Five Hungry Joes – A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band
A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras
Category Archives: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket
IF YOU WANT TO DANCE WIF ME…
…you bleedin’ well ask proper!” So said Lulu in the film ‘To Sir, With Love’ – or did she shout? A classic cover version backed with 3 other tracks, ‘Claw’, … Continue reading
MIRROR, MIRROR ON THE WALL.
Third single from ‘A Happy Pocket’ was ‘How Can I Apply…?’ Just two tracks on this 7-inch single – both magic. The girl on the front cover is reportedly a … Continue reading
OH SO PRETTY…
‘The Main Attraction’ EP was the first single from third album ‘A Happy Pocket’, and was released in limited quantities (possibly 2,000). According to a posting on the TCS mailing … Continue reading
TO SIR, WITH LOVE…
…is a British film from 1967 starring Sidney Poitier and Lulu that deals with social and racial issues in an inner city school. Throughout their career the TCS have covered … Continue reading
WHO SAID THE WORLD WAS ROUND?
‘Twisted and Bent’. The second single released from third album ‘A Happy Pocket’. The song – originally called ‘Remember Phil’ – started off being written about a guy Paul met … Continue reading
FOUR SOUND TRACKS
4-track promo sampler, which is considered to be the promo for ‘To Sir, With Love’. The fourth track ‘Born Free’ was recorded for the stage version of Irvine Welsh’s ‘Maribou … Continue reading
IT SPOOKS FOR ITSELF
A soundtrack EP to ‘Spooktime’ – a fifteen minute short film inspired by characters who appear on the album ‘A Happy Pocket’. ‘Spooktime’ was written and conceived by Scottish director, … Continue reading
A FULL POCKET IS A HAPPY POCKET
In some circles this record could be described as something of a Holy Grail. A 14-track vinyl LP with full colour picture sleeve complete with original picture/lyric inner. For me, … Continue reading
GENIUS!
14-track cassette with full colour picture sleeve complete with original picture/lyrics fold-out. The cassette states ‘Made in Netherlands’, so I’m not too sure if this, is infact, an import. Maybe … Continue reading
