Reviews of tasty and obscure hook-filled rock'n' roll releases (Glam, Heavy Bonehead Crunchers, Powerpop, Pop/psych,Garage, Surf, 60s Girl Group Rock)...Plus any quirky musings that tickle my fancy... I created this blog in order to stimulate interest, share discoveries and encourage people to go out and search for the original vinyl. Hopefully this blog might also encourage labels to actually compile some of this stuff officialy.
Monday, September 30, 2013
Vanda & Young Obscurity: Mike Furber –I’m on Fire/Watch Me Burn
Mike Furber –I’m on Fire/Watch Me Burn -Columbia DO 8970 (1969 Aus)
Great double-sider concept single written by Vanda & Young (their own Fire Suite?) for Mike Furber (Bowery Boys). Although sadly not a hit, the two songs stand proud with the best Easybeats material. Although their demo versions (later found on The Shame Just Drained and The Son of Son of Easyfever EP respectively) are fine performances, the Mike Furber versions are fully realised with neat pop production values and some surprisingly fuzzed-up guitar.
Hear a full version of I’m on Fire
Hear a full version of Watch Me Burn
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An outstanding single, both sides great.
As you probably know, Mike topped himself in 1973.
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