"Takin' Out The Trash!" - A Tribute To The Trashmen

"Thank you so much for the records!!! It is so well done. I will frame it and hang it in my music room." (Tony Andreason, The Trashmen)Kamikaze Records presents a tribute to the most important band of the 1960’s. 19 of the most (in-)famous surf-, garage- & rock’n roll bands from all over the world have gathered for this project and contributed their favorite Trashmen song. Let the motto be ‘The Bird Is The Word’!

trax:

1. Bird Dance Beat - The Untamed Youth 2. King Of The Surf - The Neanderthals 3. Henrietta - The Bay-O-Wolves 4. Miserlou - Los Mel-Tones 5. Same Lines - Tony & The Tribesmen 6. Tube City - Thee Phantom 5ive 7. Bird Bath - The Krontjong Devils 8. Kuk Evan Foster Surfing Band 9. Sleeper - Fortune & Maltese 10. New Generation - The Neptunas 11. Surfin' Sanford Bird - The Sprague Brothers with Deke Dickerson 12. Bad News - The Volcanos 13. On The Move - The Woggles 14. A-Bone - The Boss Martians 15. Whoa Dad - The Saturn V 16. Wild Cat - The Surf Trio 17. Bird '65 - The Del-Vamps 18. It's So Easy - Johnny & The Shamen 19. Church Key - The Neanderthals & Thee Phantom 5ive 20. Sally Jo - Sir Baldie & His Wigouts with Rockin' Enocky 21. Malaguena - The Penetrators with Eddie Katcher

CAMEO-PARKWAY RECORDS: The Vocal Groups, Vol. 9

Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to a 1920s record label also called Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958.
Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting (c.1961/62) to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appel's group The Applejacks functioned as the de facto Cameo house band for the first few years of the company's existence, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.
The first hit for Cameo was "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie, which reached #1 nationally in early 1957; it was also Cameo-Parkway's first of five chart toppers. Throughout the remainder of the decade Cameo continued to have hits by groups like the R&B group the Rays, who had a #3 hit with "Silhouettes" later that year. In 1958 the label had further hits with "Dinner With Drac", a novelty record by John Zacherle in the top 10, and "Mexican Hat Rock", an instrumental by The Applejacks, in the top 20.
A major factor in Cameo-Parkway's success was its relationship with the Philadelphia-based TV program American Bandstand. Being located in the same city where this popular nationally-broadcast music show was produced meant that Cameo-Parkway artists were always available to perform on the show—especially in the event any other act should cancel. Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the "warm relationship" the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice. The label benefited tremendously from the arrangement, as the exposure many Cameo-Parkway artists received on American Bandstand helped propel them to stardom.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo-Parkway_Records
Read more about this legendary label here:
http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.htmltrax:

1. Please Don't Be Angry With Me - The Dimples 2. Put Me Down - The Devonns 3. It Always Seems Like Summer - Martha Smith 4. Where Did I Go Wrong - Dee Dee Sharp 5. Good Looks (They Don't Count) - Christine Cooper 6. I Love Him More And More (Each Day) - Sandra Gee 7. Anything - The Deltas 8. You Will Fill My Eyes No More - Patti LaBelle & Her Bluebelles 9. My Boy - The Stylettes 10. We Were Lovers (When The Party Began) - Sandra Barry 11. Hello Faithless - Judy Stone 12. Losing You - Vickie Baines 13. Stop - Roddie Joy 14. Dear Little Boy - The Sparkletones 15. No One - The Sweethearts 16. Donde Esta Santa Claus - Toni Stante 17. On Fire - The Stylettes 18. Little White Diamonds - Dina Raye 19. The Boy with the Beatle Hair - The Swans 20. Holiday Hill - The Orlons 21. I Believe - Patti LaBelle & Her Bluebelles 22. You Done Me Wrong - Tootie & The Bouquets 23. I'll Make Him My Baby Tonight - Wendy & The Sunsets 24. S.O.S. (Heart In Distress) - Christine Cooper 25. Run, Run You Little Fool - The Bronzettes 26. Packing Up My Memories - The Stylettes 27. Hot Spot - The Bronzettes

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The Dionysus Records Empire Presents "Music Supervisor's Best Friend" 1998

Dionysus Records / Hell Yeah / Bacchus Archives, Not Your Ordinary Music Labels!trax:

1. It Came From Pier 13 - The Bomboras 2. White Sands - Frenchy 3. Night Of The Tikis - The Tiki Tones 4. High Seas Drifter - The Tiki Tones 5. Death Valley Charge - The Outsideinside 6. Hot Foot - The Boss Martians 7. Best Little Girl - The Boss Martians 8. The Crossing Guard's Coffee Break - The Boss Martians 9. Bad And Beautiful - Kirby Allen presents Chaino 10. Bongo Serenade - Kirby Allen presents Chaino 11. Hot Water - Big Sandy & The Fly Rite Trio 12. Smile No More - Thee Fourgiven 13. Let's Talk About Girls - The Grodes 14. Where Lovers Go - The Jaguars 15. Moonshine - The Surf Teens 16. Ave 339 - Yard Trauma 17. Sanity - Yard Trauma 18. Vicious Cycle - Thorazine 19. Amoeba - Gorilla 20. Happy Family - Fearless Leader 21. Sex House - Hot Damn 22. Chico Marx - The Kabalas 23. Dance Of The Virgins - Karla Pundit 24. Francis Farmer - DJ Bonebreak - Skip Heller Quartet 25. Afraid Of The Dark (Edit) - Harmless 26. Song Of Forgetting (Edit) - Harmless 27. Baklava (Edit) - The Outsideinside 28. Six Point Six - The Outsideinside

CAMEO-PARKWAY RECORDS: The Vocal Groups, Vol. 8

Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to a 1920s record label also called Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958.
Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting (c.1961/62) to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appel's group The Applejacks functioned as the de facto Cameo house band for the first few years of the company's existence, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.
The first hit for Cameo was "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie, which reached #1 nationally in early 1957; it was also Cameo-Parkway's first of five chart toppers. Throughout the remainder of the decade Cameo continued to have hits by groups like the R&B group the Rays, who had a #3 hit with "Silhouettes" later that year. In 1958 the label had further hits with "Dinner With Drac", a novelty record by John Zacherle in the top 10, and "Mexican Hat Rock", an instrumental by The Applejacks, in the top 20.
A major factor in Cameo-Parkway's success was its relationship with the Philadelphia-based TV program American Bandstand. Being located in the same city where this popular nationally-broadcast music show was produced meant that Cameo-Parkway artists were always available to perform on the show—especially in the event any other act should cancel. Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the "warm relationship" the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice. The label benefited tremendously from the arrangement, as the exposure many Cameo-Parkway artists received on American Bandstand helped propel them to stardom.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo-Parkway_Records
Read more about this legendary label here:
http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.htmltrax:

1. Beg Me - The Love Notes 2. Page In A Book - The Pacers 3. Our Day Will Come - Bobby Rydell 4. I Love Nobody But You - The Parkways 5. Make A Change - Henry Lumpkin 6. Them Terrible Boots - The Orlons 7. Lonely Afternoon - The Nocturnes 8. (My Gal Is) Red Hot - The Carroll Brothers 9. Steady Kind - The Persians 10. Blue Velvet - Bobby Rydell 11. I'd Rather Be Hurt - The Destinations 12. They Played A Sad Song - The Ribbons 13. Three Coins In The Fountain - The Dovells 14. Jess One Mo' Time - Madman Jones 15. Bad Motorcycle - The Storey Sisters 16. Double Talk - The Playboys 17. Liar - The Cameolays 18. Somewhere - The Tymes 19. I'm At My Best - Carl Holmes & The Commanders 20. There Is No Greater Sin - The Boys Next Door 21. Birds 'n' Bees - The Temptations 22. Wonderful Wonderful - Bobby Rydell 23. Feels So Good - Georgie Young & The Rockin' Bocs 24. Chantilly Lace - McGraw Brothers 25. On Broadway (Live) - The Tymes 26. Girl From New York City - The GTO's 27. Love Sickness - Sandy Trapp 28. Evenin' Time - Scotty McKay 29. All Through The Night - Tom Burt

