"Keeps It In The Family/Dave Kelly" by DAVE KELLY - July 1969 and September 1971 UK Debut and Second Studio Albums featuring Jo An Kelly and more (December 2021 UK Beats Goes On Compilation - 2LPs Remastered onto 2CDs) - A Review by Mark Barry...

 

 

"...Mean Old Levee...Caused Me To Weep And Moan..." 

 

I had to dig deep into my record company catalogues of some half-century vintage to find the actual release dates for both of these uber-obscurities.

 

UK Blues Man Dave Kelly released his debut album "Keeps It In The Family" in July 1969 - while the second self-titled set "Dave Kelly" (recorded between June 1970 and January 1971 in England) would have to wait until September 1971 – both issued in Blighty on Mercury Records.

 

But of course the real reason they have been clocking in at prices between £150 and £350 on original vinyl is the association on both albums with his sister - the legendary and much revered JO ANN KELLY (she is featured prominently on each). That, and there is a cool list of other period luminaries bolstering up proceedings - Keith Tillman of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, Bob Hall and Bob Brunning of Brunning Sunflower Blues Band, Adrian Pietryga of The John Dummer Band (went by the name of Putty Ryga), John Altman, Kenny Wheeler, Alan Parker, Herbie Flowers and Alan Hawkshaw (of The Mohawks). And more (see details).

 

The listen is Mississippi Delta-influenced Acoustic Blues for the magnificent debut (most tracks with minimalist accompaniment) to a Blues Rock Band feel on the second album that actually seemed like a good idea at the time and a natural progression from the debut - but actually does for the record oddly enough. The second platter is disappointing after the rattling strings Robert Johnson Blues gutsy debut  – to a point where when I listen, I program out at least four of its twelve cuts (I play 2, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11 and 12). 

 

But do not let that put you off. I have to say that I am seriously impressed with BGO and their smarts on this reissue – two hugely desirable albums Remastered onto 2 separate CDs to genuine clarity perfection by ANDREW THOMPSON in 2021. The audience may be small, but I would say expand your horizons and dig in. To the moaning levee details...

 

UK released December 2021 - "Keeps It In The Family/Dave Kelly" by DAVE KELLY (featuring Jo Ann Kelly) on Beat Goes On BGOCD 1463 (Barcode 5017261214638) offers 2LPs from 1969 and 1971 Remastered onto 2CDs and plays out as follows:

 

CD1 "Keeps It In The Family" (45:14 minutes):

1. When The Levee Breaks [Side 1]

2. Fingerprint Blues

3. Travellin' Blues Part II

4.  Hard Times 

5. Hitch Hike Blues 

6. I've got My Mojo Working 

7. Fixin' To Die Blues [Side 2]

8. Treat Me Right 

9. Where's My Good Man At 

10. Fred's Worried Life Blues 

11. Double Time Night-Time 

12. Money & Fame 

13. Lock Your Door 

Tracks 1 to 13 are his Debut Album "Keeps It In The Family" - released July 1969 in the UK on Mercury SMCL 20151. Produced by BRIAN SHEPHERD - it didn't chart. Tracks 3, 5 8, 11 and 13 are Dave Kelly originals - Track 12 is a Putty Ryga original - the rest are Blues and R&B covers - "When The Levee Breaks" and "Where's My Good Man At" by Memphis Minnie, "Hard Times" by Skip James (originally as Hard Times Filling Floor Blues), "I've Got My Mojo Working" by Muddy Waters, "Fixin' To Die Blues" by Bukka White and "Fred's Worried Life Blues" by Mississippi Fred McDowell.

 

Band: 

DAVE KELLY - Guitar and Vocal 

(All Tracks except "Fingerprint Blues" and "Where's My Good Man At")

JO ANN KELLY - Guitar and Vocal (Lead Vocals on Tracks 2 and 9 only)

PUTTY RYGA [real name Adrian Pietryga] - Guitar (Vocal on Track 12 only)

KEITH TILLMAN - Bass 

BOB HALL - Piano

 

CD2 "Dave Kelly" (43:53 minutes):

1. Gotta Keep Running [Side 1]

2. No Fun For Me 

3. Fair Theme 

4. You Got It 

5. Way I Feel Today 

6. The Fields Of Night 

7. Poor Old Bill [Side 2]

8. Hello L.A. Bye Bye Birmingham 

9. It's You 

10. Green Winter 

11. Brooklyn Bridge

12. Get Right Church 

Tracks 1 to 12 are his second studio album "Dave Kelly" - released September 1971 in the Uk on Mercury Records 6310 001. Produced and Arranged by DAVE KELLY with Brass Arrangements by JAMES CLARKE - it didn't chart. 

