MANNISH BOYS - Penetration Sensation

MANNISH BOYS Penetration Sensation mini lp 1985
Penetration Sensation° / We Got A Right° / Final Solution° / I Want You You* / Black 'n' Red* / Crawlin' Out The Womb* / Bed 'n' Bored*.
A side recorded Woodside studios, Monmouth, Wales, june 1985
B side recorded live in Geneva, oct 1985
Mannish Boys: Honest J. Plain: guitar, vocals / Gass Wild: lead vocals, guitar / R. Sokkitoem: drums / S. Seror: drums* / P. Bradbrook: bass°
"...I then joined a band called Mannish Boys and we went to America. Jo Jo Laine who was the wife of Denny Laine of Wings was our manager. She took us to America and got us a deal with Tamla Mowtown. They put us in the studio and we did some recordings with the Stones’ producer. They were pretty good recordings and Tamla Mowtown loved it because they were looking for a rock band until we walked into the office and they realised we were white! Jo Jo hadn’t told them that we were white and so we were immediately sacked by Tamla Mowtown because we weren’t black. The guy who was singing, Gass Wild could have been a black guy; they wanted a black rock'n'roll band and she didn’t let them know that we weren’t. We were on loads of money, having a really good time doing these recordings. We did some good tracks and it got to the stage where we actually went into to sign a major deal, my first time ever. We were that close to getting half a million.

- The album was actually released as a limited edition album "Penetration Sensation" with some studio and some live recordings?
The reason that happened was that I was touring with the guys who used to be in the Barracudas, a band called the Fortunate Sons. We played this gig and this bloke who was a massive Boys fan saw us and came up and said in broken English "Do you remember me?" and I did. He had put the Boys on at Annecy and it was the time we had driven from Calais to Annecy and we gone through blizzards and the lot. Jack and I drank a bottle of scotch and Jack was so pissed it was the only gig he ever messed up and he never forgave himself. Anyway this guy asked me what I was doing and I told him that I was doing it for a holiday and a bit of fun. I told him that I was with the Mannish Boys and he recorded a live set in Geneva and put the album out with some studio tapes we’d done as well..." Interview of Honest John Plain (23 August 2000) by Steve Metcalfe (UK Boys site)
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THE CRYBABYS - What Kind Of Rock 'n' Roll ?

THE CRYBABYS What Kind Of Rock 'n' Roll ? 2xcd 2003

CD 1: I Ain't Your Crybaby (Boo Hoo) / Lightning Strikes / Thin Ice (Don't Ever Coz It Wouldn't Be Clever) / No Justice In Love /

Crawling Over Your Doormat / Sad Souvenir / Hijack Your Heart / Who Were You Thinking Of* / Li'l Miss Paradise / Operator* /

Black Train* / Fucked Up / What Kind of Rock 'n' Roll ?

CD 2: Where Have All the Good Girls Gone ? / You Don't Have to Wear Boots to Be a Cowboy (But You've Gotta Leave Your Horse Outside) / This Is What We Want / She Didn't Like Rock and Roll / Remember to Forget / Lovin' What's Left / Go Go Girl / Money / European Girls / Too Hot to Last / When You Leave Me Baby, Can I Come Too / Where Have All the Good Girls Gone ? (single version)° / Letter (live)° / Crimson And Clover (live)° / Walking the Dog (live)°. °Bonus tracks

Recorded at Airwave Studios & Greenhouse Studios, London, England between 1990 & 1991.

Live tracks recorded at Villa Nellcote, France, 1991.

THE CRYBABYS: H. J. Plain: guitars / D. Bath: vocals, guitar / J. Cooper & M. Duncan: bass / R. Rushton: drums, percussion

+ V. Ritchie: drums & Jools: bass on*.

