Real Crazy Apartment

tisdag 24 maj 2011

Happy birthday to Bob

Bob Dylan, as you might know, turns 70 today.

Sorry Bob, keys don't burn very well.

In Stockholm's Old Town, 1966

Finally i know where the kids got the 'Fail' comments from.

My personal Dylan favourite.

söndag 22 maj 2011

Q65

Holland's finest having some great fun, 1966.

lördag 21 maj 2011

Record Buying: 21th May 2011

So, today i've been out buying records (i do that almost every Saturday). So, here's what i've bought...

LP:s

THE ACTION- The Ultimate Action (1980) (Recorded between '65 and '67)

Compilation with the top mod boys from Kentish Town.

The Action with the great late Reg King, front.

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THE BLUES MAGOOS- Psychedelic Lollipop (1966)

Original pressing of this excellent garage/psych record.

The Magoos and a lava lamp in '67

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CREAM- Fresh Cream (1966)

Original of the Sweden only 12-track release. The good part of living in Sweden.

Review of a '67 Stockholm
performance from a
Swedish newspaper

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THE MISSING LINKS- The Missing Links (1965) (Reissue from 2000)

Reissue of this mega-rarity from this Aussie group called the world's first punk band.

All The Young Punks: On the front page on the
Disc Magazine, December 1965

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THE SEEDS- Future (1967)

Original pressing of this nice psych LP from the 'Pushin' Too Hard' guys.

Oh, nice sideburns.

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TRAFFIC- Coloured Rain (1967)

Original Swedish edition of Mr Fantasy. Same songs as on the US edition except for "Heaven Is In Your Mind" and "Were A Fade You Missed This".

Traffic.

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45:s

TAGES- Every Raindrop Means A Lot/Look What You Get (1967)

11th 45 from Sweden's finest. On my sleeve, the previous owner had written "Hejsan!" ("Hello!" in Swedish) on the lower right corner.

Enjoying some tea and cookies while trying on the latest psychedelic
fashion, summer 1966.

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CD:s

BLONDIE- Parallel Lines/Plastic Letters (Both from 1978)

Got it on the bargain. Not really the kind of music i'm going to write about on this blog, but pretty good anyway.

How to make a car stop. At least if there's a man behind the wheel.

fredag 20 maj 2011

David John & The Mood- Diggin' For Gold

David John & The Mood were a solid beat group from Lancashire who released three singles in '64 and '65. Here is their last and best one, produced by the one and only Joe Meek. Their lineup consisted of David John (vocals), Malcolm Isherwood (drums), John Brierley (bass), Peter Illingworth (guitar, harmonica) and Peter Atkinson (guitar). Included on 'Diggin' For Gold Vol. 1', 'The Alchemist Of Pop: Home Made Hits & Rarities...' and 'English Freakbeat Vol. 6'

Meekbeat? Left to right: Peter Atkinson, David John, John Brierley,
Malcolm Isherwood & Peter Illingworth

(Don't you just love the line 'Women, wine & whiskey, oh, that's the life for me'?)

The Mockingbirds- You Stole My Love

(Gouldman, second from right)

The Mockingbirds were a groovy little band from Manchester, with Graham Gouldman, who earlier wrote songs for groups like The Yardbirds, The Hollies and Herman's Hermits and later joined 10cc (which also featured Mockingbirds drummer Kevin Godley). They released five singles on Columbia, Immediate and Decca, and here is their best one.