HERE WE ARE IN TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

 

'' INTERPLANERTARY TWIST '' by SCREEMER is a jaw dropping example of LATE PERIOD UK GLAM ROCK, produced by PHIL WAINMAN and co-written by him with the singer / songwriter RICHARD MYHILL. WAINMAN was a very successful producer during the 70's and worked with a host of big hitting UK acts including SWEET, MUD, BAY CITY ROLLERS, HELLO and THE SENSATIONAL ALEX HARVEY BAND. The record was released on BELL RECORDS in the summer of '76 a few years after the GLAM WAVE had peaked. Label mates HELLO had a UK hit with '' STAR STUDDED SHAM '' earlier that year, but the Glam element had been turned down a notch and BELL had recently abbreviated The Glitter band's name to the G Band in a vain effort to distance them from their past and prevent their sliding popularity. Given that, the label seem to have had high hopes for the record and and sent out 50,000 promo packs containing a band photo, press release and FLEXI DISC with excerpts from the song and messages from the group in advance of it's release. The song begins with a spoken intro over the sound of an ATMOSPHERIC SWIRLING SYNTH. We're told it's the year 2025, then a '' BALLROOM BLITZ '' style drum roll kicks in and we learn that '' People in the Twenty First Century ain't never seen a Rock ' n ' Roller '' and the way to save humanity is to '' ALL JOIN HANDS AND DO THE INTERPLANERTARY TWIST ''. The song is a CAMP SCI-FI GLAM EXTRAVAGANZA that builds { and builds! } on the foundations of SWEET , MUD and THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW to great effect. The B-Side '' BILLY '' is an admirable band penned effort that uses a BO DIDDLEY BACKBEAT similar to BOWIE'S '' PANIC IN DETRIOT '' from ''ALLADIN SANE ''

The band was comprised of New Zealand born ZAINE GRIFF { Bass and Vocals }, ALAN COATES { guitar and vocals }, DAVID WELLS { guitar }, ROBERT NORMAN { keyboards } and ADRIAN SHEPPARD { drums }. They appear to have been formed the previous year and they played { bottom of the bill } at a FREE OUTDOOR CONCERT, held in HYDE PARK on MAY 31st and headlined by DONE MCLEAN, CARAVAN and JOAN ARMATRADING. LONDON GIG GOERS also remember them playing regularly at THE BRIDGE HOUSE in CANNING TOWN and THE THREE RABBITS in MANOR PARK around this time

             SCREEMER at THE HYDE PARK FREE CONCERT 

Notwithstanding the singles failure, their record label { Rebranded as ARISTA } issued a follow up in '77, again produced by PHIL WAINMAN, but this time, both songs were group compositions. '' IN THE CITY '' was penned by ZAINE GRIFF and the flip: '' JOEY CORRELLA '' was jointly written by WELLS and NORMAN. The former was a MELODIC GLAM POP number similar to STEVE HARLEY's post COCKNEY REBEL work and the latter a complex and well crafted song that sits somewhere between 10CC and QUEEN. The single seems to have fared no better than the first and no more was heard from the band. ZAINE GRIFF played on THE KINKS '' MISFITS '' LP the following year and went on to achieve a degree of success as a solo performer during the next decade

                                      COUNTDOWN TO THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE

2003 - RPM Records release '' VELVET TINMINE '' a compilation CD of super obscure UK Glam Rock 45's from the 70's. THE JUNSHOP GLAM craze kicks off. Records made by bands like IRON VIRGIN, CRUNCH and THE WASHINGTON FLYERS start to change hands for REAL MONEY and CASTLE MUSIC release a similar comp on CD titled '' GLITTER FROM THE LITTER BIN ''

2005 - RPM release '' BOOBS { THE JUNKSHOP GLAM DISCOTHEQUE } '' a JUNKSHOP GLAM compilation CD that includes SCREEMER's '' INTERPLANERTARY TWIST ''

2008 - PSYCHIC CIRCLE release '' BLITZING THE BALLROOM { 20 UK POWER GLAM INCENDIARIES } '' a JUNKSHOP GLAM compilation CD that includes SCREEMER's '' BILLY ''

2019 - '' INTERPLANERTARY TWIST '' is included on '' GLAM! GLAM! GLAM! a JUNKSHOP GLAM compilation, pressed on vinyl and { unofficially } released by GLITTER RECORDS

2023 - '' INTERPLANERTARY TWIST '' is included on '' TEENAGE GLANPAGE! '' a 4 CD JUNKSHOP GLAM Boxset issued by CHERRY RED

