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My mate Ian and I were reminiscing only last week about the gigs in Norwich all those years ago. Playing 'Help' for the first time in perhaps 20 years, the lyrics found their way into our memories much easier than we could give justice to! Wow. What a band, hung out to dry by EMI.
Get out and walk, what a classic, on a par with soul mining (the the), swoon (everything but the girl) high land hard rain (aztec camera) great music, killer melodies great beats and magic keyboard lines...never forgotten.....
I loved I think I need help and remember John Peel playing it and telling us all it was just a couple of minutes too short. How can I get hold of a CD or download version? I am desperate to hear it again and can almost remember all the lyrics. Glad to find the album on i-tunes 
Well..... I heard "In the Country" on Alan Carr on the radio this evening by The Farmers Boys. I woundered if it could be THE Farmers Boys that I knew back in the 80's as I never knew they had ever made a chart hit, so I googled them. I did wonder what happened to them as they never made it big time so thanks for the website.
Phew Wow! is, in my opinuion, one of the finest pop songs of all time. Cracking record. Although I haven't listened to my copy for a long time because I don't have a record deck...
Recently (summer 2009) found this 7" in my vinyl collection from Cambridge student days and it still brings a smile to my face. A great piece of songwriting and nice bright arrangement. I love it. Ripped to an mp3 now and in regular rotation on my playlist. Extra special because no one here in the USA knows what it is (sorry!). Thanks for the fun song.
This is,by a million miles,the track I most want,(by anyone!), on CD. I have heard that the track 'funny old mr. baz' on 'once upon a time in the east' is actually 'whatever is he like'. Can anyone confirm this,and,if so,which version is it?
my joy of cress free postcard is still stuck on my old bedroom wall with a drawing pin,all faded from the sun, along with a fb poster in yellow ink only which i bought when i say them at the hammersmith palais back in 83-4. & i moved out from my parents in 1990! top band, were better than the smiths who started at about the same time. hoist a few for me !
I remember buying this in a town neear Norwich visting my family, great song would love to get somehow someway
OMG, I've just found out that Cherry Red have released Get Out & Walk including extra tracks (the free 12" + more - 21 tracks in total)& 20 page booklet with Stan intro. Top news - get ordering now!!!!
Great site that has awoken many memories. I was working in Norwich HMV in Top Shop when the Waap and Backs singles appeared and remember the excitement generated by a local scene emerging led by people you had a pint with in the Jacquard (Stan). Not only the Farmers' Boys and the Higsons but Screen 3 and Vital Disorders who recorded the wonderful Prams. I still have all those great early records and a cassette of the Boys playing a John Peel session. One memory that has particularly stuck is the first time I heard the band launch into Country Line - at the Gala Ballroom I think. To that point most Farmers Boys songs had seemed quite fairground Associates to me (in a good way)but when Baz launched into his country croon I couldn't resist a silly smile that returns even now whenever i think of the moment or the song. Hope to hear it live again one day.
Yes sweet, sweet tune bringing back memories of the early eighties touch of orange juice happy days
Still have this single (along with all the others) Had it signed by TFB and is a treasured possession. Still have letters from the boys from back in the day.
Ahh!! 'The Joy Of Cress' Proclaimed my pretty boring postcard.
I like that claim to fame. A good tune too, the fiddle playing fits in very well. You should be very proud, sir.
I was 18 and in my year off in 1984 when I had a call from Lloyd and Keyworth, local music shop in Farnham, Surrey. A band was looking for a fiddler for a song they were recording at Jakes Studios, Dippenhall, a few miles from where I lived. I was that fiddler on Phew Wow. Never made the credits because I was not Musicians Union and the producer had been naughty but still remember the session very well and hearing myself on Radio (and if memory serves, on Crackerjack!)
Me and my mate Bob used to busk For you and The Way You Made Me Cry back in 1984. Never made any money but at least we had fun, especially when busking whilst riding round Chester on a tandem. Ah the idiocy of youth!
