In the early days of The Twisted Wheel in Brazenose Street, it was not unusual to hear novelty records which would never had reached the light of day in the new club.
Scratchy by Travis Wammack was virtually the theme tune of the Wheel and songs such as Riot In Cell Block #9 by The Robins (written by Lieber and Stoller, no less) and Roger Miller’s Chug-a-lug were also popular
Dream Baby / This Has Happened Before - WI 328 Sep. 1964 US Santo UK: Sue Records: 1964 One of ...
Medley of Soul Big Al Downing released Medley of Soul - long since lost/stolen I remember the B Side as ...
He had a top 20 hit Why Is There Air? in 1965 Little Old Man Bill Cosby - Funky North ...
MONSTER MASH - London 1962 Bob `Boris' Picket - Early days, and many records were played at the original to ...
The Funky Judge - 1968 on Toddlin' Town Records Move With the Groove Bull and The Matadors were a Chicago ...
Stand By Me Cassius Clay became Muhammad Ali. As Cassius he won the gold medal for boxing at the Olympics ...
Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa Written By Burt Bacharach (Music) - Hal David (Lyrics) YouTube Gene Pitney - Twenty Four ...
We love black ethnic music: Blues Soul, R&B Funk, it's all here. But Hip Hop? Rap? Sorry, but there ain't ...
Alley Oop Oop -1960 The Hollywood Argyles were a band that never really existed. They were session musicians but this ...
At The Party - SA import ERIC The Rains Came James Young and the House Wreckers came from Texas and ...
Dinner With Drac - UK LONDON / Cameo USA John Zacherley was an American TV host who specialised in horror ...
Johnny Otis was referred to as The Godfather of R&B although he was the son of a Greek immigrant who ...
3-2-1-Ah / Get On Your Knees - UK MAJOR-MINOR /USA CALLA "Three-Two-One Ah"/"What Can I Do For You" (Major Minor ...
Starman Soul Love Moonage Day Dream Versions of David Bowie tracks all Souled up Milky Edwards and The Chamberlings. Soul ...
Tweety & Silvester (Atlantic?) Otis Redding Junior brought out a single a year or so after his fathers death, called ...
Paper Tiger - 1965 This track by Sue Thompson did get a few plays at the Brazennose Street Twisted Wheel ...
Superstitious Blues - Blues lyrics and Blues folklore is permeated with Black Magic, Voodoo and other superstitions / alternative religions ...
The Art Of Record Labels by JOHNNY SPENCER - A fantastic collection of records and labels with Mr Spencer's artwork ...
QUE SERA SERA Que sera sera 'whatever will be will be' was a big hit for Doris Day! A cover ...
The Disco Duck A sort of Duck craze in Soul music was stated off by Jackie Lee. The Hit Co released ...
The Martian Hop - London Records, 1963 The Martian Hop by The Randells - sorry, but yes this was played ...
Women's Liberation A period piece of non PC lyrical writing from the 70's and performed by The Topics ...