August 2016 finds

[Turboellis Electric Banana Find all posts View Profile Close Turboellis]

It's really too hot to be outside in Japan at the moment, so I regretted going to a street market, though at least it was in the shade.

Early morning was OK. Little flea market. Arrived 6:30, left at 8:00.

This strange LP turned up with some instructions for setting up your quad system plus a few songs on side 1, but on side 2 Enoch Light & the Light Brigade doing covers of Theme from Shaft, Proud Mary, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, Marrakesh Express, California Dreamin' and the Doors' Touch Me. That last one has probably made Jimbo turn in his grave.



Various - OTTO Quadsonic Stereo Record 1972

Then later in the day at the street market:



The Milcho Leviev Quartet - Blues For The Fisherman (Mole Jazz - MOLE 1). Not sure about this one yet, but it was cheap, so I took a leap.



Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - Live In Stockholm 1959. Never seen this one before but I love Art Blakey.

Earlier in the week a cheap copy of this turned up:



Ella At Duke's Place 1965. Didn't know this one but the reviews seemed promising. As always, Ella's voice is incredible. I don't know the songs well yet.

[amidar Lonely Jelly Find all posts View Profile Close amidar]

Not been on a dig as such but passed a shop and couldn't resist this for a quid if only for the authentic conga on the front... Oh has one of those horrible plastic inners Ben was so peeved about but I think in this case it has probably saved the record from getting mould on it. Despite not being able to get the bloody thing back in its sleeve! :

[babycart Baldhead Growler Find all posts View Profile Close babycart]

Not been on a dig as such but passed a shop and couldn't resist this for a quid if only for the authentic conga on the front...

Authentic lampshade; i think you meant.

Mississippi Mambo's one of Noro's best. .

[amidar Lonely Jelly Find all posts View Profile Close amidar]

Lol, yep typical tourist tat! Ta for the tip, not given it a play yet but notice its last track on side 2.

Authentic lampshade; i think you meant.

Mississippi Mambo's one of Noro's best. .

[Head Gardener Lonely Jelly Find all posts View Profile Close Head Gardener]

Found this 45 in a 25p bin today, I couldn't find anything about it online but as Argos came into being circa '73
with the death of 'Green Shield Stamps' (I can't be the only one here who remembers them!) I'd date this somewhere
around the mid 70's. It's got around 5 different jingles and songs on it, the best of which is this one
At a guess I'd say it was used as a promo maybe at some trade fair or other, I can't imagine them ever selling it.

[Milesago Electric Prunes Find all posts View Profile Close Milesago]

Found this 45 in a 25p bin today, I couldn't find anything about it online but as Argos came into being circa '73
with the death of 'Green Shield Stamps' (I can't be the only one here who remembers them!) I'd date this somewhere
around the mid 70's. It's got around 5 different jingles and songs on it, the best of which is this one
At a guess I'd say it was used as a promo maybe at some trade fair or other, I can't imagine them ever selling it.

The Lyntone catalogue number (LYN 2692) would suggest 1973. LYN 2694 is Geordie's Popswop single from July that year.

[amidar Lonely Jelly Find all posts View Profile Close amidar]

Not finds as such one from discogs and a couple from a website summer sale:

Boom Bip and Dose One - Circle Discogs purchase cheap copy. I seem to be picking bits of anticon stuff here and there some I have already on CD others not. Some of their releases never got a vinyl issue. Dose One did an album in 2005 called 'Ha' gutted to find it was CD only. Anyway makes my head hurt to think this was recorded in 1999. I remember hearing it and thinking it's like the 'Beastie Boys' crossed with 'Faust'.

Vagon Brei - The Secret of Swamp Castle Hauntology for those who remember fondly Sega Megadrives, General Midi sounds and all that. Its Pink and comes with a free fridge Magnet, why I have no idea. On 'Mystic and Quantum' who I've juts discovered for this kind of thing.:

Francis Juno - Platform Romance Same label but slightly darker albeit on white vinyl, soundclips piqued my interest along with the price.

[cratedigger Electric Prunes Find all posts View Profile Close cratedigger]

Following up the finds from last month, I ripped the strange private press I found at the music fair.
I give you... Amazingers. Zero info on the interweb, or at least what I can find.
Recorded in a bedroom and straight to vinyl?

https://soundcloud.com/ralnar/amazingers-you-girl
https://soundcloud.com/ralnar/amazingers-invisible-man

[dukowski83 Animated Egg Find all posts View Profile Close dukowski83]

Found this 45 in a 25p bin today, I couldn't find anything about it online but as Argos came into being circa '73
with the death of 'Green Shield Stamps' (I can't be the only one here who remembers them!) I'd date this somewhere
around the mid 70's. It's got around 5 different jingles and songs on it, the best of which is this one
At a guess I'd say it was used as a promo maybe at some trade fair or other, I can't imagine them ever selling it.

