SALE IS NOW CLOSED
Purepop Set Sale and 48hr Mini Auction
First
come first served!*
This set sale will be live for 1 week only
(From Sunday 24th March 10pm GMT (UK) to Sunday 31st March
2024 10pm GMT)
* As well as the set sale,
there are 9 records in a 48hr mini auction format
Part 1: 48hr auction
of 9 records
Part 2: 60s
Freakbeat, Garage, Beat and Psych
Part 3: 70s Powerpop
Gems
Part 4: Junkshop
Glam, 70s obscurities
Part 5: Heavy Psych,
Bonehead, Proto Punk and Hard Rock
Terms and conditions
Payment by Paypal, bank transfer or cheques (UK only)
Email me on purepop1uk@yahoo.co.uk with your selections and I will
let you know if you have been successful.
I will then send my Paypal email (not the same as the email
above) or bank details along with the total amount
Postage costs added on top at cost. All items will be sent
registered and tracked when this service is available.
I will monitor responses the first 2 hours of the sale on
Sunday, but will wait until the next day before notifying of any wins, in case
there are any email delays. The first to claim wins on the set sales
I will update a master list on this special blog page https://purepopsetsale.blogspot.com/ where you can see photos more clearly. Sold
items will turn red and be marked as sold
Important: Only communicate via email. I
will not accept requests via Facebook messenger, instagram, What's app
etc...This is to make it a level playing field as much as possible
EU/Worldwide Shipping
Unless asked to do otherwise, I
will mark the customs declaration as “gift” with a low value (so no tax to pay).
Although there are no problems doing this when sending to the US or
Australia, customs in the EU have been over-zealous since July 2021, so records can get
stuck in customs for a number of days. Although I will mark packages as gift
with a low value some countries (Germany in particular) tend to charge import
duty (usually under € 10).
Note: I will be attending the Den Bosch record fair in Holland
from the 11 until 14 April, so a personal delivery can be
arrangedfor anyone attending
Grading
I don’t use the term Mint. I don’t believe that records
manufactured over 30 years ago, even if unplayed, can be called mint.
Grading: Record/Cover
EX: Means either “near mint” to some light very marks with
hardly any noticeable noise. Sleeve has no or only minor wear.
VG: Means means some minimal background sounds and more
pronounced marks which do not affect the listening experience in a major way.
Sleeve may be creased, minor discolouring, the odd fraying, some ringwear, seam
split and perhaps some writing.
G: Means noticeable clicks or pop, may have scratches,
but doesn’t skip or jump. Sleeve may be ripped, tape repair, large writing,
sticker removal damage etc...
Fair: Not a pleasant listening experience, the disc is
damaged, just a stop gap before upgrading. Sleeve is badly damaged, not one to
frame on the wall...
Poor: I don’t sell records in poor condition
Please note that in many cases
Youtube clips are for reference and not from the record for sale
Part 1: Mini 48hr Auction
·
You
may either enter the minimum amount or bid as high as you like in order to
secure these records.
·
Bidding
is an “up to” amount, meaning if you bid £160 and the second highest bid
is £130, the winning bidder will just need to pay £135 (£5 over the 2nd
highest bid)
Example
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Everyone
who sends in a bid will receive a similar view of bidding activities by email
Item |
Number of bids |
Starting bid |
2nd highest |
Highest bid |
Winner pays |
Record X |
3 |
£80 |
£130 |
£160 |
£135 |
·
When
the auction is live – you may contact me via email to check if you are the
highest bidder or not. You may do this only once. Note: I won’t give an
indication to bidders of what the highest bid is ,just if you are winning or
not.
·
In
the unlikely event that 2 bidders enter the same top bid amount, the first to
bid that amount wins.
Artist/Title |
Description |
Cond |
Min bid |
Blue - Purple Glasses/
Two Legged Galleon - Sunrise (US) |
Sterling obscure
Texas Powerpop from 1972. How much more Big Star can you get? None more I
say… |
EX |
|
Marble Phrogg – Love Me
Again/There's a Girl - Derrik (US) Hear https://youtu.be/KQMXn5Cbp64 |
Fabled Heavy Psych
band who only released one LP and this single. Killer guitar! Great condition -slight
hairline not affecting play |
EX |
|
Mountain Men - Too Many
People/Without You - EOS (UK) |
Perhaps the closest
the UK got to US snarling primitive Garage Punk. Incredibly rare outing from
this Welsh combo on the small Eos label who usually issued standard
religious/Welsh language records. Visually VG+ but plays top EX. Raw,
primitive and unique |
VG+ |
SOLD |
Pagan Blitz– Slippen Away /Rosalie - Self release (US) Hear from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=b6d4f1f7-fb0f-435a-a320-a5b5a769033b |
From Greenwood, Virginia comes
this total obscurity. Slippen Away is a perfect mix of Proto Punk and Hard
Rock with some Powerpop overtones. The B side is a cover of Bob Seger's
Rosalie so it was probably a bar band that managed to self-release their only
single. Not seen or sold for over 10
years |
EX |
|
Paper Blitz Tissue - Boy Meets
Girl/Grey Man - RCA (UK) |
Blitzing Freakbeat
Psych cracker in great condition.
Definitely in the top 20 of most
sought after UK Freakbeat collectables. Record only shows a few minimal
hairlines and plays perfect |
EX |
SOLD |
Renaissance – I Need You, I Need
You/Keep on Pushing - Page (US) Hear from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=d947c8f6-41bf-4864-a9dd-2ee5167a66ba |
This is one that is starting to
get noticed and it's about time. From Wisconsin and released in 1970, it
sounds like a Garage band turned heavy with top riffs, fuzz and attitude.
