Surfin' Lungs "Cowabunga" 1985

Yet another early neo-surf group. You see kids, Bart Simpson didn't make up the term Cowabunga...

They mix the catchiest of surf vocal harmonies with a very powerful instrumentation typical of bands like The Ramones. Their instrumentals are brilliant and their live performances are astonishing!. I wasn't interested in surf music until I found these guys, and this is a great example to demonstrate that you don't have to be a Brian Wilson fan to enjoy the 'Lungs. They sing and play really well and they're great fellows. Get ready to surf over the Surfin' Lungs melodies!
Robin Wills, from the Barracudas, produced their second single on Lover's Leap, "Pray for Sun". Robin cheered the band to record more tunes and do a mini-album for a french label, but things screwed up and finally Big Beat Records made them an offer that was accepted.
The record became "Cowabunga!", released in 1985. "Cowabunga!" was a big success, and later came "Surf-Jet Girl", another EP where Roman Jugg (The Damned) contributed. (thanx the unknown reviewer!)

Surfin' Lungs:
Chris Pearce: vox, guitar / Steve Dean: bass, vox / Al Beckett: drums, vox / Geoffo Knipe: organ, guitars

traxfromwax:
1. Pray For Sun 2. Hey Muscles 3. Last Beach Party 4. Warpaint 5. Rockin' In Ramses Tomb 6. Surf Taboo / Down At The 'B' Club 7. Quasimodo A Go Go 8. 389 9. Surfin' Chinese
Produced by Robin Wills (The Barracudas)

The Len Price 3 "Chinese Burn" 2005

"These are the facts: bare-bones guitar, bass and drums; classic British-freak-beat song hooks and vocal harmonies; fifteen songs that roll over you like a mono copy of The Who Sing My Generation, in just half an hour. And no one in the 3 is named Len. Or Price." --David Fricke, Rolling Stone

"...15 short, sweet songs and every one a Medway Punk gem....At times the 3 sound Merseybeat; like The Hives with Herman's Hermits style harmonies....and this is one of the most immediate albums you'll hear all year, each song instantly sounds like a classic." --Record Collector
The Len Price 3 are a dirty garage rock band hailing from the Medway Delta. Their sound is forged in the Medway tradition, fusing driving energy, catchy hooks and a raw 60's garage sound.
On disc and at live shows The Len Price 3 offer a truly memorable and invigorating sonic experience. This first album, now available on Wicked Cool Records, offers something for everyone - from the Devils of Chatham Town to childhood memories of fat wrestlers on Saturday afternoon TV. Comparisons will ultimately fall short of the mark, so do yourself a favour and give in to the sound of The Len Price 3... - amazon

trax:
01 Christian In The Desert 02 Chinese Burn 03 Lai-Ha Lam 04 Viva Viva 05 The Last Hotel 06 Swine Fever 07 Amsterdam 08 Comanche! 09 Chatham Town Spawns Devils 10 Hard Times Forever 11 Shirley Crabtree 12 She's Lost Control 13 Medway Eye 14 Heavy Atmosphere 15 Fire In My Heart

Chris Bailey "54 Days at Sea" 1994

54 Days at Sea is another super-solid outing that plays to Chris Bailey's strengths: superior song-construction, a booming, blues-soaked voice tempered by 20 years of punk and post-punk rock 'n' roll singing, and fluid, flowery, yet to-the-point simple arrangements with help from eight other musicians (including unobtrusive touches of flute, clarinet, and piano that add flavoring)…

...Like Savage Entertainment, 54 Days starts OK, then catches a wind 1/3 of the way through and begins to dazzle. Few people can handle a nicer array of rock 'n' roll styles better, more maturely, and long before the deeply-upset couplet "Vampyres" and "Lazarus" turn this album around to the horror of the inner mind, a breezy set of tunes has already been belied by Bailey's ability to capture shaky ground in words. One wonders if the breakup of his marriage didn't inspire a lot of the torment that's more or less smothered in introspection here. In "Vampyres," he sings "The vampyres of my imagination have sucked my body dry...It's a shame that you and I/Are no longer eye to eye," and you know it hurts him more than he lets on, as "Lazarus" confirms: "And I know life is a fragile thing/Sometimes it's hard just to carry on/It's one of those times...like Lazarus, raise me from this mortal dust." One after another, such bitterly ironic, gulping choruses pile on another, and the effect is quietly pulverizing. By the time the two best tracks, "Nothing's as it Seems" and "In the Desert" cap off this powerfully quiescent LP of coming to grips with severe disappointment, Bailey has pulled the listener into his emotional-warfare sensibility completely, without the whiskey-soaked lamentations that highlighted his later Saints work. Another powerful work from Australia's greatest artist, living or dead. - AllMusic Review by Jack Rabid

trax:
01 Fountain of Life 02 Everything I Need 03 On the Avenue 04 Unfamiliar Circles 05 Gone with the wind 06 Vampyres 07 Lazarus 08 Nothing_s as it seems 09 Drowned by the Sound 10 She Says 11 In the Desert

"Deep & Gritty The Sound Of The City" Vol. 16: Nashville Pt. 2

Deep, tough and rare Nashville soul from the 60’s into the early 70’s - most have never been on a compilation before!

trax:
1. I'm Gonna Forget About You - Chuck Armstrong 2. Slow Dancing - Ben Moore 3. Slip Around - Billy Cox & Anetta Brooks 4. Where Were You - Bobby James 5. A Good Loving Man - Cee Cee Mitchell 6. You Better Hold On - Bobby Marchan 7. All My Love - Roger Hatcher 8. Just The Touch Of Your Hand - Paul Vann 9. Nashville Wimmin - Piney Brown 10. Around About Sundown - Hal Hardy 11. Hanging Out My Tears To Dry - P.W. Cannon 12. Standing In The Shadows - 'Nita Hill 13. We'd Better Stop - Van & Titus 14. Be Ever Mine - Art Grayson 15. Night Train To Memphis - Bobby Hebb 16. When You Lose - Janet & The Jays 17. A Good Woman - Lee Martell 18. Born To Love Me - Maxine Weldon 19. Natural Love - O.B. McClinton 20. I've Made Up My Mind - The Paramount Four 21. Blind Man    Roscoe Shelton
…served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 1006 - 2020

We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2018 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS)! All the rest official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy. Enjoy! RYP and Gyro1966

Let's Active "Afoot" - EP - 1983

North Carolina’s Let’s Active was probably the most misunderstood of the South’s ’80s new-pop bands. Though dogged by a rosy-cheeked nicest-guys-of-wimp-pop image, they could be downright moody...

