Vinyl Albums - Comments by OldMod67

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OldMod67 13th Mar 2022		Vinyl Album Anthony Meynell And Squire - September Gurls (2019)	When I bought the mini album/12" back in 1984, little did I know that some 35 years later it would be expanded into a great full length LP. The newly recorded songs fit perfectly. Here's the closer, Circular Motion: [YouTube Video]
OldMod67 13th Mar 2022		Vinyl Album Squire - ...Get Smart! (1983)	I loved this album as a sixteen year old Mod kid, so welcomed the YouTube posting last year of more rare and unheard Squire sessions. Here's the backing of A1, The Life: [YouTube Video]
OldMod67 21st Feb 2022		Vinyl Album The Left Banke - Voices Calling (1986)	I was a bit puzzled (and disappointed) when I bought this back in 1986. Nothing in the way of accompanying info, which many Bam Caruso used to contain, so I was unaware of its history. Recorded by a reunited, but troubled line-up, in 1978 it came out in USA as Strangers On A Train also in '86. The UK edition also had the track listing altered.
OldMod67 14th Feb 2022		Vinyl Album Jan And Dean - Jan And Dean Meet Batman (1987)	Alternate label design added. Incidentally, the Bam Caruso catalogue only features my, not so posh, black and silver design. Run-out detail: KIRI 068 A-1C-1-1- DD KIRI 068. B-1C-1-1- DD
OldMod67 11th Feb 2022		Vinyl Album The Residents - The Residents Commercial Album (1980)	When We Were Young [YouTube Video]
OldMod67 11th Feb 2022		Vinyl Album The Residents - The Residents Commercial Album (1980)	Dimples and Toes, still mis-labelled even on YouTube [YouTube Video]
OldMod67 11th Feb 2022		Vinyl Album The Residents - The Residents Commercial Album (1980)	Picnic Boy, lead vocal from Lene Lovich (on sleeve as Mud's Sis) [YouTube Video]
OldMod67 8th Feb 2022		Vinyl Album Paul Weller - A Kind Revolution (2017)	@russh29: thanks for the review. I must admit I quite like A4-B3, but it really is a mixed bag, which is how I (unfortunately) found his later releases to be. I do give them a listen, but this was the last release I bought. The last one I really loved was As Is Now, with some truly great tunes on the next few, but overall not as strong. He's still amazingly successful, so I'm in a minority I know!
OldMod67 7th Feb 2022		Vinyl Album Original Soundtrack - The Prisoner: Original Soundtrack Music (1986)	Note: Not exclusively via Six Of One (of which I was a member) but I was with a mate of mine who purchased this very edition (quite expensively) over the counter, at Our Price, Old Christchurch Road, Bournemouth. It was the only copy. I ended up settling for the regular edition a while later, but had some of the contents separately.
OldMod67 7th Feb 2022		Vinyl Album Jan And Dean - Jan And Dean Meet Batman (1987)	A query regarding the Bam Caruso edition of this L.P. I bought a copy of this after hearing the first two tracks played on the John Peel show, mine coming with black & silver labels, not the more fancy one's illustrated here. After spending Covid furlough investigating old record boxes and the like I recently found a cassette tape containing material taped from Peel shows, a common occurrence back then, this tape I'd dated 14/12/87, which may not be the broadcast date for the J&D tracks. Regarding the Jan & Dean album, overlapping the two songs is a spoken word piece, starting over the screeching tyres of the Batmobile and continuing over the intro of the next tune, 'The Origin..'. The spoken word piece is akin to "There are physical causes of insomnia and these too are such that they can be dealt with successfully. Many people go to bed and wonder why they're not sleeping.." Does anyone out there know if this is some kind of error, does it appear on the other label copies? Maybe it's a promo edition, I remember Our Price playing the JTQ Mission Impossible mini album in-store, with extra bits my stock copy didn't have...
OldMod67 15th Jan 2022		Vinyl Album Biff Bang Pow! - Pass The Paintbrush, Honey (1985)	Tidbit corner: The working title for their first L.P. was Action Painting Now. I've not come across this online at all, but somewhere I have a letter from the band which included this morsel. The letter was from Dick Green, not Alan McGee, on Creation Artifact letterhead.
OldMod67 26th Dec 2021		Vinyl Album The Galileo 7 - Tear Your Minds Wide Open! (2017)	First run 300 copies. Repressed, 300 again. Photo via my none too technical Kindle, on a shrinkwrapped LP. Feel free to replace with a decent image!
OldMod67 25th Dec 2021		Vinyl Album The Fall - This Nation's Saving Grace (1985)	The Fall were one of those bands I dipped I to in the eighties. I think I bought Cruiser's Creek and then this album, rather than album first. A Monkees fan since a kid, what I do find interesting is that a Cruiser's Creek review likened it to Stepping Stone (which I didn't spot) but then Barmy on the album has a riff certainly inspired by Valleri...