Condition: The labels are faded and a bit grimy, but the sound is loud and proud
- hear soundclips from the record itself |
VG
(plays EX) |
SOLD |
Rollerball- Savage Eyes/Lay
You Down -CNR (NL ) Hear https://youtu.be/RXnAXoT3wAE |
Legendary Proto
Punk single by Alan Ward and Mike Butcher only released in Holland at the
time. It was reissued on the Sing Sing label 15 or so years ago. Such power,
such grit, such venom. Pure Rock n' Roll at its nastiest. An original hasn't
been seen for many years now. In top EX condition - both record and sleeve |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Ron Wray Light
Show- Speed/Satisfaction is Guaranteed -Piece (US) Hear https://youtu.be/Etjt-5pHCSs |
Fuzzed up Heavy
Psych Dirge is a perfect description for this sludgy beast. Here in its
rarest form (1st pressing on the Piece label, before being renamed Eceip). A
total monster |
EX |
SOLD |
St. Louis Union–East Side Story /Think About Me - Decca (UK) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU4Z3K7v_aY&t=1s |
Rare UK cover of
the Bob Seger and The Heard single. More of a Mod spin compared to the US
Garage belter, this choice of cover was astute for a UK band at the time.
Near mint |
EX |
|
Set Sale
Part 2: 60s Freakbeat, Garage, Beat and Psych
Description |
Cond |
Price |
|
Apple - Doctor Rock/ The Other Side- Hansa (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/GaHsPPPQTt4 |
Monster double-sider from The Apple. While Doctor
Rock ...well rocks, The Other Side is proably one of the greatest UK Psych
tracks. Great condition record, very
slight wear on sleeve |
EX/VG+ |
SOLD |
Apple - Let's Take a Trip Down The Rhine/ Buffalo- Billycan
- Hansa (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/GaHsPPPQTt4 |
Housed in a
very attractive and rare picture sleeve, Buffalo Billycan is a
brilliant stab at UK Popsike and a top favourite. The A side is also pretty
special. The record is in perfect
condition and the sleeve has only minimal wear/ringwear. |
EX/VG+ |
SOLD |
Casuals, The - Caroline/ Naughty Boy - Decca Demo (UK) Hear |
How much more Move can you get? Well apart from
The Casuals Tara Tiger Girl, none more. Great Roy Wood composed number for
Radio Caroline. Roy also produces the B side which is also great. Scuff not
affecting play |
EX |
SOLD |
Count Five – Psychotic Reaction/ They're Gonna
Get You Hansa (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/fBTT3VPriV8 |
Unbelievable, record and sleeve are in near
perfect condition. Makes you wonder where this has been stored all these
years. |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Executives - Sensations/Smokey Atmosphere - CBS (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/mcGm1c2dU2k |
The best Executives single, the B side is an
underated piece of UK Psychedelia. 4
pronged variation |
EX |
SOLD |
Fairytale - Lovely People/ Listen to Mary Cry- Decca (UK)
Hear https://youtu.be/BmGS_k-yDdc |
Great UK Popsike double -sider from the band that
brought you Guess I Was Dreaming. Low level crackles on beginning on each
side. |
VG+ |
|
Felius Andromeda -Meditations/Cheadle Heath Delusions - Decca
(UK) Hear https://youtu.be/22uPRTuLno4 |
Monk chants and Pipe Organ highlight a
pain-filled introspection that makes Whiter Shade of Pale sound like Barbara
Ann. Classic UK Popsike. B side is lovely in its weirdness. Visual VG+ (due
to a long scratch that doesn't sound) |
VG+ |
|
Force Five - Yea, I'm Waiting / I Don't Want To See You
Again - UA- (UK) |
Probably the best Force Five single. Visually
disc looks VG, however it plays near EX |
VG (plays EX) |
|
Glass Candle – Light The Glass Candle/Keep Right on
Living - Target (US) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaH8Gh-TeoA |
Heavy Psych fuzzed up monster that somehow
manages to keep a vibrant dose of melodicism intact. Plays EX, just a few
very light marks |
VG+ |
|
Description |
Cond |
Price |
|
Hollies - Carrie Anne/Signs That Will Never Change - Parlophone Demo (UK) |
Lovely UK Demo issue of the Hollies hit. Only a
few light marks, plays EX |
VG+ |
SOLD |
J&B, The . – There She Goes/ Wow! Wow! Wow! -
Polydor (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/ZlyXnxN9wBE |
Mike Jones and Tommy Brown (State of Mick and
Tommy) come up with a top moody A side and
an uptempo dancer B side.
Record has a few light hairlines and a slight lift (not affecting play)..
