a few 1,000 of my favourite things: 2011

Saturday, 31 December 2011

2012 beckons!

Happy New Year to All! I'm on me own and intend to do very little other than an 8 mile walk between 11pm and 1am. That's the plan anyway it gives me a chance to take stock and maybe make a few small plans for next year [like for gods sake find a woman]. Main resolutions will be to pick up my AA commitments and to leave my ridiculous job!

yo la tengo - fakebook [160]

An very nice album of mostly acoustic tunes, including covers of Cat Stevens, Gene Clark, The Kinks, Daniel Johnston, among others, with five original songs by the band themselves, including an acoustic version of "Barnaby Hardly Working". Different tempo thasn their usual work!

1."Can't Forget" – 2:13
2."Griselda" – 1:54
3."Here Comes My Baby" – 2:26
4."Barnaby, Hardly Working" – 4:12
5."Yellow Sarong" – 1:37
6."You Tore Me Down" – 2:54
7."Emulsified" – 2:46
8."Speeding Motorcycle – 3:16
9."Tried So Hard" – 2:13
10."The Summer" – 2:40
11."Oklahoma, USA" – 2:18
12."What Comes Next" – 3:11
13."The One to Cry" – 1:47
14."Andalucia" – 3:33
15."Did I Tell You" – 3:21
16."What Can I Say" – 2:03

http://www.wupload.com/file/2623425737/yo_la_tengo_-_fakebook_[160]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

germs - [GI] [320]

1979 saw the release of this the only Germs album. The background is as interesting as the influential music. Their are two main players here Darby Crash who committed suicide on December 7, 1980 and Pat Smear who went on to perform with Nirvana and the Foo Fighters!

1. "What We Do Is Secret"   0:43
2. "Communist Eyes"   2:15
3. "Land of Treason"   2:09
4. "Richie Dagger's Crime"   1:56
5. "Strange Notes" 1:52
6. "American Leather" 1:11
7. "Lexicon Devil" 1:44
8. "Manimal" 2:11
9. "Our Way"   1:56
10. "We Must Bleed" 3:05
11. "Media Blitz"   1:29
12. "The Other Newest One"   2:44
13. "Let's Pretend" 2:34
14. "Dragon Lady"   1:39
15. "The Slave"   1:01
16. "Shut Down (Annihilation Man)" [Live]

http://www.wupload.com/file/2627251942/germs_-_[GI]_[320]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

killing joke - wardance [the remixes] [256]

Bunch of remixes from this very influential Post Punk/Industrial band still going strong after 30 years in the business!

1 Love Like Blood (Deedrah Remix) 6:49
2 Savage Freedom (UX Remix) 8:59
3 Democracy (NIN Remix) 7:24
4 Four Stations Of The Sun (Hallucinogen Remix) 7:27
5 Pandemonium (Man With No Name Remix) 6:16
6 Jana (Hallucinogenic) 6:48
7 Black Moon (California Sunshine Remix) 10:19
8 Intellect (Johan Remix) 7:04
9 White Out (Johan Remix) 7:30

http://www.wupload.com/file/2623469367/killing_joke_-_wardance_[the_remixes]_[256]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

Friday, 30 December 2011

Sean Nos Nua [The New Old Style]

A new leader has been drafted in to help ease the nuclear tension in the once mighty North London. This move follows the abdication in the summer of previous leader now believed to be operating for some second rate outfit on the Costa Del Crime. This bunch of self confessed "Reds" hope to overcome years of ill fortune including a well documented famine which left 1,000's dead of boredom and a mass exodus to the hated next door neighbours!

poster children - tool of the man [320]

Its all good here lot of good old Rock/Punk kicking off with tracks like "Tommyhaus" and "Outside In" giving us a great blast of high energy mayhem. "Tool of the Man" [Graffiti left on side of tour their bus] not yet i hope as to the best of my knowledge [wiki] the band drive their own tour bus, create their own artwork and T-shirt designs!

"Dynamite Chair" – 3:01
"Tommyhaus" – 3:26
"In My Way" – 5:07
"Clock Street" – 4:17
"Redline" – 5:20
"Shotguns & Pickups" – 2:32
"Blatant Dis" – 3:56
"Idiot Show" – 4:19
"Outside In" – 3:30
"Three Bullets" – 5:48

http://www.wupload.com/file/2627215237/poster_children_-_tool_of_the_man_[320]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

slik - best of slik [128]

Could not find the track listing for this superb Glam Rock extravaganza but can guarantee it contains "Forever And Ever", "Requiem" and "Do It Again" plus Midge Ure of "Ultravox" and "Feeding the World Fame. What makes it so Slik is the Musical Arrangement provided by the mighty "Phil Coulter"!

http://www.wupload.com/file/2627145142/slik_-_best_of_slik_[128]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

psychedelic furs - radio one sessions 79-90 [192]

Collection of live tracks by unsung Heroes of New Wave. With their own unique style running through this fine bunch of tracks. I especially like "Imitation Of Christ
", "Sister Europe" "Dumb Waiters" and of course "Pretty In Pink"

