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New Mix: Fruit Tree Records – Sixties Garage Vol. 1

As far as this site is concerned, the world of record collecting and crate digging does not get more exciting and as frequently rewarding as it does when exploring the genre known as Garage Rock. Especially the original explosion heard in mid-1960s sounds rising out of the US, the UK and beyond. Much like Northern Soul of course, no one was categorizing these records at the time, they were a world wide manifestation of the musical revolution in the wake of The Beatles and Rolling Stones beat music energy whereby doors of creativity were kicked open for anyone with an electric guitar to crank up with friends in an actual garage. But the best thing for me with these (mostly) 45s is that, ever since the genre was shaped by the first Nuggets compilation back in the early seventies, the well has never totally dried up; to this day there are still killer, previously little known, garage tracks from the sixties belatedly rising to the surface. So this series of the Fruit Tree Records music mixes will be an appreciation of the classics and the rarities, all played together in a number of ongoing bumper fun episodes, of which this is the first. Dig it!

Tracks – Fruit Tree Records – Sixties Garage Vol. 1

‘Till The End Of The Day – The Kinks https://www.discogs.com/release/541882-The-Kinks-Till-The-End-Of-The-Day

Writing On The Wall – The Five Canadians https://www.discogs.com/release/3560954-The-Five-Canadians-Writing-On-The-Wall-Goodnight

My Friend Jack – The Smoke https://www.discogs.com/release/1380455-The-Smoke-My-Friend-Jack

Voices Green And Purple – The Bees https://www.discogs.com/release/1088018-The-Bees-Voices-Green-And-Purple

Come On Back – The Crying Shames https://www.discogs.com/release/1457228-Paul-And-Ritchie-And-The-Crying-Shames-September-In-The-Rain

I Can’t Do It – The E-Types https://www.discogs.com/release/7154070-The-E-Types-I-Cant-Do-It-Long-Before

Try To Understand – The Seeds https://www.discogs.com/release/8889538-The-Seeds-The-Other-Place-Try-To-Understand

Wanted Dead Or Alive – The Rogues https://www.discogs.com/release/10952958-The-Rogues-Wanted-Dead-or-Alive-One-Day

Beaver Patrol – Wild Knights https://www.discogs.com/release/9289647-The-Wild-Knights-Tossin-Turnin

Come In It’s All For Free – Eagle https://www.discogs.com/master/705697-Eagle-Kickin-It-Back-To-You

You’ll Never Do It Baby – The Pretty Things https://www.discogs.com/release/4104424-The-Pretty-Things-Get-The-Picture

Father’s Name Is Dad – The Fire https://www.discogs.com/release/1064073-The-Fire-Fathers-Name-Is-Dad

Grounded – The Syn https://www.discogs.com/release/1090656-The-Syn-Created-By-Clive

All I Want Is You – Shadden & The King Lears https://www.discogs.com/release/4854036-Shadden-And-The-King-Lears-Come-Back-When-You-Grow-Up-All-I-Want-Is-You

Tried To Hide – The 13th Floor Elevators https://www.discogs.com/release/11432206-The-13th-Floor-Elevators-The-Psychedelic-Sounds-Of-The-13th-Floor-Elevators

Bad Little Woman – The Wheels https://www.discogs.com/release/1862721-The-Wheels-Bad-Little-Woman

If You Still Want Me – The Four Fifths https://www.discogs.com/release/31574500-The-Four-Fifths-If-You-Still-Want-Me-Have-You-Ever-Loved-A-Girl

High And Mighty – The Society https://www.discogs.com/release/5600721-The-Society-High-And-Mighty

Little Girl Little Boy – Odyssey https://www.discogs.com/release/4508183-The-Odyssey-Little-Orphan-Annie-Little-Girl-Little-Boy

Need A Little Lovin – Foggy Notions https://www.discogs.com/release/9650215-The-Foggy-Notions-Need-A-Little-Lovin-Take-Me-Back-And-Hold-Me

