Legendary crazy trash-thrash by the Minneapolis band. A combination of two R&B hits by The Rivingtons, 'Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow' & 'The Bird's the Word'.....Enjoy!
(Yay!...all of a sudden this 45 is my most watched clip by miles. You all have marvellous taste!)
As Boris Johnson once said, "Everyone should have a favourite french-language driving song"...and this is mine!.
Sung by the sublime Laetitia Sadier. (Sub Pop SP107)
Napoleon XIV was recording engineer and novelty singer-songwriter Jerry Samuels. With its great singalong b-side which may have inspired Marc Bolan with his Tyrannosaurus Rex LP version of 'Debora' two years later
The Woking lass who's first & only real hit 'Tell Him' reached no.10. A close friend of ex-Shadows Tony Meehan, she was in that car crash which nearly took them both out
Cash-in single released by Ed Chalpin, the man who thought he was Hendrix's manager until he realised Jimi had fled to England with Chas Chandler to huge success. Prior to that, Chalpin had teamed Jimi up with producer Curtis hoping he would groom him to stardom in the US
The 60's song everyone liked, but didn't buy!. The late great Belfast torpedo builders' best known b-side. Played exhaustively on Radio Caroline, because MM records were run by Ronan O'Rahilly's partner Philip Solomon. (Major Minor MM533))
Another 45J fave from the grave. Edwyn Collins and his Scottish post-punk popsters second stab at Indie success.
Best wishes to Edwyn in his recovery and his new work
The Memphis girls were signed to Monument records by Bill 'Raunchy' Justis and released just two 45's. This was a Billboard #9 hit, followed by 'Southtown USA' which got to #15
Top Aussie kids TV entertainer...& Russell Crowe's father-in-law!.
Gerry Anderson's cool puppet show ran 39 episodes from 1963 to 65. In glorious black & white. We follow Steve Zodiac, Venus, Dr Matt Matic, Robert the Robot and some alien ape-thing called Zoonie the Lazoon.
One of the last issues on the old turquoise HMV label.
Sorry about the jumps, folks!