Perfect pop indeed. Quirky but beautiful intro and delightfully chugging drum machine. One of my treasured 7"s. Sweet memories of seeing them perform at Portsmouth Poly c.82
spent the last two weeks trawling the net for farmer's boys stuff ! well worth it, i now am the proud owner of BOTH albums on MP3 including the 12 inch mixes ! email me spanish_paul_safc@yahoo.co.uk if you need anything.thanks
More found here. Brings back good memories.
just unhearthrd a picture disc of the farmers boys,muck it out and funkey combine, any body want it
Is there anyone out there that has CD's or MP3's of their albums. I miss their music and would really like to get a hold of anything. My small but very special record collection was stolen a while back and I have just started to try to rebuild what I lost. It is a very painful process but one that I am trying to do slowly. If there is anyone other that can help please let me know
thank you thank you thank you. I never thouht I would find a site for the Farmers boys! I loved this band and even had a bit of a 'pen pal' relationship with Baz. I feel so young listening to their fantastic music. So far ahead of the times. I adored them. Unfortunately i left Norwich in 1985 and no one had heard of them! all my vinyls were thrown out by a bitter ex husband. i have none of their stuff but i still look everyday to try and find them.Please emi re-release get out and walk and with these hands. we deserve satisfaction. once again thank you so much for the site. I will be back xx
I NEED all the farmers boys stuff on CD can anyone help. That would make Life Wonderful.
The cd is top quality!!! Listening carefully, you can just about make out that it's from the vinyl album, with the extended mixes n'all...a right result, as we say down here in good ol' Brighton. Already on the ipod, and has had several listens throughout last night and this morning. Out for beers last night, so...'think I need somethin' refreshin', think I need a soft drink'. Coooooome on!!!
A work colleague has managed to rip onto cd, 'Get Out And Walk' from a torrent site - God knows what it sounds like, as I've not yet listened to it, and I'm in the office. Can't wait to get that baby into the cd player, and burn it for the ipod. Lucky, luck me...
Still looking for the CD or MP3 of Get out and Walk! Getting older and grayer and want to listen and smile - Happy Days in Norwich! Thanks
what are the other members of the Avons doing now - Paul Kingston and Hadyn and Chin
Was 'round my mate Tiggers' place last night - he dug iut his shaped picture disc of 'Muck It Out'. Ah...bliss!!! Needs slight repair, but plays like dream. Burn that bad boy to the pc, and revel in all its glory on the ipod. Jealous??? You should be!!!
This track just popped into my head over 10 years after selling all my vinyl singles to a record fair - why did I do it???? A fantastic tune - now WHERE can I get this track on CD?
There's currently one listed on ebay (the .co.uk site)
Looking for vinyl copy of Get Out and Walk. Will pay reasonable price -- US resident -- Texas
We are seeing quite a few vinyl copies appearing on Ebay ATM - you can register to be alerted when new items are listed.
Found a copy of For You in the local 2nd hand shop, and took it home because the sleeve made me wondering what kind of music I had to expect. This is one of those rare days you get pleasantly surprised as an avid music freak.. Sounds great!
Magic. Takes me back to fun times in Norwich. Anyone able to upload this? Cheers.
I don't know why I don't like all my friends.
Well at long last I retrieved my FB archive of letters, postcards, misc correspondence and stuff from the boys including the Xmas card from Mr Spoon. Gosh Baz was a prolific letter writer!
So, several people have asked but I haven't seen the solution: how can I get hold of Get Out and Walk for itunes... I miss the album bigtime!
So...anyone brave enough to send an mp3 of 'Get Out And Walk', ripped from vinyl to me? I will send my small collection of b-sides from 'For You', and versions of 'In The Country' which have been lovingly edited and cleaned up from vinyl. Name an artist, and There's a good chance I'll have it to send on (20000+ tracks on my PC, always expanding. I'm not scared...!!!
Hey Could you post (or email me) a track listing for Once upon a Time in the East? Cheers, Graham
Did anyone win Stan's mini?
It did indeed. You can buy a copy by emailing Stan at the address under the album listing on the releases page
Did this ever get released? I've never come across a copy yet ;(
Just found picture disc copy in my collection anyone interested, great condition !
'For You' was one of my favourite, favourite songs of my late teens. I can't have heard it in about 15 years, so if anyone out there knows of a way of acquiring it in electronic format, you could make someone pushing 40 very happy... thenightfly83@yahoo.co.uk
For my 40th birthday on 6 October, my mate Tigger gift wrapped the double 7" of 'For You' he brought back in 83...what a bloody star!!! 6 tracks, including the demo of 'Muck It Out'. Already burnt onto my pc and played to death on my new 160gb ipod. Mates all chipped in to pay for that bad boy. Life's good!!!
Colin is indeed a star and this site wouldn't be here if it wasn't for all the hard work he put in collecting the memorabilia you see here!
#80 this reached!!!, even back then talent didn't get the sucsess it deserved!!.
"Funky Combine John" is mint!!!, just as good as the a-side!!!. As far as b-sides are concerned this band were the 80's equivalent of British/Japanese rockers Feeder, as their b-sides like the FB's better some of the a-sides!!.
