Landslide, the latest single by One Million Fuzztone Guitars is out now!

Landslide (the first version of Everything’s Happening): A high-energy uplifting rock anthem with a story: “Some time ago I had a dream vision that I was in Chislehurst Caves (a 60’s rock venue in Kent that I had no knowledge of at the time but later went to), watching Led Zeppelin play the song that later became the first One Million Fuzztone Guitars single ‘Annuese’ Next on was The Doors, Jim Morrison walked across to me at the side of the stage, leaned down, and said, “make sure you write this down”, and once they had finished ‘Everything’s Happening’, I did, and here it is, though I must admit our version sounds more like the Sex Pistols than the Doors.”

See all the links to listen to Landslide (Everything’s Happening), below.

https://linktr.ee/omftgsp

Jim’s In Town, classic One Million Fuzztone Guitars from 1982

Originally written for Skin Patrol and recorded by early One Million Fuzztone Guitars in 1982 (once Chris had joined as it needed a keyboard). The follow up to ‘Rock Section’. A celebration of the return of Jim Morrison, who had not actually died, but had faked his own death and now lived a Howard Hughes stye life in the wealthy part of Nottingham. Every day we would see him make the journey from The Park to Rock City and back, some days he would be ‘cleaned up’ but would soon revert to his ‘gentleman of the road’ look. It was rumored that he (Boris) was very wealthy and that this was all a pretense as a barrier to anyone finding out who he really was (see a reference in Julian Cope’s ‘One Three One’). Another Fuzztone’s classic from the ‘Rise and Fall of the Sound of Music’ sessions. Strangely missing from the Cherry Red Master tape? Here is the remastered version with a suitably 80’s cover with a photograph taken at the session.

“That’s mad – the playful jingle, the distorted vocals and the violent cymbal crashes – but I like it!” AQ

Girl (Back of ’69)

Remastered from the original tape, one of a few different 12-String demo versions of Back of ’69 for One Million Fuzztone Guitars which was eventually re-recorded and appeared on the ‘Everything’s Happening’ album.

Now available on all streaming services.

Fur Coat River Woman

A previously unreleased 1984 One Million Fuzztone Guitars / Skin Patrol track ‘Fur Coat River Woman’, it’s amazing the people you encounter working in a nightclub cloakroom.

“The ghostly vocals in the second half of the song remind me of the way they were used in Smiths songs ca Strangeways. They added a very mysterious edge to their songs.” AQ

Baby You Know

Baby You Know, another track from the 1984 sessions remastered. Early demos plus lost tracks from 1984 for One Million Fuzztone Guitars some of which ended up becoming the templates for the “Everything’s Happening” studio sessions.

“A short, pretty tune in the Barrett / Cope tradition!” AQ

You Touched Me

The latest OMFTG/SP track, a remastered version of the demo “You Touched Me” a song written walking around Didcot in 1984 after watching a documentary on Malcom X.

“Remastered demo for an old familiar Fuzztones classic! Interesting early version!” AQ

Release date: 28-Jun-2022
Label: One Million Fuzztone Guitars & Skin Patrol
ISRC#: TCAGH2231493
UPC: 859763347002
Primary Genre: Pop
Secondary Genre: Alternative
Language: English

The Day

Remastered version of the 1984 two track bounced tape demo of The Day for One Million Fuzztone Guitars/Skin Patrol that missed being used for the ‘Everything’s Happening’ sessions and has just been waiting for the technology to catch up with it!

Available on all streaming platforms.

http://itunes.apple.com/album/id/1628051722

Crystal Chandelier

Written on New Year’s Day, 1st January 1984, whilst coming down from an LSD trip watching the snow falling outside the window of a friend’s flat. Demoed for One Million Fuzztone Guitars at the time but never rehearsed, played live or recorded.

“Nicely done, breezy pop anthem to the Easy Life, big deception, and with bats in the belfry and chickens in the yard…I was reading about Kevin Rowland today. This song suddenly also reminded me of him.” AQ

“Great Scot! It’s good. I particularly like the words. This song is held forth by it’s narrative. A happy Nick Cave tune perhaps with a twist….. Good Rob, Good. I don’t know much – but I know when something musically is good to my ears and mind………” AR

Available on all streaming platforms.

Standing On A Planet (with you)

A brand new track for a brand new year. 2022 starts here! Written on and old GDR acoustic salvaged from the shore of Lake Coniston, it just leaped off the fretboard and into the World.
“Groovy, lovely interplay of guitars and a bright ditty for sunny days. Brilliant!” AQ “
Awesome catchiness. Love the Guitar sound. Only Ones meet Lou on Bridlesmith Gate. Love it.” AR
“That instrumental section has a great sound, good and full of potential. Time to do an off-beat ballad in that style, then…” AG

Available on all streaming platforms.