Beach Boys-Sail On Sailor (1973)

Great Australian Albums: The Saints-(I'm) Stranded

The Sundowners-Always You (Decca 1967)

Mountain-Long Red (Live)

The Shaddows-Together Again (United Audio)

The Band-Ferdinand The Impostor (1967)

Van Morrison-TB Sheets (Bang 1967)

Velvet Underground-Heroin (Live At The Matrix 1969)

Leonard Cohen-Avalanche

The Pilgrim Singers With Lou Rawls-Daniel Saw The Stone

Gerry Humphrys of The Loved Ones

The Loved Ones-Everlovin' Man (IN Records 1966)

Suicide-Sister Ray Says (Live)

Suicide-Harlem (1980)

John Lee Hooker-I'm Gonna Kill That Woman

The Reels-This Guy's In Love With You (RCA Australia 1982)

Bob Dylan-Knockin' On Heaven's Door (1973)

The Saints-This Perfect Day (Harvest 1978)

Elvis Presley-How Great Thou Art

It Is Balloon!

Coot Veal-A Man For All Seasons!

Caravan-Place Of My Own (1969)

Caravan-Live On German Beat Club 1969

UK Promo of Place Of My Own/Ride 45 1969

The Lyrics-Mr. Man (1968)

The Lost Souls-This Life Of Mine (1966)

The Lost Souls were from Melbourne, Australia and this is one of the best Aussie punk records ever!

Ray Brown & The Whispers-Triple Shot

Pride 1965

Live at National Bandstand 1965

Go To Him 1965

Tom Verlaine-5 Miles Of You (1984)

Extended version of his 1984 single, from the LP Cover.

Album Of The Day: Sonny Sharrock-Ask The Ages (Axiom 1991)

Mind shattering 1991 album featuring Pharoah Sanders and Elvin Jones.

Song Of The Day: The Purple Hearts-Early In The Morning (Sunshine Records Australia 1965)

The Purple Hearts were one of Australia's toughest beat groups of the mid 60's and included Aussie lead guitar great Loddy Loyde. For more info check the Australian Punk tab in the blog menu.

Angora, Nebraska Salute!

The Collectors-What Is Love (WB 1968)

Vancouver's answer to The Doors I reckon!

Vanilla Fudge-Street Walking Woman (Atco 1969)

Hard hitting number from Vinnie Martell! From the 1969 album Rock & Roll

The Count 5-Revelation In Slow Motion (Double Shot 1968)

A later period single by San Jose's Count 5

Alice Cooper-No More Mr. Nice Guy (WB 1973)

Beau Brummels-Don't Talk To Strangers (Autumn 1965)

Killer folk-rock single produced by Sly Stone!

Stephen Stills & Manassas German TV

This was one bitch of group that gives a hint of what Buffalo Springfield could have been if they had stayed together. 

Stephen Stills-Just Roll Tape (1968) Full Album

Gerry Humphrys Tribute (1943-2005)

Gerry Humphrys was the incredible lead singer of the Australian group The Loved Ones. Gerry had one of the greatest voices in pop music history. At times he has been compared to Skip James, Jeffrey Lee Pierce, Fred Cole and Jackie Leven. To hear the brilliance of Gerry and The Loved Ones track down the LP Magic Box on the always great Raven label. Gerry passed away in 2005 from a heart attack.

The Loved Ones-More Than Love (IN Records 1965)

Riveting performance by Gerry Humphrys (one of the greatest singers ever!)

Brand New Lem-Live At Moonies 1996 (Shaky Joe Records)

Brand New Lem-Live At Moonies, Bridgeport, CT 1996)

(Shaky Joe Records-Istanbul, Turkey)

I recently came across this rare Brand New Lem bootleg album. It appears to be a Turkish pressing. Here's the track list:

Side One

Introduction by Stu Rosenberg

From Jellied Eels To Hot Tubs On Wheels

Stay Away 10 Cent Joe

Crocodiles

Caribou Gone (with Mike Durrell)

Hippie Andy Changing Price Stickers Blues

We Do Not Sell Parts

Reborn

Side Two

Sensitive Ralston

West Coast Idea (with Kinetic Sect)

Ed Platt Fell Flat

Johnny The Homicidal Maniac Teen Vampire Pledge Song

Medley: Flirting With Gimble Lock/Further On Up The Road/Full Moon Boogie

She Got The Goldmine I Got The Shaft

Side Three

Colorado Rock East/Smashing Of Amps

Side Four 

Tribute To The Men Of The Playboy Channel

Base Hit Mattingly

Shaky Joe (conga drum solo)

Here Comes (My Dish Of Ice Cream)

Fat With Beard

Side Five

Flirting With Gimble Lock (Slight Return)

Smashing Of Amps

Big Boys Don't Cry (with Paul Rinaldi)

Incident At Barsky's

Sherwood Diner Blues

Side Six

A Tisket A Tasket

Tribute To Paco De Lucia (guitar solo)

What You Give Me

Smashing Of Amps

And We Bid You Goodnight

The Maze-I'm So Glad/Harlem Shuffle (Vogue 1967)

UK group that featured future Deep Purple singer Rod Evans and drummer Ian Paice. Their version of I'm So Glad destroys Cream's version. 

Masters Apprentices (The Mick Bower Years)

Love Lives

Killer B-Side: The Psychedelic Furs-Mack The Knife (1981)

Him & The Others Sensation

Amanda By Night At Your Birthday Party

An ultra rare photo of the Mario K. lineup of Amanda By Night at Filet Of Bicep Studios in Bridgeport, CT. That's Mario K. at the left waiting for his grilled steak sandwich. 

The Mystrys Kick Face Down Under!

Which girl is the Witch girl?

Mickey Dolenz Feeling The Space

Shorty Blackwell, Shorty Blackwell, Be Friends With Me!

The Daily Flash 1966

Jackson Sisters-I Believe In Miracles (1973)

Pure Dynamite!

The Bandwagon-Breakin' Down The Walls Of Heartache (1968)

The Parliaments-Time (Revilot 1968)

Song Of The Day: The Lines-White Night (1978)

Song Of The Day: Chris Hall & The Torquays-Don't Ask Me Why (Spin Records Australia 1966)

Chris Hall & The Torquays-Don't Ask Me Why (Spin Records 1966)

Cool Aussie Beat-Punk from 1966!

What Is A Brand New Lem?

This group billed themselves as 'The Sound Of Southport Connecticut.' That's former 'Hot Tubs On Wheels' salesman Joffry Ralston-Ralston on bass vibra-slap! This is an outtake from their unreleased album 'How Lame Can We Get' (which critics described as a poor man's Kinetic Sect.) Bands like Brand New Lem don't grow on trees (they grow under them!)

Freedom Rock Turns On!

Turn It Up Man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ultra Cool Abandoned House-Plainfield, Connecticut

I first stumbled onto this cool old house in the Autumn of 1979. For some reason I was totally transfixed by the place. It looked like one of those old abandoned houses on the plains of Nebraska. 

I took most of these photos in November of 2001. I used to hang out at this place, listening to Guided By Voices' Suitcase CD box set. Sadly, the house was bought by someone in 2003 and remodeled. I was heartbroken when I saw it, you just don't fuck with perfection!