THE OUTER LIMITS - Black Boots

THE OUTER LIMITS - Dark Side Of The Moon / Black Boots (Decca 1971)
Killer Red Indians on the warpath-style glam stomper obscurity with loud handclaps and a catchy guitar riff (identical to the one used by the Stranglers in "Nice 'n' Sleaze" in 1978). The A side, "Dark Side Of The Moon", was also recorded as a demo by Elton John one year before.
Both tracks were written and produced by Ben Findon and Peter Shelley, UK issue.

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.