Small letter on A side label. Rare and
sought after |
VG+ (plays EX) |
SOLD |
John Christian Dee– Take Me Along/The World Can Pack Their
Bags -Pye (UK) / |
Groovy and melodic Psych dancer with a wild wailing guitar solo . A supremely
catchy and bouncy winner |
VG+ (pen tick on A
label, slight label wear) |
|
L.A. Teens- Saturday's Child/All I Really Want to Do - Decca
demo (US) Hear https://youtu.be/oikpxQBA6_4 |
Great gloomy 65 Folkrock on the A side, with a
fine jangling take on the Dylan tune on the B side.. Pen X on B side |
EX |
|
Left Banke - Dark is
The Bark/ My Friend Today- Smash (US)
Hear https://youtu.be/9VuE2bZ_QPM |
The rare stock version featuring My Friend Today
(Most promo issues have the A side
twice) Marvelous later Left Banke classic in proper mono |
VG+ (Punch hole) |
SOLD |
Life 'N' Soul - Peacefully Asleep/ Od to Billy Joe - Decca (UK)
Hear https://youtu.be/nZgIS9OV--c |
Wonderful UK Popsike, really underated and
unfairly relegated to the B side. Visual VG, but plays VG+ |
VG |
SOLD |
Locomotive - Roll Over Mary/Movin' Down
The Line - Parlophone Demo (UK) Hear from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=f43b31d6-da95-46d9-ad4a-9747873c4204 |
Non album sides and my favourite Locomotive/Norman Haines release. The
A side is glorious Popsike whhich is strangely underated (no videos on
Youtube!), It features a nice 12 string motif and a real anthemic
chorus. The B side rocks hard and
heavy |
EX |
SOLD |
Lords of London - The Cowboy / Little Lonely Summer Girl - Domain
(US) Hear https://youtu.be/0p3Zk4Wjj_Y |
The B side is where it's at for me as it's a
lovely supremely melodic jangler |
VG+ |
Description |
Cond |
Price |
|
Lyme & Cybelle – Follow Me/Like The Seasons- White
Whale (US) Hear https://youtu.be/vZQMLBzaSNI |
Classic from one of my all time heroes - Warren
Zevon. Follow Me was often covered, but not always bettered. |
VG+ (archive number
on labels) |
SOLD |
Majority, The - Charlotte Rose/ Time Is on Your Side- Pink
Elephant (NL) Hear https://youtu.be/GJU--Mc7sem |
Only released in Belgium and Holland, Charlotte
Rose is simply truly sumptuous UK Popsike. Criminal it wasn't released in the
UK. This is the Dutch version with centre and fully realised sleeve. (The
Belgian is wrap around) |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Marmalade- I See The Rain/ Laughing Man - CBS (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/agmAfbN3ZP0 |
The best Marmalade side (Man in a Shop is the
right behind) and one of the best UK Psych singles from 67. Total classic |
EX |
SOLD |
Music Machine – Talk Talk/ Come on In - Original Sound
(US) Hear https://youtu.be/iZExWt-bj-k |
The hit that launched a 1000 musicians to try and
play their instruments with black gloves. In company sleeve |
EX |
SOLD |
Music Machine – The People in Me/ Masculine Intuition -
Original Sound (US) Hear https://youtu.be/JX7qtnhlYeU |
Sean Bonniwell and co at their best. In company
sleeve |
VG+ |
SOLD |
My Dear Watson – Elusive Face/ blank -Parlophone
Demo (UK) Hear http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=f4084dbf-a487-4935-967c-94e313117b3e |
One sided demo of the first My Dear Watson
single. Produced by the Easybeats (well Vanda & Young) it is a power
ballad much like some of the Easybeats material on Vigil. |
VG+ |
|
Oscar Bicycle - On a Quiet Night/ The Room Revolves Around Me - CBS Demo (UK) Hear
from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=baeff93a-1dc9-4b12-bcea-25488347ca20 |
Pre-Shakane. This one-off single juxtaposes a a
rare P.F. Sloan tune on the A side with a totally great slab of UK Psych.
Record is a bit crackly, but plays through without background noise
interfering too much - Hear sound slips from the record |
VG minus |
SOLD |
Peter Nelson And The Castaways– Goin' Out Of My Mind/Sky Boat Song -HMV
(Aus) https://youtu.be/m78ICPsysH0 |
Great cover of the Easybeats album track with Sky
Boat Song on the other side completing the package |
VG+ |
|
Artist/Title |
Description |
Cond |
Price |
Puppets - Baby Don't Cry/Shake With Me
-Pye (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/vHah1A3b0L0 |
Great obscure Beat with raucous
guitar. Slight label wear, but plays EX |
VG+ |
£40 |
Riot Squad- I Take It That We're
Through.Shake With M/Working Man -Pye (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/1eOq-ODej_w |
The best Riot Squad
single by miles. Stomping Beat meets Freakbeat produced by Joe Meek. The B
side shouldn't be overlooked as it's a robust slab of Garage/ R&B with
space age lead guitar! Faint sticker stain |
VG+ |
SOLD |
Russ Kruger – Look
at My Baby/ My Little GIRL - Sunshine (AUS) |
Excellent Beat
double-sider melodic but with underlying grit. Clean labels, visual VG, but
plays VG+ |
VG |
SOLD |
Sauterelles, Les - Station on Third Avenue/All
Alone - CBS (Ger) Hear from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=e50a151b-3b73-401d-9f3b-e52ce189e5d2 |
Unexpected Swiss cover of the
immense (unreleased at the time) Easybears cracker. The Sauterelles were most
well known for the Dream Machine single, but they certainly had more to
offer. B side is haunting moody Psych |
EX/VG
(some browning of sleeve) |
SOLD |
Sharon Gilbert – I
Wonder What Would Happen/Where the Lonely's Go - Seven B (US) |
From 1966. A great
unique piece of dramatic Folkrock - somewhere between Eve of Destruction and
Glenda Collins' It's Hard To Believe |
EX |
|
Smoke,The – High
In A Room/If The Weather's Sunny -Metronome (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/VX8bvYvNJOA |
German only
coupling from the My Friend Jack guys which whom it shares similar guitar
effects.Both sleeve and record are in near archive condition |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Stuart Beckett – Breakthrough/
Kariline - Sherwood (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/0vhbVETe7Kw |
Rousing
Beat/R&B outing from this Nottingham group. Comes housed in the rare
Sherwood company sleeve |
EX |
SOLD |
Troublemakers - Rock Around The
Clock/ Mary Ann with The Shaky Hands - Tommo Plateers (Swe) Hear https://youtu.be/TUsGCf6usLY |
This is the same
Troublemakers who released the Frealbeat monster "Sally". This
release much less essential, but the
version of the Who track is pretty good, whislt the A side still features
some good lead guitar on this perfunctory cover |
VG+/VG (some fraying at top of sleeve, red dot on back cover) |
|
Artist/Title |
Description |
Cond |
Price |
April & The
Pennies - Light of Love/ Paradise Walk-Rockelly (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/cor4ZSlVB20 |
Irish Punk/Powerpop
cracker released on their own label in 1980. B side is particularely rousing
and melodic |
VG+ |
SOLD |
Biff- I Wanna Get Away/
Summersound - Paybell Music (UK)
Hear https://youtu.be/o4oFh0uzJB8 |
From 76 and pre-
Thieves Like Us. Great UK Pop showcasing Powerpop sensitivity with a certain
Ray Davies 1970 feel. Name on A label - band member? |
EX |
SOLD |
Bings- Please Please
Please/Oh No - Baby Moon
(US) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDAb76k1A0E |
Infectious
Californian Powerpop of the highest order (1981) |
EX |
|
Blue – Don't Wanna Make You
Cry/ Moonlight - Zuma (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/cxrpST3LaCI |
Sublime later
effort by the post RSO/Rocket Blue.
