Small Faces Looking For A Love

A 1977 comeback from the origianl Small Faces minus Ronnie Lane and apprarently their comeback was a complete failure. I quite liked this but also can understand that with the music that was being released in 1977 it just did not fit in.

Johnny Burnette Trio - The Train Kept A Rollin / Honey Hush

The first time I heard this song was on Aerosmith's Live Bootleg lp and I loved it. When I heard the original I had to find a copy but hey, OG copies are expensive. So imagine my surprise one Sunday at the Flea Market ten years ago. The guy I always buy from had boxes of 45s as usual and this copy was right on top staring me in the face. Its either an OG or a real early reissue. How the hell did it not get snagged on Friday or Saturday??????

Original Five Blind Boys - Sending Up My Timber / Lord, Lord You've Been So Good To Me

l decided this week to start moving my gospel 45s into one box as right now they are spread out throughout all my 45 boxes. I am also trying to clean up where artists are located as well. This is proving to be a challenge.  When I get a record and find the time to list in my database, I would just type the new record purchase and put it in a box that has room. So things are all over the place. But I have been able to put all my Ventures 45s in one box (and it is almost full) so that is a start. The gospel one will be full when I am finished. But at least I am pulling out killer 45s like this. 

William Surratt and the Esquires - Standing In The Moonlight / Rock Me

Here is another Pyramid I traded for a few weeks ago

Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Anymore

Fantastic Killer Soul cover version of all things a Gordon Lightfoot song. Wow!    

Norma Shearer - Keep Your Fool Hands Off Of My Baby

 I picked this up sometime in the last year and found it in one of my boxes a few weeks ago. Short and sweet girl group sounds on this rainy day

Billy Bragg - Greetings To The New Brunette

I first heard this song while I was working nights in a group home while attending Colorado State University. I would have the local college radio station on while I did my work and it exposed me to many of the artists I still love (Paul Kelly, The Stranglers, XTC, Robyn Hitchcock). I loved this song and not long afterwards found the promo 12". Of course I also purchased the LP. Billy has a new powerful song out about Minneapolis- it is a must listen!!!

Tiny Lewis - Too Much Rockin / I'm Weak

I always take a chance on records that look like this and for good reason...just take a listen

David Gilmour - There's No Way Out Of Here

Song for yesterday and probably through tomorrow as my town is not equiped for snow. I did see them plow one of the main roads yesterday but the city won't plow my road as it is considered a state road so it will be days before they get to us. The cold weather will keep it from effectively melting

Little Axe And The Golden Echoes - Lord Have Mercy / Swing Down Chariot

The snowstorm yesterday up through the afternoon was pathetic..then the damn burst and we got hammered...maybe a foot of snow. Around 6:30pm some idiot was out hot doggin and hit a power pole and we lost power for 3 hours. It was bundle up time for sure. 

I spent the day cataloguing 45s into my database that I had in organized boxes and found this one. 

The Miracle Makers - Too Bad / Oh Baby

I knocked another one off the want list. Years ago there was a guy selling these periodically on ebay and I constantly missed out. Apparently his father was in the band and he had a small box of them. A few weeks back I was talking to a new acquaintance in South Carolina and he wanted to buy some 45s by a soul group. I dug and found a stack for him and we ended up doing a trade, and I ended up with some Pyramid and JCP's he had dupes of  that I did not have (or were upgrades) including this one. 

Harvey Russell & The Rogues - Shake Sherry

Week is winding down and as it will be cold this weekend so I plan on recording tons of stuff not to mention updating my database with new purchases I have not had time to do- if we don't lose power that is

Colleen & Teddy - Beachnut / Lonesome Blues

Another recent pickup. Sounds like we are going to get snow this weekend but here in Eastern NC you can't depend on that weather report until you actually see the white stuff on the ground

Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Jennifer She Said

I remember first seeing Lloyd Cole And The Commotions on MTV with their early videos. Their 12" singles were among the ones that "were missing" years ago but I have since been able to re-purchase them. I picked up the UK 45 for this a few months ago with the nice gatefold cover. Oh, and the promo 12" single is still sealed. They never found any success here in the states which is a shame. More Lloyd to come

Bram Tchaikovsky - Girl Of My Dreams

Another cold morning with it being 13 degrees including wind chill. Another morning with hot tea- I love it but I don't want it to replace my coffee consumption. Why not warm up with one of my favorite powerpop songs. This actually hit #37 on the US charts but I don't remember ever hearing it on the radio back in 1979. OCD me has just a few of these- 2 UK, one with the gatefold sleeve. Promo arrived into my collection recently and of course I recorded the long version for this post.