 

Band: 

DAVE KELLY - Guitar and Vocals 

JO ANN KELLY - Vocals only on Tracks 1, 2, 6, 11 and 12

PETER GEE - Guitar on Tracks 1, 4 and 10

ALAN PARKER - Guitar on Track 6

ALAN HAWKSHAW - Piano and Organ on Tracks 1, 2, 4, 6 and 8

BOB HALL - Piano on Tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 12 - Harpsichord on Track 3 

STEVE RYE - Harmonica on Tracks 5 and 12

PETER SNELL - Harp on Track 6

KENNY WHEELER – Flugelhorn on Track 6

JOHN ALTMAN – Flutes on Tracks 3, 5 and 7

BOB BRUNNING - Bass on Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12

HERBIE FLOWERS - Bass on Track 6

BARRY GUARD - Drums on Tracks 1, 4, 8, 10 and 12

RANDY JONES - Drums on Tracks 2, 5, 7 and 9

CLEM CATTINI - Drums on Track 6

JOHNNY DEAN – Percussion, Tambor, Bells on Tracks 3 and 12

 

The outer card slipcase and the 16-page booklet reproduced all the original artwork and credit details (I've provided a few more in the lists above) and the new ROY BAINTON liner notes from September 2021 do a lot to flesh out the details - stuff like Harmonica player Steve Rye being a regular with Tony McPhee's Blues Rock band The Groundhogs. But the big news here is a gorgeous transfer from original tapes by ANDREW THOMPSON - both albums in tremendous shape and sounding glorious - especially that debut. To the tunes...

 

I haven't been able to keep the debut off the CD player - utterly brilliant acoustic-based Blues from the Delta via Radio Luxembourg. Two stunners come on Side 1 of "Keeps It In The Family" - howling and moaning Killing Floor vocals on the Traditional "Hard Times" where for four minutes he just uses an Acoustic and his voice, itself followed by fantastic slide acoustic that feels like Buddy Guy or even Jeremy Spencer or Danny Kirwan from Fleetwood Mac having a wig-out on a National Steel (big-time impressive stuff taken as a duo). Oh lord, I'll be satisfied, he sings – well, I am.

 

Piano from Bob Hall comes a mojo rolling in for the Muddy Waters cover "I've Got My Mojo Working" where Dave and his small band sounds like Paul Jones and Manfred Mann or Alexis Korner and Friends having a ball as they sock it to you. Another rattling-strings slide weeper is Dave on Fred McDowell's "Fred's Worried Life Blues" - poor Fred having lady problems with a mistreater the whole neighbourhood knows about. Jo Ann Kelly knocks it out of the Judy Henske growling foot-stompin' park on her two vocal turns - "Fingerprint Blues" and getting down with Memhis Minnie and her chap-and-his-gear troubles on "Where's My Good Man At" - fantastic stuff and I can so hear why collectors go nuts for her. But Dave Kelly holds his own admirably on the rest - and as I say on that "Hard Times" cover - is superlative.

 

The second album starts out badly with a fairly plodding "Gotta Keep Running" (written by Kelly, Bob Hall and Dave Cotton) where the band feels like a tired Blues Band in a pub trying to squeeze life out of a format that is already overdone. But then Dave kelly's own "No Fun For Me" steps up as Track 2 whilst the short hippy blues of "Fair Theme" is an acoustic blues instrumental. Better is "Way I Feel Today" which comes on like Blodwyn Pig (in fact Kelly's voice is close to Mick Abrahams) and so on. And you gotta love those duet vocals from Jo Ann on "The Fields Of Night" and the sparse "Brooklyn Bridge" - the only tune on the LP that features only Dave and Jo Ann - him on Guitar and Vocals and she just dueting.  

