Jacques Dutronc - et moi et moi et moi

Artist: Jacques Dutronc
Titles: A1/ et moi et moi et moi A2/ j'ai mis un tigre dans ma guitare B1/ mini-mini-mini B2/ les gens sont fous les temps sont flous
Year: 1966
Type: 7 EP with PS - french Press
Genre: french beat
Availability: very easy to find
Price: around 5€
Note: 09/10
Review: top ep - 4 excellent tracks here! if you're into beat music, very recomanded!
Link: no

Jacques Dutronc - les cactus

Artist: Jacques Dutronc
Titles: A1/ les cactus A2/ l'espace d'une fille B1/ l'opération B2/ la compapadé
Year: 1966
Type: 7 EP with PS - french Press
Genre: french beat / variété
Availability: very easy to find
Price: around 5€
Note: 07/10
Review: A1 is a killer, top stuff, the rest is just lame (the 3 worst tracks on Dutronc first Lp)
Link: no

Jacques Dutronc - les playboys

Artist: Jacques Dutronc
Titles: A1/ les playboys A2/ sur une nappe de restaurant B1/ on nous cache tout on nous dit rien B2/ la fille du père noël
Year: 1966
Type: 7 EP with PS - french Press
Genre: french beat
Availability: very easy to find
Price: under 5€
Note: 09/10
Review: A2 & B1 are french beat masterpieces! top top tunes, and B2 is also awesome, great ep, one of the best of Dutronc!
Link: no

Mr Bloe - curried soul

Artist: Mr Bloe
Titles: curried soul / mighty mouse
Year: 1970
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: instrumental / novelty
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: under 5€
Note: 05/10
Review: the two sides are okay, but lacks of good hooks. very cool sleeve, and some cool breaks for those who enjoys sample olds stuffs.
Link: no

Mr Bloe - groovin with mr Bloe

Artist: Mr Bloe
Titles: groovin with Mr Bloe / sinful
Year: 1970
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: instrumental / novelty
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: under 5€
Note: 07/10
Review: a side is a nice novelty instrumental with harmonica, and b-side is also a worthchecking instrumental but a bit more soulish (with strings and a good beat).
Link: no

Spizzenergi - where's captain kirk?

Artist: Spizzenergi
Titles: where's captain kirk? / amnesia
Year: 1979
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: punk / post-punk / new wave
Availability: not too hard to find
Price: under 10€
Note: 09/10
Review: a side is a top tune, and b-side is fine.
Link: no

the Housemartins - happy hour

Artist: the Housemartins
Titles: happy hour / the mighty ship
Year: 1986
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: indie / jangle pop
Availability: easy to find
Price: unknown (under 5€ ?)
Note: 08/10
Review: a-side is a jangly uptempo pop tune! a nice one! b-side is an ok instrumental with that jangly sound and a harmonica wich reminds me Mr Bloe stuffs!
Link: no

the Boyfriends - i'm in love today

Artist: the Boyfriends
Titles: i'm in love today / saturday night
Year: 1978
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: power pop
Availability: unknown
Price: unknown
Note: 08/10
Review: a-side is a great and catchy power-pop tune! b-side is okay, anyway, the a-side is a real pop gem.
Link: no

Teenage Fanclub - the concept

Artist: Teenage Fanclub
Titles: the concept / long hair
Year: 1991
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: indie, power pop
Availability: easy to find
Price: under 5€
Note: 08/10
Review: 2 great power pop tunes, b is my fav
Link: no

the Freshies - fasten your seat belts

Artist: the Freshies
Titles: fasten your seat belts / best we can do
Year: 1982
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: a kind of synth-pop, new wave
Availability: unknown
Price: unknown
Note: 03/10
Review: 2 boring and cheesy tunes. avoid this one.
Link: no

Plummet Airlines - silver shirt

Artist: Plummet Airlines
Titles: silver shirt / this is the world
Year: 1976
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: ?
Availability: unknown
Price: unknown
Note: 04/10
Review: 2 boring tunes.
Link: no