JOHN BAKER, a 70's Glam ROCK Fanatic from NEW ZEALAND is interviewed by WIRED UP! Fanzine. During the interview he mentions the existence of an acetate containing a previously uncreased SCREEMER song

A playlist appears on YouTube containing 11 songs by SCREEMER. The playlist is titled '' SINGLES COMPILATION '' The list is credited to CHERRY RED RECORDS. The first four tracks are the A's and B's of their two 45's and the remaining seven are previously unreleased and appear to have been produced by PHIL WAINMAN around that time

Screemer • Album

'' KAMIKAZE QUICK-STEP '' is the aforementioned track that JOHN BAKER heard on a demo disc and it's cut from the same cloth as '' INTERPLANERTARY TWIST ''. There isn't a composers credit, but again it sounds like the work of WAINMAN and MYHILL. The song contains a humorous and slightly convoluted lyric around DOING A DANCE OF DEATH with a BIONIC JAPANESE WOMAN. It's a dynamic number that makes use of the '' TIGER FEET '' drum beat, the break from '' LET THERE BE DRUMS '' and the horn riff from '' IN THE MOOD ''. It features a snappy BOOGIE PIANO, a slick double tracked QUEEN style harmony vocal and is arguably the only remaining song that could strictly be defined as a GLAM ROCK number

'' THE ESCAPE '' is a well crafted BEACH BOYS / 10CC style pop song with harmony vocals co-written by guitarist ALAN COATES

'' FOR MY LOVE '' is a mid tempo pop number that could have fitted into a WINGS album from the same period

'' MR SAX AND THE GIRL '' is a SOUL / DISCO number written by DOMINIC BUGATTI and FRANK MUSKER who penned hits for PAUL NICOLAS as well as numbers performed by the fictional group KIPPER in the movie '' CONFESSIONS OF A POP PERFORMER ''. This version features a female vocal similar to LULU, so maybe this presents the band in session mode rather than an actual group project? PAUL NICOLAS picked up the song and added his own version to the '' GRANDMA'S PARTY '' EP in '76

'' JOLLY ROGER AND THE EVER HOPEFUL SEAMAN '' is another WAINMAN / MYHILL penned song. It's laced with the sort of BLACK HUMOUR and INNUENDO that ALEX HARVEY and ANDY ARTHURS deployed. Imagine CAPTAIN HOOK crashing a performance of THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW and you're halfway there

The DARK HUMOUR continues with another WAINMAN / MYHILL song: '' JACQUES THE RIPOFF ''. Here we find NOEL COWARD style VAUDEVILLE going into a DEEPLY UNSETTLING place. The forerunner of SPINAL TAP's '' SAUCY JACK '' ?

The set concludes with '' IF YOU CAN'T BE MY LOVER BE MY FRIEND '' a straight COUNTRY TINGED BALLAD that's somewhat reminiscent of ALAN PRICE 

SLADE ALIVE - EVERYONE'S A WINNER

Published in 1976, '' ROCK ON THE ROAD '' was a collection of essays on some of the major ROCK and POP acts of the day with photos by MICK GOLD. The book contained an excellent contribution from SIMON FRITH who describes how SLADE '' Weaned the hooligans off the football terraces and back into the concert halls '' . FRITH attended their EARLS COURT show in JULY 1973 and GOLD took photos at HAMMERSMITH ODEON in MAY 1974. What follows is an excerpt from the article and all of the photos that originally accompanied it

'' We went down the Kings Road first - a sunny afternoon and elegant accents, the shops were playing David Bowie and everyone looked suitably weary. French coffee and we got the tube at Sloane Square: it was packed with West Ham's North End. On their way rather than coming back, but happy like they'd already won. Scarves waving, shouting, elbowed ribs - no aggro, friendly but private. They knew something we didn't and by the time we reached Earls Court we'd picked up a Terrace Convention. Clenched greetings but they marched from the station at respectful distances. The singing began: rival anthems, graphic rudeness, but still no trouble. It was truce night. In the stadium the terraces came together and the enemy was outside '' 

'' At a football match the energy of the crowd moves in response to what is happening on the field - it is almost possible to follow a game just by listening. Not completely though, because the bond between footballers and their audience is twisted by two factors. First the crowd is not at one: every moment of joy is someone else's moment of frustration, every step forward is someone's mistake. In games of particular excitement or boredom or skill or brutality the contradictory responses of rival fans can create a pitch of tension which quite transcends what is happening on the real pitch - the crowd's energy becomes self-generated. Secondly, although footballers do respond to their crowds, only rarely do they do so exactly. The crowd is willing them to break the limits of their and their comrades' skills, to ignore the reality of the opposition, the pitch, the weather. Mostly they can't and if you do listen to a football match what you hear is brief moments of exhilaration punctured by periods of lull '' 

