The Saints: One Two Three Four EP 1977

In 1974 Brisbane band The Saints, started mixing their love of 1960’s Pop with their love of high energy Detroit rock. Their set list included speeded up cover versions of Del Shannon, and Ike and Tina Turner as well as Stooges songs. In late 1977 after the release of their debut album, (I am) Stranded, they released the One, Two, Three, Four EP. Which included cover versions of Ike and Tina Turner’s River Deep Mountain High and Connie Francis’ Lipstick On Your Collar. The two other original songs on the EP (Demolition Girl & One Way Street) were different versions than the ones that appear on the (I am) Stranded album.

 

Produced By  Chris Bailey and Ed Kuepper

Chris Bailey       Vocals

Ed Kuepper        Guitar
Ivor Hay            Drums
Kym Bradshaw    Bass

The Saints - 1234 EP

20/20: Giving It All 1978

Tulsa, Oklahoma natives Steve Allen and Ron Flynt moved to Hollywood California in 1977. There they teamed up with Mike Gallo to form 20/20. They played Power pop with strong melodies and harmonies. This was their first single. Released in 1978 on Bomp! Records. Fellow Tulsain Phil Seymour played drums on Giving It All. Which was written by guitarist Steve Allen. After this release they signed to Epic / Portrait Records.

Producer     G. Shryock and S. Ripley

Giving It All line up:

Steve Allen    Guitar/Vocals
Ron Flynt       Bass/ Vocals
Mike Gallo               Vocals
Phil Seymour           Drums

Under The Freeway line up:

Steve Allen        Guitar/Vocals
Ron Flynt           Bass/ Vocals 

Mike Gallo   Keyboards/Drums

***Warning recorded from Vinyl. Some Surface Noise***

Giving It All 

Under The Freeway

The Really 3rds: Everyday, Everyway1981

This is a self-released single from Welsh Power Pop trio The Really 3rds. This 1981 7” was their sole release. They changed their name to Shake Some Action soon after this release and joined the then Mod revival. Everyday, Everyway was written by Neil Lawrence. The B-side is by Neil Lawrence and Paul Pember, who, with someone called Philip made up The Really 3rds. And that is all that is known about them.

Everyday, Everyway
Daptapper

The Boyfriends: I Don't Want Nobody 1978

How good were New York’s The Boyfriends? The Ramones covered one of their unreleased songs (I Need Your Love) on their album Subterranean Jungle. This is they debut single released on Bomp! Records in 1978.  Sadly, this is pretty much it for The Boyfriends. Just after this was released they sign on to Malcolm McLaren’s management. After turning down good offers in order to wait for a great offer, he left them with no record contract and no management. Only 100 copies of their second single (Wrapped Up In A Dream) were pressed in 1981. 

Bobby Dee Waxman     Guitar/Vocals
Paddy Lorenzo              Guitar/Vocals
Jay Nap                                      Bass
Lee Crystal                               Drums

***Warning recorded off of vinyl. Surface Noise***

I Don't Want Nobody

You're The One

Three Lost Singles From The 1970’s

Smith
Take A Look Around
1970
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The name of the band is Smith, not The Smiths. Smith hailed from Los Angeles, California. They had a hit in 1969 with a cover of Baby It's You. This is their last single to chart (#46) Take A Look Around from 1970.

***Warning recorded from vinyl. Surface Noise***
Smith - Take A Look Around

Silk
Forever and Ever
1976
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Known as Midge Ure’s first band. It was also the first band for Kenny Hyslop who drummed for The Skids and Simple Minds. Forever And Ever was written and produced by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter. Who wrote Puppet On A String for Sandy Shaw and Congratulations for Cliff Richard. They also worked with Bay City Rollers, which shows on this track.

Silk - Forever And Ever

The Records

Teenarama

1979
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Dodgy 1970’s lyrics aside, this is a power pop gem. It was written by drummer Will Birch and singer/guitarist John Wicks and was produced by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Teenarama was The Records third single. It has often been overshadowed by their biggest hit, Starry Eyes. 

The Records - Teenarama

Rudi: Big Time 1978

 

Rudi were one of Northern Ireland’s first and best punk bands. Formed in Belfast in 1975 as a covers band. When punk started infiltrating Northern Ireland in 1976. The members of Rudi got it straight a way. They started writing two and half minute, fast, punk/power pop gems. Early on, they wore boiler suits on stage, stolen by drummer Graham Marshall from his employer. The Undertones have cited Rudi’s live shows as an influence of them. Their played with the likes of The Buzzcocks, The Outcasts, Stiff Little Fingers and even shared the bill with another young (at the time) Irish band called U2.
This is their debut single. It was released May 1978 on Good Vibrations. No.1 was the b side. Didn't anyone point out to them that Big Time is a song criticizing fame and the flip side is song  about chasing fame? Still, who cares both are great songs.

Brian Young              Guitar/Vocals
Ronnie Matthews      Vocals/Guitar
Gordon Blair                           Bass
Graham Marshall                 Drums

**Warning recorded off of old vinyl. Surface Noise**

Big Time
No.1