Wednesday, December 14, 2016

Elvis Presley - Way Down b/w Pledging My Love (1977)


"Way Down" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. Recorded in October 1976, it was his last single released before his death on August 16, 1977. The song was written by Layng Martine, Jr. and was later covered by Status Quo and Cliffhanger. Elvis recorded the song at his home studio in Graceland in late October, 1976.
Released as a single (with "Pledging My Love" on the B-side) on June 6, 1977, it was his single at the time of his death. It initially peaked at No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated August 6, 1977 and had fallen to No. 53 on the chart for the week ending August 27, 1977. Thereafter, it reversed direction and reached an even higher peak at No. 18 on 24 September – 1 October 1977. "Way Down" reached No. 1 on the American Country chart the week he died. 
The recording also featured J.D. Sumner singing the words "way on down" at the end of each chorus down to the note low C (C2). At the end of the song, this phrase is octaved, reaching a double low C (C1, three octaves below middle C). According to the Guinness Book of World Records it is the lowest recorded note ever produced by the human voice, first accomplished by Sumner in a 1966 recording of the hymn "Blessed Assurance."

Tracklist 

A - Way Down  (2:37)
     Written-By – Layng Martine Jr. 

B - Pledging My Love (2:50)
     Written-By – Don Robey, Ferdinand Washington 

Companies, etc.
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits 
Executive-Producer – Elvis Presley
Producer [Associate] – F. Jarvis
Vocals [Accomplished By] – J.D. Sumner & The Stamps Qt., K. Westmoreland, M. Smith, S. Nielsen

Notes
Released: 1977
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll
Label: RCA Victor Records

Catalog# PB-0998

The Don Harrison Band - Sixteen Tons b/w Who I Really Am (1976)


The Don Harrison Band were a 1970s American roots rock band that featured Don Harrison on vocals, guitar and keyboards, Stu Cook on bass and piano and Doug Clifford on drums and percussion. Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford were both former members of Creedence Clearwater Revival. The line-up also included Russell DaShiell formerly of Crowfoot on lead and rhythm guitar, piano and vocals.The band merged elements of folk, country, rhythm & blues and rock & roll in a sound reminiscent of CCR.

"Sixteen Tons" is a song about a coal miner, based on life in coal mines in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. It was written and first recorded by Merle Travis at the Radio Recorders Studio B in Hollywood, California on August 8, 1946. Cliffie Stone played bass on the recording. It was first released by Capitol on the album Folk Songs of the Hills (July 1947). The song became a gold record.
The line, "You load sixteen tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt," came from a letter written by Travis' brother John. Another line came from their father, a coal miner, who would say, "I can't afford to die. I owe my soul to the company store."
A 1955 version recorded by Tennessee Ernie Ford reached number one in the Billboard charts, while another version by Frankie Laine was released only in Western Europe, where it gave Ford's version competition.

Tracklist

A - Sixteen Tons  (2:59)
     Written-By – Merle Travis

B - Who I Really Am  (3:03)
     Written-By – Don Harrison 

Companies, etc. 
Made By – Negram

Credits 
Bass, Piano – Stu Cook
Drums, Percussion – Doug Clifford
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards – Don Harrison
Engineer – John A. Flores
Producer – The Don Harrison Band

Notes
Released: 1976
Genre: Rock
Style: Southern Rock
Label: Atlantic Records

Catalog# ATL 10749

The Assembly - Never Never b/w Stop/Start (1983)


The Assembly were a British synthpop project formed in 1983 in Basildon, England, by Vince Clarke (songwriting, keyboards, backing vocals) and Eric Radcliffe (songwriting, production).
Feargal Sharkey was hired as a guest vocalist for the A-side of the group's only single, "Never Never". Clarke and Radcliffe had planned to use a different singer on each track the group recorded, but the group disbanded after the release of "Never Never", and no other vocalists were employed by the duo.
Clarke founded The Assembly shortly after disbanding Yazoo (featuring vocalist Alison Moyet), upon completion and distribution of Yazoo's 1983 album, You and Me Both.
The Assembly marked the most involved phase of Clarke's long-term professional relationship with sound engineer Radcliffe, who had contributed significant influences to the recordings of Clarke's previous bands, Depeche Mode and Yazoo. However, the Assembly project never became a full-fledged band and resulted in only one single release, the UK hit "Never Never". It featured a sampled guitar track triggered note for note on a Fairlight CMI). The sound was augmented by session musician Clem Clempson on electric guitar.
Former Undertones frontman Feargal Sharkey was hired to sing on this track. Clarke and Radcliffe had planned to use a different singer on each track the group recorded,but none were released after "Never Never".
The other track on the single, "Stop/Start," was an instrumental, featuring Clarke's signature songwriting style with syncopation that gradually became the downbeat of the musical phrase.
Despite the commercial success of the single, The Assembly was no longer a functioning entity by the end of 1984. Clarke went on to form Erasure with vocalist and co-songwriter Andy Bell in 1985. Although Erasure worked with Radcliffe on some of their early work, they eventually began working with other producers and engineers, including Flood. Sharkey, for his part, began a successful solo career in 1984 and achieved his only UK number one single in 1985 with "A Good Heart".