01 Imitation Of Christ
02 Fall
03 Sister Europe
04 We Love You
05 Soap Commercial
06 Susan's Strange
07 Mac The Knife
08 Into You Like A Train
09 On And Again
10 All Of This And Nothing
11 She Is Mine
12 Dumb Waiters
13 Entertain Me
14 Book Of Days
15 Torch
16 Pretty In Pink

Tracks 1-4 are from first John Peel session [25/07/79].
Tracks 5-7 are from second Peel session [18/02/80] and
Tracks 8-10 are from third Peel session [020/2/81].
Tracks 11-12 were recorded for Richard Skinner [04/09/81]
Tracks 13-16 were recorded in session for John Campbell [07/02/90].

http://www.wupload.com/file/2627187432/psychedelic_furs_-_radio_one_sessions_79-90_[192]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

Thursday, 29 December 2011

Font of all Knowledge

As i have a lot of free time at the moment i have been hitting a good few AA meetings. Was there this afternoon and it back fired big time got asked to do the chair [speak for 30 mins] and after was asked to chair 3 more meetings over the next week [surely the main reason i go there is to avoid commitment]. After rehashing other peoples knowledge and answering numerous questions i didnt have answers to it dawned on me that i was in the right place and need to get back in service [insight of an obvious nature]!

patsy cline - patsy cline 12 greatest hits [192]

Gotta say that's one grim cover for such a quality woman and singer. Patsys much missed emotionally charged voice is showcased perfectly here [and i'm a sucker for female vocalists] from the stunning "Crazy" and "Back In Baby's Arms " which i will now always associate with the film "Natural Born Killers" where it is used to maximum effect!

1. Walkin' After Midnight
2. Sweet Dreams (Of You)
3. Crazy
4. I Fall To Pieces
5. So Wrong
6. Strange
7. Back In Baby's Arms
8. She's Got You
9. Faded Love
10. Why Can't He Be You
11. You're Stronger Than Me
12. Leavin' On Your Mind

http://www.wupload.com/file/2627215232/patsy_cline_-_patsy_cline_12_greatest_hits_[192]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

dylan moran - like totally

Finger on the pulse observation comedy of the highest order for example on Potential:

"You should stay away from your potential. I mean, that is something you should leave absolutely alone! You’ll mess it up! It’s potential, leave it! And anyway, it’s like your bank balance, you know - you always have much less than you think.[...] Because then, in your mind, It will always be palatial. Mullioned windows, covered in mullions, whatever they are. Flamingos serving drinks. Pianos shooting out vol au vents into the mouths of elegantly dressed people drinking champagne and exchanging witticisms... "Oh yes, this reminds me of the time I was in BudaPESHT with Binky... We were trying to steal a goose from the casino, muahahaha..." But it wont be like that[...] You don't want to find out that the most you could possibly achieve, if you gave it your all, if you harvested every screed of energy within you, and devoted yourself to improving yourself, that all you would get to, would be maybe eating less cheesy snacks".

Now thats humour!

http://www.wupload.com/file/2627258527/dylan_moran_-_like_totally_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

glove - blue sunshine [192]

Cure and Siouxsie & The Banshees hybrid band released this their only album in 1983...it's rather good!

1. "Like an Animal" 4:44
2. "Looking Glass Girl" 4:56
3. "Sex-Eye-Make-Up" 4:24
4. "Mr. Alphabet Says" 3:50
5. "A Blues in Drag" 3:12
6. "Punish Me with Kisses" 3:40
7. "This Green City" 4:34
8. "Orgy" 3:19
9. "Perfect Murder" 4:28
10."Relax"

http://www.wupload.com/file/2627240747/glove_-_blue_sunshine_[192]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

Wednesday, 28 December 2011

Got My Words Worth!

Seen there was a Sales related Slaying in London on Boxing Day but have not let that stop me venturing out at least as far as a Book Shop Sale [better class of customer for some reason?]. Anyway i picked up Steven Kings JFK book and a book by a guy called Paul Hoffman called "The Left Hand Of God" and a few others. Oh yes and a Diary i may be planning to be sociable next year. Anyway the lot cost £18 and i'm off to Starbucks for a good read and i do hope its not crammed with screaming little miracles that would not be fun!

china crisis - working with fire and steel

This 1983 album also has the alternative title "Possible Pop Songs Volume Two " anyway this is excellent early 80's New Romantic or Synth Pop or New Wave whatever it is i like it especially "Wishful Thinking"!

1."Working with Fire and Steel" – 3:41
2."When the Piper Calls" – 4:04
3."Hanna Hanna" – 3:29
4."Animals in Jungles" – 3:40
5."Here Come a Raincloud" – 4:16
6."Wishful Thinking" – 4:42
7."Tragedy and Mystery" – 4:03
8."Papua" – 3:36
9."The Gates of Door to Door" – 4:16
10."The Soul Awakening" – 4:36

http://www.wupload.com/file/2627258522/china_crisis_-_working_with_fire_and_steel_[192]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

shane macgowan and the popes - snake [256]

Top drawer Celtic mayhem here from Rebel Songs ["Roddy McCorley" and "The Rising of the Moon"] to the delicately beautiful "Aisling and "Haunted" which has Sinead O'Connor on vocals Also the magnificent cover of Gerry Raffertys [god rest him] ."Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway" enhanced further by having a few C**ts thrown in at the end to insure zero air play. Nice one Shane!