…Producer / multi-instrumentalist Mitch Easter assembled the trio in 1981, but it only emerged nationally in the wake of R.E.M., whose first two discs Easter co-produced at his Drive-In garage studio outside of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Joining that band’s label, Let’s Active released a six-song EP, Afoot, bringing new meaning to such overused pop adjectives as crisp, bright and ringing. All the songs, even those with melancholy lyrics, are hook-filled, boppy and ultra-hummable. Pick to click: “Every Word Means No.”
But things were not as they seemed. Although perceived as the engineer of the now-sound-of-today in American guitar pop, Easter’s own tastes were running towards the electronic gadgetry of techno-rock. (His career as a producer was also taking off.) Also, his two original partners — bassist Faye Hunter and drummer Sara Romweber (sister of Flat Duo Jets’ Dexter Romweber) — were viewed as sidepeople, despite Easter’s egalitarian efforts to the contrary. In real life, the trio were not just simple, cheerful popsters. Both Easter’s love of “sounds” and the band’s inner conflicts were explored on Cypress, a record that is deeper and more enduring, though not as immediately winning, as Afoot. Denser, rambling textural pieces — some wistful, even angry — came to the fore. Few records sound so multi-dimensional, and Let’s Active has, for that reason, been tagged psychedelic — they make sounds you can almost touch. (In 1989, IRS combined Afoot and Cypress on a single CD.) - trouserpress - [Elizabeth Phillips / Ira Robbins]

Let's Active:
Sara Romweber Drums / Mitch Easter Guitar, Producer / Faye Hunter Bass

trax:
1. Every Word Means No 2. Make Up With Me 3. Edge of the World 4. Room With a View 5. In Between 6. Leaders of Men 7. Two Yous (bonus track)

Lord Rochester "Asturian Sessions" 2011 - EP + "Mods And Rockers" 2012 - EP + "Oban Road" 2014 - EP

Scotland’s Top Rock n’ Roll Combo - In keeping with great Rock & Roll, Lord Rochester embrace the simplicity of sound and song using the maraca powered shuffle of artists such as Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Jimmy Reed and Lonnie Mack to create great stripped back driven rock and roll...

"Asturian Sessions" 2011 - EP

…Scotland’s best sounding (and best looking) rock and roll show have toured Japan, played all over Europe and the UK and toured their native Scotland from the Borders to Aberdeenshire and from the Central Belt to the Highlands and not forgetting the Shetland Islands…

trax:
01 Chuck'n'Bow 02 Lady Luck 03 My Baby 04 Round My Finger

"Mods And Rockers" 2012 - EP

…Be it high profile music festivals or small intimate shows, the effect is the same. Always entertaining and stylish, the trio (guitar, bass, spartan drum set and three voices) bewitch the audience, large or small…

trax:
01 Deadly Daddy 02 Southpow 03 Liza Jane 04 My Baby (Won't Ride Beside Me)


"Oban Road" 2014 - EP

…Lord Rochester have also performed in session for the BBC, recorded at the famous Perrotti Studios in Gijon, Spain and provide the theme music for the ’Vic Galloway Show’ on BBC Radio Scotland. Since they first got together in 2008 they have released five vinyl singles (four of which are EP’s) and one CD in the shops. - https://www.lordrochester.com/

trax:
01 Oban Road 02 Seven Steps To Heaven 03 I Don't Understand 04 Sweating Out The Spirits

The Magick Heads "Transvection" 1998

Sometimes leftovers are better!

A brilliant cd. A gift from the gods! I think this is the most perfect recording I have purchased in many years. Despite the dodgy sound quality on some tracks, I am still willing to give it my highest rating. Jane Sinnott sings like an angel! I hope she moves to the states where she could easily knock 99.999% percent of the female singers on their no-talent bums. - William E. Rodgers

trax:
01 Truth 02 Pet 03 Roll on Summer 04 Find a Way Home 05 Anemone 06 Give Me a Kiss 07 Two Different Things 08 Don't Knock It Down 09 Once Apon a Meeting 10 Use Your Charms 11 Who's Watchin Out for You [Live] 12 Better Left Unsaid 13 Part of It All 14 Love on the Ground 15 One and the Same 16 Floating
…served by Gaius...

"Do The 45!" Vol. 502 (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. Much More of Your Love (Capitol) - The Magnificent Men 2. Stormy Weather (Capitol) - The Magnificent Men 3. It's a Mess I Tell You (Bright Star) - Ricky Allen 4. Skate Boo-Ga-Loo (Bright Star) - Ricky Allen 5. Hey Sister (Fania) - Monguito Santamaria 6. Baby Dance with Me (Smash) - The Trends 7. (To Be) Happy Enough (Smash) - The Trends 8. Twist and Turn (Decca) - Grady Martin 9. Good, Good, Good (Decca) - Grady Martin 10. Monster Party (King) - Bill Doggett 11. Scott's Bluff (King) - Bill Doggett 12. Deep Soul - Pt. 1 (Camelot) - Ron Buford (Vocal by Ural Thomas) 13. Deep Soul - Pt. 2 (Camelot) - Ron Buford (Vocal by Ural Thomas) 14. Don't You Know I Love You (Music Makers) - Rosemarie & Bo 15. Close Your Eyes (Music Makers) - Rosemarie & Bo 16. It's Your Voodoo Working (Ichiban) - Charles Sheffield 17. T.V. Eye (Slovenly) - The Ridiculous Trio 18. No Fun (Slovenly) - The Ridiculous Trio 19. Sweet, Sweet Lovin' (Musicor) - The Platters 20. If This Ain't Love (Score) - Vernon Harrell 21. A Man Has Got to Cry Sometimes (Score) - Vernon Harrell 22. Don'cha Quit School (Beam) - The Messengers 23. (Darling) This Is How I Feel (Beam) - The Messengers 24. Turn on Your Love Light (Nation) - Andre Odom 25. Just a Little Bit More (Reveille) - The Swans 26. Why Must I Cry (Reveille) - The Swans 27. Sapphire (Trend) - Big Danny Oliver 28. I Wanna Go Steady (Trend) - Big Danny Oliver 29. She Knocks Me Out (Cobra) - Harold Burrage 30. Girl I Love You (Ballad) - The Gifts 31. Too Little and Too Late (Ballad) - The Gifts 32. The Train Kept a Rollin' (Dynovoice) - Steve Walker & the Bold
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...

ps.: for all late arrivals we have in the comments 3 reups of this series.