Tracklist 

A - Never Never  (3:44)
      Guitar – Clem Clempson
      Vocals – Feargal Sharkey
      Written-By – V. Clarke 

B - Stop/Start  (2:59)
      Written-By – E.C. Radcliffe, V. Clarke 

Companies, etc. 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mute Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Mute Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Splendid Studios
Published By – Sonet
Published By – Remote (3)
Mastered At – The Town House
Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-13795
Pressed By – Lyntone Recordings Ltd. – LYN-13796

Credits 
Design – Martyn Atkins
Performer [The Assembly] – E.C. Radcliffe, Vincent Clarke
Producer – The Assembly

Notes 
Recorded at Splendid Studios.
Genre: Electronic, Pop
Style: Synth-pop
Label: Mute Records

Catalog# 7 tiny 1 

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Buzz Jefferson ‎- A Lonely Christmas Without Elvis Presley b/w Instrumental (1977)



Zanger, gitarist en songschrijver Henk van Broekhoven (Tilburg, 1945). Was ook Hank Brooklyn met band The Dynamic Rockers. Gebruikte o.m. de namen Hank, Johnny Rock, Buzz Jefferson, Piraten Billy, John Fender, Andy Dawn, Henk van Tilburg en Rockin' Ronny. Betrokken bij The Billboard Band en Popeye.

Tracklist

A - A Lonely Christmas Without Elvis Presley  (2:55)
      Written-By – J. Spencer

B - A Lonely Christmas Without Elvis Presley (Instrumental) (2:48)
      Written-By – J. Spencer

Notes
Released: 1977
Genre: Ballad / Christmas
Label: Monopole Records

Catalog# s 618

Prince - Controversy b/w When You Were Mine (1981)


"Controversy" is a song by American musician Prince, the lead single and title track to his 1981 album. The song addresses speculation about Prince at the time such as his sexuality, gender, religion, and racial background, and how he could not understand the curiosity surrounding him.
The song has two main verses, a few choruses, with the title repeated throughout the track. Towards the middle he recites the Lord's Prayer in full, which fueled the fire for some to say the song was blasphemous. Toward the end is a repeating chant of "People call me rude / I wish we all were nude / I wish there was no black and white / I wish there were no rules." The song is straight funk with a steady 4/4 drumbeat, synthesized bass, guitar, and keyboards. The song was backed with "When You Were Mine", from his previous album, Dirty Mind.

Tracklist 

A - Controversy  (3:39)
      Written-By - Prince

B - When You Were Mine  (3:44)
      Written-By - Prince

Companies, etc. 
Licensed From – Wea International
Manufactured By – WEA Records B.V.
Distributed By – WEA Records B.V.
Manufactured By – WEA Records SA / NV
Distributed By – WEA Records SA / NV
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Ecnirp Music Inc.
Lacquer Cut At – Dureco

Credits
Lacquer Cut By – C
Producer, Arranged By, Composed By, Performer – Prince

Notes 
Released: 1981
Genre: Electronic Pop
Style: Soul / Funk
Label: Warner Bros. Records

(side A) From the Warner Bros. Album BSK 3601 CONTROVERSY 
(side B) From the Warner Bros. Album BSK 3478 DIRTY MIND 

Catalog#  WB 17.866 

The Marshall Tucker Band - Long Hard Ride b/w Windy City Blues (1976)


The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock/country rock band originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. The band's blend of rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, country, and gospel helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s. While the band had reached the height of its commercial success by the end of the decade, the band has recorded and performed continuously under various lineups for nearly 40 years.
This single was taken from "Long Hard Ride" their fifth studio album released in 1976 and produced by Paul Hornsby. Guest performers included Charlie Daniels, John McEuen and Jerome Joseph. The title track was made into a short film that was played as a sort of movie trailer. It depicts the members of the band as a gang of cowboys. The album's cover features Frank C. McCarthy's painting "The Last Crossing".

