The Vice Barons "Steel Blue Moods" 1997

This full length album is out by the best European non-surf instrumental band of the 90s. The title of this very strong and appealing album is Steel blue moods. It all starts with Surfsploitation, one of the very best Vice Barons compositions ever. Tommy Falcon's Like weird has been covered superbly and played in a very moody way, a perfect track for a sleazy special-agent-getting-seduced sequence in a red lit Tiki-bar. The next three tracks are known to me for years already, but finally they have been released officially. Shaft in Matongue has been funked up, but still sounds terrific, just like Time bomb, the famous Avengers VI tune and Big head which hasn't been altered that much. Only one stupid track on this album and accidentally it's the very first vocal track by this Brussels band. No way to behave (featuring Burt Vegas) sounds a lot like Forest fire by that jerk Lloyd Cole with his Commotions. Side B takes off with another splendid instro basher called 9.10. Fuel injection is the next one, and I think I heard this song years ago in their live set already, bu then again I can be wrong as many instrumental tracks are alike. Next comes Werwolf (Zentropa '45), a song written by Gary Usher and Roger Christian, the KFWB radio dj from L.A. who wrote a lot of great surf inspired tunes in the 60s. Hangover special is again an old Vice Barons tune, I guess, that has been put on this album. It's a typical organ driven Vice Barons track. Another fairly good instro is Unabomber but the very last track is a great rendition of John Barry's theme from The Persuaders. It's obvious that these four guys have more in common with John Barry than with Dick Dale. - from: http://www.maketrouble.net/ezine/The Vice Barons:
Marky: drums / Ricky: guitar / Vince: organ / Chester: bass

trax:
1. Surfsploitation 2. Like Weird 3. Shaft In Matongue 4. Timebomb 5. Big Head 6. No Way To Behave (Featuring Burt Vegas) 7. 9.10 8. Fuel Injection 9. Werwolf 10. Hangover Special 11. Unabomber 12. The Persuaders

"GATHERING OF THE TRIBE" - Colored Visions For Your Third Eye VA 1982 (Bona Fide 5913 Germ)

Classic druggie psych comp of the kind people rarely make these days. Appears to be designed especially for the pothead market as there are punk ravers closing each side in order to wake you up from your drug haze and turn the record over! Sounds good on acid too, except maybe for the infamous heavy blues 18-minute Josefus track. Ltd ed of 500, has been reissued. - from: http://www.lysergia.com/LamaWorkshop/ageOfCompDescr.htmtraxfromredwax:
1. The Deep: Colour Dreams 2. The Chants: Hypnotized 3. The Plague: High Flying Bird 4. The Bards: Alibis 5. Indian Puddin' & Pipe: Water Or Wine 6. The Music Emporium: Nam Nyo Renge Kyo 7. Macabre: Be Forewarned 8. The Headstones: Bad Day Blues 9. Josefus: Dead Man 10. The Unrelated Segments: It's Gonna Rain 11. Larry & The Blue Notes: In And Out
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King Curtis "The Best of King Curtis" 1968

"Hello RYP, Got some more stuff for the Zone, greetings" - WYVAfter cutting his teeth with Lionel Hampton's band, and lending his talents to various R&B sessions, sax player and band leader Artist hooked up with Atlantic Records, released his own excellent recordings, and became the leader of Aretha Franklin's backing band, producing and co-producing several of her finest albums. Playing buoyant, soulful instrumental versions of popular rock and soul tracks, Curtis was one of the few straight instrumentalists to find great success in the worlds of rock and R&B rather than jazz. One of the most influential sax players in rock history, Curtis was tragically murdered in New York City in 1971.

traxfromwax:
01 Harper Valley P.T.A. 02 Ode To Billy Joe 03 Soul Serenade 04 I Heard It Through The Grapevine 05 Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay 06 Memphis Soul Stew 07 Spanisch Harlem 08 Jump Back 09 Something On Your Mind 10 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 11 Makin' Hey 12 I Was Made To Love Her
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The Howlin' Tumbleweeds "Trouble With The Man Downstairs" 2008

Deacon Jim: On the old domain you posted this one for us, we'd love if you'd throw it up again:
High-intensity rhythm and blues with rockabilly roots and a gospel chaser.Based way down in Chicago town, the Howlin’ Tumbleweeds play high-energy rhythm and blues with a distinct Southern-fried sensibility. The songs paint vivid pictures of a twisted backwater world, half circus and half tent revival, where the old country western mainstays of heartbreak and revenge roam free, and the threat of hell is never far away.
Since their debut in early 2008, the Tumbleweeds have stamped themselves on the Chicago rock scene as a live act difficult to ignore. Their lyrics are by turns mournful and exuberant, their antics playful and sinister. But above all the performance is unrelenting, played at high volume and high intensity that seldom, if ever, lets up.
The Howlin' Tumbleweeds recently completed their debut album, Trouble With The Man Downstairs, which demonstrates a wide variety of musical influences. The style comprises stout helpings of roots rockabilly and blues, with healthy traces of bluegrass, country western, and hardline gospel.
The four-piece band offers a dirty Chicago blues harp, pounding upright bass, and an old-fashioned rock and roll core kicked up to new levels of barely-controlled madness. Topping it off are the sardonic tales woven around the music, delivered in a range which only a name like the Howlin' Tumbleweeds can properly suggest.
Their site on myspace: myspace.com/howlintumbleweedstrax:
01 Buckshot 02 Hothouse Flower 03 Pull That Honey 04 Hell's Gate Motel 05 The Hanging Verse 06 Sink Me Low 07 Acheron Line 08 Book of Job 09 Bucket of Sin 10 The Valley 11 Brands of Fire 12 Tumbleweed Blues
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Ry Cooder "River Rescue" The Very Best Of Ry Cooder 1994

Ry Cooder has many influences - from the early days as part of Taj Mahal's backing group (Ryland P Cooder, Rhythm Guitar) to the global success of Buena Vista Social Club. This collection pre-dates the latter and post-dates the former.Guitarist Ry Cooder is probably best known for his moody film soundtracks and his collaborations with world musicians V.M. Bhatt and Ali Farka Toure, which get frequent airplay on National Public Radio, or perhaps his performance and production work with Cuba's Buena Vista Social Club. But between these higher-profile gigs and his debut as a teenage guitar whiz alongside the eccentric Captain Beefheart, Cooder recorded a series of solo albums for Warner Bros.. Some were better than others, owing to their star's reedy voice and spotty writing talents, but all had their share of good moments. A European import, River Rescue: The Very Best of Ry Cooder is a generous collection of highlights from those albums, with one new tune, "River Come Down (PKA Bamboo)," that reflects his interests in cross-cultural collaboration. The older album tunes tend to fall into one of two categories: R&B ("Dark End of the Street" and "Money Honey") or weird experiments, such as George Clinton-inspired funk ("UFO Has Landed in the Ghetto") and Hawaiian swing ("Chloe"). Sometimes Cooder sounds as if he would give anything to be Little Feat's Lowell George; sometimes he sounds as if he might disappear with his guitar into the song he's playing. An interesting introduction to an earnest musician whose chameleon-like qualities work against him just about as often as they work. ~ Brian Beatty, All Music Guide

trax:
01 River Come Down (PKA Bamboo) 02 UFO Has Landed In The Ghetto 03 Low-Commotion 04 Smack Dab In The Middle 05 Tattler 06 Dark End Of The Street 07 The Very Thing That Makes You Rich (Makes Me Poor) 08 Going Back To Okinawa 09 Money Honey 10 Why Don't You Try Me 11 Paris, Texas 12 Chloe 13 The Pearls_Tia Juana 14 I Think It's Going To Work Out Fine 15 Down In Hollywood 16 Which Came First 17 Crazy 'bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know) 18 Get Rhythm 19 Little Sister