Here they take full control of the reigns. It’s the best damn thing they ever
did. The A side is pure Beatles to say the least, but it towers above the
Merseybeat revival mediocrity of The Pleasers and enters the realm of The
Flamin’ Groovies circa the Now LP. |
EX |
SOLD |
Casuals-Tara Tiger
Girl/Nature's Child- Odeon (GER) Hear https://youtu.be/Xmts0RP4ZdI |
The Move sound is
all over this one. I am also selling their Caroline single (in the 60s section)
which had Roy Wood all over it. The sleeve on this copy is clean with some
creasing |
EX/VG |
SOLD |
Casuals-Tara Tiger
Girl/Nature's Child- Parlophone Demo Hear |
The Move sound is
all over this one. I am also selling their Caroline single (in the 60s
section) which had Roy Wood all over it. Nice UK Demo |
EX |
|
Dean Klevatt – Have You Heard
About His Life//Don't Bury Molly
Decca (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/rOi6CF4eDnQ?si=kRG0MsinTyLZda7E |
2 perfect
specimens of Glam era anglophile pop. Dean later became Kim
Fowley protégé Bobby Sky. Both songs are wonderfully evocative of
the time. Supremely melodic performances that still sound really fresh, it is
literally a preserved time capsule that sends you back to early 70s Bowie or
Elton John with a sparkling pop effervescence that is timeless. |
EX (promo sticker) |
SOLD |
Leopards - They All Play
Loud/I'm Living in a Jungle - Moon (US) Hear https://youtu.be/bnpwo7KZuiM |
Top rousing release
from US Powerpop Kansas City from Dennis Pash and co. Their most
"riffy" release with a B side which is closer to their Kinks sound.
In perfect archive condition with small sticker residue on B label |
EX |
SOLD |
Description |
Cond |
Price |
|
Limit, The - Please Please Me/ My World at Night -Private
Stock -Demo (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/WtpJ-v5SQJE |
Sought after Punk/Powerpop work out of the
Beatles with a rousing Powerpop tune on the B side. Recently reissued, but
this is the orginal UK demo in company sleeve |
VG+ |
SOLD |
Nick Farinacci - Don't Be A Fool / Trying Every Way I Can -
Smile (US) Hear from the record itself https://youtu.be/BCPi7f7WT_ 4 |
Under the radar Cleveland singer/songwriter who
only released 2 singles along with a private LP (with made up sleeve) which
is incredibly hard to find. The guy had a real aptitude to spring engaging
melodies with a real pop sensitivity. It seems he played all the instruments
himself. This is his 2nd 45 (from 74) |
Visual VG plays EX/VG+ |
|
Nick Farinacci - Hold on To What You've Got/ You're wasting My Time - Edcom (US)
Hear from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=b33c068f-3d17-419d-994e-75ce1b0f8994 |
His first single. The guy had a real aptitude to spring engaging
melodies with a real pop sensitivity. It seems he played all the instruments
himself. This copy comes with the rare pic sleeve both record and sleeve are
near perfect |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Rivals - Skateboarding In The U.K/ Top Of The Pops
-Sound on Sound (UK) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef87RMAGJTU |
Probably the most sought after UK Skateboarding
single and for good reason. It features a Punky Powerpop DIY approach to the
genre |
EX |
SOLD |
Second Opinion – King Of The Raceway/Stombird - Tash (UK) Hear from the record
itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=5d528c18-923d-4184-b937-fcb56b035515 |
King of The Raceway is a revved-up jewel which was commissioned
by the Swaffham Raceway Stock Car Track and was played at all their events.
It’s a great Powerpop tune with fine twists and turns. |
VG+ |
SOLD |
Skogie - The Butler Did It/ I Won't Be Pushed Away
- Mill City (US) Hear https://youtu.be/d4CZdR9KOxo |
Early US Powerpop (1973), with a bouncy Pop A and gorgeous Anglophile
pop on the B side. Minor wear on pic sleeve |
EX/VG+ |
SOLD |
Speedies - Let Me Take Your Foto/ No Substitute -Golden
Disc (US) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8XluynKckE |
Archive copy of this sprightly hi-enegry US
powerpop gem from 1979 |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Youtah – Let
Me Have It / Good To Me - Revelation Records (UK) Hear from the record
itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=da49218f-2a60-4edc-9233-2f8799344557 |
Another mystery group; this time purveying a welcoming blend of mid
70s Powerpop. Let Me Have It is the more intricate creation of the two. The
song is both riff-heavy along with sporting lush vocal harmonies.. Good To Me
is more straightforward and is closer to classic Titan Powerpop or what bands
like Blue Ash or Circus may have been doing at the time (from 1974) |
EX |
SOLD |
Part 4: Junkshop
Glam, 70s obscurities
Description |
Cond |
Price |
|
Abacus -Indian Dancer/Be That Way - York (UK) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opb2ZmkkPYw |
Top Glam cruncher in seemingly unplayed
condition. Comes in original York sleeve |
EX |
SOLD |
Ballyhoo– Lovemaker/Paperback
Love- Gallo (South Africa) Hear from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=23cca627-a425-4ad2-ba91-adcf02b61503 |
Really good cover of Holland's Heart Glam cruncher. The vocals are
male, which adds more credibility to the "bum bum titty bum bum
bum" backing vocal part. Top condition |
EX |
SOLD |
Big Secret –Ride Captain, rise/ Desert Train - Sugar Plum
(Bel) Hear https://youtu.be/zFmt6Qd78_4 |
Our Enry and July on a rumbustious Glam meets
Pop dancer. Great fun and damn catchy.
