Goodbye

I've hit the point of wondering why I'm doing this.

Shareing the love of greeeeaaat music, worked for a while.

But this bloggin lark sometimes feels like you are p#ssing into the wilderness. It's shockin when you hear of the amount of posts VS the amount of downloads

So I reckon it's time to shut up shop and move on.

Thanks to everyone who's taken the time and effort to comment. I hope some of you have found something new and keep on sharing, you know it makes sense

Take it easy, enjoy life and checkout the comments over the next few days for the last clearout

The Verve - Urban Hymns

It's the Verve with this absolutely brilliant album which brings back happy memories of mad, mad days when I was old enough to know better and young enough not to care.

Blinding tune after blinding tune make this an absolute classic British intelligent pop/indie album

Tedious music nerds always bang on about their earlier albums being better, they are so, so, so fkn wrong.

This album is fkn genuis, now get the fck on it and ennnnnnnjjjjjjjjjoyy

Track listing in comments

The Anti-Knowhere League - We Are...the League

Absolutely and completely awesome punk album from 1982.

Filthy, Anti-social, angry, foul, violent fckn punk. Proper, proper gooodd. No fkn arty pretension or poncey pop-punk just proper full on in yer fkn face puuuuuunnnnnnnkkkkkkkkkk.

Loved them and love them now. Seriously "So what" is so wrong it is pure and absolute genius. PLAY IT LOUD

Get on in it NOOOOWWWWWWWWWWW. Oh yes enjoy.
Track listing blah, blah.

The Meteors - Wreckin Crew

I fkn loved the Meteors and it all began with their first single, Meteor Madness then a bit later the first album In heaven (earlier post) the out came this, their best known album, which came out around 83.

I was unusual back then, until the music exploded all over the scooter scene.

It is shit hot Psychobilly, harder and more brutal than previous releases. They wer fkn great live back then, it was mental down the front and I looooooovvved it. Happy days.

This sets out how Psychobilly should be, all else copied.

enjoy
track listings in comments

Sly and the Family Stone - There's a riot going on

Proper, Proper gooooooooooood quality funk from Sly.

There's some edge around some of the tracks that just add to fun.

This is a verrryyyyyyyyy cool funk, so get the, get the fck on it and enjoy

The wiki says it better "n" me.

Track listing in the comments

Various Artists - Stompin at the Klub Foot

I was a regular back in the deep "n" distant

Summer on the rallies, winter in the klub foot, happpyyyyy daze. It weren't a good night unless you got your and other peoples blood on your clothes, it was rough up the front, but there was a code.

Our lot didn't turn up for the recording nights cos we reckoned it would be full of "plastics". Kinda wish I had now.

This album has a proper mixture of live garage, psychobilly, neo rockabilly etc back from the golden days. It puts a proper fkn smile on my face every time I dig it out Enjoyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Listing of the tracks are placed in the comments.

Various Artists - The Ultimate Northern Soul Album

This is the cheesiest of cheesey Northern Soul albums.

My wife bought it for me as a surprise and I thought mmmmmmmmmm. I put it on to be nice and found I fkn loooooovvvedd it.

Every track is well known and obvious and it is fkn brilliant, seriously great. Happy memories from the numerous Northern Soul nights or session that made up part of the 80's scooter scene are all played out here.

If you only want one Northern Soul album get this, it will put a biiiig smile on your face. Music snobs need not apply.

track listing in comments and enjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjooooooooooyyyyyyyyyyyyy.

Dexys Midnight Runners-Searching For The Young Soul Rebels

Great, great memories.

Northern soul influenced classic, classic album from the 1980's.

Kevin Rowland, the lead singer, was a fkn odd bloke but produced sssooo fkn perb music with added twist that brought up to and beyond some of it's major inluence

get on it and enjoy

Track listing in comments

Dr. John (The Night Tripper) - Gris-gris

New Orleans , swampy, psychedelic, voodoo r&b.

