Cryan Shames - Up On The Roof

Happy New Year! I'm not much of a party animal so yeah I'm at home. Here is a mellow version of the Drifters classic.

Cryan Shames - Up On The Roof

Mae West - Shakin All Over

Was lucky enough to to hit one 2nd hand store today and found a couple dozen 45s. Here is a 70 or 80 year old Mae West rockin out on the Guess Who classic.

Mae West - Shakin All Over

Evil Encorporated - Baby It's You

Cover version week continues with this garage version of the soul classic.

Evil Encorporated - Baby It's You

The Next Five - Mama Said

I love this garage version of the early 60's teen classic.

The Next Five - Mama Said

Turtles - Eve Of Destruction

Well I spent about 2 hours scanning labels into the computer. Since last nights post was a cover version, I thought I would make this cover version week. I always loved the Turtles version of this classic anti war song.

Turtles - Eve Of Destruction

Oxfords - Always Something There To Remind Me

Woke up to about 4 inches of snow. What a nice surprise and for some reason I thought of this song so here we go. The other side gets lots of attention because of some fuzz guitar but I prefer this poppier side the best.

Oxfords - Always Something There To Remind Me

Jacobites- Teenage Christmas

Merry Christmas. A wonderful little 45 from the late Nikki Sudden and the Jacobites.

Jacobites- Teenage Christmas

C -Quents - Merry Christmas Baby

Well I had a bunch of goodies lined up for this past week but next thing I know I get waylayed by a cold/sinus infection that knocked me on my keister. I finally feel a little better so here we are and I thought I would delight you with my favoite soul Christmas song. It does not get any better than this!

C -Quents - Merry Christmas Baby

Surf Boys - I Told Santa Claus I Want You & Stuck In The Chimney

Another difficult one to find. And a double sided goody to boot.

Surf Boys - I Told Santa Claus I Want You

Surf Boys - Stuck In The Chimney

Saturday's Children - Deck Five

It's the big countdown to Christmas. It's going to be real low key at my place this year.  Heck, I can't seem to get the Christmas lights on the tree to stay working. It is a sad sight but I am a bit under the weather so I don't really have the motivation to fix them. I do need to get motivated next weekend to tape some 45's to the computer and scan some labels and sleeves so I won't have much work to do to get them ready next semester. I received "A's" in both classes this past semester so I'm feeling pretty good about school.

Saturday's Children - Deck Five

Kinks - Father Christmas

One of my all time faves.

The Kinks- Father Christmas

I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You- Claudine Longet

Another hard to find 45

I Don't Intend To Spend Christmas Without You- Claudine Longet

Carla Thomas- Gee Whiz, It's Christmas

So many great Christmas songs, so little time. One of the all time classics

Carla Thomas- Gee Whiz, It's Christmas

Shonen Knife - Space Christmas

I'm going to bend my little blog rules here. I had intended this blog would be 60's and maybe some early 70's 45s but as a Christmas present to myself I'm going to upload a few punk/indie Christmas songs. First up is a cool 45 from Shonen Knife. These girls rock!

Shonen Knife - Space Christmas

The Christmas Spirit - Christmas Is My Time Of Year

A supergroup of sorts. This 45 had involvement by the Turtles, and I believe Warren Zevon and Linda Rondstadt were also involved. Not an easy one to find but well worth it

The Christmas Spirit - Christmas Is My Time Of Year

The Surfaris - A Surfers Christmas

Our pre Christmas celebration continues with some surf...

Surfaris - A Surfers Christmas

Knickerbockers - I Want A Girl For Christmas

Ah, the semesters is over and I have a few weeks without studying. Tonight I start the countdown to Christmas.

The Knickerbockers- I Want A Girl For Christmas

The Sparkles- Jack And The Beanstalk

The Sparkles were brilliant! One of the more affordable 45's they put out.

The Sparkles- Jack And The Beanstalk

Tim Rose - Mother, Father,Where Are You

Nice little promo I picked up last year.

Tim Rose - Mother, Father,Where Are You

Merseybeats - Really Mystified

I love these mid 60's British freakbeat (I guess that is what this is) singles. I don't know why this never hit here in the states.

Merseybeats - Really Mystified

Don & The Goodtimes- Sweets For My Sweet

I'm sitting here studying and yawning like crazy and it is only 8pm. Figured I'd better do my upload now or it would be never. A little fluff for a Monday. I added the Searchers version as I always loved it

Don & The Goodtimes- Sweets For My Sweet

May Blitz - Fire Queen

I've come to the conclusion that I may not have an upload nightly with all that is going on in my life. One class ended today and my last one next week. Enjoy this nice rarity I picked up this year.

May Blitz - Fire Queen

Eric Burdon and the Animals - Good Times

This sinus infection is playing havic on me. A quick upload before bed. One of my favorite Eric Burdon and the Animals.

Eric Burdon and the Animals - Good Times