'' In it's cheerfulness and unselfconscious passion, Slade's concert was much more like a football match than any rock concert I'd ever seen. But it was unlike any football match too - Slade's bond with their audience was total and never broke: there were no twists. It was easy to say why: Slade's crowd was at one, they had all come to see Slade win and there was no opposition, no rival supporters, no reasons for bitterness: and Slade could and did respond to the crowds demands, they had no opponents to trip them, no lumpy turf, and although their musical skills are limited those weren't the skills they needed for this night anyway - skill here was not a matter of technique but of picking up moods and laying them down without missing a beat of the communal stomp '' 

TWO SUPER RARE JUNKSHOP GLAM TUNES ARE BACK ON '45

JUST ADD WATER RECORDS have recently issued two of the RAREST 70's JUNKSHOP GLAM numbers on 7'' VINYL 

'' IT CAME IN THE NIGHT '' by A RAINCOAT first saw release in the UK on EMI RECORDS in 1976. The ART GLAM outfit were led by ANDY ARTHURS who went on to produce a number of NEW WAVE acts, including 999, THE SOFT BOYS, TONIGHT and LITTLE BO BITCH. The recording sits somewhere between the MIKE BATT penned '' HUMPHREY SONG '' and the TWISTED NURSERY RHYME feel that SYD BARRET utilized in early PINK FLOYD numbers. Underground film maker KENNETH ANGER later used the song in the soundtrack to his movie RABBIT'S MOON. The JAW release features a picture sleeve { originals came in a standard company one } and a new B-SIDE "Vote For Me"

''WE DON'T CARE '' by GUMBO could originally be found on the B-SIDE of  '' THE DEVILS '', a disc that seems to have sunk without trace when it was released in selected EUROPEAN COUNTRIES in '74. Fittingly JAW have switched it to the A-SIDE for this release. It's a high energy GLAM / PROTO PUNK stomper that predates similar sounding numbers by THE RUNAWAYS. The song also turned up on a 4 song EMIDISC ACETATE which was simply marked as ' GIRL GROUP '. Nothing else seems to be know about the band. In case you are wondering: The photo on the sleeve is of an ALL MALE group called THE GOOD SHIP LOLLIPOP. It was used for the original release and presumably a GUMBO group shot is still to surface

* VINYL COLLECTORS TAKE NOTE: BOTH OF THESE RECORDS ARE LIMITED TO 300 COPIES EACH AND CAN BE BOUGHT DIRECTLY FROM JUST ADD WATER RECORDS

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ELEPHANT STOMP - A COLLECTION OF 70's INSTRUMENTAL ROCKERS

During the past few years, the NAUGHTY RHYTHM label have issued a series of EURO DISCO / FUNK compilations in the form of the COSMIC DISCOTHEQUE series. These VINYL ONLY releases are is a must for lovers of ARCANE 70's OBSCURITIES and the most recent addition '' ELEPHANT STOMP '' focuses on GLAM ROCK related INSTRUMENTALS   

SIDE ONE fittingly kicks off with '' ELEPHANT STOMP '' by GALAHAD. The track was the B-SIDE of their 1972 release '' ROCKET SUMMER ''. The band were a UK studio project created by singer / songwriter GERRY MORRIS and producer TONY ASHDON. Stylistically it follows on from the densely textured PSYCH / GLAM crossover of the A-SIDE, but here the rhythm track is allowed a little space to breathe, presenting a nice contrast. Second up is '' THETA '', the B-SIDE of the 1974 JUNKSHOP classic '' MORNING BIRD '' by THE DAMNED. The track was originally issued with a vocal in the previous year as '' DOCTOR ROCK '' by KID ROCK.. Both versions were issued on the YOUNGBLOOD label. It's a FAST TEMPO, SYNTH LED ROCKER driven by PRESTON EPPS style BONGO WORK 

THE DAMNED - THETA

'' ROCKET MAN '' by ELECTRIC TEAM is a FRENCH SYNTH ROCK number that was issued on the EURODISC label in 1974. The tune was penned by PHILIPPE RENAUX, who added a vocal to the track and issued it with his band ROCKETS the same year. The feel and melody bear some relation to '' ON THE ROAD AGAIN '' by CANNED HEAT, a song that was tellingly covered by ROCKETS a few years on, but it's one of the strongest tracks on the comp and a testament to how well the French were able to utilize SYNTHERSIZERS in the production of catchy POP INSTRUMENTALS { '' PEPPER BOX '' by THE PEPPERS being another example from the same year } 

