Name: Cowboys Are Square / It' So Hard to Be Happy
Brand: The Guy Hamper Trio , James Taylor

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SN097

Colour

Black

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Rough Trade Exclusive

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-08-25

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Shellshock

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

7427255099567

Total Cap

Black 7"

Artist

The Guy Hamper Trio 

James Taylor

Genre GB

Garage / Surf / Trash

Label GB

Spinout Nuggets

Spinout Nuggets is a UK-based music label that specializes in releasing high-quality vinyl records. With a focus on *garage rock*, *power pop*, and *psychedelic* sounds, Spinout Nuggets has become known for its diverse roster of talented artists.

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With an emphasis on preserving the authenticity and integrity of these genres, Spinout Nuggets is committed to delivering exceptional music experiences for fans and collectors alike. Whether you're a seasoned enthusiast or new to this vibrant scene, Spinout Nuggets offers a carefully curated selection of vinyl records that will transport you back in time while keeping your ears firmly rooted in the present.

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American singer/songwriter and musician (born March 12, 1948 in Boston) inducted into Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 2000 (Performer). Brother of singers/songwriters [a=Livingston Taylor], [a=Kate Taylor], [a=Hugh Taylor] and rock singer [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/716636-Alex-Taylor-4]Alex Taylor[/url]. Married [a=Carly Simon] on November 3, 1972 with whom he had two children who are also musicians; [a=Sally Taylor]  and [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Ben+Taylor+(2)]Benjamin Taylor[/url]. They divorced in 1983.

The Guy Hamper Trio was formed by Billy Childish, after a chat with his friend James Taylor (Hammond organ). They had played respectively in The Milkshakes and The Prisoners, often sharing the same bill in the early 80's. And indeed, Billy's blues ensemble: The Natural Born Lovers were the support act for the early shows of The James Taylor Quartet. The Guy Hamper Trio is: Billy Childish on guitar, his wife Julie on bass and Wolf on drums - who as it happens was the drummer in the original incarnation of JTQ - and of course features James Taylor on Hammond organ. The Guy Hamper Trio provide a bottom end, Blues-influenced instrumental mayhem for those unafraid of dirt, germs and true grime. With no particular wish other than to be recognised as the best at playing badly, they refuse to obey the usual rules of combat and music. 

Since their first 45 release (Polygraph Test / Sally Sensation) in 2009, a full-length studio album, 'All The Poisons In The Mud', appeared, as if by magic in 2022, via Damaged Goods, followed by a twin-spin 7" earlier this year on Spinout Nuggets, and now a new full-length album via Hangman Records, titled 'Man In The Mouth Of A Cave'. This fully-loaded twin-spin single includes two tracks from the new album; 'Cowboys Are Square' and 'It's So Hard To Be Happy', both tracks originally performed and released in vocalised renditions by two leading Billy Childish ensembles. Once again, after consultation with experts iAn the field, it was decreed that these tracks needed to be on a 7" single, for the enjoyment of the Mods, jive experts, lost revellers and those prone to frequent discotheques throughout England, the UK, Europe, the USA, Indonesia and indeed Portsmouth

Cowboys Are Square / It' So Hard to Be Happy

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