 

For sure in my books, the second LP lets the side down a tad and stops this 2CD reissue of Dave Kelly's rare albums from being a solid 5-star barnstormer. But I can't stop playing both records with a programming list for CD2. Way to go boys...(and gal)...

"Damned Damned Damned" by THE DAMNED – February 1977 UK Debut Album on Stiff Records featuring Dave Vanian, Brian James, Captain Sensible and Rat Scabies with Nick Lowe Production (February 2017 UK Sanctuary/BMG 40th Anniversary Reissue in a Hardback Book Sleeve – Part of The Art Of The Album Series) - A Review by Mark Barry...

 

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Rating ****

 

"...Just For You...Here's A Love Song..."

 

Cream or not creamy – that is the case your honour.

 

Although light on the bonuses, I have to say that I love the look of this 40^th Anniversary Reissue CD for The Damned and their explosive February 1977 British debut album on Stiff Records. 30 attached pages of suitably grungy retro photos, gig posters, impact, legacy etc. Sucker for packaging, I know...

 

First in The Art Of The Album Hardback Book Series BMG has been schlepping on us punters for a while now (there are 10 titles in 2020), other unlikely recipients of the same book-type makeover include The Small Faces, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Propaganda, Uriah Heep, Slade, The Kinks, Erasure and even Suicide.

 

A downside as I say is the complete lack of Audio and Visual extras and the feeling that you’re essentially being asked to fork out again for packaging that should have been there decades ago. Still, let's deal with what we do have...

 

UK released 17 February 2017 - "Damned Damned Damned" by THE DAMNED on BMG BMGAA011CD (Barcode 4050538235036) is a straightforward CD Remaster of the 11-track Debut LP and is part of BMG's 'The Art Of The Album' Series of CD Reissues sporting Hardback Book Sleeves Artwork. 

It has no bonus tracks and plays out as follows (31:01 minutes):

 

1. Neat Neat Neat [Side 1]

2. Fan Club

3. I Fall

4. Born To Kill

5. Stab Yor Back

6. Feel The Pain

7. New Rose [Side 2]

8. Fish

9. See Her Tonite

10. 1 of The 2

11. So Messed Up

12. I Feel Alright

Tracks 1 to 12 are their debut studio album "Damned Damned Damned" - released 18 November 1977 in the UK only on Stiff Records SEEZ 1. Produced by NICK LOWE - the LP peaked at No. 34 on the UK album charts.

 

THE DAMNED were:

DAVE VANIAN [David Lett] – Vocals

BRIAN JAMES - Guitar

CAPTAIN SENSIBLE [Raymond Burns] – Bass and Vocals

RAT SCABIES [Christopher Millar] – Drums and Vocals

 

Attached to the inside of the BMG Hardback Book Sleeve is a 30-page black and white booklet with comments on all of the songs from the band, period photos, those posters for the LP and pre-album singles in 1976, the T.Rex Tour where they were supporting, Marquee adverts, NME front covers, Nick Lowe’s recording tricks, discussion on the deliberately misleading rear sleeve in order to guarantee a 5000-LP sell out as a collector's item, and more.

 

JOHN INGHAM does the new liner notes that even include a timeline from their formation in 1976 through to the New Rose single (first Punk 45 review in Sounds), the infamous Anarchy In The UK Tour with The Pistols, first Punk band to tour the USA in April of that year, all the way through to the release of their second album in November 1977 – "Music For Pleasure". Ingham breaks his story into sections – The Times, Players, Craft, Impact and Legacy – impressively thorough. Oddly there is no mastering credit, but the Remaster is huge – kicking and snarling like it did when it hit our turntables.

 

This half-hour of guitar-driven hedonism changed everything. The debut album masterpiece "Marquee Moon" by Tom Verlaine's American Band Television also hit both the US and UK vinyl shelves in February 1977 (on Sire), but was more Rock meets angular New Wave than Punk Rock. Both The Stranglers and The Clash debuts would land two months after The Damned in April 1977 - "IV - Rattus Norvegicus" on United Artists and "The Clash" on CBS Records. And of course, that other big daddy of attitude and pogo-riffage, the Sex Pistols in October 1977 on Virgin with "Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols". But for many, England's The Damned nailed Punk Rock first (their debut 45 "New Rose" hit the shops in October 1976) and if anyone wanted to know what was contained within, you had only to look at the snotty and irreverent artwork on the Stiff Records LP to know. 