…and now for something completely different! 1005 - 2020

We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2018 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS)! All the rest official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy. Enjoy! RYP and Gyro1966

The Barracudas "Drop Out With The Barracudas" US release 1994

say: "BAR - RA - CU - DA", man! Now put it all together! - I can't say: "BABARELLA-CUCUDADDA!" - but we have a hit record!

In 1981, The Barracudas burst into London's synth-obsessed pop scene with a simple, direct, punk-influenced yet rootsy kind of naive surf music, made their own by Jeremy Gluck's ironic vocals and Robin Wills' classic pop songwriting.
They enjoyed a Top 10 hit with "Summer Fun" then repaired to Rockfield to make this album, very much in the tradition of the Flamin' Groovies' "Shake Some Action" LP recorded there a few years previously. It has stood the test of time as one of the classic rock & roll documents, with such monster tunes as "I Can't Pretend", "I Wish It Could Be 1965 Again", "Saw My Death in a Dream Last Night", "Violent Times", and so many more.

The line-up:
Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar & vocals), David Buckley (bass & vocals) and Nick Turner (drums)

traxfromwax:
01 i can't pretend 02 viloent times 03 don't let go 04 codeine 05 this ain't my time 06 i saw my death in a dream last night 07 somewhere outside 08 summer fun 09 his last summer 10 surfers are back 11 somebody 12 campus tramp 13 on the strip 14 california lament 15 i wish it could be 1965 again 16 summer fun (demo) 17 chevy baby (demo) 18 you were on my mind (demo) 19 violent times (demo) 20 surfer joe (demo)

The Masonics "Obermann Rides Again" 2017

Having attended the same secret lodge - the Omnipotent Order of Eccentric Rapscallions (OOER) - together for 25-odd years, our three heroes were united in their cause when they were elected to search the UK for a sacrificial virgin to be deflowered at the sacred Dodecacentenial Orgy (or 'DO' for short)...

…A 16-year search - during which Micky was mistakenly assumed to be missing, presumed unable to take the pace - yielded nothing. In short, they had no joy, neither on their home turf nor during a brief sojourn to western Europe. (Hence their anticipated presence in the Promised Land). To lure their prey they hit on the ingenious plan of disguising themselves as a musical 'rock-group' (presently very popular among young folk we are led to believe). Therefore, we urge all parents, siblings, friends, acquaintances and cohorts of any known (or not) unblemished no-tails, (irrespective of age, race, creed, cooking-ability etc.) to attend the soon to be announced Masonic gatherings, accompanied by same. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Note: We would like to thank ourselves for allowing whippersnapper colonial upstarts The Wh*te Str*pes to close a series of performances for us in the early part of this century, during their maiden voyage to This Great Country Of Ours. (Crumbs! etc.)

The Masonics:
MICK 'THE MILK' HAMPSHIRE: singing & 6-string guitar / BRUCE 'BASH' BRAND: traps & backing vocals / JOHN 'LARDY' GIBBS: bottom guitar & backing vocals
(with thanks to former bass-jockeys: Johnny Barker, Johnny Johnson & Liam Watson)

trax:
01 I Ain't Hurting For You 02 Don't Torment Me 03 Your Dangerous Mind 04 I Don't Understand Her Any More 05 You Don't Have To Travel 06 I'm The Unforgiver 07 You're A Stranger 08 You Won't See Me Again 09 I'm A Redacted Man 10 What Do You Do 11 Come On My Little Darlin' 12 You Gotta Tell Me 13 The Unsignposted Road 14 Obermann Rides Again

Chris Bailey "Savage Entertainment" 1992 + "Do they come from you" 1993 - EP

"...an album which seriously ranks alongside the best of Seventies Dylan, and if it was the only record he'd ever made, would still have established Bailey amongst the greatest songwriters of the age." - Dave Thompson

"Eschewing the bloated production, he keeps it simple — just voice and guitar, with other instruments as color, not competition. With the exception of the heavy, bluesed-out "Queen of the Hour," Bailey doesn't bellow much here, but is no less effective a vocalist. The standout is the single, "Do They Come From You": a circling piano underpinned by strings and Bailey's plaintive wail. Other tracks delve into bitter ironies, self-deprecation and inner torment." - Jack Rabid

trax:
01 Road To Oblivion 02 Babylon 03 Broken Mirrors 04 Do They Come From You? 05 Life's A Comedy 06 Hotel De La Gare 07 World Gone Slightly Mad 08 Getting Friendly with The Devil 09 Queen Of The Hour 10 What Am I Doing Here? 11 Savage Entertainment

"Do they come from you" 1993 - EP

While this looks like an ordinary single off the excellent return-to-form Savage Entertainment (Bailey's fourth solo LP to go with almost a dozen LPs leading the Saints), the song is richly remixed and greatly enhanced in dramatic fashion. The strings, already lush on the LP, all but take over the songs here, making Bailey's anguished, soul-searching bellow all the more remarkable (a word that has often fit this man's singing since "I'm Stranded"). A real tour de force, up there with his more emotional, strings-laden, huge-sounding showstoppers from the Saints' mid-'80s glory, like "Ghost Ships" and "Just Like Fire Would." Speaking of the latter, it's re-recorded here à la the live unplugged version from the 1992 U.S. support tour with Concrete Blonde, as something of an acoustic folky/bluesy song -- slower, more wistful, and more sorrowful where the All Fools Day original was boisterous and confident. Without the drums, Bailey replaces them with glistening, ringing acoustics that sound like (maybe) a harpsichord, and everything turns wonderfully melancholic. More great work! The remaining three selections continue in this mood even more, turning a page back to his first two solo LPs, the demos LP Casablanca and especially What We Did on Our Holidays. They're all just a lightly strummed/picked acoustic complemented by a wild, evil harmonica. "Mystery Train" is closer to the spirit of Junior Parker's original than Elvis Presley's more famous (hot) early Sun session single. The same elements feed John Phillips' folk storytelling "Me and My Uncle," like a bad Western about card playing, boozing, deception, and ultimately a murder of greed. You can all but hear tumbleweeds go by. The Southern blues of Jimmy Reed's "Bright Lights, Big City" ends this special EP in equally subdued style, showcasing the big-throated Saint's way with material and the mesmerizing way his big, round voice grasps a tune. Unlike 1989-1991, this is more of his finest efforts, in a new/old angle. - AllMusic Review by Jack Rabid

trax:
01 Do they come from you 02 Firewould 03 Mystery train 04 Me and my uncle 05 Bright lights big city