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"Luxury Condos, Coming To Your Neighborhood Soon" VA 1985

An anthology from Coyote Records that was released in Europe by Rough Trade: it features bands that evolved around the dB's and the Feelies, the latter appearing as The Trypes. Chris Stamey, Matthew Sweet and Don Dixon appear as the Jacks and Peter Holsapple as Mr. Bonus. Yo La Tengo is also present.It never got the press attention that Athens or Seattle did -- which in the long run was probably a good thing -- but Hoboken was one of the key cities of the '80s American indie scene. Transplanted Southerners like R. Stevie Moore, Matthew Sweet, and the dB's met up with New Yorkers looking for the artistic freedom that comes with cheaper rents, and the result was a scene full of countryish twang, Beatlesque pop, and Velvets cool, with a sense of humor that kept anything from taking itself too seriously. The short-lived Coyote Records helped document this scene, and their 1986 compilation Luxury Condos Coming to Your Neighborhood Soon is a perfect sampler of mid-'80s Hoboken indie pop. The dB's loom large over this set; not only is their particular brand of anxious-but-hummable pop an obvious influence on baby bands like Deep Six and Gut Bank, all of the dB's save drummer Will Rigby (whose then-wife Amy Rigby wrote, sings backup, and plays guitar on Last Roundup's country weeper "Just a Little Is Enough") make appearances. Chris Stamey contributes "Ask for Jill 3D," a dub-style collaboration with Matthew Sweet on an old dB's song, and Peter Holsapple shows up under the moniker Mr. Bonus, contributing the fervent and odd "Elvis, What Happened?" Gene Holder is the set's MVP, playing guitar on two songs, including wife Myra's moody "John Calvin," and producing another. Only two new artists went on to notable success from this compilation. Former Golden Palominos singer Syd Straw's "Listening to Elvis" (a more reverent companion to Holsapple's spittle-flecked screed) was written by ex-Dictator Scott Kempner, whose Del-Lords function as Straw's backing band; Straw became a critic's darling with the release of her 1989 solo debut Surprise. Yo La Tengo's "Private Doberman" is a Dylan-meets-the-Kinks mishmash that doesn't sound a bit like the albums they scored enormous acclaim with in the '90s. One highlight of the lesser-known bands is the Trypes, an offshoot of the legendary Feelies focusing on drony acoustic psychedelic folk; their "A Plan Revised," written by keyboardist John Baumgartner and sung by bassist Brenda Sauter, is arguably the best song on the whole record. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guidetraxfromwax:

1 Sleep With Angels (The Wygals) 2 Enough Is Never Enough (Rage To Live) 3 Devil's Train (Trigger and The Thrill Kings) 4 Big Fat Monkey's Hat (Scruffy The Cat) 5 Just A Little Is Enough (Last Roundup) 6 Private Doberman (Yo La Tengo) 7 A Plan Revised (The Trypes) 8 Elvis, What Happened? (Mr. Bonus) 9 Dreamland (Gut bank) 10 Stay Right Here (Deep Six) 11 Nightfall (Kilkenny Cats) 12 John Calvin (Myra Holder) 13 Listening To Elvis (Syd Straw) 14 Ask For Jill - 3D (The Jacks) 15 Never Comin' Home (Raunch Hands)

THE DAVE CLARK FIVE "The History Of The Dave Clark Five"

For a very brief time in 1964, it seemed that the biggest challenger to the Beatles' phenomenon was the Dave Clark Five. From the Tottenham area of London, the quintet had the fortune to knock "I Want to Hold Your Hand" off the top of the British charts with "Glad All Over," and were championed (for about 15 minutes) by the British press as the Beatles' most serious threat. They were the first British Invasion band to break in a big way in the States after the Beatles, though the Rolling Stones and others quickly supplanted the DC5 as the Fab Four's most serious rivals. the Dave Clark Five reached the Top 40 17 times between 1964 and 1967 with memorable hits like "Glad All Over," "Bits and Pieces," "Because," and a remake of Bobby Day's "Over and Over," as well as making more appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show than any other English act. the DC5 were distinguished from their British contemporaries by their larger-than-life production, Clark's loud stomping drum sound, and Mike Smith's leathery vocals. (Allmusic)
This incredible compilation is out of print and hard to find.trax CD 1:

01 Glad All Over 02 Bits And Pieces 03 Do You Love Me 04 Can't You See That She's Mine 05 Because 06 Don't Let Me Down 07 Any Way You Want It 08 Everybody Knows (I Still Love You) 09 Any Time You Want Love 10 Thinking Of You Baby 11 Whenever You're Around 12 Little Bitty Pretty One 13 Crying Over You 14 Don't Be Taken In 15 When 16 Reelin' And Rockin' 17 Come Home 18 Mighty Good Loving 19 Hurting Inside 20 Having A Wild Weekend 21 'Til The Right One Comes Along 22 Catch Us If You Can 23 I'll Be Yours My Love 24 I Am On My Own 25 I Need Love

trax CD 2:

01 Try Too Hard 02 All Night Long 03 Look Before You Leap 04 Please Tell Me Why 05 Somebody Find A New Love 06 Satisfied With You 07 At The Scene 08 I Miss You 09 Do You Still Love Me 10 Nineteen Days 11 I've Got To Have A Reason 12 I Like It Like That 13 Over And Over 14 You Got What It Takes 15 Doctor Rhythm 16 Small Talk 17 Concentration Baby 18 Everybody Knows (I Still Love You) 19 Inside And Out 20 At The Place 21 Best Day's Work 22 Maze Of Love 23 Here Comes Summer 24 Live In The Sky 25 Everybody Get Together

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CAMEO-PARKWAY RECORDS: The Vocal Groups, Vol. 7

Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to a 1920s record label also called Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958.
Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting (c.1961/62) to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appel's group The Applejacks functioned as the de facto Cameo house band for the first few years of the company's existence, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.
The first hit for Cameo was "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie, which reached #1 nationally in early 1957; it was also Cameo-Parkway's first of five chart toppers. Throughout the remainder of the decade Cameo continued to have hits by groups like the R&B group the Rays, who had a #3 hit with "Silhouettes" later that year. In 1958 the label had further hits with "Dinner With Drac", a novelty record by John Zacherle in the top 10, and "Mexican Hat Rock", an instrumental by The Applejacks, in the top 20.
A major factor in Cameo-Parkway's success was its relationship with the Philadelphia-based TV program American Bandstand. Being located in the same city where this popular nationally-broadcast music show was produced meant that Cameo-Parkway artists were always available to perform on the show—especially in the event any other act should cancel. Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the "warm relationship" the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice. The label benefited tremendously from the arrangement, as the exposure many Cameo-Parkway artists received on American Bandstand helped propel them to stardom.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo-Parkway_Records
Read more about this legendary label here:
http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.htmltrax:

1. Baby, Baby You - The Love Notes 2. Bill Is A Boy - The Smith Sisters 3. So Much In Love - Bobby Rydell 4. A Lover's Promise - The Parkways 5. I'm A Walkin' - Henry Lumpkin 6. Guitar Man - The Orlons 7. Your Kisses Won't Do - The Hearts 8. Dearly Beloved - The Carroll Brothers 9. Get A Hold Of Yourself - The Persians 10. I Will Follow Her - Bobby Rydell 11. Tell Her - The Destinations 12. Melodie D'Amour - The Ribbons 13. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - The Dovells 14. Tonight I Am King - Blue Eyed Soul 15. Let's Surf Again - Chubby Checker 16. Over The Weekend - The Playboys 17. Tell Me You Care - The Pipetones 18. Down By The Ocean Side - Dee Dee Sharp 19. Two Brothers - Billy Barnette 20. Young Love - Rod And Carolyn 21. Temptation - The Temptations 22. Steel Pier - Bobby Rydell 23. Two Weeks With Pat - Georgie Young & The Rockin' Bocs 24. Florida Time - Bob Seger & The Last Heard 25. Up On The Roof - The Tymes 26. Missing Out On The Fun - The GTO's 27. Sweet Smell Of Success - The Improvisions 28. Rollin' Dynamite - Scotty McKay 29. A Touch Of Velvet - Jimmy Velvet

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"Lost In Tyme" - Vol. 5

Was released together with issue #5 of Lost In Tyme magazine out of Greece.trax:

1. Lost In Tyme - The Garage Gods 2. Once Upon A Time - The Crushers 3. Bonita - The Crushers 4. You're Gonna Miss Me - The Outta Place 5. Lost In The Beat - Thee Fourgiven 6. Too Bad - Kek 66 7. Sandra - The Kliek 8. Sarah The Weather Girl - The Dupont Circles 9. Ain't No Fool - The Revellions 10. Down And Out - The Giljoteens 11. New Way - The Crushers 12. Ain't Coming Home - Doctor Explosion 13. Anything For You - De Keefmen 14. Upside Down - The Cheeks 15. Death Row - Out Orin 16. Lover Not A Fighter - The Downliners Sect 17. No Reason To Complain - Karovas Milkshake 18. Lose My Cool - The Skeptics

THE RECORDS "The Records / Shades In Bed" 1978 / 1979

The Records first U.K. LP Shades in Bed is a pure pop masterpiece featuring the near-perfect singles "Starry Eyes" and "Teenarama." The album was retitled The Records and released in a modified form in America. The first pressings came with a bonus 12" entitled High Heels, which featured a collection of four covers. [Originally released in 1979, Shades in Bed was issued on CD in 2002 with bonus tracks.] (Allmusic)OK where to start? This is the finest album to come out of the New Wave era. It is my favorite album of the 80's even though it was released in 1979 (I bought in the Autumn of '79 but associate The Records with New Wave of the 80's).
The lead guitarist is immaculate, his name was Huw Gower, he is left handed and could write guitar hooks in his sleep. His playing was pristine, unmatched by anyone of the era. The Songwriters John Wicks and Will Burch, 2 talented tunesmiths deserve kudos for assembling an incredibly consistant batch of songs for their first release.
The songs on this album (for me the US name "The Records") stick in my head to this day, most of you probably know "Starry Eyes", a great lyric, especially the part about the lawyers upstairs and the writ has hit the fan, great Byrds like guitars and acerbic John Lennon wit in the lyric. The other songs on the LP were more about teenage romance and such, but the music was and still is top drawer all the way, songs like "All Messed Up" "Up All Night", "Girl", "Affection Rejected", "Another Star" were all Killer material. I'm especially thrilled to see that this CD has the old 45 Covers that were included as an EP with the original album, the Kinks' "See My Friends", The Rolling Stones "Have You Seen Your Mother Baby, Standing in the Shadows", Spirit's "1984" and Blue Ash's "Abracadabra". In addition the B Sides "Paint Her Face" (This tune is equal to ANYTHING on the album), "Held Up High" (which I think was an early version of "Another Star"). Plus the 12 inch singles: "Rock `N Roll Love Letter" (I believe was covered by the Rollers) and "Wives And Mothers Of Tomorrow". I was lucky enough to catch this band twice, the first time was the original Band with Huw Gower at the Bottom Line in NYC, they closed with "Paint Her Face" - I still have a recording of this show that my sister taped for me off the radio. This is a 5 Star Classic, a no-brainer purchase at twice the price!
March 13, 2008. A Post script: Just got the CD yesterday, for the Audiofiles among us the sound is terrific, it is detailed with clarity, power and sonic resonance not heard before with these songs. Excellent job on the mastering. Two songs worth mentioning that I didn't know about, 1) Starry Eyes is represented here in 2 versions, the 45 "Hot Version" that I'm familiar with on the US release and the British LP version which is a bit different, there is an "extra" guitar sound on it and it also has "stops" inserted into the song for emphasis. I like it, it's not better, not worse, but different. Also Rock n Roll Love letter is a different version and I believe the Mutt Lange version included here is the definitive version. (Amazon)Originally released in 1979 on the Virgin label in the UK as Shades In Bed & in the US on Atlantic as The Records this 20 track reissue has the original 10 track album featuring 'Starry Eyes' & 'Teenarama' plus 10 bonus tracks including the previously 12'' only limited edition 4 track covers EP 'High Heels' plus 6 singles & rarities tracks. Bonus tracks 'Girl', 'Girls That Don't Exist', 'Up All Night', 'Insomnia', 'the Phone', 'Abracadabra' (Have You Seen Her?), '1984', 'Starry Eyes' (45 version), 'Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter' & 'Held Up High'. 2002.

trax:

01 Girl 02 Teenarama 03 Girls That Don't Exist 04 Starry Eyes 05 Up All Night 06 All Messed Up And Ready To Go 07 Insomnia 08 Affection Rejected 09 The Phone 10 Another Star 11 Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her?) 12 See My Friends 13 1984 14 Have You Seen Your Mother Baby 15 Starry Eyes [45 Version] 16 Paint Her Face 17 Rock 'n' Roll Love Letter 18 Wives And Mothers Of Tomorrow 19 Held Up High 20 Teenarama [Remix]

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CAMEO-PARKWAY RECORDS: The Vocal Groups, Vol. 6

Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to a 1920s record label also called Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958.
Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting (c.1961/62) to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appel's group The Applejacks functioned as the de facto Cameo house band for the first few years of the company's existence, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.
The first hit for Cameo was "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie, which reached #1 nationally in early 1957; it was also Cameo-Parkway's first of five chart toppers. Throughout the remainder of the decade Cameo continued to have hits by groups like the R&B group the Rays, who had a #3 hit with "Silhouettes" later that year. In 1958 the label had further hits with "Dinner With Drac", a novelty record by John Zacherle in the top 10, and "Mexican Hat Rock", an instrumental by The Applejacks, in the top 20.
A major factor in Cameo-Parkway's success was its relationship with the Philadelphia-based TV program American Bandstand. Being located in the same city where this popular nationally-broadcast music show was produced meant that Cameo-Parkway artists were always available to perform on the show—especially in the event any other act should cancel. Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the "warm relationship" the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice. The label benefited tremendously from the arrangement, as the exposure many Cameo-Parkway artists received on American Bandstand helped propel them to stardom.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo-Parkway_Records
Read more about this legendary label here:
http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.htmltrax:

1. The Vow - The Philadelphians 2. Tears On My Pillow - Bobby Paris & His Group 3. I Love You Conrad - Little Cheryl & Her Group 4. Remember Me Baby - Billy & The Essentials 5. New Years Eve - The Cameos aka Universals 6. I Don't Want Your Love - Rick & The Masters 7. Don't Leave Me Baby - The Camelots 8. Don't Cry - Irma & The Larks 9. Why Don't You Love Me - Johnny Greco & the Epics/ Masters 10. Hm-MM-Baby-Hm MM - Johnny Stevens & His Group 11. I Care About You - Johnny Maestro & The Crests 12. Surf City - The Tymes 13. Sunday Kind Of Love - The Roomates 14. Memories - The Scott Brothers 15. Soldier Baby Of Mine - Candy & The Kisses 16. Island Of Love - The Defenders 17. Keep It Up - Pete Antell & His Group 18. Heartburn - Johnny Maestro & The Crests 19. No More Love - The Possessions 20. Tears In My Heart - The Impacs 21. I Found Someone New - The Prizes 22. I Waited For You(Unreleased) - The Skyliners 23. You're Not Welcome - The Hollywood Producers 24. Turn Out The Lights - Pookie Hudson & The Spaniels 25. I Found Love In A Dream - The Turbans 26. For The First Time - The Twilights 27. Come And Dance With Me - Billy Abbott & The Jewels 28. Debbie - Joe Graves & His Group 29. A Sad Goodbye - The Four Exceptions

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"Lost In Tyme" - Vol. 4

Was released together with issue #4 of Lost In Tyme magazine out of Greece.trax:

1. Bright Lit Blue Skies - The Rising Storm 2. Everything - The Cheepskates 3. I've Been Thinking - The Brood 4. Way It's Gonna Be - The Cynics 5. When I Arrive - Los Peyotes 6. Raios - Os Haxixins 7. It Ain't Right - The Urges 8. She's Coming Home - The Thanes 9. You'll Be Following - The Higher State 10. Wherever You Were - Holly Golightly 11. And I Cry - The B Sides '66 12. Lake Orangatanga - Kilroy 13. Sex Drive - The Mean Things 14. Who's That Man! - The Royal Hangmen 15. When The Night Is Over - Them Tyrants 16. Inside Looking Out - The Gitanes 17. Invisible Woman - The Norvins 18. Common At Noon - The Psykicks 19. Stop Talking - The Stolen Minks 20. Impossible Baby! - The Stance 21. Wouldn't You Love To Hate Me - The Dorktones 22. Devils Courtesy - Home 23. Someone Else's War - D. Daclin & The Lears 24. Here Comes Love - The Dolly Rocker Movement 25. Flow - The Shake

THE COWSILLS "The Best of the Cowsills" - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection

The Cowsills' volume of 20th Century Masters -- The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Cowsills contains nearly all of the group's biggest hits and best songs, including "The Rain, The Park, & Other Things," "Hair," and "Love American Style." Over the course of 12 songs, almost all of their hits are presented, along with Bill Cowsill's "When Everybody's Here," which means this will satisfy nearly all of their casual fans. Some diehards could use a longer collection, but the rest will find this to be a fine, entertaining collection. (Allmusic)trax:

01 Most Of All 02 The Rain, The Park & Other Things 03 We Can Fly 04 In Need Of A Friend 05 Indian Lake 06 Poor Baby 07 Hair 08 The Prophecy Of Daniel & John The Divine (Six-Six-Six) 09 Silver Threads And Golden Needles 10 II X II 11 Love American Style 12 When Everybody's Here

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CAMEO-PARKWAY RECORDS: The Vocal Groups, Vol. 5

Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to a 1920s record label also called Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958.
Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting (c.1961/62) to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appel's group The Applejacks functioned as the de facto Cameo house band for the first few years of the company's existence, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.
The first hit for Cameo was "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie, which reached #1 nationally in early 1957; it was also Cameo-Parkway's first of five chart toppers. Throughout the remainder of the decade Cameo continued to have hits by groups like the R&B group the Rays, who had a #3 hit with "Silhouettes" later that year. In 1958 the label had further hits with "Dinner With Drac", a novelty record by John Zacherle in the top 10, and "Mexican Hat Rock", an instrumental by The Applejacks, in the top 20.
A major factor in Cameo-Parkway's success was its relationship with the Philadelphia-based TV program American Bandstand. Being located in the same city where this popular nationally-broadcast music show was produced meant that Cameo-Parkway artists were always available to perform on the show—especially in the event any other act should cancel. Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the "warm relationship" the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice. The label benefited tremendously from the arrangement, as the exposure many Cameo-Parkway artists received on American Bandstand helped propel them to stardom.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo-Parkway_Records
Read more about this legendary label here:
http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.htmltrax:

1. A Thousand Stars - The Chants 2. I'll Stay Home - The Jaynells 3. Night Time - Pete Antell 4. Two Happy People - Candy & The Kisses 5. I Can See Me Dancing With You - The Boys Next Door 6. At The Hop - Chubby Checker 7. Just One Chance - The Sparkletones 8. Merry Christmas - The Cameos (Aka Quadrells) 9. I Laughed So Hard - The Defenders 10. The Conqueror - Tootie & The Bouquets 11. Over The Weekend - Johnny Maestro & The Masters 12. Baby That's Me - The Fashions 13. Remember Then - Bobby Rydell & The Masters 14. Oh This Is Why - The Dream Girls 15. Golden Rings - The Turbans 16. Afternoon Slow Dance - Dina Raye 17. I'll Just Close My Eyes - The Skyliners 18. Looking Back - Lee Andrews & The Hearts 19. Three Rows Over - Neil Brian 20. Mama, Let The Bell Ring - Little Cheryl 21. Hey Good Lookin' - Billy Abbott & The Jewels 22. Jimmy's Girl - Matt Stevens 23. Don't You Just Know It - Jimmy Jones & Little Eva 24. John Brown - Pookie Hudson & The Spaniels 25. To Be Young - The Sequins 26. Sweet Sweet - Tony Orlando 27. That Lonely Night - George Jackson 28. It's The Talk Of The Town - Bobby Ellis 29. Marlene - Billy Barnette

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"Lost In Tyme" - Vol. 3

Was released together with issue #3 of Lost In Tyme magazine out of Greece.trax:

1. Lost In Tyme - The Manganzoides 2. It's A Mistery - Sick Rose 3. Don't Come With Me - Sick Rose 4. That Girl - The Bo-Weevils 5. 99th Floor - Mod Fun 6. Heartfull Of Soul - Mod Fun 7. Realise - The Waistcoats 8. I've Been Waiting - The Rookies 9. From Above - The Rookies 10. Happyville - The 99th Floor 11. The One I'm Looking For - The 99th Floor 12. Now I Know Teddy Boys From The Crypt 13. I Want You To Be My Girl - B-Back 14. We Want The Lot - The MoveMents 15. Tu Es Impossible - The Evil Thingies 16. Going All The Way - The Way-Outs 17. Ballad Of A Loner - The Higher State 18. Tell Me Tonight - The Riots 19. Lonely Eyes - The Ravens 20. She's Coming Home - The Purple Merkins 21. Let Me Down - The Spinns 22. In The Summer Time - The Phantom Keys 23. Yellow Fuzz - The Waistcoats 24. Tutto O Niente - The Hunchmen 25. She Said No - The Cheaters 26. Start All Over - The Glads 27. The Sinister Urge - The Rockdoras 28. Blood Shot Eyes - The Mojomatics 29. Horror House - Brain Drain 30. Lost In Tyme - Drug Free Youth