"German Rock'n'Roll 1956 - 1965" (1988) VA

Hello RYP! I've already found so much great music in your fabulous blog - now I think it's time that I share something rare too to express my appreciation. Here it is, and I hope you like it!" - Greetings, Knut-Huberttrax:
1. Tutti Frutti 1956 - Peter Kraus 2. So geht das jede Nacht 1956 - Freddy 3. Total verrückt 1956 - Robert Bennett 4. Wenn 1958 - Die James Brothers 5. Plitsch Platsch 1958 - Werner Hass 6. Lollipop 1958 - Ria Solar 7. Charly Brown 1959 - Die Honey Twins 8. Ich bin ein Mann 1959 - Ted Herold 9. Sexy Hexy 1959 - Dany Mann 10. Jung und verliebt 1960 - Little Gerhard 11. Moonlight 1960 - Ted Herold 12. Schöner fremder Mann 1961 - Connie Francis 13. Lippenstift am Jacket 1961 - Connie Froboess 14. Motorbiene 1962 - Benny Quick 15. Steiler Zahn 1962 - Oliver Twist 16. Blue Moon 1962 - Harry Glück 17. Denn Du küsst so heiss 1962 - Benny Quick 18. Nachtexpress nach St. Tropez 1963 - Teddy Parker 19. Liebe kälter als Eis 1963 - Rex Gildo 20. Teeny 1963 - Drafi Deutscher 21. Wer heißt hier Johnny 1964 - Bill Ramsey 22. Halbstark 1965 - Die Yankees
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Tonio K. "La Bomba" 1982 mini LP

"Hey Ryp, Here's another vinyl only release. You don't have to be a fan of Tonio K. to enjoy it. If you are not a fan, most of his stuff is on cd and well worth seeking out." - Don K.Musicians:
Tonio K.- Bi-lingual Babbling, Imaginary Guitar / George "Geo" Connor - Guitar, background vocals / Enrique "Eric" Gotthelf - Bass, background vocals / Alfredo Acosta Alwag - percussion, background vocals / Carlos De La Paz - guitar on La Bomba, Liftoff (Mars Nees Women) / Billy Steel - guitar on Politician

traxfromwax:
1. Fools Talk 2. Politician 3. New Dark Ages 4. La Bomba 5. Mars Needs Women
...served by Don K...

The Pyramids "Penetration! The Best Of The Pyramids" 1995

Crazed, head-shaven, moshing surf warriors from planets unknown, the Pyramids slammed and honked out a loony wagon full of guitar-driven hot surf and rod tracks, collected here for your edification. This Sundazed release includes the bonus tracks 'Pyramid Stomp', 'Everybody', 'Long Tall Texan', 'Do The Slauson', 'Out Of Limits, and 'Louie Louie'.Long Beach, California's Pyramids were famous for their shaved heads and their early '64 surf instrumental hit, "Penetration." An admitted knockoff of the Chantays' brilliant "Pipeline," it's a memorable tune in its own right. The album it spawned has been expanded to include everything the band released plus a couple of bonus tracks. This amounts largely to a clump of fraternity-band vocal standards ("Walkin' the Dog," "Louie Louie," L.A. favorite "Koko Joe"--written by Sonny Bono--and the novelty "Long Tall Texan," later recorded by both the Beach Boys and Lyle Lovett), and surf instrumentals of varying quality (the supercharged "Road Runnah" and "Midnight Run," along with "Penetration" variations "Contact" and "Pressure," being the highlights).
A couple of slightly unusual cover choices (Round Robin's L.A.-specific dance hit "Do the Slauson" and Tommy Roe's "Everybody," easily convertible to surf thanks to an underlying throbbing pulse) stand out. But aside from the hit, the most appealing songs are the vocal hotrod tunes "Custom Caravan" and the previously unreleased, guitar-laden "Record Run," plus the bizarre and uncharacteristic "Here Comes Marsha," a charming hybrid of Mary Wells and primitive garage pop with Jimmy "Handy Man" Jones-style falsetto runs. - Ken Barnes

trax:
1. Penetration 2. Road Runnah 3. Pyramid Stomp 4. Koko Joe 5. Sticks and Skins 6. Everybody 7. Paul 8. Long Tall Texan 9. Do the Slauson 10. Out of Limits 11. Louie, Louie 12. Here Comes Marsha 13. Walkin' the Dog 14. Contact 15. Pressure 16. Pyramid's Stomp 17. Custom Caravan 18. Midnight Run 19. Record Run 20. Bikini Drag
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Kim Fowley & Ben Vaughn "Kings Of Saturday Night" 1995

Fowley: "Ben Vaughn is the American Nick Lowe with a Sam Phillips brain. He's got the pocket down, the mix of rockabilly and folk-rock... As for the folk-rock aspects of the music tracks, [remember that] I co-wrote 15 songs for The Byrds out of five albums. Leo Kottke and Cat Stevens both recorded the songs."The unlikely duo of Kim Fowley and Ben Vaughn joined for 11 bendy and bluesy tracks on Kings of Saturday Night. Fowley, who contributed all of the vocals, and Vaughn, who contributed all the instrumentals, have a sound that resembles where the Doors might be if Jim Morrison had stuck around; older, sadder, and wiser. With songs about drugs, sex, and life, Kings of Saturday Night is a diamond in the rough.
Though younger, Vaughn is no stranger to the studio, having recorded four albums for Restless/Enigma Records. Vaughn has also worked on many film and T.V. projects, and compiled and annotated the acclaimed Johnny Otis collection, The Capitol Years.
The album is a coast-to-coast collaboration between the Hollywood-based Fowley and the New Jersey-based Vaughn. Vaughn cut instrumental tracks and sent them to California, where Fowley cut his vocals.
Says Fowley, "I sang to these pre-recorded tracks. I put vocals on and then sent the tapes back to Ben to mix. I like making a record this way... I had a John Fogarty version of Slim Harpo sitting in The Standell's studio that was transmitted back through time into a Louisiana swamp, with Cajun visions of Spanish goddesses. I don't think of myself as a Southern California artist. I think of myself as a musical Christopher Walken." - by Randy Krbechek

trax:
1. Cities in Shock 2. King of Saturday Night 3. Stop the Madness 4. Chasin' the Dragon 5. Back in My Childhood 6. Born to Die 7. Bad Man Bangin' (Thug) 8. Livin' on the Edge (Of the Underworld) 9. Dark & Empty Rooms 10. 21st Century Blues 11. Drugs (Nobody's Here)

