Flying Nun Records 1987 Catalogue

This is not a photocopy of the 1987 Flying Nun catalogue. The 1987 Flying Nun catalogue was a  photocopied double sided A4 folding in half. You could still buy copies of The Clean's Tally Ho wholesale for $2.30 plus GST (a sales tax. In 1987 it was 10%). Some of these records now go for over a hundred times the then listed prices.

 

The Zombies: Whenever You're Ready 1965

Whenever You're Ready was The Zombies’ sixth single. It was written by singer/organist Rod Argent and bassist Chris White. Released in August 1965, exactly one year after the release of  their debut  single (She's Not There), and like the previous four singles it failed to chart. But the song on the B-side, I Love You (written solely by Chris White) had a life of its own. It was included on the Japanese version of the album The Zombies and it became a hit there and in The Philippines. In 1968 it was translated into Japanese by Kenji Sazanamias as Sukisa Sukisa Sukisa (好きさ好きさ好きさ) and recorded by Japanese band The Carnabeats. Who had a hit with it. A year later a cover by American band People! was a huge international hit. It reached number one in Japan, Israel, Australia, Italy, South Africa, and the Philippines. It also peaked at #14 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Since then it has been covered many times. It was been sung in Spanish and Portuguese, as well as, several versions in Japanese.

Colin Blunstone             lead vocals
Rod Argent                 organ, vocals
Paul Atkinson             guitar, vocals
Chris White                 bass, vocals
 Hugh Grundy                       drums

Whenever You're Ready

I Love You

As a bonus here's People!'s version of I Love You

People! - I Love You

Ahu Te Ua: Wednesday Never 2009

Ahu te ua  Ahu Te Ua ahu te ua wednesday never wednesday never ahu te ua

This is New Zealand Artist Ahu Te Ua's first single for Auckland label Double Mono Records. It was released in 2009. Ahu Te Ua had previously sung and played bass/guitar in Auckland  Noise band Zonko. He sang and played all the guitar overdubs on Wednesday Never. Which, like the B-side Dreamtime Honey was written by him.

Wednesday Never

Dreamtime Honey

And as a bonus here's an earlier single Anytime

Anytime

Destroy All Monsters: Meet The Creeper / Nov 22nd 1963 1979

Destroy All Monsters were formed in Detroit, Michigan in 1973 by art students Niagara, Jim Shaw, Mike Kelley, and Cary Loren. Conceived as an experimental “Anti-Rock” band. By 1976 Kelley and Shaw had left. In 1977 Ron Asheton formerly of Detroit powerhouse, The Stooges joined along with Michael Davis, ex-bassist for Detroit legends MC5.  Now it was Detroit City Rock. Within a few months Niagara had left her long time boyfriend Loren, for rock star Asheton. Loren left the band. This double A-Side was released in 1979. Singer Niagara got her name as a little girl when her older sister use to lock her in a dark closet and she would cry and cry. So her sister cruelly called her Niagara.

Niagara               Vocals
Ron Ashton         Guitar
Michael Davis       Bass
Rob King            Drums

Ben Miller              Sax
Larry Miller        Guitar

***Warning recorded off of Vinyl. Surface Noise and some clicks***
Meet The Creeper 

November 22nd 1963 
 

Three Lost Singles From The 1990’s

Buffalo Tom
Velvet Roof
1992

Velvet Roof was the sixth single from Boston, Massachusetts’ three piece, Buffalo Tom. Released on Situation Two/Beggars Banquet in 1992. It was written by the band, who also co-produced it with Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade. 

Buffalo Tom - Velvet Roof

Ride
Twisterella
1992

Meanwhile over the Atlantic, in Oxford, England, Ride were gazing at their shoes. This was Ride’s fourth single, released on Creation records in 1992. It debuted at number 36 on the UK Singles Chart, only to fall to 54 the next week before disappearing altogether.

Ride - Twisterella

Steam
No Shoes, No Home
1995

Firstly, I apologise for the quality of the mp3. It was recorded off of a record that was etched not pressed. One of the King Worldwide Records lathe cut records. Grooves etched on to polycarbonate rather than pressed into vinyl. This single was given away with a issue of Captain Stupid Comic's. Steam were a bit of a local New Zealand super-group. Drummer Rob Key had played for The Cakekitchen and The Expendables, guitarist Danny Manetto for Shaft and Voom. bassist Nick Kreisler, the Pet Rocks and Greg Fleming & The Trains and singer Chris McKibbin was Lee Harvey.   

***Warning recorded off of etched vinyl. A lot of Surface Noise***

Stream - No Shoes, No Home

Three Lost Singles From The 1980’s

The Frost
Mirrors

1981

 

From the EP The Frost Introduces Classical Punk. Which was an odd title, as not one of the songs on the EP comes close to being a “Punk” song. Just look at the photo. Believe it or not, it’s garage synth-pop. It was released on Destiny Records, a Massachusetts label in 1981. That’s pretty much all that is known about this band.  

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

The Frost - Mirrors

Blind Date

Local Dance

1982

This is the second and last single from Auckland, New Zealand’s Blind Date. Released on WEA in 1982. The drummer, Lyn Buchanan went on to become one New Zealand’s leading drummers. That’s pretty much all that I know about this band.

***Warning recorded off of vinyl. Surface Noise and some clicks***

Blind Date - Local Dance

Dumptruck
Island
1987

This is the first single after Seth Tiven left the band, leaving Kirk Swan as the sole songwriter. The band folded soon after this release. It was released on Big Time Records in 1987 and was produced Hugh Jones. It’s from their third album For The Country. And that’s pretty much all that I know about this band. 

Dumptruck - Island

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