Garrie and The Roosters: Win Or Lose (1984)

While this series was begun by long-time contributor Roberto, it is fellow blogger, Bristolboy who has generously provided today's rip. May we all be thankful to such giving people.

The Little Roosters (more HERE), who shared three members with Oi! founders, Cock Sparrer and one associate member with synth-poppers, Yaz [!], impressed a lot of people with their glam-rock/pup-rock/rock-rock style, including one Joe Strummer, who produced much of the band's discography and was supposedly paid in new teeth! The band's leader, Garrie Lammin, put out a semi-solo single as Garrie And The Roosters in 1984. On this release the drums are a bit weaker and there's a horn section on the A-side but it's still the same Stones-loving rock n' roll that Lammin has devoted his life to.

 

MRML readers, don't let Bristolboy, Roberto and me down on this extended series! Let us know what you think of Garrie and The Roosters in the COMMENTS section (where you'll find Win Or Lose ).

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V.A. The London R & B Sessions (Live at the Hope & Anchor, 1979)

We bandy about the term 'pub-rock' here a surprising amount considered how short-lived its life-span,  how small-scale its success and how ill-defined the term really is. Last time I tried to define the term I said, "Pub rock was an umbrella term for dozens of mid-70s English groups, each playing their own amalgam country-r&b-rockabilly in gritty pubs rather than stadiums" but even that would probably miss out funkier bands like Roogaltor and many more I can't even name. There was also a clear break between the bands who were more interested in playing country-rock and those who really wanted to be the Rolling Stones circa 1965. This 1979 album, The London R & B Sessions (Live at the Hope & Anchor, as even a cursory glance will tell, is firmly in the latter category. It's a retro-rockin' revival and features some fine bands of the era like the Lew Lewis Reformation, Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders, The (Count) Bishops and, fitting our recent theme, The Little Roosters (more HERE).

Tracklist
A1     Lew Lewis Reformer – You'd Better Watch Yourself       
A2     Lew Lewis Reformer – Shake And Finger Pop       
A3     Bogey Boys – Madison Blues       
A4     Red Beans And Rice – Finger In My Eye       
A5     Wilko Johnson's Solid Senders – The Whammy       
A6     Untouchables - I Can't Be Satisfied       
A7     Bogey Boys - You Can't Catch Me       
A8     Cannibals - Just For Fun       
B1     Pirates - Tear It Up       
B2     Hope & Anchor House Band – Just A Little Bit       
B3     Red Beans And Rice – Pucker Up Buttercup       
B4     American Blues Legends – Why Do Everything Happen To Me       
B5     Little Roosters  - Roostering With Intent       
B6     Blues Band – Death Letter       
B7     Bishops – Taste And Try       
B8     Pirates – All In It Together    

So what do you, dear reader, maker of the more Stones-y side of of pub-rock? Let us know in the COMMENTS section (where you'll find the The London R & B Sessions).

The Little Roosters: She Cat Sister Floozie (1979)

While this series was begun by long-time contributor Roberto, it is fellow blogger, Bristolboy who has generously provided today's rip. May we all be thankful to such giving people.


The Little Roosters (more HERE), who share three members with Oi! founders, Cock Sparrer and one associate member with synth-poppers, Yaz [!], impressed a lot of people with their glam-rock/pup-rock/rock-rock style, including one Joe Strummer. The Clash-man in fact produced much of the band's three-singles-and-an-album discography and was supposedly paid back with new teeth (no, really!).



The Roosters debut single may have 1979 stamped on it but with its slinky tempos, bluesey riffs and wailing harmonica it coulda come straight outta 1965!


Tracklist
A    She Cat Sister Floozie        
B     Roostering With Intent  

MRML readers, don't let Roberto and me down on this new series! Do you like this Strummer-fortified/Cock Sparrer-powered rock n' roll????? Let us know in the COMMENTS section (where you'll find She Cat Sister Floozie).

For the band's only full-length LP go visit the brilliant Sons of the Dolls (and don't forget to drop a word of thanks to Midnight Rambler over there!) 


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The Little Roosters: People Break Down (1981)

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An irregular MRML series powered by the wild generosity of our reader, Roberto: Enjoy and don't forget to leave our benefactor a thank-you comment.

The Little Roosters, who share three members with Oi! founders, Cock Sparrer and one associate member with synth-poppers, Yaz [!], impressed a lot of people with their glam-rock/pup-rock/rock-rock style, including one Joe Strummer. The Clash-man in fact produced much of the band's three-singles-and-an-album discography and was supposedly paid back with new teeth (no, really!).

For this 1981 single, the Roosters kept themselves only a Stone throw from Mick + Keef territory but now sounding more on the "Street Fightin' Man" side of things than the "Satisfaction" one.

Tracklist
A People Break Down 3:10
B Ain't Proud 3:30

 

MRML readers, don't let Roberto and me down on this new series! Do you like this Strummer-fortified/Cock Sparrer-powered rock n' roll????? Let us know in the COMMENTS section (where you'll find People Break Down).

For the band's only full-length LP go visit the brilliant Sons of the Dolls (and don't forget to drop a word of thanks to Midnight Rambler over there!)

P.S. Thanks to the ever-knowledgeable, ever-gernerous  
Bristolboy for the vinyl scans! 

 

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The Little Roosters: That's How Strong My Love Is (1980)

Roberto's Rarities:
An irregular MRML series powered by the wild generosity of our reader, Roberto: Enjoy and don't forget to leave our benefactor a thank-you comment.

The Little Roosters, who share three members with Oi! founders, Cock Sparrer and one associate member with synth-poppers, Yaz [!], impressed a lot of people with their glam-rock/pup-rock/rock-rock style, including one Joe Strummer. The Clash-man in fact produced much of the band's discography and was supposedly paid back with new teeth (no, really!).





The second single, has two non-album tracks, the tough R&B-style ballad on the A-side backed with a more glam-ish B-side, "Suspicious".

 

Tracklist
A That's How Strong My Love Is
B Suspicious

 

For the band's only full-length LP go visit the brilliant Sons of the Dolls (and don't forget to drop a word of thanks to Midnight Rambler over there!)

MRML readers, don't let Roberto and me down on this Strummer-fortified/Cock Sparrer-powered rock n' roll series! Do you want to hear more? Let us know in the COMMENTS section (where you'll find That's How Strong My Love Is).

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The Little Roosters: I Need A Witness (1980)

Roberto's Rarities:
An irregular MRML series powered by the wild generosity of our reader, Roberto: Enjoy and don't forget to leave our benefactor a thank-you comment.

 

The Little Roosters, who share three members with Oi! founders, Cock Sparrer and one associate member with synth-poppers, Yaz [!], impressed a lot of people with their glam-rock/pub-rock/rock-rock style, including one Joe Strummer. The Clash-man, in fact, produced much of the band's discography and was supposedly paid back with new teeth (no, really!).

This single, their third of four, shows the capital-R rock n' roll sound in full-force, with two stomping R&B/Blues-lovin originals sure to appeal to a generation or three of rockers. 

Tracklist
A         I Need A Witness
Written-By – Garrie Lammin, Steve Burgess 2:42    
B         The Age Of Reason
Written-By – Garrie Lammin                2:06

  

MRML readers, don't let Roberto and me down on this new series! Do you like this Strummer-fortified/Cock Sparrer-powered rock n' roll????? Let us know in the COMMENTS section (where you'll find I Need A Witness)

For the band's only full-length LP go visit the brilliant Sons of the Dolls (and don't forget to drop a word of thanks to Midnight Rambler over there!)

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