Fortune Teller – The Downliners Sect https://www.discogs.com/release/3122156-Downliners-Sect-The-Rock-Sects-In

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New Mix: Fruit Tree Records – Fresh Juice 2026 Vol.1

Welcome to this new music mix, the first of many in an ongoing series of mixes that will highlight some of the latest releases being spun today at Fruit Tree Records. Get straight into the sounds with this Mixcloud link then check out the purchase and pre-order information in the tracklisting that follows:

Tracks – Fruit Tree Records – Fresh Juice 2026 Vol. 1

Today’s Gonna Be Our Day – The Molotovs https://amzn.to/4salRoV /

Heidi Fleiss – Ginger Molasses https://www.gingermolasses.com/

Hit In The Face – White Rose Motor Oil https://whiterosemotoroil.bandcamp.com/

The Mantle – Magpie Arc https://themagpiearc.bandcamp.com/

Hurricane – Katherine Priddy https://amzn.to/4kVxayU (for Amazon exclusive signed CD!)

You Get The Feeling – Squeeze https://amzn.to/4s8WAeW (2CD & Blu-Ray Limited Amazon pre-order)

Circles – Greazy Alice https://greazyalice.bandcamp.com/

World’s Gone Wrong – Lucinda Williams https://amzn.to/4tTDGKE

Alpha Centauri – Marta Del Grandi https://amzn.to/3MsrDmR

Xanadu – Laptop https://www.laptoptheband.com/

Put The Bucket Down – Peter Gabriel https://amzn.to/4rxIfbL

WAP (What A Predicament) – The Claypool Lennon Delirium https://amzn.to/3ZTvso4

You’re My Patient Now – The Wave Pictures https://amzn.to/4aQ5ozl

Yard Loup – Craven Faults https://cravenfaults.bandcamp.com/

Stand So Still – Juni Habel https://amzn.to/3ZPQ3JY

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Psych Cherries Volume 1

For Psych Cherries read an open door policy of pop based excitement that draws together bangers often linked to Garage Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Freakbeat, Alternative, Prog Rock or Indie. There is now so much of this stuff out there, not limited to the sixties decade even though that is where the seeds for all of this were sewn, that I intend to have some fun diving in to all the different threads of it both new and old. But always, it will be thrillingly fuzzy, unashamedly groovy and adventurously, playfully wonderous on a musical level.

  1. It’s My Pride – The Guess Who
  2. Pea Green Coat – The Wave Pictures
  3. Why Don’t You Smile Now? – The Downliners Sect
  4. Vivid Shady Lane – Earth & Fire
  5. Screams In The Ears – Bill Fay
  6. A Nanny In Manhattan – The Lilys
  7. Superman – The Clique
  8. Never Like This – Family
  9. Bill McCai – The Coral
  10. Cat Food – King Crimson
  11. One Dimension – Simian
  12. Don’t Give It Up Now – The Lyres
  13. Hometown Unicorn – Super Furry Animals
  14. Lucifer Sam – Pink Floyd
  15. Iye – Fenwyck
  16. Somebody To Love – Jefferson Airplane
  17. Watcher Of The Skies – Genesis
  18. Mr Pharmacist – The Other Half
  19. Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth – The Dandy Warhols
  20. Kaleidoscope – Procol Harum
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Fresh Juice Volume 1

As the title sign posts, the Fresh Juice series of shows are set to be hour long mixes shared throughout the year featuring brand new music and spanning multiple genres. As much as this is a record collectors site that loves crate digging back across the decades and styles, there is never a shortage of new music coming out to get excited about and so, Fresh Juice will feature a selection of the latest, tastiest delights…

