"DREAM BABES" Vol. 7 - Beat Chic

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

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

trax:
1. You Too Can Be A Beatle - Polly Perkins 2. Now I Know - The Beat Chics 3. That Boy John - Billie Davis 4. Pop Pop Pop Pie - Simone Jackson 5. Every Little Kiss - Christine Holmes 6. Young Lover - Polly Perkins 7. Baby Roo - Eileen Reid & The Cadets 8. Hobbies - Jenny Moss 9. Gone Tomorrow - Carol Friday 10. Doesn't He Know - Christine Holmes 11. Falling In Love Again - Polly Perkins 12. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat - Goldie & The Gingerbreads 13. Tomorrows Fool - Marian Angel 14. You Don't Care - Van Lenton 15. Here Comes My Baby - Christine Holmes 16. The Folk I Love - The Carrolls 17. Let's Start The Party Again - Karen Holmes 18. Guess I'm Dumb - Dani Sheridan 19. Everybody I Know - Carol Friday 20. Why Can't I Love Him - Jacki Bond 21. Whatever Happened To The 7 Day Week - Bella and Me 22. Headlines - Goldie
…originally served by Gyro1966...

The Galileo 7 "Staring At the Sound" 2012

As a member of such semi-legends as the Prisoners, the Solarflares and jtq, Allan Crockford has played an important part in establishing the medway area's reputation as a hotbed for spirited, uncompromising garage rock with a strong diy ethic…

…Playing with such medway notables as Graham Day, Billy Childish and James Taylor, his reputation was as the reliable sideman for more flamboyant figures. After finally realising that song writing wasn't one of the dark arts, he recruited some of medway's least annoying musicians and formed the Galileo 7 to play some of the songs he had been storing up for a few years. The Galileo 7's sound leans in a more pop-psych direction than some of Allan's previous rougher-hewn combos. if you want a convenient (but probably misleading) label, maybe 'garage-pop' will suffice. If you demand unhelpful and inaccurate reference points before you listen to new music, think late-period Soft Boys, Dukes Of Stratosphear, the Nazz and any number of bands who went a bit psych and wobbly in 67 than got back to making pop songs when the stuff had worn off a bit. This new collection covers such subjects as misanthropic tetchiness, the evils of empty consumerism, anthropomorphised mood disorders and long-dead childhood pets - all in the form of the uplifting 3 minute pop song!

trax:
01 Anne Hedonia 02 The Only One You're Hurting (Is you) 03 The Man Who Wasn't There 04 More Time 05 Paradise 06 Waiting to Cross 07 Staring At the Sound 08 Hiding from the Sun 09 Not Gonna Miss You 10 Leave Me Alone 11 Don't Fly Too High 12 Ella

The Saints "Wild About You 1976-1978" 2002 - disc 2

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

…and now for something completely different! 1085 - 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 "Live In Madrid" 1986 + "Live E.P." 1984

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

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

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


"Live E.P." 1984

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Long Ryders "Final Wild Songs" - disc 3+4 of 4

The Long Ryders were the Odd Men Out in the Paisley Underground scene that briefly held sway over Los Angeles in the '80s. Like their peers, they felt a very personal connection with the music of the '60s, but instead of embracing psychedelia, they flew the flag for folk-rock and country-rock, putting Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn, and Doug Sahm on their personal Mt. Rushmore…

...The Long Ryders were proud traditionalists, but they didn't live in the past. Their music was also informed by early punk and power pop in its hooky energy and sense of commitment, and if they sang of the lessons to be taken from history, they did so as progressives who knew the stories of Harriet Tubman, WDIA-AM, the Dust Bowl, and the Mason-Dixon Line had as much to say about the present as the past. If they fell short of genuine stardom, the Long Ryders more than made a difference during their 1981-1987 lifetime, particularly in their influence on the alt-country movement, which would spread like wildfire not long after they broke up. Nearly everything you need to know about the band can be found on Final Wild Songs, a four-CD box set that collects their debut EP, 1983's 10-5-60, and their three studio albums, 1984's Native Sons, 1985's State of Our Union, and 1987's Two Fisted Tales, as well as a number of rare and unreleased tracks, including a full live set recorded for radio broadcast in the Netherlands. The Long Ryders were a band that wore their beliefs -- personal, political, and musical -- on their sleeves, and in their heyday they were celebrated for what they had to say as much as the music they made. But Final Wild Songs makes it clear this combo's music has endured because they were a truly great rock & roll band, full of snap and fervent energy. The guitar interplay between Sid Griffin and Stephen McCarthy was pure jangly bliss, and bassist Tom Stevens and drummer Greg Sowders held the tunes together with fire, precision, and outsized personality. The Long Ryders knew when to play moody and subtle, but they could also rock out with ferocious joy, and "Looking for Lewis and Clark" still sounds like an anthem worth marching to 30 years after the fact. Final Wild Songs includes song-by-song notes from the group's members, and their often witty remarks point to how much the Long Ryders cared about music as well as the world around them. And anyone who questions the group's sense of humor should check out the previously flexi-disc only "Christmas in New Zealand" and "Encore from Hell" (the latter featuring the band jamming on stage while Griffin reads profoundly negative reviews of State of Our Union with no small enthusiasm). The Long Ryders mattered then, and still matter today, and Final Wild Songs has enough fire and fun to convince any doubters. (AllMusic Review by Mark Deming)

