The Carpettes - The Carpettes EP

I promised you some more from the Small Wonder label and here it is.

The Carpettes first single (ep), I really like this ep it has a couple of classic punk songs, "Help I'm Trapped" at a fast 1.03 minutes long.

Radio Wunderbarr has the classic end of track silence and then it leaps into life again. As was usual for Punk singles there was often witty comments or attempts to shock - Not sure which one was being attempted but the cover has the following comments: All fans, perverts, girls with big tits, major record companies telephone Houghton-Le-Spring 845246



Band: The Carpettes
Label: Small Wonder
Year: 1977
Tracks:
1. How About Me And You
2. Help I'm Trapped
3. Radio Wunderbar
4. Cream Of The Youth


So ripped from glorious scratched vinyl

If you like this there are two CD's worth acquiring, the first

The Best of the Carpettes

This one does not have the classic "Help I'm trapped" and "Cream of the Youth" but does some of their other singles.

The second is the best as it has the ep and their classic track "Small Wonder" which I will serve at a later date, as well as some classic John Peel sessions, so this is the one I would go for:

The Early Years: 1977-1978

There are a couple more of which I have not heard any of the tracks, if anyone has drop me a comment.

The Carpettes - Orginal Demo's 1980 EP

A new name for you to give your thanks to, for sharing this gem from the excellent "Carpettes". Philippe from Germany offers up this rare (only 50 released) four track vinyl EP which consists of 4 tracks from some demos in 1980.

The Carpettes managed to produce music from pure punk to powerpop and were clearly talented writers and musicians as these demos demonstrate. Three of the tracks are classic power pop and "False Foundations" is a new wave/reggae sound. My personal favourite of the four is track one "Friday Night, Saturday Morning".

For me the best "Caprpettes" material was their first two singles (although there's lot to like from their later stuff as well) from the he classic "Small Wonder" label and you can still here their perfect debut ep here.

I saw the Carpettes a couple of times and found this flyer for a gig at the Nashville and also a Carpettes badge (I bet there aren't too many of these around),
So try out the demos and leave a comment to thank Philippe (he's got a few more gems to share) and tell us what you think of them.

Band: The Carpettes
Year: 1980
Label: Snap Music
Tracks:
1. Friday Night, Saturday Morning
2. The Reason I'm Lonely
3. False Foundations
4. If Your Heart Stopped Now

Ripped from Philippe's glorious scratched vinyl

If you like this then your in luck as you can still buy this excellent CD with their first two singles and the John Peel sessions here:

The Early Years: 1977-1978

and you never know they may still have a copy of this rare one here:
http://www.snapsmusic.com/carpettes-1.htm