Wednesday, August 31, 2011

The Statistics: Dumb (1979)


Roberto's Rarities:
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The Statistics (Jones-Owen guitar,vocals - Barry O'Brien drums - David Leversedge keyboards - Alan Thomas bass)- Dumb/Home movies 7" (Tyger, UK, 1979)


A tight-rocking pair of songs with hooks, power and stinging use of Farfisa organ. Do not miss this fiery little fucker.





Hey!


This has been a pretty good series thus far:


Lotsa cool rarities


numerous downloads


but few damn comments!


So I invite you to go to the COMMENTS SECTION


(where the Dumb 7'' link can be found)


and offer a few encouraging words.


Thank you.
Posted by jeffen at 8:31 AM
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12 comments:

  1. jeffenAugust 31, 2011 at 8:35 AM

    Hey!


    This has been a pretty good series thus far:


    Lotsa cool rarities


    numerous downloads


    but few damn comments!


    So now that you've pressed the COMMENTS button


    (Likely in order to download the Dumb 7'' )


    Maybe it's time to offer a few encourage words.


    Thank you

    .


    http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?uwb8d3wta7ddi4t

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  2. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM

    Love this stuff! Keep 'em coming!

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  3. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    statistically speaking . . . above the norm.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 31, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    statistically speaking . . . above the norm.

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  5. LongySeptember 2, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    THANK YOU ROBERTO AND JEFFEN!

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  6. angelSeptember 3, 2011 at 4:52 AM

    hey thanks to both for this stimulating series

    nice rarities are always welcome

    cheers

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  7. jeffenSeptember 4, 2011 at 3:35 PM

    Anon
    Will do - and partly because or readers like YOU!

    WDM
    It is part of a Blogger's Burden but I refuse to suffer in silence and by in large that's helped create a community of commenters.

    P.S. Like what you're doing over there and added you to my blogroll.

    Anon
    nine times out of ten!

    Longy
    great to hear from you man and thanks for the good words for me and Roberto.

    Angel
    glad you're liking it.

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  8. AnonymousOctober 10, 2012 at 7:58 PM

    Hiya,

    I wrote this song way back when. And sang it (not so well). Glad one or two of you like it after all that time.

    Sax on Dumb was by Bob Morgan a v. talented musician.

    David

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  9. jeffenOctober 13, 2012 at 1:43 PM

    David,

    Thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment!
    This is fantastic single and when I originally put it up (the link is gone now) it got a slew of downloads, so the word has spread!

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  10. AnonymousOctober 18, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    Thanks Jeffen.

    Bob Morgan's stuff with Steppin' Out is worth a listen. He was ahead of the Police in being reggae-influenced. They had a great drummer. He also wrote the tune Marguerite with its soulful clarinet with used to accompany the pictures in Tony Hart's TV programme (Vision On?).

    I played bass on another micro-classic from the same Tyger label around the same time: Red Box by I Jog and the Tracksuits, written by Graham Tracksuit who was originally in The Statistics.

    David

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    1. jeffenOctober 23, 2012 at 1:20 PM

      There's a blog that's covered Bob Morgan quite well - you should check it out!

      http://left-and-to-the-back.blogspot.ca/2012/06/steppin-out-bob-morgan-whos-to-know-you.html

      http://left-and-to-the-back.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/reupload-bob-morgan-marguerite.html

      And while we're going link crazy this guy did an okay post on I Jog and the Tracksuits

      http://toneandwave.blogspot.ca/2008/01/i-jog-tracksuits-red-box-worrying-man-7.html


      Hey do you any biographical info on The Statistics (or any interest in jotting one down)? I was thinking of re-posting this and I'd love have a bit more background on the band!

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  11. BarryOctober 25, 2012 at 3:20 AM

    Jeffen - David pointed me here, I played drums on this and the I Jog track, I havent seen Bob Morgan for a year or two but he still occasionally offers me guest list spots when hes gigging except I dont think his geography is so good, either that or he doesnt quite know where I live. The last time I know this track was played in public was at a party in Holland for Alan who played bass on it, still rocks though doesnt it? let me know what you want and i'll put something together barry@biguntidy.com

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