Colin used FCJ as the background track on the original site 
. He was amazed that I was about 23 at the time in 2003 when I e-mailed him that I discovered this band. I got into them when I was flicking through the Guiness Book Of British Hit Singles, and came across the name thinking it sounded good, and did a google search and found his site!!!. Great stuff it's been kept alive .
I loved this song and so did my mates in Bristol- we used to iron our shirts in our underwear before going out dancing down the hallway. Sadly my ex-wife now has the single.But it's not my fault!
Go to Carty FM podcast through itunes, and get his latest podcast. Farmers Boys track played from 'Get Out & Walk'. Dedicated to me (Chippy)...which is nice!!!
Sorry about that - pesky spammer. I've added their IP to the blacklist.
Re comment by fleygn...anyone got any ideas what that's all about???
One of the best songs never to be a hit in the 80's. Me and my mate Tigger loved this track, and 23 years later, I wish I still had it. I binned the cassette of 'Get Out And Walk' a few years ago. What a twat!!!
Have found 'One Of The Best Investments I Ever Made' on a blog site. Great to hear this one again. Whay hasn't 'Get Out And Walk' been issued on cd. Or, for that fact, more of The Farmer's Boys? Takes me back to school days at Stanley Deason...
The best song ever written, takes me back to a more innocent time, a love lost and a cold night sleeping on a Bradford station platform after your gig in 1983.
Was first introduced to TFB when a bootleg cassette copy of Get Out and Walk was passed 'round school. I still have the cassette, although now don't own a cassette player! Website is great - hearing some of the tunes on the site brought a smile to my face.
In an attempt to encourage iTunes to include the Farmer's Boys in their push to make available the entire EMI back catalog (i.e. Get Out and Walk!), I'm playing More Than A Dream on the new Brierly Hill 90210 podcast. Podcast feed: http://rss.mac.com/jmiller22/iWeb/brierlyhill90210/Podcast/rss.xml Podcast also available through iTunes, Podcast Alley, pod-planet.com or at the Brierly Hill 90210 web-site at http://web.mac.com/jmiller22
can anybody help me? Get out and walk on CD or MP3 - happy to pay!
I would also love a copy of this on CD....can anyone help? My all time favourite album!!!!
I miss you lot so much. Pop ahead of its time. Still sounds fresh today - and what a voice for a lead singer (somewhere between Billy Mackenzie & Neil Nannon). No chance of re-forming?....
Just having another nostalgic moment. I haven't listened to this lot in ages due to being unable to play my vinyl on anything that isn't going to chew it up. I have such joyous memories. My second grown up gig was spent at Teesside poly with my brother listening and dancing like my life depended on it to such joyful chords. Happy times xxxxxxx
Wow I was snoopin through my old vinyls cos Ive just got a deck that transfers them to mp3. There's the Farmers' get out and Walk with the splendid 12" virtually unplayed cos I put it on tape the night I bought the album. i love that For yOu tune which I haven't heard for about 20 years. The power of Google brought me here and things are still happening in the world of the Farmers. fantastic. Its all on my ipod now.
I love the boys..want Get Out & Walk on CD plus B sides & rarities on CD Richard
Oh yes, you must get a page on MySpace!!! So easy to keep us all updated, post some (rare) songs and pics! So easy even I can do it!!! Please make this happen!!!
The soundtrack of my youth. They don't write 'em like this any more 
My friends and I listened to nothing else for a year around 1984-85 and only fancied boys with round glasses and crew cuts. Are you out there Scottie and Liz? Make mine a Valpolicella.
Have you thought of getting TFB on myspace?
Reminds me of girlfriend trouble I was having at the time! It seemed to fit my situation. Still a great song that should have seen commercial success. Also loved the B-side Funky Combine John!
This is getting some real airplay on all80s radio.com being an 80's lad dont really remember it but the kids of mine love it, its great to hear music from people who enjoyed what they do/did. Not just do it to please the producers.
hey guys glad to be with you
I too would love to find this on c/d I have a very good vinyl copy and am considering buying the DAK system to download vinyl onto my pc to solve the problem. This is a great record and one that can be played from start to finish. They had zero airplay here in the states but I was fortunate enough to be exposed to the "Boys" from a friend. Forever grateful for that!!
I bought I Think I Need Help when it came out on single. I've been looking for it on CD for ages, and now I'm listening to Once Upon A Time In The East, which I found after coming across this site a couple of weeks ago. Nice site. But its a pity you don't have something to stop those antisocial spammerscum.
