THE POOH STICKS - ENCORES E.P. 7" (ANONYMOUS [ANON 2], 1989) [WALES]

The Pooh Sticks - Encores E.P. 7"

(Anonymous – [Anon 2], 1989) [WALES]

A weird little novelty bootleg 7" release of non-music from Welsh group The Pooh Sticks. Released in 1989 on Anonymous. No music, just live sounds of the audience and a distant PA. Recorded at U.L.U. 3/3/89.

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THE POOH STICKS - GO GO GIRL FLEXI (CHEREE [CHEREE 3F], 1989) [WALES]

The Pooh Sticks - Go Go Girl FLEXI

(Cheree – [CHEREE 3F], 1989) [WALES]

Another release by The Pooh Sticks. This time a lo-fi flexi-disc released in 1989 on Cheree records. Single-sided with two songs.

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THE POOH STICKS - YOUNG PEOPLE 7" (SYMPATHY FOR THE RECORD INDUSTRY [SFTRI 149], SWEET VIRGINIA [SWEET VA 003], 1991) [WALES]

The Pooh Sticks - Young People 7"

(Sympathy For The Record Industry – [SFTRI 149], Sweet Virginia – [SWEET VA 003], 1991) [WALES]

A 7" single release from Welsh group The Pooh Sticks. Co-released between two records label and featuring a Bob Dylan cover on the B-Side.

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HELEN LOVE - BEAT HIM UP CDEP (DAMAGED GOODS [DAMGOOD 89], 1995) [WALES]

Helen Love - Beat Him Up CDEP

(Damaged Goods – [DAMGOOD 89], 1995) [WALES]

A fun indie pop, high tempo, CDEP from Welsh group Helen Love. This CDEP has an extra track not available on the 7" -- which may be my favorite one of the release!

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HELEN LOVE - JOEY RAMONEY 7" (DAMAGED GOODS [DAMGOOD 27], 1993) [WALES]

Helen Love - Joey Ramoney 7"

(Damaged Goods – [DAMGOOD 27], 1993) [WALES]

An early 7" single release from Welsh power-indie-pop group Helen Love released in 1993.

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THE SWEETEST ACHE - TELL ME HOW IT FEELS 7" (SARAH RECORDS [SARAH 39], 1990) [WALES]

The Sweetest Ache - Tell Me How It Feels 7"

(Sarah Records [SARAH 39], 1990) [Wales]

The second 7" singles from Welsh indie pop / twee group The Sweetest Ache, on Sarah Records, also from 1990.

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THE SWEETEST ACHE - IF I COULD SHINE 7" (SARAH RECORDS [SARAH 36], 1990) [WALES]

The Sweetest Ache - If I Could Shine 7"

(Sarah Records [SARAH 36], 1990) [Wales]

The first 7" singles from Welsh indie pop / twee group The Sweetest Ache, on Sarah Records, from 1990.

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THE HEPBURNS - GOALMOUTH INCIDENT 12" (CHERRY RED [12 CHERRY 98], 1987) [WALES]

The Hepburns - Goalmouth Incident 12"

(Cherry Red [12 CHERRY 98], 1987) [WALES]

An awesome 12" single from Welsh indie pop group The Hepburns. Their first release. I'm always ignorant and assume a band from the UK is probably English -- always pleasantly surprised and happy to find a Welsh group or Scottish group. 

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THE DARLING BUDS - HIT THE GROUND 10" (EPIC, NATIVE RECORDS [BLOND X2], 1989) [WALES]

The Darling Buds - Hit The Ground 10"

(Epic – [BLOND X2], Native Records – [BLOND X2], 1989) [WALES]

Another single of The Darling Buds, this time the 10" version of Hit The Ground -- which on the B side has some exclusive live tracks. "The rough as fuck live tracks" recorded at Bristol Bierkeller, 20th November 1988.

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THE SWEETEST ACHE - DREAMING 7" (SUNDAY RECORDS [SUNDAY 005], 1993) [WALES]

The Sweetest Ache - Dreaming 7"

(Sunday Records [Sunday 005], 1993) [WALES]

The final single-song 7" single release from Swansea's The Sweetest Ache released on Sunday Records from 1993.

