Obscured By...

Another sad farewell this week, this time to Australian rock stalwart Darryl Cotton who passed away a few days previously.  A number of related rarities from a few of his musical endeavours were therefore found and played to start the show.  Another lesser known death was that of Geoff Ratz, bass player with 60s Melbourne band The Pink Finks, best known for introducing Ross Wilson & Ross Hannaford (Daddy Cool) to the world.   Other material included some "new" Joey Ramone, 60s European pop with The Golden Earrings and Jacques Dutronc, 80s Irish post punk and all the other styles and locales listed below.  Not many performance videos could be found for this week's collection - brought to you by all three "dots" - but they should still be of interest, eg the clip of Zoot's "The Freak" contains stills from their cruise ship reformation performance in 2011.  

 

the Zoot – Coke advertisement     (radio ad, circa 1969, Australia)

the Zoot – 1x2x3x4     (7”single 1969 Adelaide, Aust.)

Frieze – Jimmy & Jessie      (‘1972 B.C.’ LP 1972 Aust.)

Cotton, Lloyd & Christian – I Go to Pieces     (7”single 1975 Aust/USA)

Burns, Cotton & Morris – Will I     (‘Burns, Cotton & Morris’ 1996 Aust.)

the Zoot – The Freak     (7”single 1971 Aust.)

Ash Ra Tempel – Daydream      (‘Starring Rosi’ LP 1973 Germany)

Tangerine Dream – No Man’s Land     (‘Hyperborea’ LP 1983 Germany)

the Nice – Country Pie/Brandenburg Concerto No.6     (‘Five Bridges’ LP 1970 UK)

the Pink Finks – Untie Me     (7”single 1965 Aust.)

the Groove – Soothe Me [Sam Cooke cover]     (7”single 1968 Melbourne, Aust.)

Ray Brown & Moonstone – Run, Sylvie, Run     (‘Mad House’ LP 1970 Aust.)

Little Gulliver & the Children – I Was Bewitched      (‘Little Gulliver & the Children‘ EP 1966 Aust.)

Tony Worsley & the Fabulous Blue Jays – Tell Me Why     (‘Raining In my Heart’ EP 1966 Aust.)

PH – Last days      (recorded 1983 Ireland – taken from ‘Strange Passion: Explorations in Irish Post Punk, DIY and Electronic Music 1980-83’ compilation 2012)

Major Thinkers – Avenue B     (12”single 1981 Ireland/USA)

the Jigsaw Seen – Winterland’s Gone     (‘Winterland’ 2011 USA)

Joey Ramone – Life’s a Gas     (‘...Ya Know?’ 2012 USA)

Hugh Cornwall & Robert Williams – Losers in a Lost Land     (‘Nosferatu’ LP 1979 UK)

126 – Mailbox Execution System     (7”single 1978 Norway)

the Golden Earrings – That Day     (7”single 1966 Holland)

the Bonniwell Music Machine – Astrologically Incompatible     (7”single b-side [to Bottom of the Soul] 1967 USA)

the Tokens – How Nice?     (‘It’s a Happening World’ LP 1967 USA)

Noel Harrison – Sign of the Queen     (7”single b-side [to Mrs Williams Rose] 1967 Hollywood, USA)

Jacques Dutronc – L’Augmentation     (‘Jacques Dutronc’ [aka’Comment elles Dorment’] LP 1967 France)

Judy Nylon & Crucial – Jailhouse Rock [Elvis cover]     (‘Pal Judy’ LP 1982 UK)

the B-52’s – Dirty Back Road     (‘Wild Planet’ LP 1980 Athens, Georgia, USA)

Obscured By... April 12th, 2011

It was a briefer version of “Obscured by...” this week, with guest ‘dots’ Rodney & Jude, followed by Talbot Duckmanton, filling in until the very late arrival of regular ‘dot’, Peter Brat. But nonetheless, obscurities were still shown the light of day as usual... from the 1979 Australian single by Johnny Topper & His Beatnik Buddies to late 60s French psych band Dickens through demos by Adelaide bands, the Bad Poets and the U-Bombs, from the punk era, as well as classics by Mike Furber, the Leaves, the Rising Sons and Tony Worsley from 1965/66, it was again an eclectic show!

....so here is the playlist...

Ride Into The Sun – Save Yourself (demo 2010 Adelaide, Aust.)

Quicksilver Messenger Service – Fresh Air (7”single 1971 San Francisco, USA)

The Hiss – How Do You Know (Psychedelica 3, comp.)

Bakery – Leave Scruffy Alone (7”single b-side 1970 Aust.)

Hans Poulson – Sweetest Girl I’ve Ever Seen (7”single 1971 Aust.)

Debbie Burn – Boogie Man (7”single 1974 Aust.)

Redhouse – I Like Dancing (7”single 1976 Geelong, Aust.)

Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons – Not a Woman, Not a Child (7”single b-side 1979 Melbourne, Aust.)

Johnny Topper & His Beatnik Buddies – Beatnik Twist (7”single b-side 1979 Melbourne)

Lisa Bade – Stormy Bed (7”single b-side 1980 Melbourne)

the Bad Poets – You’re Gonna Cry, Not Me (demo 1980 Adelaide, Aust.)

the U-Bombs – Rumour (demo 1978 Adelaide)

Mike Furber – You Stole My Love (7”single 1965 Melbourne)

the Leaves – Dr Stone (Hey Joe LP 1966 USA)

Tony Worsley & the Blue Jays – Just a Little Bit (7”single 1965 Queensland, Aust.)

the Rising Sons – Take a Giant Step (LA Nuggets: Where the Action is, comp.)

the Pink Finks – Louie Louie (7”single 1964 Melbourne)

the Gods – Towards the Sky (7”single b-side 1968 UK)

Dickens – Reve et Fumee (Dickens l.p. 1969 France)