The Challengers "Killer Surf" 1994

Yes, there are LOTS of surf music compilations available on CD these days; most that I've come across are decent, but seem to have lots of mediocre "filler" songs in between the truly hep classics like "Miserlou" or "Pipeline." This rings true even with solid groups like The Ventures or, the abovementioned group, The Challengers. This particular Challengers collection is especially good if you are new to the surf music sound, and wish to find a strong album put out by one specific group. The variety is diverse in this collection, starting off with the peppy "Lanky Bones" (in my opinion, one of the under-appreciated surf guitar tunes!), going into a misty Tel-Star (sheer nostalgic bliss for early baby-boomers!), and following with 28 more strong tunes. Great versions/covers of the classics are there:Pipeline, Penetration, Mr. Moto (Moto is a particularly interesting surf tune if you listen to various groups' versions; same song, same melody, yet each group that covers this particular song puts a noticeably different instrumental spin on the piece. This version is one of my favorites as the guitar dominates the song, but a cool saxophine highlights the melody a half way through the piece), and lesser known (albeit fabulous!) songs like "Roller Derby" (a methodical but cutting guitar tune, similar to "Bullwinkle") K-39 and Cruel Sea. If there is a weakness to this album, it can only be if you could do without those "Almost Muzak" surf hits like "Lonely Bull," "The Work Song" or "Telstar." Although straight Muzak makes me ill, I do enjoy the majority of surf/department-store tunes. They are present on this CD, but not in a big honking dose! If you are a surf music fan, this CD is a must! If you're looking for just one solid surf CD for your collection, I would readily rank this on the top 5. - By K. Brown "El Rudo Lucky Pierre!" (Walnut, Ca USA)

trax:
1. Lanky Bones 2. Telstar 3. Duck Waddle 4. A Taste of Honey 5. Kame-Kaze 6. Pipeline 7. Scratch 8. The Work Song 9. The Wedge 10. Surf-Ari 11. Rebel Rouser 12. Collision Course 13. Memphis 14. Camel Back 15. Penetration 16. Sidewalk Surfer 17. Tequila 18. Small Fry 19. Raunchy 20. Cruel Sea 21. The Lonely Bull 22. Mr. Moto 23. Man From U.N.C.L.E. 24. Out of Limits 25. Wipe Out 26. Roller Derby 27. Happy Guitars 28. Walk, Don't Run 29. Kicks 30. K-39
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James Brown "Soul Pride - The Instrumentals 1960-1969" 1993

"Hello RYP, It's been a while... but here is something for the zone... This is excellent stuff, super funky / jazzy and they play very thight! and good recording also, enjoy, greetings and keep on going." - WYVIn the '60s, James's instrumental recordings - both as bandleader and occasional organist, pianist and drummer - all but constituted a second disc career for the Hardest Working Man in Show Business. It was a career that gave him the odd hit single - "The Popcorn," "Ain't It Funky Now" - but mainly allowed him to fill out LPs with tight band workouts and ultra-hip mood music. Soul Pride brings the word, as it were, from a succession of great lineups, bearing witness as the music evolves from early - '60s remembrances of jump blues through soul jazz and the full-on funk. The usual fascinating liner notes by compilation producers Harry Weinger and Alan Leeds complement the music. - Rickey Wright

trax:
1. Hold It 2. Scratch 3. Suds 4. Cross Firing 5. Limbo Jimbo 6. Joggin' Along 7. Doin' the Limbo 8. Choo-Choo (Locomotion) 9. (Can You) Feel It, Pt. 1 10. Soul Food, Pt. 1 & 2 11. Evil 12. Infatuation 13. Headache 14. Every Beat of My Heart 15. Try Me 16. New Breed 17. Jabo 18. Fat Bag 19. Sumpin' Else 20. Devil's Den [Live] 21. King 22. Mashed Potatoes '66 23. Gittin' a Little Hipper 24. Go on Now 25. In the Middle, Pt. 1 26. Tighten Up [Live] 27. Popcorn 28. Soul Pride, Pt, 1 & 2 29. Sudsy 30. Chicken 31. Chase 32. Come on in the House 33. Lowdown Popcorn [Buttered Version] 34. Top of the Stack 35. Ain't It Funky Now, Pts. 1 & 2 36. Funky Drummer [The Original Tambourine Mix]
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THE GREAT SCOTS "THE GREAT SCOTS ARRIVE!"

Here's the recording industry's version of walking into that little record shop in South Dakota and finding everything just like it was in 1966.Halifax, Nova Scotia's Great Scots-as renowned today for wearing kilts on stage as for their knockout British Invasion-style debut disc on Sundazed-cut another album's worth of Hollies-meet-Stones fueled stunners in 1965. Here, at last, is the other Great Scots package-a 10 track rampage through material so woolly that only Eric Burdon & Co. or Mick, Brian & Keith, Inc. would dare to follow-and featuring liner notes by legendary Caribou, Maine deejay Wally Berk, who never, ever stopped believing himself to be "the sixth Great Scot."traxfromwax:
1. don't want your love 2. my baby's name 3. any other boy 4. give me lovin' 5. that's my girl 6. that wasn't no girl 7. i want to know 8. tell her please 9. lucille 10. lost in converation
ripped from wax in glorious monoloudarama!
...originally served by Gyro1966...
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Davie Allan And The Arrows "Fuzz Fest" 1996

When you listen to a CD like this, you wonder what ever happened to rock and roll music. This is great stuff, with a lot of fuzzed out guitar and feedback. Holds up a lot better than what passes for rock nowadays. - By COMPUTERJAZZMAN (Cliffside Park, New Jersey United States)This 17-track instrumental guitar collection is an absolute essential collection for anyone into surf, hot rod, garage punk. Why? Because Davie Allan was the guitarist who combined it all into a singular, visceral vision back in the mid-sixties, keeping it rockin' and instrumental for the latter part of that decade throughout a multitude of albums The Arrows cut in their own name and under aliases for a staggering number of biker films ("The Wild Angels", "Devil's Angels", "Born Losers", "Hellcats" and many others) and sundry other classics of exploitation cinema. A full 30 years later, Allan's powerful fuzztone-guitar attack is still going full throttle. "Fuzz Fest" (newly re-released with two bonus tracks) shows Allan's playing as original and effortless as ever. A brilliant interpretation of Henry Mancini's "Experiment In Terror", the spaghetti western grit of "Helldorado" and the full-blown rock and roll of "Emergency" show Allan at the top of his form, and there are fourteen other tracks that deliver the goods in all it's monoxide fury. A high mass delivered by the high priest of fuzz guitar. Are you ready to testify? - from amazon

trax:
1. Chopper 2. Malfunction in Sector 9 3. Six-String Highway 4. Helldorado 5. Open Throttle [Alternate Take] 6. Experiment in Terror 7. Angel Dust 8. Party 9. Gunslinger 10. Frantic 11. Emergency 12. Metal Fatigue 13. Polycarbonate 14. Corridor of Fear 15. Chopper [Alternate Take] 16. Open Throttle 17. Roswell, N.M.
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The Crossfires "Out of Control" 1963/1995

