This Tromsø/Norway act started as The Arctic in spring 1964. They headed to Stockholm/Sweden to pursue a professional career and it was there where they met the businessman Sten Ekroth, who became their manager. Ekroth's idea was to make the band as big as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and it was him who came out with the name "Pussycats". Their first single "Ebb Tide/Cadillac" sold nearly 25,000 copies. Their follow-up "Gonna Send You Back To Georgia/Donna" did not sell nearly as much, but at least it was not a week without the Pussycats was featured in the press. Their career was marked by scandal stories, often arranged by their manager. Their debut-album Pssst! Pssst! was hailed as a masterpiece in the press, and from a historical perspective, the LP is considered to be a milestone. No other Norwegian artists had until 1966 been able to make a rock LP of such convincing quality, both in terms of sound, performance and song material. The album was also one of the '60s greatest successes in Norway and stayed ten weeks on top of the charts, which was a Norwegian record. During a publicity tour in the summer of 1966, the Pussycats' second LP was recorded in Hamburg. Mrrr... Mrrr... was a bold mix of catchy pop songs and more experimental tunes and received ovations in the press and sold well again. Prior to the release of Mrrr... Mrrr... Ekroth quit his job and Totto Johannessen took over the management. More singles followed and they developed now a more polished Pop sound with less success. "Vanya Maria/Death Is Coming" was their last release as The Pussycats and perhaps their only record with hints of Psychedelia. Another 45 "Sjøreisa/Mors Minner" came out under the pseudonym Sailors but didn't make much impression. Soon after the band quit but in 1971 Trond Graff and Sverre Kjelsberg reformed the group with new members. Their only output was the album "Touch Wood" in 1973 which moves towards Progressive and Jazz.
The Pussycats Story (PolyGram 847502-2 / 1990) includes all their singles and the best tracks of their two albums.
Tracklist: - Ebb Tide - Cadillac - Donna - Gonna Send You Back To Georgia - Boom Boom - Gone, Gone, Gone - Danny - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - The Last Time - Just A Little Teardrop - Let Me Stay With You - Purdy Patsy - Baby Baby - Don't Love Me - Love Me Tonight - Why Have We To Wait - Song - They Say... - Regrets - I'm Going Home - The Craftsman - True True Lovin' - Travellin' - A Night Of Life - Rain - Call Me - Vanja Maria - Death Is Coming Personnel: Trond "Eddy" Graff (lead gtr, vcls, organ) [ABCDEFGHI] Ottar "Jimmy" Aasegg (rhythm gtr, vcls) [ABCDEFGH] Sverre "Teddy" Kjelsberg (bs, lead vcls) [ABCDEFGHI] Ingemar "Reddy" Stjerndahl (keyb'ds, vcls) [AC] Friedel "Freddy" Brandt (drms) [ABCDEFGH] Dennis Wilhelmsson (keyb'ds, vcls) [B] Christian Reim (keyb'ds) [D] John Erik Holtan (keyb'ds) [E] (Arild Boman (keyb'ds) [F]) Janne Løseth (lead gtr, vcls) [G] Per Christian Hansen (gtr) [H] Bjørn Henriksen (gtr) [I] Bror Dahl (sax) [I] Knut T. Johannessen (drms) [I] Band origin: Tromsø (Norway)
Rock; Christianity; guitars; church... in the 21st century these words don't seem odd together. But, in 1961 rock meant "devil music" and church meant "boring". The Pilgrims changed all that. Raise among the world-war bombsites of southeast London, the five "Pilgrims" were part of the first generation to be called "teenagers". The swinging sixties had started and it was not cool to be Christian. These full-blooded teenagers with a love for rock music became christians but opted not to conform. They put faith and rock together and changed christian music for good. The Pilgrims were the first wholly electric Christian rock group and shocked the churches of their day. Later bands broke through into mainstream recording, radio and TV, but The Pilgrims were breaking traditions and taboos. After playing at a church service attended by Princess Margaret the group were condemned on national radio by a Countess (no less!). But The Pilgrims didn't want upper class approval; they spoke to their own generation in a language they understood. The group played in churches, to be sure, but their favourite audiences were in beat clubs and dives where nobody was pretending to be holy. When you listen to The Pilgrims you can sense the rawness and enthusiasm of a newfound faith; nut the music is polished and professional. They put heart and soul into their playing and wanted to be the best. At a 1966 concert in a 2,500-seat auditorium opposite Westminster Abbey they were feted as "not only the best, but also the LOUDEST Christian group". [..] taken from the liner notes
The Pilgrims have all my sympathy. Except for the lyrics you would'nt believe that they came from the Christian environment. The music leans towards early UK R&B/Beat but with a sound that is closer to american garage bands. Not every track on this CD (LRL 001 / 2004) is a winner but songs like "Hey You", "Thank You Lord" or "There's Something In Your Life" will satisfy every garage-head and lovers of raw and wild Beat. On this occasion I would like to recommend you the highly enjoyable UK Xian Beat compilation on the excellentRoots And Traces: Spurensicherungblogspot.