trax CD3 1986:
01 Gunslinger Man 02 I Want You Bad 03 A Stitch in Time 04 The Light Gets in the Way 05 Prairie Fire 06 Baby's in Toyland 07 Long Story Short 08 Man of Misery 09 Harriet Tubman's Gonna Carry Me Home 10 For the Rest of My Days 11 Spectacular Fall 12 Ring Bells 13 17 Ways (Demo) 14 Basic Black (Demo) 15 Pushin' Uphill (Demo) 16 How Do We Feel What's Real (Demo) 17 He's Got Himself a Young Girl (And He Can't Keep Up)[Demo] 18 He Can Hear His Brother Calling (Demo) 19 Sad Sad Songs (Demo) 20 Flak Jacket (Demo) 21 Blues Theme (Demo)

trax CD4 LIVE 1985:
01 Mason-Dixon Line 02 Time Keeps Travelling 03 (Sweet) Mental Revenge 04 Run Dusty Run 05 You Don't Know What's Right 06 As God Is My Witness 07 Ivory Tower 08 I Can't Hide 09 Masters of War 10 Wreck of 809 11 Good Times Tomorrow, Hard Times Today 12 Six Days On the Road 13 Southside of the Story 14 Still Get By 15 Tell It to the Judge On Sunday
…served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 1084 - 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 Rubble Collection" Vol. 15 [10 CD Box Set No. 2] 2007

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

The second box in as many years of a truckload of obscure British psychedelia. Here are ten more CDs' worth of serious rarities by some bands that barely scratched the surface of the British freakbeat scene during rock's golden era, and a few who went on to other things. In all, there are 128 cuts here, all compiled and annotated by Phil Smee -- of Perfumed Garden fame (also issued by Past And Present). While some of these acts, such as the Poets, the Human Instinct, Outer Limits, and Denny Laine left marks on the scene, as did mod bands such as les Fleur De Lys and the Buzz; many others came from the swamp and returned with only these few minutes of glory for all of their efforts. As one would imagine, this is a mixed bag, with some of this material being absolutely sublime, while some never should have been recorded at all, with the vast majority falling in between the two poles somewhere. Nonetheless, for those who have been bitten by the Nuggets bug, and procured the highly sought after Perfumed Garden volumes, this second set of Rubble will no doubt feed the jones in you like nothing else. [Thom Jurek, AllMusic.  Score: 4/5 stars]First, good luck assembling this collection of tracks on your own. I'm sure there are musicians who forgot they recorded these tracks :-) Unlike some other series where after about 4 discs, the quality heads seriously south, these are very consistent up to the very end.
And yes, there is actually a difference between the first 10 and this set. The first ten do contain more heavy green dripping fuzztone psychedelic and these tend to veer towards more pop psychedelic though we're not exactly talking about Ron Dante ... perhaps it's just the sound quality is a bit better, they simply might be more seasoned musicians or perhaps they were taking the lead of where their more success brethern were taking, I'm not sure. I was not alive then and I'm no music historian. All I judge on is quality and the genre - these sets are obviously a big commitment financially and not for everyone but if you're a serious or avid collector of music, this is a great set with tracks you will have to search years to find again. If you love psych of any kind, you absolutely need this set. [Amazon customer review]

