Crysbas - Ond... Mae Di Bwrw EP (1979)

A1 - Mae 'Di Bwrw
A2 - Blws Ty Golchi
B1 - Mor Gryg Y 'Wr Morgrug
B2 - Amser

As promised here's the 2nd 45 from Crysbas

There is a line up change from the 1st 45 in that guitarist Gwyndaf Williams seems to have been replaced by
Dafydd Les Roberts (organ synth piano)

The band seemed to fizzle out in 1980 with Bryn Fon doing a bit (actually quite a lot!) of acting & reappearing as vocalist for Sobin a`r Smaeliaid in the late 80's (More info here)
Also go here for a story about how a seemingly bad event can turn to your advantage!

If you want to hear/read more about what a couple of them are doing now go here

Also go here to see a live 2001 version of Draenog Marw by Bryn Fon a`r Band

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?vh8x6jbwzaxdxdr

Crysbas - Draenog Marw (1978)

b/w -Y Nhw (Wil Bach)

Here's another Welsh sung 45 (1st release of 2) for you. The band were from North Wales Llanberis or Llanrwst (Depending on who's info you read)

and were

Bryn Fon (voc)
Ithel Jones (guitar)
Gwyndaf (John) Williams (guitar)
Alwyn (Phillip) Jones (bass)
Gwynfor Roberts (drums)

With extra vocals from Velvor Lewis & Gaenor Roberts on Y Nhw

All band members have their pubrock beginnings in either Y-Mellt (1967-76) or Mwg Drwg (1973-76) except Bryn Fon who joins the others in 1975 when Crysbas is formed.

Apparently this track (Dead Hedgehog in English) has the accolade of being the 1st song to be played live (Dei Tomos Hall Penrhyn, Bangor) on the BBC's new Welsh language radio service in 1977.

- a bit more info & 2nd 45 tomorrow -

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?w9pbhpxzb7pcpec

Clint Small - On The Fourth Floor EP (1980)

A1 - On The Fourth Floor
B1 - Daeng
B2 - (I'm) Hep Up To Here

Following on from my earlier post here's the 2nd 45 from Clint Small with help from Jarryl Wirth & Mark Graeber

There are also 3 (as far as I know) more 45 on the 4th Floor Records label
Steel (5 tracks) EP (1984)
Loners EP (1987)
Love Has Taken Me/While You sleep (1988)

Clint then became part of "Tram Of Death" - according to the who's who of Oz rock -

BTW - I think Jarryl Wirth also deserves more of a mention as he was guitarist for amongst others Babeez (76-77) News (77-78) Breakers (1980) Innocents (80-82)

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?9h2c82qm0ychex7

Clint Small - Crack In The wall EP (1979)

A1 - Crack In The Wall
B1 - Have You Got The Feeling?
B2 - Wyvern Parsons, Where Are You?

Clint Small seems to be best know for his guitar playing in the Melbourne mod band Little Murders.

From what I understand the only released recorded output from his short stay with them, (Dec 1979 - May 1980) was
on A-side of the 45 High school/Trouble With Love (Released August 1980 ~ Au-go-go ANDA6)
& on the B-Side of the guaranteed Synth free 45 100 Drugs/The Beat Goes On (Released 1985 on PolyEster Records ~ Luv One)

This 45 was released (with 2 different 3-D sleeves) before his stint in the band, also on the Au-go-go label (ANDA2) & the next 45 (see tomorrows post) was released just after.

The Band on both the 45's were

Clint Small (voc electric & acoustic guitar)
Jarryl Wirth (lead guitar bass piano voc)
Mark Graeber (drums)

More info tomorrow

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?ng0ixl0xxxwwxu0

Charley Browne - Feeling Under The Weather (1978)

b/w - Sez Lez

2 more cool Powerpop/New wave tunes from North of the Border (Scotland - the Paisley area to be exact!)

This was their lone 45.
There is an unreleased LP (recorded at Rockfield studios) under their next incarnation Snapshots - Anyone got any soundbytes from this?

The Band were

Stephen Reid (voc guitar) later to be found in Buddah Grass Harbour
David Eckford (guitar)
Alan McAulay (bass)
Bob Evans (drums)

Sounds & scans below

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

Gratis - Downtown (1979)

b/w - Please Call My Number

Time for another cover (Petula Clark penned by Tony Hatch in case you need telling)
This time, the bands own tune is also a great track as well.

The Band (from the Hounslow area) were

Martin Spellman (voc guitar)
John Wust (guitar voc)
John Wicks (bass voc)
Mario Watts (drums) ex the doll

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?l4c6bdu942a7b19

Frank Sidebottom - Christmas Is Really Fantastic EP (1986)

A1 Christmas Is Really Fantastic
A2 Oh Come All Ye Faithful
B1 Mull Of Timperley
B2 Christmas Medley

+ As an extra Christmas Gift I was going to include uncut rips of the 12" (Slightly different versions + 2 extra tracks)

A3 I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
B3 Football Is Really Fantastic

Most of you will know that Frank Sidebottom was Chris Sievey's (RIP) alter ego (If you didn't, now you do!)

Whilst scanning the internet I noticed that his whole In tape recording output has been packaged together & is now available to buy from Cherry Red + this 45 has been made available via Itunes with a donation to Macmillan Cancer Support

So if you want to hear it go here and support the charity

Gangsters - Rudi The Red Nosed Reindeer (1980)

b/w - White Christmas

Gangsters released 2 45's on Big Bear Records this was the first (BB25) the 2nd being
Woolly Bully/we are the gangsters BB26 (as The Gangsters - the picture below is from the Dutch pic sleeve of Woolly Bully)

I have to admit to knowing nothing about this Brummie Ska band So I started to scour the Internet (for some band member's names etc) & all I came up with was 2 + 2 = 5

I don't want to start any conspiracies but was this a real band or the label owner (Jim Simpson) just re-releasing an old record under another name

If you read the label history, the First Big Bear release was by His old band (Locomotive under


the pseudonym Steam Shovel) doing a ska version of this very record & it's release date was 15/11/1968 (the date shown on the label above)

Whatever it's still a great Ska 45 for this Yuletide.

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?8qp31o0sxkm03ou

The Three Wise Men - Thanks For Chrismas (1983)

b/w - Countdown To Christmas Party Time

I think a lot of you will know which famous "New wave" group this was in disguise.

The Virgin Press release (Included in the download) decided to give this clue..

On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me a partridge in a pear tree......

I'll leave it at that
(If you really can't get it, I'll tell you in a couple of days! - unless anyone wants to guess in the comments)

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?1jbq0818atcoj56

Prof Anonymous With The Marshalls - Christmas Elf EP (1980)

A1 Christmas Elf
A2 Singalong Chrismas Elf (Stacks Of Tracks Version)
B1 Kissing Is The Only Way
B2 It's Surprising (What A Little Change Can Do)

This is the 2nd 45 by the Marshalls from Boston & like all (?) releases on their own Isabelle label
1st was Am ep
3rd was Gettin' Out ep

They are probably more Famous for their links to Jonathan Richman than their own music, which is a shame!

The Main band were

Kevin Marshall (voc guitar)
Ellie Marshall (voc guitar)
Kenny Marshall (bass voc)
Barry Marshall (drums)

but they had plenty of friends helping out on this recording (for info just download & read)

Christmas Elf was also included on a Boston WBCN Christmas compilation Hark The Rock n Rollers Sing with amongst others from the Boston scene, some more Marshalls related tracks.

Sounds & scans below

http://www.mediafire.com/?271235e4ul8l2h4