Now it's time to give these weird sounds the credit they deserved.
It's amazing; just LOOK WHAT I HAVE FOUND in thrift stores, second hand markets and sometimes even IN THE TRASH CAN.
Thanks to CD I was able to save these unusual tunes on 45 rpm 7" records. It's obvious that these 45s have been played a lot, so surface noice is almost obligatory. No hi-tek cd quality, but just back to the times where no one had ever heard of digital recording studios.
All the songs on these compilations are from the original 45 rpm records released prior to 1980 when CD took over the world of warm vinyl sounds. I've tried to exclude any song that's been compiled before, but as I don't own each and every compilation album ever made, there might be some songs that you already own on another compilation album. Look, listen and enjoy...
LABEL: In The Trash Can Records
CAT # : GARBAGE17
Subtitle: Oh-no - 16 rhythm 'n' beat busters from all around the globe
From Scandinavia to the Lowlands, from Canada to Britain, all over the world rhythm 'n' blues and beat bands emerged during the 60's. There are hundreds or even thousands of compilation albums and still you can find 45s not compiled before...
(Sonet T7187)
A super beat stomper from Sweden, probably recorded around 1965. Sonet still exists and is Scandinavia's most important record label. There's only one cover version of this Leiber-Stoller composition that's even better: the one by The Montesas from France recorded in 2002.
2. let's stomp - bobby comstock
(Stateside SS 163 from 1963 ; in US on Lawn)
What a fine organ grinding beat blaster by Bobby Comstock. "Let's stomp" was written by the three guys that were behind The Strangeloves (and The Sheep) and later discovered Blondie. Also the b-side "I want to do it" was written by Gottehrer-Goldstein-Feldman.
3. she's the one - les t�tes blanches
(Ronnex R.1344 from 1965)
One of Canada's best beat bands with the fantastic beat punker "She's the one". It was released on the Belgian Ronnex label. Is it really true that they were also known as Les Hou-Loups?
4. everything's alright - the newbeats
(Hickory HY42.777 from 1965)
With Dean & Marc Mathis who have been recording since the late 50s as Dean & Marc and also as Brothers (remember their great rock 'n' roll song "Lazy Susan"?). I've got hundreds of compilation albums but not a single song by the Newbeats! Maybe too British sounding for the US or too American for the Britons? Anyway, it's a super party stomper.
5. rhythm and greens - the frogs
(Top Hit Club THC517)
The Frogs are a complete mystery to me. Could it be that they were a studio band? On volume 21 I included their version of "House of the rising sun". Man, do these guys love rhythm and blues or what?! Probably recorded around 1964 and ultra wyld beatpunker as so many recordings from that year.
6. uncle willy time - bobby miller
(WBS 1603 from 1963; in US on Constellation)
One of the hippest dance crazes of the 60s: the Uncle Willy. Bobby Miller released about 5 singles for the Constellation label and at least one of those was also issued on this Belgian label.
7. t bird - rocky roberts & the airdales
(Barclay 61782 from 1965)
Another fast r&b dancefloor filler. "Do the thunderbird stomp, you're looking good" and he's right. First on Roulette and then on Brunswick Rocky Roberts released several 45s together with The Airedales
8. i'm in love - r & the r's
(Ideal 548 from 1970)
A late beat recording by this Belgian combo I know nothing about. I only know for sure that they released a second 45 on that label "Look at me/Travelin' man". Like so many Belgian releases they were 5 years behind of their time instead of 5 years ahead like The Third Bardo.
9. clap your hands - memphis slim
(Fontana 261 506 MF)
Somebody told me this was recorded in1963, but I really can't tell. Memphis Slim has never sounded so unlike him. This is ultra swinging discotheque stuff; the best r&b song he ever sang! It was hidden as a b-side of "Not so stuck on me".
10. new orleans - bern elliott & the fenmen
(London 45 LON 9670 from 1964)
Wow, a great beat punker from the year of the British invasion. And the flip is on volume 18. They recorded one more 45 that same year "Money/Nobody but me" and then disappeared and maybe they reappeared under a different name.
11. karate - the emperors
(Columbia CF 108 from 1966; in US on Mala)
These Emperors are not the Texas band that recorded "I want my woman". "Karate" is a very fine organ punker from that magical year.
12. everybody's alright - davy junior & guess who
(Ronnex R1393)
Another Belgian release with a super boogaloo beat stomper from the late 60s. Both songs on this single were written by Erwin & Eric Beyrens and produced by Ronnex boss A. Vano.
13. the shim sham - the marvelows
(ABC-Paramount 45-10708 from 1965)
Another fast swinging tune about a new dance craze that hasn't found its way to the numerous 60s compilations yet. Johnny Pate is behind this band as he wrote and produced both sides. What's the shim-sham all about? Just listen to this and find out yourself.
14. life's too short - the lafayettes
(RCA 47-8044 from 1962)
This is the oldest song on this volume but it breathes the same air as the early Silver Beatles (the only difference maybe the sax intermezzo). I believe it was their sole release.
15. candy baby - b.j. thomas & the triumphs
(Scepter SCE 12129 from 1966)
And again a wild undiscovered blasting r&b gem. It's fast and furious, pounding drums, fuzz lead guitar and steady beat to move your feet by.
16. oh-no - les t�tes blanches
(Ronnex R1371 from 1966)
Twice this Canadian band on this volume and both 45s were released on a Belgian label. Oh, another similarity: both 45s were sung in English. Superb song and oh-no: this is the end of another great volume of this series.
