Five Dollar Shoes-Your Rock'n'Roll Band

I never thought that the day would come where I would actually go to a Kiss fansite, but Kissfaq.com actually had some interesting info on the LP that 5$S recorded before this great track....

Is alleged to features Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on backing vocals, BUT this has not been substantiated. Five dollar Shoes was: Gregg Diamond (drums, percussion, vocals), Tom Graves (keyboards, vocals), Jim Gregory (bass, vocals), Mike Millius (harmonica, vocals), and Scott Woody (guitar, vocals).

Now I'm not gonna hold the possible Kiss connection against 'em, because this one great track! T-Rex female backin' vocals, check, Dolls-ey style boogie, 'nother check, and one cool-ass chord progression (you'll know what I mean when ya' hear it).

Look to the top right corner to get this Gem of JSG!

Honky Tonk-All The Young Dudes/Pear On An Apple Tree

Up next is a 45 that I came across thru a comp I recieved a while back called Glammish Rockish Vol 1. Honky Tonk was TV composer Ed Welch tryin' to crack in to the mainstream with a pretty faithful recreation of the classic All The Young Dudes. You may also know Mr. Welch as the producer for the fab Teddy Palmer and The Rumble Band's Teddy Bear. The B-Side is another fine stomper that reminds me a bit of Kid Dynamite's Sunshine Superman. So for the first time, Here's the A and B side of a vastly unknown gem.

Look to the right to see how to download 'em!

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Aunt Helen-Big Money

Here is one from my backyard of Buffalo,New York. I don't think that many have heard this one, unless it's on some comp. (I heard it goes for around $500 US.)

It's in a US Glam vein, somewhere in The Hollywood Brats/Alice Cooper /Rags /Dolls family, although it is more punky than these acts. But check out the cover, they are definately all Glammed up for it. They went on to form The New Toys after this, who have a CD out now. The other side is just straight ahead punk, so I'm not gonna post it, at least "Big Money" still has the boogie thing going on.

Check it out and see what ya' think!

Look to the right, to get "Big Money".

Jeff Phillips-Yesterday's Hero

Double shot of Glam today to start off the new month.

This one is another cover of the Vanda/Young Glam-Pop Number Yesterday's Hero, by Jeff Phillips. The only info I could find about one Mr. Phillips looking thru some old Aussie Music papers is that I believe he was a TV presenter in the Late 60's/Early 70's down under. This one like John Paul Young's smash hit version came from Australia, so I'm guessing that is what relegated this nice stab at it to the clearance racks. Complete with Radio announcer interludes and crisp production, every fan of this song should check it out. I don't know how rare this one is exactly, but I've only ever seen one picture sleeve and I snatched it up from No Brains.

Look to the left to see how ya' can download this tune...

What do ya' guys think out there? Who's version is the best? The Rollers? John Paul Young? Good ol' Jeff here? Let me know!

Teddy Bear-Teddy Palmer & The Rumble Band

Here is another great thudding Glam Stomper. Teddy Palmer was a hit in Ireland and for some odd reason Toronto, Ontario as well (Only two hours away from me!). He even hopped the Atlantic to play a show at the Maple Leaf Ballroom in Toronto in 1972.

Also, all you Ravers out there, let me know how this sounds. I just picked up the Numark TTUSB Turntable and I think the sound has drastically improved over my first few rips.
I wanna know what ya' think.

As always, look to the left to see how ya' can download this full song.
*Thanks To Glam Rock Bear for the image.

Screemer-In The City

Fronted by former student of Lindsey Kemp, Screemer was just too late to hit it big, if they had hit in '73 or '74 who knows what kind of great records they could of put out.

This is the A-Side to Screemer's second single, called In The City, that was put out on Arista in 1977.

It has a much different sound than the song they are known for, Interplanetary Twist, which can be found on the great compilation on Cherry Red Records, Boobs: The Junkshop Glam Discotheque. It seems to me like they knew they had to go a different direction after the flop of their first single on Bell and this was it. It's a much more stripped down affair, but still has it's own unique charm. Much less Glam then their last outing, but it still a great song that could of fit on T. Roth and Another Pretty Face's Face Facts album.

Look to the top right hand corner to download any of these tracks that you see here.

Leave me some comments and tell me what you guys would like to see and I will be happy to try and help.