#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 )