Tracklist: - Hey You! - Thank You Lord - Heaven's The Place For Me • Version 2 - There's Someone In Your Life - I Didn't Care - Think It Over • Version 2 - Wait And See - Do You Believe In God? - Heard It All Before - Any Time Of The Day - Who's Your Lord? - I Know I'm Going To Heaven - He Wants You - I Don't Need You - What Are You Doing With Your Life? - Think Of God's Love - I Praise The Lord - Don't You Think It's Time - Heaven's The Place For Me • Version 1 - I Found A Special Friend - Think It Over • Version 1 Personnel: Derrick Phillips (rhythm gtr, vcls) [ABC] Don Sanders (lead gtr, bs) [ABCD] Ian Wilkie (drms, vcls) [ABCD] John Hubbard (bs, vcls) [AB] Chris King (vcls) [A] Tony Goodman (vcls, lead gtr, hrmnca) [BCD] Band origin: London
Discographie: 45's: 1. Heaven's The Place For Me/Think Of God's Love (Herald 2416) 1964
Along with Pebbles Vol. 19 and the two Copenhagen Beat compilations this is one of the better offerings of '60s Garage/R&B/Beat music from Denmark (Jacks Beat 5006 / 2001). Frost Records later came up with a complete label-anthology with over 250 songs that contains 10 percent good and 90 percent average or at worst rubbish tracks. Not so with this release which is a best of Jack's Beat Records, a label led by Jack Fridthjorf.
Tracklist: 1. Jack & The Outlaws - Step Into My Heart taken from the single Step Into My Heart/I Need A Girl (Jacks Beat BR 1002) 1965 Line-up incl.: Jack Fridthjorf (vcls) Band origin: Nykøbing Mors (Nordjylland/Denmark) 2. Victors - Cara-Lin taken from the single Cara-Lin/Rhythm Of Love (Jacks Beat Records BR 1012) 1966 Line-up: Torkil Brandes (lead vcls), Erik Degn-Christensen (lead gtr), Ruddy Hansen (rhythm gtr), Jørn Clausen (bs), Jan Krarup (drms). Band origin: Aarhus (Midtjylland/Denmark) 3. Les Candidates - I'll Go Now taken from the single I'll Go Now/Den røde Baron (Jacks Beat BR 1039) 1967 Line-up: Kurt Jakobsen (lead vcls, bs), Mogens Sigård (lead gtr, vcls), Erik Gravengård (rhythm gtr, vcls), Allan Pedersen (drms). Band origin: Esbjerk (Syddanmark/Denmark) 4. Some Kind - En Skillingsvise taken from the single Can't Explain/En Skillingsvise (Jacks Beat BR 1035) 1967 Line-up: Niels Grejs Nielsen (lead vcls, lead gtr), Leif P. Hansen (bs), Finn Vestergaard Larsen (rhythm gtr, vcls), Ole Nygaard (drms). Band origin: Odense (Syddanmark/Denmark) 5. Sioux - Long Tall Shorty taken from the V.A.-Album Top Hits (Jacks Beat BRLP 5001) 1965 Line-up: Herbert Wakefield (lead vcls, rhythm gtr), Torben Søgård Jensen (lead gtr), Ole Madsen (bs), Jan Kildebogaard (drms). Band origin: Børkop (Syddanmark/Denmark) 6. Jack & The Bulwers - The Way It Feels taken from the single The Way It Feels/Det Er Mig (Jacks Beat BR 1069) 1968 Line-up: Jack Fridthjorf (vcls), Lars Sørensen (lead gtr), Eigil Knudsen (rhythm gtr, vcls), Jan Baad (bs, vcls), Keld Sørensen (drms). Band origin: Silkeborg (Midtjylland/Denmark) 7. All Rounds - I Love You taken from the E.P. Everybody/Feel Like Crying/What I See/I Love You (Jacks Beat BR 1005) 1965 Line-up: Kaj Kjærgård (lead vcls), Hans Christian Fredborg (lead gtr), Bent Ove Sørensen (rhythm gtr), Flemming Jensen (bs), Hugo Christensen (drms). Band origin: Hjørring (Nordjylland/Denmark) 8. Poisons - Call My Name taken from the single Call My Name/Reach Out I'll Be There (Jacks Beat BR 1051) 1967 Line-up: Henning Stærk Jacobsen (lead vcls), Johnny Thingsager Madsen (lead gtr), Poul Svane (rhythm gtr, organ), Erik Boas Pedersen (bs, vcls), Jørgen Peter Jørgensen (drms). Band origin: Holstebro (Midtjylland/Denmark) 9. Group Seven - Funny Mae taken from the Mini-album Group Seven (Jacks Beat Records BR 1029) 1966 Line-up: Benny "Dean" Ranch Andersen (lead vcls), Jørgen Quist (lead gtr), Chris Weile (rhythm gtr), Bent Olufsen (bs), Kurt Vittrup (drms). Band origin: Randers (Midtjylland/Denmark) 10. Mat's - It's Not True taken from the single Rescue Me/It's Not True (Jacks Beat Records BR 1017) 1966 Line-up: Mads Hove Jeppesen (lead gtr), Svend Erik Sørensen (rhythm gtr, vcls), Poul "Noller" Hwass Hansen (bs), Bent Pedersen (drms). Band origin: Thisted (Nordjylland/Denmark) 11. All Rounds - Everybody See Track 7 12. Jack & The Outlaws - I Need A Girl See Track 1 13. Gipsies - Ain't That A Shame taken from the single Ain't That A Shame/Loosers (Jacks Beat Records BR 1018) 1966 Line-up: Ernst Lillienskjorld Larsen (lead gtr, vcls), Carsten Schøn (rhythm gtr), Jan Englund Norré (gtr, vcls), Ole Borregaard (bs), Carl Gunnar Skadelund (drms). Band origin: Aalborg (Nordjylland/Denmark) 14. Black Four - Black Devil taken from the V.A.-Album Top Hits (Jacks Beat BRLP 5001) 1965 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Horsens (Midtjylland/Denmark) 15. Mad Sound - To Masturbate taken from the single To Masturbate/Summertime (Jacks Beat Records BR 1080) 1968 Line-up: Finn Hansen (lead vcls), Poul Werner Laursen (lead gtr), Peter Lange Møller (rhythm gtr, vcls), Per Hugo Nielsen (bs), Benny Elmstrøm Lund (drms). Band origin: Grenå (Midtjylland/Denmark) 16. Jack - Protest taken from the single Trains/Someone/Protest (Jacks Beat BR 1009) 1966 Line-up/Band origin: See Track 1
An influential band from Canterbury/Kent that underwent a fluctuate line-up and served as a stepping stone for most of the members to the better known Soft Machine and Caravan. The Wilde Flowers never made an official release up to 1994 as Voiceprint put out a collection of demos from 1965-69 (Voiceprint VP 123 CD). The majority of the tracks were recorded 65/66 and although the instrumentation is in the typical Beatsound, Robert Wyatt's and Kevin Ayers' vocal treatments had already that special Canterbury-style (it's up to you if you like it or not). I must admit that this release is more an artefact and rather of historical interest. There are a few notable songs, though: "Those Words They Say" and "Time After Time" get the full Beat treatment, "Impotence" has all the indications for the later Soft Machine adventures while the best and one of their earliest songs "He's Bad For You" is a haunting R&B ballad that would had fitted perfectly on a Captain Beefheart setlist.
Tracklist: - Impotence (1969) - Those Words They Say (1966) - Memories (1966) - Don't Try To Change Me (1965) - Parchman Farm (1965) - Almost Grown (1965) - She's Gone (1965) - Slow Walkin' Talk (1965) - He's Bad For You (1965) - It's What I Feel [A Certain Kind] (1965) - Memories [Instrumental] (1965) - Never Leave Me (1966) - Time After Time (1966) - Just Where I Want (1966) - No Game When You Lose (1966) - Impotence (1966) - Why Do You Care (1968) - The Pieman Cometh (1968) - Summer Spirit (1968) - She Love To Hurt (1969) - The Big Show (1969) - Memories (1969) Personnel: Graham Flight (vcls) [A] Brian Hopper (gtr, sax) [ABCDE] Hugh Hopper (bs) [ABCD] Richard Sinclair (gtr) [AB] Robert Wyatt (drms) [ABC] Kevin Ayers (vcls) [B] Richard Coughlan (drms) [CDE] Pye Hastings (gtr, sax) [CDE] Dave Lawrence (bs, vcls) [CDE] Dave Sinclair (keyb'ds) [E] Band origin: Canterbury (Kent/UK)
Volume 2 (Distortions/Waterpipe) is in the same mould as its predecessor. Good tracks by The Softs, Symptomes, Het or Met & Zonder are accompanied by the pure rubbish of Willem O.P. Schepper, Erik or Tinus Plotseling for instance. Again, the dutch people will have more fun with the lyrics than the foreign speaker.