Thrilled Skinny - let there be shelving

Artist: Thrilled Skinny
Titles: A1/ let there be shelving - A2/ outside your room - B1/ Empty demijar - B2/ planes for sale enquire within
Year: 1991
Type: 7 EP with PS - UK Press
Genre: indie / pop-punk
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: around 5 €
Note: 08/10
Review: 4 solid pop-punk tunes with a dark feeling and a Buzzcocks influence, B1 & B2 are the best ones.
Link: no

High Priests - hibernation

Artist: High Priests
Titles: hibernation / tombstone dream
Year: 2006
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: indie with 60s influence (mod / garage)
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: around 5 €
Note: 08/10
Review: a-side is a great great track, 60s influenced, with an awesome break, b-side is more acoustic, it reminds me a bit the Coral, has a pastoral vibe. Overall a very solid record, need to be checked out if you like 60s influenced music!
Link: no

Donovan - Mellow Yellow

Artist: Donovan
Titles: mellow yellow / sunny south kensington
Year: 1967
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: pop / psych-pop
Availability: easy to find
Price: around 5 €
Note: 08/10
Review: mellow yellow is one of the best Donovan tune, great pop song with a light jazzy feeling, b side is another stand-out track, with a groovy beat behind!
Note: sunny south kensington appears as the b-side of mellow yellow on most presses
Link: no

Donovan - Mellow Yellow

Artist: Donovan
Titles: mellow yellow / preachin' love
Year: 1967
Type: 7 SP - UK Press
Genre: pop / psych-pop
Availability: easy to find
Price: under 5 €
Note: 08/10
Review: mellow yellow is one of the best Donovan tune, great pop song with a light jazzy feeling, b side is a nice addition, in the same vibe.
Note: the b-side "preachin' love" is non-album cut, and doesn't seem to appear on other presses of "mellow yellow"
Link: no

the Jam - town called malice

Artist: the Jam
Titles: town called malice / precious
Year: 1982
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: pop / blue eyed soul?
Availability: easy to find
Price: under 5 €
Note: 09/10
Review: i don't like the b-side at all, but the a-side is a perfect pop-song!
Link: no

the Jam - when you're young

Artist: the Jam
Titles: when you're young / smithers-jones
Year: 1979
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: mod revival / pop-punk
Availability: easy to find
Price: around 5 €
Note: 08/10
Review: 2 great sides! very good effort
Note: the b-side is a different version from the lp cut
Link: no

the Soup Dragons - head gone astray

Artist: the Soup Dragons
Titles: head gone astray / girl in the world
Year: 1987
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: 80s indie / pop-punk
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: under 5 €
Note: 08/10
Review: a-side is fine, but b-side is even better! 2 great pop-punk tunes with catchy hooks!
Link: no

the Jam - beat surrender

Artist: the Jam
Titles: beat surrender / shopping
Year: 1982
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: pop / blue eyed soul?
Availability: easy to find
Price: under 5 €
Note: 07/10
Review: not my favorite Jam single, but the b-side is a great pop tune, not what you expect from the Jam, but a very good one!
Note: exists also as double 7inches pack
Link: no

Edwin Starr - war

Artist: Edwin Starr
Titles: war / time
Year: 1970
Type: 7 SP with PS - Spanish Press
Genre: psych-soul / motown
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: around 5 €
Note: 09/10
Review: a-side is a timeless masterpiece; b-side is a powerfull and very dancefloor friendly motown tune! awesome double sider!
Note: the tracklisting of this pressing is unusual: time is most of time the a-side of another 7
Link: no

Control Club - facile les filles

Artist: Control Club
Titles: facile les filles / Jacqueline
Year: 2008
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: indie
Availability: easy to find
Price: around 5€
Note: 08/10
Review: a side is a great indie-pop song with synths in french. b side is rather enjoyable. a great 7 inches!
Notes: different mixes from the lp ones
Link: no

information # 01

SERIES (Tag):

"série fashion" / "série gemini"
"parade" / "offert par Antar"

Série Gemini is a CBS label, I suppose oriented to the young market.

"Offert par antar" is a famous serie of 7 inches from the late 60s to early 70s, I suppose the discs were given as freebies, in some gas station, after collectings some points. It's a great serie actually, as you will see.

I have no informations about the two other ones, but i'm quite sure they are own labels by majors like Phillips.