It gets fkn weird in moments, but this is a really, really, reaaaaaaaaaallllllyyyyyyyyyyy fkn superb.

I absolutely and completely love this album. There is a proper trippy, spooky voodoo vibe going on throughout.

If you've not listend to this then you fkn should.

ENJOOOOOOOOOYYYY - The comments are a good place for track listings.

The Escalators - Moving Staircases

After leaving the Meteors, following the Clapham South Escalators side project and before the Tall Boys Nigel Lewis led the Tall boys.

I bought this back in 83 and loved it. It's differant from all his other stuff, sort of garage and indie (80's style) all mixed up together.
Proper good gear, gooo on give it a try.

Go for it "n" enjoy.

Track listing in comments

Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison

I'm pretty new to Mr Cash.

Once you get him, he is fkn superb. Proper fkn soooperrrrrrrrrb

This is his live comeback album sung live at the infamous Folsom prison, with his wife joining him here and there.

If you ain't tried then give this a shout, its fkn grreeeeeeaaaaaattt. Let the whole album happen then it will make sense.

Fck it this is the man to first use the word "psychobilly" in a song, what more do you need.

The man wasn't shy of a bit of speed in his day and there's nothing wrong with that.

get on this and ennnnjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjoooooooooooyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

Track listing in comments

RE -UPS

well b#gger me.

Someone has re-ripped and re-upped Stax of Funk @256 and Slim Harpo.

Happy days

Off I go

Holiday time

No technology

Back in mid August

Take it easy and enjjjjjjjjjjjjjjjoyyyyyyyyyyyyy life

I will be

Demented are Go - At the Klub Foot

You've got to love these guys and their take on kick @sre Psychobilly.

Loved them live back in the day, they were fkn great, proper, proper energy. Complete fkn nutters as well

Sh#t hot psychobilly LIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEE

Enjoy

Track listing in comments

Elvis - At Sun

ELVIS?? - Yep

AT SUN? - His first recordings, before all his really well known stuff.

BUT ELVIS? - If you don't get him, then listen to this.

REALLY? - Fk yeah, there is 4 stand out tracks on here that are just fkn sooooopppppppppppppppeeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrb
That's alright mama, Good Rockin tonight, Baby Let's Play House, Milkcow Blues Boogie. GET ON THEM
Enjoy, Enjoy, Ennnjjjjjjjjjjjjjooooooooooooooooooooooooyyyyyyyyy.
Track listing in comments

Eek-a-mouse - Wa-Do-Dem

Fkn great reggae album from Eek-a-mouse.

Highly influential "chattin" vocals that sound like they could have been laid down yesterday drive this great album forward.

Go on, this is seriously ggoooooooooooood music

Enjoy

Track listing in comments

The Fuzztones - Lysergic_Emanations

Hey, Hey, 1980's garage revivalists the Fuzztones bang out some great tunes on this cracking album.

They really rock out. Covers are given that special high power Fuzztones spin and own tracks are just greaaaaaaaaaatttt.

Loved it when I bought it the mid 80's and love it now. Go on She's Wicked is superbbbbbbbbbbb

Enjoy
Track listing in comments

Fat Freddys Drop - Based on a True Story

Damn difficult to label this one.

Proper strong dub-like basslines with soul and jazz influences in there as well with a sprinkle of hip-hop, stirred in with dash of ska.

Its fkn great summer vibes that just hits the fkn spot

Enjoy this, it is sooooo good.

Track listing in Comments

Cowboy Junkies - Trinity Sessions

This is one of the best albums ever,EVER.

I was at work, had a deadline, pre-pod, asked my mate for music he said nothing you will like but...

Got through to the third track and had to start again, fkn hell, this is goooooooooooooooooood

Acoustic, amaaaaaaoaaaaaaaaazing voice, actually fkn amazing, seriously.

All recorded in basic conditions, go on treat yourself.