Tracklist

A - Long Hard Ride  (3:48)
      Written-By – Toy Caldwell

B - Windy City Blues  (4:53)
      Written-By – Doug Gray, George McCorkle, Jerry Eubanks

Credits 
Producer – Paul Hornsby
Engineer – Kurt Kinzel
Mastered By – George Marino

Notes
Released: 1976
Genre: Southern Rock
Label: Capricorn Records

both songs taken from the album "Long Hard Ride" (Capricorn - CP 0170)

Catalog# 2089035

Monday, December 5, 2016

Electric Light Orchestra - Turn To Stone b/w Mister Kingdom (1977)


"Turn to Stone" is a 1977 song by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO).
The song is the opening track to the double album Out of the Blue. It was the first song released as a single from the LP. The single reached No. 18 in the United Kingdom charts and spent twelve weeks on the chart. Out of four singles from the album, "Turn to Stone" was the only song not to reach the top ten in the United Kingdom singles charts. The song reached No. 13 in the United States and number one in Canada in early 1978.
The song was composed in Switzerland during Jeff Lynne's two week writing marathon for his double album. Lynne played the Moog bassline of the song.
"Turn to Stone" is orchestrated, computerized, epic rock music courtesy of Jeff Lynne." The song was  dynamic opener from the Out of the Blue album is a good example of Electric Light Orchestra’s skill for mixing string-laden pop hooks with driving rock and roll." He also stated "It also works in an array of swirling string lines that dart in and out of the mix and some dazzling falsetto harmonies that interact with Lynne's lead vocal in call and response style".

Tracklist 

A - Turn To Stone  (3:48)
      Written-By – Jeff Lynne 

B - Mister Kingdom  (5:50)
      Written-By – Jeff Lynne 

Companies, etc. 
Record Company – EMI-Bovema Holland
Phonographic Copyright (p) – United Artists Music And Records Group, Inc.
Pressed By – EMI-Bovema N.V.
Mastered At – EMI Studios, Heemstede

Credits 
Mastered By – HN
Arranged By – Jeff Lynne, Louis Clark, Richard Tandy
Producer – Jeff Lynne

Notes
Released:  1977
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Art Rock, Synth-pop, Symphonic Rock
Label: United Artists Records ‎

Side A - From The Jet Records LP "Out Of The Blue" JT-LA823-L2 
Side B - From The United Artists LP - "Eldorado" (UA-LA339-G) 

Catalog# 5C 006-60162 

The Shirts - Laugh And Walk Away b/w Maybe, Maybe Not (1979)


The Shirts are a New York-based American punk band, which was formed in 1975. The band’s early existence (1975 to 1981) was closely linked with CBGB, a music club in the Bowery, but it reformed with many of the early members in 2003 and is currently active.
Thorne chose to record the band’s second album, Streetlight Shine (1979), at Mediasound Studio in New York City. The resulting sound was much more eclectic than their debut album, and the album was again a financial and critical success in Europe, the single Laugh and Walk Away again charting high in the Netherlands. However, breakthrough in the US market continued to elude the band.

Tracklist

A - Laugh And Walk Away (3:05)
      Written-By – Lamonica, Racioppo

B - Maybe, Maybe Not (3:25)
      Written-By – Racioppo, Ardito

Companies, etc. 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Uden

Credits 
Producer – Mike Thorne

Notes
Released: 1979
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
Label: Harvest Records

Catalog# 1A 006-07136 

Thursday, November 17, 2016

Thin Lizzy - Don't Believe A Word b/w Old Flame (1976)



Thin Lizzy are a rock band formed in Dublin, Ireland in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist and lead vocalist Phil Lynott, met while still in school. Lynott led the group throughout their recording career of twelve studio albums, writing most of the material.
Thin Lizzy's most successful songs, "Whiskey in the Jar" (a traditional Irish ballad), "Jailbreak" and "The Boys Are Back in Town", were all major international hits.
The song "Don´t Believe A Word" was originally written as a ballad by Phil Lynott, before the guitarist Brian Robertson and drummer Brian Downey rocked it up.
The lyrics, which were written by Lynott, tell of a man warning his loved one not to believe his words as he cannot be relied upon. The chorus sums it up: "Don't believe a word/For Words are only spoken/Your Heart is like a promise made to be broken."


