March 2016 Finds

[Agnes_Guano]

My monthly trawl through the herring shoals of frippery and nonsense.

Till Death Us Do Part - Golden Hour:



On the Polyfilla label! Alan Freeman - Family Hits:



A truly awful record from a justly obscure South African comedy/ folk/ rock/ cabaret acts . Having played it once I have resigned myself to never playing it ever again. Blend - Blend An Ear:



Robin Askwith rock legend. Confessions Of A Pop Performer:



Mean. Moody. Magnificent. The Grumbleweeds - Goodbye (Adieu Mein Kleiner Gardeoffizier):



A 1978 album from a Portsmouth comedian and professional eccentric Arnold Gutbucket Band - Church Street:



Plucked from a charity shop and I'm off on the VG+ Shot In The Dark bandwagon Henry Mancini - 40 Greatest:



From the Richard Lester film. I had a chat with Ray Brooks once and he said he has always regretted not murdering Michael Crawford on the set of the film. John Barry - The Knack ... and How To Get It:



From High Street Books And Records, New Mills. Robin Hall and Jimmy MacGregor - Glasgow Street Songs:



The forgotten Tiswas single and now back in the rabbit suit according to his Twitter account, Matthew Butler And The Four Bucketeers - Bright Eyes:



Just when I swear I'm never buying another Max Bygraves record ever, I get dragged into a charity shop and yet another 50p is taken from me. This is the last one. I promise. Max Bygraves - Singalongaparty Song:



Just when I swear I'm never buying another Pepe Jaramillo record etc etc etc Pepe Jaramillo - Mexican Fiesta:



Remember - if Pepe Jaramillo fails to deliver this LP to your door within 30 minutes then you listen FOR FREE! Pepe Jaramillo - Mexican Pizza:



Stan Arnold - Ladies Man:



Pat Mooney - Live In Liverpool:



Metal Mickey - Metal Mickey Magic:



And just to finish on a high note. What could possibly go wrong with this charming ditty... St Augustine's School Choir And Band - The Stuart Hall Song (New Shirt And Tie):

[Shere Khan]

I'd never even heard of Howard Tate. Guy in the shop played the b side to me. I liked it. Bought it. Have seen that there's an LP so I'll keep an eye out for that as this track is just a lovely soul tune.

Willy, you need to get a copy of this. Don't know why Howard Tate's not more rated. That Flash Forward is a great LP too esp 'Give Rasta Glory'.

[moecurlythanu]

If H.R. Pufnstuf was a robot, he'd be Metal Mickey...



Metal Mickey - Metal Mickey Magic:



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[Grim Lounge Cowboy]

I'm very taken with the cacti on the front of Pepe's "Mexican Pizza" album.

[Agnes_Guano]

I'm very taken with the cacti on the front of Pepe's "Mexican Pizza" album.

I'm going to stick my neck out and say it's an echinocereus triglochidiatus.

[Agnes_Guano]

If H.R. Pufnstuf was a robot, he'd be Metal Mickey...

Does he write and produce all his own records?

[moecurlythanu]

Does he write and produce all his own records?

No. He relies heavily on a British kid with a magic flute.

[Grim Lounge Cowboy]

Confidence is an easy proxy for competence. So they say.

Have you been coy with us as to your knowledge of cacti?

[Turboellis]

Dont all good records end up in Japan eventually? Thats what I tell them anyway.

That might be true, but if it is, they only turn up at prices that only idiots pay. That's why I don't go to record shops much any more. Maybe only if I'm using my 'Redeeming Feature' detector.

[amidar]

This may well be the saddest post ever but I have never come across a 'Mexican Pizza' on Parlaphone in the wild. One Day you will be Mine!

[Skip]

Is Mexican Pizza the one to have? I saw about three copies whilst on my recent hammond splurge. I can send you the co-ordinates of the chazza in question if you want but it's probably a bit of a trek for you

[amidar]

Lol, No they are all shite and every single one sounds the same! I just have a thing for collecting Mint Jaramillo's its as if I'm doing my bit to keep him alive in the human consciousnesses as he seems to have been erased from existance. At a push I'd probably say 'South of the Border' is my favourite, quite a common one. His collaborations with 'Manuel' are his worst imho.

I notice he's got a Wiki page now, I'm sure he didn't used to have.

Is Mexican Pizza the one to have? I saw about three copies whilst on my recent hammond splurge. I can send you the co-ordinates of the chazza in question if you want but it's probably a bit of a trek for you

[amidar]

Ages ago I know but I got hold of '...Vegas Sands' quite soon after, nice minty copy albeit you do see it everywhere and you're quite right its great now that it's made it to the top of the slowly reducing pile and into my ears. 50p and people pay a tenner for a cruddy CD of Westlife doing a pale impersonation of such things. Well they did for a time, pop singers do swing thing that invaded the radio for a time.

There's something about a masterful old crooner showing off his craft live that makes their studio records seem banal and pointless. Going on the expedit next to the Peddlers in my head fuck of a filing system. Cheers for the tip off old bean!

[QUOTE=Shere Khan;579057]Jack Jones always seems to come in for a lot of stick. 'Where Love Has Gone' is one of my desert island records. There aren't any breaks on it, or moody bass, just Jack being effortlessly superb in the vocal department. The 'Lush Life' on there is my favourite version of that song. He had it all; voice, looks, easy charm... I'll never walk past a Jack Jones LP. Get hold of a copy of his 'In Person Live at The Sands' LP for a great version of 'Spinning Wheel' and this...

[Shere Khan]

[QUOTE=amidar;588074] now that it's made it to the top of the slowly reducing pile and into my ears.
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That must be some pile. Given that it's added to regularly do you think the bottom will ever be reached?

[amidar]

There was quite a big pile then a few boxes knocking around. Give me a few days and I'm pretty much done, taking into account some of its just been needle dropped and dumped, ripped and dumped or gone into the garage, some kept for the shelves and a pile of freebies that have been ripped I'll sort out before Crimbo. I've been pretty ruthless that being said its took a month, chipping away everyday all good sample material for future projects. It's the same every year and I've not even done any boots this year.

It's a bit of a ghost town for records around here at the moment, I dare not go to the market because I always leave with a pile of free shit records but the chazzas seem bare. Think I will take my dump pile to the local hospice warehouse because I know he will put them straight out for sale.

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now that it's made it to the top of the slowly reducing pile and into my ears.
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That must be some pile. Given that it's added to regularly do you think the bottom will ever be reached?