*239* The Trend - This Dance Hall Must Have A Back Way Out / Fiction, Love And Romance

To make it complete I want to post the The Trend's fourth and final single.

A-Side : 'This Dance Hall Must Have A Back Way Out'
B-Side : 'Fiction, Love And Romance'

Check out my other The Trend posts :

• 'Teenage Crush' (first single, May 1979)
• 'Polly And Wendy' (second single, August 1980)
• 'I Don't Anymore' (third single, June 1980)

*238* The Zips - Radioactivity / I'm Not Impressed

A-Side: 'Radioactivity'
B-Side: 'I'm Not Impressed'

*237* Flicknife Sampler E.P.

First time heard about Flicknife Records was when I started collecting the Anagram Punk (Singles) Collection serie about 15 years ago. I remember it was a great moment hearing all these Punk tunes of bands like Last Rites, Major Accident, Erazerhead, Genocides, Urband Dogs and London Cowboys.

Did not listen to this E.P. for a long time and back then I bought it because of Urban Dogs and the awesome London Cowboys track. I never checked out the other tracks but now I really like'em (despite not sounding like the punkpowerpopmod stuff I'm usually listen to), too !

A-Side : 
  LOST SONS - 'Dodge City'
  GROOVY CHAINSAWS - 'Ghost Rider'
  JEREMY GLUCK - 'Burning Skulls Rise'
B-Side : 
  URBAN DOGS - 'Monster Mash'
  LONDON COWBOYS - 'Let's Get Crazy'
  HAWKWIND - 'Needle Gun'

*236* The Dealers - Don't Touch That Dial

Some good Pop / Power Pop. Already posted here. Comparing A and B side 'Don't Touch That Dial' is my favorite !

A-Side : 'Don't Touch That Dial'
AA-Side : 'Tracey'

*235* PVC - Mystery Gang / Satellite

Here we have the German Punk heroes PVC with a later (1982) release that sounds more like Hard Rock New Wave than Punkrock.

A-Side : 'Mystery Gang'
B-Side : 'Satellite'

*234* Bullets - Girl On Page 3 / Grammar School Girls

A-Side : 'Girl On Page 3'
B-Side : 'Grammar School Girls'

*233* Billy Karloff And The Extremes - Summer Holiday / It's Too Hot

A-Side : 'Summer Holiday'
B-Side : 'It's Too Hot'

*232* Tony Koklin - Claude Monet / Lucky Man

'Lucky Man' is a fantastic midtempo Power Pop number !

A-Side : 'Claude Monet'
B-Side : 'Lucky Man'

*231* Heartbeats - Here Come The Jets / Lies

After finding no information about this record it was a good decision to give it a try and buy it ! My winner is the B-Side !

A-Side : 'Here Come The Jets'
B-Side : 'Lies'

*230* The Trend - I Don't Anymore / Routines

This is their third single, released in June 1980.

A-Side : 'I Don't Anymore'
B-Side : 'Routines'

Check out my other The Trend posts :

• 'Teenage Crush' (first single, May 1979)
• 'Polly And Wendy' (second single, August 1980)

*229* The Pictures - What Do We Want / It's All Over

I took notice of this nice record on the "My life is a jigsaw" blog. Now it's time to post it on Youtube ...

A-Side : 'What We Want To Do'
B-Side : 'It's All Over'

*228* The Doll - Burning Up Like A Fire / Frozen Fire

A-Side : 'Burning Up Like A Fire'
B-Side : 'Frozen Fire'

*227* Sore Throat - Zombie Rock / I Don't Wanna Go Home

My fourth and beside 'I Dunno' my favorite Sore Throat posting. A-Side is great ! Check out this live performance on Youtube !!!

A-Side : 'Zombie Rock'
B-Side : 'I Don't Wanna Go Home'

*226* Paul Warren & Explorer ‎– Takin' Her Back / Town Without Pity

First time I came across Paul Warren & Explorer ‎was when I found this Power Pop killer : 'One Of The Kids' on Youtube. 'Takin' Her Back' is also great but 'Town Without Pity' is too weak in my eyes (to Pop Rockish), but you yourself can decide what you think :

A-Side : 'Takin' Her Back'
B-Side : 'Town Without Pity'

*225* Kris Ryder - We're Alive / Zoom In On Me

A-Side : 'We're Alive'
B-Side : 'Zoom In On Me'

*224* Roxette - Roxette E.P.

Interesting 60s influenced Modish Popish tunes. More infos here and there.

A-Side :
   'Giving up the Beer'
   'Little Girl'
B-Side :
   'Love Will Take it's Toll'
   'Hold Me Close'

*223* F-Word - Shut Down / Out There / Governments

This actually is the Posh Boy repress (1991) of F-Word's 'Shut Down' killer! E.P. - originally released in 1978.

A-Side : 'Shut Down'
B-Side : 'Out There' + 'Government Official'

Check out and download their album (first album released by a punk band from L.A. !) here. Read the F-Word story there.

*222* General Accident - Computer Dating / Person To Person

A-Side is already uploaded on Youtube and the single was posted here.
B-Side is Power Pop influenced whereby the A-Side has a slight Punk tune.

A-Side : 'Computer Dating'
B-Side : 'Person To Person'

*221* Horrorcomic - I'm All Hung Up On Pierrepoint

First of three Horrorcomic releases. By far not as good as the other ones.