Tracklist: 1. Spiders - Oze-Wieze-Woze taken from the single Oze-Wieze-Woze/Thank You Girl (Fontana YF 278043) 1964 Line-up: Heinz van Tuyl (gtr), Jos Panhuizen (vcls, gtr), Hans Vermeulen (bs), Peter van Breemen (drms). Band origin: Eindhoven (Noord Brabant/Netherlands) 2. Softs - Kassie Kijken taken from the single Kassie Kijken/Paarse Broek (Omega 35481) 1966 Line-up: Felix op't Einde (vcls), Peter Bakker (gtr), Klaas Groot (bs), Rene Vlieger (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 3. Fabien Collin - Ophoepelen taken from the single Water en brood/Ophoepelen (Passe Partout 010) 1967 Line-up incl.: Fabien Collin (vcls). Origin: Antwerpen (Belgium) 4. Symptomes - Zij Liet Me Staan taken from the single Paulien/Zij Liet Me Staan (Philips JF 333666) 1967 Line-up: Jan Cornelissen (lead gtr), Martin Cornelissen (rhythm gtr, vcls), Cees in t'Groen (rhythm gtr), Cees Bogers (bs), Henk Ernst (drms). Band origin: Dongen/Rijen (Noord Brabant/Netherlands) 5. Het - Allen Op Het Kerkhof taken from the single Ik Heb Geen Zin Om Op Te Staan/Alleen Op Het Kerkhof (Fontana 278115 YF) 1965 Line-up: Jacques Zwart (lead vcls), Adri de Hont (gtr), Pim van der Linden (bs), Dennis Witbraad (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 6. Ronnie & De Ronnies - Zo Lui taken from the single Help! Help!/Zo Lui (Delta DS 1264) 1967 Line-up incl.: Ronnie Schutte. Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 7. Ernie Bender & The Jets - Hey Lulu taken from the single Strandfeest/Hey Lulu (Fontana YF 278092) 1965 Line-up incl.: Ernie Bender [real name Ernst Beneder]. Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 8. 12345 - Hullabaloo! taken from the single Neem Me Mee Sexy Natel/Hullabaloo (Fontana YF 278149) 1967 Line-up: Peter Grinwis (vcls), Herman Kroese (lead gtr), Jan van den Broek (rhythm gtr), Leo van de Corput (bs), Henk van Genderen (drms). Band origin: Breda (Noord Brabant/Netherlands) 9. Joske Harry's & The King Creoles - Louie Louie taken from the single Louie Louie/Hoor! Nu Zeg Ik Het Weer (Arsa AR 107) 1964 Line-up incl.: Joske Harris [real name Georges Lisabeth] (gtr, vcls). Band origin: Brugge (West Vlaanderen/Belgium) 10. Cavaliers - Assepoes taken from the single Assepoes/Claudette (Imperial IH 641) 1965 Line-up: Piet Souer (vcls, gtr), Ton Sprenger (gtr), Frits van Antwerpen (keyb'ds), Dick Stigter (bs), Cees van Antwerpen (drms). Band origin: Eindhoven (Noord Brabant/Netherlands) 11. Fabien Collin - Mariwana Maruwana taken from the single Mariwana Maruwana/Met jou aan m'n zij (EMI GBP 225) 1967 Line-up/Origin: See Track 3 12. Andre van Duin - Moet ik lopen? [She's About A Mover] taken from the single Stoelen stoelen! [Wooly Bully]/Moet ik lopen? [She's About A Mover] (Philips JF 327894) 1965 Line-up incl.: Andre van Duin (vcls). Origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 13. Sharks - Pas Op Voor De Sharks taken from the single Pas Op Voor De Sharks/Made In USA (Funckler DL 45108) 1963 Line-up: Hans van Tol [aka Tol Hansse] (gtr, vcls), Fred Bachofner (gtr), Ton Schreuder (bs), Clous van Mechelen (sax, piano, gtr), Chris Uittenboogaard (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 14. Clungels - Geen Cent! taken from the single Dat Had Ik Nog Nooit Gedaan/Geen Cent! (Artone DS 25337) 1966 Line-up: Axel van Duin (vcls, gtr), Paul Brachel (gtr), Jaap Gerritsen (bs), Arthur de Groot (piano), Theo Pietersen (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 15. Rolf De Meijer - Leef Alleen Om 'Ja' Te Zeggen taken from the single Leef Alleen Om 'Ja' Te Zeggen/Wat Wil Ik Nog Meer (?) 1968 Line-up incl.: Rolf De Meijer. Origin: Netherlands 16. Erik - Hippie Hip taken from the single Alexander Bell/Hippie Hip (Decca 23727) 1967 Line-up incl.: Erik van Malder (vcls). Origin: Antwerpen (Belgium) 17. 12345 - Neem Me Mee Sexy Natel See Track 8 18. Confetti Combo - Die Pil taken from the single Ik Weet Dat Jij Niet Nee Kan Zeggen/Die Pil (Philips JF 334641) 1969 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Netherlands 19. Babs, Marina & De Hippe Vogels - LSD taken from the Soundtrack-album De Stunt (Philips 844056 PY) 1967 Line-up: Mary van den Berg (vcls), Marian Berk (vcls), Carola Baay (vcls), Maelys Morel (vcls), Lia Karon (vcls), John Kuipers (vcls), Frank Sanders (vcls), Beer Bossu (vcls), Jan Bolt (vcls). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 20. Softs - Paarse Broek See Track 2 21. Het - S.O.S. taken from the single S.O.S/I Call You Bluff (Fontana 278146 YF) 1967 Line-up/Band origin: See Track 5 22. Willem O.P. Schepper - De Tien Geboden taken from the single De Tien Geboden/De Pantoffelheld (CNR UH 9853) 1966 Line-up incl.: Willem O.P. Schepper (vcls). Origin: Netherlands 23. Tinus Plotseling - Trip Trap Door De Tulpjes taken from the single Trip Trap Door De Tulpjes/Quinn The Eskimo (Havoc SH 149) 1968 Line-up: Tinus Plotseling [aka Peter Tetteroo] (vcls). Origin: Delft (Zuid Holland/Netherlands) 24. Met & Zonder - Meneertje Pils taken from the single Meneertje Pils/Rood En Oranje In De Schemering (Fontana YF 278150) 1967 Line-up: Tony Leroy (gtr), Martijn Dresden (bs, vcls), Hessel de Vries (keyb'ds, vcls), Pierre van den Linden (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 25. Ronnie & De Ronnies - Help! Help! See Track 6 26. Selfkick - Zo Is Het Toevallig Nog Eens Een Keer taken from the single Zo Is Het Toevallig Ook Nog Eens Een Keer/Blues For Us By Us (Delta DS 1187) 1966 Line-up: Yme de Jong (vcls), Ton van der Woude (lead gtr), Dick Kuyer (rhythm gtr), Fred de la Rie (bs), Wim van Beek (drms). Band origin: Beverwijk (Noord Holland/Netherlands)
There was no real connection between the two bands except that they shared the same label (Ember Records) in their early days. After the Dave Clark Five started to hit the charts high Ember Records used them as a lure to promote the Wahington DC's and released the "Dave Clark Five with The Washington DC's" album. It contains only two songs of the DC5 but eight tracks of The Wahington DC's, who had prior to this release a number 1 hit in Turkey with "Kisses Sweeter Than Wine", but failed to make the charts in England. The LP didn't make any impact too and very little was heard of the group over the next two years. They then got a record deal with CBS and reappear on the scene in '66 with the excellent "32nd Floor" 7-inch, followed by the even superior "Seek And Find" single. Again success eluded them and as a consequence the band headed to the continent where they were seemingly better recognized than in their homeland. The end of '68 saw the release of their final 45, the cool Mod/Freakbeat "I've Done It All Wrong/Anytime". Not long after the group finally split.
The CD-only release on Repertoire (Repertoire REP 4314-WY / 1993) contains the first three DC5 singles, white-bread early '60s Pop if you ask me. More interesting is the tracklist of the Washington DC's (17 tracks in total) that contains their whole output plus 2 unreleased songs.
Tracklist: [Dave Clark Five] - Chaquita - In Your Heart - First Love - I Walk The Line - That's What I Said - I Knew It All The Time
[Washington DC's] - Seek And Find - I Love Gerald Chevin The Great - 32nd Floor - Whole Lot More - Any Time - I've Done It All Wrong - Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Where Did You Go - Shimmy Shimmy - Sweet Little Rock'n'roller - Yakety Yak - Little One - Is It Me - Have You Seen My Baby - Carol - Return To Me - Have You Seen My Baby [alt. take] Personnel [Washington DC's]: Pat Curley (lead gtr) [AB] Barry Fitzgerald (gtr) [ABCD] Roger Creed (bs) [AB] Baz (drms) [A] Glen Duke (drms) [BC] Roger Saunders (vcls, lead gtr, keyb'ds) [CD] Berbie Trott (bs) [C] Gary Lee Illingworth (keyb'ds) [C] Walt Monaghan (bs, gtr, keyb'ds) [D] Brian Hillman (drms) [D] Band origin: London
Discographie: Albums: 1. (C) The Dave Clark Five With The Washington DC's (Ember FA 2003) 1965
45's: 1. (B) Kisses Sweeter Than Wine/Where Did You Go (Ember EMB S 190) 1964 2. (C) 32nd Floor/Whole Lot More (CBS 202226) 1966 3. (C) Seek And Find/I Love Gerald Chevin The Great (CBS 202464) 1967 4. (D) I've Done It All Wrong/Anytime (Domain D 9) 1968
This is quite an interesting compilation (Distortions/Waterpipe Records / 1998) with Nederbiet/Garage done in Dutch language. There are some cool songs by Ruud Knolraap & The Sweet Vegetable (what a name!), Fallouts, Clungels or Art Brouwer but also a few throwaway tracks like "Ik Wil Me Donalduckie" or Hugo De Groot's "Ze Nemen Me Eindelijk Mee Haha" (every country seems to have their own version of "They're Coming To Take Me Away"). Perhaps this is more attractive to people who understand the lyrics but also the foreign listener will be satisfied with at least half of the material.
