Category Archives: ’45 of the Month

’45 of the month – July

Posted on July 9, 2014 by acuoos

Here’s a great piece of exotic freakbeat from that French sixties siren, Brigitte Bardot. “Tu Veux Ou Tu Veux Pas” (‘Do you want it or don’t you’). It starts a little array and then builds into a claas dance-floor mover. … Continue reading →

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’45 of the Month – June.

Posted on July 7, 2014 by acuoos

Ric Martin with a wonderful Popcorn tune that does the business on the dancefloor. Perfect in the heat of the night as well as at an end. Shuffle your feet to this one…

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’45 of the month – May

Posted on May 7, 2014 by acuoos

This month’s single is a brooding r’n’b monster from 1962 by Lee Rogers.His first solo single and what a cracker it is. Give it a spin below…

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’45 of the month – March

Posted on March 10, 2014 by acuoos

The ’45 for March is a grimy creeping classic. Covered famously by The Cramps the original is even better. Telling the tale of a sexual preditor roaming the dark streets of the city. What is there not to like. From … Continue reading →

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’45 of the Month – February.

Posted on February 5, 2014 by acuoos

This month’s’45 is a brilliant r’n’b single from Douglas ‘Jocko’ Henderson on Wand. “Blast off to Love” begins in an onimous fashion with the sound of a rocket getting nearer. Jocko was a top New York radio DJ in the … Continue reading →

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’45 of the month – January

Posted on January 2, 2014 by acuoos

Firstly a Happy New Year to one an all! Secondly here’s the January single of the month. It’s a brooding garage monster from 1967. The band is The Uncalled For from Tennessee, the tune is “Do Like Me”. A brilliant … Continue reading →

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’45 of the month – December

Posted on December 11, 2013 by acuoos

December’s forty-five is a freakbeat monster from Tony Ritchie. Produced and partly written by Mikki Dallon, Ritchie does a stirling vocal with top fuzzy guitar throughout. One for the dancefloor and the mind…

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’45 of the month – November

Posted on November 4, 2013 by acuoos

Here’s a record I’ve very recently come across, and it’s rarely been off my turntable ever since. Recorded on the Federal label by Freddy King it’s a real classy mod/r’n’b floorfiller…

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’45 of the Month – October

Posted on October 7, 2013 by acuoos

Ted Taylor here with barnstorming tune called “Help the Bear”. As Ted sings: “If you see me in a bear-fight, don’t help me help the bear”. You know this man means business. In fact there are great lyrics throughout all … Continue reading →

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’45 of the Month – September

Posted on September 5, 2013 by acuoos

This one has been getting under my skin of late. From 1961 a top popcorn number from Count Yates, complete with monkey noises. One for the box to be sure…

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