ELECTRIC TEAM - ROCKET MAN

'' ROCK AND ROLL DRUMMER '' by DUCTCH outfit THE ROCKETS is another obscurity highly cherished by lovers of JUNKSHOP GLAM. Here we have the B-SIDE: '' PART TWO '' . The 45' was issued on the PHILLIPS label in 1974 and it's a ROCKING DRUM FEATURE as the title indicates. The record appeared in the wake of UK Drummer COZY POWELL's  '' DANCE WITH THE DEVIL '' hit.  POWELL had taken inspiration from SANDY NELSON's  '' LET THERE BE DRUMS '' and '' TEEN BEAT '' , which were recorded during the INSTRUMENTAL ROCK trend of the early 60's.  THE ROCKETS used the same basic ingredients and threw in a little spice from the MORTON STEVENS / VENTURES '' THEME FROM HAWAII FIVE-0 ''. A very tasty concoction!

THE ROCKETS - ROCK AND ROLL DRUMMER { PART TWO }

'' B SIDE STOMP '' by BLITZ was the FLIP SIDE of '' MELODY LADY '', a FRENCH release from 1973 on the EURODISC POP label. It's a A WIGGED OUT PSYCH ROCKER that wouldn't sound out of place if it appeared on the SOUNDTRACK to a JESS FRANCO EXPLOITATION MOVIE. '' BIG TROUBLE { PART TWO } '' by T.N.T closes the first side. The band were a studio outfit created by JEREMY PAUL and PAUL LYNTON. The duo oversaw a number of projects in the early 70's and worked with the band HECTOR on their classic GLAM ROCK 45's. '' PART TWO '' elongates the break from the A-SIDE into a barely tethered BONGO BEATING, TRIBAL RAVE-UP. Surprisingly the number peters out at around the minute mark, but the track fades in, so it was possibly the climax of a much longer jam . A 1972 release on the UK  JAM LABEL { which was a short lived venture connected to D.J.M } 

T.N.T - BIG TROUBLE { PART TWO }

SIDE TWO starts with '' SLOW ROCK '' by K. W. Winston. The track isn't slow { breezing along at 140BPM }, but it certainly is rocking and the steady ROLLING SNARE BEAT, RAW GUITAR CHORDS and SAXOPHONE BLASTS revamped the 1950's INSTRUMENTAL ROCK sound of DUENE EDDY and LINK WRAY for the 1970's. The track appeared on the ARIOLA label in 1974 as the FLIP SIDE to '' DON'T ASK ME '' . As with the T.N.T track on SIDE ONE, it was produced by JEREMY PAUL and PAUL LYNTON.  '' FLIGHT 2 '' by ANGELO & EIGHTEEN is altogether more curious. A one off project by two FRENCH CANADIANS that was produced by MICKEY MOST and released on his RAK label in '72. It incorporates elements of the TRIBAL FUSION of MIKE STEIPENSON's '' BURUNDI BLACK '' and the LATIN ROCK of TITANIC's '' SULTANA '' { both of which were EURO HITS in 1971 }. The track saw release as the B-SIDE of the POP ORIANTATED VOCAL ''  MIDNIGHT FLIGHT '' and was based on the PERCUSSIVE BREAK that appeared at the end of that song

ANGELO & EIGHTEEN - FLIGHT 2

'' JUNGLE JUICE '' first appeared on the '' GO MOOG! - SMASH HIT'S SYNTHERISER STYLE '' LP by ELEKTRIK COKERNUT. The LP was conceived as a collection of instrumental covers and the track was the only original composition included.  It's an awesome DANCEFLOOR MOVER that utilizes a '' ROCK AND ROLL PART TWO '' type GLITTER BEAT. The record was released on the budget MUSIC FOR PLEASURE LABEL in 1973

ELEKTIK COCKERNUT - JUNGLE JUICE

'' SAFARI ROCK '' by THE ROCKETTERS has a '' CAN THE CAN '' meets '' GUITAR BOOGIE SHUFFLE '' feel. BONGO BEATS and a few ANIMAL NOISES were mixed in to create a charming slice of GLAM EXOTICA. A FRENCH release on the DISQUES CARRERE label from 1975. '' SLOOP '' by THE SLOOPERS was another SYNTH ROCK / GLAM NOVELTY from writer / producer PHILIPPE RENAUX. A 1974 release on the FRENCH SINUS MUSIC label

THE SLOOPERS - SLOOP

 

