EDITORIAL BOB HOWE I hope you all had a great Christmas. And have a “COLLABORATION” (With NICKI GILLIS) happy and safe 2010. Plans are under way for our eighth SHOWNET RECORDS (Aust) NBCD-001 “Shadoz” – more details later. WALL OF DEATH / CHASING CARS / LIFE‟S A GAS / GONNA LAY DOWN MY OLD GUITAR / MAY YOU Geoff NEVER / IT DOESN‟T MATTER ANYMORE / LAY BACK IN THE ARMS OF SOMEONE / EVERYBODY HURTS / THE PRICE OF LOVE / GONNA LAY DOWN MY OLD CD REVIEWS FROM GEOFF‟S GUITAR (INST) Only one instrumental on this set which sees JUKEBOX Bob join forces with Nicki Gillis on a pleasant vocal album, featuring some great guitar, mandolin, steel, banjo ♫♫♫♫♫♫ and fiddle thrown in. It‟s a laid back, country influenced, „contemporary pop‟ album which I found very tasteful AUSTRALIAN and enjoyable. JOE ROBINSON “BIRDSEED” SUNBALL RECORDS (Aust) No Number BIRSA / BLUE MOON / BLIND HOSE RAG / GOGAMET / BLISTERS / BIRDSEED / NUBECK / MOWIN‟ THAT BLUEGRASS / STOMP THROB / CHICKIN LICKIN / CHATTERBOX / THE ENTERTAINER THE ATLANTICS "POINT ZERO BACKING TRACKS" ATLANTICS MUSIC (Aust) A-010 (Stereo) POINT ZERO / GATECRASHER / BEATBUSTER / WARP 5 / CHATTERBOX / BLOND STREET / RETURN OF THE DOLPHINS / TRANSATLANTIC / SANDBAR BLUES / FEZ “TIME JUMPIN‟” / URBAN SURF / HAWAII FIVE-0 / SURF-A-GO-GO / UNIVERSAL / ABC (Aust) 2705977 AFTER THE STORM STRUTTING IT / IT‟S NOT EASY / MISTY / FLEABITES / Strictly for the budding Martin Cilia‟s among DADDY LONGLICKS / BERGESON FRIES (Feat. TOMMY you – this is (as usual) well produced and presented. Not EMMANUEL) / ROYAL FLUSH / TIME JUMPIN‟ / DIZZY something I‟d play too often – just not the same without / FIREFLIES / LARRY‟S BLUES / MIDNIGHT IN Martin! NASHVILLE I finally managed to track down these two albums, from 2007 and 2009. Joe has come up with two sets which showcase his super (mainly) acoustic guitar playing. More than a nod to Chet, Merle & Co., many of the tracks remind me of early Tommy Emmanuel, who 1 actually guests on “Bergeson Fries”. There are lots of NIMBLE BONES - EVERTON PARK / STAR SPANGLED guitar tricks, like harmonics, jazzy solos, fast pickin‟ BANNER - STAR SPANGLED BANNER / SAILING - STAR moody pieces and other „technical stuff‟. Very good SPANGLED BANNER / MR. MEAN MOUTH - LOBBY indeed. LOYDE & THE COLOURED BALLS / LOVE ME GIRL - LOBBY LOYDE & THE COLOURED BALLS / CAPTAIN STRAIGHTMAN - THUMP‟N PIG & PUFF‟N BILLY / BOW KIM HUMPHREYS MY HEAD - THUMP‟N PIG & PUFF‟N BILLY / BONUS “KIM HUMPHREYS DEMONSTRATES VINTAGE TRACKS: DON‟T WORRY - CARSON / THEY‟VE CUT GUITARS” DOWN ALL THE TREES - DAVID PICKARD VR ICON „L SERIES STRAT‟ This 2 CD package is mainly vocal, but includes CLIFFS OF DOVER / REDHOUSE / MAN OF MYSTERY / 3 instrumentals – “Gil‟s Thing” which is described as “a WICKED GAME / WALK DON‟T RUN bit of fun in the studio from the funky wah wah / chicken VR100 „LES PAUL JR. SINGLE P90‟ scratch guitar and the shifts in tempo to the backwards JOYFUL NOISE tape sound at the end”. The Aztecs‟ “Regulation 3 Pufff” TC200 „50‟S TELE‟ NASHVILLE EXPRESS is “a jazzy 7 minute jam session” including Gil VRS 100 „PRS‟ Matthews, Thorpie, Lobby Loyde and others. Loyde‟s BLUE BOSSA / BECAUSE THEY‟RE YOUNG / EUROPA / “Slowest