THE COWSILLS "Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools" 1968

It says a great deal about how pop records were made in the 1960s that the Cowsills' Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools was the third album the Rhode Island family band would cut within the space of just 12 months, and while most current bands would balk at the workload of cutting one album a year along with touring, 1968's Captain Sad suggests the Cowsills were handling their busy schedule very well indeed. Captain Sad doesn't feature as many hits as the Cowsills' first two long-players (though "Indian Lake" would chart high for the group), but the music is uniformly splendid, and for a group that featured members who were nine and 11, the material is mature, tuneful, and beautifully executed, with excellent harmonies from the siblings and imaginative production from Billy Cowsill and Bob Cowsill. the Cowsills only wrote four songs for Captain Sad, but they happen to be four of the album's standout tracks -- "Newspaper Blanket" is a prescient and poignant tale of a homeless man asleep on a snowy bench, "Make the Music Flow" is a great slice of sunshine pop, "Meet Me at the Wishing Well" is superior folk-rock, and the title tune is a playful exercise in psychedelic-influenced pop with an arrangement that edges into baroque pop. Elsewhere, "Who Can Teach a Songbird How to Sing" (written in part by Graham Nash) is a great showcase for the group's harmonies, "The Fantasy World of Harry Faversham" is a silly but effective story of one man's Walter Mitty-style fantasies, "The Bridge" gives Barbara Cowsill a rare and lovely lead vocal, and if "Indian Lake" seems a bit lightweight in this context, it still sounds like the perfect hit single it was. Captain Sad and His Ship of Fools is a marvelous artifact from the golden age of pop record-making, and offers more evidence (as if it were needed) that the Cowsills were more than another bubblegum act of the era -- they were one of the more gifted and ambitious groups to hit the charts in their day. (Mark Deming, Allmusic)trax:

01 Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools 02 Make The Music Flow 03 Indian Lake 04 Ask The Children 05 Who Can Teach A Songbird How To Sing? 06 The Bridge 07 The Path Of Love 08 Newspaper Blanket 09 Meet Me At The Wishing Well 10 The Fantasy World Of Harry Faversham 11 Painting The Day 12 Can't Measure The Cost Of A Woman Lost 13 Indian Lake (Mono) 14 Newspaper Blanket (Mono) 15 Poor Baby (Mono) 16 Meet Me At The Wishing Well (Mono) 17 The Path Of Love (Mono) 18 Captain Sad And His Ship Of Fools (Mono)

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CAMEO-PARKWAY RECORDS: The Vocal Groups, Vol. 4

Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to a 1920s record label also called Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958.
Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting (c.1961/62) to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appel's group The Applejacks functioned as the de facto Cameo house band for the first few years of the company's existence, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.
The first hit for Cameo was "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie, which reached #1 nationally in early 1957; it was also Cameo-Parkway's first of five chart toppers. Throughout the remainder of the decade Cameo continued to have hits by groups like the R&B group the Rays, who had a #3 hit with "Silhouettes" later that year. In 1958 the label had further hits with "Dinner With Drac", a novelty record by John Zacherle in the top 10, and "Mexican Hat Rock", an instrumental by The Applejacks, in the top 20.
A major factor in Cameo-Parkway's success was its relationship with the Philadelphia-based TV program American Bandstand. Being located in the same city where this popular nationally-broadcast music show was produced meant that Cameo-Parkway artists were always available to perform on the show—especially in the event any other act should cancel. Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the "warm relationship" the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice. The label benefited tremendously from the arrangement, as the exposure many Cameo-Parkway artists received on American Bandstand helped propel them to stardom.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo-Parkway_Records
Read more about this legendary label here:
http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.htmltrax:

1. There Goes the Boy - The Lydells 2. You Must Be an Angel - The Gainors (Featuring Garnet Mimms) 3. Way Beyond Today - The Tymes 4. Let Me Go Lover - Gari & The Pristines 5. I Could Write A Book - The Chants 6. Lovely, Lovely - Chubby Checker & The Tokens 7. Groovy Baby - Billy Abbott & The Jewels 8. He Doesn't Love Me - The Breakaways 9. Love Call - The Ebonaires 10. I Missed Her - The Philadelphians 11. Come See Me - Johny Maestro & The Crests 12. Can't We Be Friends? - The Taffys 13. Fairy Tales - George Tindley 14. Shop Around - The Butlers (featuring Frank Beverly) 15. These Golden Rings - The Turbans 16. Mr Principal - Ruth Batchelor 17. How Can I Go On Without You? - The Skyliners 18. I'm Sorry Pillow - Lee Andrews & The Masters 19. Come On Home - Little Cheryl 20. To Cry - The Expressions (featuring Bobby Bloom) 21. Anyone Who Had a Heart - The Orlons 22. It Was There All the Time - Matt Stevens & Group 23. Bad Man - The Turbans 24. To Each His Own - The Tymes 25. Shipwreck - The Twilights 26. The Mountain - The Sequins 27. You and Your Lies - The Possessions 28. Everybody South Street - The Taffys 29. On the Corner - The Expressions (featuring Bobby Bloom)

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"Lost In Tyme" - Vol. 2

Was released together with issue #2 of Lost In Tyme magazine out of Greece.trax:

1. They're Gonna Take You Away - The Fuzztones 2. Hey Joe - The Stems 3. Get Out Of My Hair - The Gruesomes 4. Nowhere - The Gruesomes 5. Let Me Know - The Woolly Bandits 6. Hard To Forget - The Woolly Bandits 7. Dimmi Perche - The Uptight 8. S/T - Yesterday's Thoughts 9. Nowhere At All - The Mainliners 10. Feed Me Up - The Mainliners 11. He Was A Square - The Midways 12. The Way I Feel About You - The Midways 13. War Of Satellites - The Hangee V 14. Stormy - The Hangee V 15. All Right - The Star & The Key Of The Indian Ocean 16. She Fooled Me - The Maggots 17. Do Like Me - The Frantic Five 18. Lies - The Slow Slushy Boys 19. Who Said Girl Can't Do - The Garments 20. What A Girl Can't Do - The Cliffhangers 21. Mummy's Little Boy - The Exciters 22. Crud - Obvious Question 23. Who Dat? - The Gruesomes 24. Mundo Por Llegar - The Manganzoides

"THE SOUND OF BACHARACH"

Our mission: to take the 1965 "The Sound Of Bacharach" album and remodel it for the digital age. The result: quite possibly the greatest single disc Burt Bacharach compilation there has ever been.trax:

1. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Tommy Hunt 2. Any Day Now (My Wild Beautiful Bird) - Chuck Jackson 3. Long After Tonight Is All Over - Jimmy Radcliffe 4. I Wake Up Crying - Chuck Jackson 5. If I Never Get To Love You - Gene Pitney 6. True Love Never Runs Smooth - Gene Pitney 7. This Guy's In Love With You - B.J. Thomas 8. Everybody's Out Of Town - B.J. Thomas 9. It's Love That Really Counts (In The Long Run) - The Shirelles 10. I Cry Alone - Maxine Brown 11. Baby It's You - The Shirelles 12. Don't Make Me Over - Tommy Hunt 13. They Don't Give Medals (To Yesterday's Heroes) - Chuck Jackson 14. This Empty Place - The Tangeers 15. The Fool Killer - Gene Pitney 16. Only Love Can Break A Heart - Gene Pitney 17. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas 18. Send My Picture To Scranton, PA - B.J. Thomas 19. (The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance - Gene Pitney 20. Twenty Four Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney 21. (There Goes) The Forgotten Man - Jimmy Radcliffe 22. Make It Easy On Yourself - The Isley Brothers 23. The Breaking Point - Chuck Jackson 24. Long Day, Short Night - The Shirelles 25. Lover - Tommy Hunt 26. Sinner's Devotion - Tammy Montgomery 27. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself - Big Maybelle

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CAMEO-PARKWAY RECORDS: The Vocal Groups, Vol. 3

Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to a 1920s record label also called Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958.
Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting (c.1961/62) to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appel's group The Applejacks functioned as the de facto Cameo house band for the first few years of the company's existence, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.
The first hit for Cameo was "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie, which reached #1 nationally in early 1957; it was also Cameo-Parkway's first of five chart toppers. Throughout the remainder of the decade Cameo continued to have hits by groups like the R&B group the Rays, who had a #3 hit with "Silhouettes" later that year. In 1958 the label had further hits with "Dinner With Drac", a novelty record by John Zacherle in the top 10, and "Mexican Hat Rock", an instrumental by The Applejacks, in the top 20.
A major factor in Cameo-Parkway's success was its relationship with the Philadelphia-based TV program American Bandstand. Being located in the same city where this popular nationally-broadcast music show was produced meant that Cameo-Parkway artists were always available to perform on the show—especially in the event any other act should cancel. Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the "warm relationship" the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice. The label benefited tremendously from the arrangement, as the exposure many Cameo-Parkway artists received on American Bandstand helped propel them to stardom.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo-Parkway_Records
Read more about this legendary label here:
http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.htmltrax:

1. Sandra Baby - The Gleems Aka The Fabulous 2. Gonna Rock Tonight - The Gainors (Featuring Garnet Mimms) 3. That Old Black Magic - The Tymes 4. Can't We Just Be Friends - Little Cheryl & Group 5. Come Go With Me - The Chants 6. Letter From You - Tiny Robin & Group 7. Hey Chickie Baby - Denny Randell & Group 8. He's Braggin' - The Tip Tops 9. Tonight - The Premiers 10. Peter Cottontail - The Taffys 11. Is It You? - Johnny Maesto & The Crests 12. There's Gonna Be A Showdown - Denny Randell & Group 13. Gig - Zip & The Zippers Aka The Orlons 14. Please Don't Be Mad - Bobby Rydell & Group 15. When You Dance - The Turbans 16. Apple Taffy - Johnny Stevens & His Group 17. Born To Be Lonely - The Skyliners 18. Operator - Lee Andrews & The Hearts 19. Let It Please Be You - Rick & The Masters 20. So Much In Love - The Tymes 21. Mark My Words - The Bittersweets 22. To Know Him Is To Love Him - Dee Dee Sharp 23. Haircut - Leon & The Dreams 24. Try Me - Johnny Maesto & The Crests 25. Beggin' For Your Love - Scott Brothers 26. Lana - George McCannon III & Group 27. Please Hurry Home - The Swans 28. I Wanna Be Lonely - Nicky Dematteo & The Sorrows 29. How Long Will It Last? - Eddie Custis & Group (lead of the Superiors)

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"Lost In Tyme" - Vol. 1

Was released together with issue #1 of Lost In Tyme magazine out of Greece.trax:

1. Streets Of Your Town - The Ultra 5 2. It Won't Last For Ever - The INFIDELS 3. Day Dream Lover - The Graves 4. I Wanna Do It Again - The Graves 5. Games Little Girls Shouldn't Play - The Sound Explosion 6. I'm Right - Les Synapses 7. Mon Pere Est Millionnaire - Les Synapses 8. Come Today - The Marshmallow Overcoat 9. Towards The Memory - Zero Child 10. Hear My Words - Blindshag 11. Do What I Say - Blindshag 12. Kick Way - The Stepford Husbands 13. Changing Mood - The Mod Factor 14. I Cry - The Mod Factor 15. She Was Untrue - The Maharajas 16. Where You Gonna Go - Unheard Of 17. Insane - The Sanders 18. Ara's Foot - The Mocker Monkeys 19. Alexandra - Zero Child 20. Graveyard Shift - The Bare Bones 21. Wonderful - The Bare Bones

Tracks 2,5,6,7,9 to 21: previously unreleased and demo material.

HERMAN'S HERMITS "Blaze" 1967 Expanded

While Herman's Hermits couldn't keep up with the revolutionary sounds created in 1967 by the Beatles, Cream, or Jimi Hendrix, they did manage to release pop records that steadily revealed maturity, especially evident on Blaze, their final MGM studio release. At the helm once again was producer Mickie Most, who incorporated production (and studio musicians) on par with his burgeoning Donovan hits (whose "Museum" is covered here) and similar sounding material by the Hollies. The lyrical content continued to mature with Ray Davies-style subject matter previously highlighted by "There's a Kind of Hush" and "Dandy." Unfortunately, the teen idol image of front man Peter Noone was becoming a double-edged sword, as he was starting to be replaced by a new generation of teen idols, while not being able to make the transition into hip 1967. The original cover, a kaleidoscopic view of the band members in Sgt. Pepper-type threads, wasn't enough to regain their declining credibility. Blaze has a short running time at only five songs per side but includes great lost pop songs like "Last Bus Home," "I Call Out Her Name," and "Upstairs, Downstairs." MGM put out The Best of Herman's Hermits, Vol. 3 and called it a day with the band, leaving Blaze to languish as an unappreciated pop gasp. (Allmusic)Herman's Hermits' 1967 album, "Blaze", is the aestathic high point of all their recordings from the 1960s, and seems to be a result of some careful thoughts from the group. It was an excellent album and illustrated a lot of the changes occuring within the group at the time. The lyrics were more introspective than anything they had done prior to that, and according to lead guitarist Derek Leckenby, songs like "Moonshine Man" (Leckenby-Hopwood-Green) and "I Call Out Her Name" (Hopwood-Leckenby) were deliberately done with subtle satire in mind. Peter Cowap (ex-Country Gentlemen), who was later to take over as lead singer when Peter Noone went solo in 1971, wrote the psychedelic gem "Last Bus Home" and co-wrote "Ace, King, Queen, Jack" with Noone. Both songs were representative of the new, more aggressive Hermits sound. The "My Old Man's A Dustman" spoof in the ending of "Ace, King, Queen, Jack" was a result of weariness brought about by 3 a.m. recording sessions. Tiredness combined with drinking caused Karl Green and Lek Leckenby to spout off about things that irritated them, all done in falsetto voices. Another Hopwood-Leckenby-Green collaboration, "Busy Line", seemed to have all the ingredients of a hit, but was never released as a single. "Blaze" included Donovan's "Museum", which reached a modest #39 in the US charts, and Kenny Young's "Don't Go Out Into The Rain", which peaked at #18. Graham Gouldman's contribution was "Upstairs, Downstairs", while Geoff Stephens of The New Vaudeville Band came up with "Green Street Green" and "One Little Packet Of Cigarettes", the latter co-written by John Carter of The Ivy League. But even though "Blaze" shines as the group's best ever album, it also more or less marked the end of an era for Herman's Hermits in America. With the onslaught of "acid-rock" and "progressive, heavy-rock" in 1967, in addition to severe competition from The Monkees in the Hermits' segment of the market, MGM threw all their promotion efforts behind new acts and seemed to completely ignore Herman & Co. and other established artists. The 12 bonus tracks on this CD are singles (A- and B-sides) from the 1968-69 period, when the decline in sales and popularity in the US set in, and the group dropped from the charts. In the UK and Europe, however, the group was given a new lease of life in 1968, and they continued to have hits until 1971. It's worth mentioning that "London Look" was only released on a promo EP sponsored by Yardley cosmetics in the UK, and "Nobody Needs To Know", written by Leckenby-Hopwood-Brook, appears for the first time in CD format. No real Herman's Hermits fan can be without this lavishly packaged digipak CD from Repertoire. Buy it now! (Amazon)trax:

01 Museum 02 Upstairs, Downstairs 03 Busy Line 04 Moonshine Man 05 Green Street Green 06 Don't Go Out Into The Rain (You're Going To Melt) 07 I Call Out Her Name 08 One Little Packet Of Cigarettes 09 Last Bus Home 10 Ace, King, Queen, Jack 11 Sleepy Joe 12 Just One Girl 13 London Look 14 Sunshine Girl 15 Nobody Needs To Know 16 Something Is Happening 17 The Most Beautiful Thing In My Life 18 Ooh She's Done It Again 19 My Sentimental Friend 20 My Lady 21 Here Comes The Star 22 It's Alright Now