THE COMP ends with '' DISCO DRUM { PART 5 } by THE CATS ' N ' JAMMER KIDS. A one off UK DISCO project from 1977 on the EBONY label { which was also home to the early RAH BAND recordings }. This cut was SIDE-B. It's a more stripped down take on the ' PART ONE ' top and has a unique and quirky BALEARIC / GLAM feel. A sparse HAMILTON BOHANNON style BEAT sets down a nice base for some BROODING SYNTH CHORDS and FUNKY SAX WORK as the number builds and drops around a couple of fleeting CONGA BREAKS, before reaching it's zenith by way of an assertive GLITTER BAND styled GUITAR RIFF. A perfectly MEASURED but INTENSE 3 mins and a great way to end this ECLECTIC and ENTERTAINING selection of INSTRUMENTAL ARTIFACTS

THE CATS ' N ' JAMMER KIDS -  DISCO DRUM { PART 5 }

SHANGHAI - HARLEM DANCER

                                        BROWN SUGAR had a sister who moved on up to HARLEM:

                             

                          '' It was a cold grey day in Harlem, the rain was pouring down 

                            As I shivered past the doorway, where the hookers and the priest stood around 

                            It was a hobo on the corner, he laughed and began to shout 

                            See the crazy chick right down the street man, she really givin' out ''

SHANGHAI were a mid 70's BRITISH BLUES ROCK BAND formed by veteran guitar hero MICK GREEN and drummer Peter Kircher. The band released a self titled LP on the WARNER BROS label in '74 featuring the vocals of CHUCK BEDFORD and a follow up on the UK independant THUNDERBIRD in '76. The lineup had changed for the second LP '' FALLEN HEROS '' . Bedford was replaced by former ' REBEL ROUSER ' CLIFF BENNETT and a second guitarist BRIAN ALTERMAN was added. The band promoted the album on THE OLD GREY WHILSTLE TEST and toured as support for STATUS QUO, but quickly Fragmented. GREEN reformed THE PIRATES { the group he is primarily associated with } and BENNETT sadly quit the music business completely

 

Neither of their LP's have been reissued in any form and copies of the original vinyl pressings are now coveted by fans and collectors. The non LP '' HARLEM DANCER '' was one of their more interesting tracks and stands up well today. A FUNKY BLUES ROCK number in the BAD COMPANY / STONES mould that sneaked out on the B-SIDE of '' CANDY EYES '' { a track from '' FALLEN HEROES '' } . It's a real mover and one that really defines the term DISCOTHEQUE ROCK!

KNUCKLE GIRLS VOLUMES 1 & 2

 

KNUCKLE GIRLS VOLUMES 1 & 2 are the most recent JUNKSHOP GLAM compilation LP's to hit the streets and despite the replication of 4 tracks from the GLAMSTAINS 3 { CHERRY BOMBS } comp, they do a great job of highlighting some of the unjustly overlooked female performers of the era . The sound quality is decent, they're pressed on nice chunky vinyl and come in magnificent colour sleeves with sleevenotes that cleverly mimic the RICHARD ALLEN pulp novels

VOLUME 1 { 14 BOVVER BIRD BLITZERS } kicks off strongly with '' I CAN SEE THE CHANGES '' by KUNY, a DUTCH release from 1973 seemingly inspired by SLADE and ALICE COOPER'S more melodic mid paced tunes. Sadly it appears to be her only release. Following on swiftly in the SUZI QUATRO mold we have '' SUZUKI 75 '' by CAROL AND THE BOSTON GARDEN, a dynamic stomper full of revving engine noises on the appropriately named VOOM VOOM label out of ITALY. We move aross the atlantic for '' GORILLA '' by DESIRA an L.A. NEW WAVE / HARD ROCK obscurity from '76, then back to the UK for '' OK '' from the ROCK FOLLIES OF 77 Soundtrack and '' CAROLINE '' a rare 70's ROCKIN' B-SIDE from TWINKLE { RIPLEY }. '' RESSURECTION SHUFFLE '' by MISTY is a US BUBBLEGUM reworking of the ASHTON GARDNER & DYKE hit and side one ends with a wonderful GLITTER POP reworking of '' EIGHT DAYS A WEEK '' by KRISTINE { Devil Woman } SPARKLE

