SPIDER – Come Back Baby

SPIDER – Come Back Baby / Stay a Little Bit Longer (Alaska 1974)
This single was written produced and probably performed by Robert "Mutt" Lange, one of the most successful producers in rock history. He also released another great glam rock single under the name of Stephen that will be soon on this blog, and who was also behind the Buzz’ “Rock Roller Coaster” single which came out few years later with ”Come Back Baby” on the b side. UK issue.

EDWARD - Good Times

EDWARD - (Is There) Anymore Wine / Good Times (Sinus Music 1977)
Amazing punk glam tune by Portsmouth outfit Edward aka Edward Bear or Arms & Legs, featuring a young Joe Jackson on keyboards and vocals. This single, produced by Keith Bensor, was released only in Belgium by Sinus Music.

MICHAEL STANLEY - Rock And Roll Man

MICHAEL STANLEY - Rock And Roll Man / Denver Rain (Tumbleweed Records Inc. 1973)
First single by American singer-songwriter Michael Stanley, a heavy glam-punk number with loud guitars. French pressing, produced by Bill Szymczyk.

FRAME - Keep Those Blues On The Run / Girl What You Trying To Do

FRAME - Keep Those Blues On The Run / Girl What You Trying To Do (Seven Sun 1974)
Great glam pop two-sider by Frame who were also behind the singles "Rockin' Machine" and "Billy The Dreamer". This one was produced by Don Lawson, producer of the obsure Skin's single "Trucking Song". German issue.

SIMON, PLUG AND GRIMES - Is There Anyone Left

SIMON, PLUG AND GRIMES - Don't Push Me / Is There Anyone Left (President 1972)
"Is There Anyone Left" is a wonderful pop b side from Simon, Plug And Grimes, a band who put out about four singles, three of which were issued via Ed Kassner's glorious President label. A Holman-May production, UK pressing.

THIRD WORLD WAR - A Little Bit Of Urban Rock / Working Class Man

THIRD WORLD WAR - A Little Bit Of Urban Rock / Working Class Man (Polydor 1971)
This is a classic! An incendiary record by the legendary Third World War, a proto-punk-working-class band formed in London in 1970 by manager/producer John Fenton with Terry Stamp and Jim Avery.
Their two albums and two singles released between 1970 and 1972 are mainly characterized by Terry Stamp’s brutal vocals, their socio-political lyrics and aggressive guitar riffs. This is the German issue of their second single "Little Bit Of Urban Rock". Enjoy!

Working Class Man

A Little Bit Of Urban Rock

ALBATROSS - The Band Played On

ALBATROSS - Darlin' / The Band Played On (Mooncrest 1975)
A good piece of glam boogie in a truly Status Quo vein. With both songs written by the singer John Jones and the guitarist Terry Keyworth, this is one of the four Albatross' singles. Produced by Clive Crawley. UK issue.

WATTS - Betsy Ballou

WATTS - Girl You Make It Easy / Betsy Ballou (Jam 1973)
The strong guitar riff immediately reminds me another British band, the Streak ("Bang Bang Bullet" - "Gonna Have a Good Time").
Like the Willy Zango And The Mechanics' single released in 1973 and also on Jam, this record by Watts was written and produced by Kaplan Kaye. UK pressing.

LITTLE ACRE - Gimme Your Love

LITTLE ACRE - Takin' Me Away / Gimme Your Love (Birds Nest 1979)
A late hard glam rockin' number by Dudley' s Little Acre. Active from 1975 this self-described "high-energy funk band" released four singles and one LP that never saw the light of day before breaking up at the end of 1979. Produced at the Old Smithy for the Bird Nest Records. UK issue.

PROFESSOR MORRISON'S LOLLIPOP - Oo-Poo-Pah-Susie

PROFESSOR MORRISON'S LOLLIPOP - Oo-Poo-Pah-Susie / You Take It (London 1969)
Kasenet and Katz signed the Nebraska band Coachmen to White Whale records under a different name, Professor Morrison’s Lollipop, and released three singles between 1968 and 1969. The legendary Joey Levine wrote and did some production work for the band. Some members of the group also performed with the Kasenet-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus.
"Oh-Poo-Pah-Susie" - written and performed by Lange Martine Jr. - is a perfect, classic bubblegum song with great harmonies and nasal singing too. German issue.