Reactors, The - 1980 - It's Not Important / Cold Eyes 7'' (US)
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This Reactors were from Austin, Texas and they released only this single.
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Thanks to Scott for this cover scan!
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Dictators, The - 1977 - Manifest Destiny (US)
Dictators, The - 1977 - Manifest Destiny (US)download
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The Dictators are an American punk rock band formed in New York City in 1973. Critic John Dougan said that they were "one of the finest and most influential proto-punk bands to walk the earth." The Dictators are represented in the "Punk Wing" of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Ohio. Steven Van Zandt called them "The connective tissue between the eras of The MC5, Stooges, NY Dolls, and the punk explosion of the mid to late 1970's".
The original postbox recording line-up consisted of bassist/vocalist Andy "Adny" Shernoff, lead guitarist Ross "The Boss" Friedman (aka Ross Funicello), rhythm guitarist Scott "Top Ten" Kempner, and drummer Stu Boy King (who was, in fact, the band's fourth drummer since forming in 1973). It was this line-up - along with roadie/occasional vocalist and "Secret Weapon" Handsome Dick Manitoba - which recorded the band's 1975 debut album, The Dictators Go Girl Crazy for Epic Records, produced by Sandy Pearlman and Murray Krugman (best known for their work with Blue Öyster Cult). Although the album sold poorly at the time, today it is considered one of the most important albums ever recorded by a New York punk band of the period, and still stands as arguably one of the funniest records ever made.
Frustrated by the lack of sales, the band broke up for a few months in late 1975, but reconvened in early 1976, with bassist Mark "The Animal" Mendoza replacing Shernoff. After a few months Shernoff was persuaded to return to the group as the group's keyboardist. This line-up soon secured a contract with Asylum Records (at least partly due to the notoriety the group had developed following a well-publicized brawl between Manitoba and Wayne County) and released their second album, Manifest Destiny, in 1977. The album - again produced by Pearlman and Krugman - is usually considered the weakest of the group's first three albums, and featured a considerably more mainstream sound. The band resisted playing songs from Manifest Destiny for several years because the album had not been re-released on CD.
During this period the band was christened with their nickname, "The 'Taters." This culminated in an incident during a tour with Uriah Heep and Foreigner in which Foreigner's roadies strung a net filled with potatoes above the stage and released it during the Dictators' set.
By 1978 Mendoza had left the band (he soon joined Twisted Sister) and Shernoff had returned to his original position on bass guitar. It was this line-up of Manitoba, Shernoff, Friedman, Kempner, and Rich Teeter which recorded Bloodbrothers (yet again produced by Pearlman and Krugman). It was the first album to feature Manitoba as the group's vocalist on all the songs, though Bruce Springsteen - a big fan of the group to this day - can be heard counting "1-2-1-2-3-4" during the album's opening track, "Faster and Louder." The album's "Baby, Let's Twist" was a minor hit on a number of east coast radio stations, but the lack of mainstream success caused the band to split the following year. Shortly before the split drummer Mel Anderson had left Twisted Sister and joined The Dictators, replacing Teeter
Frustrated by the lack of sales, the band broke up for a few months in late 1975, but reconvened in early 1976, with bassist Mark "The Animal" Mendoza replacing Shernoff. After a few months Shernoff was persuaded to return to the group as the group's keyboardist. This line-up soon secured a contract with Asylum Records (at least partly due to the notoriety the group had developed following a well-publicized brawl between Manitoba and Wayne County) and released their second album, Manifest Destiny, in 1977. The album - again produced by Pearlman and Krugman - is usually considered the weakest of the group's first three albums, and featured a considerably more mainstream sound. The band resisted playing songs from Manifest Destiny for several years because the album had not been re-released on CD.
During this period the band was christened with their nickname, "The 'Taters." This culminated in an incident during a tour with Uriah Heep and Foreigner in which Foreigner's roadies strung a net filled with potatoes above the stage and released it during the Dictators' set.