SIDE TWO opens in explosive fashion with '' LOOKING FOR LOVE '' by GLO MACARI. Try and imagine LULU going full pelt while THE KINKS pound out a HARD ROCK take on '' JOY TO THE WORLD '' and you're almost there. More GLAM from LELLY BOONE with an excellent cover of THE EVERLY BROTHERS '' WHEN WILL I BE LOVED '' and some COUNTRY tinged GLAM in the form of '' BAD BOY '' by C.STAR. '' FLIPPER STORY '' by VICKY FURY is a real belter and pretty much the hight water mark of FRENCH GLAM, then back to the UK for LIFT OFF presenter AYSHEA with the ROY WOOD penned and produced​ '' FAREWELL '' . Side two ain't done yet though and closes in great style with some classic DUTCH GLAM in the shape of '' LOVEMAKER '' by HEART and the UK super obscurity '' BLITZ AT THE RITZ '' by VIC LEZAL's PROFESSIONALS, a 1974 release which predates series one of THE ROCK FOLLIES, but sounds like it could have been lifted from the show

VOLUME 2 { 14 PUGILISTIC PLATTERS } begins with '' I'm Aggressive '' by NINA MARTIN. A POST GLITTER bundle of energy with boisterous ABBA-ESQUE backing vox. A GERMAN RELEASE from '76 that also sneaked out in the UK the following year. '' BATTLE FOR MY LOVE '' by NORA follows hot on it's heels. A breathtaking high energy SPANISH STOMPER that builds and builds { Check out the amazing clip of her performaing the song on YOUTUBE! }. Back across the atlantic for '' SCHOOL'S BACK '' by PHILADELPHIA, a HARD GLAM number from '77 in the RUNAWAYS mold. '' IT'S THE MONSTER AGAIN '' by PAULA LINCOLN, is a DUTCH LP track from '75 that's heavily influenced by '' DEVIL GATE DRIVE '' and that has to be a good thing! Back to the UK for some POST PUNK HARD ROCK by biker chic VERMILION with '' I LIKE MOTORCYCLES '' and '' UPSIDE DOWN '' from GLITTER girl BOBBIE MCGEE. Side one ends on a high note with the GLAM CLASSIC '' LONG LONG WEEKEND '' by NQB, an ALL FEMALE SWEDISH GROUP

SIDE TWO opens with '' MIDNIGHT RIDER '' by THE ALISON MARKLEW BAND. No relation to the ALLMAN BROTHERS / PAUL DAVIDSON tune, this is a blusterous​ GLAM BOOGIE number that dropped on the pioneering UK indie PINNACLE in 1975. '' MR TEASER '' by LORENZA JOHNSON turns the boogie knob up to 11. A ROCKIN' PARTY RECORD that would stand up if you threw it on after '' TIGER FEET '' { now there's a compliment and a half! }. Back to Holland for the DEEP PURPLE meets ABBA monster ''NOBODY KNOWS '' by RADAR { a B-SIDE from '77 }, followed by something more familiar to most '' GOOD BEHAVIOR '' by ROCK FOLLIES, a PRE_PUNK feminist anthem from '76. THE NEW SETTLERS provide '' LIFELIGHT '' , A GLAM INFUSED HARMONY ROCKER , then it's back to the BOOGIE ROCK with '' SETTLE DOWN '' by PUNCHIN' JUDY { shades of ELKIE BROOKS in her VINEGAR JOE days }, before we reach closing time around the old joanna with '' STEAM HAMMER '' by JUDITH CROWNE, a UK obscurity on the DART label that's redolent of '' MY FRIEND STAN '' by those stalwarts of The Bilston Trumpet: SLADE

DENIM & DIAMANTE VOL.2 MIX

A Selection of 70's GLAM POP and DISCOTHEQUE ROCK Mixed By DENIM DISCO

TRACKLIST:

01 - April Wine - You Could Have Been A Lady
02 - Rick Derringer - Rock And Roll Hoochie Koo
03 - The Doobie Brothers - Pursuit On 53rd Street
04 - Cherry Vangelder-Smith - Jokers
05 - Shocking Blue - Ball Of Confusion
06 - Baker Gurvitz Army - Dancing The Night Away
07 - Poker - Driving In The City
08 - Zenda Jacks - Earthquake
09 - Rococo - Ultrastar
10 - Dragon - This Time
11 - Washington Flyers - Another Saturday Morning
12 - Pilot - Magic
13 - Mike Batt { with The New Edition } - Summertime City
14 - Brotherly Love - Weekend Love Affair
15 - Mark Bolan & T.Rex - Dreamy Lady
16 - Kristine Sparkle - Devil Woman
17 - Lulu - The Man Who Sold The World
18 - Child - River Of Love
19 - The Knack - Always
20 - Rubettes - Dancing In The Rain
21 - Mud - Shake It Down
22 - Glitter Band - Makes You Blind
23 - Life - Cat's Eyes




