“A set of home-made, ramshackle pop songs…a welcome addition to a varied and charming back catalogue ***
2 days ago
Many thanks to Facebook friend Tony Williams for alerting me to the fact that a new album's come out containing tracks by Echo & the Bunnymen, Talking Heads, The Smiths, Joy Division, Talk Talk and...Yachts!
Not quite sure what we're doing in there with those big hitters, but I ain't complaining.
The track is "IOU (in the Oddments Drawer)", a rare single; rare 'cos nobody bought it, but as my Mum would've said, "it's a catchy tune with a good beat".
Appears it's only available on download or Spotify. (So, in my book, it doesn't really count 😉 )
https://amazon.co.uk/80s-Alternative-Pop-Various-artists/dp/…
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3 days ago
#FromTheArchive Exhibit 324 😉
Found this last week, a cassette demo from Norman Cook (from 1991, so pre-Fatboy Slim) of ME singing what would become a later single for The Christians, "What's in a Word".
No recollection of this; we never met, so I assume I sent down my original demo parts of the song, incl dodgy vocal, and he added his bits.
After that Garry Christian did go down to Norman's Brighton studio to record the vocals for a master version of the song, but we ended up not releasing it...Now I just need to try and find THAT cassette.
And before you ask...NO you can't hear it! :-)
However, here's the version that came out as a single, thankfully with Garry singing...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYD6ld_DGME
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1 week ago
Vinyl is definitely back!
Pic 1: People in the queue at the post office weren't best pleased with me today as I handed over some of the 18 (!!) copies of my debut solo album on LP, all sold since putting a post up on FB on Saturday ... incredible!
Thanks to everyone who bought copies, they're on their way this week.
Pic 2: Just to add, I will be continuing the offer of "buy ANYTHING off my merchandise page and get a free copy of my 21 track live DVD"...this offer lasts till end of January.
http://www.henrypriestman.com/merchandise-2/
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