Technicolour Dreaming

Combine a very hot day and car trouble... and it was a somewhat bedraggled Cat & Brat who trailed into the air-conditioned respite of the 3D studio. Not organised at the best of times, our penchant for spontaneity was truly tested, but despite a shaky start that was saved by some judicious selections from the extensive Fruits de Mer Records catalogue before we moved into tracks from a couple of our “best of...” selections from last year and on to some new releases. With some 60’s pop psych, both released and unreleased during that period, we finally led into our “Compilation of the Week”, the Chocolate Soup for Diabetics 5-CD boxset, the first three of which were initially released on vinyl between 1980 and 1983 and the final two in 2002, before the CD boxset was eventually issued in 2010, complete with an extensive and informative booklet to both let you know about the bands and details of the actual releases, not to mention the groovy pictures! Finally we finished off by playing a 60’s classic by pop-psych song-writers extraordinaire, Boyce & Hart and the latest release of sitar-drenched goodness from Kingdom of the Holy Sun... ahhh, a last blast of cool relief before heading off into the heat once more! So, until next time....

.... here is the playlist, plus some cool eye candy.....

the Luck of Eden Hall – SF Sorrow is born [Pretty Things cover]      (recorded 2011 USA – taken from “Sorrow’s Children: the songs of S.F. Sorrow” compilation LP 2012 UK)

the Seventh Ring of Saturn – 10,000 Words in a Cardboard Box [Aquarian Age cover]      (recorded 2011 USA – taken from “Keep Off The Grass” double-LP compilation 2011 UK)

Halasan Bazar and Tara King th. – Below Your Deepest Expectations      ("8" LP 2014 Denmark/France)

Trappist Afterland – The Penitent's Rail      (“Like a Beehive, the Hill Was Alive” 2013 Melbourne, Australia)

LOVEBYRD – Shot from the Sun      (“Lovebyrd” EP 2014 Germany)

Violet Swells – Here Comes Yesterday      (digi-single 2014 Tasmania)

the Dead Rocks – Surf Man      (“Surf Explosão” LP 2014 São Carlos, Brazil)

the Allah-Las – Every Girl      (7”single 2013 California, USA)

Wild Rocket – I’m Not Like Everybody Else [Ray Davies/Kinks cover]      (“Daisy Dream” LP 2015 Adelaide, Australia)

Daughters of Albion – 1968 : John Flip Lockup      (“Daughters of Albion” LP 1968 USA)

Soft Hearted Scientists – Drifting Away      (“The Slow Cyclone” 2014 Wales, UK)

Walter Ghoul’s Lavender Brigade – Mary Jane      ((recorded 1999 UK – taken from “Retrospectoscope 1967-1970” faux-60’s-anthology 2008 UK)

the Black Hollies – Paisley Pattern Ground      (“Casting Shadows” 2011 USA)

Ramses & Selket – Balloon      (“Space Hymns” LP 1971 UK)

the Monkees – I Wanna Be Free [fast version]      (recorded 1966 – taken from “Music Box” compilation 4-CD boxset 2001 USA)

Morgan Delt – Black Tuna Gang      (7”single b-side [to Barbarian Kings] 2013 California, USA)

Sir Lord von Raven – The Glass Castle      (“Please Throw Me Back in the Ocean” 2009 USA)

the Seeds – Can’t Seem to Make You Mine      (7”single 1965 Los Angeles, USA)

Front Office – Wow      (7”single 1967 San Francisco, USA)

Thomas Edisun’s Electric Light Bulb Band – Red Day      (Recorded 1967-1968 but unreleased – finally issued on “The Red Day Album” 2008 USA)

Paul Parrish – Walking in the Forest (of my Mind)      (7”single 1968 USA)

             “Compilation of the Week” 

            “ Chocolate Soup For Diabetics”  5-CD boxset

the Misunderstood – Children of the Sun      (rec. 1966 London UK – released as 7”single 1969 UK – taken from “Chocolate Soup for Diabetics” compilation 5-CD boxset 2010 UK)

Boo & the Boo Boos – Oriental Boo      (7”single b-side [to Stengun] 1967 Netherlands – taken from “Chocolate Soup for Diabetics”...)

Apple – The Otherside      (7”single b-side [to Doctor Rock] 1968 UK – taken from “Chocolate Soup for Diabetics”...)

the Rebel Rousers – As I Look      (7”single b-side [to Should I?] 1968 UK – taken from “Chocolate Soup for Diabetics”...)