1."The Church Of The Holy Spook"
2."Nancy Whiskey"

3."The Song with No Name"
4."Aisling"
5."Roddy McCorley"

6."Victoria"
7."That Woman's Got Me Drinking"
8."You're the One"
9."A Mexican Funeral In Paris"
10."The Rising of the Moon"

11."The Snake with Eyes of Garnet"
12."Haunted"
13."I'll Be Your Handbag"
14."Her Father Didn't Like Me Anyway"

15."Bring Down the Lamp"
16."Donegal Express"

monty python - monty python sings [256]

An album crammed full of classic comedy songs from the Pythons. Who could help but smile while singing "Sit On My Face And Tell Me That You Love Me" or "Every Sperm Is Sacred" never mind the "Philosophers Song". And you can rest assured that when they carry me out of this world "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" will not be being played!

1."Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" – 3:33
2."Sit on My Face" – 0:45
3."Lumberjack Song" – 3:20
4."Penis Song (Not the Noel Coward Song)" – 0:41
5."Oliver Cromwell" – 4:10
6."Money Song" – 0:52
7."Accountancy Shanty" – 1:16
8."Finland" – 2:01
9."Medical Love Song" – 3:31
10."I'm So Worried" – 2:57
11."Every Sperm Is Sacred" – 4:34
12."Never Be Rude to an Arab" – 1:00
13."I Like Chinese" – 3:10
14."Eric the Half-a-Bee" – 2:06
15."Brian Song" – 2:35
16."Bruces' Philosophers Song (Bruces' Song)" – 0:52
17."Meaning of Life" – 2:15
18."Knights of the Round Table" – 1:06
19."All Things Dull and Ugly" – 1:33
20."Decomposing Composers" – 2:48
21."Henry Kissinger" – 1:28
22."I've Got Two Legs" – 0:33
23."Christmas in Heaven" – 2:45
24."Galaxy Song" – 2:41
25."Spam Song" – 0:32

http://www.wupload.com/file/2627202142/monty_python_-_monty_python_sings_[256].rar

Tuesday, 27 December 2011

Capitalism at its very best!

Went to the Christmas sales for the first time in my life and as expected it was a bit of a brawl. Still managed to liberate some nice clothes from River Island [by the way the only shop i went anywhere near]. So i'm kitted out til the summer i hope!

peter and the test tube babies - a foot full of bullets [320]

Pub Punks still ploughing the same furrow they began in the early 1980s with tracks like "Driven to Beers," "Ye Olde Pub Rocker," "Still Love the Pub," and the scathing "Haves and Have Nots." Its great in a Live Drunken Lout sort of a way!

1 My Unlucky Day
2 Driven to Beers
3 Minor Celebrity
4 Ye Olde Pub Rocker
5 Have and Have Nots
6 Smiling Through the Tears
7 Foot Full of Bullets
8 Mistress
9 Distorted View
10 Still Love The Pub
11 Traffic Jam Man
12 All About Love

http://www.wupload.com/file/2623524897/peter_and_the_test_tube_babies_-_a_foot_full_of_bullets_[320]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

marc almond - stories of johnny [192]

After Soft Cell and Marc and the Mambas we where treated to this in 1985 recorded under the name Marc Almond and the Willing Sinners. There are few brilliant tracks on this album "Stories Of Johnny,"The House Is Haunted," and "Love Letter," to name three!

1 Traumas Traumas Traumas 5:07
2 Stories Of Johnny 3:45
3 The House Is Haunted 2:19
4 Love Letter 4:51
5 The Flesh Is Willing 4:45
6 Always 6:03
7 Contempt 3:36
8 I Who Never 4:31
9 My Candle Burns 3:49
10 Love And Little White Lies

http://www.wupload.com/file/2623570967/marc_almond_-_stories_of_johnny_[192]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

outcasts - punk singles collection [320]

This Belfast band signed in 1978 to the legendary Terri Hooley and his Good Vibrations label are one of the great unsung acts of Punk Rock. Tracks like "Justa Nother Teenage Rebel" "Love is For Sops" "The Cops are Comin'" "You're A Disease" "Gangland Warfare" "Programme Love" and "Angel Face" [sadly founder member Colin Cowan died in a car crash before this single was released] are all sheer class!

1.you're a disease
2.don't want to be no adult
3.frustration
4.justa notha teenage rebel
5.love is for sops
6.cops are comin'
7.self conscious over you
8.love you for never
9.cyborg
10.magnum force
11.gangland warfare
12.programme love
13.beating and screaming pt.1
14.beating and screaming pt.2
15.mania
16.angel face
17.gangland warfare (version 2)
18.nowhere left to run
19.running's over, time to pray
20.ruby
21.seven deadly sins
22.swamp fever (7" version)
23.1969 (7" version)
24.psychotic shakedown
25.blue murder

http://www.wupload.com/file/2623425732/outcasts_-_punk_singles_collection_[320]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

Monday, 26 December 2011

Glory Be!