Absolute, loopy surf rowdiness from a bunch of guys who looked like your high school A-V squad. Don't let the cheap suits fool you... these nut cases eventually morphed into the Turtles. Priceless! Includes two bonus tracks, 'Santa & The Sidewalk Surfer' & 'Silver Bullet' (unissued alt. version)Although they were a pretty fair surf group, the Crossfires' real claim to fame is that the group somehow evolved into the pop/folk-group stars the Turtles in the mid-'60s. Before that transformation, they managed to release two local singles, and a fair amount of unreleased studio and live material surfaced many years later. An average or slightly average surf combo with a high wackiness quotient, their very best tunes ("Fiberglass Jungle" and "Out Of Control") have a genuine driving menace, although the bulk of their repertoire was fairly standard-issue surf-cum-frat rock. Their second single, "One Potato Two Potato," showed them edging toward garage rock, and offered the only rough clue to the direction they would take as the Turtles. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

trax:
1. Silver Bullet 2. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 3. Chunky 4. That'll Be the Day 5. Out of Control 6. Fiberglass Jungle 7. One Potato Two Potato 8. Stay Around 9. Pull Top 10. Justine 11. Follow the Rock 12. Inferno 13. Livin' Doll 14. Santa and the Sidewalk Surfer 15. Silver Bullet 16. Revelaire
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The Original Sins "Move" 1992

"The Original Sins never made a bad album; in fact, all the ones they made are incredible, give or take a few fused amps. JT has the astonishing capacity of distilling the essence of great rawk and pop music and, out of it, make little sonic masterpieces of garage / punk / bubblegum / acid / pop / psychedelia. Sometimes they were more psychotic than the Sonics and other times sweeter than the Hollies, but they always remained true and honest to their musical mission of bringing back to screaming life the wonderful sounds of the sixties and early seventies and infusing them with new vigor and energy. But don't expect to find here any repressed, modest sounds or soft, sorrowful ballads. Theirs is A-tomic party music. Careening geetars, grinding organs, avalanching drums, pulsating basses, yowling incantations...man, this is garage punk at its primeval prime." - By "greymouser" (Tartaros)

trax:
1. She's On My Side 2. Wake Up 3. Watch You Dance 4. I Surrender 5. Talking To You 6. Like An Animal 7. Move 8. Saturday 9. All Good Things 10. Feel So Fine 11. Getting The Feeling 12. Forest For The Trees 13. I'll Be Around 14. Waiting 15. Between The Lines 16. If I Knew 17. Closing My Eyes 18. I Never Dreamed 19. Break The Chain 20. Hit Or Miss 21. Nothing's Everything 22. It's A Good Life 23. Not Today 24. Devil's Music
...served by angel...

The Sentinals "Big Surf! & Surfer Girl" 1995

Both of the Sentinals DelFi long players are packaged together onto the aptlytitled Big Surf/Surfer Girl (2004) anthology from Collectors' Choice Music. However, enthusiasts owning DelFi's Sunset Beach: The Best of the Sentinals (1999) CD might want to hold on to their copy as it also contains "Vesuvius" from the Various Artist KFWB Battle of the Surf Bands (1963) compilation in addition to the 26 tracks gathered here. Although the combo's personnel fluctuated fairly regularity, at the core of the Sentinals are Tommy Nunes (guitar), Bobby Holmquist (sax) and future member of the Turtles, Johnny Barbata (drums). They rose from the fertile Central Coastline surf scene of the early 1960s where they gained significant regional notoriety. After several local indie labels issued the song "Latinia" in the spring of 1962, the aggregate were signed to the undisputed HoDaddy of the Surf Bands, DelFi Records. In fairly short order, their tenure yielded the Big Surf (1963) and Surfer Girl (1963) albums released within months of each other. While certainly not Dick Dale his DelTones or the Ventures, the Sentinals captured much of the charm and eternally sunny disposition reflected in the distinctly American subgenre. Complementing the practically obligatory covers including a rowdy workout of the Isley Brothers' “Shout" as well as Freddie King's “Hideaway" and “Sensation" the Sentinals provide a few memorable originals. Among the standouts are Nunes' overhaul of “Tequila" renamed “TorChula", “Sunset Beach", the group efforts “The Pipe", “Surf Stomper" and the Lee/Holmquist penned unofficial anthem “The Sentinal". Kudos to Collectors' Choice Music for not only reviving the DelFi catalogue, but taking such care in doing so. - Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide

trax:
1. Big Surf 2. Exotic 3. Latinia 4. Tough Soul 5. Revellion 6. Pismo Beach 7. Shout 8. Tor-Chula 9. Sunset Beach 10. Surfin' 11. Intoxico 12. Latin Soul 13. Hideaway 14. Surfin' Tragedy 15. Surf 'n' Soul 16. Gremmie's Walk 17. The Sentinal 18. Free And Easy 19. Surfer Girl 20. The Pipe 21. Surf Stomper 22. Blue Booze 23. Ooh Poh Pa Doo 24. Nite Shuffle 25. Sensation' 26. Twilighter
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The BoDeans "Outside Looking In" 1987

Midwestern Rock Never Sounded Finer!The BoDeans have frequently touted themselves as a Midwestern American band. The image that comes to mind when hearing that title is a band that captures the wide-open prairie feel of the Midwest in their music. None of the BoDeans' albums have done a better job of capturing this image than Outside Looking In, which is easily the high-water mark of the BoDeans' recording career.
Much of the credit for this album's success has to go to the producer, Jerry Harrison (a member of the Talking Heads). His judicious use of echo, powerful drumming, and acoustic guitar give the album the sense of "wide open spaces" that is implied in the BoDeans' roots. The band members augment this production with some of their best songwriting ever. "Only Love", "Dreams", "What It Feels Like", and "I'm In Trouble Again" are wonderfully poignant songs about heartache and hope. The mix of production and songwriting work perfectly together to invoke a strong emotional response from the listener.
It's entirely fitting that the album opens with a song whose chorus is "Ain't this what dreams are made of." Bands don't usually make such a bold statement about their recordings. Fortunately, it is backed up by the Bodeans' performance. Consequently, not only is Outside Looking In the realization of the dream of a great American Rock and Roll album, it is also the realization of the dreams that BoDeans fans had for the band's potential. - By Michael Lima (Fresno, California USA)trax:
1. Dreams 2. Pick Up the Pieces 3. Take It Tomorrow 4. Say About Love 5. Don't Be Lonely 6. Runaway Love 7. Only Love 8. What It Feels Like 9. The Ballad of Jenny Rae 10. Forever Young (The Wild Ones) 11. Someday 12. Fool 13. I'm in Trouble Again

