tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post7393601104219337625..comments2024-03-28T05:23:44.479-07:00Comments on Wilfully Obscure: The Spectres (featuring Glen Matlock) - two singles (1980, Demon/Direct Hit)spavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00986537771229635843noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-78686151718160697922023-07-30T08:27:09.517-07:002023-07-30T08:27:09.517-07:00I pulled a bunch of singles out to rip yesterday. ...I pulled a bunch of singles out to rip yesterday. Mostly one offs, Stories was one of them. I had a vague memory that there was another single, so I went looking. Once again you post cool stuff! Thank you!EricChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08950782682735424890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-51888331072596747282018-08-08T09:23:19.502-07:002018-08-08T09:23:19.502-07:00Just found your awesome blog! Thanks so much for a...Just found your awesome blog! Thanks so much for all you share! I'm really thrilled to find this little gem. I've read about it, but never saw it before. :(<br /><br />Would love to see these posted in flac one day. ;)<br /><br />Opiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14481120987303694309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-8717245191981619902018-05-29T19:05:21.141-07:002018-05-29T19:05:21.141-07:00I bought the single "Getting Away With Murder...I bought the single "Getting Away With Murder" at a record store across the highway from the University of Miami in October 1980. loliPadCaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14561764479582007441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-73763413738427269402015-12-08T23:18:23.492-08:002015-12-08T23:18:23.492-08:00Any chance of another re-post?Any chance of another re-post?SteveThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539890384074320580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-1011738909023377922014-04-17T17:34:43.438-07:002014-04-17T17:34:43.438-07:00Link has just been updated. Thanks for chiming in...Link has just been updated. Thanks for chiming in Mick!spavidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986537771229635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-48831859703415830082014-04-17T09:23:58.014-07:002014-04-17T09:23:58.014-07:00Could you repost these please?Could you repost these please?Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09431808802184015744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-85825152519563359272012-10-15T12:48:44.944-07:002012-10-15T12:48:44.944-07:00mick hanson replaced danny kustow and we toured UK...mick hanson replaced danny kustow and we toured UK, then USA on the strength of signing here in NYC. The gigs were well attended and received.<br />Interestingly, audiences on the the west coast were more familiar with the bands material….We cut some tracks in NYC with the road manager and mick stayed and played with "Louise and the Creeps" (blondie style band) <br />Mick is still in NYC playing rockabilly with "Sean Coleman and the Quasars" has worked with Robert Gordon, and Matlock was in town a few years back to play with RG/Slim Jim/Spedding at BB Kings NYC.<br />More to come.<br />mick hansonmickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13878618494432333833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-35474918031282937982012-01-12T13:53:57.198-08:002012-01-12T13:53:57.198-08:00I am greatful here too. They were never released ...I am greatful here too. They were never released in Australia/NZ and I only ever had one track on a odd sort of compelation, so it is great to hear the rest.Butterflyrobothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12705046941085910574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-48896004504587392322010-10-01T09:24:19.443-07:002010-10-01T09:24:19.443-07:00For anyone interested I just posted the Jimmy Nort...For anyone interested I just posted the Jimmy Norton's Explosion on my blog: http://noiseaddiction.blogspot.com/2010/10/jimmy-nortons-explosion-john-peel.htmlbat29https://www.blogger.com/profile/05128685942183891734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-92127699174464715092010-04-05T21:01:13.973-07:002010-04-05T21:01:13.973-07:00Cool single at the time. They opened up for the Ra...Cool single at the time. They opened up for the Ramones at London's Hammersmith Odeon in October 1980 as well. Good show!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16235834934188895988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-38132670281917932212009-12-19T14:51:34.789-08:002009-12-19T14:51:34.789-08:00I saw The Spectres some 7 or 8 times throughout 19...I saw The Spectres some 7 or 8 times throughout 1980-81 and purchased both singles, am absolutely amazed that they never made it, they fell apart when danny kustow left - nothing gets in the way of a good tune - they gave up the ghost far too early.rich gweddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07062287862135954320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-55457266515610981142009-12-17T02:36:22.190-08:002009-12-17T02:36:22.190-08:00thanx manthanx manAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17679335442137574480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-43733159273730526822009-07-23T09:20:22.028-07:002009-07-23T09:20:22.028-07:00Oh, and as the essay you link to points out, This ...Oh, and as the essay you link to points out, This Strange Effect was a Ray Davies song that The Kinks never recorded, but which was a hit for the sinister Dave Berry way back in 1965!<br /><br />Pete the PickPete the Pickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186974117259264296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-30160045935746967342009-07-23T09:10:55.407-07:002009-07-23T09:10:55.407-07:00Actually, pulling on my pedantry anorak, I can rev...Actually, pulling on my pedantry anorak, I can reveal that This Strange Effect was The Spectres debut, at least here in England. I bought both that and Stories on their release. The picture sleeve for This Strange Effect was a decidedly cheap and amateur affair, while that of Stories was much classier and robust, almost as if they were "on their way" as it were. Saw them play at the 101 Club in Clapham in April 1980 and they were excellent.<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Pete the PickPete the Pickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06186974117259264296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-65412614112662927562009-07-19T12:48:35.678-07:002009-07-19T12:48:35.678-07:00great post! thank you!great post! thank you!Mike https://www.blogger.com/profile/08176804087717550254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6776777782419637264.post-6656110793049765882009-07-15T05:23:10.885-07:002009-07-15T05:23:10.885-07:00Thanks so much.
I had forgotten that this even ex...Thanks so much.<br /><br />I had forgotten that this even exists.<br /><br />After hearing the great "Ghosts of Princes ..." I have to say I was more than a little disappointed with the Rich Kids compilation that I picked up.<br /><br />Oh well, as one of those contrarians who wants the Sex Pistols to be Matlock's band and not Rotten's or McLaren's, great to hear this.<br /><br />Thanks,<br /><br />Ace K.bglobe313https://www.blogger.com/profile/00308428545934319473noreply@blogger.com