April 28, 2009

HARD HORSE - Let It Ride



















HARD HORSE - Let It Ride / Hang Hold Freddy (Vogue 1972)

French Issue Of Hard Horse's "Let It Ride" featuring Paul Thomas, singer of the Coventry band Peppermint Circus since 1968 to 1970. Produced by Ben Findon and Peter Shelley.

April 23, 2009

P.A.T.C.H - Where Are You Now?



















P.A.T.C.H - Bang Bang Bang / Where Are You Now? (RCA 1972)
I don't know anything about this band, but "Where Are You Now?" is a brilliant commercial pop number that reminds me of the Flaming Groovies' "Shake Some Action" period.

April 16, 2009

SHILLINGFORD MILL - Frightened



















SHILLINGFORD MILL - Frightened / I Want To Know (MAM 1971)
Beautiful pop song by Shillingford Mill. The same year this band also released "It's a Thing Called Love", another single on MAM produced by Dave Watkins as the above.

April 13, 2009

MIKE BERRY - Everybody Do It



















MIKE BERRY I'm a Rocker / Everybody Do It (Red Point 1973)
A different version of Zipper's "Gettin' It On" released by the English singer Mike Berry who also wrote the chart single "Tribute To Buddy Holly" in 1961. Note that "Everybody Do It" can only be found as the b side of the single "I'm a Rocker" issued in Germany in 1973 on Red Point records.

April 7, 2009

CLAREL BETSY - Higway Sister



















CLAREL BETSY - In The Name Of The Lord / Highway Sister (Decca 1974)
Clarel Betsy was a Paris based Mauritian born singer. Here's the Italian issue of his bizzarre single "In The Name Of The Lord".