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Stiff Records, Solo Cream Members, and that ”Sidehackers” Soundtrack You Have Been Begging For.

Stiff Records, Solo Cream Members, and that ”Sidehackers” Soundtrack You Have Been Begging For.

Released Thursday, 24th March 2022
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Stiff Records, Solo Cream Members, and that ”Sidehackers” Soundtrack You Have Been Begging For.

Stiff Records, Solo Cream Members, and that ”Sidehackers” Soundtrack You Have Been Begging For.

Stiff Records, Solo Cream Members, and that ”Sidehackers” Soundtrack You Have Been Begging For.

Stiff Records, Solo Cream Members, and that ”Sidehackers” Soundtrack You Have Been Begging For.

Thursday, 24th March 2022
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a-ha - Lesson One (Take On Me first demo) (1982) Before their one. big, groundbreaking mega-hit (mostly for the video) this song underwent a couple revisions. They knew somehow that they had gold, but they struggled to find a winning chorus. They would. 

Anna Frid Lyngstad - Guld Och Gröna Ängar (10CC's "The Wall Street Shuffle" in Swedish) (1975) The red-headed female in Abba released solo stuff with some success in her homeland throughout their heyday. But she didn't hit in the USA solo until teaming with Phil Collins for "I Know There's Something Going On" in 1982.  

Anna Frid Lyngstad - Liv På Mars? (David Bowie's "Life On Mars?" in Swedish) (1975)

Anna Frid Lyngstad - Skulle De' Va' Skönt (The Beach Boys' "Wouldn't It Be Nice" in Swedish) (1975)

Baker Gurvitz Army - Hearts On Fire (1976) A pretty stupid song written by Ginger Baker. I never really liked him. I never liked Cream, to be honest. I like Jack Bruce singing with Carla Bley on "Escalator Over The Hill". 

Bridges - Miss Eerie ("The Juicyfruit Song", the earliest recording of "Take On Me") (1981) In 1981, a-ha’s Paul Waaktaar-Savoy and Magne Furuholmen recorded this song for their band Bridges. In 1984, having formed a-ha with vocalist Morten Harket, they’d take yet another stab at the track. 

Jack Bruce - I'm Gettin' Tired (Of Drinkin' and Gamblin') (1965) 

Ginger Baker's Air Force - Sweet Wine (1970) Same musical structure, in a way, as Mothers of Invention, without the scatology. 

Ginger Baker - Ariwo (1972)

Hawkwind - Levitation (1980) With Ginger Baker on drums. Another band that never really pinged my interest. Throw them on the pile!

Michael Lloyd and Mike Curb - It's Magic (1969)  From...Hot Wheels Cartoon Soundtrack.

Liner notes: This exciting album contains all of the original sound track music from HOT WHEELS- the high adventure show on ABC-TV's Super Saturday Club. This thrilling weekly cartoon series features a group of young drivers who have formed a "hot wheels" auto club. Their activities cover all aspects of this fast road sport...cross country, track and dunes, and the music reflects their love of high speed action. HOT WHEELS is an up-to-the minute show and the music from the sound track is as turned on and tuned-in as today's high performance cars. Mike Curb. who wrote the music for the show, puts it all into high gear on this fast moving album!

Ian Dury and the Blockheads -  Reasons To Be Cheerful, Pt. 3 (1979) These guys could play. I went through their stuff. Very exciting and versatile. The late '70s in UK must have been an exciting time for music fans. 

Ian Dury and The Blockheads - Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (1978) Listen to that bass guitar. Norman Watt-Roy. What fun it must have been to produce these records. That seems to be when the best records were made. When all concerned were united in making a good sound, but not taking themselves too seriously. 

Jack Bruce - Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune (1969) 

Jack Bruce - Pieces Of Mind (1974)

Jack Bruce - Victoria Sage (1971) Even though having Ginger Baker in my band would have been a special circle of hell for me, and I think Jack Bruce might have been a tad busy for my taste, I find both of their records invariably more interesting than anything Eric Clapton did. And aside from Jack Bruce's first solo album, Songs For A Tailor, neither artist charted in the US with anything. And I know this might be sacrilege to say, but is Duane Allman's slide solo on "Layla" THAT good? I find it pretty...meandering. Out of tune, even. Go ahead and kill me. 

Madness - Blue Skinned Beast (1983) Same album as their US hit "Our House". Dan put this on a mixtape for me once. I never forgot. 

Madness - Embarrassment (1980)

Madness is an English ska band from Camden Town, North London, who formed in 1976. One of the most prominent bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s two-tone ska revival, Madness's most successful period was from 1980 to 1986 when the band's songs spent a total of 214 weeks on the UK Singles Chart

Madness has had 15 singles reach the UK top ten, which include "One Step Beyond", "Baggy Trousers" and "It Must Be Love", one UK number-one single "House of Fun" and two number ones in Ireland, "House of Fun" and "Wings of a Dove". "Our House" was their biggest US hit. In 2000 the band received the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors for Outstanding Song Collection. 

Madness - On The Town (Feat. Rhoda Dakar)/Bingo (2009) Read the Wiki about this album. Most artists, after how many years, regress or become a trivia act. Madness reached for the stars. It's a worthy listen for sure. 

Marianne Faithfull - I'm a Loser (1965) You had to be there, I guess. 

Mike Curb & Lawrence Brown - Bay City Boys (1967) From the original motion picture soundtrack to the film "Mary Jane".

A car driven by a driver intoxicated by marijuana plunges off a cliff, killing the driver and injuring a female passenger. It turns out marijuana use is rife at a small-town high school, led by the clique of Jordan Bates. Art teacher Phil Blake tries to persuade student Jerry Blackburn not to smoke. Jerry borrows Phil's car and Jordan leaves some marijuana in it. Phil gets arrested for possession of marijuana.

This movie starred Fabian, who was a heartthrob in the early '60s. Maybe this was his attempt to be a serious actor. 

The movie was co-written by Dick Gautier (POACA will recall his ubiquitous presence on every game show ever done, as "Hymie" the Robot on Get Smart, and in 1973, when Burt Ward and Yvonne Craig reprised their Batman roles (as Robin and Batgirl respectively) for a TV public service announcement about equal pay for women, Adam West, who was trying to distance himself from the Batman role at the time, declined to participate. Gautier filled in for West as Batman. The other co-writer was Peter Marshall, who hosted The Hollywood Squares for 15 years. 

For the fetishist, here is that PSA, with Dick Gautier as Batman. 

https://youtu.be/3LviAKGZxPs

Mike Curb Congregation - Come Together/Hey Jude (1970) 

The Mike Curb Congregation - Burning Bridges (1970) From the movie "Kelly's Heroes". 

Hank Williams Jr. & The Mike Curb Congregation - Walkin' To New Orleans (1971) 

The New Life - The Sidehackers Soundtrack (1969) Do you remember the MST3K episode? Well, there's a soundtrack that features Mike Curb's involvement. Besides the Sidehackers soundtrack, The New Life also scored songs for a film called Black Water Gold.

 

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