It's from October/November 1973 if the Lyntone pressing number is accurate (LYN 2673 was released in October and LYN 2705 in November so somewhere in between)

[highland cow Lonely Jelly Find all posts View Profile Close highland cow]

Following up the finds from last month, I ripped the strange private press I found at the music fair.
I give you... Amazingers. Zero info on the interweb, or at least what I can find.
Recorded in a bedroom and straight to vinyl?

https://soundcloud.com/ralnar/amazingers-you-girl
https://soundcloud.com/ralnar/amazingers-invisible-man

Added to 45cat

Really like the 'Invisible Man' track

[cratedigger Electric Prunes Find all posts View Profile Close cratedigger]

Added to 45cat

Really like the 'Invisible Man' track

It's actually Invesible Man on the sleeve. Running out of I's on the Letraset sheet?
And it's Lawrence - Wagner on the B-side credits as well, dontcha know. Lennon - McCartney, Jagger - Richards and Lawrence - Wagner...

Still, it was printed at AB IrKå-Tryck. They printed a lot of Swedish picture sleeves in the 60's.

[highland cow Lonely Jelly Find all posts View Profile Close highland cow]

Aha.

Changed to Invesible Man.

Is it OK if I add your pic of the picture sleeve?

(with credit of course)

[cratedigger Electric Prunes Find all posts View Profile Close cratedigger]

Aha.

Changed to Invesible Man.

Is it OK if I add your pic of the picture sleeve?

(with credit of course)

Sure, go ahead, no credit needed. It's actually Invesible Man on sleeve and Invisible Man on label

[Head Gardener Lonely Jelly Find all posts View Profile Close Head Gardener]

thanks for the heads up on dating the Argos 45 chaps

[bongolia Chocolate Rain Find all posts View Profile Close bongolia]

Monster tat haul today from some local charity shops I hadn't been to for a while, mostly 50p each, probably a good thing that most places charge more than that.



Arthur Fiedler/Boston Pops - Beatles - don't often see his records around, and he was quite respected as a conductor. The arrangements sounded like they might bea bit orchestral and not enough pop though from a quick needle drop
Richard Schory - Re Percussion - Saga UK issue. I've got that later Dick Schory LP with "Jungle Root" on, this one is an early Command-style percussion style affair
Mancini comp - nothing very exciting bar Peter Gunn, but I liked the sleeve and hadn't seen it before
James Last - Rock Me Gently - hadn't seen this either. All Canadian composers. Mid 70s, and funkyish in parts. Even got a break
James Last - In Russia - enjoyed Stanley Black's "Russia" on Phase 4, was interested in hearing what the hairy Herr would do with Sabre Dance etc
Manuel - Carnival - didn't especially want this, and think I had this years ago, but the guy forgot my change and couldn't open the till until the next customer so suggested I took another


Bonnie Koloc - spare
Silver Mount Zion - Horses In the Sky - bit surprised to see this (nothing else new in the shop). I liked their first two albums, more so that GY!BE, but never bought later ones like this, they'd started to look even more pretentious. Not played yet’”
Family of Mann - First Light - had this years ago but sold it. Sounds funkier than I remembered
Seventh Wave - Things To Come - prog synth duo from 1974
Lesley Rae Dowling - no country listed, but turns out it's South African. Rock from 1981, her voice reminds me of someone. Kate Bush?
Man Jumping - Aerotropics (remix) / In the Jungle (remix) - sleeveless 12", nothing else remotely similar in the other ~500 records in the shop. 80s avant garde funk thing


Songs of the Auvergne - my mum had this or something similar, used to hate it as a child, thought i've give it a go...”
Haydn - Cello Concertos’
Rachmaniov 1/2 - Ashkenazy/Previn - got a box set of Anievas, but it's a bit lacking, so looking out for better replacements
The Mediaeval Sound - another David Munrow
Euskal Kantu Zaharrak - folky basque compilation
Scott Joplin 1 + 2 every home should have them. Got these already but they looked mint, sleeves and all.


Shakespeare - The Tempest 3LP Argo box set
Open University - The Spoken Word poetry readings, probably dull but had a couple of anglo saxon poems about the Battle of Maldon
Edwin Heath sample fodder, much better than the other Lose Weight record I have, where the unamed guy ("a top doctor") has the most boring voice
Spanish - not sure i'd seen anything on Davjon besides Hymn's a Swingin'?


Fisherfolk - hoping for some folky sounds, the blue sleeved one sounds like it might be all choir, but the other has some folkier sounds
Billy Graham - probably a mistake but I liked the sleeve, have that other Billy Graham record with Tedd Smith "Smash and Grab World" on it, music on here is less exciting
Adventures of Gus - kiddie religious record, stories with some music. Narrator has odd voice

and finally

Captain Noah and his funky break - had this years ago but gave it to someone back at a Salmon and Compass Brillo. There were a load of Kings Singers records there, sadly not the one with Life On Mars on