By 1978 Mendoza had left the band (he soon joined Twisted Sister) and Shernoff had returned to his original position on bass guitar. It was this line-up of Manitoba, Shernoff, Friedman, Kempner, and Rich Teeter which recorded Bloodbrothers (yet again produced by Pearlman and Krugman). It was the first album to feature Manitoba as the group's vocalist on all the songs, though Bruce Springsteen - a big fan of the group to this day - can be heard counting "1-2-1-2-3-4" during the album's opening track, "Faster and Louder." The album's "Baby, Let's Twist" was a minor hit on a number of east coast radio stations, but the lack of mainstream success caused the band to split the following year. Shortly before the split drummer Mel Anderson had left Twisted Sister and joined The Dictators, replacing Teeter
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Monday, June 8, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Chrisma - 1977 - Chinese Restaurant LP (IT)
Chrisma - 1977 - Chinese Restaurant LP (IT).
Chrisma (and later Krisma) were a kind of early Italian incarnation of Moloko. Both are boy/girl combinations making slightly wacky albums, where the focus is more on style and a certain weird cool image rather than being musically very interesting. The band-name is constructed from the first names of Christina Moser and Maurizio Arcieri, who also claim a punk-influence when starting out with the band in 1976. Well, maybe……we'll have to take their word for it, as it certainly doesn't show up in their music, which is more like synth-pop. Which brings us to the Vangelis connection, the nature of which has been a hot topic in Vangelis-related discussions for years.Apparently, Polydor's Italian branch signed the group after which they were contacted by Niko Papathanassiou (Vangelis' older brother, who was employed by Polydor at the time) who proceeded to be involved in their first two projects "Chinese Restaurant" and "Hibernation" as arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Niko persuaded Vangelis to lend them his Nemo studio during the 1977 summer holiday period to record what would become the "Chinese Restaurant" album (although the finishing touches were applied in a Milan studio). Vangelis' regular engineer at the time, Keith Spencer-Allen, helped out technically and computer-narrated the final "Thank You" track, his then girl-friend Veronique Skawinska took the large number of photographs featured on the gatefold-sleeve and Niko was allowed to use his brother's synthesizer set-up. That, in all likelihood, is the whole story, because if indeed Vangelis played some of the music himself, it is inaudible. The only real candidate for this anyway is the track called "Lycee" which at least obviously uses his instruments (slight echoes of "Beaubourg" here). But the actual, rather hesitant-sounding playing on it doesn't bear Vangelis' signature unless, extremely unlikely, he really didn't put his mind to it or something. The other tracks don't sound like they even used the Nemo instruments, or at best only occasionally.Vangelis switched to Polydor himself the next year (continuing the "China" theme for his first project there) and asked Christina and Maurizio to return the favour on his 1980 "See You Later" album, where apparently they provided the Italian lyrics and voices at the end of "Suffocation". Interestingly, that album is almost Chrisma-like in its wackiness, so it could well be a fair guess that, over the course of all those Chinese dinners, they might have talked Vangelis into doing something different on the rather odd "See You Later".At least on that album there's some decent music, which can't really be claimed for "Chinese Restaurant". The whole affair sounds rather bland, neither Christina nor Maurizio (who obviously took a leaf out of the book of Fleetwood Mac's Lindsay Buckingham) are great vocalists, and the song-material is average at best. "Lola" is a decent song, the mere usage of Vangelis-sounds is enough to inject a bit of atmosphere in "Lycee" and poor Keith Spencer-Allen must have been bribed ("2 Chinese meals for free !") into parodying his contribution to "Albedo 0.39" on the final "Thank You". But this band was always more to do with style than content, and probably succeeded there.