Tracklist 

A - Don't Believe A Word  (2:16)
      Written-By – Lynott

B - Old Flame  (3:09)
      Written-By – Lynott

Companies, etc. 
Published By – Pippin The Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd.
Marketed By – Phonogram

Credits
Producer – John Alcock
Written-By – Lynott

Notes
Released: 1976
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Label: Vertigo Records

From the album "Johnny The Fox" Vertigo 6360 138 

Catalog# 6059159

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Kraftwerk - The Model b/w The Man Machine (1978)


Kraftwerk (German pronunciation: "power station") is a German electronic music band formed by Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider in 1970 in Düsseldorf. In the 1970s, they were among the first successful pop acts to popularize electronic music and are widely considered to be innovators and pioneers of the genre. The band was fronted by both Hütter and Schneider until Schneider's departure in 2008.
"The Robots" (originally Die Roboter) is a single by the influential German electronic music pioneers, Kraftwerk, released in 1978. The single and its The Man Machine, both appeared on the band's seventh album, The Man-Machine. However, the songs as they appear on the single were scaled down into shorter versions.
The lyrics reference the revolutionary technique of robotics, and how humans can use them as they wish. The Russian lines "Я твой слуга" (Ya tvoy sluga, I'm your servant) and "Я твой работник" (Ya tvoy rabotnik, I'm your worker) (also on the rear sleeve of the album) during the intro and again during its repetition at the bridge are spoken in a pitched down voice, the main lyrics ("We're charging our batteries and now we're full of energy...") are "sung" through a vocoder. Wolfgang Flür, a member of Kraftwerk at the time of the single's release, later wrote Ich war ein Roboter (I Was a Robot in English), with his title referencing the lyrics of "The Robots". The book, published in 2003, has been described as a "controversial and uncompromising autobiography of Kraftwerk", more because the other members of the band tried to censor its publication than anything else. The lyrics were also referenced in the title of a BBC Radio 4 documentary, Kraftwerk: We Are the Robots, broadcast for the first time on Thursday November 22, 2007. The documentary focused on the band's place as "part of a new generation of young West Germans, living in the shadow of the Cold War, who identified with the need to recapture a German cultural identity distinct from that of Britain and America."

Tracklist

A - The Model  (3:38)
      Written-By – Emil Schult, Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter 

B - The Man Machine  (5:28)
      Written-By – Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter 

Credits
Producer – Florian Schneider, Ralf Hutter
Music By – Bartos, Hutter
Performer – Florian, Karl, Ralf, Wolfgang

Notes
Release: 1978
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Label: Capitol Records

(from the LP "The Man Machine" SW-11728) 

Catalog# 5C 006-85673 

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Yes - Owner Of A Lonely Heart b/w Our Song (1983)


"Owner of a Lonely Heart" is a song by the English progressive rock band Yes. It is the first track and single from their eleventh studio album 90125, released in 1983. Written primarily by guitarist Trevor Rabin, contributions were made to the final version by singer Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, and producer Trevor Horn.
"Owner of a Lonely Heart" was released in October 1983, as the album's first single. It was a commercial success in the United States, becoming the band's first and only single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and its Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. In 1984, the song reached No. 8 in the year-end charts in the US. The single was reissued various times throughout the 1980s and 1990s with different remix versions and B-sides. The song has been sampled by various artists including Michael Jackson, Frank Zappa and Max Graham,

Tracklist 

A - Owner Of A Lonely Heart  (3:50)
      Written-By – Rabin, Anderson, Squire, Horn

B - Our Song  (4:16)
      Written-By – Rabin, Anderson, Squire, White

Companies, etc. 
Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA International Inc.
Copyright (c) – Atlantic Recording Corporation
Copyright (c) – WEA International Inc.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music
Published By – Unforgettable Songs
Mastered At – Masterdisk

Credits 
Artwork [Package Produced By] – Garry Mouat
Engineer – Gary Langan
Mastered By – RL
Producer – Trevor Horn

Notes
Release: 1983
Genre: Rock
Style: Synth-pop
Label: ATCO Records

Catalog# 79-9817-7 

Saturday, October 29, 2016

Golden Earring - Just Like Vince Taylor b/w Radar Love (1977)


This is a fairly run-of-the-mill mid-tempo rock number. The title suggests it might be a tribute song, but it is really a song about what happened - or what didn't happen - on a night out with a girl who made the narrator feel just like Vince Taylor, or dress like him at any rate, if the reference to greased hair, leather and chains is anything to go by.

