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Jack Scott – Go Wild Little Sadie

Was down in Hastings at the weekend to hang out with friends and soak up the carnival. Of course I popped in to Rick’s Records in the old town for a bit of a dig. I picked up six 45s and Rick only charged me a tenner - what a gent! Among the bits was this seven by Jack Scott. I’m not sure why I felt I should get it but instinct often guides my record-buying exploits…

This 45 was actually pressed in 1978 – on Scott’s own label, Ponie, and it brings together two brilliant recordings he made for Carlton in 1958. Go Wild Little Sadie was originally released on Carlton EP7/1073: Starring Jack Scott and the flip, LeRoy, originally appeared on Carlton 462. Both tunes feature killer sax breaks… If you listen close, you’ll hear Scott yelling “Blow it Gerry!” Which leads me to remind y’all that it’s Gerry’s Joint up at The Boogaloo this Saturday, where Roo and I will be dropping old rockabilly and r’n'b and soul bombs all night. Go wild!

Check the flip too: LeRoy

Everything that needs to be said about tonight’s Get Involved session is on the wonderful poster above – created for us by the lovely Rose Stallard. If the text is a bit small, I’ll paraphrase for you: Special guest DJs Leo the Amateur and Disgracie are joining Gav behind the decks to deliver a selection of tunes that will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up, your mouth grin, your feet dance and your brain wonder, “what, in the name of all that is brilliant, is this wondrous melody?”

Oh, one thing to note: there’s an album launch party at The Social early doors so Get Involved shenanigans begin around 8.30pm (rather than 7pm) tonight. Got a bag of maracas and tambourines to dish out too. Come and get involved!

Barbara Lynn – You Can’t Buy My Love

Immediate was one of the hottest British indie labels during its brief but memorable five years of activity between 1965 and 1970. Set up by Rolling Stones manager / producer / self-proclaimed “Godfather of Hype” Andrew Loog Oldham and business partner Tony Calder, the label was home to the Small Faces, The Nice, Chris Farlowe, The McCoys and Barbara Lynn (to name but a few artists on the roster). It also released the first singles by Rod Stewart and the original line up of Fleetwood Mac…

This is the label’s eleventh single release, Barbara Lynn’s You Can’t Buy My Love from 1965 - which I picked up in JBs for a few quid - would have been more except for the fact that it looked a bit like it had been used as a doormat at some stage. However, it doesn’t play badly at all considering. I love this track for loads of reasons - the sentiment of the lyrics, the deadpan way they’re delivered by Lynn, the “here it comes, baby” and of course, the heavy tambourine shaking throughout… Get involved!

Further reading: Immediate Records by Simon Spence, Black Dog Publishing, £19.95