*082* Billy Karloff & The Extremes - Headbangers / Keep Me

Ok, nothing can top Billy Karloff's first single 'Crazy Paving' + album ! But here we have the second single with two nice tunes - 'Headbangers' / 'Keep Me Down', released three years later in 1981.
Like the other The Extremes phase stuff these songs are no more classic punk like the Billy Karloff 'The Maniac' album.
Why 'Down Let Your Fingers Do The Talking' was not the A-side (instead of 'Headbangers') ?? - I'll never understand ...

*081* Fingerprintz - Detonator

Today we start with the B-side of the great PowerPop anthem 'Tough Luck'. 'Detanator' is a nice B-side belongs to my top 2 ;) Fingerprintz songs.

*080* Rick Tubbax And The Taxi's - Fiction

'Fiction' is the B-side of 'Breaking Up' which is already posted here.

Beside this UK EDGE release there is a different France 'Breaking Up' release, which comes with 'White Girls' on the B-side (on Disques Vogue 1980).

Read some stuff about the Rick Tubbax and his group here in the Belgium Pop & Rock Archiv.

*079* Humans - Play EP

Here we have the Humans Play EP, released in 1980. I want to describe the sound as new wave influenced (except Pipeline - it's the well known surf track). For me not very good but not really bad too ;) - just an interesting record.
Comes in a nice gatefold cover.

A-Side: 'I Live In The City' + 'Play'
B-Side: 'Tracy + Pipeline'

There is an official myspace site where you can check some live songs ('New York' I really like!).

*078* Nightshift - Jet Set / Bad Dreams

'Jet Set' / 'Bad Dreams' is the second single released one year later in 1979. Not bad I think. A-side is my fav because it has a more PowerPop style. (The weird nightmare voice in 'Bad Dreams' can not help).

*077* Nightshift - Love Is Blind / She Makes Me Love Her

Let's take a look at two Nightshift releases on Zoom records. 'Love Is Blind' / 'She Makes Me Love Her' is their first single released in 1978. Good PowerPop tunes on the B-side.

*076* Little Bo Bitch - Lorraine

Regarding the last post Little Bo Bitch's 'Lorraine' is a much more better B-side ! In my opinion even better than the A-side 'Take It Easy'. Enjoy!

*075* Little Bo Bitch - I'm Confused

For me 'I'm Confused' is a weak B-side for Little Bo Bitch's greatest hit 'It's Only Love' ! But I post it anyway to enable you to make a judgement.

*074* Robert Johnson - Kerri / Tell Me About It, Slim!

Two more great Robert Johnson tunes : 'Kerri' / 'Tell Me About It, Slim!'

Enjoy ! And check out the 'Close Personal Friend' LP !!

*073* Robert Johnson - The Memphis Demos

We start today with a real PowerPop masterpiece - the 'The Memphis Demos' 7inch by Robert Johnson. The 7inch was printed as a promo for the 'The Memphis Demos' 8 track LP only.

A-side : 'I'll be Waiting'
B-side : 'Guide My Energy'

*072* Max Splodge - Bicycle Seat (Dub Version)

Ever heard the dub version of Max Splodge's 'Bicycle Seat' ?!
- Sounds not much different form the A-side ;) !

The more I hear both tracks the more I love it. It really stucks in my head - today, yesterday and tomorrow!

*071* Peter And The Test Tube Babies - Trapper Ain't Got A Bird

A typical untypical PTTTB song is 'Trapper Ain't Got A Bird' on the B-side of the very famous A-side: 'Jinx'. Anyway I like it and it matches the sound of the next post ...

*070* Peter And The Test Tube Babies - No Invitation + Smash & Grab

'No Invitation + Smash & Grab' are the tracks on the B-side of 'Zombie Creeping Flesh', released in 1983.

*069* The Sect - Never Go

A-side 'Free England' of this 7inch was already uploaded here and there and the second link tells me there is a 12inch EP release (1990 - 4 years later than this 7inch) containing the same song.

But here you have the B-side 'Never Go' !!!

(P.S.: uk82 shows us the discography)

*068* The Enemy - Fallen Hero' / Tomorrow's Warning / Prisoner Of War

Did not found an upload for 'Tomorrow's Warning' ... so here we have The Enemy's second single 'Fallen Hero' backed with 'Tomorrow's Warning' + 'Prisoner Of War'.

'Prisoner Of War' ia my favorite Enemy track (beside 'Black Days') is also released on their album Gateway To Hell. Check it here. Great stuff!

*067* Attak - Hell / No Escape

Two more songs from Attak's first release: 'Hell + No Escape'. You can listen to the A-side of 'Today's Generation' EP here.

*066* Attak - Future Dreams

'Future Dreams' is the B-side of 'Murder In The Subway' from Attak's second 7inch.

Attak are fantastic ! I always loved that they sound like Blitz !
My favorite Attak song was and still is 'Young and Proud' from the album 'Zombies', which can be dowloaded here.

*065* Anti Pasti - Four Sore Points EP

Here we have the Four Sore Points EP with my favorite Anti Pasti number: 'No Government' !!! Great powerful guitars with snotty vocals!

