JUNGLE JIM - Baby Go Down

JUNGLE JIM - Linda Love / Baby Go Down (Pye 1972)
Great rocker b side with fab guitar sound. Here's the second and last single by the British Jungle Jim, authors also of the single "Big Fat Oranguman" (you can listen to it in Purepop blog). UK issue, produced by Flotsam.

RENEGADE - Lovin' And Forgiving / Never Let Me Go

RENEGADE - Lovin' And Forgiving / Never Let Me Go (Parlophone 1973)
After a short-lived career in Italy with the Sorrows and after releasing the beautiful "You're Still Mine" with Eggy, Pip Witcher and Roger Lomas formed Renegade. They cut this weird, amazing two-sider, following it up one year later with the glam-punker "My Revolution". Portuguese issue, produced by Lomas/Ludvigsen.

Lovin' And Forgiving

Never Let Me Go

YELLOW CAT - Sissy

YELLOW CAT - Little Woman / Sissy (Lark 1974)
A bubbleglam stomper b side from the obscure Yellow Cat, which betrays an Equals influence.
Sound and vocals are strikingly similar to another Dutch nederglam piece called "Do It" by Black Fire. In fact, Van Olm is behind both singles as writer and producer. Probably both bands were his studio creations. Dutch Issue.

THE WILDFLOWER - Butterfly

THE WILDFLOWER - Butterfly / Holly (United Artist 1969)
"Butterlfy" by The Wildflower is an amazing bubbleglum piece with great guitars and catchy vocal. The single was produced by Philadelphia-born producer John Madara and maybe performed by members of Californian band Gulliver, Tim Moore, Tom Sellers and Jim Helmer who released an LP the same year on Elektra label. US issue.

TRISTAR AIRBUS - Willie Morgan

TRISTAR AIRBUS - Willie Morgan / Travellin' Man (RCA 1972)
This catchy bubblegum tune by Tristar Airbus was a tribute song to Manchester United’s legendary football player Willie Morgan. The song was co-written by Graham Gouldman (10cc bass player, actually playing on both tracks) and Jeff Smith. UK issue.

ANTHONY BYGRAVES - Painted Lady / Love Star Ship

ANTHONY BYGRAVES - Painted Lady / Love Star Ship (Pye 1974)
I finally found a copy of this astonishing junk shop glam classic and much to my suprise, I was pleased to find out that the b side is on the same level of "Painted Lady"...listen to both sides below. UK issue, produced by David Reilly.

Painted Lady

Love Star Ship

MECKENBURG ZINC - Hard Working Woman

MECKENBURG ZINC - Hard Working Woman / I'd Like To Help You (Orange 1970)
First and only release by obscure Meckenburg Zinc, this is another Carter/Lewis production. "Hard Working Woman" is a brilliant pop number with a cool vocal arrangement, penned and maybe performed by John Carter together with Tony Maculay. UK issue

BENNY - Zwei Wie Wir

BENNY - Zwei Wie Wir / Der Erste Kuss - Die Ersten Tränen (Hansa 1974)
Here's a good kraut-glam number by 16 year-old German singer Benny Schnier who also released a cool version of Plastic Bertrand's "Ça Plane Pour Moi", called "Bin Wieder Frei".
"Zwei Wie Wir" is a pure Suzi Quatro performance with crunching guitar, handclaps and HEYs. German issue, produced by Frank Farian.

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE - No.2

VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE - No.2
Originally written and released by Giorgio Moroder in Italian as
"Tu Sei Mio Padre".
The song was reprised by the British Chicory Tip and re-recorded in English, reaching #1 on the UK singles chart for three weeks in February 1972. Come on, VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE!


GIORGIO - Tu Sei Mio Padre / Non Ci Sto (Ricordi International 1972)
Italian pressing, produced by Giorgio Moroder.


CHICORY TIP - Son Of My Father / Pride Comes Before a Fall (CBS 1972)
Dutch issue, produced by Roger Easterby and Des Champ.

FLAME - Isn't It Nice

FLAME - Checkin' On You / Isn't It Nice (Private Stock 1975)
Here's the second single from British teen band, Flame. Both songs were written and produced by The Tremelos' guitar and keyboards player Alan Blakley. Belgian issue.