Brian Holden (1939-91) - who took the stage name Vince Taylor - was one of the countless nearly men of rock 'n' roll; he was born in Isleworth, West London, emigrated to the United States as a young boy where his father worked in the mining industry, and ended up in Hollywood through a family connection where he embarked on his ill-fated music career. He enjoyed some success in both his native England and France, but like many bigger names he turned to both alcohol and drugs, and by and large faded from sight. He died from cancer in August 1991

When this song was written, Taylor was still very much alive, although his fifteen minutes of fame was long over. A passable live version with jangling guitars and sounding anything but live was recorded as the B Side of a 1977 live version of the band's biggest hit by far, "Radar Love"

Tracklist 

A  - Just Like Vince Taylor (3:58)
       Written-By – B. Hay, G. Kooymans 

B - Radar Love (4:41) 
      Written-By – B. Hay, G. Kooymans

Companies, etc. 
Produced For – Red Bullet Productions 
Pressed By – Phonodisc B.V. 
Published By – Dayglow Music 
Published By – Snamyook Music 
Lacquer Cut At – Phonodisc B.V. 

Credits 
Producer – John Kriek 

Notes 
Genre: Rock 
Style: Hard Rock, Pop Rock 
Label: Polydor Records

Live Edited Versions
From the 2LP "Golden Earring Live" 2625 034

Friday, October 28, 2016

The Human League - The Lebanon b/w Thirteen (1984)


The Human League are an English electronic new wave band formed in Sheffield in 1977.
"The Lebanon" is a song by the British synthpop group The Human League, released as a single in April 1984. Written jointly by lead singer Philip Oakey and keyboard player Jo Callis, it was the first single from the band's fourth album Hysteria, and was recorded at AIR Studios between 1983-1984.
The song was conceived, written and recorded at a time when the band was under considerable pressure to follow up the enormous international success of their previous album, Dare. The band had taken up residence in the £1000 a day AIR Studios; they were there a full year and were agonizing (and arguing) over every note of every track.
With its heavy use of bass and rock guitars, "The Lebanon" was a radical departure from the established synthpop sound of the Human League. Though the song does employ some keyboards, the use of guitars by the band was not lost on music critics who brought up the "no guitars rule" that the band had publicly adopted in 1981.
The lyrics were an attempt to make a statement on the Lebanese civil war which had been exacerbated by Israeli invasion of southern Lebanon of 1982. In a television interview, Human League member Philip Adrian Wright commented that Oakey's politically-charged lyrics were written specifically about the Sabra and Shatila massacre. Human League singer Susan Ann Sulley said of the song that the band "wanted to speak up for the little people" and say something about the situation in Lebanon at the time, and that the band was not trying to be political for the sake of it. The band were criticized at the time for being banal and "out of their depth".

Tracklist

A - The Lebanon  (3:45)
      Written-By – Burden, Wright

B - Thirteen (4:10)

      Written-By – Burden, Wright, Callis, Oakey

Companies, etc.
Credits
Notes

Released: 1984
Genre: Electronic 
Style: Synth-pop 
Label: Virgin

Monday, October 24, 2016

Keith Emerson - Honky Tonk Train Blues b/w Barrelhouse Shake-Down (1976)


Keith Noel Emerson (2 November 1944 – 11 March 2016) was an English musician and composer. He played keyboards in a number of bands before he found his first commercial success with the Nice, formerly P. P. Arnold's backing band, in the late 1960s. He became internationally famous for his work with the Nice, which included writing rock arrangements of classical music. After leaving the Nice in 1970, he was a founding member of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (ELP), one of the early progressive rock supergroups. Emerson, Lake & Palmer were commercially successful through much of the 1970s, becoming one of the best-known progressive rock groups of the era.
In 1976, while still in ELP, Emerson also released his first solo record, the single "Honky Tonk Train Blues" b/w "Barrelhouse Shake-Down". "Honky Tonk Train Blues", Emerson's cover of a 1927 boogie-woogie piano song by Meade Lux Lewis, reached #21 on the UK Singles Chart.

