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Alex Chilton – My Rival
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Alex Chilton – My Rival (RSD 10” EP)

March 25, 2020 Peter Jönsson 0

Alex Chilton did not only sing harmony vocals on Chris Bell’s You And Your Sister – the B-side of I Am The Cosmos (released 1978) – at Ardent Studios in Memphis in 1975, he did […]

Alex Chilton – My Rival

Alex Chilton – My Rival (RSD 10” EP)

March 25, 2020 Peter Jönsson 0

Alex Chilton did not only sing harmony vocals on Chris Bell’s You And Your Sister – the B-side of I Am The Cosmos (released 1978) – at Ardent Studios in Memphis in 1975, he did […]

Rich Tupica – There Was a Light
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Rich Tupica – There Was a Light

October 4, 2019 Peter Jönsson 1

First time browsing through Rich Tupica’s There Was a Light – The Cosmic History of Chris Bell and the Rise of Big Star [HoZac Books, 2018], I must say that I became somewhat doubtful, because […]

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33 1/3 Bruce Eaton: Radio City

September 20, 2018 Peter Jönsson 0

Stuck with the Memphis Book Again Blues, I guess (see previous reviews of Peter Guralnick’s Sam Phillips – The Man who invented Rock’n’Roll and Robert Gordon’s Memphis Rent Party – The Blues, Rock & Soul […]

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Amerikansk pop – Del 3

December 30, 2016 Hans Olofsson 1

Nej, det är inte helt slut med vårt frossande i den Amerikanska Popen; den skall leva och frodas även i detta nummer. I de två första numren av Now & Then fick ni ett lexikon […]

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70-talets verkliga popklassiker! Del 2

February 21, 2016 Per Hägred 1

LEGEND Anything You Do [Vertigo, 1971] Jag har Kjell Alinge att tacka för mycket. Utan att han hade den blekaste aning om det var han min musikaliske ledasagare under första halvan av 1970-talet. Ofta spelade […]

De é bra LARM

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    July 21, 2018 1
    Året måste ha varit 1975. Svensk rockjournalistik har ännu inget riktigt fokus. Istället dominerar lika färgglada som fördummande idolmagasin. Och dagstidningarnas rock-recensenter är marginaliserade. Rena rama öknen med andra ord. Ett initiativrikt gäng under musikskribenten [...]
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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.

#garyvalentine #nowplaying #garylachman #themumps #blondie #powerpop #popdiggersshop #stevehague #vinyljunkie #beatrecords #vinylmaniac #popdiggersblondie #ontheturntable #janglepop #vinylcommunity #nowspinning #originalpressing #popdiggerspowerpop #popdiggers45ps #vinyljunkie #recordoftheday #instavinyl #vinylnerd #friedrichnietzsche #vinyladdict

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.

#thewho #picturesoflily #paulweller #thesmallfaces #thejam #themarquee #petetownshend #wearethemods #mod #wellerwednesday #stevemarriott #popdiggerswho #mods #modculture #modrevival #modstyle #60smods #keithmoon #popdiggersjam #shadowsandreflections #modfashion #smallfaces #modernist #modpop #popdiggerssmallfaces #themodfather #modforlife #ronnielane #rogerdaltrey #brucefoxton

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!

#whowouldhavethought #youdontsay #trueconfessions #vinylmaniac #vinyljunkie #vinylcommunity #vinylnerd #instavinyl #vinylrecords #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylcollector #records #recordcollection #vinyladdict #vinylporn #vinyladdiction #recordcollector #record #vinylgram #vinyllover #vinyllove #lp


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.

#thebyrds #england #1965 #rave #geneclark #chrishillman #popdiggersbyrds #jimmcguinn #jinglejangle #byrds #popdiggersgeneclark #getgenein #folkrock #thebyrdandthebest


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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