  1. The Hooper – Nostalgia 77
  2. What About Now – Scott McMicken and The Ever-Expanding
  3. Light Me Up – Margo Price
  4. No Reason – Sunny War
  5. Faces In The Firelight – Shana Cleveland
  6. Always – Jonah Yano
  7. Kill Me Again – Waeve
  8. We Never Went Away – Ladytron
  9. When We Were Very Young – Belle & Sebastian
  10. Hide And Seek – Nick Waterhouse
  11. I Am The Walrus – Brad Mehldau
  12. Blink – Macho Macho
  13. Nowheresville – Quasi
  14. Like A Flower – Kevin Morby
  15. Goodnight World – Lisa O’Neill
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Beatle Juice Volume 1

A series of Fruit Tree Records Mixcloud shows that celebrate not just the fabness of the Beatles, but an ever expanding musical universe that has blossomed from their brilliant melodic, psychedelic seed. In addition to some straight ahead Beatles music there are solo tunes, cover versions, fab inspirations and there are tracks with direct links, a more tenuous link (a writing credit or an appearance by a Beatle) or just simply tunes that are out-and-out Beatle inspired. This one has the potential to run and run so here we go, all together now…

Across The Universe – The Beatles (1969 Regal from the Various Artists LP ‘No One’s Gonna Change Our World’)

A Hard Day’s Night – Ramsey Lewis Trio (1965 Cadet Records from the US LP ‘Hang On Ramsey!’)

When We Was Fab – George Harrison (1987 Dark Horse Records from the album ‘Cloud Nine’)

Nothing Too Much Just Out Of Sight – The Fireman (2008 One Little Indian from the LP ‘Electric Arguments’)

Shiny Cage – Dukes Of The Stratosphear (1987 Virgin Records from the LP ‘Psonic Psunspot’)

Fame – David Bowie (1975 RCA from the LP ‘Young Americans’)

Great Day – Paul McCartney (1997 Parlophone Records from the LP ‘Flaming Pie’)

In My Own Time – Bee Gees (1967 Polydor Records from the LP ‘Bee Gees 1st’)

Hands – The Raconteurs (2006 XL Records from the LP ‘Broken Boy Soldiers’)

Lies – The Knickerboclers (1966 London Records from the LP ‘Lies’)

I’m Losing You – John Lennon (1980 Geffen Records from the LP ‘Double Fantasy’)

You Can’t Do That – Nilsson (1967 RCA Victor from the album ‘Pandemonium Shadow Show’)

Laura – Billy Joel (1982 CBS Records from the LP ‘The Nylon Curtain’)

Put The Message In The Box – World Party (1990 Ensign Records from the LP ‘Goodbye Jumbo’)

If Not For You – Bob Dylan (1991 CBS Records from the LP ‘Bootleg Series Vol. 1-3’)

Porque – Grupo Fantasma (2014 P-Vine Records from the LP ‘Problemas’)

Hello Goodbye (Take 16) – The Beatles (1996 Apple Records from the album ‘Anthology Volume 2’)

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Forbidden Fruit Volume 1

Here is the tracklisting information and vinyl source details for collectors on this latest Mixcloud show. Forbidden Fruit shows are going to be all about showcasing an eclectic range of music that, at the time of compiling, are proving to be rather elusive on the usual internet streaming platforms or at the very least, have fallen so far down the radar as to be almost indetectable.

Peach Plum Pear – Joanna Newsom (2004 Drag City Records from the LP ‘Milk Eyed Mender’)

I Live In The Springtime – The Lemon Drops (1967 Rembrandt Records US 45)

Itchy & Scratchy – Boss Hog (1999 City Slang from the album ‘Whiteout’)

From The Devil Himself – Viva Voce (2006 Amore!Phonics from the LP ‘Get Yr Blood Sucked Out’)

Portland Oregan – Loretta Lynn (2004 Interscope Records from the LP ‘Van Lear Rose’)

Rita May – Bob Dylan (1976 CBS UK 45)

Blackberry Blossom – Michelle Shocked (1992 Mercury Records from the LP ‘Arkansas Traveler’)

I Can’t Forget – The Pixies (1991 Eastwest Records from the LP ‘I’m Your Fan: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen’)

