Phil Canning - Sellout (1979)

B/w - Underground

Great double A sider from Leamington Spa wonder boy Phil Canning backed by the members of Cheeky (who released a lone 45 also on woodbine street records - I do have this 45, if anyone wants to hear it in it's entirety just leave a comment)

The band on the record were

Phil Canning (voc)
Nick Dee (lead guitar)
Martin Hainsworth (rhythm guitar)
Chris Southorn (bass , backing voc on underground)
Mark Slippitts (drums)

This 45 has been blogged before so for more info go here & here

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?n67e2cg1gbys4k2

the Heaters - Oh! (1981)

b/w - Carmen

I'm still not sure if I like this or not (I've owned it for years. Sometimes it's a great mod/ska revival track, other times the steel (pans) drums really f**k me off!!)

Anyway choose for yourself...

The Band were

Mark Harrison (voc guitar)
Ian (voc guitar)
Andrew (bass)
Sam (Drums)
Duncan (trumpet)
Dave (sax)
Lyndal (steel pans)
Jackie (backing voc)

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?531tehv58xt5s50

Angylion stanli - Mari fach (1981)

b/w - Nos sadwrn (Saturday night)

Great tunes from another Welsh speaking band (I think this was their only full 7" release (Mari Fach = little Mari)

There was a later (1982) split 45 with Ail Symudiad (Emyn Rock a Rôl (The Hymn of Rock and Roll))
& a track (Carol) on a compilation - I'm not sure about any other releases!!

The band were based around the Bangor area & were

Tony Llwelyn Roberts (voc)
Trefor Roberts (guitar)
Huw (wirion) Roberts (guitar)
John Carrington (bass)
Glyn (Goll) Roberts (piano, organ)
Gwyn Howells (drums)

If you go to Tony's site you will notice he wrote/directed a drama series called "Emyn roc a rol" based on an 80's rock band in North Wales (nothing like writing about what you know is there!)

If you want to know what Gwyn Howells son is doing go here

wirion = stupid
Goll = lost

Sounds & scans below


http://www.mediafire.com/?hlnljbr3168brat

the Pulsaters - Modern Man (1980)

b/w - cos we're squatters

The A side is a blend of post-punk / funk (you have to hear it - it sort of defies pigeon holing). Personally it's the flip I always gravitate to! (great dubby punk / powerpop)

The 4 piece came from the Maidstone area and were

John Martin
Lenny Harris
Vance Freeman
Bill Fannery (keyboards)

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?wsyrkmnmq2mb6e7

Laurie and the sighs - Only the lonely (1980)

B/w - Sympathy

This is a UK issue 45 for the North American Broadway star Laurie Beechman & friends. (I'm not even sure if this was released in the States - I suspect the answer is probably!!)
Neither of these tracks are featured on their one & only LP

Anyway this is cool powerpop/pop rock cover of the Roy Orbison classic. Whilst Sympathy is co-written by none other than the powerpop demi-god D.L Byron (for more of his stuff go here)

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?ft4zqqvl6aw4tps

Jetz - Catch me (1977)

b/w - Breaking it down

Nice Glam/powerpopper for you today

This is, again a UK band that only had their music released outside of our fair isles (Holland / Belgium / Germany & Sweden to be exact - all the different sleeve can be seen here)

If you've followed the bored teenagers link above You'll know all about this Cheshunt band & who became what!! -
If you haven't followed it... why not??

the Band members were

Alex Kinder (voc)
Tony Skeggs (guitar)
Dennis Pugsley (guitar)
Tracy Graham (bass)
Steve Bye (drums)

If you want to get a reissue copy of this go here or just, want to hear some more of their stuff

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?nr6bwnynr7na83o

Lower levels - Get it (1981)

b/w - So bloody lazy

I have to admit too preferring the B-side on this one (Sort of Graham Parker/Squeeze like)

It's dated 1981 but Music Master gives it a January 1982 release.

Other than the above I know nothing!! - I picked it up because the producer on the A side was the infamous Pat Collier & for some reason the name of the songwriter Floron Florenzo rang a bell.

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?7qmzqes7z53y6vr

the Snakes - Teenage Head (1976)

b/w - Lights out

Great Version of the Flamin' Groovies classic on the A-side flipped with a cool punk 'n' roll tune on the B.

The UK band with this Dutch only release were

Bob Gotobed (AKA Robert Grey) (Voc)
Nick Garvey (guitar) - ex Ducks deluxe
Rob Smith (Bass)
Richard Wernham (drums) - ex Bazooka Joe

The Band lasted from late 1975 to early 1977
Nick Garvey then went on to the Motors.
The other 3 played in Art Attacks for a while before Wernham (now Ricky Slaughter) joined Garvey in the Motors & Gotobed joined Wire (as their drummer)

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?6sks0jsnxvqrms2

Longport buzz - Canterbury pop ep (1978)

A1 - I'm in love with you
A2 - The daughters of Frenchmen
B1 - I was a Jewess
B2 - Dreamland

As promised earlier in the week here is the debut 45 from these Canterbury darlings!!

See my earlier post to see who the band were.

The catalogue # (buzz13) label & band name all originate from their then abode
No.13 Long port, canterbury*

*thanks to 45 revolutions for the above info

Enjoy - It's not in any way punk but I think it's quaint

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?y9gqt938qeiu5y8

the Frames - CIA ep (1981)

A1 - CIA
A2 - Crowded rooms
B1 - Could be Paris
B2 - Fifi

Nice ep from this South Wales (Cardiff area) band.

the band according to the sleeve were

Gary Stockford (voc)
Spiro Darmanin (guitar)
Huw Richards (bass)
Gareth Morgan (keyboards)
Dylan Lewis (drums)

The only info I could find on them is here (which states the drummer was Chris Braizer (ex Nylonz & Zipper) & the guitarist was Phil Celia - oh well!!

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?2t0xmrrnt99zakv