Tracklist: 1. Mokum Beat Five - Trouw Nooit taken from the single Trouw Nooit/Wat Scheelt Je Nou? (Delta DS 1197) 1966 Line-up: Rens Mans (vcls), Jaap van der Wouden (gtr, vcls), Ton Wiertz (gtr, vcls), Barend v.d. Brink (bs), Fred Wiertz (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 2. Eurfians - Waaro! taken from the single Opa's Beat/Waaro [Wild Thing] (Imperial IH 702) 1966 Line-up: Cees de Groot (vcls), Pino Tomé (lead gtr), Eddy Eksteen (rhythm gtr), Henk van Greuningen (bs), Wim Voorhaar (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 3. Jokers - Zet Die TV Af! taken from the single Cecilia Rock/Zet Die TV Af (Philips 319609 PF) 1960 Line-up: Jos Clauwers (gtr), Tim Visterin (gtr), Jos Raes (bs), Danny Peppermans (drms). Band origin: Antwerp (Belgium) 4. Fallouts - De Vlieg taken from the single De Vlieg/Hartstikke Dood (Funckler Artone DF 45233) 1966 Line-up: Frans van Daal (vcls), Will Theus (lead gtr), Henk Jacobs (rhythm gtr), Ad van Daal (bs), Jan Theus (drms). Band origin: Valkenswaard (Noord Brabant/Netherlands) 5. Peter J. Muller - Links De Kinks taken from the single Links De Kinks/Peter Moet Hangen (Delta DS 1196) 1966 Line-up incl.: Peter J. Muller (vcls). Origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 6. Bob Bouber - Ik Wil Me Donalduckie taken from the single Ik Wil Me Donalddukkie Terug/Kie Ka Katetoe (Philips JF 334665) 1968 Line-up incl.: Bob Bouber [real name Boris Blom] (vcls). Origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 7. Eddy Dyan & The Saints - Lady Sex taken from the single Lady Sex/Een Droom (Monopole 093) 1970 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Lebbeke (East Flanders/Belgium) 8. Ronnie & De Ronnies - Daar In De Wildernis taken from the single Boem Boem Is Ho/Daar In De Wildernis (Delta DS 1206) 1966 Line-up incl.: Ronnie Schutte. Origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 9. N.V. Groep '65 - Tanger taken from the single Dankzij De Heer/Tanger (Delta DS 1162) 1966 Line-up: Warner Landkroon (vcls), Pim Abbestee (gtr), Frits Kerkhof (gtr), Paul Frie (bs), Hans Michielsen (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 10. Ruud Knolraap & Sweet Vegetable - Nieuwe Sperzibonen taken from the single Nieuwe Sperzibonen/Geurende Gouden Tuinen (Reward RW 1012) 1969 Line-up: unknown. Band origin: Netherlands 11. Ernie Bender & The Robbins - Cleopatra taken from the single Cleopatra/Commando Pimpelen (Delta DS 1181) 1966 Line-up incl.: Ernie Bender [real name Ernst Beneder]. Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 12. Clungels - Dat Had Ik Nog Nooit Gedaan taken from the single Dat Had Ik Nog Nooit Gedaan/Geen Cent! (Artone DS 25337) 1966 Line-up: Axel van Duin (vcls, gtr), Paul Brachel (gtr), Jaap Gerritsen (bs), Arthur de Groot (piano), Theo Pietersen (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 13. Aart Brouwer - Hé Pssst... taken from the single Vies/Hé Pssst... (Philips JF 327575) 1964 Line-up incl.: Aart Brouwer (vcls), Jan Akkermans (lead gtr). Origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 14. Dukes - In Istanboel taken from the single Abra-Kadabra/In Istanboel (Decca AT 10214) 1967 Line-up: Joop van der Plas (vcls, gtr), Ed Holshuysen (vcls, gtr), Wim Heijnen (bs), Jan van den Werf (drms). Band origin: Nijmegen (Gelderland/Netherlands) 15. Fallouts - Hardstikke Dood See Track 4 16. Hugo De Groot - Ze Nemen Me Eindelijk Mee Haha taken from the single Ze Nemen Me Eindelijk Mee Aha.../...Aha Eem Kijlednie Em Nemen Ez (Havoc SH 119) 1966 Line-up incl.: Cees de Man. Origin: Hilversum (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 17. De Fouryo's - Surf City taken from the single Op Een Dag/Surf City (Decca AT 10015) 1963 Line-up incl.: Dick van Niehoff, Jan Schouten, Jetty Schouten, Joyce Schouten. Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 18. Tony Light - Laat Me Gaan taken from the single Laat Me Gaan/Wees Niet Bang, Little Woman (Funckler DB 42.811) 1965 Line-up incl.: Tony Light [real name Ton Ligtvoet]. Origin: Leiden (Zuid Holland/Netherlands) 19. De Clicheemannetjes - Lekker Legbad taken from the single Wat Is Mijn Bal Nou?/Lekker Legbad (Omega 35777) 1966 Line-up: Kees van Kooten (vcls), Wim de Bie (vcls). Band origin: The Hague (Zuid Holland/Netherlands) 20. Mokum Beat Five - Wat Scheelt Je Nou? See Track 1 21. Het Poco Mania - Peterselie taken from the single Heikrekel/Peterselie (Fontana YF 278161) 1968 Line-up: Jacques Zwart (lead vcls), Adri de Hont (gtr), Pim van der Linden (bs), Dennis Witbraad (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 22. Eurfians - Opa's Beat See Track 2 23. Ruud Knolraap & Sweet Vegetable - Geurige Gouden Tinten See Track 10 24. Sparklings - Barst taken from the single Barst/Weet Dat Ik Je Mis (CNR UH 9849) 1966 Line-up: Ben Cramer (vcls), Wim Timmer (gtr), Ton Vos (gtr), Douwe v. d. Zee (bs), Ger Belmer (keyb'ds), Rori van Ark (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 25. Het - Spat Niet Met Pap taken from the single Spat Niet Met Pap/Kejje Nagaan (Fontana 278123 YF) 1966 Line-up: Jacques Zwart (lead vcls), Adri de Hont (gtr), Pim van der Linden (bs), Dennis Witbraad (drms). Band origin: Amsterdam (Noord Holland/Netherlands) 26. Freddy Scott & The Condors - Kom Maar Hier taken from the single Buena Sera/Kom Maar Hier (RCA Victor 47-9550) 1964 Line-up: Wim Schreijnders (vcls), Aad Ras (gtr), Peter la Haye (bs), Ed de Gelder (keyb'ds), Ben Schaap (drms). Band origin: Rotterdam (Zuid Holland/Netherlands) 27. Peter J. Muller - Beter Langharig Dan Kortzichtig taken from the single Beter Langharig Dan Kortzichtig/Mode Noemt Hij Fashion (Delta DS 1182) 1966 Line-up/Origin: See Track 5 28. Johnny Lion - Wees Niet Bang taken from the single Tijd Komt En Gaat Voorbij/Wees Niet Bang (Philips JF 333553) 1966 Line-up incl.: Johnny Lion [real name Jan van Leeuwarden] Origin: The Hague (Zuid Holland/Netherlands) 29. Ronnie Schutte - Ze Zegge taken from the single Ze Zegge/Zij Houdt Niet Meer Van Mij (Delta DS 1161) 1966 Line-up/Origin: See Track 8
I've picked up the latest proposal from the comments section and continue with new posts. The older files will be restored from time to time (there are still more than 200 left).
Las Antorchas were formed by five college students and originated out of Mexico City. They released only one E.P. on Orfeon but had enough material for a longplayer. They split around 68/69 but after a line-up change they continued simply named as Antorcha. Under that moniker they recorded five singles and an album, released 1976. VAM Records collects all their known material as Las Antorchas on one CD (VAM/Orfeon Video Vox CMS-205« / 2006). The organ is sometimes horribly off-key and the vocals don't make a big impression. The worst track is their cover of "Hello, Goodbye" (Hola Adios), one of the few Fab Four songs I rather dislike. However they have a few good cover versions and strangely enough this collection works as a whole. Not to forget the excellent "Dime", a really great acid-punk track but not representative for their sound. Conclusion: they were not as good as Los Ovnis/Apocalipsis etc. but better than Tijuana Five or Los Belmonts (if that helps in any way). The CD comes with liners and VAM also released their subsequent material as Antorcha, but more about them in my next post.