You Can’t Buy My Love – Robert Plant (2010 Decca / Es Paranza Records from the LP ‘Band Of Joy’)

Won’t Get Far – Hysterics (1965 Tottenham Records US 45 b-side to ‘That’s All She Wrote’)

Think Twice Before You Go – Van Morrison & Linda Gail Lewis (2000 Virgin Records from the album ‘You Win Again’)

Open The Door – Carolanne Pegg (1973 Transatlantic Records from the LP ‘Carolanne Pegg’)

A Marriage Made In Heaven – Tindersticks (1993 Rough Trade Records UK 45)

Rock Island Line – Lonnie Donegan (1999 Capo Records from the LP ‘Muleskinner Blues’)

Jealous Words – Richard Thompson (2003 Diverse Records from the LP ‘The Old Kit Bag’)

Al Bowlly’s In Heaven / The Very Thought Of You – Norma Waterson (1999 Hannibal Records from the album ‘The Very Thought Of You’)

https://www.mixcloud.com/dannyneill714/forbidden-fruit-vol-1/

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Fruit Loop Volume 1

Fruit Loop episodes served up in the our mixcloud music blender are aimed at your feet, these ones are for the dancers although they maintain the Fruit Tree Records prerogative of unlimited curiously cohesively selecting from multiple ages and styles. Below is this weeks tracklist with source information for collectors…

Nunya – Tom Scott & The L.A. Express (1974 Ode Records from the LP ‘Tom Scott & The L.A. Express’)

Mixed Bizness – Beck (1999 Geffen Records from the LP ‘Midnite Vultures’)

Avalon – Juliet (2005 Virgin from the album ‘Random Order’)

Birth In Reverse – St Vincent (2014 Loma Vista from the LP ‘St Vincent’)

Miss Parker – Morgan (2000 Source Records from LP ‘Organized’)

He Was Really Saying Somethin’ – The Velvelettes (1967 Tamla Motown UK 45)

It’s Written In The Stars – Paul Weller (2002 Independiente Records from the LP ‘Illumination’)

How Can You Tell Me – The Flirtations (1969 Deram Records from LP ‘Sounds Like The Flirtations’)

Sugar Free – Hank Crawford (1975 Kudu Records from the US LP ‘I Hear A Symphony’)

Legend Of A Cowgirl – Imani Coppola (1998 Columbia Records from the album ‘Chupacabra’)

The Golden Age – The Asteroids Galaxy Tour (2009 Small Giants Records from album ‘Fruit’)

Swastika Eyes – Primal Scream (2000 Creation Records from LP ‘Xtrmntr’)

How I Got Over – Roots (2010 Def Jam Records from LP ‘How I Got Over’)

I Take What I Want – Aretha Franklin (1968 Atlantic Records from LP ‘Aretha Now’)

Stuck – Caro Emerald (2010 Grandmono Records from LP ‘Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor’)

People – Gorillaz (2007 Parlophone Records from album ‘D-Sides’)

Begging You – Stone Roses (1994 Geffen Records from the LP ‘Second Coming’)

https://www.mixcloud.com/dannyneill714/fruit-loop-vol-1/

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Golden Apples Volume 2

Volume two of my music mixes continues on the anything and everything theme of last weeks opening instalment. Further down the line I have deep and extensive themed shows to launch but for now I am settling into the technology and just enjoying playing some personal favourites randomly. Below is this weeks tracklist with source information for collectors…

Wild Honey Pie – The Pixies (1998 4AD from album ‘At The BBC’)

Maybe I’m Dead – Money Mark (1998 Mo Wax from the LP ‘Push The Button’)

Hey Sailor – Detroit Cobras (2001 Rough Trade from the LP ‘Life Love And Leaving’)

Nowhere To Run – Martha Reeves & The Vandellas (1965 Tamla Motown UK 45)