"Out Of Many" One Music! Songs That Shaped Jamaica (It's Later Than You Think) 1958-1962 - CD 3

Jamaica's national motto, 'Out Of Many One People', could well be applied to the music that shaped the island's national sound, with modern reggae the result of many different musical forms coalescing to form a wonderfully unique 'one'…

..Fantastic Voyage's highly popular Sound System Classics series has already celebrated the American jump blues favoured at Jamaican dances in the pre-ska era, but contrary to widespread belief, US rhythm & blues and the indigenous style of mento were not the only types of music enjoyed across the island prior to the development of Shuffle Blues and Ska. In fact, the diversity of sounds that exerted a direct influence on popular Jamaican music throughout the 20th Century is astonishing, taking in gospel, blues, jazz, vocal groups, country, pop, film music and exotica, hailing from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Southern Africa and the British Isles, as well as America. Now the full extent of these influences is demonstrated by this 81-track 3CD set Out Of Many, One Music! which features original or key versions of songs that have played a significant role in shaping the development of Jamaican music. But of course the small West Indian island has not just taken from others musically. Its pioneering use of talk-over DJs and stripped down version rhythm tracks has been key to the development of the now globally dominant music form, hip hop. Over the years, the Jamaican music-loving public has demonstrated a keen ear for sweet and sentimental music and that factor is far more important than the musical genus to which any given recording belongs. What becomes apparent from the music featured on this set is the Jamaican talent for reinvention. Rather than simply attempt to copy foreign recordings, as 'do over man songs', performers and musicians have taken elements of the original and reshaped them into something entirely different. And to prove this point, as you experience this extremely diverse and satisfying musical journey, consider the Jamaican versions that resulted from these recordings. There is no doubting of course that they provided the original source of inspiration, but the Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae that followed were far from simple, straight-forward covers, as we are sure you will agree.

trax:
1. Wasted Days And Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender 2. He'll Have To Go - Jim Reeves 3. Try Me (I Need You) - James Brown & The Famous Flames 4. Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips 5. Teensville - Chet Atkins 6. A Rockin' Good Way (To Mess Around And Fall In Love) - Dinah Washington & Brook Benton 7. Nobody Loves Me Like You - The Flamingos 8. A Cup Of Coffee (Then I'll Go) - Bill Brock 9. Bluesville - Sonny Red 10. Valarie - The Starlites 11. Time And The River - Nat King Cole 12. Please Stay - The Drifters 13. Let 'Em Try - Rosco Gordon 14. Just Out Of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms) - Solomon Burke 15. Gypsy Woman - The Impressions 16. Exodus - Eddie Harris 17. A Thing Of The Past - The Shirelles 18. Echo Four-Two - Laurie Johnson Orchestra 19. You Can't Sit Down - Philip Upchurch Combo 20. Comin' Home Baby - Dave Bailey Quintet 21. James Bond Theme - The John Barry Seven & Orchestra 22. Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock 23. Theme From Dr. Kildare - Stan Getz 24. God Is Standing By - The Soul Stirrers 25. The Prophet - Chuck Jackson 26. Minstrel And Queen - The Impressions 27. I'll Never Fall In Love Again - Lonnie Donegan 28. What's Your Name - Don & Juan
…served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 1004 - 2020

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Ennio Morricone (R.I.P. 10 November 1928 – 6 July 2020) "Once Upon A Time In The West" 1969

The soundtrack features leitmotifs that relate to each of the main characters of the movie (each with their own theme music), as well as to the spirit of the American West. The theme music for the Claudia Cardinale character has wordless vocals by Italian singer Edda Dell'Orso. It was Leone's desire to have the music available and played during filming. Leone had Morricone composed the score before shooting started and would play the music in the background for the actors on set. In 2018, for the 50th anniversary of the film, the Italian records company "Beat Records" released a limited 500 copies edition.

Ennio Morricone, (10 November 1928 – 6 July 2020) was an Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and former trumpet player, writing in a wide range of musical styles. Morricone composed over 400 scores for cinema and television, as well as over 100 classical works. He started as a talented football player for A.S. Roma but quickly left the sport to follow his passion for music. His score to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) is considered one of the most influential soundtracks in history and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. His filmography includes over 70 award-winning films, including all Sergio Leone films (since A Fistful of Dollars), all Giuseppe Tornatore films (since Cinema Paradiso), The Battle of Algiers, Dario Argento's Animal Trilogy, 1900, Exorcist II, Days of Heaven, several major films in French cinema, in particular the comedy trilogy La Cage aux Folles I, II, III and Le Professionnel, as well as The Thing, The Mission, The Untouchables, Mission to Mars, Bugsy, Disclosure, In the Line of Fire, Bulworth, Ripley's Game and The Hateful Eight. - wiki

trax:
01 Once Upon A Time In The West 02 As A Judgement 03 Cheyenne (bonus track) 04 Transgression 05 Harmonica (bonus track) 06 First Tavern 07 Secomd Tavern 08 Third Tavern (bonus track) 09 Jill (bonus track) 10 Man With A Harmonica 11 Dimly Lit Room 12 Frank (bonus track) 13 Bad Orchestra 14 Morton (bonus track) 15 Jill's America 16 Man 17 Epilogue (bonus track) 18 Death Rattle 19 Farewell To Cheyenne 20 Finale

The Masonics "From The Temple Vaults" 2012

Having attended the same secret lodge - the Omnipotent Order of Eccentric Rapscallions (OOER) - together for 25-odd years, our three heroes were united in their cause when they were elected to search the UK for a sacrificial virgin to be deflowered at the sacred Dodecacentenial Orgy (or 'DO' for short)...

…A 16-year search - during which Micky was mistakenly assumed to be missing, presumed unable to take the pace - yielded nothing. In short, they had no joy, neither on their home turf nor during a brief sojourn to western Europe. (Hence their anticipated presence in the Promised Land). To lure their prey they hit on the ingenious plan of disguising themselves as a musical 'rock-group' (presently very popular among young folk we are led to believe). Therefore, we urge all parents, siblings, friends, acquaintances and cohorts of any known (or not) unblemished no-tails, (irrespective of age, race, creed, cooking-ability etc.) to attend the soon to be announced Masonic gatherings, accompanied by same. Your assistance in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Note: We would like to thank ourselves for allowing whippersnapper colonial upstarts The Wh*te Str*pes to close a series of performances for us in the early part of this century, during their maiden voyage to This Great Country Of Ours. (Crumbs! etc.)

