We’re back at Glossop Labour Club on Thursday 9th June to celebrate the 50th anniversary of two hugely influential albums that both just happened to be released on the same day in 1972 – Roxy Music‘s self-titled debut and David Bowie‘s breakthrough ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Startdust And The Spiders From Mars’. We’ll be playing both albums on vinyl and in full.
Doors open 8pm, music starts at 8.30pm. See you there!
ROXY MUSIC & DAVID BOWIE ’72 Thursday 9th June, 8-11pm Glossop Labour Club FREE ADMISSION
Glossop Record Club is all about sharing great music and stories, with the emphasis on listening without distraction and giving it your full,undivided attention. So that means phones off and no talking while the main albums are playing, but we always make sure there’s plenty of time to grab a drink and have a chat throughout the night.
1969 was a great year for music. So far we’ve heard MC5, Stooges, Jefferson Airplane, the Band, CSN, Led Zep and the Stones. Next up DUSTY IN MEMPHIS! @GlossopRecord Club. pic.twitter.com/3rxdAM3VAv
Superb @GlossopRecord tonight on the theme of USA 1969 – inc The Stooges/MC5/Jefferson Airplane, Hendrix & then UK artists recording in US… Rolling Stones ‘Gimme Shelter’, ‘Whole Lotta Love’ Led Zep & to balance out the testosterone we got Dusty In Memphis in full – sublime!
On it’s 50th anniversary to the day, I just played my original Space Oddity 45 to a roomful of people at @GlossopRecord and got them to join in on the handclaps. Both times! The record was a little crackly but sounded great. pic.twitter.com/BZeTNIzJxc
Utterly mesmerising. #DustyinMemphis 50 years old and played loud and in full tonight at @glossoprecordclub Her voice is simply out of this world. She was a superb producer too. She was one of our greatest. #DustySpringfieldpic.twitter.com/Thl4LGv5Rr
The Stooges – 1969 (from ‘The Stooges’, Elektra Records) MC5 – Kick Out The Jams (from ‘Kick Out The Jams’, Elektra Records) Jefferson Airplane – Volunteers (from ‘Volunteers’, RCA) Alexander ‘Skip’ Spence – War In Peace (from ‘Oar’, Columbia Records) Jimi Hendrix – The Star Spangled Banner (from ‘Woodstock’, Atlantic Records) Lothar & The Hand People – Space Hymn (from ‘Space Hymn’, Capitol)
PART TWO: Influenced by (and recorded in) the USA
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter (from ‘Let It Bleed’, Decca) Led Zeppelin – Whole Lotta Love (from ‘Led Zeppelin II’, Atlantic Records) Dusty Springfield – Ain’t No Sun Since You’ve Been Gone (from ‘Dusty…Definitely’, Phillips, 1968)
Dusty Springfield – Dusty In Memphis (Phillips/Atlantic Records)
SIDE ONE: Just A Little Lovin’ / So Much Love / Son Of A Preacher Man / I Don’t Want To Hear It Anymore / Don’t Forget About Me / Breakfast In Bed
SIDE TWO: Just One Smile / The Windmills Of Your Mind / In The Land Of Make Believe / No Easy Way Down / I Can’t Make It Alone
PART THREE: record club round-up
Elvis Presley – Wearin’ That Loved On Look (from ‘From Elvis In Memphis, RCA) The Flying Burrito Bros – Sin City (from ‘The Gilded Palace Of Sin’, A&M) Jack Bruce – Theme For An Imaginary Western (from ‘Songs For A Tailor’, Polydor) Melanie – Beautiful People (from ‘Melanie’, Buddah Records) Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bad Moon Rising (7″, Fantasy Records) David Bowie – Space Oddity (7″, Philips)
Listen to the all-vinyl highlights on Mixcloud or the digital playlist on Spotify, or click on one of the players below.
Established 2013, Glossop Record Club is the monthly vinyl-listening session which puts the music first. Have a look here to find out more about what we do and our past sessions.
