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Spare The Children/ Floating

What to make of this obscure single? According to a bio by band member Rick Sharpe, Studd Pump formed in England only briefly — long enough to make this one single and perform a "handful of gigs." The group consisted of Sharpe as well as Graham Maitland, Clive Shepherd, and Gareth Roberts. Both sides of the single are quite catchy, and my first impression is that the group actually breaks new rock'n'roll ground with drumming that anticipates Glam Rock — and Gary Glitter in particular. When this 45 was released, T. Rex still hadn't hit the big time, and Glam Rock as a recognizable genre was still a year or two away. Note: This copy's vinyl is quite worn, and the audio likewise has surface noise.
Condition
Overall Label Sleeve Vinyl Audio
VG EX (dh) VG VG
Disc Details
Label Year Chart
Uni 55285 1970 Not charted
Song Details

A-side

B-side

Artist

Studd Pump

Studd Pump

Title

Spare The Children

Floating

Songwriter

Doug Flett-Guy Fletcher (A&B)

Doug Flett-Guy Fletcher (A&B)

Category

Power Pop

Power Pop

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