The Hurricanes – 'Keep On Pushing Til The End' 7″ out on Spinout Nuggets Records now!!!

 

Artist – The Hurricanes

Release – Keep On Pushing Til The End / Take A Ride Tonight (Organ Mix)

Side A

Keep On Pushing Til The End

Side B

Take A Ride Tonight (Organ Mix)

Label – Spinout Nuggets (Cat No. – SN041)

Release date – 30th of July 2021

Paul Weller: 'The noughties was a nothing period for me'

 

Paul Weller has told Absolute Radio the noughties was a “nothing period” for him and he’s unsure whether he likes a lot of the music he made at that time.

Fresh from storming in at Number 1 with his eclectic 17th studio album ‘Fat Pop (Volume 1)’ in May, Paul Weller joined Absolute Radio’s Danielle Perry on her show to discuss his latest record and his legendary career so far.

‘Fat Pop (Volume 1)’ is Paul Weller’s fourth studio album in four years, and Danielle asked Paul whether he’s feeling “creatively vibrant” in this career purple patch.

“It must be I suppose because there has been a lot of records, yeah,” Paul said. “There’s no pattern to a lot of things, they just happen. It's just what happens at the time.

“When I feel creative I just kind of run with it really because there might be time when I don’t write for a long time. But I've enjoyed it. I've just enjoyed writing and making music more than ever probably.”

Paul also reflected on the “liberating” experience of launching his post Style Council solo career in the 1990s, however he looked back less fondly upon his music in the noughties.

“I don’t know if I like a lot of the stuff I made at that time really,” Paul said. “I haven’t heard it since that time. I don't know, it's like anything, if you have a long career - if you want to call it that - you're always going to have peaks and troughs. There’s always going to be great bits and other bits that were sort of ‘so-so’ or you're treading water. So, I kind of sort of feel that I was doing that at that time, in that in that period.

“I've really enjoyed it probably more than any other time in my life in the last 10 years. I've really enjoyed just making music and playing music even more than ever. I don't know why that is. But it was a bit of a nothing period for me, the noughties, and then it got better after that.”

Asked by Danielle if he listens back to his older music, Paul replied: “Not really no. Sometimes before a tour I listen to some stuff just to think about what sort of songs we want to play and put in the set. But generally, because I'm normally working on new stuff I'm more inclined to listen to that.”

Marc Bolan's most complete early 1960s years recordings on CD for the first time

      1.  The Wizard (unused stereo mix) 19th November 1965

2.      Beyond the Rising Sun (unused stereo mix) 19th November 1965

3.      The Third-Degree 3rd June 1966

4.      Hippy Gumbo 25th November 1966

5.      Misfit 25th November 1966

6.      Jasper C. Debussy

7.      The Lilac Hand Of Menthol Dan (Dan The Sniff)

8.      Misfit #2 (different drum mix)

9.      Jasper C. Debussy #2 (Echo on voice)

10.   Hippy Gumbo #3 (different vocals /mix)

11: Desdemona #1 single mix (2.27)

12 : Midsummer Night's Scene #1 single mix (2.35)

13 : Sarah Crazy Child (2.29)

14 : Sally Was An Angel (instrumental) (3.11)

15 : Perfumed Garden Of Gulliver Smith (instrumental) (2.43)

16 : Desdemona #2 (alternate lyrics) (2.27)

17 : Hippy Gumbo (2.38) (Bolan vocal)

18 : San Francisco Poet (1.43)

19 : Gloria (The Road I'm On) (2.47) as Toby Tyler

20 : Blowin’ In The Wind (Take 6) (2.41) as Toby Tyler

21 : Reality (1.48)

22: Song For A Soldier (1.18)

23 : Observations (Basic Track) (2.17)

24: Black and White Incident (1.43)

25 : Jasmine 49 (2.25)

26 : Cat Black (1.20)

27 : You Got The Power (1.48)

28 : Eastern Spell (1.27)

29 : Charlie (1.54)

30 : I'm Weird (1.18)

31 : Pictures Of Purple People (2.19)

32 : Horrible Breath (1.44)

33 : Mustang Ford (1.39)

34 : Hot Rod Mama (2.35)

35 : Observations #2 (2 pianos) (2.13)