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Review by Ivar de Vries (link)
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Mortimer - 1978 - General Idi Amin Dada 7'' (SPN)
Mortimer - 1978 - General Idi Amin Dada 7'' (SPN)download
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In 1977 the new scene in Barcelona was basicly formed by just four bands: La Banda Trapera del Rio, Basura, Peligro, and Mortimer. Times were tough then, and only "la Trapera" made it. All the others disbanded in barely a year without putting out any full length. This was the case with MORTIMER, and this single here is the only legacy they left behind: a 7" slice with two cuts, an "ode" to infamous Uganda's cannibal dictator Idi Amin Dada, and a song of everyday's boredom on the flipside. Clearly not punk (music wise), MORTIMER were more a straight rock band, not too far away from mid 70s british pub-rock bands but with a hard rock edge. Pure "rock de barrio" from the filthy (then) streets of Barcelona worst districts. The reason why they were included in the punk-pack was both because of a marketing strategy of their label Belter, but also because in those wild days (Franco had died only two years before) their attitude and stage energy was considered dangerous, rebellius, and antisocial. A very rare single (collectors pay good money for it). Our reissue mastered from the original tapes and with the original artwork.
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Hitler SS - Pordenone's Guys (IT)
Hitler SS - Pordenone's Guys (IT)download
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if someone has the cover of this one, can you kindly send it to me?
Friday, June 5, 2009
Zeros, The - 1980 - They Say That (Everything's Alright) 7'' (US)
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Zeros, The - 1980 - They Say That (Everything's Alright) 7'' (US)download
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The Zeros, aka "the Mexican Ramones," were an American punk rock band, formed in 1976 in Chula Vista, California. The band was composed of Javier Escovedo (younger brother of Alejandro Escovedo) on vocals/guitar and Robert Lopez (later known as El Vez, "The Mexican Elvis") on guitar, who were both attending Chula Vista High School; and Hector Penalosa, bass, and Baba Chenelle, drums, who attended Sweetwater High School.
In 1977, The Zeros played their first major gig in Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theater, across the street from Tower Records/Sunset Strip, an influential record store. Opening the show was the first ever performance by The Germs, followed by The Zeros and then The Weirdos. The gig was promoted by Peter Case of The Nerves who later fronted The Breakaways and The Plimsouls. The Zeros' first release, "Wimp" b/w "Don't Push Me Around" was released in 1977 on Bomp Records.
In 1978, Penalosa left the band briefly to live and play in Los Angeles, and was replaced by Guy Lopez, Robert’s brother. Soon after, Robert left to live in Los Angeles as well and his brother quit the Zeros also. Penalosa rejoined the band and they continued as a trio, and eventually relocated to San Francisco. In 1980, the band recorded a new single with the songs "They Say," "Girl on the Block" and "Getting Nowhere Fast." After more touring that led to Austin, Texas and New York City, the band fizzled out.
More recently, the Zeros reunited one last time to tour in Spain in early 2007.
Covers of songs by The Zeros were released by Los Angeles bands Wednesday Week ("They Say That Everything's Alright") and The Muffs ("Beat Your Heart Out").
In 1977, The Zeros played their first major gig in Los Angeles at the Orpheum Theater, across the street from Tower Records/Sunset Strip, an influential record store. Opening the show was the first ever performance by The Germs, followed by The Zeros and then The Weirdos. The gig was promoted by Peter Case of The Nerves who later fronted The Breakaways and The Plimsouls. The Zeros' first release, "Wimp" b/w "Don't Push Me Around" was released in 1977 on Bomp Records.
In 1978, Penalosa left the band briefly to live and play in Los Angeles, and was replaced by Guy Lopez, Robert’s brother. Soon after, Robert left to live in Los Angeles as well and his brother quit the Zeros also. Penalosa rejoined the band and they continued as a trio, and eventually relocated to San Francisco. In 1980, the band recorded a new single with the songs "They Say," "Girl on the Block" and "Getting Nowhere Fast." After more touring that led to Austin, Texas and New York City, the band fizzled out.
More recently, the Zeros reunited one last time to tour in Spain in early 2007.
