In another in our record label spotlight series, we take at reissue label Now Sounds, a label dedicated to dedicated to exploring the untrodden sonic avenues of the creatively fertile West Coast music scene and beyond.
Come To The Sunshine (Instrumental Mix) – Harpers Bizarre
Windy (Acoustic Demo) – Ruth Friedman
You (In My Mind) – The Cowsills
Enter The Young – The Association (Withdrawn 45 Mix)
Easy To Be Hard (Acetate) – The Sugar Shoppe
To Put Up With You (Non LP 45)– The Holy Mackerel
Little Girl – Tiny Tim
Leave Him To Me – Donna Loren (Previously Unreleased)
Young Birds Fly – The Cryan’ Shames
Legend Of Paul Revere (Unedited Version) – Paul Revere & The Raiders
Illusions – The Serendipity Singers
Silently (Philippines 45 Version) – Del Shannon
I’m Aware (Alt. Mix) – The Knack
Fantastic Four (Session Outtake)– The Mamas & The Papas
Before a tune becomes a finished song, they tend to have a demonstration version made. With the advent of the deluxe edition of albums and career overviews of artists, some of these demos have come to light so in the first of two episodes, we take a look at these recordings.
In this episode, we take a look at some records interesting records that have found their way into the Squire’s record collection over the last few months.
Tedesco & Pitman – The Ronnettes
Purple Rain Drops – Stevie Wonder
If I Had You – Tom Jones
We Can Take It – The Smoke
Be Mine – the Tremolos
After The Fox – The Holllies & Peter Sellers
The Plague – Scott Walker
Look At The Sun – Louise
Constant Journey – Chaps
La Question – Marc Hamilton
Born On The Bayou – The Short Kuts
I’m Alive – Don Fardon
You Know What Has To Be – Frozen Tear
Ski “Full-Of-Fitness” Theme – Manfred Mann & Mike Hug
The first era of Psychedelic music arguably lasted only a couple of years in the late 60s, but the amount of songs that have come out that did not see the light of day back then is staggering. In this months episode, we take a look at some of those unreleased tunes.
Jug-A-Jug Song – Jesse Harper
Come On Up – Carley Hill Blues Band
Try Me on For Size – Those Fadin’ Colours
Without Her – Coconut Mushroom
Our Love Will Be Strong – The Majority
Will I Find Love – Fire
Just A Dream – Peanut Rubble
In The Park – The Cortinas
Sister Saxophone – Turquoise
How It Is – John Pantry
I’ve Been There Once Before – The Iveys
This Little Man – Grapefruit
Dogs In Baskets – Geranium Pond
In The Sunset – Barnaby Rudge
Crushed Purple – Jade Hexagram
Shadow Man – Schadel
Sad Sad Sad – Sheridan’s Bitter Sweet
Rosemary’s Bluebell Day – The Picadilly Line
Yesterday Was Such A Lovely Day (Elsie) – Sadie’s Expression
You can’t always get things right at the first time of asking, so in this episode we look at number of songs that would need to be re-recorded or re-mixed before becoming the big hit they would be known for.
Tattva – Kula Shaker (Lucky 13 Mix)
Sounds Of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel (Acoustic Version)
Help me Ronda – The Beach Boys (Album Version)
A Little Less Conversation – Elvis Presley (Original Mix)
Space Oddity – David Bowie (Love You To Tuesday Version)
Do Ya – The Move
You Sexy Thing – Hot Chocolate (B-Side Version)
Talk Talk Talk Talk – The Reaction
This Is Pop – XTC (Album Version)
Boys Don’t Cry – The Cure (New Voice – New Mix Single Version)
Pretty In Pink – The Psychedelic Furs (Album Version)
Radio Free Europe – R.E.M. (Hib-Tone Version)
Julie Ocean – The Undertones (Album Version)
Take On Me – A-Ha (1984 Version)
West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys (Bobby Orlando Version)
Letter From America – The Proclaimers (Acoustic Version)
Brassneck – The Wedding Present (Album Version)
Planet Of Sound – The Pixies (Album Version)
The Pop Singer’s Fear of The Pollen Count – The Divine Comedy (Album Version)
In this episode we take a look at songs that have been inspired by life as a musician and the pitfalls that can befall those who take this up as a career.
It’s A Long Way To The Top (When You Wanna Rock ‘N’ Roll) (Original Australian Version) – AC/DC
So You Want To Be A Rock ‘N’ Roll Star – Sun Dragon
Travellin’ Band (Live) – Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Rider Song – Hayseed Dixie
(We Are) The Roadcrew – Motorhead
Homeward Bound – Peter & Gordon
Stay – Pink Floyd
Homeward Bound – Fleetwood Mac
Back On The Road Again – Pentangle
Postcard (1970 Version) – The Who
Torn & Frayed – The Rolling Stones
Turn The Page – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
We’re An American Band – Grand Funk Railroad
Truckin’ – The Grateful Dead (Album Version)
Super Trouper – Camera Obscura
On The Road Again – Canned Heat
Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me) – The Wedding Present
Mr Richland’s Favourite Song (Aerial Pandemonium Ballet Version) – Harry Nilsson
Ziggy Stardust (Demo) – David Bowie
Listen To The Band (33&1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee Version) – The Monkees
In this, the second of two shows, we are taking a look at the career of Eric Clapton between 1963 and 1972 covering the bands he was in, solo record and session work.
Labio-Dental Fricative – Vivian Stanshall & the Sean Head Showband
Teasin – King Curtis
Rockin’ 50’s Rock n’ Roll – The Crickets
Go Back Home – Steven Stills
I’m Your Spiritual Breadman – Ashton, Gardner & Dyke
Don’t You Believe It – Jonathan Kelly
Washita Love Child – Jesse Ed Davis
Rockin Daddy – Howlin Wolf
Medicated Goo – PP Arnold
Craney Crow – Dr John
Plug Me In – George Harrison
Dirty Mother for You – Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
Matchbox – Derek and the Dominos, Johnny Cash & Carl Perkins
