Do The Square Thing

The Three Johns - Do The Square Thing

Ripped from a 12" vinyl single released on Abstract Records (12 ABS 023) in 1984 to high resolution 24-bit flac audio. The Three Johns were also from Yorkshire, but they were brilliant. The twelve inch extended mix of Do The Square Thing was in fact one of the finest things ever to grace my turntable when I was a lad, Zowee ain't bad too. Kids these days just don't know what they are missing!

A1 Do The Square Thing
B1 Zowee
B2 The World Of Workers
B3 Kinkybeat

The Three Johns - Democracy

Very probably the best rock band ever not to feature a drummer! A hearty collection of eight classic singles released by The Three Johns features the brilliant English White Boy Engineer (originally written as a Mekons track I'm told) and Pink Headed Bug, as well as blogger faves AWOL, Do The Square Thing and the topical Death Of The European. The latter two feature the full 12" single versions. I picked this up for a quid in a certain London second-hand store before xmas. A bit scratchy in a few places but bloody essential! One day I well get around to ripping Atom Drum Bop.

Democracy : ripped and declicked from a vinyl album released on Abstract Sounds (ABT 015) in 1986 to lossless FLAC audio. Best quid spent in 2011!

A1. English White Boy Engineer
A2. Pink Headed Bug
A3. Men Like Monkeys
A4. Windolene
A5. Two Minute Ape
A6. Rooster Blue
A7. AWOL
B1. Do The Square Thing
B2. Zowee
B3. Death Of The European
B4. Brainbox
B5. Sold Down The River

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The Three Johns - Death Of The European

Everybody should have a favourite Three Johns single. Here is mine. Two blokes called John plus an "honorary John" (I think his real name was Phil), two guitars, a bass and a drum machine. Wonderful stuff!

Death Of The European : ripped from a 7" vinyl single released on Abstract Records (ABS 034) in 1985 to lossless FLAC audio.

A. Death Of The European

B. Heads Like Convicts

Enjoy!