36 :The Perfumed Garden of Gulliver Smith (1.53)

37 : Hippy Gumbo #2 (1.53)

 

• For the very first time the most complete collection of Marc Bolan’s incredible early 1960s years. Compiled from tapes original stolen from Marc & Gloria’s home and recently repatriated
• Limited pressing of 1000 copies in card gatefold sleeve with booklet and rare photos
• Liner notes by Andrew J Gardner (The Bolan Society / Warrior Music) and brand-new design by Les Clark and re mastered by Anders Peterson at ghost sound Sweden
• Features some tracks with legendary John’s Children (the band Marc joined for about 3 months) plus solo outtakes of material used for singles in 1965.
• Jasper C Debussy features top session musicians of the time Nicky Hopkins & John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin). This was due to be the follow up to the 1965 single Hippy Gumbo but failed to get a release at the time.
• Includes the complete acoustic demos from 1966 re mastered
• Includes the very rare tracks recorded as Toby Tyler early in 1965
• Reality & A Soldiers Song are included on an album for the very first time ever!   Having only ever been released for the very first time, On 7” single in 2016
• Many of the later acoustic demos give more than a nod towards the sound of the Tyrannosaurus Rex material that would be recorded and produced by Tony Visconti a year or so later

The Silence - 'Forgive Me If I'm Wrong' b/w 'Cold On Me' & 'Down Down' out now (limited to 450 copies)

 

 450 copies only - released 11th June  2021

The Silence

A: Forgive Me If I’m Wrong   4:04(Ellison / Dawson)

Bi. Cold On Me   3:02(Ellison / Hewlett)

ii. Down Down 2:57(Ellison)

Andy Ellison

Chris Townson

Geoff McLelland

John Hewlett 

Recorded at Pierre Tubbs parents garden shed in Dorking, Surrey 1965 on 2-track.

Mastered by Anders Peterson at Ghost Sound Mastering & Post Sweden 2020

Design & Layout Les Clark

The Who’s Pete Townshend’s £15 million London home has been sold

 

The Who guitarist Pete Townshend has sold his £15 million London home.

The Richmond residence, which was constructed on Richmond Hill in 1775, was previously owned by The Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, as well as stage and screen actor John Mills and record industry executive Derek ‘Dick’ Leahy.

Townshend purchased the property (which is known as ‘The Wick’) in 1996, and the guitarist has now sold the residence through the independent property consultants Pereds.

A property listing for the Grade I listed Georgian house, which looks out over the River Thames, details how the four-storey residence includes a heated swimming pool on the upper terrace, a studio/office suite, four cloakrooms, numerous bedrooms and a “dogs’ room”.

“The glorious views from The Wick are undoubtedly the greatest asset of its sensational position,” Pereds’ listing states.

“Uniquely the only English landscape view protected by an Act of Parliament, the prospect over lush meadows and mature woodland intersected by the River Thames is truly inspirational in all seasons.

“The views have been immortalised in paintings and drawings by numerous artists including Reynolds, Gainsborough and Turner.”

Pereds’ website now lists Townshend’s property as ‘sold’, with “offers in excess of £15,000,000” having been invited.

John's Children - 'There's An Eye In The Sky' LP on limited edition (700 copies) white vinyl

 

Side A

The Love I Thought I'd Found (Hewlett / Napier Bell) 3:01

Strange Affair (Fingers Groin) 2:06

Just What You Want - Just What You'll Get (Townson/ Ellison / Hewlett/ McClelland) 3:01

But She's Mine (Townson/ Ellison / Hewlett) 1:59

Desdemona (Bolan) 2:24

Remember Thomas À Becket (Ellison / Hewlett) 2:20

Midsummer Night's Scene (Bolan) 2:35

Sara, Crazy Child (Bolan) 2:04

SIDE B

Come And Play With Me In The Garden (Ellison / Hewlett) 2:17

Go-Go Girl (Bolan) 2:09

Jagged Time Lapse (McClelland / Hewlett) 2:47

Mustang Ford (Bolan) 2:24

Not The Sort Of Girl You Take To Bed (Ellison / Hewlett) 2:27

Sally Was An Angel (Vocal) (Bolan) 3:11

Hippy Gumbo (Bolan) 2:36

Midsummer Night's Scene (Bolan) 2:37 

Limited Pressing 700 copies on White Vinyl with flip back sleeve

All tracks re mastered in 2020 for vinyl.