 

"Neat Neat Neat" is a stunning opener too for any debut album, which makes "Singalong Scabies" – the Non-LP February 1977 B-side to their second 45-single on Stiff BUY 10 - all the more irksome by its absence. That other huge tune on The Damned's debut - "New Rose" – also had a Non-LP B-side in "Help" that screams out to be present (October 1976 UK 45-single on Stiff Records BUY 6). I had also forgotten in truth just how kick-ass "Feel The Pain", "See Her Tonite" and "So Messed Up" are.I Feel Alright indeed...

 

Is "Damned Damned Damned" as good as Bollocks or The Clash or dare I say it (grovelling on my knees as I do) Marquee Moon – probably not in my books - nicked by all three of those starters mentioned that I think have stood up better. But re-listening to "Damned Damned Damned" in spring 2022 and I'm reminded of how visceral it all was (and frankly still is). 

 

Of course, there is a better variant somewhere down the musical line and yet another anniversary, but for the Post Covid-19 moment, this is a jab in yer soft tissues worth having...and do as The Captain would...lick that cream off your decals baby...

"Face Value" by PHIL COLLINS – February 1981 UK Debut Solo Album on Virgin Records – Guests Include Ronnie Scott, Eric Clapton, Stephen Bishop, Shankar, Daryl Stuermer (later with Genesis), Jo Partridge, Don Myrick, Earth, Wind & Fire Horns with Arif Mardin Arranged Strings – Disc 1 Inside "Take A Look At Me Now...The Complete Remastered Studio Albums" (November 2017 UK Atlantic 8CD Mini Box Set of 2015 Abbey Road Remasters) - A Review of Mark Barry...

 

"...I Can Feel It..."

 

What I remember about Phil Collins and his 1981 debut album "Face Value" was that stick in a tin of paint sat on his piano as he sang "In The Air Tonight" on Top Of The Pops. Then those huge drums kicked in about 3:55 – and we – le general publique – were duly impressed.

 

In March 2022 - it's been over 41 years since I played this album and I have to say - what with the 2015 Abbey Road Remaster – "Face Value" stands up as a varied kick-ass account-opener. And I got my copy cheap through the eight-disc November 2017 Box Set – so to the details...

 

UK released November 2017 - "Take A Look At Me Now...The Complete Remastered Studio Albums" on Atlantic/Warners/Rhino 0603497865192 (Barcode 0603497865192) is an 8CD Box Set offering 2015 Remasters of his Studio albums between 1981 and 2010. Disc 1 is the "Face Value" debut...

 

CD1 (47:55 minutes):

2015 Remaster by Nick Davis, Mastered Mike Showell at Abbey Road

1. In The Air Tonight [Side 1]

2. This Must Be Love

3. Behind The Lines

4. The Roof Is Leaking

5. Droned

6. Hand In Hand

7. I Missed Again [Side 2]

8. You Know What I Mean

9. Thunder And Lightning

10. I'm Not Moving

11. If Leaving Me Is Easy

12. Tomorrow Never Knows

13. Over The Rainbow

Tracks 1 to 13 are the debut solo album "Face Value" – released February 1981 in the UK on Virgin V 2185.

 

As Track 12 fades out it segues into a Hidden Acapella cover version of the famous Wizard Of Oz song "Over The Rainbow" – it only lasts for 20-seconds or so but is not credited on the LP. The rear sleeve artwork also stays faithful to the original by not printing the Bonus Track at the end of Side 2 so that it appears that his cover of The Beatles Revolver track "Tomorrow Never Knows" finishes the LP. For this CD Remaster and Reissue, Collins has also changed the artwork to a face shot of him in older age rather the 1981 version (see both photos above).

