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It's here (and playing now).........now i'll have to wait a few days before i can download the free Until the Freeze album with the code that comes with BtF.

DL'd UtF.........not so sure about the song Garden Gate....It's going to take a while to get used to that one...if indeed i ever do...

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Hi:

I bought Lady Gaga's CD with remixes of some of her tunes...One features Canadian rapper/hiphop artist KARDINALL OFFISHALL. :thumbsup: Another tune features Marilyn Manson...yes Marilyn Manson on a a Lady GG remix... :o

Guess what?? I no longer want to go to Manson's gig in TO :dont:

Juliet :witch:

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Vinyl :

Crosby,Stills & Nash - Crosby,Stills & Nash

Deep Purple - Fireball

Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are

CD:

Robert Plant & Jimmy Page - No Quarter Unledded

Phish - A Picture Of Nectar

Phish - Rift

Phish - A Live One

The Ramones - Road To Ruin

Jerry Garcia Band - How Sweet It Is

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I've bought a shitload of singles the last thirty days... Two of 'em are my all time favourite songs (see links):

The Squires - Going All The Way / Go Ahead (Atco 1966)

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Story about the band and the single:

Being from Connecticut I feel it's my duty to shout about any record from the Nutmeg state that folks worldwide should know about, and they should really know about this two-sided gem because it ranks with the greatest USA garage records of 60's. Of course seasoned garage freaks will know both of these tunes by heart as they were on the very first garage compilations such as Pebbles and Psychedelic Unknowns. Both sides of the 45 were also covered by a mysterious UK outfit called The Remayns in the mid 80's (I think the group had a connection to UK eccentric Clive Pig.)

The Squires hailed from Bristol, Connecticut, which is a small working class city about 25 miles from the state capitol of Hartford. Bristol was once home to the Bristol Red Sox who were the AA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox in the 70's & 80's, playing their home games at ultra cool Muzzy Field (which still stands to this day.) Many of the Red Sox greats of the 70's such as Jim Rice, Fred Lynn and later Bruce Hurst & Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd passed through Bristol. Outside of that the only other notable landmark in Bristol is that it is the home base of "dork factory" ESPN network (a very uncool place!)

All that aside The Squires began life as The Rogues and cut a cool garage 45 called "It's The Same All Over The World" in 1966. A name change to The Squires found the group signed as a "one off" with mega USA label Atco Records. "Going All The Way" is quite simply one of the top 10 USA garage 45's of the era. Musically it comes on as strong as 1966 Byrds blended with the toughness of the early Who. Lyrically it is in the same ballpark as Third Bardo's "I'm 5 Years Ahead Of My Time" & The Who's "I Can See For Miles" in that it is a teenage declaration of intent. Clear the field The Squires are coming through! I should also mention lead singer Mike Bouyea's vicious scream about midway in.

On the flip "Go Ahead" is in a different bag altogether, this one is a chiming folk-rock ballad that brings to mind California folk-rockers The Dovers. The lead vocals on this song remind me of a very young Feargal Sharkey of The Undertones. At one time this 45 was ultra rare but a warehouse find in the mid 80's leaked a few more copies onto the market. I got my copy in a swap with Connecticut radio legend "Fast Eddie" Budds for the first 45 by Squeeze, talk about a steal! That was like the Orioles getting Frank Robinson from Cincinnati for Milt Pappas!

For those unwilling to search out the 45, luckily Crypt Records issued a sensational Squires anthology simply titled "Going All The Way" back in the 80's, I think it's still in print, it's a great album with many superb out-takes. Squires lead singer Mike Bouyea later became a radio personality in Canada.

The Mysterions - Is It A Lie / Why Should I Love You (JOX 1965)

I don't know much about this band, but they hailed from San Antonio Texas and at least one of the members was later in Bubble Puppy. Is It A Lie was a big local hit in SA at the time.

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I went to The House of Oldies during my lunch hour today and bought this fabulous single by the Swedish pop band The Mascots. These guys were a great beat band and had several hits in Sweden in the mid- to late sixties.

The Mascots - Stones Fell / From My Love (DECCA 1965)

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How's it going "Jahfin?" I hope all is well with you. My most recent purchase is the most obvious! Ha Ha! I purchased (Pre-ordered) both THE BEATLES Remasters Stereo and Mono versions and should be receiving them by the weekend. In the mean time, you take care and ROCK ON "Jahfin!"

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A great couple of early r'n'b and blues singles:

Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Someday / Come And Get It (Herald 1961)

The Cashmeres - Satisfied Pt 1 / Satisfied Pt 2 (Lake 1960)

Aaron Neville -

/ Every Day (Minit 1960)

Little Milton - Ain't No Big Deal On You / Who's Cheating Who (Checker 1965)

The Olympics - The Chicken / Your Love (Demon 1959)

Funny song with a really cool saxophone solo sounding like a chicken!

Jackie Lee -

/ Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide (Mirwood 1965)

Jackie Lee a.k.a. Earl Nelson in Bob & Earl which had a big hit with Harlem Shuffle.

Patti LaBelle & The Blue Belles - You Never Walk Alone / Decatur Street (Parkway 1964)

Earnie K-Doe -

/ I Cried My Last Tear (Minit 1961)

The Ad-Libs - The Boy From New York City / Kicked Around (Blue Cat 1965)

I also got two great rockers:

The Guess Who - Shakin' All Over / Till We Kissed (Scepter 1965)

The Mad Hatters - I Need Love / Blowin' In The Wind (Ascot 1965)

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