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THE SWEETEST ACHE - I REMEMBER CAROLINE 7" (WATERCOLOUR [WATERCOLOUR 03], 1992) [WALES]

The Sweetest Ache - I Remember Caroline 7"

(Watercolour [Watercolour 03], 1992) [WALES]

A later 7" from Swansea's The Sweetest Ache released on Watercolour from 1992.

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THE POOH STICKS - ON TAPE 7" (FIERCE RECORDINGS [FRIGHT 011], 1988) [WALES]

The Pooh Sticks - On Tape 7"

(Fierce Recordings [FRIGHT 011], 1988) [WALES]

The first single-song single release from The Pooh Sticks, and quite possibly their best song! On Tape, from 1988 on Fierce Recordings. (Just look at those bowl cuts!!)

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THE POOH STICKS - INDIEPOP AIN'T NOISE POLLUTION 7" (FIERCE RECORDINGS [FRIGHT 025], 1988) [WALES]

The Pooh Sticks - Indie Pop Ain't Noise Pollution 7"

(Fierce Recordings [FRIGHT 025], 1988) [WALES]

Another indie pop single from The Pooh Sticks. I believe these cam originally as part of a 5 or 6-disc boxset. Released 1988 on Fierce Recordings.

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THE POOH STICKS - DYING FOR IT 7" (FIERCE RECORDINGS [FRIGHT 034], 1989) [WALES]

The Pooh Sticks - Dying For It 7"

(Fierce Recordings [FRIGHT 034], 1989) [WALES]

Probably more than any other band that I know of, The Pooh Sticks, released several songs of theirs as single-song 7" singles (which is odd, in my opinion, just to press several records with one song...) but I'm gonna post a few of these songs. Here is a single version of their cover of a Vaselines' song.

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BUBBLEGUM SPLASH! & THE DARLING BUDS - TWO GROOVY POP SONGS - SPLIT 7" FLEXI (SO NAIVE [BONK ON 001], 1987) [UK/WALES]

Bubblegum Splash! & The Darling Buds

Two Groovy Pop Songs - Split 7" Flexi

(So Naive [Bonk On 001], 1987) [UK/WALES]

Two groovy pop songs on this split 7" flexi from two UK groups released on So Naive, 1987. The Darling Buds (Wales) and Bubblegum Splash! (Salisbury, England) with one song each on this single sided release originally released with a fanzine.

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THE DARLING BUDS - SHAME ON YOU 12" (NATIVE RECORDS [12 BUD 1], 1988) [WALES]

The Darling Buds - Shame On You 12"

(Native Records [12 bud 1], 1988) [WALES]

Wonderfully fuzzy sounding 12" from Welsh group, The Darling Buds, from 1988. Right in line with The Primitives sound - great noisy indie pop.

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THE POOH STICKS - HARD ON LOVE 7" FLEXI (WOOSH [WOOSH 007], 1989) [WALES]

The Pooh Sticks - Hard On Love 7" Flexi

(Woosh [WOOSH 007], 1989) [WALES]

My brother absolutely hates this band because of their name, The Pooh Sticks, and he refuses to listen to them solely because of it. How wrong he is and it's totally his loss! Once you get pass the obnoxiousness of their name (which apparently can't be too offensive as it is a children's game derived from Winnie The Pooh) the music is diverse, cheeky, and awesome. This single-song transparent yellow flexi disc originally came with a zine titled "The Pooh Sticks Rock Life Fuck", on Woosh in 1989.

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HELEN LOVE - MERRY CHRISTMAS (I DON'T WANNA FIGHT) 7" (DAMAGED GOODS [DAMGOOD206], 2001) [WALES]

Helen Love - Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight) 7"

(Damaged Goods [DAMGOOD206], 2001) [WALES]

Last Christmas theme post for the night! Here's a short and sweet song from Helen Love, a cover of the Ramones' classic "Merry Christmas (I Don't Wanna Fight)" clocking in at a little over two minutes long on this single-sided 7" from London's Damaged Goods. Helen Love is one of the few Welsh bands that I know of (and I wish I knew of more!) being from Swansea. Also, the team that this American has temporarily adopted to support when I follow the EPL, for no other reason than I wanna see the Welsh side win. What's not to love about Helen Love, too.

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