I also have a German copy for sale if
someone is a real completist |
EX/VG+ |
SOLD |
Billy Hamon– Butch Things/ Amusement Arcade -Bronze
Demo (UK) Hear
https://youtu.be/t9P8HvRoxYo?si=5AfH-NK-sEz70oA9 |
The incomparable and unique monster that is Butch
Things, here as a UK demo with Pic sleeve |
EX/VG+ |
SOLD |
Booby Trap– Kelly, Grace & Sally/ The Hooker
-Ariola (NL) Hear https://youtu.be/0H0s3BNbcOU?si=buApxx93WnAk1M3b |
One of my favourite NederGlam singles. So good it
just had the open the Clap Your Hands and Stamp Your Feet comp. The B side
should not be forgotten as it's a mean and lean rocker with Slow Death-like
slide. Plays perfect, there is a scuff on B side that doesn't affect play |
VG+/VG+ |
SOLD |
Buster -Motor Machine/Ring Around - Bradleys (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/Q06shSG_BMg |
Great Biker Glam from the mind and vision of
Adrian Baker at the tougher edge of his spectrum - Top condition, just a few
whsipy hairlines that do not affect the sound |
VG+ |
SOLD |
Buzz - The Rock Roller Coaster/Come Back Baby- Pinball (GER) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmIed0ntob4 |
Geoff Appleby and cohorts on their first or 2
singles released in Germany. Top Glam produced by Mutt Lange. Writing on back
cover |
EX/VG+ |
SOLD |
Buzz– Motorway Madness/ Love Games -Polydor (UK)
Hear https://youtu.be/V82AyKaSQ3w |
Under the radar Junkshop Glamster of the highest
order. Not the same Buzz as The Mutt Lange produced band |
EX |
SOLD |
Description |
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Capt. Skidlid – Charlie Brown/ She Knew Him Too - RCA (UK) hear from the
record http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=c88a8189-5306-4221-91c0-1bd2bf8cbbfb |
As featured on the Glitter From The Litter comp, the B side is the
real cracker here and a very strange pumping ditty |
EX |
SOLD |
Dug Dug's – You Better Think Twice / I Have Got
To Run Away From Here - RCA (Mexico) |
Is this the closest example of a Mexican Glam
single? Rousing rockers with platform boots in any case. |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Firebeats and Ingjerd Helen - Klap I Takt/ Abraham EMI (DK) |
Yes, yet another version of Clap Your Hands and
Stamp Your Feet! A norwegian/Danish mash up |
EX/VG (small tear at opening) |
SOLD |
Fist -Lickety Split/ The Moon Don't Shine In Cleveland
-Vidicom (US) |
Obscure
Bubblegum chugger featuring Rupert Holmes. Invigorating and not too
sickly |
EX |
SOLD |
Frenzy - Poser/ Things You Do - DJM Demo
(UK) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vjGEcT8VU4 |
Top copy of this Cruncher trapped between Glam
and the birth of UK Punk, probably too yobbish to stand a chance to make it,
but Poser would have been a perfect choice for the third Hector single The B side gets even closer to sounding
like '77. |
EX |
SOLD |
Grapplers- Tonites The Nite/ Who Are They To You - Sonic
Recordings (US) Hear a sound clips of both sides https://youtu.be/cdoqWtyGqN4 |
The Grapplers featured 2 of the Starlust guys
(see The Starlust listing) Both tracks are real scorchers featuring a fine
raucous and raunchy sound.It captures a performance reminding of the Proto
Punk of Streak with some Wowii moves thrown in.. Released
on their own label it features a nice insert. |
EX |
SOLD |
Heart– Hang On/ Sister -EMI( NL) Hear
https://youtu.be/fl8ewARRgvQ |
The other Dutch Heart single which is as good as
the better known Lovemaker. Record is perfect, but the sleeve is a bit rough.