trax:
01. Noah's Ark / Paper Man 02. The State Of Mickey & Tommy / Nobody Knows Where You've Been 03. The Zipps / When You Tell It, Tell It Well 04. The Pretty Things / Eagle's Son 05. House Of Lords / In The Land Of Dreams 06. John Fitch & Associates / Romantic Attitude 07. Tuesday's Children / Strange Light From The East 08. Jason Crest / Turquoise Tandem Cycle 09. The Pretty Things / Alexander 10. The Jackpots / Jack In The Box 11. Sound Barrier / Groovin' Slow 12. Rupert's People / I've Got The Love 13. Wallace Collection / My Way Of Loving You 14. The State Of Mickey & Tommy / With Love From 1 To 5 15. Wonderland / Moscow 16. The Pretty Things / Blow Your Mind
…originally served by Toxxy...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Long Ryders "Final Wild Songs" - disc 1+2 of 4

The Long Ryders were the Odd Men Out in the Paisley Underground scene that briefly held sway over Los Angeles in the '80s. Like their peers, they felt a very personal connection with the music of the '60s, but instead of embracing psychedelia, they flew the flag for folk-rock and country-rock, putting Gram Parsons, Chris Hillman, Roger McGuinn, and Doug Sahm on their personal Mt. Rushmore…

...The Long Ryders were proud traditionalists, but they didn't live in the past. Their music was also informed by early punk and power pop in its hooky energy and sense of commitment, and if they sang of the lessons to be taken from history, they did so as progressives who knew the stories of Harriet Tubman, WDIA-AM, the Dust Bowl, and the Mason-Dixon Line had as much to say about the present as the past. If they fell short of genuine stardom, the Long Ryders more than made a difference during their 1981-1987 lifetime, particularly in their influence on the alt-country movement, which would spread like wildfire not long after they broke up. Nearly everything you need to know about the band can be found on Final Wild Songs, a four-CD box set that collects their debut EP, 1983's 10-5-60, and their three studio albums, 1984's Native Sons, 1985's State of Our Union, and 1987's Two Fisted Tales, as well as a number of rare and unreleased tracks, including a full live set recorded for radio broadcast in the Netherlands. The Long Ryders were a band that wore their beliefs -- personal, political, and musical -- on their sleeves, and in their heyday they were celebrated for what they had to say as much as the music they made. But Final Wild Songs makes it clear this combo's music has endured because they were a truly great rock & roll band, full of snap and fervent energy. The guitar interplay between Sid Griffin and Stephen McCarthy was pure jangly bliss, and bassist Tom Stevens and drummer Greg Sowders held the tunes together with fire, precision, and outsized personality. The Long Ryders knew when to play moody and subtle, but they could also rock out with ferocious joy, and "Looking for Lewis and Clark" still sounds like an anthem worth marching to 30 years after the fact. Final Wild Songs includes song-by-song notes from the group's members, and their often witty remarks point to how much the Long Ryders cared about music as well as the world around them. And anyone who questions the group's sense of humor should check out the previously flexi-disc only "Christmas in New Zealand" and "Encore from Hell" (the latter featuring the band jamming on stage while Griffin reads profoundly negative reviews of State of Our Union with no small enthusiasm). The Long Ryders mattered then, and still matter today, and Final Wild Songs has enough fire and fun to convince any doubters. (AllMusic Review by Mark Deming)

trax CD1 1983-1984:
01 Join My Gang 02 You Don't Know What's Right... 03 10_05_60 04 And She Rides 05 Born to Believe in You 06 Final Wild Son 07 Ivory Tower 08 Run Dusty Run 09 (Sweet) Mental Revenge 10 Fair Game 11 Tell It to the Judge On Sunday 12 Wreck of the 809 13 Too Close to the Light 14 Never Got to Meet the Mom 15 I Had a Dream 16 Masters of War 17 Black Girl [Live] 18 Wreck of the 809 [Live] 19 Further Along [Live] 20 The Rains Came [Live] 21 You Can't Judge a Book By the Cover [Live]

trax CD2 1985:
01 Looking for Lewis and Clark 02 Lights of Downtown 03 W.D.I.A. 04 Mason-Dixie Line 05 Here Comes That Train Again 06 Years Long Ago 07 Good Times Tomorrow, Hard Times Today 08 Two Kinds of Love 09 You Can't Ride the Boxcars Anymore 10 Capturing the Flag 11 State of My Union 12 Southside of the Story 13 Child Bride 14 If I Were a Bramble and You Were a Rose 15 Looking for Lewis and Clark [Live] 16 Lights of Downtown (Captain's Mix, Island Studios) 17 Capturing the Flag (Captain's Mix, Island Studios) 18 Christmas in New Zealand 19 Encore from Hell [Live]
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The Explorers Club "Together" 2016