The Crybabys' main claim to fame is that they are led by Honest John Plain, who once was guitarist for the Boys. They play good-time rock & roll with a drunk and woozy feeling that places them in the same ballpark as such other fine, long-haired, bandanna-sporting bands as Dogs d'Amour and the Rock City Angels. This collection on Castle compiles the Crybabys' first record, 1990's "Where Have All the Good Girls Gone", which featured songs like "Hijack Your Heart," "Crawling Over Your Doorstep," and "Fucked Up," titles that pretty much speak for

themselves. Deep thought, no. Rockin' good times, yes. The second record was slated to be released in 1992, but the label didn't like it and the band never really recovered from the blow. Now, over a decade later, the record is reissued here. "What Kind of Rock 'n' Roll?" is the same kind of straight-ahead Jack Daniels-swigging rock that the first album was. Maybe the label wanted the band to sound more like Oasis. That's the story of rock & roll -- the honest, hard-working bands always get shut down by the man. Oh well, at least fans of the Crybabys' can hear it now in all of its lunkheaded glory. The disc also contains the single version of "Where Have All the Good Girls Gone" produced by lunkhead-in-arms Jim Lea of Slade and three live tracks recorded in France in 1991. Allmusic
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DKT/MC5 - Live In Australia 2004

DKT/MC5 Live In Australia 2004 CD 2004
Ramblin' Rose / I Can Only Give You Everything / Sister Anne / Call Me Animal / Shakin' Street / Miss X / High School / Over And Over / Future/Now / Human Being Lawnmower / Looking at You / Teenage Lust / I Want You Right Now / Kick Out the Jams / I Believe To My Soul / Starship.
DKT/MC5: M. Davis: bass / W. Kramer: guitar, vocals / D. Thompson: drums + Brothers In Arms:
M. Arm & E. Dando: vocals / D. Tek: guitar
Limited edition album of the DKT/MC5 recorded live in Australia at the Palace, Melbourne on Friday, July 23, 2004 and at Cougee Bay Live, Sydney on Friday, July 30, 2004.
A fantastic concert with a superb sound by one of the best band in rock history...
Thanks to Mr D!
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FOUR YEARS ALREADY !

FOURS YEARS ALREADY !!!
SOTD would like to thanks for their help & support:
Max, Denis, Fabien, Manu, Marc, Franck, Fred, Nuzz, Gildas, Jeff Megawatts, Jean-Jacques, Michael B., The Beat Angels, Goodguy666, Mr Ratboy & Mark R., Dave L., Peter S & The Jukebox Zeros, Eric K., The Martinets, Alexandre, Alain D.,Los Horrendos, Zachary J., Kim M. & Denis T.,Jean Luc M., Oskar L., Javier, Watts, Toxxy, Limburg, The Adjusters, Philippe T., Bubblegum Screws, Pink Cigar, The Dark Rags, Vincent S., The Stalkers, Jim Basnight, Savoir Faire, Another Saturday Night, etc
and last but not least: the readers !

THE SCURS - The Scurs

THE SCURS The Scurs mini lp 1987
Masters Of The World° / Too Far Tonight °/ Weary Night° / Never Spit (On Any Little Happiness Bit)° / What A Life !° / The Big Threat °/ Going Round* /96th T. Breath* / Mud In My Mind*/ Good Side Of Love* / Nothing But Sleeping*.
°original mini lp *bonus tracks
Produced by P. Trinidad
The Scurs: Botch: vocals / Danny Boy: guitar & background vocals / Javier: guitar /Cutz: bass & background vocals / Mario: drums.
The Scurs were a french band from Bordeaux (coming from Hendaye). The recorded their first song "96 T Breath"for the 7'' EP "Les Bruits Défendus" in 1984.The same year they appeared on another french compilation " Best of " Ozagen Records (Nantes) with the song "Nothing But Sleeping" following by the two titles of "Raw cuts Vol 1 Garage French" on the english label Criminal Damage Records. In 1987 the Scurs issued a 6 songs mini lp and a single with an unissued b side on a spanish label (Grabaciones Accidentales). Here's this rare mini lp with five bonus tracks the Scurs recorded for different compilations .
The Scurs played un mix of punk, garage & powerpop music. They were particulary good on stage & twenty five years later their music went through the time without taking a wrinkle.
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JEFF DAHL - Street Fighting Reptile

