Dist Sound Music
Tuesday, 28 May 2013
BRITANIA - Right Down The Line
BRITANIA - Right Down The Line / Judy Brings Me Down (EMI 1973)
A rough rocker with a catchy guitar sound by Portsmouth outfit Britania. The band, made up of Paul Martinelli (lvocals & guitar), Jeff Mort (lead guitar), Don Gallacher (bass) and John King (drums), released another single one year later called "Going Nowhere" on the Beep label. UK issue, produced by Martin Clarke.
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
BROWNHILL STAMP DUTY - Who's Got The Love
Monday, 22 April 2013
RAPSAT - Natural Daisy
Monday, 18 March 2013
WELLINGTON - Alright I'll See You Tonight
WELLINGTON - Alright I'll See You Tonight (Concord 1973)
A good glam rocker released by Northampton band Wellington, which featured Dave Martin - who later joined the London punk rock band Chelsea. "Alright I'll See You Tonight" was followed by two other singles that you can listen to on Pure Pop Blog. UK issue, produced by Norman Hitchcock.
Monday, 25 February 2013
JOHN DU CANN - Where's The Show? / Hang Around
JOHN DU CANN - Where's The Show? / Hang Around (Arista 1977)
Great two-sider by Atomic Rooster guitarist John Du Cann who released three singles between 1977 and 1979, all produced by Francis Rossi of Status Quo. Rossi was also producer on Du Cann's solo album "The World's Not Big Enough". The album, described in Record Collector magazine at the time as sounding like "Quo mixed with the Sex Pistols", was recorded in 1977 but remained unreleased until the 90s when it came out on CD only. Enjoy!
Hang Around
Where's The Show?
Wednesday, 13 February 2013
RABBIT - Too Much Rock 'n' Roll / Shake That Thing
RABBIT - Too Much Rock 'n' Roll / Shake That Thing (CBS 1976)
Led by Dave Evans, singer of AC/DC with whom he released the single "Can I Seat Next To You, Girl" in 1974 prior to his being replaced by Bon Scott, Rabbit are rough and tough Aussie hard rockers who released two albums and about five singles before splitting up in 1977. "Too Much Rock 'n' Roll" is their third single, both sides are great. Dutch issue.
Too Much Rock 'n' Roll
Shake That Thing
Wednesday, 30 January 2013
TONY CONDOR - All Right Again
TONY CONDOR - All Right Again / Afraid Of loosing You (Bluebird 197?)
Here's a total obscurity: a wild rickety proto-punk/glam cruncher released on an unknown Belgian label, Bluebird Records. Enjoy!
Belgian Issue. Enjoy!
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