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Stuart Robertson

The End-Introspection-An Appreciation

Played this fab cd in work today(i work in a mailroom so we get away with it),and some of the guys i work with absolutely loved it,when i told them it was produced by Bill Wyman (him fae the Rolling stones? one of them chirped)they couldnt believe it,but i told them...

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Last Post: Nov 4, 2013 4:22am
by Mr Wisdom's Who...

skipbifferty

Group 1850 - Mother NoHead: Their 45s

Hi everyone. I'm debating whether to buy this on cd, I'm wondering if anyone else has it, or has heard it? I've got the early Pseudonym cd release of Agemo's Trip..., with lots of these singles as bonus tracks, and I think they're seriously great. For the uninitiated...

Views: 546 Replies: 5

Last Post: Oct 30, 2013 5:54am
by Painterman

FrothNinja

Psyched Pirates

Hello Boys (& possibly Girls) My youngest has her 4th birthday soon and I am trying to do a compilation of psycish songs about pirates for. Not doing well so far as I am trying to avoid Viking based songs. Rather skimpy list to date comprises JULY - Jolly Mary S...

Views: 713 Replies: 13

Last Post: Oct 26, 2013 9:24am
by Wallace

Joe McFarland

Ramases--Space Hymns

What a fun little album. Space folk prog. Reminds me a bit of Klaatu, or a mellow Hawkwind. Of course, the musical backing by 10CC adds to the oddness. Anyone else a fan? Cool album cover, too. I guess that steeple/rocket ship is based on a real church.

Views: 704 Replies: 10

Last Post: Oct 24, 2013 2:19am
by FrothNinja

Stuart Robertson

The Fourmyula Abbey Road recordings

I see this fine 60s New Zealand group have got a new collection released by RPM records of what it seems are the tracks they recorded at Abbey Road studios,i think theres 20 tracks on this all recorded 68-69,if you missed out on the extra fab 4 cd set that was releas...

Views: 600 Replies: 5

Last Post: Oct 19, 2013 4:48pm
by Mr Wisdom's Who...

Painterman

SRC - Cor, wot a mindblast!!

Just listening to the 1st SRC album...listened to it four times yesterday! That's really not like me at all as I tend to listen to comps mostly or half an album each from a few different artists at a time, but this...! I really overlooked this band for years as I i...

Views: 678 Replies: 7

Last Post: Oct 9, 2013 4:45pm
by Stuart Robertson

Paul Clarke

32nd turn off

Just wondering if this a reissue or was it actually issued in the 60s? http://www.ebay.ie/itm/380723637382?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649

Views: 749 Replies: 5

Last Post: Sep 27, 2013 10:20am
by Paul Clarke

Painterman

Jason Crest

Would say I've been spinning the wonderful Collected Works of Jason Crest on Wooden Hill recently but it would be more true to say its hardly ever off! Been working my way thru some great comps recently, but thats another story and in-between em every night for the...

Views: 1128 Replies: 6

Last Post: Sep 26, 2013 1:55am
by steve56

vintagemusic

Records Only Pressed In USA Of UK Bands But Not Pressed In The UK

I only know of these Orang-Utan,Jodo, and Mahogany.

Views: 593 Replies: 9

Last Post: Sep 20, 2013 1:35am
by Scott Charbonnea...

Painterman

Radio Tymes....mmm...crunchy!!

Now I know this has been spoken about before, but it wont be the first time a great album has popped back up on here for a quick encore... Was just listening to this last night, not a bad track on here, I mean Deep Purple, Yardbirds, BJH, Move, Hendrix...what's not...

Views: 656 Replies: 4

Last Post: Sep 16, 2013 8:55am
by Andy C

Stuart Robertson

Gerry Morris-Only the beginning(73)

After hearing the marvellous tracks by this gent on Rainbow Chasers,i eventually tracked down a legit cd of the album those songs came from,my verdict...a nice little pop album with many highlights,some of this reminds me of Tin Tins "Astral Taxi"album(is it just me...

Views: 719 Replies: 3

Last Post: Sep 11, 2013 2:43pm
by Gian

Paul Martin

Love, Poetry & Revolution 3 x cd box

Out Set / Oct I think. Go here: https://www.facebook.com/LovePoetryAndRevolution Click on the post re track list and they all come up. It won't let me copy it so you'll have to look for yourselves. There's quite a few unissued / demo versions of more familiar...

Views: 1063 Replies: 11

Last Post: Aug 30, 2013 12:35pm
by Fosterin Allen

Stuart Robertson

A Sunday spent with Chad and Jeremy

After coming back from seeing my Mum in hospital,i needed some good sounds to get my head out of the clouds,i looked and looked and decided on 3 Chad and Jeremy cds,"Distant Shores","Of Cabbages and Kings"and of course "The Ark",imo 3 very good albums from this under...

