EARTH QUAKE - It's a Tall Order For a Short Guy / Mr. Security

EARTH QUAKE
Here are two great singles from San Francisco pop quintet Earth Quake. Formed in 1966 as Purple Earthquake, they released several records in the 70s mostly on Beserkley records, before splitting up in the early 80s.
Both songs on the single have an undoubted glam rock touch.

It's A Tall Order For a Short Guy / Same (UK 1974)
Promotional copy, produced By Mathew King Kaufman and Glen Kolotkin. US pressing.

Mr. Security / Madness (Beserkley 1973)
US issue, produced By Mathew King Kaufman and Glen Kolotkin.

ARIEL - Yeah Tonite

ARIEL - Yeah Tonite / (I Am The) Laughing Man (For Leo) (EMI 1974)
A brilliant glam pop tune released by Australian outfit Ariel, formed in mid-1973 after the breakup of Melbourne's legendary Spectrum. Australian issue, produced by Peter Dawkins.

SKY PONY - Jubeldown

SKY PONY - Jubeldown / Chubby (Decca 1970)
I'm totally in love with this obscure glammy/psych number written by Barry Green aka Barry Blue. "Jubeldown" has a really catchy melody and high production values. UK issue, produced by Colin Frechter.

ROYAL FLASH - The Queen And The Medley Band

ROYAL FLASH - Route 66 / The Queen And The Medley Band (Emi 1977)
Cool junkshop glam tune released by Belgian outfit Royal Flash. The a side is an ok version of Bobby Troup's "Route 66". Produced by Marc Hermant and Jack Say, Belgian pressing.

MASAI - Lightning

MASAI - Stranger To Myself / Lightning (Turbo 1982)
The British Masai released one full-length LP in the early eighties called "Good Boys Never Grumble" preceded by this high-enery boogie rock debut single issued on the obscure Turbo label. Produced by Peter Bullman and Masai, French issue.

AMERICAN MACHINE - Snowball

AMERICAN MACHINE - Snowball / Sell Your Soul (Tower 1969)
The legendary Johnny Cymbal does his best with this amazing bubblegum single. "Snowball" has everything you expect from a bubblegum song.
US pressing, produced by Johnny Cymbal and George Tobin

SPLASH - Orangutang Boomerang

SPLASH - Orangutang Boomerang / Sunday Ride (Plask 1974)
"Orangutang Boomerang" by the Swedish Splash, is a granitic rock piece with a powerful bass line and catchy guitar riffs. The voice seems like a mix of Lemmy Kilmister and Skrewdriver's Ian Stuart and the Hammond on the backing track makes the sound even more compact. Here we go...

COLD FLY - Caterpillar

COLD FLY - Caterpillar / Yesterday Started For Judy (Bus Stop 1973)
Here's another brilliant record by Ricky Wilde's father Marty, aka Zappo.
"Caterpillar" is a pure T. Rex-style performance while the b side is an ok pop number written together with Peter Shelley. UK issue produced by Marty Wilde.

SCRUFF - Get Out Of My Way / Rock 'n' Roll Woman

SCRUFF - Get Out Of My Way / Rock 'n' Roll Woma (Track Record 1978)
Active from the beginning of 1977, Londoners Scruff released this high caliber glam/punk two-sider with strong guitar riffs and and catchy production values. UK issue, produced by Bill Kimber.

Get Out Of My Way

Rock 'n' Roll Woman

THE DOGGS - Billy's Gotta Run

THE DOGGS - Billy's Gotta Run / Why Do I Lie? (Chapter 1 1971)
Peter Lee Stirling - aka Daniel Boone - was behind this production, together with Alan Parker and Alan Hawkshaw, his co-members also in Rumplestiltskin and Hungry Wolf. UK pressing.