LUIS AND THE WILDFIRES "BRAIN JAIL" 2007

“One of the wildest records of the year!”Luis and his gang go for broke on their savage debut album! Recorded in LA's legendary Wild Records garage studio and issued to worldwide acclaim on the red hot WILD label on CD, the album makes its vinyl debut on Norton with two exclusive bonus cuts! Includes the dance floor monster hit Let's Party. The Wildfires blend together such influences as Johnny Carroll and Slim Harpo with a garage whomp and a solid nod to their Mexican musical heritage with a cover of Tony Casanova's Yeah Yeah Come Another Day. The Wildfires continue to tear it up on stages at major rock n' roll festivals from Spain to Japan. After witnessing their insane show, astute talent scout Todd Abramson was led to remark, “I've just seen the new Los Locos Del Ritmo!” The band was recently nominated for an AVN award for Best Porn Soundtrack to Vivid Video's THE REBELLE ROUSERS.traxfromwax:

01 dance in the rain 02 wild in the head 03 gonna leave 04 yeah, yeah come another day 05 i hear voices 06 genie in a bottle 07 wildfire 08 let's party 09 that's love 10 under your spell 11 cast iron arm 12 come on over baby 13 mouth hug 14 goodbye

"Mello Jello" ...For Groovy Ghouls

More musical mayhem from this groovy little series -- a mad collection of rough-edged obscurities in a variety of different genres! Styles on the set range from novelty rock to instrumental pop -- but all tunes have an unbridled sense of fun in their approach -- a real love of the goofier sides of music, served up with searing guitars, honking horns, and some really crazy vocals! There's often as much to be said here for the production tricks as there is for the artists performing the music -- and in keeping with the title, some of the tunes have a horror rock undercurrent. CD features 19 tracks in all -- with titles that include "Pot Party" by Burt Topper, "I Don't Want To Leave The Congo" by Norman Arab Sands, "Wild Girl" by Orville Couch, "Snake Charmer" by The Puddle Jumpers, "Fried Onions" by Lord Rockinghams XI, "Suspicion" by Los Pekenikes, "Bucket O Blood" by Big Boy Groves, "Dog Food" by Wes Dakus, "The Evil Dope" by Phil Phillips, and "March Slav Boogie" by Homer Denison Jr.trax:

1. I Don't Want To Leave The Congo - Norman "Arab" Sands 2. The Blob - The Five Blobs 3. Wild Girl - Orville Couch 4. Snake Charmer - The Puddle Jumpers 5. Screamin' Ball (At Dracula Hall) - The Duponts 6. Fried Onions - Lord Rockingham's XI 7. Suspicion - Los Penenikes 8. Pot Party - Burt Topper 9. Sloppy Twist - Little Jr Cannaday 10. Litle Girl Of Mine - The Electras 11. Chop Chop - Sandy Nelson 12. Bucket 'o Blood - Big Boy Groves 13. Dog Food - Wes Dakus 14. The Evil Dope - Phil Phillips 15. Chinese Maid - The Tennessee Drifter 16. March Slav Boogie - Homer Denison Jr 17. Lonely Teardrops - Little Dion 18. Buzzsaw - The Turtles 19. Day For Decision - Johnny Sea

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Bo Diddley "Drive By Tales From The Funk Dimension" 1970-1973

While Bo Diddley is rightly regarded as one of the crucial pioneers of rock n roll, the period covered by this album has been unjustly slated by purists in the past: purists who believe that making the same record over and over is the way to do things. If you’re a purist and a snob you miss out on stuff like this: there is only one example of the one thing which Bo originated, the ‘Bo Diddley’ beat used by everyone from Buddy Holly to Johnny Marr: instead it is full of (for the most part) funked-up grooves, primitive guitar riffs and solos, and progtastic Hammond organ. This is (for the most part) a great compilation by a true original from a neglected part of his career-grab it if you see it and wallow in it’s own brand of funkiness. (Soul Patrol)From 1970 to 1974, over four albums, Bo Diddley went through some significant musical changes, taking a funkier direction than his better known, earlier recordings. At the time the albums were not greatly admired by the majority of his older fans. But with the passing of time the rise of funk and hip-hop cultures has resulted in a re-evaluation of Bo's early '70s albums, with modern producers and DJs plundering the old vinyl for the rare grooves and backbeats (as used by De La Soul in 'Buddy', for instance). This carefully chosen collection selects from all four albums - The Black Gladiator (1970), Another Dimension (1971), Where It All Began (1972), Big Bad Bo (1974) - for 20 tracks ranging from funky jams with slashing guitar rhythms and furious organ solos to urbane jazz-funk with sophisticated brass arrangements. (Dusty Groove)trax:

01 Elephant Man 02 Black Soul 03 Funky Fly 04 I Don't Like You 05 Shut Up Woman 06 Bad Moon Rising 07 Pollution 08 Shape I'm In 09 Down On The Corner 10 Bad Side Of The Moon 11 Go For Broke 12 I've Had It Hard 13 Bad Trip 14 Hey, Jerome 15 Infatuation 16 Take It All Off 17 Bo Diddley-Itis 18 Bite You 19 Hit Or Miss 20 Stop The Pusher

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The Above "The Above" 2010

Brooklyn's newest ambassadors of garage, R&B, and freakbeat unveil their formidable debut record. Featuring raw guitars, soulful singing, wailing harmonica, and primitive pounding drums - in short a proper driving energetic rock'n'roll sound that will soon have you shaking like it's 1966.If you like the primal energy of early Who/Kinks/Creation, or just superfine rock 'n' roll, this record will surprise you and rock your socks off! As far as i'm concerned, this is already the album of the year. (Ratboy)trax:

01 What She Said 02 Bollywood Woman 03 Walked Out On Me 04 Don't Believe In The Light 05 Special Somethin' 06 Come Quick 07 West End Supermarket 08 Act Your Age 09 She's The Girl 10 You're Gonna Cry 11 Find Somebody New 12 It's Good

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The Mermen "Sunken Treasure" 1999

This CD chronicles one hot night in Seattle in early 1997. All live and loaded with their trademark sound, pristinely recorded by Roz Jones. This band's live performances are very magical, and often far more inspired then their studio work. Part of the reason for Jim's preference for multiple amps and complicated effects matrices is his need for something on the edge of out of control to counterbalance his complete guitar control. The pressure of that immediacy adds an another element to the music that can only be experienced when you can't go back and fix it. This is a stellar live set of music. - Phil DirtTo satiate the appetite of the band's rabidly cultish fan base, the San Francisco trio released a pair of live CDs documenting various 1996 shows. Sunken Treasure (compiled from a series of soundboard recordings) appeared in late 1996; its successor, Only You, was released the following year. Compiled from various performances on the heels of Songs of the Cows' release, Sunken Treasure includes a few oddities throughout its 66 minutes -- most notably the heretofore unreleased "Joni Mitchell's House" (a much smoother take than that found on Only You), a relaxed run-through of the Sentinals' early-'60s hit "Latinia," and the rarely performed "Blue Xoam." Aside from that, it's mostly Mermen-by-numbers here. But that's no slag: "Dancing in Her Sleep" and "With No Definite Future" each lope along lazily like a moon slowly rising over the clear Pacific sky, while "Pulpin' Line" and "Drub" bookend the set with jagged riffing and rhythmic pummel galore. Although it's a cut below other Mermen live recordings, Sunken Treasure is still worth hunting down for obsessive fans of the band. - Charles Hodgkins, All Music Guidetrax:

1. Pulpin' Line 2. With No Definite Future and No Purpose Other Than to Prevail Somehow... 3. Scalp Salad 4. Curve 5. Joni Mitchell's House 6. Varykino Snow 7. Silly Elephant Who Stomped to Tea 8. Blue Xoam 9. Latin'ia 10. Casbah 11. Dancing in Her Sleep 12. The Drub

"MELLO JELLO" ...For Mello Muffins 2006

Superb lp from the makers of Wavy Gravy for Adult Enthusiasts and Hairy Policemen that came out in the eighties, this is a new offering in the same vein. Weird tracks from the fifties and sixties including some from the Mad Daddy s 1958 playlist such as JANIE MADE A MONSTER / CRAZY CHEMISTRY and GHOST SATELLITE. In between each track is a trailer for B movies typified by the psychotronic oeuvre. Excellent sound quality and many impossibly rare records. This would especially appeal to fans of bands like the Cramps.Nothing mello about this sweet little set - because the tunes are loud, nasty, and filled with plenty of sharp edges! The collection really trawls around the bottom side of the indie rocking spectrum of the late 50s and early 60s - digging through the dirt to come up with some incredibly raunchy tunes that run the gamut from rockabilly to novelty rock to instrumental R&B - and lots of other styles in between! There's a sound here that's as playful as the cover image and the title.
you need this... hand crafted mix of that rockin' rock and roll and blues swing with some nice bits of spoken word all holding the damn thing together. tracks from the rivieres, the imperialites, tommy bruce, wes dakus and more. imagine the soundtrack to animal house or porkys and you get the idea. genius.trax:

1. Knock On Wood - The Rivieres 2. Have Love, Will Travel - The Imperialites 3. Crazy Chemistry - Doc Bagby 4. Shakin' All Over - Tommy Bruce 5. One Stop - The Fortune Bravos 6. I Got A Bongo - Jack Costanzo 7. Dearest Darling - Marv Blihdvoe 8. Sour Biscuits - Wes Dakus 9. So Young - Clyde Stacy & Nitecaps 10. Janie Made A Monster - The Fabulous Five 11. Goodbye Bo - The Royal Playboys 12. Go Go Gorilla - The Ideals 13. Ten Feet Tall - Little Dion 14. Ghost Satellite - Bob & Jerry 15. Bacon Fat - Big Daddy 16. Comes And Goes - Porter Waggoner 17. Abrazame Baby - Los Yorks

