*185* Jo Jo Zep And The Falcons - All I Wanna Do / Thin Line

Is THIS Power Pop ?!? --- YES !!!

A-Side : 'All I Wanna Do' 
B-Side : 'Thin Line'

Check out the this video clip on Youtube !

'All I Wanna Do' let me ask the question : Was Jo Jo Zep the Australian Elvis Costello ?

*184* Plastic Idols - Adventure / Remix

Here we have some post punk synth new wave.
My copy came with this press clipping :


The clipping says that the Plastic Idols took part on a live recording session for a live album on Big Bear Records. Maybe I'm wrong but this in fact can only be the 'Brum Beat' album. If you take a look you will not find the Plastic Idols in the track list ! ... What happened ?!
A-Side : 'Adventure'
B-Side : 'Remix'

(If you are the former owner who put the press clipping into the single cover, let me know ... :)).

*183* Lips - Say Hello To My Girl / Cool From School

Wonderful A-Side !!!
My Life's A Jigsaw already posted it. Whenever you will find The Kraze's version of Say Hello To My Girl -- let me know !!!

A-Side : 'Say Hello To My Girl'
B-Side : 'Lips - Cool From School'

*182* Denizens - Ammonia Subway / People Of The Night

Again I was looking for tracks you can not found on Youtube ... finally I found one post for the A-Side (compared with four posts for the B-Side track). That's understandable, personally I like 'People Of The Night' more than 'Ammonia Subway' (too). But this doesn't mean the A-Side is not good ! All in all a great job done by this Birmingham Punk / Post Punk band back in 1980!

A-Side : 'Ammonia Subway' 
B-Side : 'People Of The Night'

*181* Linus & His Band - Here Comes the Night EP

Could not and still can not find much information (released 1978 on the Swedish Smash Records label ) about this record very interesting looking record. I thought the price Ebay price of 4,99 pounds is worth it to find out how Linus sounds like ... I was not disappointed !
On the A-Side you find a nice cover version of Them's 'Here comes the night'. The B-Side comes with two hard drivin' Pup Rock songs.

A-Side : 'Here Comes the Night'
B-Side : 'I'll be There' / 'Doctor Doctor'

*180* Andy Lloyd - Back To School / It's Up To You

Fantastic stuff ! Ok, already posted on Youtube, but it's too awesome to not be posted here again !

Take a look at the Myspace site to hear some more tunes and/or do a Youtube search ... it's worth it !

A-Side : 'Back To School'
B-Side : 'It's Up To You'

*179* B.G. And The Mouse - Breaker One Four / Channel Tunnel

This is the first B.G. And The Mouse release. Check out this blog post to get some infos.

'Channel Tunnel' just seems to be an instrumental version of the A-Side track 'Breaker One Four'.

A-Side : 'Breaker One Four'
B-Side : 'Channel Tunnel'

*178* B.G. And The Mouse - Da Doo Ron Ron / Clever Boy

Found this one at the My Life's a Jigsaw blog. Then there was the chance to get both B.G. And The Mouse releases at once on ebay ... so I did not hesitate to obtain the copies.

I prever this single to their first one (see next post). It was released in 1982 on Maestro Records. More info and scans of the press realse you will find here.
Nice cover version on the A-Side, B-Side is really nice, too !

A-Side : 'Da Doo Ron Ron'
B-Side : 'Clever Boy'

*177* The Defects - Suspicious Minds EP

Love or hate it ;) - for me The Defect's 'Suspicious Minds' will always be in the top 10 of my Punk Rock cover songs list !! I love it !! - And what a shame - I did not found both B-side tracks on Youtube ! Here you have it, enjoy :

A-Side : 'Suspicious Minds'
B-Side : 'Song For Mark Walker' / 'Know 'Bout you'

*176* Destructors V - T.V. Eye EP

This is the only Destructors release under their later name Destructors V before they split up back in 1984.
A-Side comes with a catchy driving rhythm and guitar playing. B-Side tracks were not published on Youtube before, so here you have it :

A-Side : 'T.V. Eye'
B-Side : 'The Fatal Kiss' / 'Love Like Glass'

See also : www.destructors666.com and their comprehensive band story on Wikipedia.