The Masonics:
MICK 'THE MILK' HAMPSHIRE: singing & 6-string guitar / BRUCE 'BASH' BRAND: traps & backing vocals / JOHN 'LARDY' GIBBS: bottom guitar & backing vocals
(with thanks to former bass-jockeys: Johnny Barker, Johnny Johnson & Liam Watson)

trax:
01 I'll Find Out 02 You Never Let Your Feelings Show 03 The Mohaks 04 Little Hookey Walker 05 No Desire For Revenge 06 The Mighty Ship 07 Schitzo 08 The Shape I'm In 09 Somebody Stole The Heat From My Fire 10 The Runaway Goblin 11 Hungry Water (Calling Me) 12 I'm On The Outside Looking In 13 Death Of A Miscreant 14 He's An Animal

The Magick Heads "Woody" 1997

Dunedin, New Zealand folk-pop group the Magick Heads was led by singer Jane Sinnott and guitarist Robert Scott, the latter the onetime bassist for the seminal Clean as well as the frontman for his own longstanding unit the Bats…

...3D's guitarist David Mitchell played drums in the original Magick Heads lineup, which formed in 1991; other players floated in and out of the group's ranks, with Sinnott and Scott joined by drummer Jim Strang for their 1994 Flying Nun debut Before We Go Under. Strang's bassist brother Richard signed on for the follow-up, 1997's Woody; although the band dissolved soon after the record's completion, 1999's Transvection compiled previously unreleased material. - Jason Ankeny

trax:
01 Better Left Unsaid 02 Some Time to Go 03 Who's Wathin' out for You 04 Mystery Train 05 Faith Away 06 Take It on Down 07 On the Rocks 08 Walk on the Wall 09 12,000 Miles 10 Nine Minutes 11 Shadows 12 Lines of Deception 13 Shivers 14 Particularly Nasty Weather
…served by Gaius...

"Out Of Many, One Music!" Songs That Shaped Jamaica (Time Marches On) 1953-1959 - CD 2

Jamaica's national motto, 'Out Of Many One People', could well be applied to the music that shaped the island's national sound, with modern reggae the result of many different musical forms coalescing to form a wonderfully unique 'one'…

..Fantastic Voyage's highly popular Sound System Classics series has already celebrated the American jump blues favoured at Jamaican dances in the pre-ska era, but contrary to widespread belief, US rhythm & blues and the indigenous style of mento were not the only types of music enjoyed across the island prior to the development of Shuffle Blues and Ska. In fact, the diversity of sounds that exerted a direct influence on popular Jamaican music throughout the 20th Century is astonishing, taking in gospel, blues, jazz, vocal groups, country, pop, film music and exotica, hailing from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Southern Africa and the British Isles, as well as America. Now the full extent of these influences is demonstrated by this 81-track 3CD set Out Of Many, One Music! which features original or key versions of songs that have played a significant role in shaping the development of Jamaican music. But of course the small West Indian island has not just taken from others musically. Its pioneering use of talk-over DJs and stripped down version rhythm tracks has been key to the development of the now globally dominant music form, hip hop. Over the years, the Jamaican music-loving public has demonstrated a keen ear for sweet and sentimental music and that factor is far more important than the musical genus to which any given recording belongs. What becomes apparent from the music featured on this set is the Jamaican talent for reinvention. Rather than simply attempt to copy foreign recordings, as 'do over man songs', performers and musicians have taken elements of the original and reshaped them into something entirely different. And to prove this point, as you experience this extremely diverse and satisfying musical journey, consider the Jamaican versions that resulted from these recordings. There is no doubting of course that they provided the original source of inspiration, but the Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae that followed were far from simple, straight-forward covers, as we are sure you will agree.

trax:
1. Time Marches On - Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five 2. Ling, Ting, Tong - The Five Keys 3. South Of The Border - Lynn Hope 4. Sincerely - The Moonglows 5. That's All I Want From You - Jaye P Morgan 6. Won't You Sit Down - The Staple Singers 7. She's Fine, She's Mine - Bo Diddley 8. St. Thomas - Sonny Rollins 9. You Gave Me Peace Of Mind - The Spaniels 10. Treasure Of Love - Clyde McPhatter 11. Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens 12. It's All In The Game - Nat King Cole 13. What Can I Do - Donnie Elbert 14. You Send Me - Sam Cooke 15. Silhouettes - The Rays 16. Leona - Donnie Elbert 17. China Clipper - Arthur Lyman 18. Here I Stand - Wade Flemons & The Newcomer 19. I May Never (See My Baby Anymore) - Jimmy Scott 20. The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez 21. Little Boy - Rosita Rosano 22. Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony & The Imperials 23. Secretly - Jimmie Rodgers 24. My Baby Just Cares For Me - Nina Simone 25. Take Five - The Dave Brubeck Quartet 26. Mama (Can I Go Out Tonight) - Jo Ann Campbell (As Jo-Ann Campbell) 27. Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford
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Django Reinhardt "The Chronological Classics 1951-1953" - 2007

The 17th and final installment in the Classics Django Reinhardt chronology contains the Gypsy guitarist's very last recordings…

...Its 22 tracks consist of Decca and Blue Star records cut in Paris between May 11, 1951, and April 8, 1953. By this time, Reinhardt had switched entirely to the electrically amplified guitar and was actively collaborating with progressive young players like alto saxophonist Hubert Fol, bassist Pierre Michelot, and pianists Raymond Fol and Martial Solal. This beautifully cool and bop-inspired music differs markedly from the Gypsy swing formula established during the 1930s by Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli, and the Quintet of the Hot Club of France. During the last years of his life, Reinhardt was not merely adapting to modernity -- he was actively defining it. Nowhere is this more evident than on the eccentrically reconfigured 1928 pop hit "Crazy Rhythm" and its flip side, Reinhardt's lovely "Anouman," a wistful air that feels like a Charles Mingus romance or a candidate for an early Truffaut or Godard film soundtrack. (The piece's title closely resembles the name of the monkey-faced Hindu deity Hanuman; it very well may represent one of the many links between European Gypsy culture and its East Indian ancestry.) This excellent compilation works as a moving and thought-provoking conclusion to the complete recordings of Django Reinhardt as compiled and reissued by the Classics label. (The only material that didn't make it into the series was an apparently contested body of works recorded in Rome during 1949 and 1950.) A little more than one month after recording "Le Soir," "Chez Moi," "I Cover the Waterfront," and "Deccaphonie," Django Reinhardt was felled by a stroke while fishing, was subsequently hospitalized, and left his body behind on May 16, 1953. Musically speaking, this album is his last will and testament. - AllMusic Review by arwulf

trax:
01 Impromptu 02 Vamp 03 Keep Cool 04 Flèche d'or 05 Troublant Boléro 06 Nuits de Saint-Germain-des-Prés 07 Crazy Rythym 08 Anouman 09 D.R. Blues 10 Fine and Dandy 11 Blues for Ike 12 September Song 13 Night and Day 14 Insensiblement 15 Manoir des mes rêves 16 Nuages 17 Brazil 18 Confessin' 19 Le Soir 20 Chez Moi 21 I Cover the Waterfront 22 Deccaphonie
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The Masonics "In Your Night of Dreams And Other Foreboding Pleasures" 2011

