MOTT THE HOOPLE - Midnight Lady / It Must Be Love (Island, 1971)

"It Must Be Love"

No terceiro Lp dos Mott The Hoople "Wildlife", hay un par de cancións que me molan, unha é "Original Mixed-Up Kid" e a outra este achegamento country que aparecía como cara B deste sinxelo. ***

PAUL RYDER AND TIME MACHINE Are You Ready - If You Ever Get To Heaven (Penny Farthing-Belter, 1974)

"If You Ever Get To Heaven"

Este sinxelo parece que foi a única produción discográfica que deixaron estes rapaces.  "Are you ready" é unha macarrada glam roqueira resultona pero a sorpresa está na fantástica "If You Ever Get To Heaven", todo un achádego.

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Can't Stop Myself From Loving You (CBS, 1974)

"Lean On Me"

 

Xa coñecía algunha canción do Sr. Shakespeare pero o que me convenceu definitivamente para mercar o elepé foi que tódolos temas viñan asinados por dous titáns aos que musicalmente lles teño moita estima, Harry Vanda e George Young. Como cada día teño menos ganas de escribir aquí vai un resumo da información que aparece na Wikipedia:

William Shakespeare was the stage name of Australian Glam rock singer John Cave, also known as John Cabe or Billy Shake. In the mid-sixties he was vocalist for beat music group, The Amazons.  After The Amazons, Shakespeare continued performing in Sydney clubs as Johnny Cabe. In early 1974, Shakespeare was in Albert Studios where noted Australian producers/songwriters  Vanda & Young (ex-The Easybeats) were recording "Can't Stop Myself from Loving You" for another singer who was unable to reach its high notes. Cabe's falsetto  voice was suitable so Vanda & Young signed him and groomed him into William Shakespeare as a glam rocker along the lines of Alvin Stardust or Gary Glitter.  Another Vanda & Young/Albert Productions act was hard rock group, AC/DC who were looking for a new lead singer, on the short-list were: Shakespeare, John Paul Young and eventual vocalist Bon Scott.

In November 1974, Shakespeare released his debut album, "Can't Stop Myself from Loving You", produced by Vanda & Young.  Shakespeare appeared on teen-orientated Countdown in his glam rock costume numerous times. In 1975 Cave was convicted of carnal knowledge with a fifteen-year-old girl from his Melbourne  fan club, he received two years probation. He left Albert Productions in 1977 and had no further recordings - his pop music career was over due to his conviction and changes in music styles.  By 2001, Shakespeare was homeless and lived in a ticket booth where he was found and assisted by Lindy Morrison (ex-The Go-Betweens drummer). As of 2006, he is living in government housing.
 
Un anónimo, supoño que australiano, comunícanos que o bo de John Cave morreu esta semana. Aquí tedes un breve artigo cun deses titulares ao estilo Tele 5:

Shakespearean tragedy: bright star of pop cut short by scandal and alcohol

WALKERS Do The Yo-Yo - My Beautiful You (Phillips, 1974)

"Do The Yo-Yo"

Un pouco de bubblegum-glam con este enchepistas dos daneses Walkers. "My beautiful You" non ten tanto gancho.

KENTUCKY FREEWAY Take Off - Who Knows What I Need (Penny Farthing-Belter, 1972)

Detrás de Kentucky Freeway estaba a mente inqueda do británico John Carter que dun ou doutro xeito estivo implicado nas aventuras de Carter-Lewis and the Southerners, The Ivy League, The Flowerpot Men, First Class ou Kincade por citar os de máis renome pero que tamén foi protagonista de proxectos máis frikis como o que presentamos hoxe. "Take Off" é unha peza con certo toque glam que como novidade aporta un gran solo de turutas, kazoos para os de fóra. "Who Knows What I Need" tamén mola.

John Carter Bio

BAD LOSERS Bad Losers (GMG, 1986)

Los Bad Losers eran franceses y por la pinta que lucen en la portada uno ya puede intuir que lo suyo es glam-rock escuela New York Dolls, Hanoi Rocks o incluso Mott The Hopple de los que versionean con acierto "One of these days". Casi todo el disco va de ese rollo de rock macarrita que se llevaba a mediados de los ochenta que hoy en día me resulta bastante aburrido aunque el intento sicodélico de "Evil sacrifices" con sitar incluído tiene un pase.

DANIEL BOONE Love Spell - Lelly I Love You (Penny Farthing, 1974)

Non están nada mal as dúas cancións deste novo sinxelo do noso heroe nas que volta ao son máis glamroqueiro. "Lelly I love You" ten certo toque Bowie.

DEAD END KIDS Have I The Right - Lady (Put The Light On Me) (CBS, 1977)

Dead End Kids formed in 1974 in Kilmarnock (Scotland) when local band, 'Vehicle' were looking at forming a band with some form of image or gimmick. The original 'Vehicle' line-up was Drew Clark - guitar and vocals, Alan Doc Bingham - drums, Davy Johnstone - keyboards and Alistair Kerr - Bass and vocals. They played at a rock concert in Castle Douglas and met another Kilmarnock band called 'Canyon' with lead singer Robbie Gray and after the gig Alistair asked Robbie if he wanted to audition for a new band.

The Dead End Kids took on a 'street' image based around the Bowrie Boys from the 'Angels With Dirty Faces' movie starring James Cagney. A trip up to 'Paddy's Market' in Glasgow kitted the band out with baggy trousers, braces, boots, collarless shirts and waistcoats....they bought some bunnets to top it off...but not from the market.

The band played mostly cover versions of older songs and covers of their musical heroes; bands like Queen, Status Quo and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band... CBS Records saw the reaction the fans gave the band and especially to the old Honeycombs hit, 'Have I the Right'. In 1977 an album contract and 5 singles followed, with Barry Blue producing the sounds. Sad to say though they were one hit wonders but, in 1977, with their single 'Have I the Right' reaching number 6 in the UK chart, number 1 in the Republic of Ireland and top ten in Germany, they attracted enough attention to tour UK, Ireland and Germany with regular TV appearances.
Kinema: Gigz

BONNIE St. CLAIRE AND UNIT GLORIA Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet - Catch Me Driver (Philips, 1973)

Despois de case dúas semanas adicadas ao Felipop aquí estamos de novo no punto onde o deixaramos, así que xa que falabamos das distintas mutacións do holandeses Gloria, presentamos hoxe o single macarrita gravado por Bonnie St Claire & Unit Gloria. "Clap Your Hands And Stamp Your Feet" e un excelente tema glamroqueiro mentras que a súa cara B "Catch Me Driver" tampouco desmerece.