Last Train, Fri 7th Oct 2016 w/ Øivind Pharo

- Q ’65  «Cry in the night»  (NL Decca -66)

- Pretty Things  « LSD»  (Norw. Font.66)

- Pretty Things  "Don’t bring me down»  (Norw Font. -64)

- Pretty Things  «Honey, I need»  (Norw. Font. -64)

- Pretty Things  «Buzz the jerk»  (Norw.Font. -66)

- Pretty Things  «Come see me»  (Norw. Font. -66)

- Firebeats  «Let me tell you»  (Norw. HMV -65)

- Beatles  «Slow down»  (UK Parlo EP -64)

- Sorrows  «Take a heart»  (Norw. Pye -65)

- Pretty Things  «Stone-hearted mama»  (Ger. Harvest -71)

- Georgie Fame  «Night train»  (UK Col. EP -64)
live at de Flamingo, dig dat peppd’up mod audience

- James Royal  «Sitting in the station»  (UK CBS -68)

- Chris Barber’s soul band  «Morning train»  (UK Col. -65)

- fever tree  «San Francisco girls»  (Can. UNI -68)   mix’d with
- White Lightning  «William»  (US Atco promo -69)  both with
lonestar fuzz in abundance, but fever tree de actual texans…

- Hawkwind  «Seven by seven»  (UK UA -72) edit

- Del Shannon  «Under my thumb»  (US Liberty -66)

- Jack Dailey & Caretakers  «My bird»  (Norw. Pop Hat -66)

- Billy Lee Riley  «Southern soul»  (US Mojo -67)

- Freddy King  «The bossa nova watusi twist» (US Federal -63)

- Lulu & Luvers  «Surprise surprise»  (UK Decca -65)

- Ronnie Love  «Chills and fever»  (US Dot -61)

- Wilson Pickett  «If you need me»  (US LL -63)

- Renegades  «Cadillac»  (Sw.Polar -64)

- Downliners Sect  «Sect appeal»  (UK Charly 76/64 reissue)

- B B King  «Just like a woman»  (US Kent -66)

- Dave Hall  «We can work it out»  (US RCA -70?)

Last Train Friday 13th of May 2016 (with Øivind Pharo)

- Incredible Bongo Band  "Bongo Rock"   (US MGM -72)

- Donovan & Jeff Beck Group  "Goo goo barabajagal"   (Can. Epic -68)

- Jook  "Shame"   (UK RCA -73)

- Jimmy Fontana  "Corri"   (Ger. RCA -66)

- Shocking Blue  "..Postcard"   (Sw. IMA -70)

- Move  "Disturbances"   (UK Deram -66)

- Move  "When Alice comes back.."   (UK Fly -70)

- Move  "Tonight"   (UK Harvest -71)

- Move  "Wave the flag.."   (UK Deram -67)

- Move  "Fire Brigade"   (UK Regal Zon. -68)   mix'd with...

- Fortunes  "Fire Brigade"   (US U.A. promo -68)

- Move  "Curly"   (UK Regal Zon. -69)

- Move  "Chinatown"   (UK Harvest -71)

- Move  "Blackberry way"   (UK Regal Zon. -68)

- Move  "California man"   (UK Harvest -72)

- Kinks  "Act nice&gentle"   (UK Pye export -67)  Paul Weller covered
this, althou' my favorite so is that of Duster Bennett&Mac

- Alex y los Findes  "El pais de las 1000 danzas" + "Hasta medianoche"
(Sp. Discophon EP -67?)  1000 dances + midnight hour     garagey, like

- Cliff&Hank + Shadows  "Throw down a line"   (Norw. Col. -68)

- Elmer Gantry's velvet opera  "Flames"   (US Epic promo -68)

- Dave Clark five  "Maze of love"   (DK Col. -68)

- Blodwyn Pig  "Slow down"   (Ger. Island -70)   de LarryW. song

- Eric Burdon&Animals  "Hey gyp"   (Fr.Barclay -67)  D.Leich'

- H.P. Lovecraft  "Keeper of the keys"   (US Philips -68)

- 13th floor Elevators  "Tried to hide"   (mixing US I.A.107 'deep blue'
label with version on UK Radar -78)

- Count Five  "They're gonna get you"   (US D.Shot -66)

- Don Fardon  "Dreaming room"   (US GNP -68)

- Simon&Garfunkel  "You don't know where your interest lies"
(US Col. -67)

- Who  "Magic bus"   (US Decca -68)  mix'd with...

