BEATFOR104 - November Singles Weekender III

Based in Hull, UK, the Red Guitars' first single Good Technology was a minor hit, on their own record label, Self Drive Records selling 60,000 copies. Their third single Marimba Jive reached number one on the UK independent charts in late 1984. Diffident vocals, echoed guitars and despair lyrics, playing a mixture of punk, blues, occasional reggae and Afro-funk influences sound briefly like Cockney Rebel as well as Aztec Camera and Dream Academy… Over and over again my friend…

Red Guitars - Good Technology [7' Self Drive Records 1983]


Emerging from the remnants of mod revival groups like the Merton Parkas and the VIPs, Mood Six debuting with a pair of tracks on the A Splash of Colour compilation (1981). The group immediately launched itself to the forefront of the short-lived British psychedelia revival. Signing to EMI, Mood Six issued their first official single, "Hanging Around", but were dismissed from the label when the follow-up, "She's Too Far (Out)," proved a commercial disappointment.
In 1985, Mood Six resurfaced on the Psycho label with this cosy pop song, undoubtedly their best recording.

Mood Six - Plastic Flowers [7' Psycho 1985]



London's Barracudas offer quite an enjoyable sentimental journey through assorted rock traditions on Drop Out, their fisrt long player record : surf, pop, electric folk and psychedelia in equal shares . This ep released by Bomp’s subsidiary Voxx Records (the band is very surprised to see it) includes two tracks taken from the LP, and two covers tracks previously unreleased 1980 demos : "Surfer Joe"(Surfaris) and the classic folky "You were on my mind" by Ian & Sylvia. (Recover the great Barry McGuire version).

The Barracudas - You Were On My Mind [7' Voxx 1982]



The High Tide was another ephemeral English psyco pop revival band. Phasing effects guitars and echo languid voices. Cosmic red song with purple flashes. Freakout…





The High Tide - Dancing In My Mind [7' WEA 1981]