From the 1960s to present it's THE CRYIN' SHAMES

 I went to a boot sale on Bank Holiday Monday, And while I was looking around at the Vinyl on some of the stalls, I came across a 45 single by the band called THE CRYIN' SHAMES who recorded this record with the late JOE MEEK , The record was the last hit for JOE before his death on Feb 3rd 1967, The song is called :Please stay, featuring Carl Crane on vocals, The copy I got is on the Old Gold Collection , That means that it is a re-issue not on the original Decca label,  Still a good record though!

 This is the record that I got at the boot sale !


  
 

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The Cryin' Shames
Origin	Liverpool, England
Years active	December 1965 - June 1966 as The Cryin' Shames
Labels	Decca
Associated acts	Paul and Ritchie and The Crying Shames

The Cryin' Shames were a mid-1960s pop/beat group, produced by Joe Meek. They had one UK hit single in 1966 with a cover of The Drifters' 1961 "Please Stay", written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard.

The sextet was initially renamed from 'The Bumblies' which founded in 1963 in Liverpool, and was managed by Norman Eastwood. The Bumblies name came from a television programme starring Michael Bentine. The Bumblies comprised Charlie Crane (vocals), Joey Kneen (vocals), John Bennett (guitar), Phil Roberts (keyboards), George Robinson (bass guitar) and Charlie Gallagher (drums)Roberts and Kneen came from 'The Calderstones' that also featured Tom Evans (Badfinger). After recording their first single, The Bumblies' Bennett was replaced in early December 1965 by the then 16 year old Ritchie Routledge from 'The Aztecs'; a semi-professional musician who was working as a junior reporter for Music Echo, a music paper owned by Brian Epstein. The band changed their name to 'The Cryin' Shames' and started working under the new name just before Christmas 1965. The Cryin' Shames first single, "Please Stay" was released on the Decca label on 18 February 1966. It was destined to be Joe Meek's final chart hit before he committed suicide in 1967 .

"Please Stay" was a minor hit, peaking at #26 in the UK Singles Chart, and the band was approached by Epstein, who wanted tomanage them, but they refused. The band had met Epstein in the Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool and turned down his offer.

The line-up changed in May 1966, when Robinson was replaced by Derek Cleary on bass, who played on their second single release, "Nobody Waved Goodbye", which was released the following month.

Crane and Routledge left The Cryin' Shames and formed a new band with a new name. With a line-up of Charlie [Paul] Crane, Ritchie Routledge (both vocals), Brian Norris (bass), Mike Espie (guitar), Pete Byrne (organ) and Paul Commerford (drums), they recorded one more single with Meek, "September in the Rain" / "Come On Back", which was released on 1 September 1966. It was issued under their new name of Paul and Ritchie and The Crying Shames.

Routledge later led Blackwater Park, an English-German band in the early 1970s, and was part of Grimms. He also worked as asession singer for The Scaffold and appeared on the recording of the 1974 song "Liverpool Lou" (UK Number 7 - produced by Paul McCartney). Crane went on to be the lead singer of 'Gary Walker and The Rain'.

Their  Discography as The Cryin' Shames

• "Please Stay" (Bacharach, Hilliard) / "What's News Pussycat" (Kneen/Robinson) (Decca F 12340 - February 1966) (UK #26 NME) (UK #22 Melody Maker)
• "Nobody Waved Goodbye" (Eldon Rathburn) / "You" (Decca F 12425 - June 1966)

as Paul and Ritchie and The Crying Shames

• "September in the Rain" (Warren, Dubin) / "Come on Back" (Crane/Routledge) (Decca F 12483 - September 1966) (UK #40 Melody Maker) 
• Their  Compilation albums are...

The English Freakbeat series included "What's News, Pussycat" by the Cryin' Shames on the English Freakbeat, Volume 5 edition.

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Avril Lavigne Rockchick etc.