OldMod67 27th Nov 2021		Vinyl Album Various Artists - The Girls' Scene (2020)	I have to say that as this is still in its shrink, it was bound to be tough. I now only work on a tablet, so my images are iffy nowadays, but consider having my image up better than none, until a kind catter can replace. Considering the detail russh29 has gone into, grateful is a word I would use rather than laughable.
OldMod67 21st Nov 2021		Vinyl Album The V.I.P.s [mod Revival] - Need Somebody To Love (2020)	For those who may have missed it, in August 2020 C86 podcasts had an interview with Jed.... Enjoy! https://www.c86show.org/e/the-vips-with-jed-dmochowski/
OldMod67 29th Oct 2021		Vinyl Album Le Mat - Waltz Of The Fool (1983)	Month/year of release added.
OldMod67 13th Sep 2021		Vinyl Album Squire - Something Old Something New Something Borrowed... (1983)	The fan club L.P. first surfaced late 1982. For a short guide to the release history visit here: https://www.hilorecords.co.uk/blogs/new-blog-post/something-old-something-new-the-squire-fan-club-newsletter
OldMod67 13th Sep 2021		Vinyl Album Squire - Something Old Something New Something Borrowed... (1983)	Side One: Tracks 1-3 demos Track 4 1st single ('A' side only) Tracks 5-6 demo versions, 5 bookended by Radio One introduction from Richard Skinner and after by David 'Kid' Jensen Side Two: Recorded live at Moonrakers Ballroom, Swindon, September 4th 1982. (Songwriting credits from insert)
OldMod67 11th Sep 2021		Vinyl Album Anthony Meynell And Squire - September Gurls (1984)	Further to my comment in July 2020 regarding the unissued mono edition, the mono mix of the title track has now been posted on YouTube. [YouTube Video]
OldMod67 20th Aug 2021		Vinyl Album Television Personalities - And Don't The Kids Just Love It (1981)	Regarding the above January 1981 release date, on 45cat under the release of the 'Syd Barrett' single, there is a Rough Trade release sheet from Feb 6th (courtesy of Mikey Dread) listing the date for this album as 'due February 20th'.I 24/10/21: I see it's been amended to February, thanks.
OldMod67 19th Jul 2021		Vinyl Album The Beatles - Revolver (1966)	It's probably been mentioned somewhere here before, but I can't spot it. The 80s issue label has the title as 'Love You Too'. My seventies reissue that was given to me in '79 has ''Too' on the label and 'To' on the rear sleeve. This copy that I've owned since late 1979 also lacks the 'stereo' on the front sleeve as per the 'cica 1987' Image.
OldMod67 31st May 2021		Vinyl Album Squire - Something Old Something New Something Borrowed... (1985)	@JohnnyCool - Thanks, I often wondered about the 'untitled' tracks janiejjones mentioned here. I thought it may have been a really early press. In that case my pix may need deleting. I am aware of various editions of this, as it proved popular outside the UK too. My copy is from 1983 (Adrian's Records, Essex)
OldMod67 18th Mar 2021		Vinyl Album Marc Bolan And T. Rex - Bolan's Zip Gun (1983)	My rubbish photos don't really show up too well, but the L.P. labels are pale blue, the bonus 12" labels white.
OldMod67 25th Feb 2021		Vinyl Album Direct Hits [Whaam!] - The Broadway Recording Sessions (2021)	The original 1982 Pre- Blow Up recordings. Restored and Remastered from the original 1/4" Tape. Recorded at Broadway Sound, Tooting, August 1982 Note: Pre-ordered copies arrived a few days before the official release date.
OldMod67 17th Feb 2021		Vinyl Album The Glove - Blue Sunshine (1983)	I can't give a specific year, but I believe this barcoded reissue is from the late 1980s. Hopefully someone can provide more detail. The ad, however, is for the original release.
OldMod67 13th Feb 2021		Vinyl Album The Who - My Generation (1981)	The sticker on the sleeve relates to the box set Phases, from which this edition of the album originates. It came out in the UK around May of 1981, some retailers splitting the box. I picked up Sell Out, A Quick One and Who's Next all from the set, from the same shop. The 2675 216 is the overall number for the set.
OldMod67 10th Feb 2021		Vinyl Album The Who - My Generation (1980)	@Getalife Keith Moon looks young enough to have been the paperboy...
OldMod67 10th Feb 2021		Vinyl Album The Who - My Generation (1980)	Popped an ad on from one of my old cuttings folders. There was (if I recall correctly) some confusion over 'The Who on tour' blurb (venues no longer existing etc)
OldMod67 10th Feb 2021		Vinyl Album The Lambrettas - Beat Boys In The Jet Age (1980)	Just found this ad in my archive (a bunch of folders containing cuttings that used to be on my wall, then scrapbooks, then bags) Some I dated on the reverse, some like this have nothing but Blue-Tac residue..
OldMod67 9th Feb 2021		Vinyl Album The Glove - Blue Sunshine (1983)	Images added. The picture of the Inner 'swirl' on bag is shown as aligned with lyric side, not repositioned, as in the deluxe CD tray.

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