Features many tracks with a young Marc Bolan on Guitar & Vocals

Lead Singer Andy Ellison will be issuing his Autobiography in 2021 and this release is part of a series of records to tie in with this book.

Some of johns Children’s original singles command huge prices on the collector’s market

Reviews expected in Record Collector, shindig, Vive le rock.

Design Les "in the sky with diamonds " Clark 

The Circles & Sharp Class at The Waterloo, Blackpool, tonight - tickets still available

 

Small Faces - new 'live' 1966 LP and CD from www.thesmallfaces.com

 LIMITED EDITION 2-LP coloured vinyl with alternate cover art print

SIGNED by Kenney Jones
ONLY from Small Faces website

“I am so pleased there is a record of us performing at this time. We were a great live act then and even though we started to have hits, our live act was never the same again. This gig is really what the Small Faces were all about...” Kenney Jones

SMALL FACES LIVE 1966
Hear incredible live versions of well-known Small Faces songs alongside tracks the band never recorded in the studio!

Curated by Kenney Jones and Small Faces reissue producer Rob Caiger, sound has been restored by Tosh Flood and mastered by Nick Robbins (the team behind Small Faces remasters on Decca and Immediate Records). 

Available as a deluxe gatefold LP sleeve in PVC wallet and gatefold CD digi-sleeve designed by Phil Smee, both formats recorded live at the Twenty Club on 9 January 1966 feature rare and previously unseen photos by Tony Gale, in-depth sleeve notes by Martin Payne (Making Time) full track details and an exclusive interview with Kenney.

Released on Kenney Jones' new independent record label Nice Records, the album will be available on CD (3 September) and as a 2-LP limited edition coloured vinyl edition (5 November). It is available NOW to stream and download via all digital platforms.

A strictly limited SIGNED edition with alternate cover artwork reproducing the original gig poster is available from the WEBSITE ONLY to pre-order NOW

"...this recording is a valuable find, a dazzling technicolour soundscape of the band at arguably their live peak before the hits and screaming started…” Martin Payne (Making Time)

Fay Hallam - new album, 'Modulations' available to order now!!!

 

Modulations - Limited Edition - 300 Hand Numbered LPs
 
Pre-Sale. Released: 27th August 2021
 
Produced: Andy Lewis
 
Publishing Fay Hallam in association with Suit Yourself Records 
 
Track Listing:
Side One
1. Long Strides 
2. Window 
3. Orange Kite 
4.Cielo Rosa 
5.Rays Of Light 
6. 1000 Blue Ribbons
 
Side Two
7. Torn Up 
8. Giving Nothing Away 
9. Can't Catch Me 
10. Semi Circle 
11. Aural Sea 
12. Turn My World

THE VAPORS 'New Clear Days' 40th Anniversary Tour with special guests, The 79'ers

 

The Vapors are a new wave band who formed in 1978. Discovered by Bruce Foxton of The Jam (who went on to be their co-manager with John Weller), The Vapors released the classic singles 'Turning Japanese', 'News at Ten', 'Jimmie Jones', 'Prisoners', 'Waiting for the Weekend', 'Spiders' and two LP's 'Magnets' and 'New Clear Days' before splitting in 1982. 

The 40th anniversary of the release of their 1980 debut album 'New Clear Days' is being celebrated with the album performed in full + more after being rescheduled from the original 2020 dates. 

 The 79ers comprise Brett "Buddy" Ascott and Kip Herring (The Chords), Simon Stebbing (The Purple Hearts) and Ian Jones (Long Tall Shorty). The sounds of the mod revival played by the people who wrote and recorded them.

Fay Hallam plays Makin' Time at the NUTS Brighton Mod Weekender on Saturday 28th August

**BAND LINE UP** with the New Untouchables in Brighton where Fay will play a full Makin' Time set.. !

Fay Hallam (Organ)

Kieran McAleer (Drums)

Robert Rotifer (Guitar)

Andy Lewis (Bass).

There are only about 25 tickets left, so don' miss out.