This is tooooooooooooooooooooooooo good for labels. oh yes enjoy etc, etc

Etta James - Sings Funk

Etta James is a fkn amazing vocalist. I first came across her when I heard her 50's trax on the Gaz Rockin' Blues comp (earlier post) and her vocals just stoood out big time and I was hooked

She carried on singing never reaching the fame her soooperb vocals deserved. Perhaps her love of a parttttttyyyyy then unfortunately the needle denied her the reputation she sooooo deserved.

There is much to choose from, but right noiw I just love this album of soul "n" funk. Fkn genuis and what a fkn voice, seriously what a fkn voice. GET ON THIS and ENJOOOYYYYYYYYYYYYY.

Track listing in Comments

VA - Pebbles Vol.1

I bought vol.1 back in the eighties, differant cover and I'm sure there is a change in tracklisting on this re-issue, but maybe it's dodgy @rse memory.

Not that it matters as this Fkn brilliant compilation of hard rockin 60's garage, with an extra 80's track.

Seriously great garage and a couple of funny tunes thrown in as well.

Get on it

Enjoy
Track listing in comments

Betty Davis - Nasty Gal

Betty Davis knew what she liked and loved to sing about.

Her powerful vocals over high production dirtttyyyyyyyyyy funk from the mid 70's, leaves you in no doubt over what she Likkkkkkkkkkkessssss.

Have this it's fkn great

Enjoy
Track listing in comments

VA - Rockabilly Psychosis and the Garage Disease

By request of another blogger so it jumps up the q.

Soooooooooooooperb compilation that inspired one of my rat Vespas back in the mid 80's.

Garage, Psychobilly and Trash compilation from back when the scenes where forming and the boundaries blured.

Stand out trax - All. My own favourite is the Stingrays doing Gene Vincents Cat Man.

Enjoy.

Mondo - Enjoy and keep up the good work

Janis Joplin - 18 Essential Songs

If you've never listened to her, you should BIG TIME, and this is a brilliant place to start.

If you do listen to her this is a fkn sperb collection.

You all know her shes the Mercedes Benz song lady (on here).

What a fkn voice, no really what a fkn voice. It is very, very good. Bluesy, soul, rock voice and so much more.

You can feel the heartbreak, ciggies, booze, drugs, pain and partyyyyyy in her voice.
Fkn do it you will not regret it. ENJOY.
Track listing in comments.

The Pogues - Rum Sodomy & the Lash

I first came upon Shane McGowan in the Nips (to follow) then everybody started on about pogue mahone who where great live, and they then finally they morphed into the Pogues.

This is not their first album and its great . Punk, Post Punk, Irish, Folk, Rockin fkn tu uuuuuuuunze

Fkn superb memories of drunken fkd up 80's nights.

Just go for it and enjoy. Track listing in comments.

Slim Harpo - best of

Its all about the music and this album certainly is. Blues and upbrat jumpin blue for your pleasure.

His upbeat stuff rocks along good and proper with his distinctive voice and sh#t hot blues harp in the driving seat.

Neverending thanks to all who introduced me to Slim. I just more of you to get on how great he is.

Just do this thing. Track listing comments

Enjoy

Happy Mondays - Pills Thrill and Bellyaches

Its the Happy Mondays

Its Pills Thrill and Bellyaches

Its fkn Brilliant

My favourite album of the era, rougher round the edges than the Stone Roses and better for it. Soooooooooooofknperbbbbbbbbbbbb.

Track listing in comments
Enfknjoy

The Purple Knif Show

1n 1984 someone thought it would be a bright idea to let Lux Interior do a radio show.

They were right.

It did the rounds as a bootleg for a few years before it finally got released as CD.

Trash, garage and rockin tunes throughout.

Enjoy it
Track listing in comments

Otis Redding - Otis Blue

Otis Redding at his very best.

As sixties soul albums go this is up with the very best. It really is fkn superb.

Definately on the list of albums it should be illegal not to own.

There is something very special about his cover of the stones Satisfaction, ssssssssoooooooooooooooo ggggggggoooooooooooood.