Views: 694 Replies: 6

Last Post: Aug 28, 2013 6:53am
by steve56

Stuart Robertson

The Dream-Get Dreamy reissued cd

Just received this new cd released by the Shadoks label,not heard this album for years and i forgot how good some of those songs are,listening to "Aint No Use"at the moment...what a fab psych number this is,backward tapes,extended psych guitar parts and a freak out e...

Views: 609 Replies: 3

Last Post: Aug 24, 2013 9:27am
by pfft

Stuart Robertson

Richmond-Frightened (73)

Has anyone got any info on this album released on the Date label in 73,ive read that its a good folk pop album....but a search on the web doesnt give much info unfortunately.Can anyone tell me if this albums any good??Much appreciated!!Thank you.

Views: 1275 Replies: 5

Last Post: Aug 22, 2013 8:17pm
by Stuart Robertson

Lyniz Thernkwast

Skip Bifferty in "Smashing Time"

I've just watched this classic cult movie for the first time. It's up on YouTube, which is good as it seems to be really hard to get on DVD these days as it's out of print. Really cool to hear Skip Bifferty in it, and seeing Tomorrow throwing pies. Anyway, I recog...

Views: 1261 Replies: 6

Last Post: Aug 22, 2013 7:18am
by Lyniz

Stuart Robertson

Blossom Toes or BB Blunder?

I've been listening to the double BB Blunder cd and both blossom Toes albums,and i've come to the conclusion that i preferred "Workers PLaytime"over both "If only for a moment"and "We are ever so clean",am i in a minority in thinking that or are there any others who...

Views: 802 Replies: 12

Last Post: Aug 20, 2013 4:54pm
by Karney-boyo

Joe McFarland

Acid Oranges etc.

Along the lines of the RZ thread below I'm just now enjoying the Acid Oranges and Green Circles CDR that I know was a topic on here quite a while ago. Great stuff and part of the excellence of the RZ community.also enjoying the "We Can't Face The Animals" CDR.

Views: 1064 Replies: 10

Last Post: Aug 13, 2013 2:58pm
by Joe McFarland

Painterman

The Sorrows

Thinking of buying the Wooden Hill 2 disc set 'Old songs New Songs' that includes their recordings after the departure of Don Fardon, I read a review ages ago in SFA which gave the thumbs up...anyone here have any opinions good or bad before I part with the hard earn...

Views: 972 Replies: 10

Last Post: Aug 13, 2013 12:13pm
by Painterman

Painterman

Pop Cycles, other delights & general RZ thumbs up-ness!

Greetings 'Zoners.. Just thought I'd take a few moments just to say how much I really enjoy taking part on here and how much it has broadened my horizons and expanded my collection. It's always a really informative and sometimes really funny read, all in the best of...

Views: 959 Replies: 6

Last Post: Aug 7, 2013 2:45am
by mark kirk

Stuart Robertson

Skip Bifferty

Been playing the double Skip Bifferty cd released by Castle way back in 2003(man is it really that long ago.....groan.....im getting old).I looked up Skip Bifferty on Amazon and looked at the Grapefruit Skip Bifferty single cd that was released in 2010,i thought i ha...

Views: 730 Replies: 4

Last Post: Aug 1, 2013 4:04am
by Omar

Mr Wisdom's Whopper

Kaleidoscope

I have vinyl reissues of Tangerine Dream and Faintly Blowing but was after which cd reissues cover all their releases. Is it best to get the cd reissues of the above albums with bonus tracks or the Further Reflections-Complete Recordings compilation? Cheers.

Views: 742 Replies: 8

Last Post: Jul 28, 2013 4:25am
by Painterman

Paul Martin

The Chubster

I am currently obsessed with collecting all known vinyl editions of Chubby Checker's 'Chequered' album of 1971, well known to those who post here, along with the associated 45s from it. It seems to have been issued between 1971 and 1976 in different countries. I have...

Views: 1263 Replies: 11

Last Post: Jun 24, 2013 11:11pm
by Paul Martin

steve56

Mike Wallace-Natural High

Sounds familar has it been comped before mixed up minds?

Views: 736 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jun 21, 2013 12:55pm
by Gian

Painterman 64

In Praise of the mighty Jagged Time Lapse

Possibly my favourite comp series this..familiar to and probably played to death by most of you on here I would guess, but, hell, whatsa matter with a good old waffle on RZ about the stuff we love! Love to pick one of these CDs without looking at which vol it is and...

