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The music that matters from Britain during the sixties; a lost time when the British sports car ruled, BOAC traversed the Empire, and manners were largely adhered to.

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The CARNABY : From birth to reincarnation.

The CARNABY : From birth to reincarnation.
History of The Carnaby by Dave Andrews

Monday, 7 May 2012

The Roll Movement - I'm Out on My Own / Just One Thing

Another single on the tiny GO label here from 1967 by the Roll Movement.



Cinnamon Quill - Morgan demo with release note - Take it or Leave it

A splendid B side here by Cinnamon Quill.  I have the other single and will post it later.

Complete with release note detailing the band members, and the fact that the band , "who have a huge following in the Midlands, are resident group in Birmingham's top discotheque, the Rum Runner".




Sunday, 6 May 2012

Our Plastic Dream - Encapsulated Marigold

On the little known GO label, a fine release by Our Plastic Dream.



 

Saturday, 5 May 2012

Robbie - Indigo Spring (West Coast Consortium)

Very rarely seen single here:


Indigo Spring:-
 
Listen to the Man:-
 

Friday, 27 April 2012

Normal service will resume shortly...

My apologies for the recent loss of sound. My engineers are working on the problem as I type.

Sunday, 22 April 2012

JUSTINE - Clown / Leave me Be 1969

Pre LP single by this Anglo American group, here on DOT.



Gervase - Pepper Grinder / Visions

Reputedly, Gervase was a Cambridge outfit (student(s)), and released this one single.




SIMON - Dream Seller / Sweet Reflections of You

This is the second single by Simon (their third can be heard HERE), and contains strong compositions on both sides.  I will post their first single at a later date.


Blond - (I Will Bring You) Flowers in the Morning

Here is the single release from the LP 'Lilac Years', by this Swedish pop group, released in the UK in 1969.


Both sides are top class pop:


The Violent Thimble - Gentle People 1967

The music speaks for itself.  I am not sure where the name came from.


 


JON - So Much For Mary / Polly Sunday 1967

Here is the first Jon single, in both demonstration copy and stock copy with picture sleeve.









JON

Saturday, 21 April 2012

HAYSTACK - Letter to Josephine

A superb Carter, Lewis, Alquist composed 2 sider by this little known group.




Saturday, 14 April 2012

The Cymbaline - Matrimonial Fears - acetate

This acetate contains both sides of the released single, with Matrimonial Fears having no fade in - so the full effect at the beginning.


Merry Go Round - unknown artist

Now released as a hidden track on Psychedelic Schlemiels 4, a late sixties acetate.