SUGARLUMPS 3.
AJXCD/LP214
Release date May 31st 2010.
1. The Electric Prunes – Lost Dream.
2. The Elements – Caught In A Storm.
3. The Avengers – Instru-Mental.
4. The Runcible Spoon – Hallucination Train.
5. Andy Lewis – Come Away With Me.
6. Cucumber – Shocking.
7. The Prisoners – The More That I Teach You.
8. Action Band – White Elephant.
9. John’s Children – Train In My Head.
10. Stereoscope Jerk Explosion – Fuzz Party.
11. Smashing Time – Substitute.
12. Thrush – London Zen
13.The Moons – Leaving Here
14. The JugZ – Got Gas.
15. Low Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra – Hipsters Dimensions.
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The Electric Prunes – Lost Dream
‘Artifact was a reunion album for us after a long time away. Lost Dream just appeared as we thought of all that had gone on. Sometimes writing it down in a song can be like a prayer and you are released from the demons.’ James Lowe - Electric Prune.
The Elements – Caught In A Storm
Endorsed by P.P. Arnold, this Birmingham based band, fronted by Andy Bennett and Lee Burn, meld ‘60s mod with freak-beat psychosis.
The Avengers – Instru-Mental
A recently discovered, previously unreleased, sixties surf punk freak-out instrumental rarity, from a long forgotten clean cut English neat-nik beat combo.
More on The Avengers here.
The Runcible Spoon – Hallucination Train
A scary express ride down a fun filled chocolate-whip tunnel of choral horror, trebly guitars and science fiction bleeps.
Andy Lewis - Come Away With Me
Featuring Johnny Cook from Dogs on vocals, this stand out track from Paul Weller’s bassist’s second album should get your wobbly head nodding nicely.
Cucumber – Shocking
These outrageously bearded and curiously caricatured Francophiles share a mutual love of all things crazy, wild and cinematic.
The Prisoners – The More That I Teach You (Prisoner Mix)
Possibly the best song ever, by the best band ever. Notably a previously unreleased mix and alternate to the one that appeared on their second album.
Action Band – White Elephant
Thought to be from East-side Philadelphia, this psychedelic street stomp will set feet flying on hot polished wooden dance floors as well as frying the synapses of your twisted mushroom addled mind.
John’s Children – Train In My Head
Andy Ellison’s immaculately tailored mod innovators date from the late sixties (featuring a fresh faced Marc Bolan on guitar) and have been quoted as being ‘the godfathers of punk’. Their manager Simon Napier Bell coined the name ‘psychedelic’ on a flight back from California, after a mescalin trip.
Reformed with a new line-up (including Boz, Morrissey’s right hand man), John’s Children give this track, originally a demo on Andy’s ‘Cornflake Zoo’ album, a heavy garage re-vamp.
Stereoscope Jerk Explosion - Fuzz Party
Featuring members from The Strawberry Smell and The Cryptones, Stereoscope Jerk Explosion have been regular devastators of the French freak scene with their great and groovy tunes.
Smashing Time – Substitute (Freaky Bookend Mix)
No, not the Who tune. A cheeky cover version of a 70s one hit wonder by all-girl rock-group, Clout, previously unreleased.
Thrush – London Zen
This eclectic medicine for the mind fuses electric folk with ambient funk to achieve a relaxing sound-scape for the soul.
The Moons – Leaving Here
Fronted by Paul Weller’s keyboard player Andy Crofts and also featuring Chris Ketley from The Rakes, The Moons rock this Holland Dozier Holland classic, the flip side of their debut single, previously interpreted by Ronnie Wood’s British Birds.
The JugZ – Got Gas
A later and leaner line-up of the naughty and nutty, mysterious bohemian, weirdo sect that originally performed ‘I’m Afraid Of The Man In The Pasty Shop’, featured on The New Testament of Folk.
The Low Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra – Hipsters Dimensions
An exotic excursion courtesy of these romantic Italian beatniks, liberally sprinkled with vintage fuzz and an overdose of orchestral chop.
. The Electric Prunes - Lost Dream
2. The Elements - Caught In A Storm
3. The Avengers - Instru-Mental
4. The Runcible Spoon - Hallucination Train
5. Andy Lewis - Come Away With Me
6. Cucumber - Shocking
7. The Prisoners - The More That I Teach You
8. Action Band - White Elephant
9. Johns Children - Train In My Head
10. Stereoscope Jerk Explosion - Fuzz Party
11. Smashing Time - Substitute
12. Thrush - London Zen 13.The Moons - Leaving Here
14. The JugZ - Got Gas
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