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my Dad's singles collection.... - jazzboCR - 28-04-2015
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:THE KINKS "you really got me" B/W "its all right" 1964
well there you go....
i always thought my dad couldnt stand The Kinks, but i guess he must have liked this one...
not their debut single as most believe, but in fact their fourth single...the previous three didnt chart anywhere...
"A" side...iconic 1960s rock track with one of the most recognizable riffs off all time, i love it
"B" side, now i am a Kinks fan but this one is crap, i guess they still had some fine tuning of their style to go...
single reached #1 on the UK charts
here's their Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kinks
There are 2 groups that when linked to, I reach for the cans immediately: The Zombies and the Kinks. I understand you are working your way through a list but: Thanks. Bro C-H!
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 28-04-2015
thanks for your constant comments Jazzy...i appreciate the thoughts of others.
as a footnote...
i have no idea what i am about to play until the day i post them so the singles are always a surprise to me...mostly pleasant, sometimes not,LOL!
so what happens is, i randomly pick out the singles, look at the ones i have selected and play them in the order i choose to.
i usually pick out anywhere between three and five a day...
but im saving all the 78s until, im assuming quite a few of them could be pre-rock and roll.
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 28-04-2015
jazzboCR Wrote:There are 2 groups that when linked to, I reach for the cans immediately: The Zombies and the Kinks. I understand you are working your way through a list but: Thanks. Bro C-H!
the only Zombies album i own is this one:
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here's the Wiki for it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odessey_and_Oracle
i do not own any Kinks studio albums, only two compilations on vinyl, a double cd compilation and seven or eight of their single releases
my Dad's singles collection.... - jazzboCR - 28-04-2015
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:SANDIE SHAW "puppet on a string" B/W "tell the boys" 1967
probably the finest UK female singer of her era...
"A" side, absolute classic IMO, i love it...
"B" side is just as good
single made it to #1 on the UK charts
Nobody should dare dismiss Ms. Shaw as just another pop tart--gleaned from the Wiki are these: 1) She's a psychotherapist who, with her husband,devised a distinct method for trative the creative; 2) designed her own clothing, having a line and company; 3) she has written children's books; 4) has led international campaigns to right wrongs; 5) was the first big artist to cover Led Zeppelin *; 6) has been a TV host and occasional actress; 7) successfully sued the English music giant, PYE Records, to get control of her catalog
A brilliant cover from 2 very different eras:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4qnU3yPd78 << A TV show in '69
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCbR7Nr0cJg << richer, deeper, more meaningful...but still barefoot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWrDo4yJerI << That first comment says it all
* Reviewing the Situation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4-i1jYivrA << A Stones song http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reviewing_the_Situation
BTW, she hated that song "Puppet on a String" (called it sexist drivel) and the oom-pah style of it, and re-recorded it much later as "Puppet's Got a Brand New String". Can't find an example.
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 28-04-2015
Excellent post Jazz...
Those female singers(if you call most of them singers) aren't in the same league as Sandie,
which reminds me to put a compilation on my 'to buy' list.
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 29-04-2015
CONNIE FRANCIS "sings rock and roll million sellers-ep" 1959
a four track covers 'ep' from Connie this time round....
im not sure if this charted in the UK or not because Wiki have a list of her UK "ep" releases but htis is not on that list,
neither are the individual tracks in her UK singles releases...strange indeed!
anyway, four tracks...all are very good, as is most of Connie's material IMO
here's Connie's Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Francis
"tweedle dee" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldM4NAzL9fQ tv performance
"i almost lost my mind" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP2dhXhlPrU audio link
"i hear you knocking" **
.....sorry, i could not find a link i could view!.....
"aint that a shame" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAG9BD_p4QU audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 29-04-2015
TECHNOTRONIC "get up" B/W "get up(instrumental)" 1990
WTF!
i could not imagine my dad buying this one so ive got a feeling it may have been one of my sister's
singles that somehow ended up in his pile of vinyl singles????
so, back to to Technotronic...i did sort of like their "pump up the jam" single back in the day, but i dont
like this one...
single peaked at #7 in Australia
here's their Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technotronic
"get up" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6xDiPubxVU vevo video
"get up(instrumental)" *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgmbqIN3a-0 audio
and the only "A" side of theirs i actually liked:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EcjWd-O4jI vevo video
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 29-04-2015
BILLY BLAND "let the little girl dance" B/W "sweet thing" 1960
this is the only thing ive ever heard by Billy as far as i know...
but what an "A" side to know, an absolute classic IMO...
i like th "B" side also, im sure if i hear it a couple of more times i would love that also
single peaked at a respectable #3 in the UK
here's Billy's short Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bland
"let the little girl dance" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-shT034LqQ audio link
"sweet thing" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Daaen-hl_ew audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - CRAZY-HORSE - 29-04-2015
REACH FOR THE CANS JAZZBO!
THE ZOMBIES "shes not there" B/W "you make me feel good" 1964
well bugger me....
Jazzy mentions these guys just a couple of days ago and out they come in the random selection process!
"A" side...anyone who doesnt love this one,well...theyre a couple of brain cells short!
the "A" side sums up the mid 1960s IMO.
"B" side is very good also, but not quite up there with the A" side
single made it to #1 in the UK
here's the Zombies' Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Zombies
"she's not there" ***
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKBRc8zNQ30 tv performance
"you make me feel good" **
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUYygLzo3Xs audio link
my Dad's singles collection.... - jazzboCR - 29-04-2015
CRAZY-HORSE Wrote:BILLY BLAND "let the little girl dance" B/W "sweet thing" 1960
this is the only thing ive ever heard by Billy as far as i know...
but what an "A" side to know, an absolute classic IMO...
i like th "B" side also, im sure if i hear it a couple of more times i would love that also
single peaked at a respectable #3 in the UK
here's Billy's short Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Bland
I've always liked this tune, both theme and the rhythm change. Great sax too. Look at Mr. Unterberger's AMG bio link at the bottom of the Wiki for more on him and some links.