# 523 The End - Rockin' in hell

Side a: Rockin' in hell
Side a: Victimised
AUS 1979

Nice punky rock by this australian trio. I haven't found information about this record. Enjoy it !

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# 519 Wild Horses - (I'm into) Shoes

Side a: (I'm into) Shoes
Side b: Gimme shelter
USA 1982
A band from Cleveland Ohio with their lone (?) release. "Shoes" is a fine rocking powerpop number and the flipside is an okay version of the Rolling Stones classic. Maybe the band is also named after a Stones song. Enjoy!

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# 511 Kevin Lee and Heartbeat - Tonight

Side a: Tonight
Side b: White Rolls-Royce
USA 1982
Cool rocking powerpop from this Bloomington/Illinios based trio. I like it!
read more here.

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# 508 Hitman - Contract to kill

Side a: 1.Try to be patient , 2.Falling
Side b: 1.Give yourself te me , 2.No need to cry
USA 1981
Nice Punk/Rock E.P. by this US trio. I haven't found informations about this record. Enjoy!

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# 503 Zamora - Cholo

Side a: Cholo
Side b: Bad for you
USA 1980
Nice Rock/Powerpop record by this San Francisco based band.
Maybe their lone release ? Enjoy it!

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# 491 Mr. Clean - Sick of you

Side a: Sick of you
Side b: Sleepy
USA 1979
Fine little gem by this California based band.  We have here two self penned rockin' powerpop numbers on this record. It seems this was their lone release. I can't find more infos.
Enjoy !

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# 488 April South - The Rockelly singles

RKR 10381 Side a: April & The Pennies - Love and inspiration
RKR 10381 Side b: Paddy Boy & The Pennies - You're so different from the rest
IRL 1981

RKR 10780 Side a: April & The Pennies - Light of love
RKR 10780 Side b: The Pennies - Paradise walk
IRL 1980

RKR 10781 Side a: April South & The Pennies - Heroes of the night
RKR 10781 Side b: April South & The Pennies - Come the dawn
IRL 1981

Great singles of April South (her real name is Marian Curry) under different names. All the singles were pressed at the Ellie Jay pressing plant. Every single is a winner !
You can read more here and here.
Enjoy it !

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# 487 April South - The chains that bind me

Side a: The chains that bind me
Side b: You want to rock
ENG 1982

Second and final single for the "President" label after April South moved to London. Two very good rocking Powerpop tracks with hints of NWOBHM. I love it !

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# 421 Trader - I gotta get out

Side a: I gotta get out
Side b: Tomorrow
NED 1981
Cool rockin' powerpop from this Utrecht/Amsterdam based band. You can view some videos on youtube by this group.

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# 397 Victim Eyes - It's alright

Side a: 1. It's alright , 2. Hate you with passion
Side b: 1. Ray Davies , 2. Follow your heart
USA 1980
Band from Detroit/Michigan with their sole release. Very good punky rock, mixed with powerpop here on this record. Recorded in Ann Arbor at A-Square Studio's.


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# 321 High Rise - Run to the cities

Side a: Run to the cities
Side b: 1.Hillary , 2.Crazy as hell
USA 1979
Hollywood based band with their lone (?) release. 3 fine rocking powerpop tracks. I haven't found more infos about this group.

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# 289 The Taxis - No more shit for the kids

Side a: No more shit for the kids
Side b: Breakdown
NEL/(ITA?) 1978
The record came out on Polydor in the Nederlands. But it was maybe an italien band. Do you know much more ? Side a is killer basic punk stomper. The b side is more hardrock. A fine record.

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# 284 Too Much - Kick me one more time

Side a: 1.Be mine , 2.Kick me one more time
Side b: It's only me
UK 1979
Second and final single by this North London/UK based group. It was released on the "Lightning Records" label, like their first 7", with a gatefold cover sleeve.. Great record.

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# 251 Nukes - Hearts in rags

Side a: Hearts in rags
Side b: Lust for power
CAN 1980
Band from Toronto/CAN with their lone release ? I don't know. I haven't found infos about this record. Two good rockin' powerpop songs here. I like it.

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# 186 The Ravers - I was a teenage Rock'n'Roller

Side a: 1.Married to me , 2.Really don't mean a thing , 3.Growing older , 4.The twist , 5.Waiting in the wings
Side b: 1.Got an idea , 2.After school , 3.Boys will be boys , 4.Teenage rock'n'roller , 5.Spend me like a dollar , 6.Leave me alone
USA 1980
Fantastic and completely overlooked record of this Portland/USA based band ! A great mix of punk/powerpop and (hard)rock. Read a littlebit of the history here and here. I love this record very much !! And please note the cover is normaly not in this shape. The pre-owner had too much spare time and coloured the cover with a silver pencil....

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# 152 V/A - Aylesbury goes Flaccid

Side a: 1.VICE CREEMS - No passion , 2.THE SPEEDOS - She's a rocker , 3.THE MAN EZEKE - Brixton reggae rock , 4.INTERMEZZO #1 , 5.PETER OUT & THE FADERS - Need you (oh yeah) , 6.THE ROBINS - Stuck on your own , 7.THE HAIRCUTS - Do remember L-L-Longwick , 8.WILD WILLY BARRETT - Nigel Pringle
Side b: 1.INTERMEZZO #2 , 2.CLUMSY - Help yourself , 3.ANAL SURGEONS - Wide boy , 4.SMIFFY - Ain't it good to be alive , 5.ABOTT - Roll me up , 6.INTERMEZZO # 3 , 7.KEN LIVERSAUGE - Gosseberry puss , 8.ROBERT & THE REMOULDS - L.A.G.O.C.O. , 9.REDWOOD - Just another weakend , 10. OUTRO
UK 1978

Superb local compilation from Aylesbury/UK. I own this record for many years now and i had a lot of fun to record this platter for this blog. It's really a great one and i enjoy every song on this record ! After 30 years, the compilation is now available on CD. Read more here.

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# 70 The Bernie Tormé Band - Weekend

Side a: 1.Weekend , 2.Secret Service
Side b: 1.All night , 2.Instant impact
UK 1979
"Weekend" is a great powerpop song. The other three songs are good punky Rocksongs. Read more about this band here.

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