Penfro Sounds

Shane Fentone & The Fentones Shane Fentone & The Fentones EP EMI 2696 (1977) Shane Fentone & The Fentones were formed in 1960 in the Notts town of Mansfield by Johnny Theakston who fronted the band as Shane Fenton.  Having discovered rock'n'roll he decided he wanted a name that sounded American so adopted Shane from the western and Fenton from a local printing firm.  In mid 1961 the band were due to perform for an audition for Parlophone Records but Johnny was too ill to perform and was admitted to hospital so Bernard Jewry, the band's roadie, stepped in to provide lead vocals for the audition. Johnny subsequently died in hospital aged only 17 from heart failure. With his families blessing Jewry took on the role of lead singer full time and adopted the stage name. Four 45s as Shane Fenton & The Fentones were released during 1961/62 and the a-sides all appear on this EP. Bernard Jewry then went on to record several 45s as a solo artist still using the name Sh...

The Jesus And Mary Chain Jesus Fuck (Milkweg, Amsterdam 3.9.85) / Just Like Honey (Acoustic Demo) Third Man Records TMR 1091 (2025) Originating from East Kilbride in Scotland, The Jesus And Mary Chain are a band that revolves around the brothers Jim and William Reid. Past member of the band have included Bobby Gillespie who left to form Primal Scream. This 45, issued as part of the 40th Anniversary package for The Jesus and Mary Chain's Psychocandy album, showcases the contrasting styles of this band; loud, raucous noise and soft gentle melody. The Third Man Records vault series from which this originates is a subscription service that has four issues a year of limited edition records and other items such as DVDs, photos, patches etc.  The Jesus and Mary Chain release comprised of the original album pressed on candy blue and candy pink vinyl, a live album and this 45 pressed on metallic gold vinyl.  It was the 65th release in the series. FLAC

Twinkle A Lonely Singing Doll EP Decca DFE 8621 (1965) Born Lynn Annette Ripley in 1948, she started her career at the age of 16, no doubt helped by her 23 year old boyfriend Dec Clusky who was a member of the popular singing group The Bachelors.  By the time this EP was released in May 1965 she had achieved a top 10 single with " Terry ", split with Clusky and was dating Peter Noone from Herman's Hermits. The title track on this EP is an English language cover version of the Serge Gainsbourgh song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" that was originally recorded by France Gall as the 1965 Eurovision entry for Luxembourg. The song was inspired by the 4th movement (Prestissimo in F minor) from Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 1.  After recording six 45s for Decca records as well as this EP she retired at the age of 18 in 1966.  She resumed her musical career again in 1969 with a self penned 45 titled "Micky"  produced by Mike D'Abo but due to a lack of...

Laurel Aitken Fattie Bum Bum / Fattie Bum Dub Punch PU 121 (1975) Born of mixed Cuban/Jamaican descent in Havana, Cuba in 1927, Laurel and his family moved to Jamaica in 1938. He started recording in the late 50s with one of his first 45s being released in 1958.  In 1960 he became one of the first artists produced by Chris Blackwell (of Island Records fame) with the 45 "Boogie in My Bones"/"Little Sheila" which became the first Jamaican popular hit released on a 45 in the UK.  He also recorded around this time with Duke Reid. In 1960 he moved to the UK releasing some 45s on the Blue Beat label before returning to Jamaica in 1963, once again taking up with Duke Reid.  Around 1965 he again returned to the UK and began a run of 45s on all the major reggae labels, Pama, Island, Trojan, Horse, Rio, Ska-Beat, Blue Beat etc. He released in-excess of 150 singles in the UK and gained him a large following with the UK West Indian community as well as mods and skinheads.  Such...

Reggae Roast Soundsystem Feat. Tippa Irie  Real Reggae Music Trojan Reloaded TJRS 001 (2018) The second of the 45s that were issued in 2018 with The Trojan box set. Trojan Reloaded was created focusing on new music that has been influenced and inspired by the famed Trojan Records catalogue. Aiming to work with leading talent in the UK, including: artists, producers, sound systems and DJ’s, Trojan Reloaded was created to release a host of new remixes and adaptations, re-imagining original Trojan classics, alongside brand new repertoire. This was the first 45 released on the label showcasing the Reggae Roast Soundsystem and on the flip side a remix by DJ Madd. Reggae Roast is Adam Prescott who has been releasing music under his own name as well as Reggae Roast since 2010. FLAC

The Melodians - You Have Caught Me Justin Hinds & The Dominoes - The Little That You Have Trojan THB7031 (2018) Originally recorded and released in 1967 these two tracks were issued together on this 45 as part of the Trojan50 box set. The Melodians were a rocksteady band originating from the Greenwich Town area in Jamacia. Formed in 1963 by Tony Brevett, Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton.  The band recorded during the period 1963-1973 and intermittently after that. Justin Hinds and his backing band the Dominoes originated from the Steertown area in Jamaica.  Hinds, produced by Duke Reid, recorded his first 45 in 1963. Throughout the 1960s he stayed with Duke Reid  and became one of the biggest acts in Jamaican music at that time. They finally parted company in 1972 and Hinds went on to record with others including the producers Jack Ruby and Sonia Pottinger. His final solo album was recorded in 1992 however he did work as part of the band Wingless Angels which was prod...