Something of a garage-rock'n'roll supergroup, The Masonics are a winning combination -- featuring musicians who have done time in such legendary groups as the Milkshakes, Pop Rivets, Wildebeests, Kaisers, Headcoats, Del Monas, and more (not bad, seeing as there's only three of 'em -- namely, Mickey Hampshire, Bruce Brand and John Gibbs.) Masters of the Medway beat made famous by Mr Billy Childish, this is the group that should be the more famous one -- with their better songs and better musicianship. - amazon

Singer / guitarist Micky Hampshire possesses a merciless instinct for touching, simple, timeless rock’n’roll melodies and lyrics. The band performs with verve and precision, on record and on stage, always giving their followers their money’s worth. Bruce Brand pounds the traps like it could very well save your life. John Gibbs twangs the bass strings with a gut instinct, taking you into a groove with grit and gumption. Eight albums down the line The Masonics remain more hard-hitting and vital than any group of teenage hopefuls on the scene, of that there’s no doubt.

trax:
01 In Your Night Of Dreams 02 The Unknown 03 Obermann 04 Hurt By Someone 05 Gun-Diddy-I-Die 06 I Cheated I Confess 07 Take A Look Into Your Heart 08 Sorrows Lane 09 Put The Knife Down 10 Please, Please, Please 11 Till The Silence Came 12 She's My Baby

Chris Bailey "Demons" 1991

Demons is the third solo release from the iconic Chris Bailey…

...Demons offers a different vibe from Bailey that he would repeat on his next two wonderful albums; Savage Entertainment and 54 Days At Sea. Sort of a new beginning. Chris Bailey basically brings you into his world of despair and disappointment with upbeat songs. Great music featuring accents of flute now and again, as well as other arrangements like great horns.Chris Bailey is in full command on this terrific album. Highlights from Demons are "Marquis Of Queensberry", "Return To Zero", "Edgar Allen Poe". "Marie Antoinette" and my favorite "That's The Way It Goes". Chris Bailey has certainly earned legendary acclaim for his leadership of iconic Australian punk band; The Saints, but his solo work is somewhat unknown. This is criminal, as Demons and his next two releases demonstrate. Without question some of the best music ever. - Mark Yokel

trax:
01 Demons 02 Marquis Of Queensberry 03 Return To Zero 04 Bridges 05 Edgar Allan Poe 06 Running Away From Home 07 Fade Away 08 Marie Antoinette 09 Rusting In The Moonlight 10 That's The Way It Goes

"Do The 45!" Vol. 501 (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. Soul Machine (Volt) - Reggie Milner 2. Hello Stranger (Volt) - Reggie Milner 3. The Push (Palm) - Jimmy Dee 4. Shanty Town (Palm) - Jimmy Dee 5. Brown Eye'd Devil (Rush) - Little Ben & the Cheers 6. Beggar of Love (Rush) - Little Ben & the Cheers 7. Hot Tamales - Pt. 1 (Sansu) - The Prime Mates 8. Hot Tamales - Pt. 2 (Sansu) - The Prime Mates 9. You're Doing Me Wrong (Ron) - Bobby Mitchell 10. Send Me Your Picture (Ron) - Bobby Mitchell 11. Give and Take (Okeh) - Chuck Willis 12. I've Been Away Too Long (Okeh) - Chuck Willis 13. It's Alright Now (Columbia) - Herman's Hermits 14. Here Comes the Star (Columbia) - Herman's Hermits 15. Puppet on a String (Ric-Tic) - Gino Washington 16. Gino Is a Coward (Ric-Tic) - Gino Washington 17. I'd Rather Have You (Sims) - The Kelly Brothers 18. Make Me Glad (Sims) - The Kelly Brothers 19. Shine It on (Kent) - Vernon Garrett 20. Things Are Lookin' Better (Kent) - Vernon Garrett 21. Jealous of You (Pioneer International) - Gus Jenkins 22. Off the Road (Pioneer International) - Gus Jenkins 23. My Baby's Coming Home (Abc-Paramount) - B.B. King 24. Blues at Midnight (Abc-Paramount) - B.B. King 25. Pity for the Lonely (Ko Ko) - Little Dooley 26. Just Like a Child (Ko Ko) - Little Dooley 27. Let Me Help You (Upset) - Joey Lee Thomas 28. I Trust in You (Upset) - Joey Lee Thomas 29. Mary (Bigtop) - Willie Jones 30. Somewhere (Bigtop) - Willie Jones & Liza Smith 31. Mister Lonely (Jds) - The Videls
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ps.: for all late arrivals we have in the comments 3 reups of this series.

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ps.: Trump turns "Independence Day" into "Dependence Day" ... I love this country, its people and its culture (today's video is a good example), but your President is a shame for America! Why do you upright Americans allow that? It's so sad, I could cry!
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"The Rubble Collection" Vol. 6 [10 CD Box Set] 2007

This is: Psychedelic Rock, Acid Rock, Freakbeat, Garage Rock, Mod, Pop.