That has got to be the smoothest Christmas i ever had with not an angry word said or punch thrown. My 2 boys that live with me [Brendan and Declan] are off tomorrow to Tralee Co. Kerry to stay with their Mum for a while and also spend time with my other son [Pearce] who's lives there all year round. So i get the chance to chill out and figure out what to do with myself in the New Year. Its got to be a new job as top priority as i can't be bothered turning up for the one i have!

moody blues - magnificent moodies

Debut 1965 album by a band with over 70 million album sales to date and although this was released before the arrival of both Justin Hayward and John Lodge its still a good album. It's a bit Merseybeat and a bit R&B with the cover of the track "Go Now" providing their first hit!

"I'll Go Crazy" – 2:08
"Something You Got" – 2:47
"Go Now" – 3:07
"Can't Nobody Love You" – 3:57
"I Don't Mind" – 3:22
"I've Got a Dream" – 2:48
"Let Me Go" – 3:09
"Stop" – 2:01
"Thank You Baby" – 2:24
"It Ain't Necessarily So" – 3:15
"True Story" – 1:41
"Bye Bye Bird" – 2:45

http://www.wupload.com/file/2577836012/moody_blues_-_magnificent_moodies_[littledarkblogger.blogspot.com].rar

meters - cabbage alley [256]

Art Neville [of Neville Brothers fame] is the vocalist here in this very nice 1972 funk album which was also very highly rated by the likes of Paul McCartney and the Rolling Stones!

1. You’ve Got to Change (You’ve Got to Reform)
2. Stay Away
3. Birds
4. Flower Song
5. Soul Island
6. Do the Dirt
7. Smiling
8. Lonesome And Unwanted People
9. Gettin’ Funkier All The Time
10. Cabbage Alley
11. Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push And Shove), Pt. I
12. Chug Chug Chug-A-Lug (Push And Shove), Pt. II

http://www.wupload.com/file/2616042502/meters_-_cabbage_alley[256]_[littledarkblogger.blogspot.com].rar

wu tang and jimi hendrix - black gold [320]

As most if not all of the great man's music has now been exploited to death it's nice to get a new Rap/Hip Hop angle on some of jimi's finest tracks...enjoy this one!

01. Intro
02 House of Flying Daggers
03 When the Fat Lady Sings
04 Last Call
05 Holla
06 The Wind Cries
07 What’s Happenin’
08. 10 Bricks
09. The Experience
10. Live Today
11. Hey Joe’
12. It’s Not A Game
13. Street Rap
14. Kiss The Sky
15. It’s Not A Game
16. PLO Style
17. I Can’t Wait
18. Special Delivery
19. Summin’ Gotz To Give
20. Vibrations
21. Dirty Fox
22. Tooken Back
23. Burning the Midnight Lamp
24. The Hood

http://www.wupload.com/file/2610618347/wu_tang_and_jimi_hendrix_-_black_gold_[320]_[httplittledarkblogger.blogspot.com].rar

Saturday, 24 December 2011

Genuine Seasons Greetings to all!

ray charles - spirit of christmas

I have seriously enjoyed this year and the highlight has been a return to blogging and digging up good music off the Web.This will definitely be the final Christmas album of the year from me, and another classic [for more go to [littledarkchristmas.blogspot.com]] if i say so myself!

1. What Child Is This
2. The Little Drummer Boy
3. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
4. This Time Of The Year
5. Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer
6. That Spirit Of Christmas
7. All I Want For Christmas
8. Christmas In My Heart
9. Winter Wonderland
10. Christmas Time
11. Baby It's Cold Outside

http://www.wupload.com/file/1911933457/ray_charles_-_spirit_of_christmas_[littledarkchristmas.blogspot.com].rar

dion sit down old friend [320]

Dion of Dion and the Belmonts fame went on to have a varied solo career with this 1970 release being for me the highlight. Its mainly a Blues LP but their is still traces of his Doo Wop past running through it. "If We Only Have Love" being the stand out track for me!

1 Natural Man
2 I Don't Believe My Race Is Run
3 Jammed Up Blues
4 Little Pink Pony
5 You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover
6 If We Only Have Love
7 Sweet Pea
8 Just a Little Girl
9 Let Go, Let God
10 King con Man
11 Sit Down Old Friend

http://www.wupload.com/file/2618237162/dion_-_sit_down_old_friend_[320]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

pop will eat itself - now for a feast [25th anniversary edition] [320]

1986 saw Pop Will Eat Itself burst onto the music scene with a flurry of energetic, punk infused singles. This expanded covers that first hectic and exhilarating year!

