork included (booklet + tray + inlay).

Songs
Land Of The Faint At Heart / Our Neck Of The Woods / Julie / Home & Away / The Lucky Ones / Reputation (A Serious Case Of A) / Food Factory / Lifeline / Lady Of The Manor / Playtime Is Over

TRIBUTE TO BRIAN WILSON - SMILES, VIBES & HARMONY (1990)

A power pop/punk/garage compilation to the genius of Brian Wilson. The Records (with an amazing version of "Darlin"), Sonic Youth and The Cynics are on top of this tribute.

Special note: This is a rip of the vinyl edition (a CD edition was also released) transferred in 24 bit/96khz and resampled to 24bit/44.khz for the FLAC file. Full artwork (booklet + tray + inlay) included.

Lossy: 320 lame 3.98 (117mb)
Lossless: FLAC 8 (572mb)

Click on pix below for details of the bands involved