Originally appearing on LP from the Bam Caruso label in the 1980s, and then on CD on the Past & Present imprint in 2003, these first ten volumes (boxed) in the Rubble Collection were conceived and collected by Phil Smee. For fans of the Nuggets series, both the two American volumes and the British Nuggets, you won't find a lot of overlap. The Nuggets comps were and are for people who want what was at least the stuff of legend, if not readily available. The collection here digs deep and are, for the most part, flawless in what they present. This set, and its companion volumes 11-20 (a separate box), are very different creatures. For starters, they dig a lot deeper into the hopelessly obscure 45s and tapes of Brit psychedelia, freakbeat, Mod, and pop.
For every cut by Sharon Tandy & les Fleur de Lys, the Glass Menagerie, Pretty Things, and Flying Machine and the Clique, there is at least one to match from acts like Peter & the Blizzards, Skip Bifferty, Life 'N' Soul, and Factotums. You're getting the idea. This is for the listener who wants to dig down and get virtually everything. There are some things missing here (the second box picked up a lot of that slack), and like other series' that go down into the underbelly of the '60s, some of what's here is drek. But there are real gems, too -- ,check out the Sharon Tandy cuts like "Hold On," on disc nine, or the Velvett Fogg's "Lady Caroline," on disc ten, or Fairytale's "Lovely People" that kicks off volume six. Then there's the completely cracked and whacked, such as Dragonfly's "Celestial Empire," Orange Seaweed's "Pictures in the Sky," and Focus Three's "10,000 Years Behind My Mind." In addition to these ten handsome volumes in a single fold-in case, there is a 93-page booklet completely annotating tracks and offering discographies for artists who actually had them. In 2007, Fallout in the U.K. reissued this box again, in a limited numbered (on the bottom) limited license, limited edition of 1000 copies at a more reasonable price than the previous version. [Thom Jurek, AllMusic.  Score: 4/5 stars]

trax:
01. The Fairytale / Lovely People 02. The Kinsmen / Glasshouse Green Splinter Red 03. The Poets / I Am So Blue 04. Ice / Anniversary Of Love 05. The End / Shades Of Orange 06. Turquoise / Tales Of Flossie Fillet 07. Pudding / The Magic Bus 08. The Attack / Neville Thumbcatch 09. The Accent / Red Sky At Night 10. The Elastic Band / 8 And A Half Hours To Paradise 11. The Attack / Created By Clive 12. Two & A Half / Suburban Early Morning Station 13. Life 'N' Soul / Peacefully Asleep 14. The Poets / I'll Cry With The Moon 15. Falling Leaves / Beggar's Parade 16. Tinkerbells Fairydust / 20-10
…originally served by Toxxy...

The Masonics "Royal And Ancient" 2007

Most recent, and arguably strongest album release from ex-Milkshakes, Headcoats etc. Medway Garage 3-piece.

Who are The Masonics? Are they the collective mothers of The Sonics? Well, no. They're a buncha Brits who dig all things garage and they've had loads of records out. So why should I buy this? Well, if you dig the sounds of '60s beat mixed with fuzztone garage, then you'll dig this. No question.
Now, the band members are various, but I ain't gonna tell you 'bout 'em because, well, you never bothered to find out who played drums in The Nazz did you? Well then. It's the music you're interested in so that's what I'll give yer.
Listen buddy, get on with it, I got all day... Okay, okay, read over for a review of the tracks, the sounds and my response...
This LP, Royal and Ancient, is a mix of surf attitude, a fondness for '60s Britbeat before everyone's hair started toward the collar and garage punk dumbness. Now, don't take dumbness as a diss... some of the greatest records ever made have been dumb or made by dummies. So what kinda dolt-jolt is this? You dig Leave My Kitten Alone? Gone wild to early Kinks rekkids? Well, you're gonna git down to this LP for sure.
Do Thee Headcoats, The Milkshakes, The Clique, The Delmonas, The Kaisers or The Wildebeests mean anything to you? Well, the members The Masonics all served time in at least one of those bands. If you loved 'em, then you could probably argue that The Masonics are a supergroup of the Brit rock'n'roll scene. Either way, these cats have cut some serious stone. LP opener, Don't Talk To Me is a frazzled rabble-rouser which ticks ALL the right boxes. At times, it sounds like it's about to fall down drunk... but between... man, it's tighter than Booker T & The MGs.
The band switch between sweaty beat club to torch-song... garage torch-song I should add... there's no Celine or Whitney influence here... unless, by some fluke they've all had childhood sweethearts by the same name. Either way, Chicken Bomb, Shig-Shag, Call Me Deceiver all do exactly what they say on the tin. I've been lucky enough to have been given the long-player on both CD and vinyl, and to be honest, the vinyl pressing is a lot tougher. Maybe it's just the format... but if you wanna get the most outta this cut, then The Masonics 12 incher needs to find a home between your sleeves. (Electric Roulette)

traxfromwax:
1. Don't Talk To Me 2. You'd Better Start Lookin' 3. Chicken Bomb (Instr.) 4. I Really Don't Care 5. The Way That It Is 6. Shig-Shag (Instr.) 7. Who's Been Taking My Place? 8. Baby Move Closer To Me 9. Call Me Deceiver 10. Truth Will Out 11. I'll Learn To Forget 12. Don't Look Down 13. You're Just A Means To An End 14. March Of The Space Goblins (Instr.)
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The Magick Heads "Before we go under" 1995

Now we continue with the Flying Nuns, already because David Kilgour and Robert Scott are involved again. And Jane Sinnott is a very good singer. - Gaius

Blows my mind this band only has like 250 monthly listeners on spotify. That's so unknown! But songs like "before we go under" and "hear from you" and "the beast of bodmin moor" are so catchy and could be classics of the era. - eddougherty323

trax:
01 Standing At The Edge 02 Sweet Angel 03 42 Degrees 04 Two Different Things 05 Seventh Sense 06 Hear From You 07 Before We Go Under 08 New Floor 09 Twilight 10 Light Of The Night 11 Gotta Go Home 12 The Beast Of Bodmin Moor 13 Good Books
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"Out Of Many, One Music!" Songs That Shaped Jamaica! (Down Deep In The Mists Of Time) 1910-1954 - CD 1

Jamaica's national motto, 'Out Of Many One People', could well be applied to the music that shaped the island's national sound, with modern reggae the result of many different musical forms coalescing to form a wonderfully unique 'one'…