1. I'm Sniffin With You Hoo    0:53
2. Sick Little Girl     2:29
3. Mesmerised 1:26
4. There's A Psychopath In My Soup    1:05
5. Candydiosis     1:01
6. Black Country Chainstore Massacree     1:44
7. Monogamy     1:41
8. Oh Grebo, I Think I Love You   1:55
9. Titanic Clown     1:26
10. B-B-B- Breakdown     1:38
11. Sweet Sweet Pie     2:13
12. The Devil Inside     1:47
13. Runaround     2:07
14. Love Missile F1-11     2:48
15. Orgone Accumulator    1:59
16. Everything That Rises     2:33
17. Like An Angel     2:32
18. Dust Me Down (Wild And Wandering Demo)   2:51
19. Johnny Ray (Wild And Wandering Demo)   5:19
20. Apple Tree (Wild And Wandering Demo)   3:06
21. Summer Girl (Live At Birmingham Uni. 1986)   2:30
22. Inside You (Pre Beat Box Demo)   2:26
23. Picnic In The Sky (Pre Beat Box Demo)   2:38
24. Psychopath In My Soup (Early Version)   1:09
25. Everything That Rises (New Version)   2:34
26. Oh Grebo, I Think I Love You (New Version)   3:31
27. Bubbles   3:09
28. Ugly

http://www.wupload.com/file/2603222262/pop_will_eat_itself_-_now_for_a_feast_[25th_anniversary_edition]_[littledarkblogger.blogspot.com].rar

joy division - remains [320]

Otherwise known as "A collection of rare material not found on the 'Heart And Soul' box set" this collection is important to any fan of this very influential band!.

1   Inside The Line
2   Gutz
3   At A Later Date
4   The Kill
5   You're No Good For Me
6   At A Later Date
7   Leaders Of Men
8   Walked In Line
9   Failures
10   Novelty
11   No Love Lost
12   Transmission
13   Ice Age
14   Warsaw
15   Shadowplay
16   Atrocity
17   Something Must Break
18   Transmission
19   She's Lost Control
20   Transmission
21   Passover
22   New Dawn Fades
23   Love Will Tear Us Apart

Tracks 1-5: Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham 18/7/1977 (Warsaw demos)
Track 6: Live Manchester, Electric Circus 2/10/1977 (from Virgin 'Short Circuit' compilation)
Tracks 7-10: Arrow Studios, Manchester 3/5/1978 (RCA album sessions)
Tracks 11-14: Arrow Studios, Manchester 4/5/1978 (RCA album sessions)
Track 15: Granada Studio 2, "Granada Reports", Granada TV 20/9/1978
Track 16: Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham 4/6/1979 (Piccadilly Radio session)
Tracks 17-18: Central Sound Studios, Manchester 7/1979 (First 'Transmission' session)
Tracks 19-20: BBC TV Studios, Manchester, "Something Else" BBC 2 TV 15/9/1979
Tracks 21-22: Live Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland, 11/1/1980
Track 23: Pennine Sound Studios, Oldham 1/1980 (original single B-side version)

http://www.wupload.com/file/2601977587/joy_division_-_remains_[littledarkblogger.blogspot.com].rar

Friday, 23 December 2011

Victory is Insight!

Now that America and it's thuggish allies [eg. Britian] have restored Peace to the World just in time for Christmas we can now all sleep easier in our beds [or someone elses with a bit of luck]. If holidaying away this Festive Season you might want to avoid Sudan, Kashmir, Nigeria, Palestine, Israel, Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Burma, Egypt, Northern Ireland [least you forget], Syria, Korea, Pakistan, Senegal, Congo, laos, Chad, Indonesia, Mexico, Kurdistan, Somalia, Chechnya etc etc etc!

immortal lee county killers - these bones will rise to love you again [256]

Desribed thus by critics "Truly the place where Punk meets the Blues." and by themselves as "fucked up Blues" there is very little not to like about this splendid album

1. Turn On the Panther

2. Revolution Summer
3. Blues
4. Boom Boom
5. Airliner
6. Stitched in Sin
7. The Damned Don't Cry
8. Wide as the Sky
9. Sonic Angel
10. Lights Down Low
11. No More My Lord

http://www.wupload.com/file/2622011037/immortal_lee_county_killers_-_these_bones_will_rise_to_love_you_again_[256]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

dolores keane and john faulkner - sail og rua [256]

Some awesomely beautiful tracks here for your listening pleasure. What a stunning voice Dolores Keane has and the version of Galway Bay is simply stunning.

1. Jimmy Mo Mhile Stor
2. Wee Weaver, The
3. Eddie Kelly's Set
4. Moll Dubh An Ghleanna
5. Carolan's Cup
6. Thuas Ag Gort An Chornain
7. Green Grow The Laurels
8. Galtee Ranger / Denis Murphy's / The Doon Reel
9. Sail Og Rua
10. Galway Bay

http://www.wupload.com/file/2619874472/dolores_keane_and_john_faulkner_-_sail_og_rua_[256]_[littledarkblogger,com].rar

gram parsons - lost rehearsal tape [1972] [bootleg] [192]

Another massive loss to music at a very young age Gram Parsons had so much potential its frightening. Sadly he's gone and this mighty fine collection gives us an idea of what might have been. Along with his achingly beautiful voice i can hear Emmylou Harris in the background for good measure!