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

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

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

Thee Headcoatees "The Sisters of Suave" 2000

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

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

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

The Saints "Permanent Revolution" 1991

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

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

trax:
01 Grain Of Sand 02 One Night With You 03 Wild & Wicked World 04 Pick Up The Pieces 05 Running Away 06 Revolution In My Life 07 Friday The 13th 08 Love Or Imagination 09 Cartoon Life 10 Idiot Blues
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"Do The 45!" Vol. 524 (2020)

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

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

trax:
1. Ooh! My Head (Slash) - Los Lobos 2. Come On, Let's Go (Slash) - Los Lobos 3. It's So Nice (I Had to Do It Up Twice) (Abc-Paramount) - The Patterns 4. C'mon Baby (Roulette) - Buddy Knox 5. Somebody Touched Me (Roulette) - Buddy Knox 6. Hold On! I'm a Comin' (Stax) - Sam & Dave 7. I Got Everything I Need (Stax) - Sam & Dave 8. Omaha (Columbia) - Moby Grape 9. Someday (Columbia) - Moby Grape 10. See See Baby (Federal) - Freddy King 11. San-Ho-Zay (Federal) - Freddy King 12. Boo-D-Doo (Prestige) - "Groove" Holmes 13. Never on Sunday (Prestige) - "Groove" Holmes 14. Yes I Do (Cha Cha) - The Hatfields 15. When She Returns (Cha Cha) - The Hatfields 16. Down by the Riverside (Cadet) - Ramsey Lewis 17. One, Two, Thee (Cadet) - Ramsey Lewis 18. You're (Almost) Tuff (Back Beat) - Roy Head 19. Tush Hog (Back Beat) - Roy Head 20. Red Hot Love (Coral) - Billy Williams 21. The Pied Piper (Coral) - Billy Williams 22. Looking for a Fox (Atlantic) - Clarence Carter 23. I Can't See Myself (Atlantic) - Clarence Carter 24. Don't Set Me Free (Abc-Paramount) - Ray Charles 25. The Brightest Smile in Town (Abc-Paramount) - Ray Charles 26. Reach Out I'll Be There (Motown) - The Four Tops 27. Until You Love Somebody (Motown) - The Four Tops 28. You (Tamla) - Marvin Gaye 29. Change What You Can (Tamla) - Marvin Gaye 30. Goody Goody Gumdrops (Buddah) - 1910 Fruitgum Company 31. Hello L.A., Bye-Bye Birmingham (M-G-M) - Goodness and Mercy
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Carlos & The Playboys "Girls On The Loose" 1993

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

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

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

Thee Headcoatees "Here Comes Cessation" 1999

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

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

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

Wreck Small Speakers On Expensive Stereos "River falling Love" EP 1987

A later version of this 12" was reissued by Michael Morley's Precious Metal label; there were leftover vinyl from the original pressing put into hand-screened sleeves featuring the same artwork as the original, and a Precious Metal label was glued onto the Flying Nun label. No matrix number assigned. Unsure of pressing size. - discogs

trax:
01 Lots of Hearts 02 Three Shots 03 All of This 04 Torn
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"CAT MUSIC" (Rolling Rock Record Label)

In the early 1970s, Ronny Weiser's Rollin' Rock label was the only safe haven for displaced '50s rockabillies, anticipating what later became a full-scale revival. Recording artists still with plenty of gas left in the tank, Weiser cut 'em in his living room in more than spartan circumstances.

Another collection of retro and original rockabilly from Ronny Weiser's vault of his Rollin' Rock label from the 1970s. The highlights on this volume include tracks recorded in the 1950s by Groovey Joe Poovey ("Move Around"), Bob Luman ("That's All Right"), Whitey Pullens ("Walk My Baby Back Home"), Diana Wisdom ("Bop Cat Baby" and "Everybody's Gone But Me"), Jimmy Patton ("Let Me Slide"), Bob Edwards ("Blue Blue Baby" and "What'll I Do") and Alvis Wayne ("Lay Your Head On My Shoulder"). Equally fine are the inclusion of retro '70s recordings by Merle Travis and Ray Campi ("Lost John Boogie" and "Merle's Boogie Woogie"), Johnny Carroll, Mac Curtis and Jackie Lee Cochran, showing the connecting thread that kept the music alive through fads and fashion. ~ Cub Koda, Allmusic