 

A definite downside to the tasty looking gatefold card sleeves is that they are all devoid of track-by-track annotation, which for the debut would have been an enlightening thing. Info like Stephen Bishop provides backing vocals for "This Must Be Love", Eric Clapton plays guitar on the terminally sad "If Leaving Me Is Easy", while the legendary Producer and Arranger to so many stars Arif Mardin does gorgeous Strings work on "If Leaving Me Is Easy" and especially the stunning "You Know What I Mean" when it just Collins and the cellos carrying the loneliness and hurt. Other big contributors include Shankar who would of course feature on so many 80ts albums by Peter Gabriel, Saxophone Solo from Ronnie Scott on "I Missed Again" and the horns of Earth, Wind And Fire. And there are others too.

 

Surprises come in the shape of the sparse but emotive "The Roof Is Leaking" – a tale of a man with a wife expecting, kids cold and another bad winter on the way. Jo Partridge of The Kiki Dee Band puts in superb slide guitar work that puts a menace in the lyrics of a desperate man looking for light up ahead. Daryl Stuermer of Sweetbottom (who contributes subtle banjo plucks) would later become guitarist with Genesis for long stretches. Collins then stretches out musically with the brilliant hum/instrumental "Droned" – both Shankar and Stuermer making their instrument contributions stand out.

 

The Children From The Churches of Los Angeles provide the nah-nahs throughout the brass-funky gem that is the Side 1 closer "Hand In Hand" – an instrumental that is still so damn contemporary (someone plays this on the radio and you're gonna want know who it is and then by surprised by the name outcome). You can so hear how Phil Collins has the knack for a hit hook – it might not get there without words – but what a great listen forty-plus years down the road - the Remaster kicking as those fantastic E, W & F horns rock your living room.

 

When all is said and done, you would have to admit that there's something disjointed about Phil's debut, like he was searching for a direction and therefore threw many pots of musical paint at many studio walls to see what pattern emerged as the most effective. And remembering that this is the 80ts (excess all areas when it comes to production and drum machines), the still contemporary feel to the whole LP is more than impressive.

 

Too much success seems to put a hex on some artists – the public's viewpoint easily forgetting the body of work. So as a canny starter, you can't help but admire "Face Value" by Phil Collins. And these returned moments of pleasure remind me that his knack with a melody and touching lyrics - always the strongest arrow in his his hugely successful six-decade career from 1969 to 2022. Top stuff my son...

"Another Music In A Different Kitchen" by BUZZCOCKS - March 1978 UK Debut Album on United Artists Records featuring Pete Shelley, Steve Diggle, Steve Garvey and John Maher with Howard Devoto (October 2008 UK EMI Special Edition 2CD Reissue and Peter Mew Remaster) - A Review by Mark Barry...

 

"...Never Mince His Words..."

 

Never given the genre credit they've always deserved - listen to just how Punk both Side 1's "Love Battery" and "16" are - never mind the Dr. Feelgood meets a deranged Bo Diddley driving beat in Side 2's "Fiction Romance" and "Welcome To The Pulsebeat" - all four leaping off the Buzzcocks blaster of a debut album. 

 

As a musical-account opener, the sheer sonic attack of March 1978's "Another Music In A Different Kitchen" is equal to The Pistols and The Clash of the period - and somehow - the cocks always seemed lyrically smarter too in many ways. 

 

Thankfully, this snotty 2008 transferred 2CD Remaster gives it all the welly we need. To the walls of guitars...and orgasm ramparts...

 

UK released 27 October 2008 - "Another Music In A Different Kitchen" by BUZZCOCKS on EMI Records 50999 725106 2 9 (Barcode 5099972510629) is a 2CD Special Edition Reissue and Remaster that plays out as follows:

 

CD1 (54:29 minutes):

Original Album 

1. Fast Cars [Side 1]

2. No Reply

3. You Tear Me Up 

4. Get On Your Own

5. Love Battery 

6. 16

7. I Don't Mind [Side 2]

8. Fiction Romance 

9. Autonomy 

10. I Need 

11. Moving Away From The Pulsebeat 

Tracks 1 to 11 are their debut album "Another Music In A Different Kitchen" - released March 1978 in the UK on United Artists Records UAG 30159 (no US release). 