JEFF DAHL Street Fighting Reptile cd 2002
Street Fighting Reptile / Trans-Sister / The Ballad Of Mott - Pt. 2 / Road To Madrid / Destination Blackout / Transvestites, Transsexuals And Chicks With Dicks / Halo Moon / Deathrattle Shake / Better Days / Take Your Medication.
Produced by Jeff Dahl.
Jeff Dahl: guitars, bass, drums, lead & backing vocals, piano, organ, percussion & with the help of friends (see booklet)
"King of the punks, Jeff Dahl, returns with his most hard rockin' album to date in the form of "Street Fighting Reptile". Though every bit as rugged and raw as its numerous predecessors, "Street Fighting Reptile" is a leaner, meaner album that finds Dahl wallowing thick in the Mott/Faces/Lou Reed sound he so often experiments with. Less punk and more rock is the motto here, yet the album loses none of its edge as a result.
On tracks like "Trans-Sister" and "Destination Blackout," Dahl retains every bit of the axe-slinger glory he brought to bands like the Angry Samoans and Powertrip. Yet he branches out here too and on cuts like "Road To Madrid," gets downright sentimental. Mainly though, it's sleazy, riff-driven guitar rock and Dahl knows this genre like the back of his hand. "Deathrattle Shake," "Better Days," and "Transvestites, Transsexuals and Chicks with Dicks," are classic Dahl gutter anthems, yet feature a bit more groove and strut than his usual in your face approach.
Growing older, wiser and more mature, possibly? Yeah, maybe. But likely, after making like 25 albums over the last two decades, he's just flexing his muscles and stretching a bit. Nothing wrong with that, right, as long as it still rocks. And it does… rest assured…" Source
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VA - Leaving Home

V/A A Norwegian Tribute To The Ramones: Leaving Home cd 2005
Los Plantronics: The Good The Bad And The Ugly / Rampant Dogs: Durango 95/Cretin Hop / Hawaii Go Go's: Rockaway Beach / Brunch Of The Living Dead: I Don't Wanna Be Learned / Clawfinger: The KKK Took My Baby Away / Silver: Something To Believe In / Vibeke Saugestad: S.L.U.G. / Grand Cafe: Ignorance Is Bliss / The Mormones: Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue / Mohammed: Pinhead / Nude Pube Banglers: I Believe In Miracles / Red Harvest: Somebody Put Something In My Drink / Upstrokes: Got Alot To Say / Backstreet Girls: Commando / The Feebles: Do You Remember Rock N Roll Radio? / Shirleys Temple: I Wanna Be Sedated / Grounded: Danny Says / The Hymans: Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment / Casino Steel: Beat On The Brat / The Retardos: Poison Heart / Neperud: Loudmouth / 10ft.Baby: Havanna Affair / The Humps: I Don't Wanna Go Down To The Basement / The Colvins: Oh, Oh, I Love Her So / The 3856: Strength To Endure / The Carburetors: Chinese Rocks / The Tip Toppers: Everytime I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think Of You / Jack The Stripper: Pet Sematary.
"How many Ramones tributes can you take? Not enough, if you ask me!If the bands on it are good, and they do what they should be doing - paying their respects to the Ramones, then it usually turns up pretty decent. If bands start to experiment and fucking up the classics, then it´s just a waste of time! Like Red Hot Chili Peppers did some years ago...
But how wrong can you go when the Seafront Studio announced that the Backstreet Girls and
Casino Steel was joining this party? To say the least, me and a bunch of other punks were looking forward to it !" Source
"It's easy to see that tribute has builded by real Ramones fan, outlook also contains many small Ramoniacs pieces. Silver does nice version of "Something To Believe In". Version is one of fave on this. It bring to my mind heavily attitude of older Hanoi Rocks ballads. Silver does their version a bit slower way. After it is sweet version of"S.L.U.G." by Vibeke Saugestad. Also some other groups are doing not-so-common songs. Btw, I also noticed that any band doesn't cover "Blitzkrieg Bop", and it doesn't matter. Mohammed does really strange and cool version of "Pinhead". It's mix of many styles and crazy feelings, but everything is in balance. Red Harvest also "changed to their selection totally new clothes", "Somebody Put Something In My Drink" has doom metal influences and strong atmosphere. The Tip Toppers released cover album of the Ramones full-length "Subterranean Jungle" in June 2004 and from it they picked "Everytime I Eat Vegetables It Makes Me Think Of You" for this tribute. Better known bands and artists are Clawfinger, Hymans, Casino Steel and Backstreet Girls..." Source
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LYRES - Happy Now...