Yes it is about time that I should review the lovely  AVRIL LAVIGNE  Rockchick Superstar !  This young Lady can really ROCK, Her sound is always fabulous and she is always in the limelight, Please read her story bellow !

Avril Lavigne's Biography..

When singer, songwriter, and musician Avril Lavigne first burst upon the music scene at age 17, she was known as a young, pop-punk tomboy who refused to resort to skin-baring come-ons, preferring to entice the record-buying public with her powerhouse voice, high-spirited melodies, and straight-talking lyrics. Staying steadfastly true to herself and putting music before image paid off both critically and commercially for the Canadian-born artist. In 2002, Lavigne shot to global pop stardom with the 6x-platinum Let Go, followed by 2004’s 3x-platinum Under My Skin, and 2007’s platinum The Best Damn Thing. Over the course of her three albums, Lavigne scored a string of international hit singles: “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi,” “I’m With You,” “Losing Grip,” “Don’t Tell Me,” “My Happy Ending,” “Nobody’s Home,” “Keep Holding On,” “Girlfriend,” “When You’re Gone,” “Hot,” and “The Best Damn Thing.” She earned eight Grammy Award nominations, won seven Canadian Juno Awards, and sold more than 30 million albums and nearly 20 million tracks worldwide over the past eight years.

Lavigne also launched a second career as an entrepreneur by creating a well-received fashion and lifestyle brand (Abbey Dawn), two fragrances (Black Star and Forbidden Rose), branched out into film work (Over the Hedge, Fast Food Nation), and further committed herself to the philanthropic activities she’s participated in over the years by establishing The Avril Lavigne Foundation, which works in partnership with leading charitable organizations to design and deliver programs, raise awareness, and mobilize support for children and youth living with serious illnesses or disabilities.

With her multiple creative endeavors and impressive musical success, it’s worth pointing out that Avril Lavigne is all of 26. She may be young by veteran performer standards, but she has evolved as a person and as an artist since releasing The Best Damn Thing. Lavigne brings the maturity and insight she’s gained from her experiences to her next labor of love, her fourth album, Goodbye Lullaby, which will be released by RCA Records in March 2011.

“I pushed myself and didn’t hold back,” Lavigne says of Goodbye Lullaby for which she wrote or co-wrote every song, and wrote and produced two — “4 Real” and “Goodbye” — entirely on her own. “I allowed myself to be vulnerable. I think it’s during the real moments that people can relate the most. Those who have heard the album have had very strong emotional reactions to the songs, so I realized that when something is so real, it will probably touch somebody. The beauty of music is that it’s open to interpretation.”

Written at various stages over the past few years, Goodbye Lullaby is filled with appealingly relatable, heartfelt songs that convey a variety of emotions and reflect a bittersweet mood not generally associated with Lavigne’s best-known tunes. Except for the anthemic first single, the irresistibly feisty “What The Hell” and “Smile,” which create a perfect bridge from her previous work, the remainder of Goodbye Lullaby finds Lavigne exploring what it means to push through the tough times and emerge stronger for it — a theme apparent on songs like “Everybody Hurts,” “Push,” “Remember When,” and “Wish You Were Here.”

“Overall, the album is about how we all go through difficult experiences, whether it’s ending a relationship, losing a job, or just missing someone,” Lavigne says. “We get through it and we grow.” Nowhere is this feeling better expressed than on “Goodbye,” a delicate piano-and-string ballad that closes out the album. “’Goodbye’ is the most raw and vulnerable track I’ve ever written and recorded in my career,” Lavigne says. “It’s a very special song because I wrote and produced it myself. It’s so real and truthful. You can’t fake that.”

Goodbye Lullaby’s intensity is balanced out by its instrumentation: bright, rich textures of acoustic guitar and piano, as well as an orchestra on “Darlin’,” “Remember When,” and “Goodbye.” Through it all, from the upbeat pop tracks to the mellower ballads, Lavigne’s voice is front and center, summoning up and soaring easily through the emotion that her lyrics require.

