#88

Back again, starting with a US promo 7" of Iris by Split Enz ( from the album "Waiata" aka "Corroboree" depending how you know it ), then Sydney Band the Tablewaiters ( produced by Spencer Lee - as is the later Outline track ). After that it's Magazine's first single, the 2nd single by Au Pairs - in fact the b-side of 'Diet", "It's Obvious" being an early version of song that was on their later 'Playing With A Different Sex" album.

Then it's a Sydney band "Free Kicks" and their one and only single ( to my knowledge ), and I have to admit the "little grey cells" are failing me in the memory dept. on this band, all I can recall is they're from Sydney and I bought the record approximately 80-81. Feel free to let me know anything you may know/remember about the band !

After that it's Sandie and Moz's mates, Ignatius and his mates, the dudes from Heaven 17, Sydney band Outline's 3rd single, and a Side 2 track from a 4 song Ep by The Wonder Stuff.

as always, enjoy :)

Podcast 88 link for mp3

Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #88
1. Iris - Split Enz ( A&M Promo 1981 )
2. Scattered Visions - The Tablewaiters ( Powderworks Aust 1984 )
3. Shot By Both Sides - Magazine ( Virgin 1978 )
4. It's Obvious - Au Pairs ( 021 records 1980 )
5. Industrial Prisoners - Free Kicks ( Know Records Aust 1980? or 81 ? )
6. Hand in Glove - Sandie Shaw ( Rough Trade 1984 )
7. Products Of Your Mind - Jimmy And The Boys ( Avenue Aust 1980 )
8. The Height Of The Fighting - Heaven 17 ( Virgin 1981 )
9. How Can I Get Out ? - Outline ( Powderworks Aust 1981 )
10. Rave From The Grave - The Wonder Stuff ( Polydor 1988 ) 
( duration 35 mins, vbr lame mp3 )

#87 Vale Martin

Rushent that is, who sadly left us earlier this year, one of the two great "Martin" Producers of the 80's ( the other being Hannett ).

Bit of a shame then that my copy of Love Action is on particularly crappy Aussie vinyl - ie from a period when some of the record companies in Australia were using the thinnest cheapest vinyl they could source.

We start today with Spy v.Spy, and you might be interested to know they are sharing all their albums on their own website - here.

Other than that, it's our usual random collection today - randomness the only way that fate could possibly conceive The Seekers followed by Rockmelons...though in my head I've always had Ray Rockmelon down as a closet Seeker's fan ;}

as always, enjoy :)

Podcast 87 link for mp3

Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #87
1. Injustice - Spy V. Spy ( Powderworks Aust 1985 )
2. The Sound Of God - Watusi Now ( Hot Aust 1984 )
3. Love Action - Human League ( Virgin 1981 )
4. This Is The Day - The The ( Some Bizzare 1983 )
5. Falling In and Out- Mi-Sex ( CBS Aust 1981 )
6. I'll Never Find Another You - The Seekers ( W&G Aust 1964 )
7. Sweat It Out - Rockmelons ( Truetone Aust 1985 )
8. Look At Me Now - The Mysterons ( no label ( EMI Custom ) Aust 1982 )
9. Talk Talk- Talk Talk ( EMI 1982 )
10. I Didn't Mean To Be Mean - Mental As Anything ( Regular Aust 1982 )
( duration 34 mins, vbr lame mp3 )

#86....er...um that's not C86 though !!

