The Riot Squad - I Wanna Talk About My Baby / Gonna Make You Mine

I have a lead on some 45s for this morning then back home to work in the garden. I tilled up the area last evening and now it is time to plant. I hope the garden turns out better this year. I was preparing an upload and almost ready to submit and found I had already uploaded that one 10 years ago...sometimes it happens. Since the music link was missing I thought I might as well add it back since I recorded it again. It is the Dave Davies 45 if you are interested in checking it out.

Here is an odd Roulette release..with a picture sleeve no less. 

Martha & The Vandellas - Love (Makes Me Do Foolish Things)

It was a little chilly on our walk this morning but Cooper never minds. He got to go bye bye yesterday evening with a car ride and he also got a pup cup- he was a happy dog. This was the B side and a minor hit on the charts (#70) but I liked it better than the A side. Another hard to believe I have never posted a Martha & the Vandellas before

Scorpions - In Trance

 I feel very relaxed this morning. Cooper and I had a really nice walk, and now I am enjoying a nice hot cup of coffee. I have a good plan for the weekend...I have an area I am going to plant me some hot peppers and another area for tomatoes. My weekend also may involve going to look for records (of course it will). 

I first heard the Scorpions when I was in High School. I remember going and buying the Breakout LP and never looked back. This was from 1975, way before they really hit it big in the States. I bought Love at First Sting and then my musical tastes changed and I never bought another newer Scorpions release. I was able to find all their 70s lp's dirt cheap back then. I have not listened to them in ages and I really should dig them out.

Fire Town - Carry The Torch

 I have this affinity for jangly guitars...This should have been huge...Drummer Butch Vig later went on to greater fame as a producer for Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins as well as being in Garbage

Grace Slick - Dreams

 I think Grace Slick is one of the most interesting individuals in the history of Rock and Roll. She always presented a no BS approach and her voice graces (no pun intended) some of the most iconic songs from the 60's. The list is long and I love those 60's 45s and lp's from Jefferson Airplane. While there are a few Starship songs that are fanatastic, I can pretty much dismiss the slick (ok, I'm on a roll here) production as a product of the 80's. She never had the success as a solo artist and I will admit I have heard very little of it. But this 45 has all the trademark Grace Slick vocal approach and attitude. 

I also want to point out something weird regarding  my cover photo which is no missing. It was a picture of my beloved Bentley when he was about 9 months old running full blast. The picture was taken at my co-workers home while he was playing with her dog. My former co-worker died last week and the picture has disappeared. I was able to find a copy of it but I am thinking it is time for Cooper to be the poster child

Tony And The Bandits - It's A Bit Of Alright/ (Oh No!) I Can't Lose

Good Monday Morning. A man of few words this morning..lol

 

Awakening Echoes - Don't Leave Me

  Sometimes you strike out but that is alright. A friend called me yesterday and someone approached him at an antique mall and had 45s. I lived fairly close to the gentleman and met him at his home. He had about 100 45s he found in a suitcase. I looked through them and there was nothing outstanding at all. I asked him how much he wanted and he said "highest price you will give me plus $100"...what? I offered him $25 which was incredibly generous by the way, and he declined saying they worth more and he was going to put them in his booth at the antique mall. I wished him well but pointed out to him some of the 45s that were beyond salvage but his response was they were James Brown...yep, a new product...James Brown fresbees

I have neglected uploading my Peacock 45s lately. I rarely find a Peacock that is pristine...well loved 45s these are.