“This album is all about me being a singer, a songwriter, and a musician,” Lavigne says. “Typically the lead vocal gets buried in the track and you can’t always hear the quality, character, or emotion after a certain point. I wanted my voice to be the main instrument. It forced me to really throw myself out there. I still love rocking out, but I wanted this record to show a different side. That’s why I produced some of the songs myself, which I never thought I’d do.”

For the rest of the album’s tracks, Lavigne turned to her longtime friends and collaborators Evan Taubenfeld and Butch Walker, as well as Max Martin. Another important influence was Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley, who lends his production skills to several tracks, including “Darlin’,” — a song Lavigne wrote at the age of 14. “Whenever I hear ‘Darlin,’ I think of the family room I wrote it in and playing it for my mom,” she says. “So it’s really special for me to have it on the album.”

A small-town girl from Napanee, Ontario, Lavigne had already been writing, singing, and performing for a few years before releasing her breakthrough album, Let Go, which featured the smash singles “Complicated” and “Sk8r Boi” and sold more than 16 million units worldwide. Her second album, 2004’s Under My Skin, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200, and sold more than eight million copies worldwide fueled by the hit singles “Don’t Tell Me” and “My Happy Ending.” Four years later came The Best Damn Thing, which featured the No. 1 single “Girlfriend.” Lavigne’s biggest record to date, “Girlfriend” was the top digital track of 2007, selling more than 7.3 million downloads in eight languages. The Best Damn Thing included the epic ballad “Keep Holding On,” which Lavigne wrote at the request of 20th Century Fox for the studio’s fantasy/adventure film Eragon. Lavigne’s songs have also graced the soundtracks of such feature films as Sweet Home Alabama, Bruce Almighty, Legally Blonde 2, The Princess Diaries 2, and The House Bunny.

In 2010, Lavigne wrote “Alice” for Tim Burton’s film fantasy Alice in Wonderland, which was included on the compilation album Almost Alice, released in March. The video for “Alice,” directed by David Meyers, depicts Lavigne’s own adventure down the rabbit hole. She also brought her fashion brand into the mix, designing “Alice in Wonderland” pieces for Abbey Dawn that were sold in stores in connection with the film’s release. opportunity to hit the road and perform for her fans around the world. “My fans are hardcore,” Lavigne says. “They are very dedicated and really supportive — the kind of fans who stick around. It’s been an amazing experience meeting them after shows and reading their letters, because the things they’ll say to me are very special. People have come up and started crying, saying, ‘You have no idea what your music has done for me.’” That’s all I need to hear. If I can give even one person strength through my music, that’s pretty frickin’ special.”

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HMV to start vinyl sales again !

Hi , I am so pleased , On Saturday 25th May, We went up to Bromley in Kent to get a present for my birthday that was the day before, We decided to go in to HMV in Bromley High Street, In conversation with the assistant, He told us that they were opening up a new vinyl section in their shop, Wow' I  nearly jumped for joy at this news as it has been long overdue as far as I am concerned. So come on all you vinyl freaks like me, Make sure you visit he HMV shop in Bromley   high street, Kent to MAKE VINYL LIVE again! This is the best news I have heard in years, Well done HMV!

Anyway,,Records have much more character than the common CD as you can physically get involved in playing the songs on a record , And you can watch it go around on the turntable plus the sound is better if played on good equipment!
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Unsung Lilly from Surrey UK

          Introducing    UNSUNG LILLY  a great new band from Surrey  UK     with a great new sound that is sweet music to your ears, They have a great sound , Their two female lead singers have really nice voices that complement each other as they both take center stage, Musicianship is also superb! Please read their biography bellow!

                                                                                                                                                                                                           Unsung Lilly is a quirky new band from the UK, that features two epic and contrasting lead singers, Sera & Frankie, met with the musical talents of Wayne, Allan & Russ. With their mix of stylistic influences, and of course their two female vocalists, the band have been rather aptly named as 'a modern day Fleetwood Mac'. With perhaps the musicality of Maroon 5, the atmospheric vibe of John Mayer, combined with the quirkiness of Paloma Faith and Tori Amos, this band is a gorgeous cocktail of musical ingredients - we think you'll agree that there's no-one quite like them!