Guitar On Earth” is described as “an effortless TALK TO YOUR DAUGHTER / COUNTRY BOY / SATCH guitar jam”. Most of the vocals are, well, forgettable. BOOGIE OVERSEAS “VINTAGE BEANO BLUES (DEMOS RECORDED WITH THE VINTAGE V100 LEMON DROP” EDDIE COCHRAN THE SUPERNATURAL / WALKIN‟ WITH THE PANTHER / “STRING FEVER” STOP MESSIN‟ AROUND / BRAZIL / STEPPIN‟ OUT / ROCKSTAR (UK/EU) RSRCD 031 PARISIENNE WALKWAYS / CANNONBALL SHUFFLE / STRING FEVER / NICE‟N‟EASY / PUSHIN‟ / FAST JIVIN‟ / GREENIE‟S ORANGE BLUES / JEFF‟S BOOGIE / THE GUITAR BLUES / JUNGLE JINGLE / GUYBO (VERSION STUMBLE / FLINGLE BUNT / NEED YOUR LOVE SO 1) / MEET MR. TWEEDY / SCRATCHIN‟ / GUYBO BAD / HIDEAWAY / MOON MAN (VERSION 2) / DRUM CITY / STROLLIN‟ GUITAR / These 2 CD‟s from our resident artist and good FOURTH MAN THEME / SONG OF NEW ORLEANS / guy are essentially demo‟s only, featuring the range of HAMMY BLUES / JAM SAND-WITCH / HAVE AN APPLE, Vintage guitars. There‟s a variety of self-penned material DEARIE / COUNTRY JAM / SHOTGUN WEDDING and some RI favourites. The CD‟s are limited editions, THEME / CHICKEN SHOT BLUES / EDDIE‟S BLUES / and are free to anyone who cares to send Kim an email: LONESOME BLUES / BREAD FRED / MY WAY / JELLY [email protected] It‟s great to see that BEAN / DON‟T BYE, BYE BABY ME / RAIN / GETTING‟ Kim is „back on track‟ and these are an indication of FUNKY / FUNK CITY / UNDECIDED / ANNIE HAD A PARTY / SO FINE, BE MINE what‟s to come, intonation and all. VARIOUS ARTISTS “THE COMPLETE HAVOC SINGLES 1971-1973” (2CD) AZTEC MUSIC (Aust) AVSCD035 CD1: TWENTY MILE ZONE - JASMINE / BEWARE OF YOUNG GIRLS - JASMINE / MIDNIGHT WITCH - ASH / WARRANT - ASH / THE DAWN SONG - BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS / TIME TO LIVE - BILLY THORPE & THE AZTECS / HEY NA (I THINK I LOVE YOU) - MARK JUSTIN / SUZANNE - MARK JUSTIN / COLD FEET - CHOOK / TABLES TURN - CHOOK / I‟M THE SEA (STOP KILLING ME) - THE WILD CHERRIES / DAILY PLANET - THE WILD CHERRIES / LITTLE DOVE - GIL MATTHEWS / GIL‟S THING - GIL MATTHEWS / TRAVELLING SOUTH - CARSON / MOONSHINE - CARSON / ON THE EVE OF CHRISTMAS - JASMINE / CHRISTMAS DAY - JASMINE / WE‟RE SO HAPPY AT CHRISTMAS - JASMINE / JUST AROUND MIDNIGHT - MICHAEL TURNER IN SESSION / PATTERN OF MY LIFE - MICHAEL TURNER IN SESSION / HOT PANTS SUE - ROBBIE SNOWDEN / LOOKIN‟ IN This, to my knowledge, is the first all- THE LAKE - ROBBIE SNOWDEN instrumental CD released with Cochran‟s long string of CD2: vocal-less tracks. Of course, he is best known to „Joe MOST PEOPLE I KNOW THINK THAT I‟M CRAZY - Public‟ for his hits like C‟mon Everybody, Summertime THE AZTECS / REGULATION 3 PUFFF - THE AZTECS / Blues, Something Else and Three Steps To Heaven, GLORIA - JEFF PHILLIPS / COME GO WITH ME - JEFF PHILLIPS / BELIEVE IT JUST LIKE ME - THE AZTECS / among others. It is stated that Cochran wanted to be a GET TO HELL OUT OF HERE - THE AZTECS / LIBERATE great guitarist, and the singing came by chance. ROCK - LOBBY LOYDE & THE COLOURED BALLS / Here we have 32 tracks of deceptively simple SLOWEST GUITAR ON EARTH - LOBBY LOYDE & THE guitar, covering rock „n‟ roll, blues, country, shuffle and COLOURED BALLS / PRISCILLA - EVERTON PARK / stroll. Great. 