- Telstars  "Arthur's buss"   (Sw. Cupol -68)

- Mindbenders  "Love is good"   (UK Fontana -65)

- Aretha Franklin  "96 tears"   (Ger. Atlantc -72)

- Eric Burdon & Animals  "Gratefully dead"   (UK MGM -67)

- Five by Five  "Fire"   (US Paula -68)  Hendrix'

- John Mayall  "Crawling up a hill"   (UK Decca -64)

- Cleo Laine  "Feeling good"   (UK Philips promo -70)

- Applejacks  "Baby Jane"   (UK Decca -64)

- Tremoloes  "Suddenly Winter"   (UK CBS -67)

- Hello People  "..Jerusalem"   (US Philips -68)

- Hansson  "Modern day religion"   (US Manticore promo -74)

- Bloodrock  "D.O.A."   (US Capitol 70)   Terry Knight/ Pack prod.

- Amboy Dukes  "Journey to center.."   (US Mainstream -68)
NOT de weaker Red Lion reissue

- Blues Magoos  "Pipe dream"   (US Mercury -67)

- Bee Gees  "I am the world"   (Ger. Pol. -67)

- Frumpy  "Morning"   (UK Philips -71)

- Atomic Rooster  "Play the game"   (UK B&C -70)

- Atomic Rooster  "Stand by me"   (US Elektra promo -72)

- Jigsaw  "Keeping my head above water"   (UK Philips -71)

- Litter  "Feeling"   (US Probe -69)

- Cream  "Strange brew"   (UK Reaction -67)

Last Train, Oslo - Friday 27th of Nov w/ Øivind Pharo and Erik Næss

as of recently, liberal doses of Mo'town here too

- Leslie Uggams  "River deep, mountain high" (US Atlantic -68)
prod. Leiber&Stoller. Too late for any EastCoast Spector-rivalling

- Ike & Tina Turner  "Poor fool"  (US Sue -61)

"Gonna keep on tryin' till I win your love"  mix'd...
- Temptations  (US Gordy 67)
- Jimmy Ruffin  (US Soul -67)
- Edwin Starr  (US Gordy -67)
- Marvin Gaye  (US Tamla -67)

- Tom Jones  "Hide and seek"  (UK Decca -69)

- Outsiders  "Time won't let me"  (US Capitol -66)

- Brenda Lee  "Time and time again"  (US Decca -66)

- Supremes  "Love is like an itching in my heart"
(US Motown Yesteryear-73/-66)
boom-boom mix, superior to spikey -66 same. Me fink

- Whispers  "Hopeless situation"  (US Janus -72)

- Lost Generation  "You're so young.." (US Brunswick -70)

- Brenda Lee  "Coming on strong"  (US Decca -66)
Henson Cargill's also good.
His -69 LP in cheapo bins all over town. Run&grab

- Tyrone Davis  "If it's love that you're after"  (US Dakar -69)

- (Mary Wilson) Supremes  "Your wonderful sweet, sweet love"
(Ger. TMG 835  -72)

- Velvelettes  "He was really saying somethin' "
(UK TMG 595 -64 on label. Real UK release -65?)

- Jermaine Jackson  "Take me in your arms"  (UK TMG 851 -72)

- Marvelettes  "Two(sic) many fish in the sea"  (US Tamla -64)

- Tom Jones  "Stop breaking my heart"  (US Parrot )
sharp&crispy US vinyl. Better than muffled UK -70 export,
at least as good as hopelessly rare UK -66

- Billy Stewart  "Summertime"  (NL Chess -66)

- Jack Hammer  "Swim"  (Ger. Polydor -71)
Youngblood/ Miki Dallon prod. Mr Hammer (nice moniker btw)
was NL based since early 60s. Dallon, of Sorrows' fame,
had lotsa smaller Euro hits in period and may have caught up

- Bunny Siegler  "Let the good times roll & Feel so good"
(US Parkway -67)

- Robert Knight  "Everlasting love"  (US Rising Sons -67

- Mary Wells  "The one who really loves you"  (US Motown -62)

- Bobby Fuller 4  "I fought the law  (US Mustang -65)
unbelievable tinny sound, on this original?