Tracklist: - La Antorcha - Opus 14 Interior 12 - Tu Me Enseñaste - Dime - Tu Me Enseñaste (instrumental) - Shake - Un Poquito Más - Confesion - No Espero Ya Por Ti - Substitute - Anoche Fue - Nunca Te Amado Mas - No Lo Hagas - Sabia - Hola Adios - El Soldado - Canta Conmigo - Dime (instrumental) Personnel: Jorge Gonzalez (lead gtr, vcls) Fernando Mercado (gtr, vcls) Omar Cortes Gaviño (bs, vcls) Victor Manuel Motta Aviles (keyb'ds, rhythm gtr, vcls) Bernardo Minerva (drms, lead vcls) Band origin: Mexico City (Mexico)
Discographie: E.P.'s: 1. Un Poquito Más/No Lo Hagas/Anoche Fue/Shake (Orfeon EP-734) 1967
This highly talented band from Marseille is definitely my favourite french group. They released five E.P.'s on the Riviera label and one as "Les Ambitieux" on Columbia. They also tried to get a foot on the british market and released one 45 under the moniker "Darwin's Theory" but "Daytime" (which was "Dis-Nous Dylan" with english lyrics) didn't make any impact there. This cool sixteen-track compilation (Belle Amie 0100 / 2000) contains their best work from 1965-68. From my personnal view "LSD 25", "Si Tu Reviens Chez Moi" and "Twiggy" are absolutely essential for every psych/freakbeat connoisseur.
Tracklist: - Cara-Lin - Hosanna - Dis-Moi - Je Te Veux - Prie! - Lsd 25 - Dis-Nous Dylan - Si Tu Reviens Chez Moi - Cette Fille-La - Trop Tard - Ces Mots - Oum Tse Oum Papa - Olivier - Longue, Longue Nuit D'Amor - Twiggy - Mets Du Sucre Dans Ton Café Personnel: Claude Olmos (lead gtr, back vcls) Francois "La Canard" Paoli (gtr, tambourine, back vcls) Jean Fredenucci (vcls, bs) Guy Matteoni (keybd's, vcls) Michel Donat (drms) Band origin: Marseille (France)
Discographie: 45's: 1. Cosa Mi Vieni A Dire/Quel Che Ho Fatto (Pathé AQ 1323) 1965 2. Daytime/Hosanna (Major Minor MM 50) 1966
[1. italian release] [2. as Darwin's Theory]
E.P.'s: 1. Danse, Danse Encore/Ces Mots/Dis-Moi/C'est Pas Vrai (Columbia ESRF 1662) 1965 2. Cara-Lin/Trop Tard/Oublie-Moi/Cette Fille-La (Riviera 231142) 1966 3. Dis-Nous Dylan/Hosanna/Si Tu Reviens Chez Moi/Prie! (Riviera 231181) 1966 4. Qu'as-Tu Katioucha/LSD 25/Je Te Veux/Olivier (Riviera 231212) 1967 5. Oum Tse Oum Papa/Anna/Longue, Longue Nuit D'amor/ 1.000.000 D'annees Avant Jesus Christ (Riviera 231265) 1967 6. Twiggy/Mets Du Sucre Dans Ton Café/Cinema Muet/ La Fabrique De Savon (Riviera 231321) 1968
Rare, original and hard to get music is the demand of that blog here. If a record is still available through mailorders I won't post it (but I make exceptions if I get the feeling the dealers force up the prices). Enjoy the music and... ...leave comments (or leave me alone).
This Tromsø/Norway act started as The Arctic in spring 1964. They headed to Stockholm/Sweden to pursue a professional career and it was there where they met the businessman Sten Ekroth, who became their manager. Ekroth's idea was to make the band as big as the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and it was him who came out with the name "Pussycats". Their first single "Ebb Tide/Cadillac" sold nearly 25,000 copies. Their follow-up "Gonna Send You Back To Georgia/Donna" did not sell nearly as much, but at least it was not a week without the Pussycats was featured in the press. Their career was marked by scandal stories, often arranged by their manager. Their debut-album Pssst! Pssst! was hailed as a masterpiece in the press, and from a historical perspective, the LP is considered to be a milestone. No other Norwegian artists had until 1966 been able to make a rock LP of such convincing quality, both in terms of sound, performance and song material. The album was also one of the '60s greatest successes in Norway and stayed ten weeks on top of the charts, which was a Norwegian record. During a publicity tour in the summer of 1966, the Pussycats' second LP was recorded in Hamburg. Mrrr... Mrrr... was a bold mix of catchy pop songs and more experimental tunes and received ovations in the press and sold well again. Prior to the release of Mrrr... Mrrr... Ekroth quit his job and Totto Johannessen took over the management. More singles followed and they developed now a more polished Pop sound with less success. "Vanya Maria/Death Is Coming" was their last release as The Pussycats and perhaps their only record with hints of Psychedelia. Another 45 "Sjøreisa/Mors Minner" came out under the pseudonym Sailors but didn't make much impression. Soon after the band quit but in 1971 Trond Graff and Sverre Kjelsberg reformed the group with new members. Their only output was the album "Touch Wood" in 1973 which moves towards Progressive and Jazz. 