The Atlantics "Flight Of The Surf Guitar" 1999

Pounding Surf Instrumentals from Australia's legendary Instrumental group, The Atlantics!On Flight Of The Surf Guitar, the Australian surf and garage pioneers The Atlantics are back with seventeen great tracks comprising fourteen all new originals, together with brand new recorded versions of three of their most popular songs - "The Crusher", "Rumble & Run" and of course, "Bombora" (which was played during the closing ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney Olympics). Additionally, "Bombora" sat for eight weeks at No. 1 in the Top 40 charts in Australia, and Flight Of The Surf Guitar features a re-recording of this classic instrumental. The overall sound is as lean and electric as ever, with surf-pounding, fiery Stratocasters ruling the soundwaves. So sit back, hang five, and listen once again to the sound of... The Atlantics! - Instrumental Guitar (Electric/Surf/Rock)

trax:
01 Flight Of The Surf Guitar 02 Surf's Up 03 Big Swell 04 In The Shadows 05 Thunder Downunder 06 Reef Break 07 Suurfin' The Net 08 Dawn Patrol 09 Bondi James 10 Whitewash 11 Freakout 12 Saturday Night 13 Atlantic Echo 14 Bombora 15 Rumble & Run 16 The Crusher 17 Night Star

The Wild Flowers "Sometime Soon" 1988

"They are british but recorded for Slash records! Give it a try. enjoy!" - angelHard-rocking stuff along the lines of a snottier Lions & Ghosts, or the Sidewinders/ Sand Rubies on a bit of a twangier, crystal meth-fueled kick, or The Church as a rowdy bar band. There's a Rolling Stones influence, but it never becomes too prominent, thankfully. Spiteful beware-of-crazy-broads anthem "Head Of Nothing" is my fav. track. "That Ain't True" could've been a radio hit." Overall, the singer's voice is a bit too over the top and obnoxious, which distracts from the music too much.
This was produced by a guy named Mark Stewart, but I don't know if it was the Mark Stewart of The Pop Group.
Oh wait, I forgot, this was an '80s college rock type band, hence I'm required by law to describe them in the prism of the fucking Replacements. So let me dumb this review down a bit for the mouth-breathing fans of said band, because we all totally agree with the consensus that the 'Mats ruled the roost at this time, and hence all bands sounding even remotely like them have to be compared to them. Take two: "With a scrappy sound bringing to mind '80s contemporaries The Replacements, U.K. foursome The Wild Flowers could've made it big."
An example of lyrics imitating band name: "I even picked you flowers/ From the dawn of the morning after/ Consequently you've thrown them away/ Picked up a bottle and it's here to stay..." - shockofDAYLIGHT

trax:
01 Take Me for a Ride 02 Broken Chains 03 Apple Creek 04 The Welcome Son 05 That Ain't True 06 Head of Nothing 07 Set Me Alight 08 Don't Know Where I'm Going 09 Is This the Place 10 Melon Patch 11 Last Train to Nowhere 12 Nothing to Gain 13 Dawn Parade
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Something more for a pleasant sunday... have fun!

Part IPart II"L'École des Facteurs" (English: "School for Postmen") is a short film directed by Jacques Tati in 1947. Tati plays a French postman adamant to prove he can be just as fast as American postmen at delivering mail. The film includes several sight gags that involve his bicycle. He replicated most of the action here in his first major feature film, "Jour de Fête", released two years later.

The Volebeats "Ain´t No Joke" 1989

Before Americana caught on as a phenomenon in the mid-'90s, the Volebeats were hot on the trail of such seminal groups as Rank and File, The Long Ryders, and others who were combining roots rock with a British invasion hookiness and a healthy dose of twang.
Born in and around the Motor City in 1988, the Volebeats formed due to a mutual boredom of and displeasure for trendy bands and music. Starting as an acoustic outfit, lead guitarist/vocalist Matthew Smith and vocalist/guitarist Jeff Oakes began writing songs with Terry Rohm and Jeff's brother Al. With Keir McDonald (from Detroit's Medusa Cyclone) on drums, the Volebeats began performing on street corners throughout the Detroit suburbs.
For the first few years of its existence, the band had a revolving group of musicians that included another Oakes brother, Brian, on upright bass, drummer Mike Murphy and guitarist Mark Niemenski (both from another Detroit band Hysteric Narcotics), drummer Bill Peterson and Rebecca Kaplan on fiddle. Fusing hardcore country and folk music with a melodic pop flair and rock and roll sensibility, the Volebeats released their debut "Ain't No Joke" on Relapse Records in 1989, with current guitarist and songwriter Bob McCreedy -- who had played with Oakes in The Frames in 1981 -- joining the group shortly thereafter.
Over the next few years they recorded a single for Icon Records and could be found on various compilations. Then in 1994, the Volebeats signed with the Safe House label, releasing their second full-length, "Up North" which garnered the group critical acclaim. A six-song EP, "Bittersweet" was released in 1995, and featured a cover of Barry White's "I'm Gonna Love You Just a Little More, Baby." With drummer Scott Michalski and bassist Russell Ledford joining the band, the Volebeats' lineup was solidified as the group entered the studio to record its 1997 release "The Sky And The Ocean." [The Volebeats released "Solitude," their fourth full-length release, in 1999, also on Safe House.] ~ Jack Leaver, All-Music Guide

trax:
1. And You Know It 2. 'Til the House Burns Down 3. Magic Touch 4. Leave This Town 5. Tequila y Bunuelos 6. Fool's Castle 7. Kiara 8. Yes or No 9. Bottles 10. Everytime I Smoke a Smoke 11. Halfway to Nowhere 12. Thank You Lord 13. Chain Gang 14. Where the Great Waters Flow 15. I'm Coming My Darling
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The Animals "The Deluxe BBC Files 1964-1967"

"So…what have we here? I present to you...... This is an (apparently) non-commercial or at least OoP release from Hyacinth Records with an, I think, exhaustive list of The Animal’s live recordings for the Beeb from 1964-67, plus a couple other live tracks from the same period. Quality’s great, ryp (hehe) is at 320, tags/artwork is all fixed. I couldn’t find out much re Hyacinth, am guessing they’re a bootleg label like Swingin’ Pig. They do have an Eric Burdon/Animals BBC cuts release out as well and a couple CDR comps like ‘Magic Spectacles’. Anyone out there know more? Enjoy" - ksnTracklist (unless otherwise noted, track was recorded ‘Live At The Beeb’ and is commercially unavailable. (says the back cover)
CD1:
01 - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood 02 - Gonna Send You Back To Georgia 03 - Bring It On Home To Me 04 - CC Rider 05 - We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place 06 - Heartbreak Hotel 07 - Work Song 08 - It's My Life 09 - Corinna Corinna 10 - Inside Looking Out 11 - Sweet Little Sixteen 12 - Jailhouse Rock 13 - Paint It Black 14 - When I Was Young 15 - San Franciscan Nights 16 - Monterey 17 - Baby What's Wrong 18 - Rosie 19 - I Can't Believe It 20 - Drown In My Own Tears 21 - Ain't That A Shame 22 - Squeeze Her Tease Her 23 - Lawdy Miss Clawdy 24 - One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
CD2:
01 - Maudie 02 - She'll Return It 03 - The Same Thing (Cheating) 04 - If I Were A Carpenter 05 - It's All Meat 06 - All Night Long 07 - Good Times 08 - I Get So Excited 09 - Anything 10 - It Hurts Me Too 11 - McClock's Blues 12 - Gratefully Dead (UK B-Side Only) 13 - Wee Wee Hours 14 - Boom Boom 15 - What Am I Living For 16 - Lawdy Miss Clawdy 17 - I'm Gonna Change The World 18 - Lucille 19 - A Love Like Ours 20 - Shake Rattle & Roll 21 - Connection 22 - Yes I Am Experienced 23 - Baby Please Don't Go (Live in NYC 1964 [Venue Unknown]) 24 - House Of The Rising Sun (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show) 25 - Don't Bring Me Down (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show) 26 - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show) 27 - We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show) 28 - Inside Looking Out (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show) 29 - Cafe-A-Go-Go (Live On Hullabaloo)
"This disc is dedicated to Chas Chandler, whose impact on music thru the Animals, Jimi Hendrix, and Slade should never be forgotten. A true lad!"
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The Atlantics "Now It's Stompin Time" 1963/1992