- Platters  "Shing-a-ling-a-loo"  (NL CBS -67)  prob.Euro duck

- Brenda Lee  "Is it true"  (US Decca -64)  Pagey guitar, here.
Well, it IS Jimmy Page

- Brenda Holloway  "Just look what you've done"
(US Motown Yesteryear -73/ -67)  early WestCoast-Motown

- Little Milton  "Just a little bit"  (US Checker -69)

- Timmy Shaw  "Gonna send you back to Georgia"
(US Scepter/ Wand Forever 70s/ -63)  faster than Wand OG. May
be same version here as on Sw.Sonet + Ger. HørZu 60s comps

- Shirelles  "Sha-la-la"  (US Scepter -64)

- Solomon Burke  "Dance, dance, dance"  (US Atlantic -65)

- Ike and Tina Turner  "Goodbye, so long"  (UK Stateside -66)

Kulturhuset Oslo (Oct 3rd 2015) w/ Jonas Nilsson

   Kulturhuset, Oslo    Sat. 3rd of October     with Jonas Nilsson

(me bringin' lotsa Levi Stubbs-related stuff, catering for Swede floor following Jonas around)


- Black Ivory  "Surrender"  (US Today -72)   early P.Adams prod.

- Four Tops  "Don't bring back memories"  (US Motown -69)

- Luther Ingram  "Ain't good for nothing"  (US KoKo -76)  his professional CV, like?

- Four Tops  "Since you've been gone"  (US Motown -65)

- Chris Farlowe  "Moanin'   (UK Immediate -67)  Norwegian issue sadly of inferior dub matrix, albeit with nice pic.cover

- Four Tops  "Can't seem to get you out of my mind"  (UK TMG 710 -69, but -68 mentioned on label)  Euro duck & poss.
a rare one too, as me being unable to find any US seven release. Syrupy Jim Webb on top side.

- Gospel Six  "I'll let nothing separate me (from the love of God)"  (US Checker -72)  sermon stomper

- the Fuzz  "I'm so glad"  (US Calla -71, promo/ mono version)

- Four Tops  "Something about you"  (US Motown -65)

- Mary Wells  "Coming home"  (US Atco -67)

- Four Tops  "You keep running away" (edit)  (US Motown -67)

- Prince Harold  "Baby You've got me"  (US Mercury -66)

- Four Tops  "Love feels like fire"  (UK TMG 829 -72 issue of -65 take)  another Euro duck, me assume?

- Junior Wells  "I can't stand no signifying"  (US Blue Rock -68)

- Four Tops  "I got a feeling"  (US Motown -66)

- Lloyd Price  "They get down"  (US GSF -73)

- Four Tops  "Remember when"  (Norw. TMK 116 -68)

- Lee Shot Williams  "Our thing is through"  (US Shama -69 promo)  Syl Johnson prod.

- Marv Johnson  "I'm not a plaything"  (US Gordy -65)

- Pat Lundy  "I'm your special fool"  (US deLuxe -70)

- Insiders  "In the midnight hour"  (US People -74 promo)  edit/ avoiding gibberish rap intro

- Donald Height  "Bow 'n' arrow"  (US Roulette -65)

- Mary Wells  "Keep me in suspense"  (US Atco -66)

- T-K-O's  "The fat man" pt.2 (US Ten Star -66)

- Little Johnny Taylor  "Looking at the future"  (US Galaxy -65)

- Little Royal  "Don't want nobody standing over me"  (US Tri-Us -73)

- Ollie & Nightingales  "I've got a feelin' "  (US Stax -69)

- Eddie Houston  "Away from home"  (US Ovation -74)

- Prince Harold  "Born to please"  (US Verve -67)  Harold depped for deGen'ral in Chaimen of the Board -76

- Simtec & Wylie"  "Do it like mama"  (US Shama -69 promo)  Syl prod. here too. Small wonder as own label

- Ray Sharpe  "Help me" pt.2 (US Atco -66)  Hendrix filling in here? Aretha & Nina Simone did song, too

- Jimmy McCracklin  "A and I"  (US Minit -68)

- James Brown & Famous Flames  "Don't be a drop out"  (Sw.Sonet -66)

- J.J. Barnes  "Cloudy days"  (US Magic Touch -70)

- Mel Williams  "Can it be me"  (US Out of the past -74, bootie of US Modern -66 issue)

- Jimmy Ricks  "Wigglin' and gigglin' "  (US Jubilee -67)  Mr.Ricks of proto-doowhoopers the Ravens -49-52?

- Wayne Gibson  "Yesterday's papers"  (UK Pye -75)  his -66 'under my thumb' became UK Northern hit in -74.
Assume 'papers' to be cash in on same (both Stones/ Aftermath- covers). UK home-tailored Northern,
but I kinda like it anyway. Note 'soul clapping' rather unelegantly included on record itself

- Carl Douglas  "Ain't no use"  (UK Blue mountain -72)  more home spun UK soul

- Foundations  "Stoney ground"  (UK MCA -71)  same. And good'un, too

"Ingensteds" Oslo 4th of July 2015

     

(Fadern, 'fore midnite)

- Dr. John  "She's just a square"   US Scepter -74 promo)