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CAMEO-PARKWAY RECORDS: The Vocal Groups, Vol. 2

Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to a 1920s record label also called Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958.
Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting (c.1961/62) to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appel's group The Applejacks functioned as the de facto Cameo house band for the first few years of the company's existence, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.
The first hit for Cameo was "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie, which reached #1 nationally in early 1957; it was also Cameo-Parkway's first of five chart toppers. Throughout the remainder of the decade Cameo continued to have hits by groups like the R&B group the Rays, who had a #3 hit with "Silhouettes" later that year. In 1958 the label had further hits with "Dinner With Drac", a novelty record by John Zacherle in the top 10, and "Mexican Hat Rock", an instrumental by The Applejacks, in the top 20.
A major factor in Cameo-Parkway's success was its relationship with the Philadelphia-based TV program American Bandstand. Being located in the same city where this popular nationally-broadcast music show was produced meant that Cameo-Parkway artists were always available to perform on the show—especially in the event any other act should cancel. Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the "warm relationship" the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice. The label benefited tremendously from the arrangement, as the exposure many Cameo-Parkway artists received on American Bandstand helped propel them to stardom.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo-Parkway_Records
Read more about this legendary label here:
http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.htmltrax:

1. Why Do Fools Fall in Love? - Eddie Holman & His Group 2. Follow Me - The Gainors (Featuring Garnet Mimms) 3. Autumn Leaves - The Tymes 4. Heaven Only Knows - Little Cheryl & Group 5. Raggedy Ann - Joey Roberts aka Jr Pirillo (lead of the Fabulous 4) 6. Come On Over to My Place - Dewey Edwards & Group 7. I Could Have Danced All Night - Chubby Checker & Group (probably the Dovells) 8. Oo-Kook-A-Boo - The Tip Tops 9. I Think I Love You - The Premiers 10. Here We Go - Bob Sled & the Toboggans (Bruce Johnson) 11. My Time - Johny Maestro & The Crests 12. Rocket Ride - Johnny Greco & The Four Epics/Masters 13. S.O.S. - Christine Cooper 14. Speedo - Buzz Kirby & Group 15. Sincerely, But Not Yours - The Turbans 16. The Trial - Jerry Field & the Lawyers 17. Everyone But You - The Skyliners 18. I've Had It - Lee Andrews & The Hearts 19. See Saw - Joe Graves & Group 20. This Time It's Love - The Tymes 21. Mary Ann - Honey Love & The Love Notes (Aka The Swans) 22. Zakie Sue - Melvin Smith & Group 23. The Actor - Billy & The Essentials 24. It Isn't Fair - Billy Abbott & The Jewels 25. Alone in the Night - The Ventrills 26. Whoa, Whoa, I Love Him So - Nikki Blu & Group 27. Let it Live - Eddie Custis & Group (lead of the Superiors) 28. Key to My Heart - The Taffys 29. A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening - The Roomates

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Robert Johnson And Punchdrunks "Traynor In Heaven For Link Wray" 2006

This is one intense set! In many ways, it's more like their earlier recordings, full of tuff guitar noise and utterly intense energy. Two guitars and drums! This nod to Link Wray is superb! Manic, demented, and tortured... I love it! - Phil Dirttrax:

1. Streetfighter 2. The Fuzz 3. Shadow Knows 4. Comanche 5. Jack The Ripper 6. Rumble 7. Streets Of Chicago 8. Rawhide 9. Batman Theme 10. Genocide 11. Streetfighter (Acoustic Version)

KAISER GEORGE & THE HI-RISERS "Transatlantic Dynamite!" 2006

What happens when you mix British Invasion Beat Pop with real Stateside Rock 'n' Roll? Don't try it at home folks, because Spinout Records have already conducted the experiment for you in the relative safety of the recording studio and the result is imprinted on this disc. Be sure to handle with caution for it truly is "Transatlantic Dynamite".Scotland's Kaiser George and Rochester NY's The Hi-Risers had a "jolly good time" and a "blast" during the recording of these fourteen brand new originals, so much so that it seems certain that we can look forward to more releases in the not too distant future. The janitor at Rochester's famed Saxon Recording Studio was heard to remark that it was "as if John Lennon had joined forces with Buddy Holly's Crickets". True? You be the judge, dear listener! One thing's for sure, Kaiser George and the Hi-Risers are an explosive combination when it comes to unbridled Pop 'n' Roll performed with irresistably carefree abandon.trax:

01 I'd Rather Be With You 02 Little Devil 03 Fine And Dandy 04 I Like That Peggy Jones 05 I'm Gonna Haunt You 06 I Like You 07 Shake In The Middle 08 Confession Of Love 09 Come Home To Me 10 Stick Around 11 Everybody Knows 12 Stand By My Baby 13 How Will I Know?14 I'll Be True.mp3

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CAMEO-PARKWAY RECORDS: The Vocal Groups, Vol. 1

Cameo Records was founded in December 1956 in Philadelphia by Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann (it has no connection to a 1920s record label also called Cameo Records). Parkway, initially a subsidiary label, was formed in 1958.
Mann and Lowe had been a successful songwriting team prior to the start of label, with Mann writing lyrics and Lowe the music; their biggest hit prior to starting the label was Elvis Presley's "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear". Dave Appell joined the label from its inception as A&R director, and the three worked together as a production team on many early Cameo releases. Mann and Lowe wrote many of the label's early singles, while Mann and Appell also became a successful songwriting team that was responsible for many of the label's hits, particularly after Lowe cut back on his songwriting (c.1961/62) to attend to the business of running the label. In addition, Appel's group The Applejacks functioned as the de facto Cameo house band for the first few years of the company's existence, serving as backing musicians for the label's vocalists as well as issuing a handful of instrumental singles on their own. Lowe, also a musician, played piano on many early tracks.
The first hit for Cameo was "Butterfly" by Charlie Gracie, which reached #1 nationally in early 1957; it was also Cameo-Parkway's first of five chart toppers. Throughout the remainder of the decade Cameo continued to have hits by groups like the R&B group the Rays, who had a #3 hit with "Silhouettes" later that year. In 1958 the label had further hits with "Dinner With Drac", a novelty record by John Zacherle in the top 10, and "Mexican Hat Rock", an instrumental by The Applejacks, in the top 20.
A major factor in Cameo-Parkway's success was its relationship with the Philadelphia-based TV program American Bandstand. Being located in the same city where this popular nationally-broadcast music show was produced meant that Cameo-Parkway artists were always available to perform on the show—especially in the event any other act should cancel. Bandstand host and producer Dick Clark has spoken of the "warm relationship" the program had with Cameo-Parkway, and the of the label's willingness to ensure that quality musical acts were always available to the program on short notice. The label benefited tremendously from the arrangement, as the exposure many Cameo-Parkway artists received on American Bandstand helped propel them to stardom.
Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cameo-Parkway_Records
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http://aln2.albumlinernotes.com/Cameo_Parkway_1957-1967.htmltrax:

1. Down By the Ocean - The Exeptions (early Tramps) 2. The Secret - The Gainors (Featuring Garnet Mimms) 3. Malibu - The Tymes 4. Loser's Club - Gari & The Pristines 5. Hey Chickie Baby - Denny Randell & Group 6. My Debbie - Jack Merlin & Group 7. You Are the One - The Gleems Aka The Fabulous 8. You'll Never Walk Alone - Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles 9. Memory Lane - The Hippies (Aka The Tams) 10. Where You Goin' Little Boy? - Zip & The Zippers Aka The Orlons 11. I'll Be True - Johhny Maestro & The Tymes 12. The Shadow of Your Love - Blue Eyed Soul Feat Billy Vera 13. We Belong Together - Honey Love & the Love note aka the Swans 14. Dear Judy - Richie Dennis & Group 15. Society Girl - The Rag Dolls 16. Talking to Myself - The Ly-Dells 17. Three Coins in the Fountain - The Skyliners 18. Gee, But I'm Lonesome - Lee Andrews & The Hearts 19. Yo Me Pregunto - The Valrays 20. Meat On My Tomatoes - George Kirby & Group 21. What a Lovely Way to Start the Summer - The Bittersweets 22. Open The Door Richard - Melvin Smith & Group 23. That's How it Goes - The Breakaways 24. I Don't Care - The Chants 25. First Kiss - Tiny Robin & Group 26. Emily - Doug Billard & The Soul Patrol 27. Making Up is Fun to Do - Tina Powers & Group 28. When Are We Getting Married? - Elaine Williams & Group 29. Come Back, Don't Go - The Turbans (Unreleased)

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"The Edge Of Time" USA/Canada Garage 45's, Vol. 19

Superb collection of rare 60's garage from the original 45's!trax:

1. I'm Losing Tonight (Columbia) - A Passing Fancy 2. Watch Out For Love - Foxx 3. Baba Yaga (Studio City) - The Pagans 4. Hung Up On You (Sir John A) - Thee Deuces 5. He's In Love With Himself (Dove Acetate) - The System 6. Gloria (Fine) - Mystery Group From Buffalo 7. Trapped (Lance) - The Lancers 8. Do You Wonder (Thumbs Down) - The Jet City 5 9. Follow Her Home (Fine) - Mystery Group 21A 10. That Sound (Bolo) - The Viceroys 11. Long Time Waiting (Columbia) - The Munks 12. How Many Times (Decca) - The Rovin' Flames 13. Life Must Go On (Zebb) - The Newports 14. Give (Summer) - The Poore Boys 15. I Tried (Outtake) (Fine) - The Young Tyrants 16. Flip Me Over (Twin Town) - Sir Laurence & The Crescents 17. The Edge Of Time (Big O) - The Raevins 18. Around And Around (Big O) - The Raevins 19. I Should Know (Panorama) - Tom Thumb & The Casuals 20. Bring It On Home - Pendulum

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THE SPANIC BOYS "Sunshine" 2006

Milwaukee father-and-son guitarslingers Ian and Tom Spanic, who ve performed together now for 20 years, always bring a sense of cross-generational joy to their too-rare releases. Where past discs often sounded like Buddy Holly-era roots-rock, here, the Spanics snap off Fender lines that owe equally to The Beatles Revolver and Buck Owens The Carnegie Hall Concert, coming off like some lost 60s garage band with the chops to match its enthusiasm. --USA Today - Brian MansfieldTom and Ian Spanic, a father-son duo whose rich harmonic blend is as sweet as the Everly Brothers crying in the rain, could pull off a roots-rocking tune here such as "Honey" or "I Hear You Talking" without even breaking a sweat. And they've certainly mastered the fine art of coaxing the twang out of an unsuspecting Strat. But Sunshine also finds the family stretching out beyond the roots-rock border. Take the title cut, a hazy psychadelic rocker that almost comes off as a sequel to the Beatles "Rain," complete with convincingly Ringo-esque drum fills and a backward guitar solo. "Secret" takes that psychadelic flashback in an even trippier direction, adding Tex-Mex organ, vocals that feel like they come with a lava lamp, and a solo suggesting what Roger McGuinn might've played if he'd recorded this one on the morning after "Eight Miles High." On "Didn't Love You Anyway" they rock like a '60s garage band covering Larry Williams, with a solo as trashy as anything this side of those earliest Kinks hits. Then there's the Beatlesque ache of "When The Night Has Come," fueled by the strum of acoustic guitars. Wherever these guys take the sound, though, in the end, it still sounds like a Spanic Boys record, each track boasting some truly heroic guitar work, from the stately southern rock-meets-Memphis-soul vibe of "What Will You Do?" to the headier psychadelic trip they take on "Secret" and the title cut. --No Depression Magazine - Ed Masley

Celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band, the Spanic Boys have brought forth album number eight, now on their own label. The father-son Spanics - Tom and Ian, respectively - tasted some pre-Americana era glory in the early '90s, and their dual-Stratocaster sound is as sparkling as ever, with the dozen originals running the gamut from the sassy Freddy-King-meets-Buck-Owens "Honey" to the Revolver-era psychadelia of the title track. They can also pen a hopping genre workout like "Bigger Fool Than Me" without it having a whiff of museum air to it. Throughout the entire set, Ian and Tom's voices interlock with the same precision and sympathetic timbres as numerous singing brother duos from the last half century. Spanic Boys are not only Milwaukee's finest; they're also one of the most honestly rocking bands in the land. --Harp Magazine - David Greenberger

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01 Honey 02 What Will You Do 03 Secret 04 I Hear You Talking 05 Sunshine 06 Bigger Fool Than Me 07 Hold Me 08 Broken Wheel 09 All the World 10 Didn't Love You Anyway 11 When the Night Has Come 12 You Don't Worry Me

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DALE HAWKINS "DAREDEVIL" (NORTON 256)
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01 Susie Q [56er DEMO VERSION] 02 If You Please Me 03 Number Nine Train 04 Everglades 05 Daredevil 06 Wish I Hadn't Called Home [ROGER MILLER] 07 Superman 08 On Account Of You 09 Hey Pretty Baby [DONNIE RAY WHITE] 10 I Can't Stand Your Ways Anymore [DONNIE RAY WHITE] 11 Mumbly Peg 12 Weep No More [MAYLON HUMPHRIES]
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01 That's Why I Love 02 Mrs. Kisses 03 Watch it Mister 04 Mess About You 05 Dig Me Pretty Baby 06 I Wanna Love Yo 07 Just a Little Love 08 Your Lovin' Man 09 You Ought to Know 10 Cry for me Baby 11 Fairchild 12 Sex Appeal 13 Somethin' 'bout You
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01 tough lover 02 seven day fool 03 i would rather go blind 04 the place 05 pretty good love (ft. alex vargas) 06 crawfish (f.t alex vargas) 07 i found a love 08 voodoo voodoo 09 mixed up 10 i've been there before 11 leave me alone 12 please say you love me 13 scorched 14 your gonna love me 15 done got over (ft. alex vargas) 16 im a good woman 17 chills and fever 18 for you 19 dearest darling 20 Baby Please Don't Go
...served by DooWopDaddyO...Nelson Carrera & The Dixie Boys "Boogeyman Boogie" (2010)
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01 Cindy Jones 02 Gone Baby Gone 03 Boogeyman Boogie 04 Thirty Days 05 As Long As You Love Me Too 06 Rock Around With Ollie Vee 07 Wrong Yo Yo 08 You Don't Know 09 The Woman I Need 10 Hey Santa Claus (Don't Forget Me This Year) 11 Apron Strings
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1. Boppin' With The Cats - Willie & The String Poppers 2. Rancho Boogie - Rancho Deluxe 3. Shadows - The Backwood Boys 4. Town Called Blues - Carl Sonny Leyland 5. Fistful Of Knuckles - Mack Stevens 6. Over The Limit - Zachary Clegg & His Holcombe Hillbillies 7. Gonna Leave My Baby - Carl Sonny Leyland 8. Date On The Corner - Willie & The String Poppers 9. Burned Behind Recognition - Mack Stevens 10. Thru The Town - The Backwood Boys 11. Enough Is Enough - Rancho Deluxe 12. Mystery Train - Zachary Clegg & His Holcombe Hillbillies

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