The Atlantics were from the eastern suburbs of Sydney, not far from Little Pattie's stompin' grounds of Maroubra and Bronte Beaches. They were the first Australian band to pick up on what was classified as 'surf music', which was all the rage in America. Billy Thorpe describes The Atlantics in his autobiography, 'Sex and Thugs and Rock n' Roll' as, "a good strong instrumental band with a style somewhere between The Surfaris, The Ventures and a Greek folk band. The surfing crowd in particular loved them and when they played their big hit 'Bombora' the whole joint went beserk". They were Peter Hood on drums, Theo Penglis on lead and rhythm guitar, and bass player Bosco Bosanac. Original guitarist Eddy Matzenik, was replaced very early on by Jim Skaithitis. This line-up never changed.
Peter recalls, "We were walking around one day trying to think up a group name. We went through names such as The Eagles, The Falcons, and The Jet Streams... you name it. Then we saw a sign... ATLANTIC PETROL'.
Many people thought they were an American band which actually was an advantage. Deejays have confessed that if they'd known they were Australian they wouldn't have played the records.
The second album was titled 'Now It's Stompin' Time' - to take advantage of the 'stomp' dance craze - and appeared in the stores just in time for Christmas 1963.traxfromwax:
1 The Crusher 2 Coral Island 3 Tequila Stomp 4 Tahitian Waters 5 Teddy Bear's Picnic Stomp 6 Hootenanny Stomp 7 The Gremlin From The Kremlin 8 Shark Attack 9 SOS (Stomp On Stomp) 10 Stompede 11 Arabian Surf 12 Stompin' Time 13 Moon Man 14 Bombora 15 Rumble And Run 16 Peter Gunn 17 Turista 18 Teensville 19 Adventures In Paradise
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The Decibels "The Bart Thurber Sessions" 2003

Tuneful power pop in every sense of the words! If you like Paul Collins' Beat, then this is just as good.Many of the songs on this CD were re-recorded and included on "Big Sounds of the Decibels" or "Create Action." The versions on this CD are less polished than the versions on either of those albums. There are less vocal and guitar overdubs which contribute to the rougher sound, but there is a different energy which definitely makes them worth listening to. The songs are all very catchy power pop tunes which are impossible not to sing along to. - author: Freaky Metal Kid

trax:
01 First Time 02 Alison 03 Hey Little Girl 04 Kiss Me Carolynne 05 Nothing Left 06 Please Please Me 07 Something Good to Go By 08 Stay 09 Sympathy 10 Test of Time 11 Windy 12 Don't Want to Be in Love 13 Every Time We Say Goodbye 14 Go Away 15 I Belong to You 16 Jackie 17 So You're in Love Again 18 Radio
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The Revells "The Go Sounds of the Slots!" 1965

The Revells weren't an actual group, but one of the several surf-hot rod acts of the 1960s that were actually comprised of California session players and songwriters. They released one album, a novelty-concept LP of sorts jammed with songs about the then-hot slot car craze. Masterminded by Gary Usher (who produced the record and wrote most of the songs with Roger Christian), it resembles the sounds of Jan & Dean/the Beach Boys circa 1964. Because of the demand for this rare album, a re-issue CD was released in 1995.

trax:
1. Lotus 23 2. Fastest Little Racer 3. My Ferrari G.T.O. 4. Wait Till Next Time 5. Slot City 6. My Little Slot Coupe 7. Cobra 8. My Baby Digs Slot Car Races 9. Little Stockers 10. Restless Rookie 11. School Is a Gas 12. Hon-Da Beach
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Joe "King" Carrasco & The Crowns "Party Safari" 1981 - 12"/45rpm EP

"Ryp here's the 12" Joe king EP" - Philotraxfromwax:
01 Bad Rap 02 Gin Baby Gin 03 That's The Love 04 Ta U La Ou Va
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The Decibels "Create Action!" 1998

The Decibels are a great band with a lot of energy, and this CD is pure fun. Think post-punk power pop and The Who.Power pop with an edge, catchy melodies on top of hard driving guitar oriented pop. Great band from California!

trax:
01 Good 02 Change 03 But I Love You 04 She Cries 05 Allison 06 Kerosene 07 Whole Wide World 08 (So You're) In Love Again 09 Something Good To Go By 10 Go Away 11 Can't Play Tag Alone 12 Some People 13 Create Action!
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Dead Elvis and His One Man Grave "Fifty Gallon Drum" (7"/45rpm)

"Hi Ryp, Its been a while... Here is something for your blog to SHAKE things up... Don't be fooled or misled by the crazy mask and the name, this guy is pretty good. If you like Trashy / Blue s / Lo-Fi / Garage /Rockabilly a la Hasil Adkins - you'll dig this. Enjoy!!!" - Mredondotrax:
1. Fifty Gallon Drum 2. Cold Heart Of Mine 3. Monster Under the Bed

The True Believers "Hard Road" 1994

This is what Rock and Roll was meant to be, raunchy guitars, driving bass and drums with a melodic twist, if you have never heard this band do yourself a favor and give this a listen. - By C. Bailor "Cyclist 1" (Oklahoma , USA)Best Austin Band ever, and honestly, one of the best bands ever to grace a stage anywhere. This double album is all that remains from the most nasty, in your face three guitar attack ever and it is a damn shame. To have seen the Believers, and I did almost 50 times, was to see raw music played hard and loud. They are the most missed band ever. - By J. Fields "Texas Music" (Dallas, TX)

trax:
01 Tell Her 02 Ring the Bell 03 So Blue (About You) 04 Rebel Kind 05 Train Round the Bend 06 Lucky Moon 07 Hard Road 08 We're Wrong 09 I Get Excited 10 Sleep Enough to Dream 11 The Rain Won't Help You When It's Over 12 She's Got 13 All Mixed up Again 14 One Moment to Another 15 Who Calls My Name 16 Outside Your Door 17 Wild Eyed and Wound Up 18 Nobody's Home 19 Only a Dream 20 Home 21 Please Don't Fade Away
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Reverb Motherfuckers "12 Swinging Signs of the Zodiac" 1989

