Billie & Lillie - Bells, Bells, Bells (The Bell Song)

 A trip into Epsom during the week and a visit to the Charity Shops all the Charity Shops had some 45's I came across this record, I had never come across Billie & Lillie before this record was the last of three releases in the UK, the first two were on the London Label and this one released July 1959 on the Top Rank label, part of a comment on 45Cat sums up many of the Top Rank releases 'but it's typical Top Rank, something no-one (i.e. other major labels) else wants.' though the same could be said for Oriole, Major Minor, Ember and some others.

1959 Billy & Lillie - Bells, Bells, Bells (The Bell Song)

Beverley Bunt - Open Up Your Heart

 

 

I first came across Beverley Bunt on a cassette tape of Children's Favourites saying that they were often played by Uncle Mac on Children's Favourites, I do not recall ever hearing the tracks but at that age I would not be paying much attention to who the artist was, the record went onto my wants list, I noticed that this record was on other peoples wants list, after some time I got a notification that a copy had bee listed on a certain auction site it was a small record collection in a record folder there were a few Beatles and Cliff Richards singles and another EP also on my wants list Bernard Breslaw, I put a bid in there were no other bids. Three of the four tracks are on YouTube the missing track is 'Me And My Teddy Bear'.

Released in August 1959. When I first posted this record I got an email saying she was alive and well and was married.

Beverley Bunt - Open Up Your Heart

Harvey Smith - True Love

The 'A' side of Harvey Smiths 1975 record, I came across a number of copies of this record for a couple of years then it disappeared from Boot Sales, I have not come across a copy of this record for some time.

At  the last Boot Sale I got a copy of a record by Annette, latter on Bank Holiday Monday another Blog 'Sixties Beat' posted three LPs by Annette that included both the tracks on the single, then later another Blog 'I Am The Noise In Your Head' posted the Annette Single complete with picture sleeve, the next day I got an email from Bim Bam Records announcing the new releases amongst the CD's being released were 3 LPs by Annette being released on CD for the first time, the copy of the single I acquired had been sold in the USA for $20 at some point before reaching the UK

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HARVEY SMITH - 'Trsue Love' - 1975 45rpm

 

Harvey Smith - End Of The World

 Harvey Smith was originally a Show Jumper becoming infamous for giving one of the Judges a "V" sign, after his Show Jumping career ended he became a singer for a short time, as far a I know this was his only single, released in 1975.

HARVEY SMITH - 'The End Of The World' - 1975 45rpm

Bank Holiday Boot Sale

 

I got to the Boot Sale at about 07.10 sellers were still ariving, when I left the empty area had been mostly filled with sellers. In the past the main feild would be full with a sizeable  number of cars in the disabled car parking area and more sellers in the main carpark.

I paid the £2 early (before 08.30) admission there were very few records, lots of cloths, toys, household items, tools etc., I brought one record and only because they had put aside for me, I could have left it and picked it up when I next pick up my next batch of records in October/November, the record dealer puts aside records that are my style (Obscure, novelty, unknown or just plain crap) and when the pile gets to about a hundred we meet in one of the local pubs and I buy the records I want. I got to the Boot Sale at about 07.10 sellers were still arriving, when I left the empty area had been mostly filled with sellers.Spending only £3 it was one of the cheapest for some time.

Arnold Stang - Where Ya' Calling From Charlie

I came across this record in my early days of collecting, it was about 3 years ago that I saw a second copy of this record at a boot sale.

Last Sunday I had a minor accident causing a split thumb, a visit to Casualty at Epsom Hospital the department was very busy almost no seats a notice said 2-3 hours waiting time after I had waited about 3 hours I was called, they took an X-Ray of the thumb no damage to the bone so I did not need to see a Doctor and was treated by a Nurse Practitioner the cut was cleaned out and I ended up having 5 stitches and was in there for just over 4 hours.

Tomorrow is the last Bank Holiday Boot Sale of the year, the weather forecast shows heavy rain today and fine on Monday, Hook Road Arena has a clay base so is prone to flooding, I will play it by ear and not be too upset if it is cancelled.

 Arnold Stang With The Sunshine Kids - Where Ya' Calling From, Charlie

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