The cover scans are back now as well :)

Today we kick off with the 4th 7 from The Triffids, the Bad Timing 4-track ep, then there's some kind of trouble up in Slough it seems ( But Mssrs Weller and Co. will talk you through that ), then some Hoodoos ( also their 4th 7" ) ( still back in Ye Olde James Baker dayes ). Bill Nelson I'm sure you know, then it's an all Aussie feast ala Sydney band The Eyes, Perth's The Marigolds, Mr Kelly should be familiar ( as is the very J.Camilleri sounding production ), some Warumpis, a b-side for the Gobs ( the a-side "Cut it Out" isn't exactly their finest work ) and finally Ye Olde Kiddes.

all there to enjoy :)

Podcast 86 link for mp3

Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #86
1. Bad Timing - The Triffids ( White Label Aust 1982 )
2. The Eton Rifles - The Jam ( Polydor 1979 )
3. I Want You Back - Hoodoo Gurus ( Big Time Aust 1984 )
4. Do You Dream In Colour ? - Bill Nelson ( Cocteau Recs 1980 )
5. City Livin' - The Eyes ( ATA Aust 1980 )
6. Feel Of You - The Marigolds ( Cherrytop Aust 1984 )
7. Billy Baxter - Paul Kelly & The Dots ( Mushroom Aust 1980 )
8. Breadline - The Warumpi Band ( Powderworks Aust 1985 )
9. Time In The Desert- The Go-Betweens ( Beggars Banquet 1987 )
10. Current Stand - Kids In the Kitchen ( White Label Aust 1985 )
( duration 32 mins, vbr lame mp3 )

#85 - This blog is back in full swing !!

After a long break I realised I've still got hundreds of 7-inch records just "lying around" on the floor - like it was way back on Post#1 - so I figured, waaaay time to blog all the rest that I never got around to, so here we go :)

We kick off with a UK release of Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons, which was blogged earlier on #10, but the UK version it is today ( ever so slightly different mastering ), then Melbourne's Serious Young Insects featuring Peter Farnan ( he of later fame in Boom Crash Opera ), a bside to "Way Behind Me" by The Primitives, followed by the dearly departed James Freud, another Melbourne band Wrecked Jets on Au-Go-Go ( a label featured often here ),then the first Allniters single, some Reels, Stars ( single/title cut from the Land Of Fortune album ), another b-side for the Clash ( other side of Clampdown ), and lastly latter-day Creation ala Pacific.

definitely back, heaps more to come, please enjoy -

Podcast 85 link for mp3

Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #85
1. All I Wanna Do - Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons ( WEA UK 1980 )
2. Trouble Understanding Words - Serious Young Insects ( Epic/Native Tongue Aust 1981 )
3. All The Way Down - Primitives ( Lazy 1988 )
4. Automatic Crazy - James Freud & Berlin ( Mushroom Aust 1981 )
5. The Howling Life - Wrecked Jets ( Au Go Go Aust 1980 )
6. She Made A Monkey Out Of Me - Allniters ( Green Recs Aust 1981 )
7. Shout & Deliver - The Reels ( Mercury Aust 1981 )
8. Land Of Fortune - Stars ( Mushroom Aust 1979 )
9. Guns Of Brixton - The Clash ( Epic 1980 )
10. Shrift - Pacific ( Creation 1989 )
( duration 32 mins, vbr LAME mp3 )

2nd mix up on Everything. Alright!

featuring

Earth First, Sleuth, The Burning Hearts, Arsenic!, Seapony, The Motifs, Zipper, The Church, Liechtenstein, The History Of Apple Pie, Boa Constrictor, The Andersen Tapes, The Haircuts & Everything Gone Green

head on over and check it out :)

#84 - The Rescued 12's Pt 2

Back with part 2 of this series - see last post for an explanation :)

Podcast 84 link for mp3



Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #84
1. In Spite Of These Times - Close Lobsters ( Fire 1987 )
2. Just For A While ( If Ever ) - Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes ( Speed 1987 )
3. Meet Me On Tuesdays - The Brilliant Corners ( SS20 1986 )
4. Think! - The Jasmine Minks ( Creation 1988 )
5. The Sun A Small Star - The Servants ( Creation 1986 )
6. The Fun Has Arrived - The Dentists ( Antler 1988 )
7. Mary Day - The Razorcuts ( Subway 1986 )
8. Cherry Bomb - The Fizzbombs ( Calculus 1987 )
9. Uptight - The Darling Buds ( Native 1987 )
10. Was There Anything I Could Do ?? - The G0-Betweens ( Mushroom Aust 1988 )
( duration 30 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#83 - "The Rescued 12 Inches Vol 1"

