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Month: December 2005

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David Grahame – Supergenious

December 30, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

Updating the melodic ways of pop luminaries such as Paul McCartney and his staples, Emitt Rhodes and Pete Ham, as well as predating the craft of contemporary songsmiths as Brendan Benson or Bart Davenport, it’s […]

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Frank Lee Sprague – Cavern

December 28, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

Expectedly so, the Mersey-Texan Frank Lee Sprague, continues exactly where he’d left off with the previous album Merseybeat, all soaked up in the Star-Club/Cavern sweat. Doing note-perfect impersonations of songs that both Paul and John […]

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The Nederbietels – On My Mind

December 26, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

Well, the band name and the cover of The Haigs’ freak (Dutch)beat classic tell it all really. With their third 7” vinyl release The Nederbietels firmly stick to the full-on pop artish mod outlook regalia, […]

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Dee Rangers – Five Spanish Minutes

December 26, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

Classic Swedish garage-beat revival in the vein of The Creeps, The Strollers or The Maharajas, recording sessions with Don Craine of the ‘Sect at Toe Rag, as well as an English member in the shape […]

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Colin Hare – Like A River

December 24, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

With the brand new re-release of March Hare (see review elsewhere on these pages), this brand new solo album, as well the long awaited Honeybus’ Recital “re-release” scheduled sometime during the following year, 2005 seems […]

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Smashing Time – Make Some Noise

December 24, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

Having a band name and an album title like this, should be suggestive enough for any self esteemed MODernist, and if you’re among those who actually consider Mod a contemporary subculture, rooted in the sixties […]

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Big Boss Man – Winner

December 23, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

Re-Mixing Weller (and taking it to UK TOP 20 if I may add), denying Coca Cola’s request to use a track and sitting in with Country Joe’s Fish or The Action, all might be as […]

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James Cooper – Second Season

December 22, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

This one came pretty much out of the blue, but it did get me just as sky-high. Some reviews might mislead you to believe that it’s just another one in the line of countless power-pop […]

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Various Artists – Who Will Buy (These Wonderful Evils) Vol 1 & 2

December 21, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

Both released quite a while ago, but some of these “evils” are so frighteningly good, that I figured, if I manage to turn on at least another soul or two, my mission is complete. Featuring […]

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Various Artists – 21st Century Liverpool Underground

December 20, 2005 Garwood Pickjon 0

… and Liverpool mainstream in the making if I may add. Featuring three bands that never really managed to make it as big as they deserved, and 18 songs recorded between 2000 and 2002, this […]

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The Wylde Mammoths "Help That Girl" / "Nothing I C
The Wylde Mammoths "Help That Girl" / "Nothing I Can Do" // "You" / "In My Lonely Room" [Crypt, CR-45-3], 1988.

7 inches of pleasure to start yet another different weekend. Take care.

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Gary Valentine "The First One" / "Tomorrow Belongs
Gary Valentine "The First One" / "Tomorrow Belongs To You" [Beat Records, Beat 001], 1978.

Great solo release from Gary Valentine, mostly known as the bassist of Blondie 1975-1977. He wrote three big favourite songs "X-Offender", "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear" and "Scenery" which did not make the cut for the band's debut album. Oh, dear.

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Let me introduce you to Lily and what has become t
Let me introduce you to Lily and what has become the mod corner in this room.

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The Monkees "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" / "A Littl
The Monkees "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" / "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" [RCA Victor, 66-1004], 1967.

Swedish release. Notice that on the cover Michael Nesmith song "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" has been chosen as "a-side". This change was also done in Germany with similar cover, though the Swedish release has a different rear (second picture). As far as I know, this was one of two the Monkees singles where the record was made in Sweden.

This was the first released/recorded song containing instruments performed by the band members. Originally recorded with Nesmith on lead vocals, but a later version was recorded with Micky Dolenz replacing Nesmith.

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The Stone Roses "Elephant Stone" / "The Hardest Th
The Stone Roses "Elephant Stone" / "The Hardest Thing In The World" [Silvertone, ORE 1], October 1988.

Nice b-side.

(Just noticed, for some reason, the back was not included with the upload . 😔 Original pressing with catalogue number (ORE 1) written in black. The reissue (1990) had the number in red.) 

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is#nowplaying The Beatles "A Hard Day's Night" [Pa
is#nowplaying The Beatles "A Hard Day's Night" [Parlophone, PMC 1230], released July 1964.

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You can't put your arms around an mp3!

#whowouldh
You can't put your arms around an mp3!

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The Undertones "You've Got My Number (Why Don't Yo
The Undertones "You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It!)" / "Let's Talk About Girls" [Sire, SIR 4024], October 1979.

With a 'die-cut' picture sleeve (see second photo). Rarely has a disc's catalogue number been printed with larger text. You've got that number!

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The Byrds have flown!

"The Byrds flew away (by Tr
The Byrds have flown!

"The Byrds flew away (by Trans World Airlines) on August 19th after a very controversial tour over here" (England). From Rave magazine October 1965.

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The Hollies "Bus Stop" / "Don't Run And Hide" [Par
The Hollies "Bus Stop" / "Don't Run And Hide" [Parlophone, R 5469], 1966.

Danish release (both sleeve and vinyl). There is also a yellow sleeve version.

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