Caleb – A Woman of Distinction      (7”single b-side [to Baby Your Phrasing Is Bad] 1967 UK – taken from “Chocolate Soup for Diabetics”...)

Australian Playboys – Sad      (7”single b-side [to Black Sheep R.I.P.] 1967 Australia/UK – taken from “Chocolate Soup for Diabetics”...)

Boyce & Hart – I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight       (7”single 1967 USA)

Kingdom of the Holy Sun – Getting Higher      (“Return of the Sun Kings” 2014 Seattle, USA)

Obscured By...

Sadly, there were two more RIPs to announce and commemorate - Bob Welch, ex-Fleetwood Mac guitarist and Eduard Khil, the Russian artist behind probably the most successful meme of recent times - quite different musically but both making their own mark on the world.    Elsewhere in the show, we continued with some favourite themes such as bizarre covers, rare singles from any place and any time, Australian obscurities, even some current Welsh music from Houdini Dax and Colorama.  Indeed, we - that is, all three "dots" - even saw fit to include a Wa Wa Nee single.  Have we no shame?  That's a rhetorical question, btw.

Annette Steele - Lazy River     (7” single 1967 Australia)

Yvonne Barrett – You’re the One [Petula Clark cover]     (7” single b-side of ‘Little People’ 1965 Aust.)

Noleen Batley – Running Round In Circles     (7” single b-side of ‘Heartaches and Kisses’ 1966 Aust.)

Marty Rhone – She’s Coming Home     (7” single 1968 Aust.)

the Factory – Hooray for Hazel    [Tommy Roe cover]   (‘Our Generation’ LP compilation 1967 Aust.)

Ronnie Charles – Wishing Well [Free cover]     (‘Prestidigitation’ LP 1976 Aust.)

Eduard Khil – I Am So Happy To Finally Be Back Home [aka ‘Trololo’; Muslim Magomayov cover]     (1976 Russia)

Alextremo Boy – Trololo [Trololo ‘metal’ cover]     (mp3, Argentina, 2012)

the Presidents – Love Bug [the Supremes ‘Love Is Like An Itching’ cover]    (date unknown, Germany)

Bugotak – Kon Tegathy [Beatles ’Come Together’ cover]     (‘Coverlar’ 2006 Tuva, Russia)

RTC – Drive My Car [Beatles cover]     (‘Seropositive’ 1987 Holland)

Cachicamoconcaspa Y Leyko El Perro de la IIII Dimension – Imagine [Lennon cover]     (‘A Pulir La Hebilla’ Venezuela 2006)

the Driving Stupid – Horror Asparagus Stories     (7” single 1966 New York)

the High Revving Tongues – Elevator     (7” single 1968 New Zealand)

Ray Columbus – Polka Dot Resistance     (‘San Francisco International Pop Festival’ LP compilation 1967 New Zealand/USA)

Boo and the Boo Boos – Oriental Boo      (7” single b-side of Linda Van Dyck’s first single, 1966 Holland)

the Graded Grains – Lucifer Sam [Pink Floyd cover}     (7” acetate b-side, 1968 Torquay, UK)

Bob Welch  - Man Overboard     (‘Man Overboard’ LP 1980 USA)

Jim Keays – Urania     (‘Boy From The Stars’ LP 1974 Aust.)

Colorama – Safara     (‘Llyfr Lliwio’ [‘Colouring Book’] 2012 Wales, UK)

Houdini Dax – You’re A Ghoul     (‘You Belong to Dax, Darling’ 2012 Wales, UK)

Asteroid #4 – Tricks of the Trade     (‘Sounds From Psychedelphia’ compilation 1998 Philadelphia, USA)

Crystal Set – Thrive [Mr Jolly Mix]     (‘Mixed Bag’ EP 1991 Aust.)

Wa Wa Nee – I Want You     (7” single 1987 Aust.)

Cousteau – Last Good Day of The Year     (‘Cousteau’ 2001 USA/Aust.)

Dukes of Stratosphear – Open A Can Of Human Beans     (’25 O’Clock’ bonus track 1992 UK)

the Strangeloves – Night Time     (7” single 1966 USA)

Bobby Comstock – Let’s Stomp     (7”single 1963 USA)

Patti Lace and the Petticoats – Girls Don’t Trust That Boy     (7” single 1964 USA)

Johnny Topper and his Beatnik Buddies – Frankie’s Goat     (7” single 1979 Aust.)