It's A Rainbow-Rainbow

Remember Rainbow the kids tv show? 

Probably...it ran from the 1970's up 1992...

Remember the picture of Geoffery Hayes stacking shelves and then the comeback and these rave tracks? 

Well here are three mixes from that time, the Radio mix and Zippy's Rock mix and George's 'Furry Pink remix'.

I've left off Zippy's 'Big Twanger Mix' for now...couldn't fit it in...menkle eh?

Boo Bop Bopbop Bop (I Love You Too)-Pete's Dragon(vocals Sean Marshall and Charlie Callas)

Is there really a gay subtext to the Disney film Pete's Dragon or is it all just post-modern, revisionist tosh?

Whatever, they're very close...and the line  'you know what to say when I want direction' is worthy of a Carry On!

Listen for yourselves to the pornographic dischord...

Hippie and The Skinhead + Rape-Peter Wyngarde

Swarve man of mystery and inspiration for those Austin Powers films, Peter Wyngarde aka Jason King provides us with two tracks  from his imfamous LP, 'When Sex Leers It's Inquisitive Head'

Supposedly withdrawn shortly after it's release, the album has gone on to become a 'cult classic', commanding fees's of up to £200 for an original copy. I'm guessing the LP was withdrawn mainly for the track 'Rape', because the rest of it is fairly innocuous stuff, but, beware for as Jake Thackray used to say 'This song is offensive'.

It Was A Very Good Year-William Shatner

Well, I suppose I couldn't have one without the other, so here is William Shatner, Captain Kirk himself presenting us with his version of 'It Was A Very Good Year'.

It goes without saying that you should all listen to the Shat's greatest hits...'Spaced Out'

Found here alongside some of Spock's finest warblings....

HIghly Illogical and Spock Thoughts-Leonard Nimoy

Mr Spock making sweet music (see above) well certainly, although I'm afraid that 'Spock Thoughts' are not in fact his own but are taken from the famous poem by Max Ehrmann...imagine my disappointment.

These two tracks are form Nimoy's absolute classic LP 'Mr Spock's Music From Outer Space'. A must own I think.

The Soldier Wind-David Hemmings

So what to do if you're an iconic sixties film star?, well, fly out to LA to record an album with various members of the Byrds is what. 'David Hemmings Happens' was the result, from which this track is taken.

Pure Mystery-John Pertwee

Although Tom Baker was 'my Doctor Who', I have a great affection for Jon Pertwee in the role and looking back at the dandy image and fistfights, there is little wonder. He was great in this role and many other's. 

I could probably fill  a few weeks worth of posts with Dr Who related tracks but for now I'll stick with this classic from the compilation LP 'Who Is Dr Who'.