 

BUZZCOCKS were:

PETE SHELLEY - Guitars and Lead Vocals

STEVE DIGGLE - Guitars and Vocals 

STEVE GARVEY - Bass 

JOHN MAHER - Drums and Vocals 

 

Associated Singles 

12. Orgasm Addict 

13. Whatever Happened To...? 

Tracks 12 and 13 and the A&B-sides of a Non-LP 45-single issued November 1977 in the UK on United Artists UP 36316 

14. What Do I Get?

15. Oh Shit

Tracks 14 and 15 are the A&B-sides of a Non-LP 45-single issued January 1978 in the UK on United Artists UP 36348

John Peel Show 7 September 1977 (Broadcast 19 September 1977)

16. Fast Cars

17. Moving Away From The Pulsebeat 

18. What Do I Get 

CD2 (70:36 minutes):

Demo Recordings

1. Boredom

2. Fast Cars

3. No Reply 

4. You Tear Me Up 

5. Get On Your Own 

6. Sixteen

7. I Don't Mind

8. Fiction Romance 

9. Autonomy 

10. I Need 

11. Orgasm Addict  

12. What Do I Get?

13. Whatever Happened To...?

14. Oh Shit 

Tracks 4, 5, 7, 11 and 12 are PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

Live At The Electric Circus, 2 October 1977

15. Fast Cars 

16. Fiction Romance 

17. Boredom

18. Sixteen 

19. You Tear Me Up 

20. Orgasm Addict 

21. Moving Away From The Pulsebeat

22. Love Battery 

23. Time's Up

Tracks 16 to 22 are PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

Quite apart from the unseeable-unreadable colour/type fonts used on the rear inlay, I'd have to admit that I wish someone had repeated the track lists in the 12-page booklet somewhere. CD compiler (Ace Records) and noted writer JON SAVAGE does a typically good job of describing the band's first two years in 1976 and 1977 - but I still feel the inlay is a tad underwhelming. There's UK 45s pictured in small face and the 'Product' references, but no foreign sleeves, no posters or trade adverts from that brilliant period in English music. It all feels a teensey bit underwhelming if I'm honest. 

 

That's thankfully offset by the punch-you-in-the-nether-regions Remastered Audio handled by PETER MEW. Done at Abbey Road in 1997 and 2008 for the newer stuff, Mew is a man who has seen his fair share of EMI mastertapes - Hawkwind, Kevin Ayers, Deep Purple, David Bowie, Donovan, Edgar Broughton Band, Dr. Feelgood and many more. Top job done...

I'm reminded of The Undertones, The Clash, The Damned - and not that they're all UK Punk and New Wave heroes - but how they grew so fast on the songwriting front - and the Buzzcocks were the same. I thought "Orgasm Addict" was only O.K. - but I remember hearing Side 1 of the album when it came out and the difference - the improvement in tunes and sound - was huge. They spell "16" on this reissue as "Sixteen" and I wish someone had thought to include the lyrics - but no mind - because it jumps out at you with an anger and passion that still makes the eyes water. The singles tagged on after the album feel like an extra EP that should have come with the original LP, and I'm shocked at how good the sound quality is for the 1977 Peel Sessions - kicking and alive and capturing them in a moment many will cherish. 

As is to be expected, the Demos over on CD2 are in-yer-face raw - a wild hybrid of early Grunge meets oh no Punk. I suspect hardcore fans are gonna love these banging bass lines and guitars snarling as Sheeley sneers through the mike about how he hates "Fast Cars". There's even chatter before "You Tear Me Up" - with a sound that's less polished - so young and so handmade. Fab kicking audio for "Get Out On Your Own" and so on. The live set is part-proper - part-bootleg raucous starting with Sheeley sounding nervous as he introduces the Bass opening to "Fast Cars". Love that Feelgood power guitar type mode they go into for "Fiction Romance". And on it goes to a guitar-thrashing muddled-mike trash at "Time's Up" where you can literally feel the sweat rolling off the walls and that slight sense of fear...

I do wish it looked better for sure, but there's no doubt that this 2CD Reissue of the Buzzcock's great debut hits you where it hurts - kicking audio doing the album and its period peripherals the tiny-club sounding-good justice they both deserve...