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I've owned it for years Peter and had completely forgotten about it, just going through some old email recently and there it was, so I looked it up on YouTube, and I've listened to it everyday since.

This is probably my favourite Brit pop tune of the 60's

For some reason I love this to bits after drinking my Ovaltine.

Isn't Lady Sunshine on the flip on Bell? I agree with you there, both records could have been improved with a stronger vocal lead. "I've got soul" is weird hippie funk, strange as hell, the flute is too much, by far.

I've had this for years, and their other release on Optimum, both a little strange, but not bad to freak out to

another half decent dance tune that just came to me

it's a crossover tune for the oldies to dance to Martyn, like me in a couple of years. Cheers Dave

They have a pair of painted bunting at the butterfly park at Benalmadena just up the road from me, I'll have to go there again sometime.

I like this too, just acquired.

I played it at Mojacar last year

No Steve, it's a southern US bird, a very colourful one, I would like to see an indigo bunting too, but whilst in Minnesota I never saw one. These aren't my pictures bytheway.

I like this! Though this is the other side!

Was it by any chance a sack race he was losing?

It's about the easiest one to identify for me, most of them can be confusing, apart from the Snow Bunting of course. I've seen the painted bunting, but couldn't get a photo at the time.

A Reed Bunting, if I'm not mistaken.

I must admit that they are one of my favourite little birds, my father used to breed them to cross with canaries, so I have seen a few close to. I am surprised I was right though.

Shame it wasn't a male, they are easier to identify, it almost fits into the LBJ category (not the former US President, but Little Brown Job)

looks like a siskin, but I could be wrong! I'm better at trees! That's an alder.

Monkey Business

The wide open plains of Winnipeg are feared by most mortal men Robb, the savage winds especially. Strangely, the Minnesotans used to say they only had two seasons, winter and July.

I hope you enjoy playing them as much as the bride and groom enjoy listening and dancing to them.

A very sad loss, RIP Tommy Tate