REDHEAD - We Ran And We Ran / Lookin' For You

REDHEAD - We Ran And We Ran / Lookin' For You ( UK 1973) 
I finally got a copy of this brilliant two sider released on Jonathan King's UK label. "We Ran And We Ran" is a superior glam rock cruncher with pounding drums, catchy guitar and great production values produced by John Edward, who put his signature on other great junk shop glam singles such as Crackers and The Sensation. Enjoy!

We Ran And We Ran

Lookin' For You

FAT CHANCE - Driftin'

FAT CHANCE - Driftin' / Good Times We Had (Decca 1972) 
Here's a great version of US Potliquor's "Driftin", released by Dave Hunter's British pop act Rescue Co. No. 1 under the pseudonym Fat Chance. Nick Tauber, who produced such junkshop glam gems as Bubbles and Iron Virgin, and later such punk rock legends as Cock Sparrer and Slaughter And The Dogs, also puts his signature on this single. UK issue.

COBRA - So Dissatisfied

COBRA - So Dissatisfied / What Next (Polydor 1972) 
Loud guitars and a cool synth sound on this tough rocker released by Dutch quartet Cobra (not to be confused with the German Cobraa). The band released about four singles before disbanding in 1973.Produced by Craig Bolyn, Dutch issue.

BOND - Back Seat Driver

BOND - Back Seat Driver / Back Seat Driver (CBS 1975) 
A great glam pop number released by Canadian outfit Bond. Originally called Common Bond, they changed their name in 1970, signed with CBS four years later and released a few singles and one LP between 1975 and 1976, all produced by Bob Gallo. US issue.

GIGGLES - High School Girls

GIGGLES - Glad To Be Alive / High School Girls (EMI 1975) 
Another great junkshop glam piece by British outfit Giggles. The band released four singles on EMI, and also recorded the great, unreleased "Giggle Wiggle" (check the Purepop blog) before they changed their name to Giants in 1978. UK issue, produced by Brian Wade.

VIKIVAKY - Crazy Daisy

VIKIVAKI - Crazy Daisy / Lonely Road (CBS 1977)
Vikivaki were a Swedish band formed by brothers Hans and Jon Gislason. They were active in the second half of the 1970s, releasing about four singles and one LP called "Cruising". "Crazy Daisy" is a good, hard glam rocker with a tough guitar sound. Swedish pressing.
Thanks to Enrico.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE - No.4

  

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE - No.1
Here are two different versions of a heavy psych-proto-glam number with catchy analog synth riffs by two obscure bands, The Damned and Kid Rock. It's difficult to work out who wrote the song because the labels show two different authors. The A Side of both records are another little mystery. On The Damned single the A side is "Morning Bird", which was also released by a German band called Tiger B Smith. Kid Rock's A side "Ice Cream Man" came out on an EP attached to the magazine Strange Things in 1990 and was credited to a band called Clover.
Come on, VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE!

THE DAMNED - Morning Bird / Theta (Young Blood 1974)
UK pressing, produced by Miki Dallon.


KID ROCK - Ice Cream Man / Doctor Rock (Young Blood 1973)
Spanish issue, produced by Tony Rockliffe.

REDHOUSE - Thank You

 REDHOUSE  - Thank You / Snapshot (EMI 1977)
A brilliant hardrocker released by obscure Australian band Rehouse. "Thank You" is a tight, powerful piece recalling "Boys Will Be Boys" by Taste, another Aussie band active during the same period. Australian issue, produced by Rod Coe.

PAUL KENDRICK - Teenage Smash

PAUL KENDRICK - Let's Do It Now / Teenage Smash (A&M 1974)
Great junkshop glam rocker with a loud fuzzed-up guitar, released by British songwriter/producer Paul Kendrick, who was a member of psych-pop band Tuesday's Children before he formed the prog rock combo Czar.
"Let's Do It Now" was his first solo single and the only one released on the A&M label. Produced by Tony Ashton.