trax:
1. Move Around Groovey - Joe Poovey 2. that's all right - Bob Luman 3. Lay Your Head On My Shoulder - Alvis Wayne 4. Lost John Boogie - Merle Travis & Ray Campi 5. Bop Cat Baby - Diana Wisdom 6. Blue Blue Baby - Bob Edwards 7. Baby Blue - Johnny Carroll 8. Been Gone A Long Time - Mac Curtis 9. Rockabilly Rhythm - Gene McKown 10. All This Time - Ray Campi 11. Let Me Slide - Jimmy Patton 12. It's Night - Lee Finn & His Rhythm Men 13. Hey, Hey, Hey - Gene Vincent 14. T For Texas - Jackie Lee Cochran 15. I Wanna Eat Your Pudding - Alvis Wayne 16. Merle's Boogie Woogie - Merle Travis & Ray Campi 17. Everybody's Gone But Me - Diana Wisdom 18. What'll I Do - Bob Edwards 19. Walk My Way Back Home - Whitey Pullen
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The Dukes Of Stratosphear "25 o'Clock" 1985 12"/EP

“When I was a kid I wanted to be in a group, and that group are The Dukes.” - Andy Partridge, Swindon. December 1987.

If you are a fan of psychedelic rock then this album is a must have. A very rare find on record, it is worth every second of your time to obtain a copy. I picked up this album sifting through a stack of LP's in an auto bodyshop. Having never heard of the Dukes of Stratosphere and feeling skeptical of the 1985 release date, I finally decided that it was worth the 50 cents to buy out of pure intrigue. (Not to mention the fantastic album art.) So I took it home and gave it a spin. After 30 seconds I was blown away. Opening with the title track,"25 O'Clock", the album blasts off immediately and takes you back to 1967. "Love Explosion" and "Mole from the Ministry" are two more of the six far-out tracks on this oddity of an album. Influenced strongly by late Beatles and very early Pink Floyd, XTC wrote the best music of their careers under the top secret alias, Dukes of Stratosphere. If only more musicians droped acid instead of blowing all of that coke in the 80's; then maybe we wouldn't have all of these Yuppies running about today.
These is a real fun album doing a good impression of psychadelia in rocky/poppy late 1980's sort of way. It is actually XTC behind this. I had it on tape when it came out because I was a huge XTC fan. It was actually a really nice surprise because it is very different from XTC's normal output at the time - which was good too. C McGuigan

Dukes:
Sir John Johns (Andy Partridge), Red Curtain (Colin Moulding), Lord Cornelius Plum (David Gregory), and E.I.E.I. Owen (Ian Gregory).

traxfromwax:
1. 25 O'Clock 2. Bike Ride to the Moon 3. My Love Explodes 4. What In the World? 5. Your Gold Dress 6. The Mole From the Ministry

Interessanter Artikel in deutsch:
"Ist Andy Partridge ein Antisemit oder einfach nur doof?"
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Thee Headcoatees "Taylor Meets Thee Headcoatees" 1998

This must be one of the strangest Headcoatees album ever and will be totally different to what you would expect…

...However if you are like me and like to hear different mixes or versions of songs you know and love, then you may be strangley attracted to this one. Here we find Woodie Taylor, who keeps croping up on Holly's releases getting his hands on some old Headcoatees classics and a mixing desk and mixing them all together. If you are expecting garage punk, then think more of garage techno. He even manages to mix a bit of Sexton Ming in there.

trax:
01 Have Love Will Travel 02 Say That You're Mine 03 Deep Inside 04 Meet Jacqueline 05 You Know You Can't Resist 06 Kyra's Vowels

The Saints "Everybody Knows The Monkey" 1998

Singer / songwriter Chris Bailey still can't escape the outpouring awe everyone has for the first three Saints LPs (two punk stunners, and the best Stax R&B-punk LP ever), from when he teamed with the also-awesome Ed Kuepper and the band was Australia's Sex Pistols / Ramones…