Covers of songs by The Zeros were released by Los Angeles bands Wednesday Week ("They Say That Everything's Alright") and The Muffs ("Beat Your Heart Out").
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Thursday, June 4, 2009
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Modern Art Studio - 1980 - Mas Mas 7'' (US)
Thanks very much to the Office Naps for the cover (link). And thanks for the hint!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Distractions, The - 1978 - You're Not Going Out Dressed Like That 12'' (UK)
Distractions, The - 1978 - You're Not Going Out Dressed Like That 12'' (UK)download
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The Distractions were a punk rock/new wave band from Manchester, England.
The band was originally formed in 1975 by college friends Mike Finney (vocals) and Steve Perrin (guitar). The band changed tack with the advent of punk in 1977 and Finney and Perrin recruited a new line-up of Pip Nicholls (bass), Adrian Wright (guitar), and Alec Sidebottom (drums, formerly of The Purple Gang), now mixing punk rock with sixties influences. They shared bills with the likes of Buzzcocks, Magazine and Joy Division, and their debut EP, You're Not Going Out Dressed Like That, released in 1979, led to a deal with Factory Records, who released the follow-up, "Time Goes By So Slow". In a 1979 newsletter, Tony Wilson described the band: "Reminds the management of AustinTexas 66, but take your choice". The band had already signed a deal with Island Records in September 1979, before the Factory single was released, according to Wilson "due to irresistable desire to play the game". An album and a few more singles followed, but the band failed to break into the top 40 despite favourable reviews. Shortly after the album's release Perrin quit the band to be replaced by former Ludus guitarist, Arthur Kadmon. The group disbanded in 1981. Finney went on to work with the Secret Seven and the Art of Noise. Kadmon played briefly with The Fall. Sidebottom leads the Republic of Swing samba band.
The band was originally formed in 1975 by college friends Mike Finney (vocals) and Steve Perrin (guitar). The band changed tack with the advent of punk in 1977 and Finney and Perrin recruited a new line-up of Pip Nicholls (bass), Adrian Wright (guitar), and Alec Sidebottom (drums, formerly of The Purple Gang), now mixing punk rock with sixties influences. They shared bills with the likes of Buzzcocks, Magazine and Joy Division, and their debut EP, You're Not Going Out Dressed Like That, released in 1979, led to a deal with Factory Records, who released the follow-up, "Time Goes By So Slow". In a 1979 newsletter, Tony Wilson described the band: "Reminds the management of AustinTexas 66, but take your choice". The band had already signed a deal with Island Records in September 1979, before the Factory single was released, according to Wilson "due to irresistable desire to play the game". An album and a few more singles followed, but the band failed to break into the top 40 despite favourable reviews. Shortly after the album's release Perrin quit the band to be replaced by former Ludus guitarist, Arthur Kadmon. The group disbanded in 1981. Finney went on to work with the Secret Seven and the Art of Noise. Kadmon played briefly with The Fall. Sidebottom leads the Republic of Swing samba band.
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Monday, June 1, 2009
Excel - 1979 - If It Rains 7'' (UK)
Excel - 1979 - If It Rains 7'' (UK)download
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David Fahy (keybards), Stephen Gawtry (drums), Stephen Smith (bass) and Paul Naylor (vocals, guitar), from Yorkshire, formed the band 'X.L.' in 1976, playing the local club circuit. The band split in September 1978, and a new line-up, now called 'Excel', and with Smith taking over lead vocals, Gawtry still on drums, plus newcomers Allan Walsh (guitar) and Richard Taylor (guitar, keyboards), played its first gig in December 1978. In spring 1979, the band's first record, a four-track EP titled "If It Rains", was released on the band's own A.R.S.S. label (1000 copies), and they recorded a whole 'demo album' (recently released on the 'Low Down Kids' label). In the autumn, 'Excel' were signed by Polydor, and in January 1980 released a second single, "What Went Wrong". Stephen Smith quit soon after and, although the rest of the band (plus new bass player Tony Kelly) carried on, recording four tracks which were released on the U.S.-only compilation "Made In Britain", it was pretty much the end for Excel.
