The Vamps - Triple "A" e.p. (1979)

A side - She exudes sexuality
B side - Love letters / I only saw you

This is my first requested 45, so Dave I hope you like it!
I hadn't listened to this for a while, so it was a welcome pleasure to give it a spin (Excellent mod/powerpop if you're wondering)
As you can see from the insert, the band were a three piece (from the Gloucester area)

They are named on the labels as


Simon Plent guitar/voc
Trevor Clark bass
Brian McIlvenny drums/voc

more info is available here


sounds & scans below


http://www.mediafire.com/?nwym2t2nyzy

Elfi Graf - Sunday Girl (deutche originalaufnahme) (1979)

b/w noch funf minuten

Well you've all heard Debbie Harry singing this is English & French (some may have heard it in Spanish) Here's a 27 year old Elfi (trying to look younger on the sleeve) singing it in German.
I've included the B-side, as I'm sure people would ask me about it, if I didn't. Personally I'm not going to listen to it again for one second (let alone five minutes)
There are sites to go to if you wish. I'm not going to link to any as I don't think you'll want to hear any thing else by her!

Having said all of that; I like this version & I'm sure you will you!! ---- gotta love the handclaps

sounds & sleeves below


http://www.mediafire.com/?zyzzwtvtm4m

Odds - Fool In The Crowd (1981)

b/w nails and knives

4th (Swedish only- probably to coincide with their tour) 45 release for this Hull, Mod/ska band. Once again it's the b-side that is the better track to these ears.
According to the info page that came with this release, Kieron Moses has moved from backing vocals to lead vocal & Sam Leyland (lead singer on the first 2 - not sure about the 3rd) seems to have left, being replaced by johnny "twig" Leafe . All the other members seem unchanged. - if you want to know their names just download below.

a link to their 1st 45 is available here (they seem to still work) or you can go here to just hear it (loads of classic cool mod revival tracks here)
I can't find the 2nd 45 "yesterday man/so you think" any where so I'll post it in the future
the b-side of the 3rd 45 "spare rib" can be heard here
this is courtesy of http://punkmodpop.free.fr/ (make sure you visit Roger's site - it's been around forever & will hopefully be of help to you in your quest for knowledge)


sounds & info sheet below

http://www.mediafire.com/?myz3w2tjr3d

Cheap Cinema - Fade Away (1983)

b/w a loan again

another great 2 sider - although "a loan again" is the powerpop winner for me.
I have to admit, (once again) to knowing nothing about this quartet.
By, the pressing, the label design & the sound, I would have guessed this was an American 45 but it has a Warrington phone number on the label & it's the correct area code for the Cheshire "new town"
- so it's another lost classic in the vein of all the "bomp" label female vocal bands.
If anyone knows anything about this band especially the release year, I'd appreciate the info.

sounds & sleeves below

http://www.mediafire.com/?dnuzudzzmt2

The Bitter Lemmings - Bombing The Russians (1980)

b/w Pocket Billiards

It's a 45 of 2 sides "bombing the Russians" is a nice slice of mod/powerpop (which deserves to have been comped on at least the "Shake some action" C.D's). Whereas the other "A" side is white reggae (still good though)

The 2 sides were (apparently) penned by D Single & B Hind (joke names I believe)

There is a p/s for this 45 - thanks to Frank
for sending me the scans

sounds & label scans below


http://www.mediafire.com/?gnmnmq2i2m0

Kamenbert - Sha La La La (1987)

b/w Voces

This is the 3rd & final 45 (I know there is a later LP from 1988 but not sure about any more singles) by this Spanish Mod band.
They apparently are from Castelldefels (Barcelona) their 1st 45 being released in 1983
All 3 of the 45's are worth trying to get your hands on. I've chosen this one coz it's the one I can always remember (it has a bit of a "dolly mixtures" sound to it! + gotta love the round sleeve)

there is a myspace where you can hear the 1st & 2nd 45's - another reason to post the 3rd -

http://www.myspace.com/kamenbert

If you're a fan of mod/powerpop music there is a plethora of it from Spain - I will be posting more in the future . I may not understand the words but the sounds get me every time!!

sounds & sleeves below

http://www.mediafire.com/?wcdzxgdyrvn

OK firstly I think I've sorted a few things out & the downloads should be easier & better - comments would be appreciated!!

All posts below have been re-ripped today so they should all sound better (I hope!)

Red Baron - Antwerp (1980/81)

b/w speak for yourself

here's a neat little double sider from Belgium on the "twinkle"label. I'm not even sure of the release date, it is definitely no later than 1981 (as I have seen another twinkle 45 ALCAZAR: Days of torture b/w Born to be a beggar that is dated 1981 & the cat# is 1 digit higher than this one.

Cool mod/ska powerpop cross, well worth a listen

sounds & covers below


http://www.mediafire.com/?mon2cdmwrwo

The Way out - Time Moves Us On (1984)

b/w Do I have to be here?
I've posted this as someone has been asking for it over at the "Tone And wave" & "deadbeats & no-ones" blogspots. I have to admit to not really liking it that much! - don't get me wrong it ticks all the right boxes but something is just not right -
This is the self-funded release before the "diamond records" 45 so still has the original drummer (Mark Turner) along with the 2 Wiles brothers. [if you are interested the drummer on the 2nd 45 is Derwent of "long tall shorty"/"the rage"
Also can anyone tell me why a band from Kent had a fan club in northern Ireland

sounds & sleeves below

http://www.mediafire.com/?lz3mdnznvyy

Singrays - Never Do (1981)

B/w Satellites
this was the follow up to the excellent "countdown" 45
must admit it took me a long time to get my hands on a copy of this (even thinking for a while that it might not exist) but it was worth it. They were/are a Bristol band - Russ Mainwearing being Welsh, may dispute this but hey! -
anyway both sides are winners (even if "never do" does show a slight fascination with Mark Bolan.)

there is a myspace for them
http://www.myspace.com/stingraysstingrays

& as it says they have reformed as a 3 piece (I've seen them at the Thunderbolt 3 times - great venue if you're ever in Bristol) & their playing has got tighter every time
check out the c.d. "back across the rubicon" if you can get your hands on it - You will not be disappointed.

sleeves & sounds below

http://www.mediafire.com/?erm2etwzkyj