Showing posts with label ben franklin's almanac. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ben franklin's almanac. Show all posts

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Song of the Week: The Cryan' Shames - Ben Franklin's Almanac


I've been digitizing records all day today. Came across this gem from a band I don't much like, The Cryan Shames. They charted with Sugar and Spice. Pure putrid pop. But this flip, Ben Franklin's Almanac, written by the young guitarist, Jim Friars, is magnificent. Might I even say...perfect. And here it is on the original label, Destination, before they got picked up for national circulation on Columbia and charted.

This also marks the second appearance of a band with a member who has only one hand. And the other is?