01. A Song For You Intro
02. Kentucky Blues
03. Streets Of Baltimore
04. Folsom Prison Blues
05. Lovesick Blues
06. The New Soft Shoe
07. How Much Ive Lied
08. Still Feeling Blue 1
09. Still Feeling Blue 2
10. Ain't No Beatles Ain't No Rolling Stone
11. How Can I Forget You - Cry One More Time
12. A Song For You
13. Streets Of Baltimore
14. That's All It Took
15. Some bodys Back In Town
16. More and More
17. Teaching Emmy to Sweep out the Ashes
18. Daddy's Fiddle
19. We'll sweep out the Ashes in the Morning
20. Cold Cold Heart
21. That's All It Took
22. A Song For You

http://www.wupload.com/file/2619874487/gram_parsons_-_lost_rehearsal_tape_[1972]_[bootleg]_[192]_[littledarkblogger,com].rar

Thursday, 22 December 2011

Hallelujah time is here

Gonna stop counting off days in my squalid attempt to avoid work. Instead i intend to just immerse myself in the everyday miracles of life for example the rising from the dead of Jon Bon Jovi!

stiff little fingers - no sleep til belfast [live]

Home town boys giving it large in 1988. Cited by the likes of Greenday as major influences SLF although often forced to live in the shadow of the Clash where a much grittier outfit with Jack Burns vocals and tight riffs galore. All thrown together for this live set and its very good indeed [believe me i've seen them in action]!

1. Alternative ulster
2. roots, radicals, rockers and reggae
3. silver lining
4. wait and see
5. gotta gettaway
6. just fade away
7. wasted life
8. the only one
9. nobody's heroes
10. at the edge
11. listen
12. barbed wire love
13. fly the flag
14. tin soldiers
15. no sleep 'til belfast
16. suspect device (live)
17. johnny was

http://www.wupload.com/file/2619994057/stiff_little_fingers_-_no_sleep_til_belfast_[live][128]_[littledarkblogger,com].rar

curtis mayfield - keep on keepin on [live and studio rarities] [192]

A nice collection of the great mans work taken from various venues between 1972 and 1974. Also contains a couple of insightful interviews to round off a nice rarity!

Old Grey Whistle Test London England, January 1972:

01. Keep On Keepin' On

02. Curtis on Discovery (interview)

Radio City Music Hall, New York NY, July 6, 1972:

03. Stone Junkie

04. Pusherman

In The Studio - 1972:

05. Freddie's Dead

06. Eddie, You Should Know Better

07. Curtis on Songwriting (interview)

The Push Expo - Chicago 1972:

08. We People Who Are Darker Than Blue

09. Give Me Your Love

The Midnight Special - Los Angeles CA, 1972:

10. Superfly

11. Freddie's Dead

12. Curtis on Superfly (interview)

The Midnight Special - Los Angeles CA, June 8, 1973:

13. Superfly

14. Back To The World

15. Curtis on Politics (interview)

1st Annual Black Caucus Benefit, Washington DC, September 25, 1974:

16. Give Me Your Love

17. Curtis on Curtis (interview)

http://www.wupload.com/file/2619859772/curtis_mayfield_-_keep_on_keepin_on_[live_and_studio_rarities]_[192]_[littledarkblogger,com].rar

rutles - rutles rehearsals [bootleg] [320]

It must have been a lot easier to take the piss out of the Beatles in 1978 especially with Punk kicking off all around but this particular Parody has stood the test of time. I reckon the main things that this Rutles [aka Prefab Four] collection of pre Tour rehearsals has going for it is that it's very well crafted [mainly by Eric Idle and Neil Innes] and very very very funny!

We've Arrived    3:25
Now She's Left You 1:41
Number One 2:40
Love Life   3:23
Goose-Step Mama 2:34
It's Looking Good   1:56
I Must Be In Love   2:17
Baby Let Me Be 2:44
Good Times Roll 3:08
Let's Be Natural    2:25
Get Up And Go   4:45
Blue Suede Schubert 2:35
Between Us 2:14
Piggy In The Middle 2:47
Living In Hope 2:39

http://www.wupload.com/file/2620030092/rutles__-_rutles_rehearsals_[bootleg]_[320]_[littledarkblogger,com].rar

elvis presley - it's christmas time

One last Christmas album and one last plug littledarkchristmas.blogspot.com . Enjoy this fine collection of Seasonal songs from a master!

1 Blue Christmas
2 Silent Night
3 White Christmas
4 Santa Claus is Back in Town
5 I'll Be Home For Christmas
6 If Every Day Was Like Christmas
7 Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)
8 O Little Town of Bethlehem
9 Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)
10 Mama Liked the Roses

http://www.wupload.com/file/2610535252/elvis_presley_-_it's_christmas_time_[httplittledarkchristmas.blogspot.com].rar

Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Day 8 Operation Enduring Freedom

Mission accomplished and sick note delivered to morons at head office. So i guess Christmas and New Year are taken care of courtesy of the Boss. Also a point to remember is that you are entitled to take outstanding Leave for this year and carry it over to next year. So lots of Holiday time next year for me. Anyway enough celebration i am in the clear for 4 weeks [at least] and could do worse than have a brief look around for another job [just in case]. Happy Holiday and mines just started!

karan casey - ships in the forest [192]

Beautiful voiced Irish Singer delivers an excellent collection of mainly Irish Traditional songs with a Joni Mitchell cover thrown in to complete the package. I may be [a biased b*****d] slightly biased but you really cannot beat Irish Female Singers for shear vocal excellence!

