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Left and to the Back: February 2015

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. Iron Cross - Little Bit O' Soul/ Sunshine. Year of Release: 1972. While the debate still rages about whether the USA hit version of "Little Bit O' Soul" by The Music Explosion. Is bubblegum or garage - and "who gives a toss, it's marvellous anyway? Would be my answer to that - this heavy, stomping glam cover of it in 1972 puts a different spin on the idea. Links to this post. Reparata - Shoes/ A Song For All. Reparata had pre...

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Left and to the Back: March 2015

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. Blossom Dearie - Discover Who I Am/ The Music Played. Year of Release: 1968. So who was the mysterious "Wollawitch" (suspiciously aligned to Blossom Dearie Music Ltd) who wrote this? Sadly, Dearie passed away in 2009 after a long illness, so we may never quite know the truth. Except, lo and behold, within minutes of me posting this Sean Bright came up with the answer in the comments below. Blimey! Links to this post. The B-si...

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Left and to the Back: May 2015

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. The Detours - Whole Lot of Lovin'/ Pieces of You. Year of Release: 1968. And yep, this record is a reissue rather than the original CBS pressing, but beggars can't be choosers. Links to this post. Reupload - The Calliope - Clear Mud/ Wiser. Year of Release: 1970 (recorded in 1969). Remember what I said about rare psychedelic/ dancefloor crossover records? Links to this post. I Shinko - The Shining/ Daze of Pleazure. Kenny You...

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Left and to the Back: August 2014

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. Eastside Kids - Subway Train/ Sunday Stranger. Year of Release: 1965. Billy Carl co-authored the A-side "Subway Train" and there's evidence to suggest that this is Billy Carlucci who eventually served in the 1910 Fruitgum Company. It seems probable that he was a member of this very short-lived outfit too. As for the rest? No idea. No data. If you know, please pass your knowledge on. Links to this post. Year of Release: 1972.

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Left and to the Back: Reupload - John Bryant - A Million Miles Away/ It's Dark

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. Reupload - John Bryant - A Million Miles Away/ It's Dark. Year of Release: 1967. As for what it's actually like, back in September 2008 when I originally uploaded this record, I wrote the following:. Which the "Happening 45" online store says is ". Psychedelic pop manna from heaven, with mellotron, wah wah and tripped out daydream lyrics. ". Anyone wanting to buy "A Million Miles Away" from me - and it is slightly scuffed due...

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Left and to the Back: June 2015

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. Herbie's People - You Thrill Me To Pieces/ Sweet and Tender Romance. Year of Release: 1965. I far prefer the B-side "Sweet and Tender Romance", though, which is so enjoyed by all popsike aficionados that it's available to buy through all the usual mp3 outlets (though you can listen to it on YouTube here. That was by no means the end for Herbie's People, though. They reformed countless times to gig again on the Midlands ci...

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Left and to the Back: December 2014

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. Custer's Track - On The Run/ Hello Heaven. Year of Release: 1970. Sadly, as its available to buy online as part of the compilation "Lovin' Fire - Psychedelia Melts Into The Progressive" (Progressive? I can't include it for free download here, but you can definitely sample it in all its glory on YouTube. Links to this post. This blog will now go all quiet until after Christmas - well, why wouldn't it? Still, complete with mp3s...

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Left and to the Back: August 2015

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. Here's hoping I get through this whole experience a bit more smoothly and "Left and to the Back" will be back online sooner rather than later. In the meantime, wish me luck. Links to this post. Emerging - MIYNT, Communions and Have You Ever Seen The Jane Fonda Aerobic VHS? Staying within Scandinavia - and I haven't chosen to deliberately theme this entry, incidentally, it just turned out that way - Copenhagen's Communions.

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Left and to the Back: July 2014

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. Orange Colored Sky - Mr. Peacock/ Knowing How I Love You. Year of Release: 1969. The constant waves of neo-psychedelic bands since the nineties have ensured that the ideas in the genre remain current, but even so, some psychedelic pop records sound much more of their moment than others. It doesn't impinge on their overall quality, but - to throw one example to the jury - Donovan's "I Love My Shirt". They eventually reformed i...

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Left and to the Back: April 2015

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Left and to the Back. Digging for nuggets from the dusty old storerooms of pop. Dora Hall - Satisfaction/ 5 O'Clock World. Year of Release: 1966. Regular readers of "Left and to the Back" will know that I have a soft spot for Dora Hall. This is the wife-of-a-disposable-picnicware-magnate's fourth blog entry in total, and for anyone wanting to know the full background behind her colossal back catalogue, the answers can be found here. Links to this post. Year of Release: 1970. It was a minor hit in the Net...