*175* Action Pact - Stanwell

I think you all know Action Pact's Punkrock hymn 'Suicide Bag' from the Punk And Disorderly compilation.

The catchy B-Side track 'Stanwell' is awesome as well but I did not found it on Youtube yet. So it's time to post it !!!

*174* Rabid - The Bloody Road To Glory EP

Ok, it's time to post some more '82 Brit Punk stuff ...

Rabid formed 1979 and released their debut 'The Bloody Road To Glory' three years later. After being played in John Peels radio show the EP became a UK Indie Chart hit. Take a look at Rabid's Wikipedia site to get further information ...

'Jubilee'
'Crisis '82'

'Police Victim'
'Glory of War'

The Bloody Road To Glory EP was recently re-issued by Fallout/Jungle Records as well as a 12 track CD that also contains Rabid's 'Bring Out Your Dead' EP. (You can download the 'Bring Out Your Dead' EP here.)

*173* The Stoat - Up To You / Loving A Killer

Here we have the second single of The Stoat. The first single I already posted here.

'Up To You' is a real Poer Pop gem !

A-Side : 'Up To You'
B-Side : 'Loving A Killer'

www.punk77.co.uk gives some more infos ...

*172* Zorkie Twins - Mr. Simpson / From Now On

First and only single of Zorkie Twins, released 1980.
The rockin' number on the B-Side I really love !

A-Side : 'Mr. Simpson'
B-Side : 'From Now On'

Check out the Myspace site, there you will find 4 more tunes ...

As you can read here : http://music-isms.blogspot.de/ they provided two songs to two Skeleton compilations - "Blank Tapes Vol. 1" and "A Trip to the Dentist".  Of these you can find 'Little Arthur' on Youtube.

*171* Ricky Cool - I've Got This Problem With Girls / You're Not My Type

A-Side is already posted here on Youtube and there also an existing blog post on http://shortsharpkickintheteeth.blogspot.de/.
Nice Power Pop / Pup Rock tunes ! Enjoy !

A-Side : 'I've Got This Problem With Girls (They Don't Like Me)'
B-Side : 'You're Not My Type'

*170* The News - Audio Video / Secret Love

Following the last post here we have again some good melodic new wave tunes released 1981 by The News.

A-Side : 'Audio Video'
B-Side : 'Secret Love'

*169* Neo - Tran-Sister / A Failed Pop Song

Some new wave tunes here. Neo was was fronted by the former Milk 'N' Cookies guitarist Ian North. Wikipedia gives you more infos.

A-Side : 'Tran-Sister'
B-Side : 'A Failed Pop Song' 

*168* Blackpool Rox E.P. No 2

The cover looked interesting and the price was low (2 pounds), so I thought I give it a try ... Ok, not really my cup of tea but worth to give it a listen !

Sign Language - 'The Killing'
Love 30 - 'Touchdown'
Fifth Column - 'Laugh While You Can'
Crack House - 'Jesus Loves You'

The EP was already discussed in a blog post: phoenixhairpins.blogspot.de.

*167* Sore Throat - 7th Heaven / Off The Hook

Their fourth single, released some month later than 'Kamikaze Kid'  on the same Hurricane label (in October 1979).
In my opinion not so interesting as the stuff they released before !

A-Side : '7th Heaven'
B-Side : 'Off The Hook'

*166* Sore Throat - Kam-I-Kaz-E Kid / Crack Down

Sore Throat's third Single, released May 1979.

In the year before they released their second single 'Zombie Rock'. You find a greet Live TV performance of this song on Youtube.

A-Side : 'Kam-I-Kaz-E Kid'
B-Side : 'Crack Down'

*165* Sore Throat - I Dunno / Complex

First Single of Sore Throat, released 1978 on Hub Cap Records. I found it for just one pound. 'I dunno' I really like !

A-Side : 'I Dunno'
B-Side : 'Complex'

*164* John Du Cann - Where's The Show ? / Hang Around

John Du Cann's second single. Quite similar to the first one. Great stuff ! Enjoy !

A-Side : 'Where's The Show ?'
B-Side : 'Hang Around'

*163* John Du Cann - Throw Him In Jail / Street Strutter

This is John Du Cann's first single. Maybe you know his hit 'Don't Be a Dummy' on the third single, but the first both singles are relatively unknown.