..Fantastic Voyage's highly popular Sound System Classics series has already celebrated the American jump blues favoured at Jamaican dances in the pre-ska era, but contrary to widespread belief, US rhythm & blues and the indigenous style of mento were not the only types of music enjoyed across the island prior to the development of Shuffle Blues and Ska. In fact, the diversity of sounds that exerted a direct influence on popular Jamaican music throughout the 20th Century is astonishing, taking in gospel, blues, jazz, vocal groups, country, pop, film music and exotica, hailing from Cuba, Puerto Rico, Southern Africa and the British Isles, as well as America. Now the full extent of these influences is demonstrated by this 81-track 3CD set Out Of Many, One Music! which features original or key versions of songs that have played a significant role in shaping the development of Jamaican music. But of course the small West Indian island has not just taken from others musically. Its pioneering use of talk-over DJs and stripped down version rhythm tracks has been key to the development of the now globally dominant music form, hip hop. Over the years, the Jamaican music-loving public has demonstrated a keen ear for sweet and sentimental music and that factor is far more important than the musical genus to which any given recording belongs. What becomes apparent from the music featured on this set is the Jamaican talent for reinvention. Rather than simply attempt to copy foreign recordings, as 'do over man songs', performers and musicians have taken elements of the original and reshaped them into something entirely different. And to prove this point, as you experience this extremely diverse and satisfying musical journey, consider the Jamaican versions that resulted from these recordings. There is no doubting of course that they provided the original source of inspiration, but the Ska, Rock Steady and Reggae that followed were far from simple, straight-forward covers, as we are sure you will agree.

trax:
1. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Fisk University Jubilee Quartet 2. See See Rider Blues - Ma Rainey 3. El Manisero - Rita Montaner 4. Karabalí - Ernesto Lecuona Y Su Orquesta Cubana 5. Caravan - Barney Bigard 6. Oh! Red - The Harlem Hamfats 7. Do I Worry? - The Ink Spots 8. In A Mellotone - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 9. Perfidia - Xavier Cugat & His Waldorf-Astoria Orchestra 10. Take The "A" Train - Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 11. Blues In The Night (My Mama Done Tol' Me) - Cab Calloway & His Orchestra 12. Straighten Up And Fly Right - King Cole Trio 13. Just A Riff    Big - Sid Catlett Quartet Feat. Ben Webster 14. Tippin' In - Erskine Hawkins & His Orchestra 15. Now's The Time - Charlie Parker's Reboppers 16. Rum And Coca-Cola - The Andrews Sisters 17. Since I Fell For You - Buddy & Ella Johnson 18. Prisoner Of Love - The Ink Spots 19. Ol' Man River - The Ravens 20. Quizás, Quizás (Perhaps, Perhaps) - Bobby Capó 21. Skokiaan - African Dance Band Of The Cold Storage Commission Of Southern Rhodesia 22. Barbados - The Charlie Parker All-Stars 23. I Want A Roof Over My Head - Steve Gibson & The Red Caps 24. Got You On My Mind - John Greer & The Rhythm Rockers 25. The Glory Of Love - The Five Keys 26. I Only Have Eyes For You - Eddie Davis
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Buddy Holly "The Buddy I Knew" 2000 - Vol 1

This is an interesting set; again, a must for the serious collector. There is much overlap between this set and many other bootlegs; indeed, each disc states in large letters "Tex-Mex Music Company Presents The Buddy Holly Showcase".

This set is roughly the equivalent to Polygram's Hank Williams box of the late '90s, in terms of what it does with Buddy Holly's music, except that it is a bootleg and, thus, lacks certain packaging amenities. Since MCA Records has been dragging its feet for years getting its Complete Buddy Holly box onto CD, it was only a matter of time before some enterprising anonymous producer went ahead and did this set or one like it. The result is seven CDs, 216 tracks consisting of finished songs, outtakes, mix-downs, home acoustic demos, and related recordings, starting with songs that Holly cut on a wire recorder with Bob Montgomery at around age 12 in 1948, and ending with newscasts about the February 3, 1959, plane crash that killed him. It's nearly 500 minutes of material, which sounds impressive (and is) until one discovers that it's also a bit of a mess. The producers have tried to follow a kind of chronological order, near as one can tell, although even there a certain sloppiness intrudes because they've flipped the song lineup lists on the first and second CDs; they've also included no annotation whatsoever, leaving it up to the listener to figure out the recording dates, chronological relationships of adjacent songs, and the general significance and origins of each track. Annotation would have helped, but it's not essential to enjoying the set or the music. The hits are all interspersed with the outtakes; it's hard to tell which version of, say, "Bo Diddley" is which among the half-dozen scattered throughout. Additionally, it's difficult to imagine that any but the most serious fans will want to plunge too far into the multiple overdubbing that some of these songs were subjected to, though Holly devotees, rockabilly fans, and rock & roll enthusiasts may love it. The sound quality is variable, in keeping with the sheer diversity of sources involved, but is generally acceptable or better, especially if one allows for the fact that a big chunk of this set is made up of tapes that were never intended to be heard by the public. The very personal essay by Holly's brother Larry Holley is extensive and informative, though not really about the music so much as about Holly's pursuit of a career and his private and spiritual life. - AllMusic Review by Bruce Eder

trax:
1. Buddy's Guitar 2. Wait Till the Sun Shines Nellie 3. Learning the Game 4. Crying, Waiting, Hoping 5. Love Is Strange 6. Dearest (1) 7. That's What They Say 8. What To Do 9. That's Makes It Tough 10. Slippin' And Slidin' (Take 1) 11. Smokey Joe's Cafe 12. Slippin' And Slidin' (Take 2) 13. Slippin' And Slidin' (Take 3) 14. Peggy Sue Got Married 15. Maria Elena 16. Dearest (2) 17. I'm Gonna Love You Too 18. Listen To Me 19. Go Boy Go 20. The Golden Rocket 21. Gone 22. I Overlooked An Orchid 23. Sugartime 24. Oh You Beautiful Doll 25. Real Wild Child 26. Don't Treat Me This Way 27. Don't Cha Know 28. Stay Close To Me
ripped from CD in glorious monoloudarama!
…originally served by DooWopDaddyO...

The Masonics "Outside Looking In" 2004

Stripped down and organic, full of simple songs that are really well done.

The masonics return to their spiritual home - vinyl japan. crafted at the now legendary toe rag studios in an ultra-creative two days, the prime exponents of the "medway beat/vibe" now return with 12 tracks of garage rock gems. featuring a new bass player, john gibbs (founder member scotland's finest the kaisers) & ex-headcoatees member, ludella black on lead vocals and even boasting french singing sensation fabienne delsol on one track. the album promises to offer up diverse and sure-fire gems

trax:
1. The Mighty Ship 2. Messed Up 3. Somebody Stole The Heat From My Fire 4. The Runaway Goblin (Inst) 5. This Is The Time 6. John The Busker 7. The Battle Between The Heart And The Mind 8. It Won't Be The First Time 9. Ain't Gonna Let You Get Away 10. Tell Me Where I'm Going Wrong 11. Long Long While 12. I'm On The Outside Looking In
…originally served by Gyro1966...