THE FEELIES - BARSTOOL BLUES [CDS] (1990)

After a 19 year break, the Feelies are back with "Here Before" an album of all new original material on Bar/None Records.

To celebrate this release, here's the rare single of "Barstool Blues" which was offered as a free bonus with "Time of The Witness" by a french record store. (Only 2000 were made.)

Songs (Lossless)
Barstool Blues (Neil Young) / Now I Wanna Sleep In Your Arms (Jonathan Richman)

THE ELVIS BROTHERS - NOW DIG THIS (1992)

Now Dig This (359 mb)

 

Losing their major-label contract and spending the better part of a decade playing Chicago-area clubs without making a record didn't blow any of the fizz out of the band's sails: "Now Dig This" emerges from the same wellspring of spirited tunefulness. There's little evidence of the band's silly streak, but the best songs here are otherwise as appealing as any in the trio's past. "Valentine," "Strangelove," "Dreamland" and "Next Time I Fall in Love" all recall aspects of the 1965 Beatles, but with crisp modern energy and Midwestern flair. Meanwhile, "I've Got Skies for Her" and "Peace of Mind" try on a psychedelic rock frock. Trouser Press

Songs
Valentine / Ruthy Ann / Strangelove / Get Me off This Ride / House That Jack Built / Next Time I Fall in Love / I've Got Skies for Her / Dreamland / It Coulda Been Me / Paris Can't Wait / Peace of Mind / Any Old Time / Black and White World / Motormouth

THE ROOKS - THE VAULT SERIES VOL 1 (2005)

Volume One of a rarities series available on a limited basis. This volume was sold between July 1 through October 1, 2005.) Details can be obtained at The Official Rooks website.

Sorry PPC readers, but there won't be any Volume 3, because i wasn't able to purchase it at the time. So, if someone owns it, feel free to share with us.

Songs

Love Said To Me [1986 Home Demo] / Monday Morning [1992 Early Refernce Mix] / Notions [1986 Demo] / Friends Of Mine [1995 Early Reference Mix] / Up The Junction [1997 Home Demo] / Evil Woman [1991 Unreleased Live] / Circle Of Fools [1985 Original Idea & Rewrite] / Vows [1998 Early Reference Mix] / Break-up? [2001 Home Demo] / Wish You Well [1999 Early Reference Mix Huw Gower] / Michael Mazzarella Interview Segment [2001 France] / Waiting [1983 Unreleased Demo With The Broken Hearts]/ Music Sound Sensation [1994 Backing Track With Elliot Easton] / Ought To Be [1989 Unreleased Home Demo] / Reasons [1990 Early Rehearsal] / I'm Not A Joker [1985 Demo] / Maybe [1999 Studio Vocal With Richard X.Heyman] / Only Hope For Winter [2003 Composing Session] / Only Hope For Winter [2003 Home Demo] / Girl Cried Nico [1996 Take 2] / Love [2000 Home Demo]

THE ROOKS - THE VAULT SERIES VOL 2 (2005)

Volume Two of a 3 part rarities series available on a limited basis. This volume was sold between November, 2005 through December 31, 2005.

Important note: link fixed at last - sorry about the problem.

Songs
Wouldn't Want To Be You [1986 Original Demo] / Meditation [1996 Reference Mix] / If I Knew [1997 Home Demo] / Music Sound Sensation [1997 Live WFMU] / Lonely You [Badfinger Tribute Home Demo] / Down [1991 Vocals Rehearsal] / You Can Cry [1986 8-Track Demo] / Holly Don't Cry [2005 Home Demo] / House Of Fortune [1995 Reference Mix] / Mike Mazzarella Interview [1997 Washington WEVR] / Onward Tokyo Three [1983 Broken Hearts Demo] / Stuck In The Middle With You [2002 Live, Solo Mazzarella] / Knowing You Is Wrong [2003 Home Demo] / Christmas [Original Home Demo] / Lie A Little [1987 Composing Session] / War [1995 Reference Mix] / Home On The Range [1999 Home Demo] / In My Own Good Time (1991 Live NYC] / Love [1990 Home Demo] / Always You And Me [1984 Broken Hearts Demo] / Christmas [1992 Radio Station Promo Spots]

THE PRODUCERS - THE PRODUCERS / MAKE THE HEAT (2000)

Hailing from Atlanta, The Producers released released two albums for the Portrait label, "The Producers" (1981) and "You Make the Heat" (1982) propelling "What She Does To Me" onto the national Billboard Magazine singles charts. "What's He Got" had some popularity as a music video but did not chart. They toured extensively opening for Cheap Trick, and The Motels. "She Sheila" from their second album was a popular MTV video. Despite this success, Portrait Records dropped the band after only two albums. In 2000, the first two Producers albums were reissued on CD as a two-fer. The CD is now long out-of-print and is fetching silly prices.

They also released "Run For Your Life" in 1985 on an indie label. Then regaining a major label contract in the late 1980s with MCA Records and recorded what was to be their fourth album, "Coelacanth", but the band was one of several dropped in a 1989 label purge at MCA before the album could be released. "Coelacanth" was finally released in 2001.

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Songs
What's He Got / I Love Lucy / Who Do You Think You Are / Life Of Crime / Certain Kinda Girl / You Go Your Way / What Se Does To Me / Body Language / Sensations / Here's To You / Boys Say WhenGirls Say Why / The End / Back To Basics / She Sheila / Operation / Dear John / Breakaway / You Make The Heat / Merry-Go-Round / Chinatown / Domino

THE SPRINGFIELDS - TRANQUIL (7" EP, 1991)

Fronted by Ric Superstar, Paulie Teenstar and Jeffrey Porche, this 3-song 7" EP was released the same year as the Velvet Crush's single "Ash & Earth". "Tranquil" is a cover of a Clouds song, and "Million Tears" a cover of the Pastels tune.

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Songs
Tranquil / Reach For The Stars / Million Tears

BRINSLEY SCHWARZ - HENS' TEETH (1998)

"Hen's Teeth" is a bit of a godsend for longtime Brinsley Schwarz collectors, gathering all of the group's non-LP singles - including the first singles released when the band was a Swinging London pop combo called Kippington Lodge - plus singles the group released under aliases. As the Hitters, they released the reggae single "Hypocrite," complete with the dub "Version" on the flip. As the Knees and Limelight, they released 45s of Beatles covers. All this is interesting, fun trivia, but the true meat of the collection lies in the Kippington Lodge material and the official non-LP Brinsley tunes. Kippington Lodge may not be earth-shattering and the band is quite derivative, borrowing heavily from psychedelic British pop, in particular the Beatles and early Yes. A terrific, necessary compilation.

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Songs

Shy Boy / Lady on a Bicycle / Rumours / And She Cried / Tell Me a Story / Understand a Woman / Tomorrow, Today / Turn Out the Light / In My Life / I Can See Her Face / Hypocrite / The Version [Hypocrite] / I've Cried My Last Tear / (It's Gonna Be A) Bring Down / Everybody / I Like You, I Don't Love You / Day Tripper / Slow Down / I Should Have Known Better / Tell Me Why / There's a Cloud in My Heart / I Got the Real Thing