Both sides are fucking awesome, but the first one the best !!!

A-Side: 'Throw Him In Jail' 
B-Side: 'Street Strutter'

*162* Jonny Rubbish - Santa's Alive / Policeman (I Got Pulled Over By A)

Here we have some real 'Junk Gunk 'n' Punk' ;) !! This is Jonny Rubbish's second single. If you don't know the first one, you have to take a look at it (A-side / B-side) !!!

A-Side : 'Santa's Alive'
B-Side : 'Policeman (I Got Pulled Over By A)'

*161* The Method - Kings On The Corner / Dynamo

Ok, already posted on Youtube several times. But its soo good ! B-Side is fucking great !

A-Side : 'Kings On The Corner'
B-Side : 'Dynamo'

Download the stuff from My Life's a Jigsaw blog.

Never heard the other two singles ('The Pink Panther / Taking Liberties', 'Chances / Little Lasers') or their  very rare album (200 ex made, just saw LowDownKids is selling an exemplar for 171 EUR). So if have have it, let me know ...

*160* Resistance - Survival Kit / Big Flame

Resistance's first single. I like that one more than their second one ('Kidnapped', already posted here) ! Nice catchy Power Pop tunes on both sides !

A-Side : 'Survival Kit'
B-Side : 'Big Flame'

*159* Blue Mist - Elitah (What Have We Done) / It's Only Make Believe

This is my second Blue Mist post. My first post was the first single of these teenage power poppers containing my favorite number 'Rozanna'.

Mmh ... is it quite as good as the first single ? What do you think ? ...

A-Side : 'Elitah (What Have We Done)'
B-Side : 'It's Only Make Believe'

*158* Decca Wade - Hit Wasn't For Rita

This is a release by the Angelic Upstarts drummer Derek "Decca" Wade. No Punk Rock to hear here but I really like it!

'Hit Wasn't For Rita' is the A-side. On the B-Side you find just some spoken words.

*157* Push - Cambridge Stomp / Front Room Revolution

A-Side : 'Cambridge Stomp'
B-Side : 'Front Room Revolution'

*156* Salford Jets - Manchester Boys / Last Bus

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Fantastic second single of these Manchester boys.

A-Side : 'Manchester Boys'
B-Side : 'Last Bus'

*155* The Continentals - Housewives' Delight / Things That Go Bump (In The Night)

I think you all know the Continentals' hit 'Fizzpop (Modern Rock)'.
Here we have the 'Housewives' Delight / Things That Go Bump' single which was only published as a demo copy.


Great A-Side !! This track also appeared on the B-Side of the 'Fizzpop (Modern Rock)' 10inch EP release.


A-Side : 'Housewives' Delight'
B-Side : 'Things That Go Bump (In The Night)'

*154* Stinky Toys - Boozy Creed / Driver Blues

A-Side : 'Boozy Creed'
B-Side : 'Driver Blues'

*153* The Mutants - I Say Yeah / Cafe Au Lait

Yes! here we have THE Mutants from Detroit, which wrote the hit 'So American'.
This is their second single, released one year later in 1978.

A-Side : 'I Say Yeah'
B-Side : 'Cafe Au Lait'

A Life performance of 'Cafe Au Lait' you find here @ Youtube (and if you take a look around you will find some more live shots ...)

*152* Little Bob Story - Hot N' Sweaty

Great rockin' sweaty number on the B-Side : 'Hot N' Sweaty' !!!

A-Side is the well known classic 'All Or Nothing' which is already posted here @ Youtube. Fantastic cover version I think, Little Bob Story did a great job here !

*151* Fran Barrie - Stole All My Love / Lost In The Crowd

Ok, this is (like some other of my posts) neither Junk nor Gunk nor Punk ;). I just post it because I really like the A-Side !! - Fran Barrie - 'Stole All My Love' / 'Lost In The Crowd', released 1979 on the Vibes label. Seems to be the only release of this label. Discogs says about the A-Side track : "Backing by A Local Group Who Wish To Remain Anonymous (actually Steroid Kiddies)." :)

Fran Barrie's actual name is Fran Raya and she has an official website here : www.franraya.com.

*150* Q-Tips - Some Kind Of Wonderful / A Man Can't Lose

I have already posted the Q-Tips - 'S.Y.S.L.J.F.M.' single here.