Enjoy, Enjoy, ENJOY

Track listing in comments

Mooney Suzuki - Electric Sweat

US garage band keeping it clear and keeping simple.

Nice bit of hammond organ stylee and the odd soul tinge add to the mix.

This aint going to change the world, but its a fkn good Album every bit is good and in places better than the other 00's garage.

Go for it

Enjoy
Track listing in Comments

VA - Stax of Funk

Someone once told me you only need 1 good funk compilation. I've never heard so much bllks in all my life. As long as they are good you need mooooooooorrreeeeeeeeeeeeee.

And this is a fkn good album, from the Memphis based label.

The tracks come fro the time soul was moving into funk and they are fkn great.

This album led me to so many more artists.
Enjoy
Track listing in comments

The Mitchell Brothers - A Bresh of Fresh Attire

Urban British grime from the saarff London boys.

These guys are part of Mike Skinners, the Streets, stable. Thewy are not copying anyone and have produced a superb, clever album of proper British street music.

The lyrics are sharp and the language foul, do not put this on when yer nan is round.

Great stuff

Track listing in Comments
Enjoy

MC5 - Kick out the Jams

A great garage punk band from the late 60's. These fellas were up for revoluuuuution.

They are an important part in punk history, not as often claimed the starting point.

Put aside all that and the thing that you've got is a sh#t hot band knocking out sh#t hot tunes and thats what fkn matters.

This is there first album and its liiiveeee.

Track listing in comments
Enjoy

The Golden Horde - The Golden Horde

This is a great album from the Irish indie garage punksters.

I first came across these in the eighties where they were expected to be the next big thing, which never happened. If they had been around ten years later things would have been very differant.

They have left a legacy of great, great music for us to enjoy including this album from the early nineties.

Track Listing in Comments

Enjoy

Seasick Steve & the Level Devils - Cheap

Seasick Steve, his overnight fame took him nigh on 65 years.

He does the blues in his own special style which has got him into the current festival circuit. A great example of the cream finally rising to the top.

This is the first album which set him off on his current trajectory.

The hobo done good.

Track listing in comments

Enjoy

X-ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents

As bright and firey as it was back in deep and distant past

Bright "n" perky Post punk chaos to thrill your ears.

"Bondage up yours" . You know the track or if not you need to.

Go for this.

Enjoy

Track listing in comments

Sonny Boy Williamson II - The Real Folk Blues (US 1966)

Sonny Boy Williamson II produces good quality clean and simple blues here for the "real Folk Blues" series.

I prefer the more upbeat tracks, listen and make your own mind up.

The stuff about his name, see link, is pretty wierd but don't let it detract from great quality music on offer on this album.

enjoy

Track listing in comments

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Wild Peace

High production, high speed, high enjoyment, foot stompin' Japanese Ska, you can't fkn beat it.

TSPO just know how to bang out the tunes in their own special style.

Their high energy, full blown style will get to your feet and give you an irrestable urge to smiiiiiiillllllllllllle.

Get on it and enjoy
track listing in comments.

Sham 69 - Tell us the Truth

Bought this back, back, back in the past when I was at school.

These lads even made top of the pops for a memorable performance.

It is the grandads of Oi knocking out proper, decent hard working street punk.

Enjoy

Track Listing in comments

Stray Cats - Stray Cats

This is a bit of a secret pleasure from my youth.

Fck it

Great Album, the best tracks are fkbn superb. Work out what they are yourself

50's sound with a dash of punk and cartoon styling make for goooood times.

enjoy
Tracks in comments

The Streets - Original Pirate Material

Fkn Chavtastic.

First album from the Streets.

Mike Skinner set out his stall and delivered. Grime that all of us can get our head around

Enjoy

Track listing in comments

The Selector - Unplugged forthe Rude Boy Generation

This is a great album that hasn't registered with most people and they are missing out big time.

Acoustic British ska. It is absolutely and completely a brilliant album. I struggle to explain just how good this is.