Memphis Slim - clap your hands

Artist: Memphis Slim
Titles: clap your hands / so lonely
Year: 1971 (press) 1965 (songs)
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: blues
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: under 5€
Note: 07/10
Review: a-side is a nice bluesy track proper for a dancefloor use! b-side has nothing special. Overall a very good release.
Notes: appears on the "antar" collection - not sure it exists outside of it? Memphis Slim is backed by french beat band les Lionceaux!
Link: no

Ike and Tina Turner - i want to take you higher

Artist: Ike and Tina Turner
Titles: I want to take you higher / contact high
Year: 1970
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: funk / loud rock
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: around 5€
Note: 08/10
Review: a is an ok cover of Sly's classic, enjoyable but not good as the original. b is the first side to listen: a real good rock song with an awesome guitar: loud stuff!
Link: no

the Smoke - have some more tea

Artist: the Smoke
Titles: have some more tea / victor henry cool book
Year: 1967
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: freakbeat / beat / mod / psych-pop
Availability: hard to find
Price: unknown
Note: 08/10
Review: a is a freakbeat classic, plays in the same league as "my friend jack" one of their best tune! b side is a little psych-pop song, not great but trully enjoyable.
Link: no

Jacques Dutronc - A la queue les Yvelines

Artist: Jacques Dutronc
Titles: A la queue les Yvelines / il suffit de leur demander
Year: 1970
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: late freakbeat / beat
Availability: not too hard to find
Price: 10-15 €
Note: 09/10
Review: one of the best Dutronc tune, no more no less, don't expect nothing from the b-side, the a-side is the real thing!
Link: a-side

Marc Hamilton - comme j'ai toujours envie d'aimer

Artist: Marc Hamilton
Titles: comme j'ai toujours envie d'aimer / tapis magique
Year: 1970
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: groovy light psych-pop
Availability: very easy to find
Price: under 5€
Note: 06/10
Review: forget the a-side, and listen to the b-side: a rather enjoyable groovy psych-pop tune with a sitar introduction and some wha wha.
Link: b-side

Barrabas - woman

Artist: Barrabas
Titles: woman / chicco
Year: 1973
Type: 7 SP with PS - french Press
Genre: disco / latin / funk / euro-pop
Availability: easy to find
Price: around 5€
Note: 08/10
Review: A side is an early classic of Disco. B side is a nice funky tune, quite slow but fine.
Note: Fernando Arbex of Barrabas was before in los Brincos
Link: no

the Shake Spears - summertime

Artist: the Shake Spears
Titles: summertime / what happened
Year: 1977 (disc) 1965 (songs)
Type: 7 SP with PS - Belgian Press
Genre: ska / beat / fuzz
Availability: easy to find
Price: under 5€
Note: 08/10
Review: A side is a cool ska cover of summertime, b is a great beat song with a fuzz.
Link: no

the Shake Spears - summertime

Artist: the Shake Spears
Titles: summertime / give it to me
Year: 1978 (disc) 1965 (songs)
Type: 7 SP with PS - FR Press
Genre: ska / beat
Availability: easy to find
Price: under 5€
Note: 07/10
Review: A side is a cool ska cover of summertime, b is quite bad.
Link: no

Diagram Brothers - bricks

Artist: Diagram Brothers
Titles: bricks / postal bargains
Year: 1981
Type: 7 SP with PS - UK Press
Genre: post-punk / punk-funk
Availability: no too hard to find
Price: around 10 €
Note: 09/10
Review: bricks is one my fav post-punk tunes! it's groovy as hell with some nice discordant chords! fucking good tune, b side is not as good but still enjoyable!
Note: was released on the Buzzcocks own label
Link: no

los Canarios - get on your knees

Artist: los Canarios
Titles: get on your knees / trying so hard
Year: 1968
Type: 7 SP with PS - Spanish Press
Genre: beat / soul / fuzz
Availability: easy to find
Price: around 5 €
Note: 08/10
Review: 2 awesome sides single! A is a fine soulish tune with a solid beat and a nice chorus! B side is a fine track with a fuzz and a psych break, not perfect but a very solid b-side.
Link: no

the Troggs - I can't control myself

Artist: the Troggs
Titles: i can't control myself / gonna make you
Year: 1966
Type: 7 SP - UK Press
Genre: proto-punk / beat / caveman
Availability: easy to find
Price: around 5 € maybe even less
Note: 09/10
Review: 2 awesome sides single! One of the best single from the Troggs, and also one of the best from the british bands.
Link: no