Here some more great stuff : 'Some Kind Of Wonderful' / 'A Man Can't Lose'. Enjoy !

(A-Side is a cover version of a song written by John Ellison, recorded first by the Soul Brothers Six in 1967. Check infos about this sing here.)

*149* Athletico Spizz 80 - Hot Deserts / Legal Proceedings

Here we have a later Spizz single, released in 1980:

A-Side : 'Hot Deserts'
B-Side : 'Legal Proceedings'

*148* Spizzoil - 1989 / Fibre

Ok, 'No Room' was watched very often, so I want to post some more Spizz stuff !

Here we have the two B-Side songs of Spizz's first single '6000 Crazy' - 'Fibre' and '1989'.

A-Side is already uploaded here and there.

*147* Spider King - Animals / Would You Wanna Die For England

No much to say here - released in 1981 on the Test Pressings label - The B-Side is fucking great !!!

A-Side : 'Animals'
B-Side : 'Would You Wanna Die For England'

(Download Mp3s here.)

*146* Richard And The Taxmen - Honey Please Don't Go

'Honey, Please Don't Go' is the fantastic B-Side for the Power Pop killer 'Now We're Through', which is already posted here. Maybe you know the A-Side from the V/A compilation Break The Rules #9.

(You can download Mp3s from the great mylifesajigsaw blog with two additional tracks : 'Chinese takeaway' & 'Ice skating Rita')

*145* Charlie Fawn - Blue Skies / Dream World

'Blue Skies' is a well known number from the Shake Some Action (Vol.8) compilations series. In my opinion Charlie Fawn's greatest song ! (Discogs says) 'Blue Skies' was also released as a B-Side on the 'One In Three' single.

A-Side : 'Blue Skies'
B-Side : 'Dream World'

If you are interested in some other Charlie Fawn tunes then take a look at these Youtube uploads : 'Step By Step' and 'Hothead Handshake Tremble'. Both songs appeared on the Charlie Fawn self titled album in 1979. (Maybe this is to much Pop for you ;) but I like it !)

*144* Suzanne Fellini - Love on the phone / Bad Boy

A video of Suzanne Fellini's TV show appearance performing 'Love on The Phone' you can watch here.

A-Side : 'Love On The Phone'
B-Side : 'Bad Boy'

Ok, you can say there is to much Pop in it, but it comes with enough New wavy Power pop so that I really like it ! Personally I prefer the B-Side !

You can download the LP digivinyltal.blogspot.de and this single from the fantastic shortsharpkickintheteeth blog.

*143* The Chords - One More Minute / Who's Killing Who ?

When I was young, I never realized the greatness of The Chords, they were just "ok" for me. But this changed over the years ...
Here we have the sixth single, released in 1981, which comes with nice Mod Revival sound:

A-Side : 'One More Minute'
B-Side : 'Who's Killing Who ?'

*142* The Squibs - Parades / Out On The Town

I guess the B-Side I know since years from some V/A compilation(s) - it is a great Power pop / Mod number !!
But what's about the A-Side ? Not as good as the B-Side but a nice slow number I think.
At the moment I don't know if I ever have heard the Squibs first single 'On the Line' - Where I can find it? (PS: here)

A-Side : 'Parades'
B-Side : 'Out On The Town'

*141* The Bombers - I'm a Liar Babe / 2230 AD

Released by Dave Goodman in 1978 on the "The Label" label.
Mmh don't know why, but I like their sound.

A-Side : 'I'm a Liar Babe'
B-Side : '2230 AD'


(Posted already on the shortsharpkickintheteeth blog, there you can download the Mp3s.)

*140* 4 Alternatives EP - The Numbers / The X-Certs / Joe Public / 48 Hours

Ok, to follow up the last post, here we have another cool 4 track E.P. :
'4 Alternatives', released on the Heartbeat label back in 1979. But what's my favorite track here ? - It is 'Blue Movies, Hotel Rooms, Back To Ireland' ;).

• The Numbers - 'Alternative Suicide'
• The X-Certs - 'Blue Movies'
• Joe Public - 'Hotel Rooms'
• 48 Hours - 'Back To Ireland'

By the way, the great X-Certs' 'Queen and Country' 7inch you will find on www.kbdrecords.com.