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Sunday, May 31, 2009
Donkeys - 2004 - Monkey Business (UK)
Donkeys - 2004 - Monkey Business (UK)download
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Japanese only release and once you hear this CD you'll ask yourself why?
Fans of the late 70`s power pop will love this.
High Energy is the word for this band - think Parallel Lines by Blondie but with even more grit and determination or perhaps the Rubinoos on steroids!
17 songs are included here with 7 totally unreleased!
You will also hear traces of the Jam and other power pop bands of the late 70's - take a listen - we think you'll agree.
Fans of the late 70`s power pop will love this.
High Energy is the word for this band - think Parallel Lines by Blondie but with even more grit and determination or perhaps the Rubinoos on steroids!
17 songs are included here with 7 totally unreleased!
You will also hear traces of the Jam and other power pop bands of the late 70's - take a listen - we think you'll agree.
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source CD Baby (link)
V.A. - 1996 - Odd Bods Mods & Sods (UK)
V.A. - 1996 - Odd Bods Mods & Sods (UK)download
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Rok Records was a late `70`s label specialising in new `modern' talent and this 22 track collection includes all of the legendary Odd Bods Mods & Sods'' LP11 bonus cuts highlighting the best of the labels singles releases. Includes rare cuts from Squire and The V.I.P.`s and obscure acts like The Clerks, Blue Movies and Action Replay.
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tracklist:
THE V.I.P.'S - Can't Believe It's True
SQUIRE - Livin' In The City
SPLIT SCREENS - Know What I Want
JUSTIN CASE - No Good For Me
URBAN DISTURBANCE - Wild Boys In Cortinas
THE V.I.P.'s - Just Can't Let You Go
SQUIRE - Get Ready To Go
SPLIT SCREENS - Just Don't Try
JUST FRANK - You
THE CLERKS - When The Lights Go Out
BONUS TRACKSCOMING SHORTLY - Doing The Flail
HAZARD - Gotta Change My Life
BLUE MOVIES - Mary Jane
X-E-CUTORS - Too Far To Look Inside My Head
X-FILMS - After My Blood
THE ZEROS - What's Wrong With A Pop Group
ACTION REPLAY - Decisions
INNOCENT BYSTANDERS - Where Is Johnny
DEBUTANTES - Man In The Street
JUSTIN CASE - T.V.
STRAIGHT UP - One Out All Out
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Sublime de Luxe - 1979 - Chose Molle 7'' (FRA)
Sublime de Luxe - 1979 - Chose Molle 7'' (FRA)download
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Thanks to 45 Tours de Rock Français for the covers!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Ken Lockie - 1981 - The Impossible (UK)
Ken Lockie - 1981 - The Impossible (UK).
The Impossible is the only solo album of english singer Ken Lockie, after dissolving his band, Cowboys International, in 1980. It was released by Virgin Records, in 1981, and was recorded with the help of two of the former Lockie bandmates in Cowboys Imternational, guitarist Stevie Shears and drummer Paul Simon, and other known musicians, like John McGeoch of Siouxsie And The Banshees (guitar), John Doyle (drums), Preston Heyman of Tom Robinson Band (drums), Joe Dworniak of Shake Shake! and I-Level (bass), Jim Kerr of Simple Minds (backing vocals) and Nash The Slash.
However, the album was less successful than the Cowboys International album.
However, the album was less successful than the Cowboys International album.
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source Wikipedia (link)
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Billy Karloff Band - 1978 - The Maniac (UK)
Billy Karloff Band - 1978 - The Maniac (UK).
Thanks very much to Marcelo Z for sharing this one!
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Tokyos, The - 2002 - God Save the Emperor LP (US)
Tokyos, The - 2002 - God Save the Emperor LP (US)download
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This album contains all the songs of their 10'' recorded in 1979 plus 3 unreleased studio tracks.
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