#7inchVinylSingles

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"I'M SITTING HERE NEAR THE SHELF.... THE THINGS I DO ARE NOT FOR MY HEALTH..."

PIC INFO: Spotlight on the "Someday"/"Distant Illusion" 7" (splattered/colored) vinyl single by San Francisco, CA punk rock band FLIPPER, released under the subterranean label in 1990. Also included as freebies were identical band stickers (featured here).

"I'm all alone in my room, I'm sitting here near the shelf, I see the mirror on the wall, The things I do are not for my health, I live alone with my lies darker than any night, A fear so real I might die from fright, Until...someday."

-- "Someday" (1990) by FLIPPER

Rest in Noise, Will Shatter (1956-1987), another legend lost.

Flipper “someday” 7"

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""NEW ROSE" WAS A RAW, VISCERAL, CLASSIC THREE-MINUTE POP SONG..."

PIC(S) INFO: Spotlight on a record shop advert/poster for THE DAMNED's debut vinyl single, "New Rose" (with a B-side and cover of "Help!" by THE BEATLES, of all bands), released by Stiff Records in October 1976.

"It was an amazing experience because the idea was to capture the essence of the band – the live essence of the band. And if we had a big fancy producer, a big studio, and spent time, I don’t think we would have gotten that. Instead, you got this perfect encapsulation of seeing that band live, and it was an explosion of sound that was very rudimentary in production. In fact, no production – just the volume was set. I remember singing in the hallway because there was too much of the music coming into my microphone. I had to sing out there with the door shut, and it was still very loud because everything was full volume. There was barely enough room for the band when we recorded it, but it was a fantastic experience."  Likewise, Brain James told the Guardian:  “We signed to Stiff to do a single, and Nick Lowe produced us in a tiny eight-track studio. We spent more time in the pub round the corner than we spent recording, but Nick captured how wild we sounded.” That tiny eight-track studio was Pathway Studios in London. Dave Vanian recalled a quick and energetic recording experience for both the single and their first album: ""New Rose" was a raw, visceral, classic three-minute pop song. My famous spoken intro – “Is she really going out with him?” – is from THE SHANGRI-LA'S "Leader of the Pack," which I adored. I’d just been clowning around, but everyone liked it so we kept it. We recorded a whole album – "Damned Damned Damned" – in two days flat. In those days, there was never much food around. We were fuelled by amphetamine sulphate and cider.”

“New Rose” was released by Stiff Records on October 22, 1976 – the first true single by a UK punk Band. The single’s B side was punk cover of THE BEATLES’ “Help.” The First album, “Damned Damned Damned” was also the first full-length album by a UK punk band. While the song wasn’t a massive hit, in terms of sales or chart rankings, it’s influence and historical importance is undeniable. It introduced the UK punk scene to the larger music public.  And took what was an underground – albeit loud – musical movement into mainstream awareness."

-- PRODUCE LIKE A PRO, ""New Rose" and THE DAMNED: The Story of UK Punk’s First Single," by Caitlin Vaughn Carlos, c. 2022

Sources: www.freedomhasnobounds.com/tag/east-side-club & www.google.com/amp/s/producelikeapro.com/blog/new-rose/amp.

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Random 45s # 8 Wouldn’t It Be Nice / God Only Knows - Capital Records - 1966 “Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released as the opening track on their 1966 album Pet Sounds. The song was also released as a single two months after the album's release with "God Only Knows" as its B-side. In other countries, the sides were flipped, with "Wouldn't It Be Nice" as the single's B-side. Its lyrics describe a couple in love lamenting about being too young to run off to get married, fantasizing about how nice it would be if they were adults. Like other tracks for Pet Sounds, Wilson constructed the song's orchestral Wall of Sound arrangement using a variety of instruments not normally associated with popular music of its time, including accordions and a twelve-string guitar. The music contains classical music devices that are unusual for a rock song, such as ritardando. After recording the instrumental track, the Beach Boys overdubbed their voices to Wilson's exact specifications. Love was not originally listed as co-writer, and only received his credit after a 1990s court case. The song's "happy"-sounding music supported by a sense of yearning and longing was influential to the genre of power pop. In 2006, Pitchfork Media placed "Wouldn't It Be Nice" at number 7 on its list of "The 200 Greatest Songs of the 1960s". "God Only Knows" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher for American rock band the Beach Boys, released in May 1966 on the group's album Pet Sounds. Two months later, it was released as the B-side of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" in the United States. In other countries, "God Only Knows" was the single's A-side, peaking at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart. The song names God in its title and lyrics, which was unusual for a pop single at the time. The sentiments expressed in the lyrics were not specific to any God, and could be addressed to any higher force, being a song about moving forward after loss. Wilson said that his and Asher's intention was to create the feeling of "being blind but in being blind, you can see more". #45srecords #7inchvinylsingle https://www.instagram.com/p/CCC0WMxBtbM/?igshid=50jspwz2wq24

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This track is bittersweet, sweet in the way that the best poets move the soul and bitter knowing we won't see his immense talent grow even further, although we will always be fortunate to have his music and partake in that light. This song drops equal parts knowledge and soul, a pairing seldom seen in rap music of the 21st century. I didn't know Andy personally, but this track speaks to me on that level. And yeah man, I remember free lunch in the park with a brown bag. Thank you Wake, for continuing to shine on us all. - - - - - - - #WakeSelf #WakeSelfForever #DJKayote #NeverHadMuch #SerpentCityRecords #VinylRecords #7InchVinylSingle #TestPressing #RealHipHop https://www.instagram.com/p/CBotsP-FgXC/?igshid=1ho7c58c4ht4w

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Random 45s # 7 Marrakesh Express By Crosby, Stills & Nash - Atlantic Records - 1969 “Marrakesh Express" is a song written by Graham Nash and performed by the band Crosby, Stills and Nash (CSN). It was first released in May 1969 on the self-titled album, Crosby, Stills and Nash, and released on a 45-RPM single in July of the same year. The single reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 23, 1969. It reached the same position on the Easy Listening chart. "Marrakesh Express" was written and composed by Graham Nash during his final years as a member of the English rock band The Hollies, of which he was a member from its formation in 1962 till 1968. The band rejected the song as not commercial enough, but it found a home with Nash's new band Crosby, Stills and Nash. Nash recalled his inspiration for the song occurring during a Moroccan vacation he took in 1966. On the trip, Nash traveled by train from Casablanca to Marrakesh. He began the journey in First Class, surrounded by people he found to be uninteresting—as he described it, they were all "ladies with blue hair." He decided the compartment was "completely boring," so left his seat to explore the other train carriages, and was fascinated by what he saw. The song mentions "ducks and pigs and chickens," which he saw on the train, and recalled the ride by commenting: "It's literally the song as it is—what happened to me." The instrumentation of the song seeks to embody Nash's lyrics through an Eastern vibe and a "buoyant" flow carried by Jim Gordon's drumming, to resemble a train ride. Stephen Stills was responsible for much of the creative musicianship, adding a distinctive, unique sounding riff played on two overdubbed electric guitars. He also added Hammond B3 organ, piano and bass. The song was rounded out by Nash's acoustic guitar, and the group's trademark three-part vocal harmony on the choruses. The song has gained attention throughout the years and has remained popular since its release in 1969. #crosbystillsandnash #7inchvinylsingle #45srecords https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_8YdLBZas/?igshid=1wzkvbgfa4l06