The Reverb Motherfuckers were founded in 1986 in New York. They released two albums, Route 666 (1988) and The 12 Swingin' Signs Of The Zodiac (1989). They also recorded a third album entitled Goodbye Cruel World in 1992/93, which was never released. The Reverb Motherfuckers split up in 1993.

trax:
1. Party Up/Threeway On the Freeway 2. On the Cross 3. Love Juice In All Three Holes 4. No Not Me 5. Man's Son 6. Jim 7. Marriage Made In Hell 8. Hanoi Hilton 9. Nowhere Nothing Fuckup 10. Radiation Generation 11. Party Down
This is a rip of a cassette. The album lists twelve selections, but I did not split the first track.
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The Pontiac Brothers "Fuzzy Little Piece of the World" 1992

here u have the pontiac brothers (with ward dotson post gun club, pre liquor giants)! - angelA reunion album that, in an irony this crew would have found intoxicating, is probably their best album. Whether poking fun at Morrisey (or Ray Davies? Or both?), Ross Perot(?), marriage, or themselves, the songs are tinged with a sadness and regret at What Might Have Been, offset by a joy and exuberance at What Was. - aycorn2

trax:
01 Cry 02 Clowns Join the Circus 03 Hard to Tell 04 Rock Music 05 Suicide Note 06 Rockabilly Revolution No. 9 07 Feelgood 08 Fuzzy Little Piece of the World 09 Little Big Man 10 Last Saturday 11 Liberace's Dead 12 Little by Little 13 Being With You
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Reverb Motherfuckers "Route 666" 1988

RYP, I've been encoding some of my obscure stuff lately. Here are two extremely rare albums by the Reverb Motherfuckers (tomorrow: "12 Swinging Signs of the Zodiac"). They were borrowed albums that I put on cassette in the late 1980,s. - Don K.With a name like Reverb Motherfuckers (often shortened to RMF), New York's self-proclaimed scum rockers were clearly hoping to attract a little attention -- even negative attention (as with the Butthole Surfers before them) -- to their sample-heavy noise rock. And that they did -- both attract and repel -- with their debut, Route 666, with its silk-screened Day-Glo cover (a psychedelic portrait of a motorcycle speeding past a twisty N.Y.C. skyline). Only a few years later, however, Wild Man, 4Skins, and Bubble -- the nicknames listed on the cover for Roy Edroso, Ray Sage, and John Terhorst -- would be forgotten. Meanwhile, at least one of their brothers in noise, Jon Spencer (Pussy Galore, JSBE), only became better-known once the '90s hit (partly by moving away from his noise rock origins). Although fairly headache-inducing when taken as a whole, Route 666 is, if nothing else, a pretty adventurous release. Rather than just another mound of indistinguishable sludge, each song has something different going on: bizarre lyrics, treated vocals, subversive humor, a diverse array of samples, and so on. Pretty much everything appears to be fair game, which means that some tracks are just silly, others downright irritating -- kind of like a cross between Frank Zappa and Killdozer (and it makes sense that the Honeymoon Killers' Jerry Teel gets a name check, as there's some crossover with that grungy garage unit as well). The best song is the Funhouse-influenced "Dr. Bloodmoney," whereas the opposite end of the spectrum includes "Joe of Arc," which sounds more like a reject from The Rocky Horror Picture Show (see, there really is something for everyone here). "Suspicious Minds" is a throwaway cover of the schmaltzy Elvis hit and "Peace Man" (an original composition) was recorded live at CBGB. ~ Kathleen C. Fennessy, All Music Guide
These links provide the most information I can find on this band:
http://www.alicubi.com/articles/reverb.html
http://www.alicubi.com/articles/reverb2.html
http://alicubi.com/articles/reverb3.html
http://alicubi.com/articles/reverb4.html
http://www.sleazegrinder.com/flashmetalReverbMotherfuckers.htm

trax:
1. Highway To Hojos 2. Joan Collins Always 3. Thrill Seekers 4. Backwards 5. Who Got The Crack 6. Action Bots 7. Want Girl 8. Dr. Bloodmoney 9. Parents 10. Peaceman 11. Joe Of Arc 12. Parmesan 13. Suspicious Minds 14. Time 15. Harmonic Convergence
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Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited "Live Fast Die Young - Jo Siffert" 2005

Nicht nur das Jo Siffert als Idol der Formel 1 für die Schweizer gewesen wäre, Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited verarbeitet das Doku zu einem Leckerbissen. 70's Sound at it's Best.Switzerland's Ernest Maeschi and Karen Diblitz have made their mark on the instrumental/exotica/space age scene. Using guitars, organs, vibraphones, bongos, weird outer space sounds, drum loops, samples and tape effects, the duo are also very capable songwriters whos music could easily hold up to the best U.S. composers of movie and soundtrack music from the 1960s (Henry Mancini, Vic Mizzi, John Barry, etc). This release is a movie soundtrack about the life of international racecar driver Jo Siffert.

trax:
1. Jo's theme 2. Requiem pour un grand pilote 3. Bossa Jo 4. Highlife at Monza 5. A racer's heart 6. The last of the late breakers 7. On the road to Sicily 8. Top speed 9. 70/71 10. Grid girls 68 11. Fear theme 12. Young Siffert 13. Hard braking 14. Le Mans nightdrive 15. Brands Hatch 6 a.m

The Pontiac Brothers "Johnson" 1988

...Thus they steadfastly refused to take anything, especially themselves, seriously. Thus their choice of covers included AC/DC, The Grateful Dead, and Paul McCartney's paean to comic books, "Magneto and Titanium Man." Their lyrical cues they took as much from Chuck Berry as Bob Dylan; thus, Matt Simon would howl (over a rhythm section that careened like a runaway school bus and Ward Dotson's take-it-or-leave-it guitar anti-heroics) "You got me and baby I got you/We got the mumps, we got the flu" as if it meant something; and more importantly, it didn't matter if it did; their cynicism about love was tempered by their need for it; their source of angst was bitchy girlfriends; their source of outrage the theft of drummer D.A.Valdez's Wings t-shirt, and they came up with a garage-rock parody/pastiche the Nuggets bands would've killed for in 1966 ("Almost Human"). "Our singer was a drummer, our drummer was a bass player, and collectively we had all the drive of a perpetual hangover," wrote Ward Dotson of his group. Thus, they were the greatest bar band in America. - aycorn2

trax:
01 Ain't What I Call Home 02 Outta Luck 03 Creep 04 Drop of the Hat 05 Doin' It Again 06 Magneto and Titanium Man 07 Need My Head 08 American Dream 09 No Friends 10 Comin' True 11 What You Want 12 Real Job
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Joe "King" Carrasco and the Crowns "Royal, Loyal, and Live" 1990