Is there any way at all of getting this album on CD or even as MP3 files ?
Still one of the finest records ever made. Regularly gets an outing on my turntable despite the crackles and cracks from 20 years of wear. Anyone know where you can get a copy on CD?
Art Gallery...a memory stirs "I need a place that's out of reach..." I saw the fb's at Aberdeen University Students Union when I was still at school. So I'm guessing that was the 1984 tour. It was about then anyway. I actually remember writing a review which the local paper published. I have that clipping still, somewhere at my parents house. As a schoolboy fan I used to write to Baz. I probably have a few of those letters still at my parents too. I must find them next time I'm home.
I love 'Apparently', how come this didn't make it onto an album?
Still listen to 'Get out and walk' on tape - dont have a clue why i still feel the urge to play it - but at the end of the day there are some great melodies going on - Really enjoy the re-mixes too. If it came out on CD i would certainly be ordering on the day of release. I had the album in the 80's too - but gave it to a mate who was really impressed with them - thank god i kept the tape (which was always going to get more play in my car)
I've just put an MP3 copy CD on eBay. Quality very good. I'm including the original tape that I copied it from to comply with copyright.
Happy to pay for this album on CD or MP3 - so many memories!
sadly I got rid of all my vinyl stuff from the 80's (too many house moves) most of it was cack, however I kep my bunnymen, icicle works and pale fountains stuff, but bugger it I left my farmers boys stuff in there (don't ask me why). where can I get hold of any FB CDs, I have tried and can't seem to find anywhere that has anything
The best album unavailable on cd out there.
Come on, that's two of us... you've gotta do it now!!!!
I too wouldn't mind the avons disc via mail order, how about it?
Baz, I'd welcome the Avons disc by mail order. I had the album and EP which I've transferred to CD but some unreleased goodies would be excellent!!!
my favorite song according to my last.fm profile. Timeless perfect pop. I play both the 12 inch version and the album version.
great to have finally had a cd re-issue,pity there's no extra tracks,etc - hope get out and walk follows sooner or later
I was deeply in love with this record twenty years ago. Where did all my 45's go? Why didn't I like all my friends? Wonderful.
Oooh yes please John! I'm intrigued to find out how you went home minus a front tooth :0)
Loved 'em then, love 'em still. If only Get Out and Walk were available on CD - 'specially with the lovely free 12" mixes you got with the original album - ahhh! Soft Drink!
Only just come accross this site but I have fond memories of the group as back in 1982 I spent a day with them in Harefield Herts, making the video for their 'in the country' single. My involvement in the project was suppling and driving the 1961 Ford Classic 3666 LJ which I still own to this day. Despite the hot weather the car behaved like the lady she is and gave the crew a lot less trouble then the Tank which also took part. I Have a few momentos of the day (somewhere!) so when I dig them out and collect my thoughts a bit I could offer an account of the filming if it would be of any interest. -John Cantwell
Hi guys, Great to see you back and the new site is excellent! Looking forward to some downloads....
According to EMI "As for The Farmers Boys we have recently licensed the original albums to a third party as we feel there is not enough of a market to justify the release ourselves." BUT don't give up hope :0)
Think the lyrics to the way you make me feel are superb - make me smile whenever I hear them. Why has this album never been re-released?
Sad to hear about the death of John Peel. Just wanted to record somewhere on this site some kind of thanks to him for introducing me to the farmers boys. I Can still remember sitting in my bedroom as a teenager listening to all those sessions. Do you have any comments from any of the boys about their memories of John Peel?
Yes! This CD IS available... I should know, I bought a copy
You need to email: Stan at ian.thirkettle@ntlworld.com and he'll sort you out. (The site needs to be made a bit clearer, I think most people don't even know you can buy The Farmer's Boys stuff on CD!).
As per popular request, here in the track listing for Once Upon A Time in the East:
1. I Lack Concentration
2. Or What
3. Squit
4. Autumn
5. I Don't Know Why I Don't Like All My Friends
6. I Think I Need Help (Early Recording)
7. Squittest (Early Recording)
8. Muck It Out (Flexi Disc Version)
9. Spring^
10. Funny Old Mr. Baz (Whatever Is He Like?)^
11. With These Hands I Built The World*
12. Description of the River Wavney at Wortwell*
13. Soft Drink*
14. Drinking and Dressing up*
15. The Country Line*
16. Funky combine John^
17. T.O.S.D.^
18. More Than A Dream^
19. Homo Kino
* Peel Session tracks
^ Recorded for The David Jensen Show
By JohnnyW on 2009/12/01