That was originally on a 7-inch bonus EP that had three other interesting versions of songs by other people -- "Abracadabra" by Blue Ash, "1984" by Spirit, and the Stones' "Have You Seen Your Mother Baby".
The album per se, of course, included "Starry Eyes," a song which could be said -- in fact which HAS been said, by me -- to sum up the entire mission statement of this here blog.
I played the album to death when it first came out, and the Records were a HUGE influence on the early Floor Models; in fact we used to do a live cover of "Hearts in Her Eyes," from their 1980 followup album Crashes, so often that everybody in Greenwich Village thought we wrote it.
In any case, I had completely not remembered the EP until it popped into my head unbidden last week. And I had absolutely blanked on the Stones cover, which I can not alas seem to find an online version of.
If any of you guys have a copy stashed somewhere, I wouldn't be averse to you sending me a zip file of it, obviously. 😎
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I absolutely LOVE the Records, which you introduced me to Steve! But I had never heard this one, which is just wonderful. Can you post those other 3 cover songs by them too? I’d love to hear them.
Jai Guru Dave
I can send you the Stones cover, which Capt. Al had a copy of. The other two I'm pretty sure are on YouTube -- lemme go look.
the Blue Ash cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlE0MiMuiqQ&list=RDHlE0MiMuiqQ&start_radio=1
the Spirit cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy0ctegheV0&list=RDZy0ctegheV0&start_radio=1
Dave: If you want the entire EP I will send it to you, like right now!
Captain Al
I remember buying this EP in the early 1980s - I think I got it at, no pun intended, a record show in Toronto. And I agree - the cover of "See My Friends" is great I like the other covers a lot too. Thanks Steve, for reminding me about the EP. Worth noting: The Searchers did a fabulous version of "Hearts In Her Eyes" on their comeback album for Sire around '79 or '80.
That’s actually where the Flo Mos learned it from.😎
You are right, sir, about 'See My Friends.' Ray does not get enough credit for introducing the South Asian drone to Western ears.
Although I heart the Records' sound, I find them problematic. As stated, 'Starry Eyes' is quintessential Power Pop- but the lyric has them bitching about their manager (see also the Clash: Complete Control). I dare say that 'Teenarama' is an even better tune; but the lyric is outright pedophilia. Perhaps one of these Fridays, you'l gather opinions on guilty pleasures.
Hmm. I will take that under advisement.😎
Guilty pleasures is a great idea for a Friday column.
Captain Al
Just found their live version of 1984.
Couple things - This was a very good band on their instruments. They must have been great to see
Now #2 - for some reason, and it just may be me, this sounded like The Talking Heads. 🤔
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