For some reason the A side label has nothing printed on it apart from the EMI
logo |
EX/ G+ (sleeve frayed at top and split on side) |
SOLD |
Jook - Bish Bash Bosh/ Crazy Kids - RCA (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/Flwa7iejIv4 |
My favourite Jook coupling. Featuring the
ever-green Crazy Kids. Perfect copy, just a small initial on A label |
EX |
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Maria– Let's Do it
Again/I Wanna Dance With You -
Epidemic (South Africa) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpwPdk6XpfY |
One for completists
only. South Africa's Maria released a decent cover of Clap Your Hands and
Stamp Your Feet, so when I saw she was covering Crunch's prime stomper, I had
high hopes….then I played it... Basically, Disco came along and made itself
heard. The choruses are closer to the original, but no, sorry Maria, not good
enough. The record is in near perfect condition and I expect it to remain this
way |
EX |
SOLD |
Nimbus –Uriah on The Move/
Lollipop -BBASF (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/gXVX8IPcoWM |
1st German issue of
the uptempo groover with heavy Bubblegum overtones |
EX/VG+ |
SOLD |
Octopus – Bye Bye
Baby/ Is That What You Want - Vogue (Bel)
Hear
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yciWR4wQ0I |
UK/Belgian band who
released several singles, this is probably the pick of the bunch as it's a
great Glam rocker |
EX/EX (small C on
cover) |
SOLD |
Prof. Morrison's
Lollipop– Oo-Poo-Pah- Susie/ You Take It-
London (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/zUdbRNUKq5U https://youtu.be/6_NWds4Xwo8?si=qButS6t5jhAUUG |
Prime Bubblegum
dancer by US band (on White Whale over there) with a bizarre Ohio Express
mash up on the B side. in a colourful
German sleeve in top condition |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Ramones - Baby I Love
You/High Risk Insurance -Sire (NL) |
Attractive Dutch
pic sleeve which is in great condition (only very minimal ringwear). Record
appears unplayed |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Rats– Turtle
Dove/Oxford Donna- Goodear (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/95K9b502Vxg |
Seminal Glam
classic housed in the spiffing German pic sleeve that is in great condition |
EX/EX |
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Rats– Turtle
Dove/Oxford Donna- Goodear (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/95K9b502Vxg |
Seminal Glam
classic housed in the rare UK sleeve that is in great condition |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Sensation - Black Eyed Woman/
Baby - Sirocco (FRA) – Hear https://youtu.be/ia4tlUKHJl4 |
Fabled cro-magnon
Crunching Glam 2- sider in its French pic sleeve. Perfect condition |
EX/EX |
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Shakane – Down Down
Down/ Madelaine - Bellaphon (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/_fQKODzwWaU https://youtu.be/zDkRU7e6K9M?si=4BbFsQbq-idukgQV |
Madelaine is an
underrated piece of crunching Glam. The A side is a cool version of the
Trevor Burton number which was also covered by Dave Edmunds. Record and
sleeve in archive condition |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Starbuck -Do You Like
Boys/You Never Want to Rock n Roll - Bradleys (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/JFR2_FsOoxA |
Camp Glam classic
from the minds behind Mandrake Paddlesteamer, Shambles and Prowler. B side is
a Faces-like rousing rocker |
EX |
SOLD |
Sweeney Todd– Roxy
Roller/ Rue De Chance- Nova (Ger) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ay9SKDDK-k |
One of the most
attractive 70s pic sleeve ever. The 1976 version of Roxy Roller with B. Adams
Top condition |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Sweet Reason- Hunded Thousand
Dollar (….)/How I Wish You Needed Me -Deram demo (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/9YBqKqosrSQ |
Automotive Glam
from 1974 with a title which is way too long to write down in its entirety.
Somewhere between Sweet and Buster. Small number on label |
VG+ |
SOLD |
Ted Mulry Gang–Jump in My Car/
Give it To Me - Philips (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/YsJAhUtDXRE |
Popularised by
Chris Spedding, here is the original of the automotive stomper in the German
pic sleeve |
EX/VG+ (slightly
wavy sleeve) |
SOLD |
Tub-Thumper– Kick Out The
Jams/ Kahoutec -Alaska (Ger) Hear https://youtu.be/3NVO75mlstM |
Not the MC5 call to
arms, but you already knew that…Everyoung Junkshop Glam Cruncher that remains
a forever classic of the genre. Great Robert Crumb cover |
EX/EX (Pen mark on
B side label) |
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Union Joke - Wanna Have It
All /Bus Rider -ADS (Bel) Hear https://youtu.be/oyvz-K58eC0 |
1975 release from
an obscure Belgian. While the A side is instantly forgettable, the B side is
a high octane rocker and quite a ride in a similar style to Mississippi's Mr
Union Railway Man |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Winston – Mona /
Rockerdile -Bradley (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/aPPlqlFsM-w |
Housed in top
condition pic sleeve (well graphic sleeve to be correct). Winston features 2
weird Pop/Glam/Pysh crossovers, great production on both |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Part 5: Heavy Psych, Bonehead, Proto Punk and Hard Rock
Artist/Title |
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After Shave– War
Maker/One of The Best -Splendid (Swiss) Hear
https://youtu.be/Ub_ILQ2sFkI |
Monster Swiss
Bonehead Cruncher (as featured on vol 4 of the series) |
EX/VG+ (light
sticker stain on back sleeve) |
SOLD |
Agnes Strange – Give
Yourself A Chance/Clever Fool -Birdsnest Demo (UK) |
Crunching UK Proto
Punk Hard Rocker in top archive condition - comes with press release letter.
