Arnold Stang with the Sunshine Kids - Ivy Will Cling

Released in the UK November 1959 and in September 1959 in the USA , this appears to be the only UK single by Arnold Stang, from the same box of records I had found the Bernard Breslaw version of Ivy Will Cling then this version, I had never heard of Arnold Stang some research showed he was the voice of Top Cat in the 1961/2 cartoon series Top Cat, though in the UK it was retitled Boss Cat, as range of cat food had been introduced in the UK called Top Cat and in line with the BBC's strict policy of no advertising the name was changed to Boss Cat, the theme music remained the same.

I have a fishing trip booked tomorrow from Gosport, at the moment it looks like it is going to be cancelled due to high winds, the cancellation or confirmation will be decided after the Shipping Forecast tomorrow evening as sometimes the weather fronts do not come in as quickly as forecast.

UK New Entry 1959 (183) Arnold Stang with The Sunshine Kids - Ivy Will Cling
 

Earth Boys - Space Girl

The 'A' side of last weeks record Barbara Ann.

I  had a fishing trip provisionally booked for last Thursday alas it was cancelled, as normal the notification that the trip was cancelled came after I had been to the supermarket to get a packed lunch, I have another fishing trip booked on the 24th.

Today while taking Biscuit for her morning walk I met someone taking a bird with them on their dogs walk, that was a first for me.

(4) Sci-Fi Kooky - THE EARTH BOYS - Space Girl - CAPITOL CL 14979 UK 1958 Theremin Paul Frees - YouTube

Earth Boys - Barbara Ann

 

Released in  the USA October 1958 and in the UK January 1959.

The 'B' side of  'Space Girl' apparently this was a rushed recording for the 'B' side asthey had only recorded 'Space Girl', whenI first saw this  record I wondered if if was an earlier version of the better known track by the Beach Boys, alas it is not, I have not managed to find a copy of the UK release.

  

When walking Biscuit I am used to seeing discarded bottles and cans in the road and parks, dring the week someone had lost a full bottle at first I thought it was olive oil, then I noticed it said 70% Proof I left it where it was, it had gone when we left the park. The next day was rubbish collection day, in this area we have a box for glass I notice that some houses have a full box every week this week someone had put their glass recycling box out it contained a number of full bottles of liqures and obscure spirits, the binmen did not take it it's still there nobody has taken any of the contents.

The stepping stones have reopend they have removed the shingle bank that was acting as a dam, though the autorities were trying to say that was not causing the problem, within hours of its removal the water level had dropped and the stepping stones emerged after almost 2 years of submersion, on the far side they have put in a new footpath the contactors building the new footpath also did tempory repairs to the steps on the farside where dogs had worn the bank away next to the steps. Biscuit almost always goes into the river at this point.

Fifties Kooky - THE EARTH BOYS - Barbara Ann - CAPITOL CL 14979 UK 1958 Jack Marshall Paul Frees

Hughie Green - Land Of Hope And Glory

The 'B' Side of 'Stand Up  And Be Counted'

I had to cancel a fishing trip due to the problem with my sight, my sight has now returned to normal.

On the one fishing trip I have managed to get out on there was one of the editors from Sea Angler magazine, they were doing an article on the Kingsmere Rocks Marine Conservation Zone, he said the article would be in the July issue of Sea Angler, I looked for a copy of Sea Angler in all the local New Agents but none of them stocked it, I was going to Devon in early July I wondered if I wold find a copy there, I was in luck as I always stop at Sainsbury's in Torquay to get the groceries for the week, in the newspaper/magazine section were a number of copies of Sea Angler, it's quite popular with visitors to  the area as it has the tide tables for the month (though it's cheaper to buy a tide table for the area) the article had a photo of me in it.

The fishing in Goodrington was very poor this year on the Monday the sea was coming over the sea wall, I turned round and went back to the caravan, on Tuesday I went down to the promenade again the sea was very dirty with lots of suspended matter in it by Thursday the winds had dropped ant the sea was beginning to clear, I did not catch any fish and I did not see any any one else catch one.

During the week I managed to trip in the garden landing on my nose and glasses, I managed to scratch both lenses, on Friday I went to Specsavers in Epsom to see if I could get new lenses fitted and was informed that 'that it was more expensive to re glaze glasses than it was to buy a replacement pair of glasses', this time the glasses were a lot cheaper than when I brought the last replacement pair in April, up to this year I have never had to replace my glasses between my 2 year checks.

 Hughie Green, Land of Hope & Glory

Hughie Green - Stand Up And Be Counted

Released 1977.

I have heard a number of stories about how this record came about, it was the last record by Hughie Green and his career went into decline after this record. it was almost 50 years ago that this record was released  21st January 1977, very few if any of the people involved with this record are around now, the television companies that Hughie Green worked for no longer exist, it is unlikely that any additional details about this record will surface. 

 Hughie Green, Stand Up & Be Counted, 1977

Monica Rose & Hughie Green - Clap Your Hands

 The 'B' side of Cuddle Up Baby, the credits list Monica Rose first.

I was in Torbay last week and visited number of Charity Shops, one shop was selling 45's at 4 for a pound they had about 40 singles, the next shop they were 50p each at the next shop they were  asking £2 they has loads of singles I did not bother to look, the sleeves said they were all late 70's and 80's releases.

For many years the most common Charity Shop  record used to be Ken Dodd - Tears, it still is one of the United Kingdoms 5 biggest selling records of all time, on my travels I found 8 copies of Miki & Griff - Rockin' Alone (In An Old Rocking Chair) making this the most common charity Shop record,there were no Kenn Dodd records in any of the shops.

Hughie Green & Monica Rose Clap Your Hands B Side

Hugie Green - Cuddle Up Baby

 Released 9th December 1966.

Hughie Green Cuddle Up Baby A Side