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.

RESCUE CO. NO. 1 - Life's Too Short

RESCUE CO. NO. 1 - Life's Too Short / Then I Think About You (Rak 1971)
Second single released by UK outfit Rescue Co. No. 1, a studio project by Chris Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow who released other records as Butterscotch and Go Go Thunder.
The verse of the song is the same as Sisters' glam stomper "Kick Your Boots Off", which came out two years later. UK issue produced by Arnold, Martin, Morrow.

TED MULRY - You've Got It / My Little Girl

TED MULRY GANG - My Little Girl / You've Got It (Mushroom 1977)
I wasn't sure which Ted Mulry Gang's record to put on this blog because I love almost everything he's done. Born in England but achieving success in Australia, Mulry released several OzRock classics, mainly on the Albert label, before he died in 2001. Here's one of his lesser-known singles, the first released on Mushroom Records. Australian issue, produced by TMG.

You've Got It

My Little Girl

TEA - Good Times

TEA - Good Times / Judy (Vertigo 1974)
German issue of this powerfull hard glam rock single by Swiss group Tea, who released a bunch of singles before breaking up in 1978. Produced by D. Dierks.

DUMMY - Dummy Boy

DUMMY - Dummy Boy / Hi, There (Ariola 1975)
Another Nederglam obscurity. "Dummy Boy" is a great glam punker with
a fat Moog sound. Dutch issue, produced by Dick Van Velden. Enjoy!

THE HERD - Beauty Queen

THE HERD - The Game / Beauty Queen (Fontana 1969)
Here's an amazing b side by London outfit The Herd. "Beauty Queen" is a catchy and powerfull dancer with a gritty guitar chords featuring a young Peter Frampton and Andy Bown who also produced the song. Dutch issue.

THE PROTECTORS - Loretta

THE PROTECTORS - Loretta / Jump The Sidewalk (Live Wire 1975)
A total obscurity released on Live Wire in 1975. I don't know anything about the Protectors, but Loretta is a good Junkshop tune with cool synth and handclaps written and produced by Keith Bonsor who also penned Zior's "Cat's Eyes" in 1972. UK issue.

THE ARROWS - Live In London!

THE ARROWS - Live In London
GlamRacket & Amp75 present Alan Merrill & The Arrows.
Saturday 5 November at Lexington. Ticket £6 advance / £8 door.