August is soon upon us and - as I sit here, in July, writing this text - I can confirm that my expectations (possibly "aspirations") for a long hot summer have been completely "washed away"…

As you may have read in the news, here in the U.K. we have experienced the worst torrential rain and consequent flooding in recorded history. Large parts of our green and pleasant land are under water; water that has spilled into the ground floor (or as it is known in the U.S. "first floor") areas of hundreds of thousands of homes. The most recent news is that 340,000 people will be without fresh water for at least two weeks, people are living in emergency accommodation and those - who are still at home - are without electricity, sewage disposal and are depending upon the emergency services for food.

Looks as though there is nothing to compare with a British summer!

I sincerely hope that the people affected by this disaster will soon be able to return to some form of normality and that everyone concerned can look forward to an improvement in their situation, aided by those who love them.

Following on from last month, I have received a large number of enquiries about the Best Seller listings. To answer most of the questions raised, I have referred to some of the recent chart positions that our records have achieved. Here are a few facts concerning our performance in the Best Seller tables; please note that the A & S Records listing is a "Top-Five", so those of our tunes shown as "unplaced" could all be in the "Top-Ten".

I am very pleased with our "performance" in these league tables. Quite clearly we are "getting it right" most of the time, which is good to know.

Now for the other news:

BEST SELLER LISTING (positions on the June 2007 listing)
No.1 - I'll Do It All Over Again - SIR 366
No.10 - My Ohio Girl - SNW 2007

NEW RELEASES (August 2007):
Sha La La La La - SNW 1006 - vocal by: Tommy P Larsen
Let Your Love Flow (2007) - SIR 367 - vocal by: Jerry Story

SPECIAL NOTE: Let Your Love Flow has been unavailable for several years. The original pressing plates had long ago been "junked" by the pressing plant! We are very pleased to be able to offer a new version of this classic, remixed from the original 24-Track master and with a new vocal from our "special" friend - Jerry Story - enjoy!

NEW CD RELEASES - also available on MP3 & Vinyl / (August 2007):
Little Bitty - SIR 901 - Vocal by Neil Whiston
Tennessee Waltz - SIR 313 - Vocal by Klaus Strand-Holm
Catweazle/Montrose - SNW 502 - Double Instrumental Patter

INDIVIDUAL RECORD HISTORIES including ALL THE ADDITIONAL LYRICS:
To find these, just click on the book symbol next to the title on the Catalogue, Future Releases or Latest Releases pages, this month's record histories features our newest singing call releases: Sha La La La La and Let Your Love Flow (2007).

Have a great month of calling and/or dancing "speak" with you next month!

Go Squareful! - Paul Bristow (Owner and Producer Sting and Snow Records)