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The Barracudas "Complete EMI Recordings" (1978-1982)

A great compilation from a sadly under-rated band, formed in late '78 and continuing until 1982. There was another line up that continued after this but they aren't on this compilation. Influenced by everyone from the Ramones, The Stooges and the Beach Boys, this cd deserves to be in everyones collection. (Mondo de Muebles)trax:

01 Barracuda Waver 02 Surfers Are Back 03 Rendezvous 04 I Can't Pretend 05 We're Livin In Violent Times 06 Don't Let Go 07 This Ain't My Time 08 I Saw my Death in a Dream Last Night 09 Somewhere Outside 10 On the Strip 11 Chevy Baby 12 Summer Fun 13 His Last Summer 14 (I Wish it Could be) 1965 Again 15 Somebody 16 The KGB (Made a Man Out of Me) 17 Campus Tramp 18 California Lament 19 Codeine 20 My Little Red Book 21 Neighbourhood Girls 22 Tokyo Rose

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"Soft Sounds For Gentle People" Vol. 8 - Mystic Males

The eight installment in the Soft Sound For Gentle People series features twenty-three psych/pop nuggets from the ‘60s, all with a male touch.From the same with-it collector-folks who brought us those Gentle Sounds For Gentle People '60s soft-rock comps not so long ago, comes this new compilation unearthing the tunes of 23 "tripped-out troubadours from 1965-1970". These so-called "Mystic Males" are long-haired, bearded (or at least mustachioed) mellow crooners, hailing from places like LA's Sunset Strip and New York's Greenwich Village. Professional and otherwise singer/songwriters getting into (for real or for, they might be hoping, the bucks) the Hippy vibe. Mostly, they sing about Girls. And Nature. And Love. And Girls. (At least five of the song titles here are simply girls' names.) Suiting such subject matter, these tracks tend towards gentle vocals, gentle vocals, heartfelt lyrics, and drifting folky melodies -- often times backed by lush orchestration and groovy beats. Some are twee, some are swingin'. Hadn't heard of any of these dudes before, except Dino Valente, but maybe you have -- here's a few, with song titles too: Chip Taylor "You Should Be From Monterey", Tommy Roe "Paisley Dreams", Teddy Neeley "Autumn Afternoon", Kenny O'Dell "Flower Girl", Thomas Hill "Glider Pilot", Bill & Howdy "Misty Morning Confrontation"... no, don't know 'em? Well those song titles ought to give you some idea of what they sound like, and also the liner notes give plenty of obscure details about each obscure track. And some of 'em are gems. We like these Mystic Males. ~ by aquariusrecords.org.

trax:

1. Soul Sunrise - J.P. Rags 2. Windy Wednesday - Gordon Alexander 3. Hunters Of Heaven - Harumi 4. Misty Morning Confrontation - Bill & Howdy 5. (Girl With The) Cameo Ring - Bob Ray 6. Fire Engine Sky - Michael Blodgett 7. Glider Pilot - Thomas Hill 8. Suzanne - Paul Parrish 9. Jamie - Bobby Jameson 10. Bad Dream - Dick Domane 11. You Should Be From Monterey - Chip Taylor 12. Groovy And Linda - Tom Parrott 13. Paisley Dreams - Tommy Roe 14. Flower Girl - Kenny O'Dell 15. Birdses - Dino Valenti 16. Autumn Afternoon - Teddy Neeley 17. Elinor - Bob Lind 18. In This Tiny Lonesome Place - Bob Siller 19. Daisy - Vince Donofrio 20. Invitation - Jim 'Harpo' Valley 21. A Sad Thought This Is - Sunshine 22. Deja Vu - Now 23. Lonely Place - Hamilton Camp

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The Aqua Velvets "Backflip Louie And The Pool Party Pagans" 2005

This is the 6th release by the Aqua Velvets, and is the most rootsy party album the band has ever done. while earlier cds have been more moody and movie soundtrackish, this one they did in the studio for pure FUN!! Perfect music for your next Pool Party! The band features the original songs of guitarist Miles Corbin, who also has 2 solo cds. The SF Chronicle described the group as " ..neo surf, spagetti western, secret agent, b-movie mambo music..".Fun, upbeat tunes perfect for your next tiki pool party. The Aqua Velvets are known for their lounge/jazz surf style and this album adds a pool party feel to it. As always, the songs are of high quality and very original. This is probably the Aqua Velvets' most fun and upbeat album to date. While every song is enjoyable, the few that stand out the most include the playful Hey You With the Sneakers On...Out of the Pool, the hauntingly cool Bamboo Torches, and extremely loungy Out of the Sand and into the Swing. Since the 1st album, The Aqua Velvets have defined their own unique niche in the genre and this album does not disappoint. Reviewer: Alex Hoffman

