Utrecht Record Fair Day 1

Once again...hit the floor at Jaarbeurs around 7:12am this morning then spent the next 8 hours pacing up and down the aisles, crunching over, squinting to read the  writting on Japanese Stooges singles  on display. All this interrupted by coffees, fags (you’re not supposed to smoke, but...) as well as frites and Frikandellen and other deep fried animal parts...

It felt like there was less in the way of huge amounts of cheap 45s being unloaded by German dealers, but there was a good mix mix of high priced treasures and reasonably priced gems.

Anyhow pick of the bunch for me was finally (after 6 years) getting a copy of the 32nd Turnoff single

It’s a real corker and I assume that it only came out as a single in Italy...

Hear Used To Be A Tiger http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh7hwlWf2II

Another cracking single is this promo only single by I Califfi “Col Vento Nei Caprelli”

 

 Those were the only 2 Italian singles I had been actively looking for, so thanks to K. For holding these for me, for over a year.

Sometimes a sleeve just speaks to you....and you have to investigate further. So after googling on my Android, I was able to find a clip on Youtube which clinched the deal. Blue Creed deliver a slice of wild primitive ineptitude with the mother of all growling vocals

Hear Blue Creed –Need a Friend (1970) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ni-_8iwW7ko

The next three singles are new discoveries for me, They all had something special going for them.

 

And the rest...

 

And more rest...

 

Next...Greek debauchery to ensue. Update later.

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Here is the English, Dutch, Welsh, French, Swedish and New Zealand contingent drinking a toast to "God Bless The 45" (and exterminate all forms of digital formatting