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Sailmakers

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- The Sailmakers - Bye Bye Fraulein -
- the Sailmakers - Christian Island -
- The Sailmakers - For as long as I have you -

Russ Sainty

Albums

Russ Sainty - Swinging London album art The First Impression / Russ Sainty - Swinging London 3 versions Saga (5) 1967
Russ Sainty - The Genius Of Lennon & McCartney album art Russ Sainty With The Johnny Arthey Sound* - The Genius Of Lennon & McCartney 6 versions Society, Saga Soc 1966
Russ Sainty - Russ Sainty & The Dallas Boys album art Russ Sainty, The Dallas Boys - Russ Sainty & The Dallas Boys ‎(LP) President Records PRCV 141 1991

Singles & EPs

Russ Sainty - Too Shy / Race With The Devil album art Russ Sainty With The Nu-Notes - Too Shy / Race With The Devil 3 versions Decca 1960
Russ Sainty - Happy-Go-Lucky-Me album art Russ Sainty And The Nu-Notes - Happy-Go-Lucky-Me ‎(7") Top Rank International JAR 381 1960 Russ Sainty - Don't Believe Him, Donna album art Don't Believe Him, Donna 5 versions Decca 1961
Russ Sainty - Keep Your Love Locked / I've Got A Girl album art Russ Sainty With The Nu Notes* - Keep Your Love Locked / I've Got A Girl 2 versions His Master's Voice 1962
Russ Sainty - Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On album art Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On ‎(7") His Master's Voice 45-POP 1069 1962
Russ Sainty - Unforgettable Love / The Twinkle In Your Eye album art Unforgettable Love / The Twinkle In Your Eye ‎(7", Single) His Master's Voice POP 1181 1963
Russ Sainty - This Is My Lovely Day / Bless You, Girl album art Russ Sainty and The Nu-Notes - This Is My Lovely Day / Bless You, Girl ‎(7", Single) Columbia DB 7394 1964
Russ Sainty - Lonesome Town album art Russ Sainty And The Nu-Notes - Lonesome Town ‎(7", Single, Promo) Parlophone R 5168 1964
Russ Sainty - It Ain’t That Easy album art It Ain’t That Easy 2 versions Columbia 1965
Russ Sainty - We're Falling In Love album art We're Falling In Love 3 versions Rim (4) 1968
Russ Sainty - The 50's Hits Right Here on 45! album art The 50's Hits Right Here on 45! ‎(7") Russ Records RUSS 1 1983
Miscellaneous Send Me The Pillow That You Dream On ‎(Acetate, S/Sided) His Master's Voice 7EA 20443 1962
Aliases: Johnny Chester (2)

Scarlet Town

- Backwater -
- On the right track -
- Clawhammer -
- Red sky in the morning -
- Go cat go -
- Sink or swim -
- Dark outside -
- I think I''m going down to the river today -
- Red sky tonight -

Sue Dobbyn clarinet/violin Sue Ryder-Morgan flue Dave Allen vocals/harmonica
Nick Evans mandolin/Hawaiian/lap steel Denis ReeveBaker guitar/vocals


John Sharp and Tim Walker

1992 John Sharp and Tim Walker The First Walker (7"). HS Music. HS 001 She Went Down/Si Bheag Si Mhor Recorded and Produced by Steve Hoff, The Crystal Studios, Portsmouth.

Shaftsbury

Pete Roffey - Lead/Rhythm guitar and vocals, Dave Martin - Bass guitar and vocals,
Roger Grigg - Drums and vocals. Shaftesbury were formed in 1971. Pete Roffey was later replaced by Chris Lowe.
- Electric Woman -
- no no never -
- I who have nothing -
- liar -
- captain lane -
- the lull before the storm -
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- crazy -
- travelling in style -
- we are the boys -
- hotrod blues -
- hurricane -
- keep it out -
- aftermath -
- bpm -
- high and mighty -
- the end -

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- Hit Man -
- Crazy Jane -

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Shakatak

Jazz funk band that included Ginger Austin from Portsmouth and got to number nine in 1982 with Night Birds and 1984 with Down on the Street. Also had four other Top 40 hits.

Shazam

- Blue moon of Kentucy -
- Dig that boogie -
- Ubangi Stomp -
- Who you been lovin'? -
- Shazam Who you been lovin'?/Red cadillac & a Black Moustache -

1 Diggin' the bugie Bop Street BSS 141 EP
2 Red Cadillac Bop Street BSS 141 EP

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Sherlock and the Saints

- 1 Bye Bye Johnny -

- 2 Route 66. -

The Shutka Champions

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CDr, Album Released: 2010
1 The Shutka Champion 5:04
2 Heffa 5:02
3 Spheres 4:27
4 Patchwork Strategies 6:53
5 City Boy 4:49
6 Ski Sunday 7:24
7 The Best Of Us 5:37
Credits
• Engineer – Jon Callender
• Mastered By – Rob Aubrey
• Producer – The Shutka Champions*
• Written-By – The Shutka Champions*

John (Jonny) Callender (drums, vocals) and Dean Clarke (bass, vocals, guitar)
Neil Carter (vocals, guitar) Richard Wiczkowski (synths, keyboards, vocals)

Shy

VERY RARE single from 1980, by the Portsmouth group Shy. A great song, even though it didn't chart. Band members on this single are:
Brian Howe, Bob Snelling, Andy Fretwell, Chris Fretwell, Graham Jessup.

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- Shy - Be by my side -

Sister Morphine

1992 Sister Morphine Groucho Philosophy Man (12"). Morp 003. Not Enough Love/Groucho Philosophy Man/Cozmic Zoo/Golden Haze. Recorded and Produced by Steve Hoff, The Crystal Studios, Portsmouth.

