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J.S. Bach was always hip for his time and arguably never more so than as interpreted here by early 70's pop/rock outfit Jigsaw with their fiery and exciting version of "Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring". This is indeed the album version from "Letherslade Farm" and I'd love to know if the album is stil...

This record has one the GREAT intros. How did "Smoke" ever get that amazing guitar effect? Airplay and subsequent sales of "My Friend Jack" were restricted due to the Beebs ban because of suggested drug undertones. None of that though detracts from this wonderful slice of 60's psychedelic pop. Re...

Yep I agree "LingerJohn". Brilliant flipside and even better than the "A" - Softly Softly which was very much like the Stones Satisfaction. LONELY RITA though is where those always energetic, rhythmic, EQUALS get it on "Bo Diddley"style. Like it a lot.

This was one helluva 2 sides of a record - a mini masterpiece. The other of course being McCartney's "Paperback Writer". However, John Lennon's "Rain" just about edges it. Good guitar riff, strong bass line, fab drumming, topped with John's "Dylan" infuenced vocal. The Beatles weren't just singin...

This was the record that could have put the superb PRETTY THINGS (named after a Bo Diddley number) back in the British singles charts. However, despite airplay and some live gigs it didn't really happen. Doesn't detract though from a beautiful and imaginative track from a great album (Silk Torped...

There is nothing wrong with the drumming at all in my opinion. It has musicality is dynamic and tasteful. I would have been happy enough to have laid down that rhythm track myself. This single though is one of the "great uncharted" and its organ work is as haunting as a certain Procol Harum numbe...

This is of course from the 1973 Movie Release -"Let The Good Times Roll". As stated elsewhere, the track is actually "Bo Diddley Itis" from Bo's album the year before. I think for the movie, it should have been credited "Hey Bo Diddley Itis" then everyone's happy and the title more recognisable t...

"Diamonds" is arguably the greatest of the lot when choosing something from the instrumental era. It's certainly up there with Apache (Shadows) which Jet was on. "Telstar" by the Tornadoes was also from the same era & "Because They're Young" by twang master Duane Eddy. Jet plays with such great t...

I think "Quite A Beat" is equally as good if not even better that its top-side coupling "Let There Be Drums". It really should have been classed a double "A" Side. Both sides are as fine a disc and piece of rock n' roll solo drumming as came out of the twang genre.

To LoboGirl. I think you'll fi...

I first heard this fantastic record on the onetime brilliant Radio Luxembourg station.They had great taste and a "pirate" feel too. There were some great tracks given airplay that never charted. This was one of 'em. It remains to this day a big favourite of mine. "Lets Cop A Groove" Lost UK Soul ...