Scott Walker & Sunn O))) – Bull (from Soused, 4AD, 2014) Scotty Engel – When Is A Boy A Man (7″, RKO Unique, 1957) Sandy Nelson – Let There Be Drums (7″, London Records, 1961) The Walker Brothers – After The Lights Go Out (B side, Philips Records, 1966)
Scott Walker – The Plague (B side, Philips Records, 1967) Frank Sinatra – It Was A Very Good Year (from September Of My Years, Reprise, 1965) Scott Walker – Montague Terrace (In Blue)/Amsterdam (from Scott, Philips, 1967) Scott Walker – Plastic Palace People (from Scott 2, Philips, 1968)
Scott Walker – It’s Raining Today (from Scott 3, Philips, 1969) The Walker Brothers – Nite Flights/The Electrician (from Nite Flights, GTO Records, 1978) Scott Walker – Track Three (from Climate Of Hunter, Virgin, 1983) Scott Walker – Farmer In The City (from Tilt, Drag City, 1995)
Scott Engel – Scott 4 (Philips Records, 1969)
SIDE ONE: The Seventh Seal / On Your Own Again / The World’s Strongest Man / Angels Of Ashes / Boy Child
SIDE TWO: Hero Of The War / The Old Man’s Back Again (Dedicated To The Neo-Stalinist Regime)/ Duchess / Get Behind Me / Rhymes Of Goodbye
The Walker Brothers – My Ship Is Coming In (7″, Philips Records, 1965) Scott Walker – Jackie (7″, Philips Records, 1967) Gary Walker – You Don’t Love Me (7″, CBS Records, 1966) The Walker Brothers – No Regrets (7″, GTO Records, 1975)
Listen to a selection of records played here or click the player below.
Established 2013, Glossop Record Club is the monthly vinyl-listening session which puts the music first. Have a look here to find out more about what we do and our past sessions.
It was a packed labour club for our fifth anniversary session, as we dug deep and delved into the forgotten and seldom-heard corners of David Bowie’s long and productive career, playing live tracks, radio sessions, demos and outtakes to show another face of the Dame. We also played probably the most valuable record ever to grace to the record club turntable, Bowie’s 1970 flop single ‘The Prettiest Star’, which was quite a special moment (for your host anyway). My thanks to Beany for very kindly bringing that in to share with us all. And thanks to everyone who came along.
We’ll be back on Thursday 11th October for R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Aretha Franklin, a whole night of the Queen Of Soul on vinyl. It’s going to be a special one. Details soon.
RECORDS PLAYED
Station To Station (live at Nassau Coliseum, 1976 – from ‘The Thin White Duke’) Waiting For The Man/Five Years/White Light White Heat/Moonage Daydream (BBC radio sessions, 1972 – from Bowie At The Beeb) London Bye Ta Ta (unreleased single, 1970 – from ChangesThree) The Prettiest Star (single version featuring Marc Bolan – Mercury 7″, 1970) Tired Of My Life/Shadowman (demos c.1970-71 – from The Trident Tapes) Zion (aka A Lad In Vain, aka Tragic Moments) (recorded during the Pin Ups sessions, 1973 – from BowieStudio70-75)
TOY (unreleased album, recorded 2000) SIDE ONE: Uncle Floyd/Afraid/I Dig Everything/Let Me Sleep Beside You/Toy (Your Turn To Drive)/Hole In The Ground SIDE TWO: Shadow Man/In The Heat Of The Morning/Silly Boy Blue/Liza Jane/The London Boys
Rebel Rebel (US single mix, 1974) John, I’m Only Dancing (sax version, 1973) When I’m Five (BBC session, 1968)
Join us on Thursday 13th September as we celebrate five years of Glossop Record Club with a special session dedicated to the secret songs of David Bowie.
Drawing on a wealth of demos, outtakes, live recordings and radio sessions, we’ll dig deep to reveal another face of Bowie’s career, with alternate versions of well-known songs rubbing shoulders with lesser-known cuts from the Dame’s back pages.
It’s also the story of how a 13 year-old kid fell down a Bowie-shaped rabbit hole and has yet to find a way out! Who could that be…?
David Bowie has been our most-requested artist since day one, and our two previous all-Bowie sessions have been among our most popular to date. So who are we to refuse?!
It’s all happening at Glossop Labour Club on Thursday 13th September to help mark our fifth anniversary. Doors open at 8pm, the music starts at 8.30pm and it’s free admission. See you there.