SKAW

1991 SKAW Without YouSkaw-Without-You Are Yer Chickens Layin’ Eggs Without You (Beat Junkies Mix)(12"). Vinyl Japan. TASK2. Produced by John Waddell, London.

S.K.A.W : Nobody Better Nobody Better Symbol Honey Child

S K A W Symphony Love

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Smash'd Love, Nobody better, Without you

Smiling Hard

Don't call us we'll call you/Fire to the Galleon Survival SURV5 (1975)

- Don't call us we'll call you -
- Fire to the Galleon -
- Sooner or later -
- Can't break away -

They released a single entitled "Sooner Or Later" in 1973

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Soul Society

- Mr Pitiful -

Phil Freeman vocals, Stuart Ward guitar, John Davis sax, Mark Hunter bass, Mick Cooper hammond, John Pratt drums.
Stuart set his recording ruwork just a little too near the organ!

Southern Sounds

- Yakety Yak -
- Dr. Feelgood -
- Back in the USA -
- One track mind -

Recorded at R.G.Jones studios at Morden in about 62 or 63.
Chris Ryder, vocals, Dave Hart, lead guitar, Colin Quaintance, rhythm guitar, Dave Field, bass and Pete StClair, drums,
although usually Colin and Dave shared the guitar breaks between us. Colin took the lead vocal on Yakity Yak, and Back In The USA.

Spinner Dolphins

1993 Spinner Dolphins Ocean Ride/Limbo Dancer. (7"). Tubby Smollet Records. SD - 1. Recorded at Watershed Studios, Portsmouth by James Perrett.

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1993 Spinner Dolphins Spinner EP (12"). Tubby Smollet Records. SD - 2. Leave It All Behind/Make My DaylHappy Daze/Sleeper/Sky. Recorded at Watershed Studios, Portsmouth by James Perrett.

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The St Louis Checks

- Hallelujah I love her so -

- Busted -

THE STORMS

1 Talkin‘ ‘Bout You, THE STORMS - 2 Jealous Girl, THE STORMS - 3 Tell Me, THE STORMS - 4 She’s About A Mover/Need A Shot Of Rhythm And Blues, THE STORMS - 5 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place, THE STORMS - 6 Memphis Tennessee, THE STORMS - 7 Stand By Me, THE STORMS - 8 No Reply, THE STORMS - 9 I Can Tell, THE STORMS - 10 Wondrous Place, THE STORMS - 11 Slow Down, THE STORMS - 12 Instrumental, THE STORMS - 13 Hungry for Love, THE STORMS - 14 Rinky Dink, THE STORMS - 15 Instrumental, THE STORMS - 16 Shop Around, THE STORMS - 17 A Whole Lotta Woman, THE STORMS - 18 Off My Mind, THE STORMS - 19 Words Of Love, THE STORMS - 20 It’s All Over Now, THE STORMS - 21 Shakin’ All Over, THE STORMS - 22 When Will I Be Loved, THE STORMS - 23 You Don’t Need Any Reason, THE STORMS - 24 Sweet Little Sixteen, THE STORMS
The Storms recorded live in February 1965 Chris Dennis org/rg, Rob Tall voc, Bernie Morley b, Mick Eveleigh lg, Paul Acourt dr. (with a friend)

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Going For Broke by Straight 1971
1. Take Me There 03:15
2. Don't Take That Train 02:57
3. Back in Town 01:54
4. Tomorrow's Too Late 04:02
5. I Have Waited 03:00
6. Gwendoline 03:01
7. I'm Dumb 02:13
8. Time For Living 03:01
9. Forget It 03:31
10. Best For Us Both 03:14
11. Funny Days 02:19
12. Ginger Nut Cookie 03:09
13. My World 02:51

Straight were formed in 1970 to play at a party in Portsmouth for the cast and crew of Ken Russell’s The Boyfriend'. Another party followed the next weekend and Tom Powell, John Little, Mike and Andy McGuigan then moved into a flat together and wrote and recorded what was to be Straight’s only album the following year.
The band were signed by Chapter House Records and the recordings took place at various studios around London in 1971. Unfortunately Chapter House went under and the album was never fully mixed or released.
Tom Powell, the unique instigator of the adventure and mean harp player, passed away in 1998 in Brighton after a long illness, and John Lytle sadly died in 2020. John never stopped playing. Accomplished on piano and guitar he went on to play bass for Isle of Wight punk crew The Pumphouse Gang. Mike McGuigan continues to play bass at various venues in the Portsmouth area. Andy McGuigan continues to play and write songs in Brighton.
Fifty years after the album was originally recorded Andy's son William has instigated an online release... credits released December 22, 2021

John Lytle, Tom Powell, Andy McGuigan, Mike McGuigan
2021 Distribution Manager: William McGuigan wamcguigan@gmail.com
https://straight1971.bandcamp.com/releases

The Strange Death of Liberal England

Albums Forward March! (2007)
Drown Your Heart Again (2010)
EPs Stop/Go Happy/Sad Forward/Forward (2005)
Singles "A Day Another Day" (2007)
"Oh Solitude" (2007)
"Angelou" (2008) Limited to 500 copies.
"Rising Sea" (2010)

The Street Rods

1987 The Street Rods You Gotta Have Rock `n' Roll EP (7" EP). Confederate Records. CFE001 You Gotta Have Rock `n' Roll/Give Me A Kiss Tonight/Love Bug Crawl/The Great Pretender. Recorded in Portsmouth.

Suspect

- Suspect - Star Trek-Star Wars (disco) -

- Suspect - Apache (reggae) -

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