A-Side : 'I'm All Hung Up On Pierrepoint'
B-Side : 'The Exorcist'
              'Sex In The Afternoon'

*220* The Furys - Say Goodbye To The Black Sheep / Suburbia, Suburbia

The Furys from L.A. with two great punkish Power Pop numbers. I Love it !!!
Lot of stuff to read here.

A-Side : 'Say Goodbye To The black Sheep'

B-Side : 'Suburbia, Suburbia'

*219* Chris Bovasso Group - Sexy Games / Love You Tonight

How great is this ?!!!!

A-Side : 'Sexy Games'

B-Side : 'Love You Tonight'

*218* Painterband - Reactor / Sky

A-Side : 'Reactor'

B-Side : 'Sky'

*217* Suzy Saxon & The Angelos

'Boys In Dresses' is a great female fronted Power Pop number !!! 

A-Side : 'Boys In Dresses' / 'Get Out Of My Stomach'

B-Side : 'Rebecca'

*216* The Whips - My Mistake / I Don't Care If It Hurts

A-Side : 'My Mistake'

B-Side : 'I Don't Care If It Hurts'

*215* The Cold - Never Alone / Thanks A Lot

A-Side : 'Never Alone'

B-Side : 'Thanks A Lot'

*214* Outlets - If I Where The One / Can't Cheat The Reaper

A-Side : 'If I Where The One'

B-Side : 'Can't Cheat The Reaper'

*213* Permanent Wave - Radar E.P.

A-Side : 'Radar' / 'Space Age Rock Queen'
B-Side : 'Beg 4, 13th Floor' + 'Beings In The Night'

*212* Ray Paul - Lady Be Mine Tonight / Hold It

A-Side : 'Lady Be Mine Tonight'

B-Side : 'Hold It'

*211* R.U.R. EP

Detroit rock back in 1979. Last number 'The Fugitive' is the winner here !!!

A-Side : 'Go, Baby' / 'Where I Can Get In Touch ?'
B-Side : 'I Wanna Know' / 'The Fugitive'

*210* Fingerprints - (Now I Want To Be A) Space Girl EP

A-Side :
  '(Now I Want To Be A) Space Girl'
  'Burn Those Bridges' + 'Track 9'
B-Side :
  'Wasted On You'
  'Made In The Shade'

*209* Rough Cut - Thailand / Danger Boy

A-Side : 'Thailand'

B-Side : 'Danger Boy'

*208* Dad And The Boys - Kamikaze / Feel It

A-Side : 'Kamikaze'

B-Side : 'Feel It'

*207* Dad And The Boys - Reagan (In The White House) / You And I

A-Side : 'Reagan (In The White House)'

B-Side : 'You And I'

*206* Penetrators - Sensitve Boy / Stimulation

The great B-Side track is well known from the Shake Some Action Vol. 4 compilation.

A-Side : 'Sensitve Boy'
B-Side : 'Stimulation'

*205* The A T's - Come 'ere / One More For The Road

A-Side : 'Come 'ere'
B-Side : 'One More For The Road'

*204* The Runs - Bun In The Oven

I really like it ! Simple and catchy tune that possibly will be your next earwig ...

A-Side : 'Bun In The Oven' (Censored)

B-Side : 'Bun In The Oven'

*203* The Gents - Revenge / Girl

Fourth single of The Gents saw the light of day just two years after the hit single 'The Faker' b/w 'Le Pink Pantser'. "Released in February 1983 and regarded by many as the band's best single" (read more here).

A-Side : 'Revenge'
B-Side : 'Girl'

*202* Ex Hole - Private Boyscout / Flying Thing

Hmm I'm still a litte bit disappointed ! I expected more ... but hey! anybody knows how their releases sound like ?

A-Side : 'Private Boyscout'

B-Side : 'Flying Thing'

*201* Demons - Action By Example / I Wish I Was A Dog

This are the Demon Preachers under their later shortened name Demons. Cool and wicked Punk tunes ...

A-Side : 'Action By Example'

B-Side : 'I Wish I Was A Dog'

*200* The Meteors - My Balls Ache / Action

My Balls Ache is a Killer :) !!! It's a great Power Pop number of the Dutch Meteors. Together with Blitzkrieg Boy it is my favorite Meteors track !

Check out this live TV show.

A-Side : 'My Balls Ache'

B-Side : 'Action'

*199* Jimmy Edwards - Cabaret / Drag It Back

Two excellent tracks as usually done by Jimmy Edwards (see/hear my other J.E. posts here and there) !!!
Jimmy recorded later 'Cabaret' together with Time UK, but I like the Jimmy Edwards version much more !

A-Side : 'Cabaret'

B-Side : 'Drag It Back'

(If you still did not read it, check out this Jimmy Edwards interview.)

*198* Channel 4 - Vampire / Channel 4

Hard to find single. The single came out on the private (band's own) Ripping Records (RIP 1). Interesting sound on Side A - some people call it Power Pop but ... hmm ... I don't know. B-Side is a nice instrumental.

A-Side : 'Vampire'
B-Side : 'Channel 4'

*197* Close Rivals - Short Sharp Kick In The Teeth / You've Got To Make Mistakes

(I guess you already know it ...) This is the single one of the best blogs (shortsharpkickintheteeth.blogspot.com) is named after !

A-Side : 'Short Sharp Kick In The Teeth'

B-Side : 'You've Got To Make Mistakes'