Introducing a new concept today - "The Rescued 12 Inches"....for many many years I had a great deal of my records stored "off site" - in other words not in my house, there were just too many to have in one house and cart around with me when I moved house etc etc. The ones stored elsewhere were all my albums/12 inch singles. Unfortuantely there was an accident in the roof of where they were stored and over 90% of these records got totally waterlogged in recent big rain storms we had in Sydney and ruined beyond use. I lost over 500+ records !!! Yes gone forever and not retrievable. 

I managed to save about 150-200 though, so it's not all bad news.

What's gone to that big turntable heaven is the sky is stylistically pretty much similar to the kind of releases that have featured here as 7 inches.

Hence it's time for the "Rescued 12 Inches"  -

Hope that makes sense !!

So today it's 10 songs from the hearty survivors who made it through the carnage

Ok all that explained - we kick off with The Pastels, obviously the a-side/main track, followed by the Weddoes from the 12 of "Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now". Then it's a track from side 2 of the original Lazy 12/1st version of "Thru The Flowers" by The Primitives, some McCarthy from the 12 of "Should The Bible Be Banned ?".

After that it's some David Westlake ( teaming up with some Triffids ) on his so-called "solo mini album" ( post The Servants ), the Choo Choo Train omnibusy type Subway 12, then my old Sydney faves The Lighhouse Keepers second release a 12 called "The Exploding Lighthouse Keepers" - also featuring a much better track "Springtime" but sadly that has a jump/scratch, but it's been on a few of those Aussie comps of the era so not so hard to hear..

An Aussie version of The Railway Children's "Reunion Wilderness" album which featured extra tracks to the UK version, followed by those likeable Irish lads who really do love Penelope, with one of the 4 songs on their ep.

Wrapping it all up with The Wolfhounds and the A-side of that particular 12, it was a toss up between "Cruelty" and "I See You" from side 2...

ok, the good thing is these records still exist in my collection so especially..please enjoy !!!! -

ps my scanner is still wobbly - ie the Hey Paulette 12 isn't two-tones of white....yet that's how it shows up via my scanner..

Podcast 83 link for mp3



Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #83
1. I'm Alright With You - The Pastels ( Creation 1985 )
2. Not From Where I'm Standing - The Wedding Present ( Reception 1988 )
3. She Don't Need You - The Primitives ( Lazy 1986 )
4. Saint Francis Amongst The Mortals - McCarthy ( September Recs 1988 )
5. The Word Around Town - Westlake ( Creation 1987 )
6. Big Blue Buzz - Choo Choo Train ( Subway 1988 )
7. The Beat ( I Want My Loving Back ) - The Lighthouse Keepers ( no label Aust 1983 )
8. Careful - The Railway Children ( Factory Australasia 1987 )
9. Commonplace - Hey Paulette ( Mickey Rourke's Fridge 1990 )
10. Cruelty - The Wolfhounds ( Pink 1987 )
( duration 29 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#82 - some more flexis

A couple of Sha La La flexis today, so forgive the noticeable quality, especially The Siddeleys, though Baby Lemonade is nice a fuzzy and maybe gains from the flexi surface...dunno...

I had to do some wonder surgery on The Fizzbombs as there was a scratch - which was causing it to get stuck on a note - interesting loop but by the wonders of a sneaky edit I got around that :) No tricks needed for the Rote Kapelle ( the connection with The Fizzbombs being shared members, also shared members of Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes ).