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ARTHUR BROWN - SUPERSONIC 75

Footage of Psychedelic shaman ARTHUR BROWN performing his reworking of THE ANIMALS classic ''WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE'' on the UK Pop Show SUPERSONIC. Wearing an incongruous ensemble of double denim and gold wellies he makes full use of the studio perspex stairway, pacing and gesticulating wildly as only the god of hell fire is able! Enjoy and if you are not already acquainted with the GULL LP ''DANCE'' { from which the song was taken } there is a handy link that enables you to listen to the whole thing on YouTube at the end of this post


 

Arthur Brown - Dance (1974) FULL ALBUM

LOCO GLAM FOR LOCAL PEOPLE

Leicester band LOCO released an excellent 45 on the BUK label in 1975 after they appeared on the NEW FACES TV TALENT SHOW. Both sides of the record were composed and produced by STEVE FERN who had previously led the 60's soul group FERNS BRASS FOUNDRY and worked with the former SPENCER DAVIS GROUP drummer PETER YORK. Side A ''AT THE LOCAL DANCE'' is a late period GLAM POP number that sounds reminiscent of MUD and early SHOWADDYWADDY, while the B Side ''THE MAN'' is a DISCOTHEQUE ROCK number that owes more than a little to the aforementioned SPENCER DAVIS GROUP

WALLY TAX - THIS GIRL IS MINE

Dutch singer/songwriter WALLY TAX was born in Amsterdam in 1948 and found fame as the vocalist in the 60's NEDERBEAT group THE OUTSIDERS. The band were highly regarded in Holland and were considered by many to be the Dutch ROLLING STONES. The live side of their DEBUT LP from 1967 captures the wildness of their act and the hysteria they generated in their audience

 



The group recorded a string of amazing songs as good as any in the era, but made little impact in the rest of the world. They split at the end of the decade and Tax put together another band TAX FREE, briefly moving to the US where an LP was recorded and released

Unfortunately the anticipated US breakthrough failed to materialize and Tax returned to Holland to embark on a solo career and write songs for others. His 70's material moved closer to the MOR field, string dominated and often reminiscent of BUDDY HOLLY'S later pop discs { ''MISS WONDERFUL'' from 1973 is a good example of this }




His biggest hit would come in 1977 with ''LET'S DANCE'' and the songs he wrote for CHAMPAGNE { one of which: ''ROCK n' ROLL STAR'' charted in the US }. ''THIS GIRL IS MINE'' from 1975 didn't fare as well but was an artistic high, driven by a DISCO HI HAT, SWEEPING STRINGS and WAH WAH GUITAR it stands as a perfect example of MID SEVENTIES PHILLY INSPIRED DANCE POP

LINDA LEWIS - ROCK A- DOODLE DOO - TOTP 1973

Amazing 'thought to be lost' footage of LINDA LEWIS performing her first UK CHART hit ROCK A- DOODLE DOO on TOP OF THE POPS. Tapes of the original show were wiped, but thankfully this Black and White recording has been unearthed. The record peaked at 15 in July 1973

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PRETTIES FOR YOU - 70's Glam Rock Disco

VINYL ONLY DJ SETS from ☆ ALPHA MICHELLE ☆ and DENIM DISCO - Glam Rock, Junkshop Glam, Hard Rock, Discotheque Rock and 70's Sleaze ☆ FREE ENTRY! ☆ FREE DENIM DISCO BADGES!

ON: FRIDAY 21st FEB 2020

FROM: 21:00-02:00

AT: HELGI'S 177 MARE STREET, HACKNEY, LONDON, E8 3HR, UNITED KINGDOM

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/events/503215870576053/

FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.facebook.com/helgisbar/

INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.instagram.com/helgis_bar/

DENIM & DIAMANTE VOL.1 MIX

A Selection of 70's GLAM POP and DISCOTHEQUE ROCK Mixed By DENIM DISCO

TRACKLIST:

01 - Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits
02 - Ruby James - Summertime Time
03 - Zenda Jacks - Rub My Tummy
04 - Bobbie McGee - Upside Down
05 - Fancy - Touch Me
06 - Suzi Quatro - Daytona Demon
07 - Harley Quinne - Rock And Roll Is Back Again
08 - Peter D. Kelly - Rock To The Juke Box
09 - Ray Burgess - Love Fever
10 - Brotherly Love - Public Enemy No.1
11 - David Scott - The Getaway
12 - Whistle - When The Lights Go Out On Broadway
13 - K.W Winston - Slow Rock
14 - Willy Zango - Hot Rod
15 - Peter Blake - Clever Dick
16 - Stanley Frank - S'cool Days
17 - Method - Hold On Tight
18 - Ian Hunter - Once Bitten, Twice Shy
19 - Mike Batt {With The Mad Hatters} - The House Of The Clown
20 - Lynsey De Paul - All Night
21 - Redbone - The Witch Queen Of New Orleans
22 - Area Code 615 - Stone Fox Chase
23 - Blackfoot Sue - Standing In The Road