We hope you enjoy the website - whether you want to indulge in the bands quirky home-made iPhone videos, get to know them better by delving into their self-penned blog-site, or of course purchase Unsung Lilly's debut EP which is now available on iTunes - a little time spent here with us will hopefully leave you with a beaming smile on your face, and we hope we can all be forever-friends :)

                                                                                                                                  












It's nice to know that we still have some great bands  are still making great music !





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Vinyl Records vs CDs

Hi it's me yet again, Yesterday I was sorting out my vast vinyl collection , Oh boy what to keep & what to sell, What a dilemma !  After doing all that sorting and playing some of the ones that I was not sure about, I suddenly thought to myself, Why on earth did they have to go and invent the CD !  The modest  little record has character as the common CD has no style, You can't watch it play like you can a record and it seems to be so clinical! Whats more If played through the right equipment, The vinyl record actually has a far better quality than the CD, That's why DJs and folk alike prefer VINYL, So come on all you record company's out there, Get your arses in the groove and BRING BACK VINYL !  That's probably why shops like Our Price and other record shops are ceasing to exist, What a great shame that is !

It is obvious that the record has more style than the CD, What do you think? .









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Shakira Columbian pop star

Here is ....SHAKIRA ! Here is a sexy lady with a sexy voice and a sexy wiggle, Her recordings are superb and she always performs great! She has had a string of hits including My hips don't lie, and She wolf, and On the floor, are but just a few, Lets hope that this fabulous singer will be around for a long time! Read her biography bellow ! 

• International Stardom
• 'The Voice'
• Personal Life

her U.S. album sales had reached nearly 10 million.

Early Life and Career

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll was born on February 2, 1977, in Barranquilla, Colombia. With a Lebanese father and Colombian mother, Shakira honors both her Latino and Arabic heritage in her music. She wrote her first song at the age of 8 and signed her first record deal at 13.

After her first two albums flopped, Shakira took the reins of her third album, becoming involved in every aspect of its production. Released in 1996, Pies Descalzos, meaning "bare feet," sold more than 3 million copies. The album featured her trademark sound, a blend of Latin, rock and Arabic musical styles. Her follow-up record, Dónde Están Los Ladrones? (1998), which translates as "Where are the thieves?", reached the top of Billboard's Latin charts. Not long after, Shakira won her first Grammy Award (best Latin pop album) for Shakira: MTV Unplugged (2000).

With the success of her albums, Shakira became a music superstar in the Spanish-language markets, known for her strong vocals and incredible hip-shaking belly dance moves.

International Stardom

While hugely popular throughout much of the rest of the world, Shakira had not yet achieved a major record on the U.S. pop charts. In an attempt to increase her American fan base, in 1997, at the age of 20, the singer moved with her family to Miami, Florida, and taught herself to write songs in English. There, she enlisted Emilio Estefan, of Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine fame, to act as her manager and producer.

In 2001, Shakira released her first English-language album, Laundry Service, which quickly brought her the success in the United States she had been waiting for. The album reached No. 3 on the charts, selling more than 200,000 copies in its first week of release.Laundry Service's big hits included "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes."

Shakira returned to the Top 10 of the albums chart twice in 2005. She released the Spanish-language Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 in June of that year, followed by the English-language Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 in November. Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 garnered Shakira her second Grammy, this time for best Latin rock/alternative album.

Touring extensively, Shakira went on to release two concert albums: 2007's Live and 2008's Oral Fixation Tour. In July 2009, she put out a new single, "She Wolf," from her studio album of the same name. The album hit No. 15 on the Billboard charts in 2009, and went platinum in 2010. Around the same time, her hit "Waka Waka" from 2010's Sale el Sol became the theme song for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

 

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• Shakira