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Saturday, June 04, 2016

best group ever

it has to be said, the orchids are the best girl group ever. 
i have 3 of their 7" singles but never managed to find oo-chang-a-lang (alhtough it's available on cd) and i know there's a few other songs they recorded that so far have not seen the light of day. surely some record company needs to remaster and reissue all of them?

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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

off with her head

ANTOINETTE - JENNY LET HIM GO
i can never get enough of this track - all i need is for the unreleased orchids version to surface and all my dreams will come true!

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Friday, April 09, 2010

orchids extravaganza - friday

THE ORCHIDS - SOLDIER BOY
after limited success, they renamed themselves 'the exceptions' and wrote and recorded this track in which they sound much more grown up, sophisticated and american.

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Thursday, April 08, 2010

orchids extravaganza - thursday

THE ORCHIDS - OOH CHANG A LANG
a schoolgirl masterpiece!

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Wednesday, April 07, 2010

orchids extravaganza - wednesday

BLOWUPDOLL EXCLUSIVE
THE ORCHIDS - DON'T MAKE ME MAD

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orchids overload!

i hinted at this yesterday - well, here it is.......
THE ORCHIDS!
singing! moving! wearing scarves!

taken from disk-o-tek holiday from 1964

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Tuesday, April 06, 2010

orchids extravaganza - tuesday

THE ORCHIDS - MR SCROOGE
this picture is taken from their performance on 'disk-o-tek holiday'.
hmmmm, if only we could get to see that clip..........

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Monday, April 05, 2010

orchids extravaganza - monday

BLOWUPDOLL EXCLUSIVE
THE ORCHIDS - LARRY

another rare track for you - a song that was written by the people who wrote 'bobby's girl'.

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Wednesday, August 06, 2008

girl groups - wednesday

THE ORCHIDS - LOVE HIT ME
ohmygodilovetheorchids! they are possibly my most favourite girl group. i don't understand why a record label doesn't release an orchids compilation, including rare and unreleased songs - other obscure 60's girl groups have had one, why not these?

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Sunday, May 20, 2007

schools out

THE ORCHIDS - GONNA MAKE HIM MINE
probably my favourite girl group ever. if only they'd recorded more songs...

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Monday, June 27, 2005

it's my birthday and i'll post what i want to

THE ORCHIDS - LOVE HIT ME
it's my birthday, so i'm choosing a song i absolutely love to turn up really loud, as it always makes me happy.
so stamp your feet along to one of the best girl bands ever.
click the orchids here

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