J Wilkinson

Manchester right now

Dear CARPETHEADS..Be There ! @inspiralsband Piccadilly Records 1993

The leafy streets, red buses and people of Muswell Hill, London, in the late 1950s to early 1960s.

The Black Knights “I Gotta Woman”/“Angel of Love” (UK, 8th Jan 1965) A: song.link/gb/i/691997637 B: song.link/gb/i/691997642 While the A-side to their only 45 is a Cavern-filling rocker, side B is the more interesting cut. A thread runs from it to the La’s and beyond. #Liverpool

Tony Rivers & the Castaways “She”/“‘Til We Get Home” (UK, 8th Jan 1965) A: song.link/gb/i/1669322688 B: song.link/gb/i/1669322691 With this #ManfredMann cover, it feels like Rivers invents power pop — the Nick Lowe/Elvis Costello version of it. The flip is Beach Boys on scooters.

Four Tops “Ask the Lonely”/“Where Did You Go” (US #23/CAN #16, 5th Jan 1965) A: song.link/gb/i/1443196541 B: song.link/gb/i/1449521886 Mid-tempo gold from #LeviStubbs & co. The third in a trilogy of A-sides themed around lost love. #Motown

The Scorpions [UK] “Ann-Louise” (NLD #36, Jan 1965) song.link/gb/i/469009680 Glorious, five-star, mid-60s beat from this Manchester act adopted by the Netherlands. While touring there in ‘64 they won a talent contest leading to a deal with #CNR. Released in 4 different sleeves.

Lowry inspired cover for the match programme. Like it.

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Soundtrack Halloween the right way with this playlist: Ghost Songs Of The Coral open.spotify.com/playlist/4AACD…

Studio A #Motown

#Motown Offices

Berry Gordy’s Apartment #Motown

Finally made it to 2648 West Grand Boulevard! #Motown

Imaginative colouring of the mid-60s #Beatles by my 7-year-old daughter. I particularly like Ringo’s rainbow drums!

I love these little National Trust guide books for the childhood homes of John Lennon & Paul McCartney. #Beatles

The Bevis Frond Focus on Nature (UK, Mar 2024) album.link/gb/i/1709721530 A sprawling psych and power pop double LP from #Walthamstow’s #NickSalamon. @firerecordings

Today is Elliott Smith’s 55th birthday. Thanks so much for your music Elliott. ❤️💔🎂🎉