...He may even be alluding to his distaste for ceaseless historical curiosity on Everybody Knows the Monkey's opener, "What Do You Want." Whatever, the tremendously talented Bailey has made a string of superb LPs since, only two of which, 1989's Prodigal Son and 1990's solo Demons, fell flat to all but devotees. And what a creative, great career it has been! From the flawless strings'n'horns majesty of his twin post-Kuepper Saints masterpieces, 1984's A Little Madness to Be Free and 1986's All Fools Day, to the languidly lush folk-rock of early-'90s solo LPs Savage Entertainment and 54 Days at Sea, Bailey has never lacked for inspired backing tracks and tunes for his beefy, still marvelous, post-blues snarl/bellow. His pipes still scream rock & roll. And now, having decided on 1996's Howling to assemble a third Saints and try basic rock & roll again, Bailey still has it in spades in his forties. Just as Howling reminded of the schizophrenic, paranoid 1982 killer Casablanca (aka Out in the Jungle...), this more primal, Stones/Easybeats/Wilson Pickett rawk'n'soul, dirty-bar-band sound hearkens back too, only even further, to 1980's The Monkey Puzzle (the title suggests the new Monkey may be a sequel of sorts). Everybody's tracks take a while to register, but they mostly succeed thanks to Bailey's unmitigated fire and still-pronounced hooks/arrangements. He's always been a first-rate lyricist, flitting from smug but stinging, cerebral cynicism to wide-open, vulnerable, meet-your-maker philosophizing. But it's that one-of-a-kind, hunkering, huge voice and garage background that dominate his LPs. Even on the lesser songs here, his uncommon talent still rises. And on the gems like "Everything Turns Sour," "Playboy," and "S+M+M's," Bailey assumes the mantle of still-living treasure. Follow him where'e'r he goes. - AllMusic Review by Jack Rabid

trax:
01 What Do You Want 02 Easy Money 03 Working Overtime 04 Fall Of An Empire 05 Mustard 06 Vaguely Jesus 07 What Are You Waiting For 08 Everything Turns Sour 09 Playboy Of The Western World 10 Come Back And Visit 11 S+m+m's 12 Glorious Wonder

"Do The 45!" Vol. 523 (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. Something Funny Is Going on (Brent) - Bertha Tillman 2. I Still Love You (Shell) - The Prophets 3. Twenty Five Miles (Veep) - Truman Thomas 4. The Weight (Veep) - Truman Thomas 5. Yeah! She's Evil (Decca) - Bill Haley and His Comets 6. The Green Door (Decca) - Bill Haley and His Comets 7. Ain't Doin' That No More (Abc-Paramount) - The Patterns 8. You Were Born for Me (Mala) - The Free Thinkers 9. Hot Buns - Part - 1 (Ding Dong) - Willie Baby 10. Hot Buns - Part - 2 (Ding Dong) - Willie Baby 11. Cold Sweat - Part 1 (King) - James Brown & The Famous Flames 12. Cold Sweat - Part 2 (King) - James Brown & The Famous Flames 13. I Found Joy (Canterbury) - Johnny Moffett 14. Send Her Home to Me (Canterbury) - Johnny Moffett 15. You Know, Darling (Do-Ra-Me) - Jimmy Hurt and the Del Rios 16. Oh What a Feeling (Do-Ra-Me) - Jimmy Hurt and the Del Rios 17. You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover (Goldman) - Dell Mack 18. The Way Love Goes (Goldband) - Dell Mack 19. Mean Ole Frisco (Checker) - Little Walter 20. Blue and Lonesome (Checker) - Little Walter 21. Shame, Shame, Shame (Scepter) - Hal & the Prophets 22. She's Doing Fine (Scepter) - Hal & the Prophets 23. Mary Lou (Oldies 45) - Young Jessie 24. Low Down (Oldies 45) - Billy Preston 25. Caramba (Rep) - Felix Randolf 26. Spanish Fly (Rep) - Felix Randolf 27. Only One (Rama) - Don "Red" Roberts 28. Don't Say Maybe (Rama) - Don "Red" Roberts 29. You Rub Me the Wrong Way (Lemon Lime) - The Hard Road 30. Tighten Up (Bgp) - Roosevelt Matthews  31. See and Don't See (Bgp) - Marie "Queenie" Lyons ‎
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Willem Breuker Kollektief "With Strings Attached" 2003

Jazz group from the Netherlands, led by Willem Breuker, active from 1974 through 2012.

