Bank Robbers - Jenny

This is 'Bank Robbers' from Belfast second single. Released on 7" and 12". This posting is the 7" version released on EMI in 1983. As was usual in the late seventies and early eighties, there's a play on words with 'Bank Robers'' and this single 'Knab 1'

The a-side 'Jenny' is a good example of a real 'power pop' single. too polished to be 'Punk' or 'New Wave'. The b-side is just a filler in my opinion, but you try it and see what you think.

On the a-side is the etching "We'll Mix Again" which shows some foresight as their third single was another version (live) of 'Jenny' produced especially for their performance on the TV program 'The Tube'.

The name Jenny appears to be a popular name used on a number of songs: the classic 'Jenny' by the Lurkers, the brilliant JJJJeny by the Wasps (I'm playing this one now, if you haven't got the Wasps album go and get it now), the garage sound of 'Jenny Jenny' by the Sonics, and the Stereolab's 'Jenny Ondioline'.

Does anyone know any others? Leave a comment.

Band: Bank Robbers
Label: EMI
Year: 1983
Tracks:
1. Jenny
2. Please Come Back

Ripped from glorious scratched vinyl:


Bank Robbers had two other singles, of which neither appear to be commercially available. If anyone knows otherwise, please leave a comment and I will add the link.

Igenerents - Radio Interference

Another donation from the ASFM "Request Time 2" post, this time kindly donated by Rupert (check out his collection), so please leave a comment and say thanks.

This is another one I had never heard of, and again I'm pleased to say theres a couple of gems here. As soon as "Radio Interference" starts you know your going to like it, a little bit of a radio show and then a nice slowish guitar riff, and then its away, I love it. this one cannot fail to have you singing along. Some great old lyrics, "standing in a queue with a tranny in my hand" (thats short for transistor radio for the younger visitors) listening to the waves buzzing over the land". The b-side "Wrong Place, Wrong Time" is another catchy song, equally as good as the a-side., builds up slowly and again straight into a catchy sing along.

The picture covers were kindly borrowed from "Punk Rock In The UK" here.

Band: Igenerents
Label: Rundown
Year: 1979
Tracks:
1. Radio Interference
2. Wrong Place Wrong Time

Ripped from Rupert's glorious scratched vinyl (see comment for link).

I also got a comment from the excellent "Killed By Death Records" (if you haven't checked this out by now, then you should), who are also posting this song, so check theirs out and see whose got the most scratched version.

The Clues - No Vacancies Mini LP : Repost 2

I've re-posted this for a couple of reasons: Reason number 1 (the most important) Ian Cook guitarist with 'The Clues' pointed out that the mini LP had six tracks and not just the four I originally posted. Reason number 2 as I now have a copy you get to see both sides of the cover and the insert with the lyrics. Reason Number 3, I now have some updated facts on this post, and finally Reason number 4 (I already used this reason for the previous re-post, but so what) Ian Cook has several mint copies of this classic going for a fiver (that's £5). The details are in the comment. So if your interested get in touch with Ian.

'The Clues' one and only single was a limited edition of 1,000 copies of this 6 track mini LP released on Clues Records in 1981.

The Clues have been categorized as Mod or Power Pop and you can hear why. The title track 'No Vacancies' definitely fits the Mod genre, with some nice guitar and harmonies which is outstanding (I can't stop playing this). The second track 'Footsteps' is my favorite track of the four, a little faster than the title track. Next up is 'Girl Of My Dream's' another excellent 'power pop song that really grows on you. Night Shift has Nigel the Bassist on Vocals, Masked Emotions is next up and finally 'Almost Framed' which sounds like an early 'Rolling Stones' song. Since I got my copy I have been playing this again and again, and I'm sure when you get yours you will be doing the same.

Band: The Clues
Label: Clues Records
Year: 1981
Tracks:
1. No Vacancies
2. Footsteps
3. Girl Of My Dreams
4. Night Shift
5. Masked Emotions
6. Almost Framed

Ripped from glorious scratched vinyl

As mentioned earlier if you like this, then get in touch with Ian Cook and get your own copy before they run out.

Jamie Wednesday - Vote For Love 12" EP

This is 'Jamie Wednesdays' first of their two releases, both on the 'Pink Records' label. This one was released in 1985 but neither of them sold particularly well, and the band had split up by 1987. But bigger things were to come with James Morrison and Leslie Carter going on to form 'Carter USM' and James and Leslie became Jim Bob and Fruit Bat respectively. I saw Jamie Wednesday at the Mean Fiddler back in 83-84 and they did have a reasonable following but I guess it was mainly local, which would explain why the singles did not do so well.

Jamie Wednesday can also claim to have named the band 'Pop Will Eat It's Self' (if you wanna hear some of their stuff check out one of Longy's latest posting here) where in an interview with the NME Jim Bob said "pop music is ever-recycling its ideas, and that eventually pop will eat its self"

The other trivia point related to this single is their cover of the children's TV program soundtrack 'White Horses'. I used to hate this program, it was black and white (showing my age now), originally from Yugoslavia but dubbed in English, about some young girl living with her uncle and horses or something. I didn't like the soundtrack either (which you can hear here) until I heard Jamie Wednesdays version.

So check it out and leave a comment.

Band: Jamie Wednesday
Label: Pink Records
Year: 1984
Tracks:
1. Vote For Love
2. The Wall
3. White Horses
4. Button and Bows

Ripped from glorious scratched vinyl

If you like this, you may like their second single 'We Three Kings Of Orient Aren't'.

The Heartbeats - Pulsator LP

This posting is spookily coincidental with the posting of one of their singles 'Go' over at the excellent Deadbeats and No Ones here.

I think this is the Heartbeats one and only album released in 1981 on Ariola records. The tracks range from pure power pop to (light) rock, the power pop ones (I'll Be True, Stuck On You, Look At The Eyes, Don't Leave Me Tonight, Mean To Me, and Thinking Of You - in that order) being my favorites. I don't know anything about the Heartbeats except that someone called John Wilson wrote and produced every song.

Does anyone know anything more about the Heartbeats? if so then leave a comment.

Band: The Heartbeats
Label: Ariola
Year: 1981
Album Pulsator
Tracks:
1. Don't Leave Me Tonight
2. Don't Do It
3. Well, Well, Well
4. Look At The Eyes
5. In The Name Of Love
6. Mean To Me
7. Stuck On You
8. Into The Night
9. Thinking Of You
10. Long Time
11. Out Of My Way
12. I'll Be True

Ripped from glorious scratched vinyl