1.Love Is Pleasing
2.Dunlavin Green
3.Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye
4.Black Is The Colour
5.Town of Athlone
6.Maidin Luan Chincíse
7.The Fiddle and the Drum
8.Erin's Lovely Home
9.Ae Fond Kiss
10.I Once Loved a Lass

http://www.wupload.com/file/2613652177/karan_casey_-_ships_in_the_forest_[192]_[littledarkblogger.blogspot.com].rar

jethro tull - jethro tull christmas album

Still touting around my Christmas blog http://littledarkchristmas.blogspot.com/ lots of Crackers there. This is a sample a great collection of original songs with a few traditional ones thrown in for good measure!

1."Birthday Card at Christmas" – 3:37
2."Holly Herald" – 4:16
3."A Christmas Song" – 2:47
4."Another Christmas Song" – 3:31
5."God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen" – 4:35
6."Jack Frost and the Hooded Crow" – 3:37
7."Last Man at the Party" – 4:48
8."Weathercock" – 4:17
9."Pavane" – 4:19
10."First Snow on Brooklyn" – 4:57
11."Greensleeved" – 2:39
12."Fire at Midnight" – 2:26
13."We Five Kings" – 3:16
14."Ring Out Solstice Bells" – 4:04
15."Bourée" – 4:25
16."A Winter Snowscape" – 4:57

http://www.wupload.com/file/1914566856/jethro_tull_-_jethro_tull_christmas_album_[littledarkchristmas.blogspot.com].rar

chelsea - fools and soldiers [320]

Skip to the last track here "Right To Work" considered a Punk Rock Classic. After playing it several times listen to the rest at your leasure as here we have a band who where there at the inception of Punk!

1. i'm on fire
2. come one
3. no flowers
4. urban kids
5. 12 men
6. trouble is the day
7. your tour
8. decide
9. curfew
10. look at the outside
11. don't get me wrong
12. fools and soldiers
13. bring it on home
14. no admission
15. loner
16. route 66
17. right to work

http://www.wupload.com/file/2621778202/chelsea_-_fools_and_soldiers_[320]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

Tuesday, 20 December 2011

Day 7 D Day [Surely i was meant to rest]

Abandoned desperate and unkempt look as i could not pull it off and have decided on a neat and tidy honest [well nearly] appeal to the Doctor to get me hands on that life changing [and affirming] Sick Note. If successful then its game on!

ike and tina turner - her man his woman [320]

Prolific recording artists throughout the whole of the 60's and early 70's this 1969 album is typical of their work and showcases Tinas sublime voice. I love to listen to this album whilst chillin'!

1. Get It – Get It!
2. I Believe
3. I Can’t Believe
4. My Babe
5. Strange
6. You Weren’t Ready
7. That’s Alright
8. Rooster
9. Five Long Years
10. Things I Used To Do

http://www.wupload.com/file/2616008667/ike_and_tina_turner_-_her_man_his_woman_[320]_[littledarkblogger.blogspot.com].rar

john cooper clarke - ou est la maison dedu fromage [256]

Debut album from a true genius. This man brought the concept of Punk and Poetry to the masses. Loads of great lyrics and humour here. You just gotta love "Kung Fu International", "(I Married A) Monster from Outer Space" and the rest are great as well. Title means "where is the house of cheese?" damn fine question!

1."The Serial, Pt. 1" – 1:43
2."Letter to Fiesta" – 1:01
3."Film Extra's Extra" – 3:46
4."Majorca" – 1:41
5."Action Man" – 1:09
6."Kung Fu International" – 1:48
7."Sperm Test" – 1:05
8."Missing Persons" – 1:56
9."Split Beans" – 4:13
10."Dumb Row Laughs" – 0:50
11."Bunch of Twigs" – 0:33
12."Trains" – 0:45
13."The Cycle Accident" – 1:18
14."Gimmix" – 3:01
15."Readers Wives" – 1:14
16."Ten Years in an Open Neck Shirt, Pt. 1"
17."Nothing"
18."(I Married A) Monster from Outer Space"
19."Ten Years in an Open Neck Shirt, Pt. 2"
20."Daily Express (You Never See a Nipple In)"
21."Ten Years in an Open Neck Shirt, Pt. 3"
22."Salome Malone"
23."Psycle Sluts, Pt.

http://www.wupload.com/file/2619892372/john_cooper_clarke_-_ou_est_la_maison_dedu_fromage_[256]_[littledarkblogger,com].rar

buzzcocks - chronology [demos and outakes] [160]

Official release this collection of demos is an important addition to any Punk fans collection. The Buzzcocks where one of the most melodic and professional of the eras bands. This is way cool!

