Top 50 new releases found in 2006     HOME

Year after year I'm losing track with the 'contemporary' artists. That's why half of these Top 50 releases are compilation albums. Also 9 CD-only releases (less than last year, which is a promising indication. Although small labels are not strong enough to finance vinyl releases, they seem to struggle back this year. And certainly the release of my favourite size, the 45rpm 7", has regained some popularity in 2006. Ten 45s are featured in this year's list.

Top 50 2005 - Top 50 2004 - Top 50 2003 - Top 50 2002 - Top 50 2001 - Top 50 2000

50

 v/a Nasty Rockabilly vol 5 LP B-Sharp

49

 v/a: Let's boogaloo vol 3 LP Record Kicks

48

 v/a: Sitar beat vols 4-5 LP Sitar Beat

47

 Infinity: Collected works 1969-70 LP Acme

46

 The Lords Of Altamont: She cried 7" Fargo

45

 v/a: Telstar - The hits of Joe Meek CD Castle Pulse

44

 The Chuck Norris Experiment: Volume! Voltage! CD Off The Hip

43

 The Bongolian: Blue print LP Blow Up

42

 The Buff Medways vs The Buffets: split45 7" Damaged Goods

41

 v/a: Bippp - French synthwave 1979/85 LP Born Bad

40

 The Satelliters: It's not true EP 7" Dionysus

39

 The Monroes: Send me a postcard 7" High Maintenance

38

 Dollsquad: Fast girl EP 7" Cherry Bomb

37

 v/a: Hide 'n' Seek Returns vol 3 LP Dr. Mod

36

 The Way-Outs: Can't take no more 7" Lost in Tyme
35 Los Monjes: Musica de las esferas 10" Electro Harmonix

34

 Thee Midniters: In thee midnite hour LP Norton

33

 v/a: Trap door LP Dis-joint

32

 The Satelliters: Hashish LP Dionysus

31

 Los Sleepers: Zombie 10" Electro Harmonix

30

 The Maharajas: A third opinion CD Low Impact

29

 The Dolly Rocker Movement: A purple journey into the mod machine CD Off The Hip

28

 The Montesas: Rockers...shakers LP Soundflat

27

 v/a: Who will buy these wonderful evils vol 3 LP Dolores
26 Sinn Sisamouth & Sery Sothear: Cambodian psych out LP Defective/El Suprimo

25

 v/a: The In-Kraut vol 2 2LP Marina

24

 The Buffets: Saucy Jack LP Damaged Goods

23

 v/a: The soul side of the street LP Bacchus Archives

22

 Les Fleurs De Pavot: Les Fleurs De Pavot CD Underground Masters

21

 v/a: Le beat bespoke vol 2 LP Circle

20

 The Way-Outs: Messing up my mind 7" self released

19

 v/a: Cry of Atlantis LP Dionysus

18

 v/a Sixties Girls vol 5 CD Magic

17

 The Lords Of Altamont: Lords have mercy LP Fargo

16

 Das Aldi Combo: Human fly EP 7" Butterfly

15

 v/a: This is mod 2CD Castle Pulse

14

 v/a: Ils sont fous ces Gaulois vol 4 LP Disques Ronnie

13

 v/a: La France et Les Beatles vols 1-3 CD Magic

12

 v/a: Strummin' mental vols 1-5 LP Link

11

 Nouvelle Vague: Bande a part LP The Perfect Kiss

10

 v/a: The big itch vol 8 LP Mr. Manicotti

9

 The Madd: Are left behind EP 7" Stardumb

8

 The Clamour: Don't belong EP 7" Unity Squad

7

 Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited: Jo Siffert LP Dionysus

6

 v/a: Sensacional soul 2LP Vampisoul

5

 v/a: Son of blunderbuss LP One Shot

4

 Blowfly: Blowfly's punk rock party CD Alternative Tentacles

3

 Peripherique Est: Demos LP self released
2 v/a: The lavender jungle 2LP Senor Charro

1

 v/a: Mello jello...for mello muffins LP Skinupski

Here are four 'essential picks' from entry 1 to 5, three picks from 6 to 15, two picks from 16 to 30 and one pick from 31 to 50: all together one hundred great picks from 2006.

1 Jack Constanzo: I got a bongo / The Imperialites: Have love will travel / Bob & Jerry: Ghost satellite / Marv Blihovde: Dearest darling
2 La Lupe: Fever / The Invaders: Shock treatment / Glenda & Glen: Voodoo doll / The Rhythm Addicts: The thrill
3 La chose / L'embuscade / Baby doll / Le pourquoi le comment
4 I wanna fuck your dog / I wanna be fellated / Wild in the sheets / Punk cock is rock
5 Candy Johnson Show: The hook / Johnny Fever: Zombie / Bobby Taylor: Temptation / Rusty Day: I gotta move
6 Los Dixies: Black cat / Duo Inter: Beggin' / Los Buenos: Woovy groovy
7 Top speed / Grid girls 68 / Jo's theme
8 Born / Finished / Keep on movin'
9 I'm gone / Left behind / You said
10 Timmy O'Tani: Sunset rock / Zen Fuller: Doomsday / Jack Donovan: Time machine
11 Human fly / Ever fallen in love / The killing moon
12 The Shadows Four: Follow me / Matthew Childs: The warbler / Walt Lawrence: Cascade
13 Les Faux Freres: Une fille pour deux garcons / Tiny Yong: Huit jours par semaine / Jean-Claude Berthon: Je te veux toute a moi
14 Les Bel Airs: Les degonfles / Douglas: Si je buvais moins / Galatasaray Lisesi: Zazie
15 The Sapphires: Slow fizz / Timebox: Soul sauce / The Undertakers: Just a little bit
16 Thinking black / Human fly
17 Cyclone / $4.95
18 Vetty: Nicolas / Christine Pilzer: L'horloge de grand-pere
19 The Inmates: Drop your drawers / The Coverts: Please don't go
20 Messing up my mind / You never had it better
21 The Martells: Time to say goodnight / The Tops: I found you
22 Pourquoi l'amour a deux / A degager
23 Bobby Soul: Funky freeze / The LBJ's: Garbage in the kitchen
24 You piss me off / Misty water
25 The Dometown Gang: Rock in / Charly Antolini's Power Dozen: Nofretete's headache
26 Maxy maxy / Go-go dance
27 The Junks & The Angels: The message / Red White & Blues: Last train to Georgia
28 I smell a rat, baby / Have love will travel
29 Follow the sound / Gypsy dancer
30 Ethanol rocket II / A girl instead of me
31 Zombie
32 Sweet sensation
33 ...excerpt...
34 I found a peanut
35 Batman
36 Can't take no more
37 Sandy Sarjeant: Can't stop the want
38 Fast girl
39 Send me a postcard
40 Six days are gone
41 Mary Moor: Pretty day
42 What you get
43 Psyche yamm
44 Not no, no way
45 Peter & The Boulevards: Lover return
46 The split
47 Taxman
48 Kalyanji Anandji: Y.O.G.A.
49 Alan Moorehouse: Beatcoma
50 Hank Davis & The Electras: Women train

 

Note:

If you would like to see more contemporary entries in my Top 50 of 2007, please send your 45s, LP's or (damn it) CD's to me at
Dirk Roeyen
c/o Ungawa!
Postbus 108 A1
B-2000 Antwerpen
Belgium

and be sure that your quality releases will get airplay.