Sunday, September 15, 2013
The Standells-Did You Ever Have That Feeling (Tower 1967)
from their super tough 1967 LP Try It (dedicated to Art Linkletter)
Shy Limbs-Trick Or Two (CBS 1969)
Shy Limbs were UK group who had 2 singles, King Crimson men Robert Fripp and Greg Lake were briefly in Shy Limbs
Saturday, September 14, 2013
Freedom-Nobody (1970)
Freedom were a UK group that featured ex-Procol Harum members Ray Royer and Bobby Harrison
UFO-The Coming Of Prince Kajuku (1971)
Who-like number from UFO'S epic second album Flying (Beacon 1971)
The Moods-Rum Drunk (HMV 45 Australia 1966)
Melbourne group who issued 2 45's in 1966. Rum Drunk was written by teen Mike Livi
Psychedelic Furs-Blacks/Radio (CBS 1980)
From the UK issue of their debut LP from 1980, an album that holds the world record for using the word STUPID in it's lyrics.
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Vince Maloney Sect-No Good Without You (Kommotion 1966 Australia)
Skull crushing freakbeat by Bee Gees lead guitarist Vince Maloney's early group (Birds cover)
Kate-Strange Girl (CBS 1968)
Obscure UK group who issued 2 45's and at one time featured Pretty Things drummer Viv Prince
Steely Dan-Dallas (1972)
I'm not really big on this group, but I dig this forgotten Gene Clark-ish 45!
Lyman Woodard Organization-Saturday Night Special (Strata 1972)
Smooth sounds from Detroit circa 1972
Sunday, September 8, 2013
Saturday, September 7, 2013
The Kult-No Home Today (CBS 1969)
Their only single. Written by Vic Maile. This is one of the high water marks of UK psychedelia!
Eric Burdon & The Animals-Year Of The Guru (MGM 1968)
from their uber-fucked up 1968 LP Every One Of Us, which never never was released in the UK. Being a leader is really where it's at, but just how long will a good thing last!
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Dennison-Now That I've Got You (1976)
For all you Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds freaks out there! This is the real dope! Hugh Hefner died for someone's sins but not mine!
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Spooky Tooth-Do Right People/Luger's Grove (1968)
Non album B-sides to two UK 45's by Spooky Tooth, from the 45's The Weight and Love Really Changed Me
Monday, September 2, 2013
The Craig-I Must Be Mad (Fontana UK 1966)
The Craig were a Birmingham, England group who issued two singles in 1966. The group featured future Atomic Rooster/ELP drummer Carl Palmer. I Must Be Mad actually secured a USA issue on Fontana but went nowhere. Listen to the backing track on the song, it song an awful lot like I Can See For Miles by The Who, which came out a full year later. One wonders if Pete Townshend heard the Craig 45 and decided to pinch it for The Who?
Alice Cooper-Living (Straight 1969)
Living was the B-side to the group's debut 45 Reflected on Frank Zappa's Straight label. It may have been a promo only release.
Tim Buckley-Monterey (Live At The Alley 1970)
A fascinating live version of Monterey from The Alley circa 1970. The sound is a bit rough, but the overall performance is right as rain!
Bad Brains-Fearless Vampire Killers (1982)
This the only thing that I could think to follow Starbuck!
Starbuck-Moonlight Feels Right (1976) Comedy Selection Of The Day!
For anybody who wasn't around in the mid 1970's, this is a prime example of the torture us folks had to endure. This bowl of puke was a huge hit for these would be no-hopers back in 1976. The singer with the flat top cap is a total creep. Check out the satanic laugh he lets out before they go into the chorus (it's more sinister than anything Throbbing Gristle ever released!) This was Starbuck's only hit. But they did hang around long enough to issue a second album, which was called ROCK & ROLL ROCKET (I kid you not!) As bad as Starbuck were I'm still grateful for this fern-bar classic, it beats the fuck out of anything by Jay-Z (whoever that is?)
Geno Washington & The Ram Jam Band-Water (Piccadilly 1966)
HAND CLAPPIN' FOOT STOMPIN' FUNKY BUTT LIVE BABY!
Sunday, September 1, 2013
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