- John Hammond  " I'm tore down" / "Shake for me"  (US Atlantic -69)

- Muddy Waters  "My dog can't bark"  (US Chess -65)

- James Brown & Famous Flames  "This old heart"  (US King -65, reissue of -60 Federal)

- Curly Moore  "Get low down" pt. 1+2   (US Sansu -66)

- Chubby Checker  "Slow twistin' "  (UK Col. -62)

- Maxine Womack  "When you're through"  (US Magnum -65)

- Barbra Mercer  "Nobody loves you like me"  (US Golden World -65)

- Billy Butler  "The right track"  (UK Soul City -69, of US Okeh -66)

- Contours  "Just a little misunderstanding"  (US Gordy -66)   mix'd with...

- Johnny Williams  "Just a little misunderstanding"  (UK Contempo -73 promo, of US Bashie -70)

-  Isley Bros.Special  "Spanish twist"  (US Wand -62)  twist&shout instro version

- Marvin and Johnny  "Ain't that right  (US Oldies 45 -64, reissue of Modern -55)

- Monterays  "Push-em-up"  (US Ultima -64)

- Marvin L.Sims  "Talkin' 'bout soul"  (US Revue -68)

wha'ppend aft' midnite, then? Well. Son put NYC Son-bailar/ punky Sauca 68-75 down on unsuspecting (and ultimately grateful) disco-heads. Dad did usual 80-83 Bugi

Fadern: Early door at Ingensteds, Oslo 17th of Jan. 2015

- Boogie Kings  "Philly walk"   (US Paula -67)  prob. NOLa group w/ CrecentCity hallmark 'tell it like it is' as flip

- Jean Wells  "He ain't doing bad"   (US Canyon -70)

- Lee Rogers  "Boss love"   (D-Town -65)

- Jean Wells  "Putting the best on the outside"   (US Calla -67)

- Chuck Bernard  "Funny changes"   (US Satellite -66)

- Jean Wells  "Keep on doin' it"   (US Law-Ton -72)

- Steve Mancha  "You're still in my heart"   (US Groovesville -65)

- Jean Wells  "With my love and what you've got"   (US Calla -67)

- Lee Rogers  "Love for a love"   (US Wheelsville -67)

- Clydie King  "Never like this before"   (Can. Lizard -71)

- Louis Curry  "I'll try again tomorrow"   (US M-S -68)

- Barbara Mercer  "Nobody loves you like me"   (US Golden World -65)

- Steve Mancha  "Just keep on loving me"   (US Groovesville -67)

- Johnny Winter  "Out of sight"   (US Buddah -70)  yup, the JB hit done by our Texan whitey (sic)

- Tommy and Cleve  "Bird dog"   (US Checker   one-sided promo -67)  thunderous version of Everlies' song

- Benny Gordon  "Turn on your love light"   (US Wand -68)  Bobby Bland's showpiece, uptempo'd

Distorted Guitars

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhnJVW8M8JQ   pit     003     201   that girl belongs to yesterday/ Gene Pitney

Now, fuzz/ buzz box distortion often was said to be 'poor man's saxophones'.  But how about reeds sounding like fuzz guitars? Case is Andrew Loog Oldham's Dec.1963 production of Jagger/ Richard's 'That girl belongs to yesterday'. Not for Stones themselves, but rather US falsetto king Gene Pitney.
How this XO c&w/ pop act found his way into foggy London, may have something to do with Phil Spector hiding there- after the Kennedy assasination had effectively torpedoed Spector's Xmas LP and financial funding, too. Pitney was into electrical engineering- lacking any diploma- and had coopted in Spector studio jobs on West Coast. Maybe Spector scrached Pitney's back (aback!) by towing singer into Loog Oldham's project? Which gave Pitney a US no.1 hit single, btw. And Jagger/ Richard their first taste of American music monies.
But then, again: of guitars and saxes. Please listen Pitney's 5sec. intro. Guitars? Reeds? To me these are multi-tracked fuzz guitars, albeit later in song (2:01) reed instruments seem to take over? IF fuzz, this is early example of said device used overseas. Maybe Pitney brought one over, along with tills&tools?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaC7lyXBofM     here's Stones' demo from Sept.63. Fuzz-less, needless to say

Loog Oldham squeezed his other artists into vacant studio hours of Dec.1963, too. Most notably oddly named Mr. George Bean. Bean's top side 'will you be my lover tonight' sounds like having same reed-cum-guitar effects as on Pitney's. Charles Blackwell is musical conductor here, none such is mentioned on Pitney's. But one may assume him on both?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0O4jAk6ztc    will you be my lover tonight+ it should be you/ George Bean