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Funfair adventures - final part!

Funfair adventures - part 2...

Lovely sunny day here in the Netherlands. To celebrate, we went to the funfair and we saw… (part 1)

A recent balcony visitor. This was on a particularly wintery day this year, as you can tell by the collared dove's plumped up plumage.

How dare record companies reissue obscure music from their back catalogue? How dare they bring music that's known only to a minority to the attention of a wider audience? How dare they share the legacy of the mainly long-forgotten artists and groups involved and help make their music accessible to everyone? How dare they? I mean really? We all know that singers and groups fought hard to achieve real obscurity, to never be known for their work, for their music to be unknown except to a few. And they most certainly did not want to gain recognition, respect or royalties. I mean, that's why they went into the recording studios, right? What are record companies playing at? They should stop it immediately. Reissues are killing music!

Never seen one myself. "You don't know nothing…" was the A side. Ragovoy was effectively running Loma out of New York at that time and this, of course, is one of his trademark monster productions. The long version is 3:56 while the edit is 3:11.

The rarer stock copy? What? There isn't a promo of "Mean it baby". The white label of Loma 2068 features a long and short version of "You don't know nothing about love". Get your facts right!

That's £651.00 too much in my book.

Post 334… No matter who posted it first here, it's an incredible, once in a lifetime shot!

Thanks for the explanation. All that remains to be said is... …brilliant timing!

What's the story behind this one? Amazing shot!

Absolutely incredible photo! Full story (and some more pics) here: http://www.itv.com/news/2015-03-02/incredible-image-shows-weasel-flying-on-woodpeckers-back/

The song's on YouTube, but that's taken from the CD. A bit of simple online detective work gave me what I've posted — I don't have that CD. https://youtu.be/7jUebeoowmg

Great to know that at least some of the obscure things I post up to YouTube every now and then sometimes have an appreciative audience. The labels on both sides of the acetate are exactly as you see in the clips, so no writer/producer credits, I'm afraid. Will reply to your PM next...

Never liked this and years ago gave away a copy I picked up cheaply to a friend for nothing.

I'm looking to find out any information about two tracks by The Charmaines that I have on a King Recording Studios acetate and which I've just uploaded to YouTube. Don't go getting too excited now. Both of these'll be way too early and too poppy to interest most on here. My best guess is that the tracks come from 1963 and were recorded for the Fraternity label. The first one, "I saw a star fall last night" didn't get a release as far as I can tell. Perhaps someone can confirm one way or another? The other song "I can't go on this way", is the same as the Fraternity release from 1966, except it lacks the bongo/rhythm track. This, I'm presuming, was laid on top of the arrangement to make it sound "new" at the time of its release, something like three years after being originally recorded. Did this first version get issued at the time and can anyone provide any information on either track? All info appreciated.

Ah, thanks. I thought it might have something to do with footy considering police numbers, but couldn't see any team shirts or colours.

What's the occasion?

Could have been a prototype image for the creation of the emblem of the Young Ornithologists Club circa 1974!

Not long back from a shopping trip to the Hague - Marks and Spencer opened up a store there not so long ago! The M&S cafe and food hall makes the trip worthwhile. Anyway, back to the point. We saw quite a few daffs in full bloom on the way. Spring has sprung!

Or click on the link here… https://www.mixcloud.com/fingerpoppinsoulsoulradiofroma/fingerpoppin-soul-1113-26-02-2015-full-show-with-special-guest-william-bell/

No, this isn't from this year. As you say, too early yet although the daffs I can see out of the window should be blooming very soon.

Congrats. Still building mine up after the tragic accidental deletion a year ago!

Crow - looks like a young 'un. Saw it sitting very still in the grass, which isn't normal behaviour. Perhaps it was sick in someway, although it looked well preened.

Very unusual, Pete! Anyone hand rearing them locally?