TEARS - Anywhere, Any Time, Any One

TEARS - Ditt Minne / Anywhere, Any Time, Any One (Efel 1973)
Here's the first single released by Swedish band Tears. "Anywhere, Any Time, Any One" is a catchy glam-pop song that seems very infuenced by the early Sweet sound.
Another great Tears single called "Ooh Lah", which was released one year later on Gazell label, is already on this blog.
Swedish pressing.

THE RAVING MANIAC - Rock'n'Roll Man

THE RAVING MANIAC - Rock'n'Roll Man / Freedom (Criket 1973)
Here's a hard rocking US obscurity released on Portland, Oregon's label Criket. The Raving Maniac also released another single one year later called "Driving Me Crazy", which I still haven't had chance to hear .
US issue, produced by Greg Branson.

SUNFIGHTER - Drag Race Queen

SUNFIGHTER - Drag Race Queen / Riding On Your Star (EMI 1976)
A brilliant song from pop British outfit Sunfighter, who were active from 1975 to 1978 and released three singles. The line-up featured Rob Boughton and John Hardman on guitar and vocals, Jeb Milne and Rikki Peebles on vocals and later Melvyn Smith. "Drag Race Queen" was their first single and was produced by Roy Thomas Baker, which explains the Queen vibe.

GURU'S - Country Boy Blues

GURU'S - Meditation Mama / Country Boy Blues (Philips 1971)
A crude and rough glam rocker with some cool guitar sounds from another obscure British outfit. "Country Boy Blues" was penned by Hogback And Pig, which is the name of another British band who released a couple of singles in the same year and who are probably behind this single too. UK issue.

KRAZE KAT - Melody Maker

KRAZE KAT - Thirty Love / Melody Maker (Mountain 1976)
Cool powerpop tune by British outfit Krazy Kat who released two singles and two LPs between 1976 and 1977. Tony Ferguson, Grahame White and Roger Willis (all members of Harmony Grass and Capability Brown) were behind this band. UK pressing, produced by Chris Thomas.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE - No.3

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE - No.3

Here are three different versions of one of the greatest songs written by one of the best songwriting duos, Harry Vanda and George Young.
Come on, VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE!

STEVIE WRIGHT - Hard Road / Guitar Band (Albert 1974)

Australian pressing, produced by Vanda and Young.

PETER D. KELLY - Hard Road / 100% Rock And Roll Melody (RCA 1973)

German issue, produced by George Alexander.

GUY DARREL - Hard Road / We'Ve Thrown It All Away (Santa Ponsa 1973)

UK issue produced by Roger Easterby and Des Champ.

FOGG - Just Like Me

FOGG - Water In My Wine / Just Like Me (EMI 1974) 

First single from Newcastle outfit Fogg, who released about five singles and one LP between 1974 and 1975 and who's line-up included Derek Rootham (who joined Geordie in 1978), David Robson, Chris McPherson and Robert Porteous. "Just Like Me" is a high-energy rocker that can really make you stomp your feet! Produced by Ian McLintock, UK pressing.

BLACKFOOT SUE - You Need Love

 BLACKFOOT SUE - You Need Love / Tobago Rose (DJM 1974)
Here's the fifth single by Birmingham outfit Blackfoot Sue, a band formed by twin brothers Tom and David Farmer and Eddie Golga in 1970, who reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart with the great "Standing In The Road". "You Need Love" is a superb powerful glam rock tune with a great melody, rough guitar and handclaps. UK issue, produced by Noel Walker.

CHERRY - Mommy's Little Baby

CHERRY - Mommy's Little Baby / We'Re Gonna Move It Up (Barclay 1975)

Belgian issue of this cool single released by obscure band Cherry.
Both sides are good but my favourite is "Mommy's Little Baby", a groovy T-Rex-style number produced by Keith Bonsoir who was also behind the fuzzed-up Bear Brothers's "Bondiago" and Bo-Jangles' "Run For Your Life". Enjoy!

DUKE AND THE DRIVERS - What You Got

DUKE AND THE DRIVERS - What You Got / Like I Want It (ABC 1975) 

A brilliant boogie stomper piece by Boston outfit Duke And The Drivers. "What You Got" is taken from their debut LP, "Cruisin' " released the same year and produced by the legendary Eddie Kramer. UK issue.

