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
 

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

Peter Cowap - Crickets

The first of 3 singles by Peter Cowap release 31st July 1970, the last single had a re-issue 4 years later.

On the original blog I had a request for a record about Crickets the person did not know the title or artist but remembered how the chorus went, listening to some tracks on Thursday Morning this one came up, and I thought this is this that elusive track.

 Peter Cowap - Crickets

Little Lisa - Puppet On A String

 

Released on 20th August 1965 as a 'B' side in the USA and in September 1965 on the Tamala Motown label in Canada, it was not issued in any other countries. Lisa later released a number of records under the name of Lisa Miller.

I had an appointment at St Hellier's Hospital on Thursday for my  eye problem, I had the dreaded eye drops again more scans and photographs, the sight in the eye has almost returned to normal, I have a follow up appointment to be arranged for about a months time, the Doctor said my sight would return to normal on its own and I was discharged.

Little Lisa - Puppet On A String

Monica Rose - Down At Our Battersea Boozer

The 'B' Side of Monica Rose's 1972 release.

 A number of people try to make Battersea sound more up market by referring to it as South Chelsea or by changing the pronunciation of Battersea (Bat-Ter-Se-A).

I attended to my appointment at St Georges Hospital Tooting, not knowing how long the journey would take I left in plenty of time to get there, I ended up getting there very early, it took me almost as long to find the part of the Hospital I needed as the journey there, the clinic opened at 09.00 I was second in the queue, they were seeing the people in the order they arrived they carried out various tests and I was informed that a blood vessel behind the eye had burst, I was discharged at about 10.30 and referred back to Epsom Hospital, During the week I had a call they had an appointment for me at St Hellier Hospital on Thursday, my sight is gradually returning to the eye.

Monica Rose - Down At Our Battersea Boozer 

Hermione Gingold & Gilbert Harding - 'Oh Grandma'

 

Released 1953 at this time the Phillips Label were only prouducing 78's, it would be a few years before they started producing 45's, most of the other record companies were producing 45's though often in small numbers.

Gilbert Harding was well known in the 50's for his appearances on radio, at one time he was described in the tabloid press as 'The Rudest Man in the World', he died in 1960 of an Asthma attack, he was 53.

During the week I picked up some more records 136 singles, 2 LPs and a CD one of the LPs was Hughie Greens Christmas Party, a record that had eluded me for some time I thought I had found a copy some time back when I took the record out of the sleeve the first thing I noticed was the Tamla Motown label and thought Hughie Green was never on Tamla Motown, the cover had a Marvin Gaye record in it, I sometimes wonder did the records get swapped and did someone think they found a Marvin Gaye LP only to find Hughie Greens Christmas Record.

I spent yesterday afternoon at Epsom Hospital as on Friday evening as I virtually lost sight in my right eye Friday evening, I was referred to St Georges Hospital, Tooting, while I was on the bus returning home St Georges Hospital phoned me with an appointment at 09.30 today Sunday. Yesterday they were running a number of vintage buses on part of the 293 route, it was free to travel on these buses, I still had to get the regular 293 as the free buses terminated at Epsom Clock Tower, the regular 293 bus terminates at Epsom Hospital.

Gilbert Harding 'Oh, Grandma' 1953 78 rpm

Monica Rose - Number 900 Perpendicular Street

 

For some reason every time this record is posted it is quickly taken down, Monica Rose appeared as a contestant on Double Your Money hosted by Hughie Green,  she won £18 her questions were on famous women, she was so popular that there were requests for her to appear again, she became one of the hosts.

When I started the original Blog I was after a title like Worlds Worst Records that title had already been taken, the person who ran that Blog Darryl Bullock, had a massive collection of records that put my collection into the also ran category, I did have a link to his blog, I noticed that nothing new had been posted for sometime then the dreaded words appeared that the Blog had been removed, at that point I removed the link, earlier this week I found out the sad news that Darryl had passed away he was 60 years old.

WFMU: The World's Worst Records Radio Show with Darryl W. Bullock: Playlists and Archives

Arthur Haynes - Not To Worry/ Looking Aound

 

Released February 1962, I found a stock copy of this record, then a short time later a job lot of comedy singles was listed on a certain auction site, the listing had all the titles listed, quite a few were on my wants list, I won the auction at the listing start price, the Arthur Haynes record was amongst the listing, it was not mentioned that it was a promo, when the records arrived there was one more that was not on the listing, so matching up the titles to the list, the extra record was Hughie Green - The Puppet Song, I already had a copy of that record however the new copy was in much better condition than my original copy, there were 21 records in the job lot, only one was in poor condition.

Arthur Haynes 19th May 1914 - 19th November 1966, I remember watching the Arthur Haynes Show on TV, his catch phrase "Up to my neck  in muck and bullitts for the like of you" and his tramp character, his co stars Dermot Kelly, Patricia Hayes, Rita Webb and Nicolas Parsons.

While running the original blog I had the BBC contact me, they wanted to use my recordings in a documentary about Arthur Haynes as their copy was in poor condition, the documentary was produced and shown on BBC but did not in the end include the records. 

I was going to post this record before Hughie Green record.

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Hughie Green - The Puppet Song/ Valley Of Peppermint Springs

 

Released 1961, the second single from Hughie Green, it gained fame when it featured in Kenny Everitts 30 worst records of all time.

Hughie Green hosted the TV show Double Your Money and later Opportunity Knocks, one of the winners of the show was Lena Zaberoni, I was looking at some record curio's among them was a copy of one of Lena's LPs nothing unusual it was however on the Stax label, there was also a Bing Crosby LP also on Stax, I was tempted to buy them but resisted, they were issued in an Asian country where the record company they were with did not have a presence and were issued on a label that did have a presence.

Note there are a number of other tracks that follow the Hughie Green ones.

 HUGHIE GREEN - 'The Puppet Song' + 'Valley Of Peppermint Springs' - 1961 45rpm

Mondays Boot Sale

Today's Boot Sale was about the same size as the last Bank Holiday one again not many records, I brought five at the Boot Sale and a CD, in the past I have brought over a hundred but that was in the days of 10 for a pound, I got there at about 07.30 and left at 08.45, the heat was beginning to get unbearable.