And yeah, seems to be a run of Strawberry Story and Echo & the Bunnymen lately...whateva treva no complaints I'm guessing...

enjoy !!!! -

Podcast 82 link for mp3




Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #82
1. Farewell Dear Bonnie - The Orchids ( Sarah 1989 )
2. Sign On The Line - The Fizzbombs ( Narodnik 1986?7? )
3. Sunday - Rote Kapelle ( In Tape 1986 )
4. Jiffy Neckwear Creation - Baby Lemonade ( Sha La La 1987 )
5. Wherever You Go - The Siddeleys ( Sha La La 1987)
6. Go Ahead Cry - St Christopher ( no label 1986 )
7. Foolish Boy - The Jack Rubies ( Lush 1989 )
8. Kissamatic Love Bubble - Strawberry Story ( Daisy Chain 1990 )
9. Map Of The World - The Coen Dollies ( Medium Cool 1988 )
10. Rescue - Echo & The Bunnymen ( Korova 1980 )
( duration 28 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#81 - Greetings West Sussex !!

Starting today with The Friendly Fires circa 1986 from West Sussex....apparentely there's a new artist who pinched the name ( confusing everybody - it should be a floggable offence, taking on as your band name one that's already been used ). Anyhow The Friendly Fires we have here list their address on the back - 12 The Chase, Furnace Green, Crawley, West Sussex - so here's the Google Earth link...

http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=12+The+Chase,+Furnace+Green,+Crawley,+West+Sussex+UK&sll=-25.335448,135.745076&sspn=68.015291,113.203125&ie=UTF8&ll=51.108264,-0.178013&spn=0.012125,0.027637&t=h&z=15&iwloc=addr

Apologies to whoever lives there now but hey it's on the back of the record !!

After that we go Strawberry Story, some Talulah then a flexi from The Haywains ( "The Surfin Towbridge ep " ) ( one of 2 "surf based" songs on today's mix ). Sadly my technical abilities in cleaning up flexis are a bit lacking - crackles and pops on normal vinyl I have a nice little app ( Click Repair ) but removing the all encompassing surface noise of a flexi is a bit out of my league. Could be an issue having had a sneak peak in the pile and seen there's some more flexi's comin thru soon ( Sha La La anyone ? ?? ).

Then I'd forgotten what a great single "Beat Girl" is !! Woohoo.

A second appearance by The Lighthouse Keepers with "Gargoyle", they'd previously popped up with this song on #11, but I think you should know that I have more than 2 copies of this single. I have...wait for it....6 copies !! This is cos they all had individual handmade and coloured sleeves, so I wanted as many as possible. I originally had 7 but gave one away as a swap ( can't remember what for exactly ). Great song though and well worth another listen.

After that it's young Roddy in the driver's seat, a b-side for The Hit Parade, Scottish Surf ala 53rd & 3rd records with The Beat Poets and rounding it out with The Darling Buds ( by the time they'd lost their edge ).

much fun so go get 'em -

Podcast 81 link for mp3




Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #81
1. Arkansas - The Friendly Fires ( Deadbug 1986 )
2. Close My Eyes - Strawberry Story ( Waaah! 1991 )
3. Bringing Up Baby - Talulah Gosh ( 53rd & 3rd 1987 )
4. Bythesea Road - The Haywains ( Woosh 1988 )
5. Beat Girl - The Wishing Stones ( Head 1986 )
6. Gargoyle - The Lighthouse Keepers ( Gutthaga Pipeline Aust 1983 )
7. Mattress Of Wire - Aztec Camera ( Postcard 1981 )
8. Wipe Away The Tears - The Hit Parade ( JSH Records 1986 )
9. Rebel Surf - The Beat Poets ( 53rd & 3rd 1988 )
10. Burst - The Darling Buds ( Epic 1988 )
( duration 31 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#80 - Back again :)

I've been incredibly incredibly non-attentive to my blogs lately, sadly....but all that is about to change, especially here :) Stay tuned for "special" adventures here in the coming weeks - all will be revealed....