THE SECRET SONGS OF DAVID BOWIE Thursday 13th September, 8-11pm Glossop Labour Club, Chapel Street, Glossop, SK13 8AT FREE ADMISSION
SIDE ONE: Sam & Dave – Soul Man/Otis Redding – Let Me Come On Home/Carla Thomas – Something Good (Is Gonna Happen To You)/Eddie Floyd – Things Getting Better/Booker T & The MG’s – Groovin’/Otis Redding & Carla Thomas Knock On Wood
SIDE TWO: William Bell Eloise (Hang On In There)/Otis Redding & Carla Thomas – Tramp/Bar-Kays Soul Finger/Otis Redding – Glory Of Love/Booker T & The MG’s – Hip Hug-her/Sam & Dave – Soothe Me
Simon’s 10 from ’67
The Bonzo Dog Band – The Intro And The Outro (from ‘Gorilla’, Liberty, 1967) The Pink Floyd – Astronomy Domine (from ‘The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn’, Columbia, 1967) David Bowie – She’s Got Medals (from ‘David Bowie’, Deram, 1967) The Beatles – It’s All Too Much (from ‘Yellow Submarine’, Apple, 1969, recorded 1967) The Rolling Stones – 2000 Light Years From Home (from ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’, Decca, 1967) The Bee Gees – Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You (from ‘The Bee Gees 1st’, Polydor, 1967) The Move – I Can Hear The Grass Grow (7″, Deram, 1967) The Troggs – Night Of The Long Grass (7″, Page One, 1967) The Kinks – Waterloo Sunset (7″, Pye, 1967) The Small Faces – Tin Soldier (7″, Immediate, 1967)
INTERVAL
The Hollies – King Midas In Reverse (7″, Parlophone, 1967) The Who – Pictures Of Lily (7″, Track Records, 1967) Cream – Strange Brew (from ‘Disraeli Gears’, Reaction, 1967) R. Dean Taylor – There’s A Ghost In My House (7″, Tamla Motown, 1967) The Doors – The Crystal Ship (from ‘The Doors’, Elektra, 1967) The Who – Armenia City In The Sky (from ‘Sell Out’, Track Records, 1967) Jefferson Airplane – White Rabbit (7″, RCA, 1967)
Thanks to Penny for the show-stealing white rabbit!
MEMBERS’ PICKS
Love – Alone Again Or (from ‘Forever Changes’, Elektra, 1967) Spencer Davis Group – I’m A Man (7″, Fontana, 1967) as chosen by Gavin
Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band – Dropout Boogie (from ‘Safe As Milk’, Buddah Records, 1967) as chosen by Darren
The Kinks – David Watts/Death Of A Clown (from ‘Something Else’, Pye, 1967) as chosen by Scotty
Esther & Abi Ofarim – Cinderella Rockefella (7″, Philips, 1967) The Monkees – Pleasant Valley Sunday (7″, RCA, 1967) as chosen by Penny
FEATURED ALBUM The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Radio One Jingle (from ‘Radio One’, Castle, 1989)
The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? (Track Records, 1967)
SIDE ONE: Foxy Lady/Manic Depression/Red House/Can You See Me/Love Or Confusion SIDE TWO: I Don’t Live Today/May This Be Love/Fire/3rd Stone From The Sun/Remember/Are You Experienced
ENCORE The Beach Boys – Vegetables (from ‘Smiley Smile’, Capitol, 1967) The Beatles – Strawberry Fields Forever (7″, Parlophone, 1967) The King Brothers - The Tupperware Brigade (from ‘There’s No Business – Like Our Business’ EP, 1967)
Listen to highlights here or click the player below.
Glossop Record Club is back (after a little summer break) on Thursday 14th September for THE SOUNDS OF 1967.
Join us as we dig deeper than the usual Sgt Pepper, flower power and summer of love, with a stack of vinyl that changed the world, playing a mix of singles and album tracks, and of course, an album in full.
And when it comes to which album, we’re spoilt for choice, with classic long players from the likes of Cream, Love, The Who, The Kinks, Buffalo Springfield and The Mothers Of Invention among others to choose from. It was also an amazing year for debut albums with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, The Doors, Leonard Cohen and The Velvet Underground all making their mark (or trying to) on the music world. It’s from that roll-call of debut offerings that we’ll be selecting our full album to play on the night.