Tracklist

A - Honky Tonk Train Blues
      Written-By – Meade Lux Lewis 
 
B - Barrelhouse Shake-Down
      Written-By – K, Emerson 
 
Companies, etc. 

Distributed By – Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Manticore Records Ltd.
Published By – Peter Maurice
Published By – Manticore Music Ltd.
Made By – Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.

Credits 

Design – Michael Ross
Photography By – David Montgomery
Producer – Keith Emerson

Notes

Released:  1976  
Genre: Boogie Woogie
Style: Ragtime
Label: Manticore ‎Records 

Sunday, October 9, 2016

In Tua Nua ‎- Seven Into The Sea b/w Ballad Of Irish Love (1986)



In Tua Nua is an Irish rock group who achieved a measure of fame and success in both Ireland and Europe throughout the late 1980s. Their name is a phonetic spelling of the Irish An Tuath Nua, "the new tribe."
In 1986, the new look In Tua Nua played the Self Aid concert. Newly signed to Virgin Records the band released "Seven Into the Sea", one of their most popular recordings. An album Vaudeville was released in early 1987.

Tracklist

A - Seven Into The Sea  (3:49)
      Written-By - In Tua Nua

B - Ballad Of Irish Love (Voice – Pól Ó Braonáin) (4:38)
      Written-By - In Tua Nua

Companies, etc. 
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
Manufactured By – TOPAC

Credits 
Design [Sleeve] – The Design Clinic
Engineer [Assistant] – Timmy Martin
Engineer [Tape Op.] – Terry Irwin
Photography By – Laurie Lewis
Producer – In Tua Nua
Producer, Engineer – Will Gosling

Notes 
Recorded at Westland Studios, Dublin.
Genre: Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Alternative Rock
Label: Virgin Records

Catalog# 108381

Sunday, October 2, 2016

Soul City Bunch - Philly Power Parade (part 1) b/w Philly Power Parade (part 2) (1976)



Tracklist

A - Philly Power Parade (part 1)  (2:41)
      Written-by - Moh.hammamet, Moh Sousse

B - Philly Power Parade (part 2)  (2:47)
      Written-by - Moh.hammamet, Moh Sousse

Credits
Produced-by - Power Music

Notes
Released: 1976
Genre:  Disco
Label:  Skyrocket

Catalog# 45-2274

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Ramones - Rock 'N' Roll High School b/w Danny Says (1980)


Tracklist 

A - Rock 'N' Roll High School  (3:28)  
Written-By – Ramones

B - Danny Says  (2:58)  
Written-By – Ramones

Companies, etc. 
Licensed From – WEA International
Marketed By – WEA Records B.V.
Distributed By – WEA Records B.V.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At – Dureco

Credits 
Lacquer Cut By – C (21)
Producer – Phil Spector

Notes 
Release: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: Punk
Label: Sire Records

The version of Rock'n'Roll High School playing on this single is the Phil spector version featuring in "End of the Century" and not the one featuring in the Movie Soundtrack

Catalog# WB 17.568 

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Herman Brood & His Wild Romance - Never Be Clever b/w You Can't Beat Me (1979)



Tracklist

A - Never Be Clever  (2:57)
Written-By – Lademacher, Brood
 
B - You Can't Beat Me  (2:54
Written-By – Brood, v. Boeyen, Smid
 
Companies, etc. 
Record Company – Ariola Benelux B.V.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ariola Benelux B.V.
Pressed By – EMI Uden

Notes
Release: 1979
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock
Label: Ariola Records

Catalog# 100.598

Friday, August 19, 2016

Kirsty MacColl - There´s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He´s Elvis b/w Hard To Believe (1981)



Tracklist

A1 - There´s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He´s Elvis  (3:07)
Written-By: Maccoll, Rambow

B1 - Hard To Believe  (2:19)
Written-By: Maccoll

B2 - There´s A Guy Works Down The Chip Shop Swears He´s Elvis (Country Version)  (3:44)
Written-By: Maccoll, Rambow

Companies, etc.
Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.