LYRES Happy Now... cd 1993
Baby (I Still Need Your Lovin) / But If You're Happy / Never Be Free / I'll Make It Up To You / Pain / Now I've Got A Witness / Nobody But Me / Stoned / I Ain't Going Nowhere / 100 cc's (bootleg Version) / Take A Look At Me / I Can Tell.
Produced by J. Conolly.
Lyres: Jeff Conolly: vocals, keyboards, tambourine / Richard Carmel Jr.: guitar / Paul Murphy: drums / Rick Coraccio: bass / Jack Hickey: harmonica.
The Lyres' '90s output is a confusing tangle of recycled tracks, rerecorded songs and 7-inch singles on various indie labels. The six-song "Nobody but Lyres" is a typically mixed bag that's made obsolete by "Happy Now..." and "Some Lyres", each of which recycles three of the EP's six cuts. "Happy Now..." finds the foursome rocking as fiercely and infectiously as ever; though it contains only two original compositions, the covers — other than "Nobody but Me," Bo Diddley's "I Can Tell" and a pair of ancient Rolling Stones numbers ("Stoned" and "Now I've Got a Witness") — are obscure enough to render such distinctions meaningless. With clever cover art that spoofs the Rolling Stones' "Some Girls", "Some Lyres" is a consistently groovy anthology of Ace of Hearts-era album tracks and rarities that includes both sides of the band's 1979 debut single. Those Lyres collects eleven singles sides — most of them quite good — and adds a spirited '93 live set recorded in Oslo. TrouserPress
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THE CORVAIRS - Hitchhiker

THE CORVAIRS Hitchhiker cd 1989
Ready to burn / Find my way home / Endless Road / Black Cat / Summer winds / Never get me down / Faces in the rain / Angel / Hair of the dog - Salt of the earth / 10.000 questions / Carnival.
Produced by The Corvairs and D. Fury.
The Corvairs: P. Gammage: vocals, guitars, harmonica / J. Cormany: vocals, bass, keyboards / M. Blazy: vocals, drums & percussions.
The Corvairs odyssey began in Boulder, Colorado in the fall of 1978. Two young University of Colorado students, Phil Gammage and Miles Syken, met on campus and agreed to form a rock band. Both musicians were heavily influence by the current punk and new wave bands on both coasts and in Europe.
Syken had worked with the Boulder band the Mutilators and an early version of the Defex. Gammage had played with Joey Vain and Scissors. The band's first performance was at the University of Colorado Fine Arts Department Halloween Party in 1978 opening up for the Nightflames. Rounding out the lineup that night were drummer Bill Van Dusen (later of the Violators and Defex) and bassist Steve Kulpa (on loan from the Defex)...
The Corvair's sound in their early Colorado days was a hybrid of a 60's pop sound, surf, and artsiness... In the spring of '79 the lineup was strengthened by the addition of drummer Jimmy Frost. In June of '79 the band went into Denver's Freewheelin' Recording Studio to record thier first demo of 5 orginal songs. Songs included Syken's "TV" and Gammage's "Hands of Time". This was the group's first studio recording and was finally released in 2001 on CD as Denver Sessions '79 (along with a couple of Joey Vain and Scissors tracks).
With two New Yorkers in the band the pull of the east coast became strong in the band's ranks and plans were made to relocate to the Big Apple in the fall of '79...
In New York City the nucleus of the group continued to perform until 1989, releasing two LP's ("Rio Blanco" and "Hitchhiker") and two EP's on American and European labels. A third LP was recorded in 1990 but never released. The first six song EP "Temple Fire" recorded in the winter of1982 and produced by the Ravers/Nails' Dave Kaufman captures the band's sound in all their lo-fi glory. By this time The Corvairs was a trio — Syken had left the band. A standout track on the EP was "Hands of Time", a favorite song from the group's Boulder days. Drummer Martin Blazy joined the band in 1986 and the group recorded their Keith Streng (Fleshtones) produced LP "Rio Blanco" along with the critically acclaimed album "Hitchhiker" (released only in France on New Rose Records) in 1989. Shortly thereafter the group disbanded. In 2000 the demos recorded in the summer of '79 were released for the first time ever as part of the "Denver '79" CD. This package also included a couple of previously unreleased Joey Vain and Scissors songs recorded in Boulder in 1978.
P.Gammage went on to release four solo albums and perform with several groups including New York's Certain General, The Scarlet Dukes, and Voodoo Martini. He continues to play music to this day. Myles Syken passed away at age 26 in 1983. Jon Cormany was last seen in 1996 taking the F train to Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York with a brown bag in his hand. Icepick Phil (Colorado New Wave/Punk Rock)
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SONNY VINCENT - 2011 Europe tour

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