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So, relax your mind, open your ears and join us at Glossop Labour Club from 8pm. And don’t forget to dig through your records and bring your own sounds of 1967 to share. See you there!
THE SOUNDS OF 1967 Thursday 14th September from 8pm Glossop Labour Club, Chapel Street, Glossop, SK13 8AT FREE ADMISSION
Bobby Womack – California Dreamin’(The Mamas and The Papas) Ramsey Lewis – Day Tripper(The Beatles) David Ruffin – Feelin’ Alright(Traffic) The Staple Singers – For What It’s Worth(Buffalo Springfield) Merry Clayton – Gimme Shelter(Rolling Stones) Ben E. King – Into The Mystic(Van Morrison) Bettye LaVette – Heart Of Gold(Neil Young) Al Green – Light My Fire(The Doors) Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings – Just Dropped In(Kenny Rodgers & The First Edition) The Isley Brothers – Love The One You’re With(Stephen Stills) Spanky Wilson – Sunshine Of Your Love(Cream) Big Maybelle – 96 Tears(? and The Mysterians)
Simon’s Covers Selection
David Bowie – White Light/White Heat (The Velvet Underground)
(from Ziggy At The BBC bootleg LP, recorded 1972) Bryan Ferry – What Goes On(The Velvet Underground) (7″ single, Polydor, 1978) Solomon Burke – Maggie’s Farm (Bob Dylan)
(from Blues & Soul Power, Atlantic, recorded 1965) Richard Hawley – Some Candy Talking(The Jesus And Mary Chain) (Hotel Room b side, Mute Records, 2006) Frank White – Not Fade Away(Buddy Holly) (7″ single, Fantasy, 1973)
Gavin’s Covers Selection
Big Daddy – Whip It(Devo) (from What Really Happened To The Band Of ’59, Making Waves, 1983) Cowboy Junkies – Sweet Jane (The Velvet Underground) (7″ single, Cooking Vinyl, 1988) The Wedding Present – Falling (Julee Cruse) (Silver Shorts b side, RCA, 1992) Spizzenergi – Virginia Plain (Roxy Music) (Soldier Soldier b side, Rough Trade, 1979) Frank Sidebottom – In The Summertime (Mungo Jerry) (from Oh Blimey It’s Christmas 12″, Regal Zonophone, 1985)
Darren’s Covers Selection
Fatima Mansions – (Everything I Do) I Do It For You (Bryan Adams) (b side of Manic Street Preachers 12″, Columbia, 1992) Butthole Surfers – Hurdy Gurdy Man (Donovan) (from Piouhgd, Rough Trade, 1991) Devo – (I Can’t Get Me No) Satisfaction (Rolling Stones) (from We Do ‘Em Our Way, MFP, 1980) Mudhoney – Revolution(Spacemen 3) (from This Gift 12″, Glitterhouse, 1989)
Interval
Brian Eno – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)(The Tokens) (7″ single, Island, 1975) The Wedding Present – Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Theme From Cheers)(Gary Portnoy) (Montreal b side, Cooking Vinyl, 1997)
Bill’s Covers Selection
Elvis Presley – Lawdy. Miss Clawdy (Larry Williams) (from Elvis, RCA, 1959)
Jerry Lee Lewis – Don’t Be Cruel(Elvis Presley) (Sun Records, 1958)
Bryan Ferry v David Bowie
Bryan Ferry – These Foolish Things (Island Records, 1973) SIDE ONE
A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall (Bob Dylan)
River Of Salt (Ketty Lester)
Don’t Ever Change (The Crickets)
Piece Of My Heart (Erma Franklin)
Baby I Don’t Care (Elvis Presley)
It’s My Party (Lesley Gore)
Don’t Worry Baby (Beach Boys)
David Bowie – Pin Ups (RCA, 1973) SIDE TWO
Friday On My Mind (The Easybeats)
Sorrow (The Merseys, also The McCoys)
Don’t Bring Me Down (The Pretty Things)
Shapes Of Things (The Yardbirds)
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (The Who)
Where Have All The Good Times Gone? (The Kinks)
BONUS TRACKS (courtesy of Brett, Anna and Beany) Ian McShane – Avalon(Roxy Music) (7″ single, Polygram TV, 1992) Kate Bush – Rocket Man(Elton John) (7″ single, Mercury, 1991) The Futureheads – Hounds Of Love (Kate Bush) (7″ single, 679 Recordings, 2o05) Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin – Busy Doing Nothing(Bing Crosby) (7″ single, Broken Records, 1983) Jonathan King – Space Oddity / Major Tom (Coming Home)(David Bowie / Peter Schilling) (7″ single, Epic Records, 1984) Dutch Uncles – Slave To The Atypical Rhythm(Grace Jones) (12″ single, Memphis Industries, 2013)
Listen to highlights here or click the player below.