ONE HUNDRED TON AND A FEATHER - Let's Not Get Dirty

ONE HUNDRED TON AND A FEATHER - Don't Forget Me When You're On Your Island / Let's Not Get Dirty (UK 1976)
Here's another brilliant piece by British pop genius and UK records creator Johnathan King, who penned, produced and performed this powerful sounding tune under the pseudonym of One Hundred Ton And A Feather.
Enjoy!

SKIN ALLEY - You Got Me Danglin'

SKIN ALLEY - You Got Me Danglin' / Skin Valley Serenade (Transatlantic 1972)
"You Got Me Danglin'" is a Superior glitter rock piece by progressive West-London quartet Skin Alley, a band who came from the Hawkwind, High Tide, Trees, Pink Fairies circuit. The band split up in 1974 after releasing a bunch of singles and four albums. German issue, produced by Fritz Fryer.

ZEUS - Complete Discography

ZEUS - Complete Discography
Here are two great records by Austin based band ZEUS. Both singles came out the same year on Texas-based specialist jazz label, Fable.
Although my favourite track is "On The Steet", all their songs are great concoctions of hard rock, proto-punk and glam. High energy, catchy melodies and great production values. Enjoy!

ZEUS - On The Street / Don't Ask Me (Fable 1976)
Produced by Chet Himes and Zeus, US issue.
On The Street

Don't Ask Me


ZEUS - You Got Me / Take a Ride (Fable 1976)
Produced by Jay Podolnick, US issue.
You Got Me

Take a Ride

SCOTTIE - Sweet Rock N' Roll

SCOTTIE - Sweet Rock N' Roll / Don't Hold Back (United Artist 1976)
A great tune by another British obscure outfit. "Sweet Rock 'n' Roll", penned and produced by Pierre Tubbs, is a pure glam/pop tune with an unforgettable guitar riff. Enjoy!

AXE - Running Wild

AXE - Running Wild / Sing, Sing, Sing (MCA 1972)
First single released by British obscure outfit, Axe. "Running Wild" is a great hard glam number which precedes the excellent "People Come, People Go" and "Puttin' Me Down" that's already on the Blog.
UK issue produced by Bill Kimber and Rod Alexander.

AGNES STRANGE - Give Yourself a Chance / Clever Fool

AGNES STRANGE - Give Yourself a Chanche / Clever Fool (Bird Nest 1975)
Formed in Southhampton in 1972 by John Westwood, Alan Green and Dave Rodwell, Agnes Strange released two singles (check Purepop blog) and two LPs between 1974 and 1977.
Hard rock, glam, proto punk, boogie rock...Both sides are great!
Produced by Dave Travis, UK issue.

Give Yourself a Chance

Clever Fool

PALADIN - Sweet Sweet Music

PALADIN - Sweet Sweet Music / Get One Together (Island / Bronze 1972)
Formed in Gloucestershire, England, Paladin released two singles and two LPs between 1971 and 1972. "Sweet Sweet Music" is a great glam rocker with a loud and rough guitar riff. German issue, produced by Gerry Bron.

FUNKY FAMILY - Little Girl

FUNKY FAMILY - Little Girl / Rita (Aronda 1971)
First single by German band Funky Family who released the astonishing "Part Of My Life" a year later.
"Little Girl" is a beautiful psych/bubblepop piece with fuzzed-up guitar and handclaps, written and produced by the band leader Rainer Maria Ehrhardt.
German issue.

THE WELTONS Hang 10 Hang 10

THE WELTONS Hang 10 Hang 10 / Ali Cat (Decca 1977)
I can't find any info about them, however, "Hang 10 Hang 10" is a pure glam pop pice with a great melody, rockin' guitar and loud synth. UK pressing, produced by Mick Smith.

SINBAD - Come Back

SINBAD - Come Back / Good Time Woman (EMI 1974)
The British prog band Graphite is behind this production. They released only two single, the first "Gimmie Your Number" / "Chestnut Loke" came out on Beacon label in 1972, the second was released two years later under the pseudonym Sinbad. "Come Back" is a loud glam/boogie piece with crunching guitar and handclaps. A Subiddu production, UK issue.