Views: 678 Replies: 6

Last Post: Jun 21, 2013 3:08am
by mark kirk

roby

Turnstyle Riding A Wave lyric

Hi I'd love to get the lyric of this great psych pop tune also...

Views: 1070 Replies: 9

Last Post: Jun 7, 2013 5:05pm
by mark kirk

Mr Wisdom's Whopper

Legay

Came across a facebook page called Legay:High Flying Around where it's mentioned that one of the ex members is writing a book on their local scene in the late 60s. This being Leicester, with the great Family also originating there. In fact after reading this I found...

Views: 647 Replies: 5

Last Post: May 31, 2013 9:41am
by Bertigo

Painterman

The Rokes

Been spinning the excellent Rev-Ola comp 'The Rokes In English' Quality stuff from start to finish, 'Telegram For Miss Marigold' , as pretty a piece of Psychy pop as you'll find anywhere..Gritty freakbeat and orchestrated popsike, even the more straight beat number...

Views: 617 Replies: 3

Last Post: May 8, 2013 3:00pm
by Gian

butterflyrobot

Judas Jump

This is a bit of a new discovery for me. I was put off by all the descriptions of it (somewhere I read that it was bombastic prog rock) but it is quite smart prog flavored pop rock. The LP itself has three crappy throwaway numbers - 49 fingers, mississippi turnp...

Views: 637 Replies: 8

Last Post: May 8, 2013 5:53am
by Wallace

Painterman

Simon Dupree & The Big Sound

Been listening to the 2nd disc of the anthology, 'Part Of Their Past' that contains the unreleased album... This is some really excellent brit Pop Psych! Lotsa really yummy mellotron on here. If I'd heard this when Skip Bifferty put up his Pop Psych album post I...

Views: 873 Replies: 10

Last Post: May 4, 2013 12:43pm
by FrothNinja

Mr Wisdom's Whopper

New Fleur de Lys

Does anyone have the new Fleur De Lys comp, You've Got To Earn It. Are the previously unreleased tracks good and how many are there?

Views: 745 Replies: 9

Last Post: Apr 21, 2013 6:42am
by Paul Martin

Painterman

easybeats

Just got the Repertoire Cd of Volume 3. I've had the Repertoire Best Of for some years now but I never really thought a lot of it to be honest. I thought I'd give them another go with this album as it was a load of tracks not included on the best of and it also f...

Views: 619 Replies: 8

Last Post: Apr 21, 2013 2:49am
by FrothNinja

Paul Martin

Hawkwind - Warrior On The Edge Of Time - deluxe & super deluxe

Classic era Hawkwind fans (1971-77) will be pleased to see these two editions of their 1975 'Warrior on The Edge of Time' album - from the master tapes - appear on 25th May. Seems to be an exclusive Burning Shed production (like the 2 x 13th Floor Elevators box sets...

Views: 703 Replies: 10

Last Post: Mar 25, 2013 3:37am
by steve56

Painterman

Golden Earrings Miracle Mirror

Just giving this one a spin for the second time this week. Nice album. Opening track to my ears doesn't sound like them at all...kinda bizarre psychy sounding track about being chased by a dwarf! Good though. Circus Will Be Round in Time is so Gibb brothers, not...

Views: 579 Replies: 4

Last Post: Mar 19, 2013 11:21am
by Stuart Robertson

Bernardo

'CHRISTIAN ROCK': GOOD OR EVIL?!

This may be a really provocative question.... And I'm referring here to labels like Myrrh, Key and even some private ones. I am not at all a conoisseur of christian/religious/son-of-somebody rock, having listened only to very few. Thus I wonder what somebody who'...

Views: 882 Replies: 21

Last Post: Mar 5, 2013 6:33am
by Wallace

butterflyrobot

Jackie Lomax

On the topic of Beatles, I was moved to get this 1969 LP (is this what you want) on the strength of George Harrisons contributions. It has a few good tracks on it, but the one I am interested in is the psych pastiche title track, a clear tongue in cheek rip off of I...

Views: 959 Replies: 6

Last Post: Feb 19, 2013 8:20pm
by Joe McFarland

Paul Martin

Family - Once Upon A Time 14 CD box set

Family – Once Upon A Time 14 x CD box set I received this a few hours ago. Though I’ve not played it yet, most of the albums are remastered from original master tapes. I thought though I would give an impression of its physical construction and quality...

Views: 1554 Replies: 5

Last Post: Feb 9, 2013 4:53am
by Paul Martin

FrothNinja

Fellow Ex Pat Aussies

Discovered this site accidently but oh what a lucky accident. I have been in UK for donks now but am a Queensland export. As such I lack youthful cultural cross references with my myriad pommie chums. My fave bands growing up were the likes of Mother Goose, Mr B...