We’re back on Thursday 9th March for COVERS NIGHT, a whole evening dedicated to the fine art of the cover version.
Often to be found lurking on b sides, charity compilations or deep within albums, the cover version is where an artist shows us a different side of themselves, whether wearing their heart on their sleeve, showing us they can have fun or indulging in some irony.
There are of course two albums of cover versions that we can’t ignore, both released by artists at the height of their early popularity back in 1973 – Bryan Ferry’s These Foolish Things and David Bowie’s Pin Ups. We’ll be pitching Ferry’s wide-ranging pop history collage against Bowie’s tightly focused tribute to his London Mod days, exploring how they both came to be made with parallel tales of fall outs, break ups and bitter rivalries. We’ll only play one of those albums in full, but the choice, as they say, will be yours.
We’ll also hear covers by bands whose songs feature on those two albums, alongside some groovy soul remakes of rock tunes, and of course there’ll be plenty of chances for you to share your favourite covers too.
So getting digging out that vinyl and see you there!
COVERS NIGHT
Thursday 9th March from 8pm
Glossop Labour Club, Chapel Street, Glossop, SK13 8AT
Armed with a notepad and a stack of records, our resident Parky*, Gavin Hogg, played the perfect host to our guest, music writer Paul Du Noyer, asking what he described as “a mix of vaguely insightful and plainly ridiculous questions.”
Paul graciously responded by talking about McCartney, Bowie, Deaf School, the difference between the musical cultures of Liverpool and London, his years in the music press, took loads of questions from the audience and told THE best Van Morrison anecdote you’ll ever hear. I bet we could have kept him talking all night. The pile of records was barely touched!
Great @GlossopRecord club w/ Paul du Noyer skillfully compered by @WholeHogg Loved the Van Morrison story & the Jimmy Campbell tip.
Great night last night – very interesting. Loved the story of Dylan as a fanboy.
Very enjoyable and entertaining session @GlossopRecord tonight – Paul Du Noyer in conversation with @WholeHogg. Great stories and insights.
Fab night!
Tremendous evening yesterday at @GlossopRecord c/o @WholeHogg. Paul Du Noyer’s insights from a career in music journalism were fascinating.
Paul’s latest book Conversations With McCartney is available from Bay Tree Books in Glossop.
We’ll be back on Thursday 9th June for PRINCE ON VINYL with Lippy Kid. Details soon.
RECORDS PLAYED
BILLY FURY – The World of Billy Fury (Decca, 1971)
Halfway To Paradise/Because Of Love/In Summer/Nobody’s Child/A Thousand Stars/Magic Eyes
ELVIS COSTELLO – Spike (Warner Bros, 1989) …This Town…/Let Him Dangle/Deep Dark Truthful Mirror/Veronica/God’s Comic/Chewing Gum
Paul McCartney – Back Seat Of My Car (from Ram, 1971) Wings – Dear Friend (from Wild Life, 1971) Roxy Music – Virginia Plain (single, 1972)
T.REX – Bolan Boogie (Fly Records, 1972)
Get It On/Beltane Walk/The King Of The Mountain Cometh/Jewel/She Was Born To Be My Unicorn/Dove
David Bowie – Golden Years (Station To Station, 1976) Deaf School – Hi Jo Hi (2nd Honeymoon, 1976) The Beatles – Let It Be (single, 1970)
XTC – Senses Working Overtime (single, 1982) Anthony Newley – If She Should Come To You/Girls Were Made To Love And Kiss (ep, 1960) Keith West – Excerpt from a Teenage Opera (single, 1967)
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