The first This Poison! single ( on The Wedding Present's label Reception Recs ) gets us underway today, it was a toss up between the a & the b sides as they're both crackers !!

Other things - my apologies for the quality of 'Blind Vision" - it's pressed on very shitey quality clear vinyl, only one level up from a bad flexi, in fact some of my flexis sound better. Oh and I chose the b-side of Josef K's "It's Kinda Funny" single cos I always foud the a-side slow and boring...sure I still bought but was never big on the song !!

And another case of 2 copies of the same single in the guise of "Thru The Flowers", as it's already appeared in the early early days of this blog, so..er..yeah 2 copies of that one. 3 if you include the original version !!

go grab it and enjoy -
Podcast 80 link for mp3




Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #80
1. Engine Failure - This Poison! ( Reception 1986 )
2. Bitterscene - Velocette ( Wiija 1999 )
3. Midnight Slows - Weekend ( Rough Trade 1982 )
4. Tiny Clues - Sportique ( WIAIWYA 1999 )
5. Thru The Flowers - The Primitives ( Lazy 1987 )
6. Blind Vision - Blancmange ( London 1983 )
7. Final Request - Josef K ( Postcard 1980 )
8. Bring On The Dancing Horses - Echo & The Bunnymen ( Korova 1985 )
9. Monday Monday - The Mama's & The Papa's ( RCA 1966 )
10. In Between Days - The Cure ( Fiction 1985 )
( duration 27 mins, 320kps mp3 )

#79

It's the second appearance of the Gob's "Right Here" today, because I have 2 copies of the record, one a UK Double 7 pack as featured way way waaaay back on #7, and the one today is the vanilla Aussie one single pack version.

And sadly I had to turn the Echo 7" over because the A-side "The Puppet" had not one but 2 yukky ukky mukky scratches...sadly....not that 'Do It Clean" is bollocks - far from it !

Nothing much more out of the ordinary....other than the fact I found the Hunnas single a bit boring...I'm sad to admit....just showing you can bash a few gas cylinders and thus get flown off to a studio where Can recorded but you can't always come back happy...one of life's little lessons...be sure, be very sure of yourself if you're bashing cylinders in a band...

And then good old Anne Clark...always certain to depress you !! By the way the b-side of "Hope Road" makes me laugh - it's called "Poem Without Words"...which is a weird concept for a poet like Anne Clark....not that it's silent, it's an instrumental, just seems like a copout for a poet !!

Oh yeah..nearly forget - BAD SAMPLING WARNING !! BAD SAMPLING WARNING !! The start of Colourbox is sooooooo naff......

anyway enjoy it - and "do it" as Van McCoy suggests :)

and "chew it" as Meatloaf would no doubt suggest...

Podcast 79 link for mp3
Podcast 79 link for text file tracklisting



Sideroom 7 Inch Singles Podcast #79
1. Right Here - The Go-Betweens ( Truetone Aust 1987 ) ( 0.00 - 3.39 )
2. Ceremony - New Order ( Factory 1981 ) ( 3.39 - 8.10 )
3. Do It Clean - Echo & The Bunnymen ( Korova 1980 ) ( 8.10 - 10.50 )
4. All For Love & Love For All - The Lilac Time ( Fontana 1990 ) ( 10.50 - 14.07 )
5. Prefab Hearts - The Reels ( Mercury Aust 1979 ) ( 14.07 - 17.09 )
6. Sway - Hunters & Collectors ( White Aust 1983 ) ( 17.09 - 21.04 )
7. The Hustle - Van McCoy ( Avco 1975 ) ( 21.04- 24.24 )
8. We All Make Mistakes - Stephen Cummings ( Regular Aust 1982 ) ( 24.24 - 27.10 )
9. Punch - Colourbox ( 4AD 1984 ) ( 27.10 - 30.45 )
10. Hope Road - Anne Clark ( 10 Recs 1987 ) ( 30.45 - 35.13 )
( duration 35mins, 320kps mp3 )