Richi Ray - I Believe In b/w She Says

(RAY-O, 1977)

I BELIEVE IN

SHE SAYS

Thanks to Collin for this post.

The career of Richi ray Harris - here simlpy credited as Richi Ray - began over ten years before this obscure, solo bow on the guitarist's own Ray-O imprint, Harris got his start playing guitar with legendary, lost San Francisco psych-garage band Freedom Highway and later played with an early 70's incarnation of Moby Grape. On his own here, Ray delivers two strong tracks which successfully marry the bubblegum pop of Jan & Dean to the harmony style of the Turtles and Beau Brummels; neither track exhibiting any influence of punk. One of the two songs, 'SHE SAYS" is the obvious stand out, recalling the late 60s Lou Christie if backed by the Byrds. An out-of- time pop gem - much like the single by Barry Knoedl - certain to delight fans of both Nerves and Neighb'rhood Childr'n alike. Ray later contributed a track to the local Rib label sampler, Hot Ribs, and is still playing today.

RPM'S- UNRELEASED LP TRACKS

DEXEDRINE DAYS

ANOTHER SUNDAY

LSD

GIMME SOME ACTION

EVERYONE'S ON DRUGS

IT'S ONLY TIME

I COULD BE HAPPY

LAST CHANCE

WE'RE SO ANGRY

ONLY A ROSE

One year after recording the single, the RPMs replaced drummer Rob Mccuen (who wrote the opening track of the LP)with James St. Patrick and headed into the studio to record a 10 track album that remains unreleased to this day. The band at the time of the recording consisted of

Denis Laing- Bass and Vocals

Brent Mireau- Guitar and Vocals

Jim Virgili- Lead Guitar

James St. Patrick- Drums and vocals

The songs on the record are totally on par with the single and as a whole this album is truly better than most Powerpop LP's of the time. COULDA' BEEN A HIT!!!

De Cylinders perform live on De Wereld Draait Door

The reunited De Cylinders perform live on De Wereld Draait Door and they still sound great! The short interview and performance aired on September 17, 2009.

TINOPENERS (Rare Photos)

Hopefully you've all had a chance to pick up the TINOPENERS' Set Me Free b/w I'm Not You're Type reissue on our own Sing Sing Records. Here's a little chaser of rare photos from 2 early performances.


(l to r: Alisdair Moore, Philip McClelland, Garth Evens)


(l to r: Alisdair Moore, Garth Evens)


(Garth Evens)


(l to r: Alisdair Moore, Garth Evens, Chris Burrell)

JEFF HILL BAND- UNRELEASED DEMOS

COULD SHE DANCE?

YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO

WHY?

YOU KEEP TELLING ME LIES

SO SORRY TO BORE YOU

THEY CALL HIM A DREAMER

JUST LIKE SUZIE

The Jeff Hill band were active in the U.K. from 1977 to 1980. In that time they put out 2 GREAT singles. The first, on Chiswick features Jeff Hill backed by some session players and the second on the bands own DIY 'Balloon' label.( soon to be reissued on Sing Sing ) Featured Jeff Hill on guitar and vocals, Dave Buckley on drums and vocals and Ray Humphries on bass. Both records are great and worth tracking down. When we approached Jeff and Dave about the possibility of re-releasing the 'Somethings Wrong With My Baby' single Dave gave me a disc of demos, recorded on both a 4 track TEAC and a Revox machine. the tracks are culled from practices in the basement of their then manager Keith Roberts hair salon and a practice in a local village hall. The recordings are raw, and the stellar songwriting of both Dave and Jeff and the tight musicianship of the group can really be heard here. These recordings, in addition to the previously unreleased stuff on the LDK Lp (amazing and worth tracking down) prove that this band was a force to be reckoned with and given the opportunity, would have made a legendary LP.

For further info on the group there is a thorough history of the band, written by Dave Buckley here. 

THE GO - Don't Take Her Away 7" EP

1980. Titlewave Productions, TW-1001.

A1. Don't Take Her Away


A2. She Gives A Color To Me


B1. Instant Reaction


B2. Tomorrow Night


Yonkers, NY's The Go self-released this single in 1980. It was recorded by Ramones/Blondie engineer Rob Freeman at Penny Lane Studios, NYC. "Don't Take Her Away" and "Instant Reaction" are both a notch above the other two tracks.

The Go were Kenny Dutch : Guitars/Vocal, Tom Conte : Guitars/Vocal, George Peters : Bass/Vocals, Joe Brya : Drums/Percussion.

SLYK- EVEN THE GIRLS DONT KNOW 45

(SLYKSONGS 1983)

Thanks again to Collin for this one!

Even the Girls Don't Know

Rock n Roll Your Bones

Nifty, little private powerpop single form the more commercial- leaning end of the genre. Slyk ( pronounced 'Slick' was the vehicle for Providence RI singer-songwriter and present day guitar tech, Bob Lavalley (name brand axe enthusiasts take note: Lavalley was the brains behind Brian May's first signature series). Thought not included on either two volumes of the local Providence THE LIVING ROOM compilations, 'EVEN THE GIRLS DON'T KNOW' fits in well with the non-threatening, new wave pop style of fellow scene contemporaries the Probers or Ed Tabela. Pressed at PRI Recordings in Wyandanch, NY, this was Slyk's only vinyl release ( never issued with a picture sleeve). Footage of the band performing both sides of their single on a local cable access program from 1984 can be found on Youtube.