Little Gems

[Psmith]

I was an avid Peel listener and can't remember it all,not unusual these days,though.

[Psmith]

70's psych-folk

Heron

Lord and Master

https://youtu.be/6wJ_FXGwgU8

[Maximus]

That's nice - that psych-folk is among the most collectable vinyl around these days.

Back to Peel. This is the playlist for that groundbreaking show - I can still remember how excited I was listening to it. I had all the contemporary UK releases but the earlier tunes were new to me. This is the one from 'Nuggets':

The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard (1966-67) HQ

He plays a Shadows Of Night tune but this is the one on 'Nuggets'. It's a cover of a Bo Diddley tune but very different to that version. What it is very similar to is Bowie's Jean Genie which is pretty much a cover of The Shadows Of Night but with different lyrics. Wiki thinks Jean Genie sounds like The Yardbirds' version of Bo's 'I'm A Man' but I beg to differ. Make your own mind up:

The Shadows of Knight - Oh Yeah

Here are the details of the show:

Playlist: John Peel Show 10.12.1976 The Punk Special

[Maximus]

The most catchy garage track ever and very rare in original vinyl (nice copy went for $2,600 last year).

The quality could be better but this original footage of them is great - some rather fierce haircuts!

The Paragons - Abba

[Psmith]

Thanks .

[Maximus]

We were round some friends' last night and he's a big music fan.

Played me this with the 'guess who it is' question. I absolutely knew the voice but couldn't recall the name (might be a red wine problem) but I was surprised when the truth was revealed. Not incredible but worthy of 'little gem' status. From what I heard of it, the rest of the album was a bit more what I'd expect:

Hoping Love Will Last

[Psmith]

Chris Farlowe

Out of time

https://youtu.be/bpDjbul0WyE

[Psmith]

The The
This is the day

https://youtu.be/7ZYgKCbFbWY

Cornershop

Brimful of Asher
https://youtu.be/lM7H0ooV_o8

Norman Fatboy Cook did a popular version but I prefer the original.

[Undie]

Cornershop

Brimful of Asher
https://youtu.be/lM7H0ooV_o8

Norman Fatboy Cook did a popular version but I prefer the original.

I play the Fatboy Slim version of it out, it is stil quite popular on the dance floor. I think the remix kind of killed off the band as it was so popular and nothing they did sounded like that.
I remember hearing the original of the "chart show" or something like that, Peel was a fan so I was aware of them before. they did very little wrong imo


Fatboy slim knows his stuff and I am a big fan of his style, even if I don't like every song he has done

[Undie]

Chris Farlowe

Out of time

https://youtu.be/bpDjbul0WyE

This was in my mums 7" collection that we inherited with the dansette. Great tune

[Maximus]

Agreed, great tune and vocal.

Also agree on Cornershop/Fatboy...

[Psmith]

Fontaines DC
Boys in the Better Land.
https://youtu.be/TNXrKBt76zI

[Psmith]

Dick Dale (RIP)

Lets go trippin

https://youtu.be/W1gskj1VQR0

[Red Baron]

Chris Farlowe

Out of time

https://youtu.be/bpDjbul0WyE

Love this, reminds me of Whitley Bay ice rink when I was a kid, skating round and round and round when we stayed with my Grandpa.

[Maximus]

Quite like the Fontaines DC and Dick Dale is (was) great too.

I've been rewinding this fantastic non-cheesy disco classic a lot recently - great intro and just love it when the bassline drops:

MFSB - Mysteries Of The World

[RockitRon]

Chris Farlowe

Out of time

https://youtu.be/bpDjbul0WyE

Love this, reminds me of Whitley Bay ice rink when I was a kid, skating round and round and round when we stayed with my Grandpa.

On my one sojourn to Nottingham ice rink they had someone on the hammond organ, and Reginald Dixon he (or she) was not.
But I digress - Chris Farlowe reminded me to look up Mike d'Abo's recording of Handbags and Gladrags, and in doing so came upon this prime example of a cheesy gem, which I had not realised was one of his...

A Band Of Angels - (Accept My) Invitation

[Maximus]

Chris Farlowe

Out of time

https://youtu.be/bpDjbul0WyE

Love this, reminds me of Whitley Bay ice rink when I was a kid, skating round and round and round when we stayed with my Grandpa.

On my one sojourn to Nottingham ice rink they had someone on the hammond organ, and Reginald Dixon he (or she) was not.
But I digress - Chris Farlowe reminded me to look up Mike d'Abo's recording of Handbags and Gladrags, and in doing so came upon this prime example of a cheesy gem, which I had not realised was one of his...

A Band Of Angels - (Accept My) Invitation

Dunno about 'cheesy' but a definite gem - don't know it and like it lots. You can hear a similarity to Paul Jones's voice which is probably one of the reasons D'Abo was chosen as his replacement.

[Undie]

Quite like the Fontaines DC and Dick Dale is (was) great too.

I've been rewinding this fantastic non-cheesy disco classic a lot recently - great intro and just love it when the bassline drops:

MFSB - Mysteries Of The World

nice bit of disco

[Psmith]

The Roches
Hammond Song.
Sisters vocal/guitar group with Robert Fripp.
https://youtu.be/09ypwCN9FDc

[Maximus]

The Roches
Hammond Song.
Sisters vocal/guitar group with Robert Fripp.
https://youtu.be/09ypwCN9FDc

Thanks for that - great harmonies (a big love of mine) that lift it above similar folky music and the tiny flashes of Fripp (?) guitar are great too.