1. Boredom
2. Sixteen
3. Fast Cars
4. No Reply
5. Whatever Happened To?
6. Oh Shit
7. I Need
8. Fiction Romance
9. Autonomy
10. Just Lust
11. Esp
12. Lipstick
13. Promises
14. Mother Of Turds
15. You Say You Don't Love Me
16. I Don't Know What To Do With My Life
17. I Don't Know
18. Run Away From Home
19. The Drive System
20. Jesus Made Me Feel Guilty
21. You Know You Can't Help It
22. I Believe
23. No Friend Of Mine

http://www.wupload.com/file/2619859767/buzzcocks_-_chronology_[demos_and_outakes]_[160]_[littledarkblogger,com].rar

Monday, 19 December 2011

Day 6 Final Preparations

Got a bit of a spanner thrown in the works by the Union today saying that i could not recieve Legal Support for the first 13 weeks of membership. Means that i will have to swerve work for at least 13 weeks which should still be achievable as i've been working overtime [hahaha] on insuring Dr's cooperation. Before i left work i emailed myself [forward planning] all documents [plus scanned docs and photos] relating to my cause and have printed a few today. Tomorrow at my Dr's appointment i will flourish and scatter about his surgery some of this meaningless crap and secure my liberation for the forseeable future [at least thats the plan]. Noticed one of my mentors has died Kim Jong il a blow [to him at least] for sure but the struggle continues. It looks like all the individualists [war criminals to some] have now all been eliminated and the Suits have inherited the earth!

gravy train - ballad of a peaceful man [256]

Great album with the added feature of having one side devoted to ballads and the other to rock songs [surely this is a CD?]. Released in 1971 and by far their greatest work i only got turned on to it by a friend in 1999. I would say it aged very well!

1."Alone in Georgia" – 4:35
2."(A Ballad Of) A Peaceful Man" – 7:06
3."Julie's Delight" – 6:58
4."Messenger" – 5:58
5."Can Anybody Hear Me" – 2:59
6."Old Tin Box" – 4:45
7."Won't Talk about It" – 3:00
8."Home Again" – 3:25

http://www.wupload.com/file/2618307167/gravy_train_-_ballad_of_a_peaceful_man_[256]_[littledarkblogger.com].rar

supremes - merry christmas

Indulge me its Christmas week and i have a lot to celebrate. So heres another classy Christmas album just for you!

1."White Christmas"
2."Silver Bells"
3."Born of Mary"
4."Children's Christmas Song"
5."The Little Drummer Boy"
6."My Christmas Tree"
7."Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer"
8."Santa Claus Is Coming to Town"
9."My Favorite Things"
10."Twinkle Twinkle Little Me"
11."Little Bright Star"
12."Joy to the World"

http://www.wupload.com/file/2575235637/supremes_-_merry_christmas_[littledarkchristmas.blogspot.com].rar

beatles - ultimate beatles christmas collection [2 CD] [320]

This should take care of all your fab four Christmas needs all the rest of my Christmas albums are at littledarkchristmas.blogspot.com check it out as there are some class albums awaiting you under the tree!

CD 1
01. The Beatles – The Beatles Christmas Record (1963) 5:01
02. The Beatles – Another Beatles Christmas Record (1964) 3:58
03. The Beatles – The Beatles Third Christmas Record 6:22
(1965)
04. The Beatles – Pantomime: Everywhere It’s Christmas 6:38
(1966)
05. The Beatles – Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (1967) 6:09
06. The Beatles – The Beatles 1968 Christmas Record (1968) 7:52
07. The Beatles – Happy Christmas 1969 (1969) 7:41
08. John Lennon – Happy XMas (War Is Over) 3:32
09. George Harrison – Ding Dong, Ding Dong 3:39
10. Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmastime 3:47
11. Paul McCartney – Rudolph The Red Nosed Reggae 1:46
12. The Beatles – Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (Take 1) 3:03
CD 2
01. The Beatles – A Saturday Club XMas/Crimble Medley 1:23
02. The Beatles – Hello Dolly 1:12
03. The Beatles – Speeches (Take 1) 3:21
04. The Beatles – Paul’s Speech 0:33
05. The Beatles – White Christmas 0:23
06. The Beatles – We Wish You A Merry Christmas 0:18
07. The Beatles – Merry Crimble/Happy Rudolph 0:36
08. The Beatles – Ringo Christmas Greetings 0:05
09. The Beatles – Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (Take 1) 6:37
10. The Beatles – Jingle Bells 0:15
11. John Lennon – Jock And Yono 0:57
12. John Lennon – Once Upon A Pool Table 0:54
13. Ringo Starr – Ringo’s Christmas Plea For The Blind 2:11
14. John Lennon – John & Yoko’s Message From Ascot 1:26
15. John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Demo) 3:14
16. John Lennon – Happy Xmas (War Is Over) (Alternate 3:17
Version)
17. George Harrison – Ding Dong, Ding Dong (Demo) 3:49
18. Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmastime (Live) 3:44
19. John Lennon – Happy New Year From John 0:06
20. John Lennon – All You Need Is Adrian Love 0:09
21. Ringo Starr – Another Ringo Christmas Greeting 0:12
22. Paul McCartney – Paul’s Christmas Greeting 0:08
23. The Beatles – Christmas Time (Is Here Again) 1:08
(Alternate Version)
24. George Harrison – George’s Christmas Message 0:05
25. Nelson Wilbury – A Nelson Wilbury Christmas Message 0:28
26. Paul McCartney – Another Paul Christmas Greeting 0:09
27. Paul McCartney – Paul’s Jingle Bells (Live) 0:39

http://www.wupload.com/file/2613599562/beatles_-_ultimate_beatles_christmas_collection_[2_CD]_[320]_[littledarkchristmas.blogspot.com].rar