Enjoyment of Royal, Loyal & Live — recorded with a loud, tight quartet in early '89 — has no such prerequisites. The seriously sweaty rock'n'roll show begins weakly with "Hey Joe" and that unofficial Texas anthem, "96 Tears," but then shifts into high gear as Carrasco — surging with contagious enthusiasm — delivers an impressive program of mostly new material. (The handful of JKC oldies are, thankfully, items like "Mañana" and "Parti [sic] Weekend" rather than more obvious and overplayed numbers.) Amid greater stylistic and rhythmic diversity than Carrasco's records usually muster, Bandido Rock alumnus Marcelo Gauna (accordion/keyboards) and Tom Cruz, a piercingly good lead guitarist, provide ample instrumental flavor. Joe King does the rest. - Scott Isler/Ira Robbins

Joe "King" Carrasco and the Crowns:
Joe "King" Carrasco-guitars/vocals / Marcelo Guana-keyboards, accordion / Robert Ramos-bass, harmonies / Tom Cruz-lead guitar, harmonies / Javier Zenteno-drums, harmonies

trax:
1. Hey Joe 2. 96 Tears (Every Woman I Know) 3. Rip It Up 4. Breakdown the Border 5. Baby Let's Go To Mexico 6. Don't Push Your Suerte 7. Manana 8. Sweetness Is My Weakness 9. Parti Weekend 10. No Problema 11. Having A Ball 12. Salsa Perfecto 13. Don't Let A Woman (Make A Fool Out Of You) 14. Orale 15. Bandido Rock
Recorded Live at Poco Loco's, S. Padre Island Texas March 1989 and Big Dogs, Wichita Ks. April 1989
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Joe King Carrasco & the Crowns "Tales From The Crypt" 1984

Tex-Mex Rock & Roll. Farfisa Garage rock- to dance to. It's party Time!"Deep from the heart of Tex-Mex comes these early nuggets by His Royal Weirdness and his first serious edition of The Crowns cut in '79 in the basement of an Austin Texas radio station. Saucy dance music! What gems- no nonsense torpedoes with Carnival Kris Cummings' Farfisa organ (she studied with Professor Longhair & Huey Piano Smith). The wonder of the tape is the undiluted Tex-Mex essence of Carrasco's sound. Carrasco has never done it this hard. Down and Dirty." - David Fricke (Melody Maker)

Musicians:
Joe King Carrasco: Guitars, Vocals / Speedy Sparks: Bass, Backing Vocals 1-4, 6, 7, 11 / Brad Kizer: Bass 5, 8-10, 12, 13 / Kristine Cummings: Vox and Farfisa Organs / Mike Navarro: Drums / Richard Elizondo: Cowbells, Additional Noises 1-4, 6, 7, 11.

trax:
1. Buena 2. Caca De Vaca 3. Tears Been A Falling 4. Morning Coffee 5. Wild 14 6. One More Time 7. Sweet Little Rock N' Roller 8. That's The Love 9. Let's Get Pretty 10. Betty's World 11. Federales 12. Monket Got My Frisbee 13. Party Weekend

The Rolling Stones "Do You Like Bill Wyman" (1966-02-24 - St. Kilda, Australia) - 1966

‘Do You Like Billy Wyman’, St. Kilda , Australia 24–02–1966 – soundboard boot of evening show, w/ Brian Jones. Recorded on rooftop of radio station 3UZ in St. Kilda/Melbourne. “Melbourne radio station 3UZ was located at the top of Bourke St, in the city's centre. The DJ's would interview rock stars on the roof overlooking the street. Fans flocked in such large numbers to see bands, like the Rolling Stones, that they regularly stopped traffic.”

trax:
01 The Last Time 02 Mercy Mercy 03 She Said Yeah 04 Commercial 05 Play With Fire 06 Not Fade Away 07 That's How Strong My Love Is 08 Commercial 09 Get Off Of My Cloud 10 Commercial 11 Satisfaction including a commercial
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The Rolling Stones "So Much Younger Than Today" (Honolulu 66.07.28) - 1966

‘So Much Younger Than Today’; 1966-07-28 Honolulu - broadcast live on Hawaiian radio (K-POI), venue was the Honolulu International Center (Honolulu, Hawaii). It’s a Swingin’ Pig release (TSP 012), was also released as ‘Sold Out’ on CD somewhere else. These are 320 rips off a 20 bit master recording.trax:
01. intro / Not Fade Away 02. The Last Time 03. Paint It Black 04. Lady Jane 05. Mother's Little Helper 06. Get Off Of My Cloud 07. 19th Nervous Breakdown 08. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
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Joe "King" Carrasco y Las Coronas "Bandido Rock" 1987

Bandido Rock finds the increasingly politicized Carrasco (note retitled band) mouthing sentiments like "Juarez and Zapata / Stood for love of the people." Just a glance at the album's song list — including "Fuera Yanqui" and "Hey Gringo 'No Pasaran'" — confirms suspicions of monomania. Too bad, because the band, now mostly accordion-led, still sounds fine. But with only three out of ten songs in a yanqui 4/4, Bandido Rock is strictly for the musically converted and/or anyone ready to follow Joe into Nicaragua. - Scott Isler/Ira Robbins

Joe "King" Carrasco y Las Coronas:
Joe "King" Carrasco-guitar/vocals / Bobby Balderrama-lead guitar / Marcelo Gauna-Accordion, harmonies, Bajo Sexto / George Reiff-bass, harmonies / Dick Ross-drums

traxfromwax:
1. Juarez and Zapata 2. Pachuco Hop 3. Bandido Rock 4. Arriba Sandino 5. Hey Gringo "No Pasaran" 6. Banana 7. Chicano Town 8. Dame Tu Nook Nook 9. Kry Tuff 10. Fuera Yanqui
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Joe "King" Carrasco and the Crowns "Party Weekend" 1983

In a last-ditch effort to sell out (well, to sell a few records at least), Carrasco made Party Weekend, a non-stop heap o' fun. Richard Gottehrer produced it, and tunes like "Let's Go" and "Burnin' It Down" (not to mention a spiffy remake of "Buena") perfectly crystallize all of the group's strengths. Murderously infectious and upbeat — attitudinally the Southwest's answer to the Ramones — Party Weekend seemed perfectly designed to introduce the world to Carrasco's abundant talent and charm. But it didn't take off, and so Carrasco unceremoniously returned from his safari in the majors. - Scott Isler/Ira Robbins

Joe "King" Carrasco and the Crowns:
Joe "King" Carrasco-guitars/vocals / Kristine Cummings-keyboards/vocals / Brad Kizer-bass / Dick Ross-drums, percussion / Mark Sidgwick-additional bass / Len Leonard-additional guitar / Ellie Greewich and Jeff Kent-additional vocals / Synthesizers programmed by Ed Walsh / Simmons drums programmed by Lewis King

traxfromwax:
1. Let's Go 2. Dance Republic 3. Kantina 4. Get Off 5. Buena 6. Tears Been A-Falling 7. Party Weekend 8. Let's Go Nutz 9. Lupe 10. Perfect Spot 11. Burnin' It Down 12. Gracias
...served by Don K......and if you search the comments you'll get this one too!