The Carpettes - Small Wonder 7″
June 14th, 2006 at 7:48 am
“Small Wonder Small Wonder bonka bonk bonk. Small Wonder bonka bonk bonk”. Wonderful tom tom sound and one hell of a catchy punk rock song. One of the best Carpettes releases along with the “I Don’t Mean It” 7inch. The Carpettes are one of those bands that made some really really bad tracks and then all of a sudden some killer songs poped out. Like their first LP for example.
“As a band, The Carpettes were hamstrung by not having an image, or a scene into which they might fit.They were really firing on all cylinders when they were expected to fit into the birth of indie scenes everywhere, and it wasn’t easy for them. The songs can’t be faulted . . .” They’re still around so check them out: The Carpettes.
Country: UK
Year: 1978
Label: Small Wonder
Format: 7″
Songs:
Small Wonder.mp3
2 ne 1.mp3
June 14th, 2006 at 10:07 am
Not sure what you mean by really bad tracks? both Small Wonder 7″s are excellent, but their two albums are patchy.
June 14th, 2006 at 10:20 am
this record is a killer. one of my UK faves. and compared to this single, everything else they did SUCKED!!! it was CRAP!!! hahaha. seriously, this rules, and the rest dosent, im sorry. thank you for posting this!
June 14th, 2006 at 10:43 am
ok, after further listening…. this is one of the best punk records from anywhere in the world at any time, fully deserving of the 250 bucks++ its fetching, which is sad, becasuse everyone should be hearing and owning this record!!!
June 14th, 2006 at 12:33 pm
Hey, this stuff is great! ps. Have you heard The Registrators when they cover “Small Wonder”?
June 14th, 2006 at 12:57 pm
Wonderful post. I really appreciate you upping the b-side too, this is a fantastic single!
June 15th, 2006 at 7:09 am
James, I was thinking about some tracks on their albums.
June 22nd, 2006 at 10:58 am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvUt7yeAepw
Not that great, but maybe worth a view
July 14th, 2006 at 1:16 pm
$250?? I just got this on Ebay for about $40. Which is probably the most I’ve ever paid for a single, but totally worth it for this one.
I think their 1st album is great. Never heard the 2nd one though.
February 16th, 2007 at 2:15 pm
I saw these guys play a Small Wonder Records night with The Wall and Crass back in the late 70’s. If you want to hear some stuff from their second album there is a Best of the Carpettes that you can get via Captain Oi (on Anagram Records CDPUNK80). Small Wonder was one of my favourite tracks of theirs.
March 17th, 2008 at 10:59 am
Question for Doug from Scotland if you are still reading?
Where was the Small Wonder Night?
I went to a few :walthamstow youth club,maybe the upstairs of that funny little Greek or Italian(?)restaurant on Hoe St where it got closed cos the floor was gonna collapse.. superb
Small Wonder Record Shop:The Best Shop EVER.
Rough Trade? It was crap in there. Snobs.
June 30th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
The Small Wonder night was at The Music Machine. It was organised by Final Solution and there were five bands on. Patrik Fitzgerald headlined. Also on the bill were The Wall (RIP Ian Lowery) and Crass. The Carpettes were hanging around in the audience but didn’t play.