Views: 691 Replies: 13

Last Post: Jan 29, 2013 6:51am
by Wallace

Painterman 64

One In A Million

Anyone here own the Wooden Hill CD 'Double Sight' ? While I think most fans of UK mod/psych would agree that the worth of their 45s is beyond dispute, I'd just like to know if the other material on this one makes it a worthwhile buy. There are a lot of collection...

Views: 661 Replies: 11

Last Post: Jan 27, 2013 7:20am
by FrothNinja

stuart robertson

my fave band-the pretty things

I've come to the conclusion that my favourite group of all time are the pretty things,how did i come to this?......been playing the pretty things all day,from the self titled debut up to and including "parachute",all excellent albums no matter what genre they are.But...

Views: 988 Replies: 22

Last Post: Jan 26, 2013 11:13am
by Phil Thatcher

Painterman 64

WOW ...Fleur De Lys !!

Surprised and delighted to find the following @ Heyday tonight. Lots of it been comped before..( unless there are some different versions...anyone know ? } Anyway a few new tracks makes this a must have for me.... Due 18/03... Latest installment in the legendary...

Views: 921 Replies: 10

Last Post: Jan 26, 2013 8:11am
by Doc

crimblecrumble

RZ Comps List

Thought it might be better to put the home made comps in a seperate thread. Pop Cycles Evil Lighthouse Jim Treacle People Time We Left This Lesbian World Further Travels of Mrs Fitzhenry Mayhem - Kool Kuts For Kats Trip To Toytown Oceanic Odyssey Any more?

Views: 3674 Replies: 44

Last Post: Dec 15, 2012 9:09am
by Gian

Mr Wisdom's Whopper

The Motions

I see there is a comp of The Motions singles that has come out recently on the Pseudonym label. I'm not sure if it covers their lifespan as a group including after when Robbie Van Leeuwen left to form Shocking Blue. Is this the best way to get into this band and wh...

Views: 794 Replies: 10

Last Post: Dec 7, 2012 6:46am
by Painterman 64

Paul Martin

Curtis Knight - Down In The Village

Just got this 1970 LP reisue on Aurora CD and really pleasently surpirsed by it. One or two tracks are just tarted up 60s r'n'b that he would have been familiar with when Jimi Hendrix was his backing guitarist in 1965-6 but most of the 10 cuts are excellent freak-ps...

Views: 1175 Replies: 13

Last Post: Sep 6, 2012 11:36pm
by Paul Martin

Paul Martin

Leviathan 2 x LP arrives!

Well, I have literally just unpacked it so not played it yet, but it's a quality looking item. Gatefold sleeve in thick glossy card stock. Liners on the inside gatefold and the whale-like design in deep blue on the front. Comes with a laminated certificate of limitat...

Views: 1429 Replies: 14

Last Post: Jul 29, 2012 3:52pm
by mark kirk

steve56

Manfred Mann[The Fontana Years]

Looks a good CD Morning After The Party isnt included though?

Views: 767 Replies: 5

Last Post: Jun 15, 2012 7:00am
by José Llano

Kevin Gates

The Deejays? CD collection??

Did they ever do a cd collection of the Deejay's recordings? I thought I remember reading a review of it in Ugly Things, but I can't find any trace of it actually existing.

Views: 850 Replies: 8

Last Post: Jun 7, 2012 9:27am
by Kevin Gates

Mr Wisdom's Whoppper

Manfred Mann Chapter III

Looking for some opinions on the above. I know they were supposedly more jazz fusion so this has put me off I guess. Also early Manfred Mann's Earthband. I know the hits but was interested in any info on their earliest stuff. Cheers.

Views: 672 Replies: 9

Last Post: May 10, 2012 12:25am
by Karney-boyo

Stuart Robertson

Chubby Checker-Chequered cd

Just received this cd issued by Sunbeam records,its a real cracking album and the sound quality compared to the underground masters cd is a lot better.Its a shame that Chubby disowns this record as a great story is there be told,but unfortunately there aint any musin...

Views: 1143 Replies: 17

Last Post: May 3, 2012 11:06am
by Paul Martin

Stuart Robertson

Fifi the Flea

While playing the Everly Brothers "2 Yanks in England"(66)album i heard the track "Fifi THe Flea",it dawned on me i had heard this before,of course The Hollies recorded it too on "Would You Believe"(66),it was written by them but i also come across this song again on...

Views: 1451 Replies: 13

Last Post: Mar 8, 2012 3:06pm
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