Download An MP3 Of The Mix {With Artwork} Here:

http://www.mediafire.com/file/flkij0duulxh61b/Denim_%2526_Diamante_Vol.1.zip/file

DANCING AT THE HAMMERSMTH PALAIS 1973

Raw footage used in a Thames TV report on the popular LONDON DANCE HALL in 1973

See: FLYOVER - THE HAMMERSMITH HUSTLE  for more on The Palais:
http://denimdisco.blogspot.com/2019/10/flyover-hammersmith-hustle.html

PRETTIES FOR YOU - LONDON 11th OCTOBER 2019

DENIM DISCO helped to man the decks for the first time at Septembers PRETTIES FOR YOU night at HELGI'S. Thanks to everyone that came down. The management stated that it was one of the busiest nights the venue has ever had, so this month we are doing it again!


FULL DETAILS:

PRETTIES FOR YOU

☆ ALPHA MICHELLE ☆ and DENIM DISCO playing VINYL ONLY Glitter Rock, Glam, Shock Rock and Bubblegum  - ENTRY IS FREE!

ON; FRIDAY 11th OCTOBER

FROM: 21:00-02:00

AT: HELGI'S 177 MARE STREET, HACKNEY, LONDON, E8 3HR, UNITED KINGDOM

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2438731833116654/

FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.facebook.com/helgisbar/

INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.instagram.com/helgis_bar/?

BOB ROWE'S MUSIC BOX - BLOCKBUSTER

BOB ROWE'S MUSIC BOX was one of many INSTRUMENTAL SYNTH-POP COVER LP's that were released in the wake of ''POPCORN'' by HOT BUTTER {a huge hit in 1972}. His 'CHICORY TIP meets SWEET' version of ''BLOCKBUSTER'' is a highlight from the 1973 release that also included a take on ''SON OF MY FATHER''

JIMMY PASHA AND THE HI-SHOTS - DANCE TO THE ROCK 'N' ROLL

A super obscure up-tempo GLAM infused POP-ROCK number with a catchy sing along chorus and  phased drum break. A UK release from '74 on the SKY Label. It appears to be the only record issued on SKY, so it's possibly a self released independent. The B-Side ''I'll Be There'' is a quirky COD REGGAE styled number. Additional information would be gratefully received. Are you out there Mr Pasha?

PRETTIES FOR YOU - A GLAM ROCK DISC NIGHT IN LONDON

DENIM DISCO will be helping to man the decks at PRETTIES FOR YOU on SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 2019

PLAYING ONLY THE MOST RAMPAGING 70's GLAM AND BOVVERSOME BANGERS TILL LATE...CLAP YOUR HANDS AND STAMP YOUR FEET! -  ENTRY IS FREE!

The event will be held at the stupendously groovy HELGI'S BAR - A venue dedicated to the music of the 60's and 70's with a matching period decor that makes you feel a spell has been cast to magically wizz you back to '72!

FULL DETAILS:

PRETTIES FOR YOU

SATURDAY 14th SEPTEMBER

FROM: 21:00-02:00

AT: HELGI'S 177 MARE STREET, HACKNEY, LONDON, E8 3HR, UNITED KINGDOM

GUEST DJ's DENIM DISCO and ALPHA MICHELLE

FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE:

https://www.facebook.com/events/499646670824879/?active_tab=about

 FACEBOOK PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.facebook.com/helgisbar/

INSTAGRAM PAGE FOR THE VENUE:

https://www.instagram.com/helgis_bar/?fbclid=IwAR2eZGLQp7YmIvRPgmsabinoszxxffmybOlAEkBOoZdqPdm_9sHOozkWAXo

MUD - LIVE IN HELSINKI 1975

Amazing footage of the premier league GLAM GODS performing in front of a wildly enthusiastic teen audience!

Setlist
0:00 - Intro / The Cat Crept In
4:37 - Pranks / Nite on the Tiles
9:13 - Oh Boy
12:15 - Rock&Roll pt 2 / R.U.Man Enough
16:25 - Shake It Down
20:44 - Kisses for me / Tallahassee Lassie
26:23 - Dyna Mite
30:50 - Tiger Feet