Credits 
Photography By [Back Photo] – Alan Ballard
Photography By [Front Cover] – Chalkie Davies
Producer – Bazza
Sleeve – Rob O'Conner

Notes
Release: 1981
Genre:  Rock & Roll, Pop
Label: Polydor Records

Catalog# 2229 244 

Monday, August 8, 2016

The Flamin´ Groovies - Shake Some Action b/w I Can´t Hide (1976)


Tracklist

A - Shake Some Action 
Written-By - Jordan, Wilson

B - I Can´t Hide
Written-By - Jordan, Wilson

Credits 
Producer – Dave Edmunds

Notes 
Release: 1976
Genre: Rock
Style: Rock & Roll, Power Pop
Label: Philips Records

From the album "Shake Some Action" 9103 251.

Catalog# 6078505

Thursday, July 28, 2016

Gus Williams - Canyon To Canyon b/w Always Be My Woman (1979)




Tracklist 

A - Canyon To Canyon  (3:30)
Written-By – G. Willemse

B - Always Be My Woman  (4:52)  
Written-By – G. Willemse

Credits
Engineer – Jan v. Vrijaldenhoven
Producer – Paul Post

Notes
Released:  1979
Genre: Pop
Label: Bovema Negram Records

Catalog# 5N 006-26231

Thursday, July 14, 2016

Fools Gold - Rain, Oh Rain b/w One By One (1976)


Tracklist

A - Rain, Oh Rain  (3:48)  
Written-By – D. Henson

B - One By One  (4:15)  
Written-By – D. Henson, T. Kelley

Companies, etc. 
Distributed By – Arista Records, Inc.
Manufactured By – Arista Records, Inc.
Published By – Frank Snare Music
Published By – Big Shorty Music
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits 
Producer – Glenn Frey (tracks: A), Glyn Johns

Notes 
Morning Sky release. A side produced by Glenn Frey from The Eagles.
Released: 1976
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Country Rock, Vocal
Label - Arista ‎Records

Catalog# 5C 006-97752

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Emmylou Harris - I Really Had A Ball Last Night (Feelin´ Single-Seein´) b/w Wheels (1975)


Tracklist 

A - I Really Had A Ball Last Night (Feelin' Single-Seein' Double)  (2:34)
Written-By – Wayne Kemp

B - Wheels  (3:13)
Written-By – Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons

Credits 
Producer – Brian Ahern

Notes
Genre: Country
Style: Country Rock
Label: Reprise Records

Taken from the album "Elite Hotel" (1976)

Catalog# REP 14436

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Garland Jeffreys - Wild In The Streets b/w Ghost Writer (1977)


Tracklist

A - Wild In The Streets  (2:56)
Written-By - Garland Jeffreys

B - Ghost Writer  (5:35)
Written-By - Garland Jeffreys

Credits
Producer - David Spinozza, Garland Jeffreys

Notes
Taken From The A&M Album "Ghost Writer"

Genre: Rock, Reggae
Style: Reggae-Pop, Pop Rock, Classic Rock
Label: A&M Records

Catalogue - AMS 5470 

Sunday, May 15, 2016

The Rolling Stones - Fool To Cry b/w Crazy Mama (1976)




Tracklist 

A - Fool To Cry  (5:03)  
Written-By – Keith Richard / Mick Jagger

B - Crazy Mama  (4:32)
Written-By – Keith Richard / Mick Jagger

Credits
Producer – The Glimmer Twins

Notes
Genre: Rock, Pop
Label - Rolling Stones Records

Catalog# COC 19121

Monday, February 15, 2016

Adamo - C'est Ma Vie b/w Pour Ecrire Je T'Aime (1975)




Tracklist

A - C'est Ma Vie  (4:30)
      Written-By – S. Adamo

B - Pour Ecrire Je T'Aime  (4:13)
      Written-By – S. Adamo

Credits
Arranged By – S. Adamo (tracks: A), F. Fievez (tracks: A), Koen Debruyne (tracks: B)

Notes
Genre:  Chanson
Label:  Pathé ‎Records

Catalogue# 5C 006-81900

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Yazoo - Nobody´s Diary b/w State Farm (1983)




Tracklist

A. Nobody's Diary (3:58)
     Producer – Daniel Miller
     Written-By – Alison Moyet


B. State Farm (3:34)
    Written-By – Moyet, Clarke

Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Mute Records
Copyright (c) – Mute Records
Published By – Sonet Publishing
Recorded At – Blackwing Studios
Designed At – Acrobat Design Ltd.
Mastered At – The Town House

Credits
Illustration – Steven Appleby
Producer – Eric Radcliffe, Yazoo

Notes
Recorded at Blackwing Studios

Catalogue#  POW 0137