With Strings Attached is a CD to attach to any good collection of orchestra, big band, or concert band music. The terminology is a bit vague because the pieces, played here in full glory by the Willem Breuker Kollektief, tend to be hard to pinpoint in terms of genre. What the program has in common is that in all cases, this fine Dutch big band is heard collaborating with various string ensembles, including the Mondriaan Strings. It is serious, adventurous music; it is also a program that includes at least two compositions that have been embraced by a large audience, George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and Leroy Anderson's "The Typewriter." In addition, there are excerpts from the Ferde Grofé score to Fritz Lange's Metropolis, a film that was a big hit in the '30s and has remained a classic ever since. Compositions by Silvestre Revueltas, Alfred Janson, and Erik Satie fill out the program with what would be considered modern classical music, although again the latter composer is someone whose melodies have snuck onto the hit parade at least once. All of these pieces and composers represent directions Breuker and his group have gone in at one time or another, with his discography listing complete volumes devoted to Gershwin and Metropolis. What this CD does superbly is bring together various recordings done between the early '80s and late '90s, some released here for the first time. Most listeners will be surprised to learn that this is a case of the recording being audited prior to studying the liner notes. What it sounds like instead is one continuous performance -- there is the never sense of jolting around between time and place. An overlapping in players, in some of the string ensembles as well as the family like Breuker organization, is certainly part of this easy flow. (Members of the group who might know better can pause to snicker here if they wish.) But even more so are the performances themselves, hard to fault in any passage let alone on any track. The ensemble sound is brilliant, focused, and dynamic. It is both recorded and mastered with a warmth that is more than fitting. When players break out of the score to improvise in a few spots, the effect is just right. One aspect of the anthology of tracks involving change is the introduction of new players such as Austin tenor saxophonist Alex Coke. These slight changes in the palatte are attractive, a reward of close listening. This recording is not only good for the buyer looking to cover high points of Breuker's career, but is an excellent collection of a certain type of 20th century composition. What type? The most accurate description might turn out to be just plain "fun." Two tracks in a row, the Anderson and Satie works, feature percussionist Rob Verdurmen playing a typewriter. - AllMusic Review by Eugene Chadbourne

trax:
01 Rhapsody In Blue (Complete Version) 02 Sensemaya 03 Passacaglia Vendetta 04 Metropolis 05 The Typewriter 06 Parade - Choral ／ Prelude De Rideau Rouge Prestidigitateur Chinois 07 Parade - Petite Fille Americaine 08 Parade - Acrobates ／ Final

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Thee Headcoatees "PUNK GIRLS" 1997

The girls do the singing in this band, with the backing provided by Thee Headcoats and often (if not always) play a session at gigs.

The title is meant to be taken literally. On Punk Girls, Thee Headcoatees -- with more than a little help from male alter egos Thee Headcoats -- stomp, shout, and work it on out through 12 short, punky rockers in their distinctively appealing lo-fi, high-attitude style. The end result sounds more late '70s than late '90s as they channel such early femme-punkers as Switzerland's Liliput and fellow Brits X-Ray Spex. Covers of punk nuggets by the likes of the Undertones ("Teenage Kicks") and the Ramones ("Pinhead") mingle comfortably with originals by mentor and head Coat Billy Childish -- who even pens a number about himself ("Billy B. Childish") -- that are in the same snotty spirit. It helps that he steals from the best. The title track, "Punk Girl," for instance, is basically the Damned's "Stab Your Back" (and the same goes for "Punk Boy") with different lyrics and "Don't Wanna Hold Your Hand" is -- that's right, you guessed it -- the Beatles' "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" in all but name. And why not? When a recording is as energetic and high-spirited as this one, it's hard to give a toss whether the band is breaking any new ground or not (they aren't). If Punk Girls has a more egregious fault, it's simply that at 28 minutes and eight seconds, it's too short. But it sure is fun while it lasts. ~ Kathleen C. Fennessy

Thee Headcoatees:
"Bongo" Debbie, Kyra La Rubia (vocals); Billy Childish (guitar); Tub (bass guitar); Bruce Brand (drums); Holly Golightly, Ludella Black

traxfromwax:
1. Punk Girl 2. Don't Wanna Hold Your Hand 3. Billy B. Childish 4. Teenage Kicks 5. You're Right, I'm Wrong 6. Pinhead 7. Cara-Lin 8. Punk Boy 9. Zig-Zag 10. Sticks and Stones 11. Shadow 12. Ca Plane Pour Moi