Pauline Blacks vocals are superb, really making this album. This is something very special.

Listen, you will not regret it.
Enjoy then enjoy some more.

Track listing in comments

The Vibes - What's Inside

I fkn love this band from the 1980's and I'm on a mission to convert the world to fans. Younger mates at work have already got them on their ipods and moan about the limited output, 1 album, a couple of singles, a bootleg live then nothing.

Saw them live loads, they fkn rocked. Unlike some of their mates from back then the music fully stands the test of time.

When they do covers or their own stuff, they fkn owned every song they play. I've heard them describe as psycho-garage and I reckon that gets it about right. Slap bass, fuzz guitar, urgent sound and blinding vocals.

This is a vinyl rip as they only have 2 tracks out cd on one of the ace compiliations. Listen, Listen LISTEN then spread the word. Their singles soon.
enjoy - track listing in comments.

The Chords - So far away

This band was much loved by my Parka wearing pals back in the 80's. It wasn't for me at the time, I was more likely to approach a scooter with an angle grinder instead of lights and mirrors.

When I came across this i couldn't resist seeing how they have weared over the years.

Forget the mod revival label and just listen to the sh#t hot post punk power pop on offer here. This is a seriously good album.

Go for it and enjoy. Track listing in comments

Rocket from the Crypt - Scream Dracula Scream

1000000000 mph rock "n"roll with a fair dollop of punk "n" garage in the mix somewhere.

Great album that sound tracked part of my life.

If you like the sound of it you know what to do

Enjoy

Track Listing in Comments

Curtis Mayfield - Got to Find a Way

Sophisticated, soul drenched, laid back killer funk from Curtis Mayfield.

His amazing vocals seamlessly knit with the instrumental prowess on show here make for something a bit special.

I just fkn loooooove this album with its coool vibe running through the most chilled out funk you're gonna hear.

You know what you've gotta do. Enjoy

Track listing in comments

Various Artists - James Brown's Funky People

The first of a 3 album collection that everyone who loves a bit of funk should own.

All of the tracks are from the James Brown stable and most have been sampled here there and fkn everywhere so you'll find them familiar.

Proper hard basslines, funky beats, blinding vocals, the occasional jazzy vibe all add up to a must have album.

Enjoy
Track listing in comments

Motorhead - Motorhead

I'm generally not a fan of rawwwkkkkkkkk, whether it's poodle haired 80's muppets, pretentious 70's c#cks or the later on tedious dark metally stuff played by tw@ts pretending to be darkkkkkkk..

However there are exceptions and Motorhead are the Daddy of all exceptions.

They play proper hard paced, f#ck off, in your face rock "n"roll and they play it better than anyone else.

1st album, more to come, Lemmy is a god, get in. Enjoy

Track listing in comments

Various Artists - Studio One Ska

Dammit, fk the rain, its summer so moooooooore Ska compilations.

Back to the stella output from the vaults of Studio 1. This for some seriously good Ska from the late 50's onwards.

There is some proper raw recordings on this CD which will put a smile on your face and get those feet moving.

Track listing in comments

Enjoy

The Meters - Look-Ka Py Py

The second Album from the amaaazzzzzzzzzzing New Orleans funk band.

These guys have backed just about anybody who is anybody, but by god they really, really do the job and some on their tunes.

They influenced the whole world of funk including more recent funk rock bands. Proper tight, raw, funk.

I got into these via a New Orleans funk compilation, which they rocked. Just fkn listen to them. Then again and again and again
Enjoy
track listing in comments

Various Artists - The Best Of Ace Rockabilly & Rarest Rockabilly & Hillbilly Boogie

I had the best of Ace Rockabilly on vinyl when it came out in the early eighties and I used to love it

I recently came across this and just had to listen. The "Best of" is actually the second half of the trax album on this two album on one CD release

The CD is chockablock with good, good rockin tunes. Rough around the edges, raw, basic, rare rockabilly

Track listing in comments
Enjoy