A-Side: 'Few Years Too Late + Something New'
B-Side: 'No Government + 1980'

*064* Anti Pasti - Six Guns /Now's The Time + Call The Army I'm Alive

Let's process with two Anti Pasti 7inches.

A-Side: 'Six Guns'
B-Side: 'Now's The Time + Call The Army I'm Alive'

*063* Blitzkrieg - Lest We Forget EP

Time to start with some '82 Brit Punk !!!

Blitzkrieg's 'Lest We Forget' EP is fucking great !!!
I love this stuff since I came into touch with their songs the first time - it was in the last millennium when I did hold a tape copy of the 'A Country Fit for Heroes' compilation in my hands.

'Lest We Forget + Warfares Heroes'
'The Abuse Of Power + Destruction'

For the lyrics take a look at that site: www.uk82.com.

Blitzkrieg reformed some years ago and are still playing. I saw them last year here in Berlin and now have to wait exactly 5 weeks for the next gig ... again here in Berlin :) ... !!

PS : ... exactly 6 weeks are over now ... take a look at my video shots : (1), (2), (3), (4), (5)

*062* Cash Pussies - Cash Flow

... Female vocals again ... here we have 'Cash Flow' by Cash Pussies, sung by Diana Rich.

Ok, no question, '99% Is Shit' is the better one (for me) because it has a much more punky tune. There are several uploads for this song on Youtube, just try this one.

www.punk77.co.uk gives you very interesting band story details ... check it !

*061* Manufactured Romance - Room To Breathe

Nice B-side 'Room To Breathe' from female fronted Manufactured Romance. My M.R. favorite is the A-side with 'Time Of My Life', which is already uploaded here on Youtube.

Comes in 4(?) different pic sleeves (blue, green, red, orange logo colors)

*060* Athletico Spizz 80 - No Room / Spock's Missing

I really like the A-side. I think it was on Youtube the first time I heard it. Or saw it ! Because it was I live performance ... let's take a look ... yes here we have it : live @ The Scala London April 2010.

'No Room' / 'Spock's Missing'.

*059* Buzzards - Disco Romeos

They shortened their name to Buzzards but this doesn't mean they changed their style ! B-side of their fourth 7inch 'We Make a Noise' : 'Disco Romeos'.

*058* Leyton Buzzards - Villain / Youthanasia

First Leyton Buzzards single. I guess you know, the A-Side is '19 & Mad'.
Here you have the two B-side tracks: 'Villain' and 'Youthanasia'.

*057* The Daleks - OK! EP

My favorite is 'Rejected' (maybe you know it from the V/A 'England Belongs To Me Vol.4' compilation). Great punk stuff.

A-side : 'This Life'
B-side (1) : 'Rejected'
B-side (2) : 'Man Of The World'

Daleks blog posts : here (tells you the story about the additional record sticker) and there.

('Rejected' is also posted here @ Youtube.)

*056* The Fast - Boys Will Be Boys / Pow Wow Bash Crash

For me 'The Kids Just Wanna Dance' (B-side of 'It's Like Love') will be my favorite killer track by The Fast for all the time. Just take a look at this clip and you will know what I mean !!! (ok, maybe if you watch the clip for the first time you will think they don't be serious and maybe you have to smirk for a while ;) But! The Fast is not joking! The clip is serious, the band is serious, it's the total seriousness! Beliefe me!)

Soo... But in this post we don't take a look at their first single, here is their second single which came into the world two months later on the CBS label 'Boys Will Be Boys' backed with 'Pow Wow Bash Crash', released in March 1976.

Great live footage of the A-Side : here @ Youtube.
Check The Fast homepage and dontaskmeidontknow.blogspot.com.

*055* Jimmy Edwards & The Profile - Toys / Hard Heart

This is the third Jimmy Edwards single, released in 1980:

A-Side : 'Toys'
B- Side : 'Hard Heart'

Brilliant ! Nothing left to say, but :
If you don't like this, leave this blog right now !!! ;-)

(Extra camera shot upload of the back side because I did not find it elsewhere)

*054* Jimmy Edwards & The Profile - Twentieth Century Time / Seven Hail Marys

Second single by Jimmy Edwards & The Profile, released in 1979: 'Twentieth Century Time' / 'Seven Hail Marys'.
My fav is the B-Side, reminds me a bit of Jimmy Edwards' first hit: 'Nora's Diary'.

If you are interested, read this interview with Jimmy Edwards.

*053* The Questions - Some Other Guy / Rock'n'Roll Ain't Dead

This is the first The Questions single. To tell the truth, together with their (second) killer single 'Can't Get Over You' / 'Answers' this is the only stuff you have to know from the scottish Questions :

A-Side : 'Some Other Guy'
B-Side : 'Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Dead'

'Rock 'n' Roll Ain't Dead' is a cool rocking (yeah! it has to!) PowerPop number ! In contrast 'Some Other Guy' sounds like a boring ballade.

Later releases (here and there) follow more a Pop(?) music style and are pretty weak I mean.