Bullring - Birmingham Brass Band

 

This record was featured on the blog in its early days, I am not sure if was ever reloaded after the demise of  DivShare, quite a few tracks were never reinstated. I was playing a Carter Lewis CD - My World Fell Down, I noted that it had a demo track of Birmingham Brass Band, the Carter Lewis version is a demo and was never released as a single.    

This week saw another visit to Epsom Hospital with another infection, this time I was in and out within the hour and I have a referral to St Hellier Hospital in Carshalton, Transport For London have started running a bus from Epsom to St. Hellier Hospital, an oddity Epsom is in Zone six for busses but not for trains.               

(20) THE BULLRING - BIRMINGHAM BRASS BAND - YouTube

Saucepanlids - Tiny Little People

Just when you think it's safe, a record like this is released, this 1983 record was released twice the first was on the "Big Top Records" then on the "CBS" label, thankfully both records disappeared without trace.

The Saucepan Lids - Tiny Little People.wmv (youtube.com)

Car Parking at Sainsbury's Kiln Lane Epsom

I always have to do some shopping on a Wednesday, the car park was not busy, someone managed to take up four spaces, how would they have coped if the car park was busy, a number of years ago in one of the Croydon car parks someone had parked their car in the same way taking up four spaces, there the car had a parking ticket for not parking in a designated parking space.

Emily - I've Fallen In Love With Alvin, Polly Puppet - Puppeteer

 

I have no details about this 1960 American release. The A" side is not on You Tube however the instrumental  "B" side Hoppin' With Emily is, the "B" side is performed by the Champs.

A 1961 American release again another record I have no information about, I brought both this and the Emily record out of pure curiosity as I had nether heard of either artists or the songs.

This like the Emily record has an Instrumental "B" side, Both sides of this record were posted on You Tube in January 2023 alas the caption says the Video is no longer available as the account has been terminated, that sounds familiar!. 

Continuity Problem

Last night I was watching a repeat of "Call The Midwife" in one scene some one asks for Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String, they put a Decca Tri Centre on the record player and Sandie Shaw - Puppet On A String starts playing, I thought Sandie Shaw was on the PYE label, If I recall the actor had a Ted Heath record in her hand just before the request. 

After I posted the original post, I recalled that countries like South Africa, Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) & Zambia continued producing records with Tri-Centres well into the late 1960's under licence from Decca who were the major record producer in the three countries, I would buy these when I saw them as curios. The scans are from 45Cat.

Estelle - In The Year 2000

 

Estelle full name Estelle Bennett was one of the Ronettes, this solo recording was released in 1968, it does not seem to have had a UK release, I first came across the recording on the CD "Still Dead - The Grim Reapers Juke Box" .

Estelle - The Year 2000 (Soul / Pop 45) (1968) (youtube.com)

Station Avenue Ewell Furniture Pt. 2

 

Most of the furniture is still there the Table has gone.