Painting Blue On Everything – Amy LaVere (2020 Nine Mile Records from LP ‘Painting Blue’)

Brown Eyed Handsome Man – Buddy Holly (1963 Coral Records UK 45)

Dream On My Mind – Rupert’s People (1967 Columbia Records UK 45 b-side to ‘A Prologue To A Magic World’)

Wonderful Disguise – Mike Scott (1995 Chrysalis Records from LP ‘Bring ‘Em All In’)

Muggles – Louis Armstrong (1929 Okeh Records US 78rpm b-side to ‘Knockin’ A Jug’)

Jungle Drum – Emiliana Torrini (2008 Rough Trade from LP ‘Me And Armini’)

She Says Good Morning – Pretty Things (1968 Columbia Records from LP ‘S.F. Sorrow’)

What’s He Got? – Graham Coxon (2006 Parlophone Records from LP ‘Love Travels At Illegal Speeds’)

Got To Be Some Changes Made – Staples Singers (1969 Stax Records from LP ‘Soul Folk In Action’)

Big Tall Man – Liz Phair (1998 Matador Records from LP ‘Whitechocolatespaceegg’)

For Her – Fiona Apple (2020 Epic / Clean Slate Records from LP ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’)

Simple Twist Of Fate (take 2) – Bob Dylan (2018 Columbia from album ‘More Blood More Tracks’)

The Rumproller – Lee Morgan (1965 Blue Note from LP ‘The Rumproller’)

https://www.mixcloud.com/dannyneill714/golden-apples-vol-2/

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Golden Apples Volume 1

Welcome to the first of my music mixes, based on the Fruit Tree Records collecting and listening project. I will be regularly posting mixes to Mixcloud in hour long episodes and with either specific themes or as this, the Golden Apples thread, which will be a broad overview of killer tracks encompassing all the various eras, styles, genres and moods at the heart of this website. I should therefore, call it an eclectic mix, but that is a rather over used term in music collecting and DJing so I shall simply say, I shall include whatever I feel in these set lists. In addition to that, I shall endeavour to write here on the website a little information about the original source of each tune to help with all your vinyl hunting desires. However, I would suggest listening to the playlist first; I always prefer the surprise of the next track rather than knowing what is about to come. But maybe that’s just me…

Tall Cool One – The Wailers (1959 London Records UK 45)

The Collectors – Destiny’s Children (1966 Pyro Records US 45)

Finer Feelings – Spoon (2007 Merge Records from LP ‘Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga’)

The Magic Number – De La Soul (1989 Big Life from LP ‘3 Feet High And Rising’)

You Are What You Love – Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins (2006 Rough Trade from LP ‘Rabbit Fur Coat’)

The Ghost Of You Walks – Richard Thompson (1996 Capitol Records from LP ‘You? Me? Us?’)

Unconsciously Screamin – The Flaming Lips (1990 Altavistic Records from EP ‘Unconsciously Screamin’)

LSD – Wendell Austin & The Country Swings (1968 Wreck Records US 45)

My Queen Is Harriet Tubman – Sons Of Kemet (2018 Impulse! from LP ‘Your Queen Is A Reptile’)

No Self Control – Peter Gabriel (1980 Charisma Records from LP ‘Peter Gabriel 3’)

I Feel Much Better – The Small Faces (1967 Immediate Records from LP ‘There Are But Four Small Faces’)

Let Me Know – Smoke Fairies (2012 V2 Records from LP ‘Blood Speaks’)

California Soul – Marlena Shaw (1969 Cadet Records from US LP ‘Spice Of Life’)

Long Haired Lady – Paul & Linda McCartney (1971 Apple Records from LP ‘Ram’)

Generique – Miles Davis (1958 Fontana from LP ‘Ascenseur Pour L’Echafaud’)

Fruit Tree – Nick Drake (1969 Island Records from LP ‘Five Leaves Left’)

https://www.mixcloud.com/dannyneill714/golden-apples-vol-1/

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