Brian Auger and the Trinity - tiger

Artist: Brian Auger and the Trinity
Titles: tiger / beedle and bo
Year: 1967 (songs) 1969 (sp)
Type: 7 SP with PS - FR Press
Genre: groove , mod
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: around 5 €
Note: 08/10
Review: A side is a very good song with a lot of hammond, and some cool background voice, the voice of Brian Auger is ok but not great, still a very strong tune! b-side is ok, nothing special.
Link: A-side

Santa Maria - je pleure sur un air de Bach

Artist: Santa Maria
Titles: je pleure sur un air de Bach / la terre brûlée
Year: 1971
Type: 7 SP with PS - FR Press
Genre: hard rock / fuzz
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: around 5 €
Note: 08/10
Review: a-side is a boring slow. b-side is awesome! french-hard rock with a great fuzz!
Note: it exists with and without the "offert par antar" logo
Link: b-side

Majority One - because I love

Artist: Majority One
Titles: because I love / get back home
Year: 1970
Type: 7 SP with PS - Belgian Press
Genre: freakbeat, psych, fuzz
Availability: not hard to find
Price: around 5€
Note: 08/10
Review: forget the a-side (a boring slow), b-side is a great psych-rocker track with a lot of fuzz!
Link: no

les Porte-Clefs - les Porte-Clefs

Artist: les Porte-Clefs
Titles: les Porte-Clefs / j'ai toujours le porte-clefs
Year: 1966
Type: 7 SP with PS - FR Press
Genre: groovy french beat / exploitation
Availability: scarce
Price: unknown
Note: 08/10
Review: the a side is a great french beat track: silly funny lyrics, horns, groovy organ and a very nice fuzz. B side is ok, but don't expect the thrill of the a-side.
Link: no

Titanic - sing fool sing

Artist: Titanic
Titles: sing fool sing / sultana
Year: 1971
Type: 7 SP with PS - FR Press
Genre: hard rock / groovy latin instrumental
Availability: easy to find
Price: under 5 €
Note: 07/10
Review: skip the a side (quite generic hard rock in my records), the b-side is a very cool latin-influenced instrumental, think a less heavier Santana but dancefloor friendly with percs and hammond.
Link: no

the Peppers - pepper box

Artist: the Peppers
Titles: pepper box / a pinch of salt
Year: 1973
Type: 7 SP with PS - FR Press
Genre: moogy instrumentals, novelty
Availability: very easy to find
Price: under 5 €
Note: 06/10
Review: 2 quite good & funny instrumentals with moog.
Note: from the "Resonance" team
Link: A-side

the Good Rats - for the sake of anyone

Artist: the Good Rats
Titles: for the sake of anyone / gotta get back
Year: 1969
Type: 7 SP with PS - FR Press
Genre: hard rock with brass? late garage?
Availability: not hard to find
Price: 5-10 €
Note: 07/10
Review: a side is ok but nothing special. B-side is again the real thing, great powerfull track, a kind of late garage song with brass.
Link: no

Demis Roussos - le peintre des étoiles

Artist: Demis Roussos / Stelios Vlavianos
Titles: le peintre des étoiles / à travers Montmartre
Year: 1973
Type: 7 SP with PS - FR Press
Genre: groovy OST
Availability: quite easy to find
Price: around 5 euros
Note: 07/10
Review: skip the a-side, the b-side is a cool funky instrumental, think a kind of euro-shaft.
Link: no

Golden Hands - what to say

Artist: Golden Hands
Titles: What to Say part 1 / What to say part 2
Year: 1973
Type: 7 SP with PS - FR Press
Genre: groovy psych rock with fuzz
Availability: scarce
Price: unknown
Note: 08/10
Review: awesome single by a morrocan band produced by Vigon, really to be checked out!
Link: A-side