As featured on Bonehead Crunchers 3 |
EX |
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Agnes Strange– Can't Make
My Mind Up/Johnny B. Good -Baal (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/mD89biQPnIA |
Their 2nd and last
single. Post LP featuring driving
rockers with stomping Glam overtones |
EX |
SOLD |
Alice Blue - Baby Good-bye/
Don't Have To Phone - Gypsy (US) Hear https://youtu.be/gG31dpMS1ZU |
As featured on
Ultimate Bonehead vol 3 and for good reason - wonderfully heavy and crude. |
EX |
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Armageddon- Whitered Old Man/
Dazed and Confused-Osage (US) Hear a
clip from the record http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=311b273b-cabe-4b17-b013-37138538745f |
Hard to find
coupling of druggy folk on A side and a cacophonous Psychy/proggy mess on the B side…Weird |
EX |
SOLD |
Backroads- Mysterious Ann/
Pieces of April DKP (US) Hear https://youtu.be/s-Qr4rcspJ0 |
Obscure
Boogie Rocker from 1976, while not that heavy, it rocks in fine fashion with
thrashing chords and good lead guitar |
EX |
SOLD |
Banchee - I Just Don't
Know/Train of Life - Atlantic (US) Hear https://youtu.be/zsOHeD634zI |
Although featured
on their first album, the focus and cutting guitars on I Just Don't Know
really stand out when played on a single. Top condition |
EX |
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Bungi- Numbers/ Six Days on The Road -Earthquake (US) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu4RtPd88VE |
On Brown Acid vol
4. Heavy Rock/ Bonehead trio formed in Wisconsin by future Starz and Stories
guitarist Richie Ranno. Numbers is a gritty performance with a meaty fat
bass, crunchy guitar and growly vocals; |
VG+ |
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Cosmic Evolution, The –Evil Woman/ Mississippi Woman - Grass (US) Hear
from the record itself https://youtu.be/xRAyP95Q_d4?si=o3wF1XDXXityI173 https://youtu.be/gbcaagP6eVg?si=H3ba4XlrCkKOTNo - |
Cosmic Evolution deliver a
cracking woman themed double-sider. For sheer dumbness the B side
edges it for me. The Cosmic Evolution convey their crotch felt ode to
the next state’s talent. ”The A side is more organ driven…with a more direct
lineage to late 60s Heavy Psych. Evil Woman is a top draw rocker
featuring a fine array of grunts and top fuzz guitar lick |
Visual VG plays VG+ |
SOLD |
Dogs, The Rot 'n' Roll/Teen Slime - Rave-Up (US) Hear
https://youtu.be/mMe8hpLxth8 |
Putrid US Stooge-like Punk/Hard Rock with its
"fetching" pic sleeve. You won't find another copy with sleeve in
such fine condition |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Geeza–I Dragon Queen / Song to Warilla - (Aus ) Hear https://youtu.be/7XDz-E6GgTk |
Great slab of sleazy Aussie Heaviness |
EX |
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Glass Sun – Stick Over Me/I Can See The Light - Sound
Patterns (US) Hear https://youtu.be/ohT0QDgZn2Y |
Although not quite reaching the heights of
Silence of The Morning (not much could!), their second single should also be
collected in its own right. The A side somehow reminds me of Time Has Come
Today, but the real meat is the B side which is top Heavy Psych bliss |
EX |
SOLD |
Iconoclast - Hung Up/
The Rock - Counterpart (US) - Hear https://youtu.be/umccf_9tD_I |
The Rock is a fine Heavy instrumenal with great
guitar throughout, whilst Hung Up is a rattling rocker again wth some fine
guitar. A real blast! |
EX |
SOLD |
Inca Bullet Joe - Nothing Has Changed/ She -Philips (FRA)
Hear https://youtu.be/4jJ9rcPwJsk |
French issue of the Dutch Heavy classic as found
on Bonehead Crunchers Vol 4 |
EX/EX |
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Jinx- Our Ship/ Rock & Roll Circus -Brother
Studio (US) Hear https://youtu.be/_vSy8vlwmAQ?si=0FIbgdC-wpXjegVi |
On the same label as Blu Maxx (Rev It Up), comes
this rousing crunching B side. Comes in the super rare pic sleeve which is in
strong EX condition |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Kenny Wayne & The Kamotions – A Better Day's A Comin' / They -
Scorpio (US) Hear https://youtu.be/8QpwSfW_9Gc |
From 1970. Tough as nails US Growler with some
real cutting guitar. Vastly underrated |
EX |
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Killer Frog – Come Along With Me / Can't Live Without
You -Vaudeville (US) Hear from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=9e0f5458-4243-421f-9f9b-954a25d87016 |
Yes the same Killer Frog that issued the ultimate
Bonehead classic Hard Times / Mighty Mouse single. This single came out
earlier and is a decent rocker, but not of the same calibre |
VG+ |
SOLD |
Lady Luck - Take Off/Fly Away - Normandy Sound (US) Hear from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=4ade608b-84e3-4cd6-937c-db22c2fc619b |
Unknown Hard hitting US Heavy rocker.Not in the upper echelons of
Bonehead, but a neat addition to the genre |
EX | SOLD |
Left Hand Drive – Who Said Rock & Roll Is Dead/ I Know Where I Am- Bankrupt
(UK) Hear https://youtu.be/gpqZpZpGa7I |
Great Rock n Roll blaster full of Punk venom and
velocity. Small split at bottom of sleeve |
EX/VG+ |
SOLD |
Len Samczyk Group – Rock Musician/Bad Boy -Pepperhead (US) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7aeQ4h0nh8&t=2s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=al095whPUBw&t=2s |
Obscure self-released fiery Hard Rock 2-sider
from 1977. Sticker stain on B label |
VG+ |
SOLD |
Light Reflections - Welcome, Welcome/That Love - -Cashbox (Bra) Hear https://youtu.be/aNsCkfxp11g |
Top Brazilian Hard Rock sung in English. Comes in
fetching company sleeve and plays at 33rpm |
EX |
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Load Control– Why Those Tears/It Would Be So Good - New Sound (Bel) Hear https://youtu.be/c9PgrA6MIdw |
Belgian Heavy duty monster from 74. Blitzing guitar and great
different vocal sound. Slight creasing
on sleeve |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
Load Of Rock – Cry Of Freedom / Sore Feeling -Jewell (US) Hear from the record
itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=1a171df5-117b-4be8-8194-8419526b16bd |
Sore Feeling is the better track here. Psychy and slightly meandering
but with some good lead. Obscure. Quite crackly overall. From 1971 |
G |
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Description |
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Max Lazer – Saints Of Rock N'
Roll/Street Queen - Siamese (US) |
US Proto Punk, Hard
Rock Banger comes in near perfect sleeve and record condition. Street Queen
is the highlight of the 2 sides for me |
EX |
SOLD |
Mongolords - Slight Recession
Blues/Pardon Me -Ganesh (US) |
Slight Recession
Blues is a cool lo-fi Boogie ditty with a Punky edge –just think
of Savoy Brown mixed in with the Velvet
Underground (check the end part…) it also features some
cool Stones-like lead breaks. The overall effect is nice and scuzzy.
