45's and 7's

Those little records.

  • The Bugs - Twist & Shout The Bugs - Twist & Shout

    There has to be heaps of them, the budget “cash-in” labels, every country has them, every record collector knows them. There are labels dedicated to “cash-in” LPs only, 45s only also. The “Hit” label is one of the 45 ones, a reasonably prolific one at that. According to the label discography […]

  • Roy Budd - Birth Of The Budd Roy Budd - Birth Of The Budd

    Everyone knows Roy Budd for his later soundtrack work, but this 45 was the first thing I ever owned by him & it still holds a special place in my heart. This 45 (”Birth Of The Budd”/”M’Ghee M’Ghee”) came out in 1965 & was Budd’s first release. It doesn’t have a whole […]

  • Bari & The Breakaways - I Can't Explain Bari & The Breakaways - I Can’t Explain

    Quite possibly the finest & most fully realised R&B band to emerge from a sixties New Zealand scene that had a number of fine bands. The Breakaways were the first to get a taste of national success, inspired by bands such as the Rolling Stones, the Kinks & the Pretty Things. “I […]

  • Purnima Thakur - Miloongi Ghanta Ghar Ke Tale Purnima Thakur - Miloongi Ghanta Ghar Ke Tale

    Here’s a good synth-bass, tabla, rhythm box, banjo, sax, accordion and female vocals combination from India. Music is composed by Charanjit Ahuja and this stuff was released in 1980. It sounds like it could have been from anything between 1958 to 2020. Certainly not something you hear every day. There are four songs on […]

  • Bell System - Youth Radio Commercials Bell System - Youth Radio Commercials

    Hidden in a nice pile of odd 45’s found at the Amsterdam fleamarket, was this green, square flexi record. I really don’t know why this made it to my house, must have been dirt cheap. Anyway, I’ve been very happy with this piece of advertisement history ever since. The 5 ads that are on it, […]

  • Czeslaw Niemen - Muzyka do sztuki Juliusza Slowackiego Czeslaw Niemen - Muzyka do sztuki Juliusza Slowackiego

    Polish mostly synthesized music from I don’t know when. On the Polskie Nagrania Muza label (who had rad sleeves). The A-side is comprised of 5 or 6 short synth experiments. The b-side is similar but halfway through some singing comes in. I wish it didn’t.
    Here’s one of the bit’s off the a-side:
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  • The Druids - Doctor Friend The Druids - Doctor Friend

    Great 60’s pop that’s as addictive as the street pharmaceuticals discussed in the song. The lyrics, which deal with serious drug addiction, are cheerful and bouncy. But what really keeps me coming back (ha) are the breezy background harmonies.
    The flip, “She’s got secret (to hide)” is also a great tune in a similar style.
    Listen: “Doctor […]

  • Ray Brown & The Whispers - Respect Ray Brown & The Whispers - Respect

    Australian band The Whispers were probably the best & most successful blue eyed soul group in Australia during their original run of success from 1964-66. The band really loved the burgeoning soul scene coming out of the US at the time & laced their live sets with choice covers. They also had the […]

  • Jay Walker Effort - 'Paper Dolls' - Scott Jay Walker Effort - ‘Paper Dolls’ - Scott

    Obscure acid rock stomper from Grand Rapids Michigan: fuzzy dual guitar shredding and psychedelic Leslie speaker vocals are backed by clattering drums & shaker action. An imaginative friend of mine once wrote that this group was likely “aiming for Cream, but ended up with something hipper, a band likely to appear on a 1968 bill […]

  • Blerta - Freedom St. Marys Blerta - Freedom St. Marys

    Blerta was the brainchild of legendary New Zealand drummer, bandleader & actor Bruno Lawrence. He formed Blerta in 1971, with the name standing for “Bruno Lawrence Electric Revelation Travelling Apparition”. Blerta was held together as a band through to 1975 & it’s ever revolving membership included actors as well as musicians. It […]

  • Hacke Bjorksten - All Star Sextet Hacke Bjorksten - All Star Sextet

    Sweden had a pretty thriving modern jazz scene back in the fifties that produced a number of talented players. Many of the sessions recorded there by either visiting or expatriate US artists or local players were often recorded & performed to a high quality. I especially like the european penchant for releasing picture […]

  • The Sinceres - Girl I Love You The Sinceres - Girl I Love You

    Pzazz was a small label out of Hollywood that released a real variety of stuff in the few years it was in business. It was the baby of Paul Gayten who was a music industry veteran having been a force in the 1950s New Orleans R&B scene as a musician, bandleader & talent scout. […]

  • Big Daddy Crimson - Leave My Woman Alone Big Daddy Crimson - Leave My Woman Alone

    If you’ve ever been sitting there watching Sesame Street & thought “damn, wouldn’t it be cool if Cookie Monster fronted a funk band?” Then this is the 45 for you, not only do you get two sides of nice Monk Higgins arrangements, you also get it all topped off with Big Daddy Crimson’s gruff, […]

  • Lyn Barnett - Please Mr Postman Lyn Barnett - Please Mr Postman

    There is something that is just so innocent & nice about a country like New Zealand back in the early 1960s. I think for me it is best summed up in some of the local records released here where local artists would often do their best imitations of overseas smash hits. This 45 […]

  • Freddie Redd - Stockholm 1956 Freddie Redd - Stockholm 1956

    American pianist Freddie Redd arrived in Stockholm in June 1956 as a relatively unknown artist. He had taken up an invitation from swedish trumpeter Rolf Ericson to be a part of an all-american rhythm section that Ericson would tour throughout Sweden in mid-56. The other musicians invited were bassist Tommy Potter & drummer […]

  • The Atlantics - Bombora The Atlantics - Bombora

    Without a doubt the greatest & most successful surf band to come out of Australia ever.  Formed in 1961 “Bombora” was the group’s second 45 & was released in 1963.  Produced by Sven Libaek, it was the band’s biggest hit & was one of only two 45s by the band to get released in the […]

  • Norgine 45 Norgine 45

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  • Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Poison Ivy Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs - Poison Ivy

    Great mid-60s garage rock 45 from an icon of the Australian music scene.  This was their second 45 & was released in 1964 on the Australian “Linder Lee” label.  It was licensed to probably New Zealand’s biggest independent label of the time “Viking” for a New Zealand release after it hit in Australia & that […]

  • Christian Lee - 'Magic Wand' - White Wonder Christian Lee - ‘Magic Wand’ - White Wonder

    Obscure 45rpm artifact on a one-off label - the artist remains mysterious, originally from Detroit, apparently he later relocated to the Southwest. An anthem of sorts, the rough-hewn yet melodic folk sound of ‘Magic Wand’ oddly foreshadows the sound of early 90s bedroom-four-trackers.
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