2 MAN OF MYSTERY - STEVE STANNARD & HIS GROUP / THE ROYALTONES RHYTHM & GREENS - BUD ASHTON & HIS GROUP / "DETROIT ROCK „N‟ ROLL BEGAN HERE!" PERFIDIA - STEVE STANNARD & HIS GROUP / RED RIVER ROCK - GORDON FRANKS SEXTET / PIPELINE - ACE (UK/EU) CDLUX 001 BUD ASHTON & HIS GROUP / ROCKING GOOSE - POOR BOY / WAIL / BIG WHEEL / GINCHY (THE COOL- STEVE STANNARD & HIS GROUP / SHAZAM - BUD TONES) / FLAMINGO EXPRESS aka THE FLIP / EL TORO ASHTON / WALK DON‟T RUN - STEVE STANNARD & / GOIN‟ SWIMMIN‟ (DAVE SANDY) / MISTY SEA / HIS ORCHESTRA / WEE TOM - JACQUES LEROY & HIS LITTLE BO / GOOD TIMES / REVIVAL TONITE / ORCHESTRA / ROBOT - BUD ASHTON & HIS GROUP / BUTTERSCOTCH aka SCOTCH‟ N‟ SODA / SHORT LINE / PEPE - STEVE STANNARD & HIS GROUP / REVEILLE ROYAL WHIRL / LONELY WORLD / BOSS LIMBO / ROCK - STEVE STANNARD & HIS SEXTET / ON THE ALLOUETTE / HOLY SMOKES / IF YOU DON‟T (DAVE REBOUND - TURK ELLIS / TOKYO MELODY - GERRY SANDY) / DIXIE ROCK aka DIXIE CUP / MAIRZY DOATS GLENN & HIS ORCHESTRA AND DOZY DOATS / OUR FADED LOVE / SEE-SAW / Embassy was a budget label from the UK who TACOS / THE YEA YEA SONG / CLIP CLOP / SECRET LOVE / POOR BOY (THE PARAGONS) / CRAZY IN LOVE used names like Bud Ashton, Steve Stannard and Gordon (GEORGE KATSAKIS) Franks to cover the instrumental hits by the Shadows, Ventures, Duane Eddy, Johnny & the Hurricanes and others. Competent enough, but don‟t have the „edge‟ of the originals. “SELECTED PALETTE & PYE SINGLES 57-70” STYLUS (UK) 10P TING93 BOUDHA - THE COUSINS / PHANTOM GUITAR - THE PHANTOMS / ANDA - THE COUSINS / CACHINA - THE PHANTOMS / DANSEVISE - THE COUSINS / HULA TWIST - THE REG OWEN ORCH. / IPPY YIPPY BEATNIK - THE PLANETS / LIKE PARTY - THE PLANETS / HAWAII TATTOO - THE WAIKIKIS / THE LONELY MAN THEME - CLIFF ADAMS ORCH. / TRIGGER HAPPY - CLIFF ADAMS ORCH. / EARLY BIRD SATELLITE - ANDRE BRASSEUR / SPECIAL 230 - ANDRE BRASSEUR / COFFEE BAR JIVE - JOE „MR. PIANO‟ HENDERSON With MR. BERT WEEDON (Guitar) / POPCORN - JOE BROWN & HIS BRUVVERS / EE-CEE-4 - THE FLEET STREET & TIN PAN ALLEY DARTS TEAM JAZZ BAND / STILETTO - CHICO REY & THE JET BAND / BIRTH OF THE BUDD - ROY BUDD / TABOO - IAN MENZIES & CLYDE VALLEY STOMPERS / STREET WITHOUT END - THE CRY‟N “Pipeline” No.82, mentioned later, has a great STRINGS / LUCKY STARS - PETER KNIGHT & in-depth feature on The Royaltones. Editors Dave Burke KNIGHTRIDERS / NO HATS ON ILKLEY - DAVID EDE & and Alan Taylor also contribute liner notes to this set, RABIN BAND / ANDORRA - RON GRAINER / MEET MR. which contain all of the group‟s recorded output. RABBIT - BOB WALLIS / MARCH OF THE GONKS - Surprisingly, they never released an album, but these JACK DORSEY ORCH. / CROSSROADS - THE TONY tracks - 30 in all, include some instrumental „classics‟ by HATCH ORCH. / MUSIC TRAIN - HONEYCOMBS / this much under-rated band. Mainly guitar and sax led, HURRICANE - HONEYCOMBS / WIPE OUT - the set also includes “Royal Whirl”, later covered by HONEYCOMBS / GOLDFINGER - HONEYCOMBS Australia‟s Thunderbirds. A real collector‟s item. Trev Faull‟s latest effort gathers together instrumentals from the Palette and Pye labels. Starting with the Cousins (from Belgium) and continuing with the VARIOUS ARTISTS UK band the Phantoms,