From 1974 and in perfect condition |
EX |
SOLD |
Mourning Son - Sit Down Honey/ Where is Tomorrow -Hellfire
Records (US) Hear from the record
itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=a19d50c2-95f3-4964-ae29-fbe1020d9922 |
Rough visually, but the A side
plays surprisingly well. Sit Down Honey is a great heavily greased up cover
of the Elf Track |
G (visual), sides plays VG |
SOLD |
Nick Simper's
Dynamite – St. Louis / Soul Rider -Ariola (Dutch pic sleeve) Hear a sound clip
from the record http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=4708f32e-113e-4b07-9467-01b71156141b |
Ex Deep Purple's
Nick Simper release reprising Vanda & Young's St. Louis from his Warhorse
days |
EX/EX |
£18 |
Northwest
Company – Rock 'n Roll Lover Man/I Let It All - Coast Canada) Hear from the record itself https://youtu.be/Sz9vYDORjgI?si=Wc8G83ZJ_-fSchz0 |
Rock ‘n’ Roll Lover
Man chugs along in fine rockin’ fashion and features some neat west
coast harmony singing that is grounded by the tough and rugged playing. The B
side is also great, more intricate in terms of arrangement; it features a
killer short lead break |
EX (slight rinwear
on label) |
SOLD |
November - Mount Everest
/Cinderella- Sonet (Swe) Hear https://youtu.be/3Uhy8rJoMUE |
Perfect copy of the
first November single (with Cinderella on B side). Amazing Swedish Heaviness |
EX/EX |
SOLD |
OX- Crucified Soul
Seeking Me/ Shoot That Gun -Ramada (US) Hear https://youtu.be/vidKJLJZz-Q |
Strange Psych
number that goes through twists and turns and gets heavier as the song
progresses |
VG (visual) plays
strong VG+ |
£15 |
Phoenix - Ode To Jimi
Hendrix / Reborn - Flame (NL) Hear https://youtu.be/L8Fb7IQnEYM |
Heavy and Wild so a
suitable hats off to Hendrix (he didn't write Hey Joe -bozos!). Although the
record is great, the sleeve is completely ripped at the bottom with wear and
stain - |
EX/Poor |
SOLD |
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Description |
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Propeller - Apache Woman/
Devil's Symphony- Philips (Ger)
Hear https://youtu.be/FStCQRpCYxA |
Huge favourite from
Achim Reichel and co (Rattles). As featured on Bonehead Crunchers 4.
Unrepentant and rousing! Don't forget the wild B side |
EX/EX (archive
number on sleeve) |
SOLD |
Pussy - Feline Woman
/Ska Child- Deram (UK) |
Post Jerusalem
heavy three piece with 2 great heavy rockers. Their only release. Note:
Record is perfect, but labels have initials and archive numbers |
EX |
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Robert Moore
Group – No Drivin On Sunday / Alter Ego - Starpship (US) Hear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQIHPQ7AlHs |
From 1974,though
Hard Rock with meaty Cowbell and driving guitars |
EX |
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Ronno – 4th Hour Of My
Sleep/ Powers of Darkness - Vertigo (Nor) Hear https://youtu.be/HSwWAkD7jhs |
Mick Ronson
(Rats/Bowie) on a rare 1971 outing. Both sides are suitably heavy and
grinding. The Norwegian sssue is the
most attractive version as its on Vertigo(three pronged) in a weird 60s
looking sleeve. Sleeve has some ringwear and slight fraying at top, but still
very presentable) |
EX/VG |
SOLD |
Silence - Mother's
Game/Devil Woman - Decca (NL) Hear
https://youtu.be/7dfuRzhb4Do |
Top Dutch Heavy
Banger as found on Bonehead Crunchers vol 4. Slight ringwear and number on
back cover - record (with centre intact) in top condition |
EX/VG+ |
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Southern Cross- Queen of Rock and Roll/
Stormy Lady -Laser (Aus) Hear from the
record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=8ba2a9ac-43e4-4308-b732-8b89f9364574 |
Ex members of Buffalo with this
Cowbell driven heavy cruncher from 76. They only released this single and an
album |
EX |
SOLD |
Split – Blowin'
Smoke/Drifting - Solid (US) |
First release from
George Brigman Heavy Psych/Hard Rock as featured on Brown Acid 5 |
EX |
SOLD |
Stormtrooper - I'm a Mess/ It's
Not Me- Solent (UK) Hear https://youtu.be/yKbWytWSHXw |
Crude Punk meets
Hard Rock offering from Southampton band ( recorded in 75 and released 1977)
Killer guitar on B side |
VG+ (Some water
damage on B label) |
SOLD |
Tour – One Of The
Bad Guys / Can't Take Your Love - Radex (US) |
Solid heavy Hard
Rock from Illinois, 1975. Featured on Brown Acid: The First Trip |
EX |
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Uforia - Harley Rider's Worm Song/
Cancer Causing Chemicals -Uforia (US)
Hear from the record itself http://www.ecommerceplayer.com/MediaPlayer.aspx?id=dc13e9c6-d78c-447b-95e2-979e2488e1b7 |
US Biker Hard Rock. I'd rather
eat worms than ride a Jap bike". That line pretty much sums up these
guys. Self-release. |
VG |
SOLD |
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