The Aqua Velvets:

Miles Corbin (songwriter and guitars), Michael Lindner (bass, keyboards and accordion), Hank Maninger (guitar) and ex-Rubinoos drummer Donn Spindt

trax:

1. barbie q 2. dance of the sun children 3. backflip louie 4. out of the sand into the swing 5. pinata 6. pool party boogaloo 7. hey you with the sneakers on, out of the pool 8. high diver 9. bamboo torches 10. trip dont slip 11. shred ready betty 12. everybody in pool

"HO-DAD HOOTENANNY!" 1989

This ripping comp of garage frat-punk slop is the ultimate sampling of fast, simple, stupid pre-snarl hoot from 1964-'65!By "pre-punk" we mean the R&B/LOUIE LOUIE based stylings of teen bands bashing out their crude attempts at dance songs.
18 cuts from the Back From The Grave crew!... Yeah, that kinda sums up this volume!traxfromwax:

1 Hurricanes - Jambalaya (Toledo, OH, U.S.A.) 2 The Images - My Kinda Woman (TX, U.S.A.) 3 The Madmen - Alfred E. Goes Surfin' (Nynashamn, Sweden) 4 Rangers - Justine (Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.) 5 Warner Bros Combo - Study Hall (Peoria, IL, U.S.A.) 6 The Customs Five - Little Louie (U.S.A.) 7 Mickey & The Clean Cuts - Soapy (OH, U.S.A.) 8 The Deacons - Baldie Stomp (St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.) 9 The Passions - You've Got Me Hurtin' (Sherman, TX, U.S.A.) 10 The Moguls - Round Randy (Eugene, OR, U.S.A.) 11 Chy Guys - Say Mama (Rockford, IL, U.S.A.) 12 Them - Don't Look Now (Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.) 13 The Mystery Men - Pier X (Roanoke, VA, U.S.A.) 14 Mysterians - Wildman (Chicago, IL, U.S.A.) 15 Barracudas - Nobody (U.S.A.) 16 Johnny & The Uncalled Four - Shortnin' Bread 17 The Sonics - Introduction To The Sonics (U.S.A.) 18 Rangers - Snow Skiing (Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.)

Hildegard Knef "Für mich soll's rote Rosen regnen" - Ihre 20 schönsten Songs 1993

Ein wunderschönes Album zum mitsingen, sich mal selbst zu umarmen, die rosa Brille aufzusetzen, in Erinnerungen zu schwelgen oder einfach nur so. Ich bin jedenfalls ein neuer Fan von Hildegard Knef und möchte ihre Musik nicht mehr vermissen. - AnnettIhre Musik war mir aus der Kindheit blaß in Erinnerung, und ihre Stimme vergißt man nicht. Was mich jedoch umgehauen hat, sind diese Texte. Man möchte sich so manches Lied noch einmal anhören, allein um den Text zu genießen - prägnant, witzig, zeitlos! Dabei swingend mit dem Fuß wippen zu einer Musik aus vergangenen Tagen... - Diese CD komprimiert das Werk von Hildegard Knef, statt auf Vollständigkeit zu setzen, und das ist gut so. - Thorsten

trax:

01 Für Mich Soll's Rote Rosen Regnen 02 Berlin, Dein Gesicht Hat Sommersprossen 03 Sei Mal Verliebt 04 Eins Und Eins, Das Macht Zwei 05 Er Hieß Nicht Von Oertzen 06 Ich Brauch' Kein Venedig 07 Ich Möchte Am Montag Mal Sonntag Haben 08 In Dieser Stadt 09 Die Herren Dieser Welt 10 Nichts Haut Mich Um - Aber Du 11 Heimweh Nach Dem Kurfürstendamm 12 Ich Glaub', 'ne Dame Werd' Ich Nie 13 Macky-Messer 14 Tapetenwechsel 15 Ich Zieh' Mich An Und Langsam Aus 16 Love For Sale 17 Es War Beim Ball Paré 18 Von Nun An Ging's Bergab 19 Ostseelied 20 Aber Schön War Es Doch

The Cheepskates "It Wings Above" '88

It Wings Above continues the Cheepskates' creative ascent: it's a small-scale pop revelation with sturdy tracks like the breezy "Someday," the haunting, beautifully constructed "Baybee" and the vividly descriptive, boppy "Cathode Prison." There are swatches of saxophone and glockenspiel, and the overall tone is brighter. Songs like the stunning "Goodbye Princess" and "From Light to Pouring Rain" occasionally swirl in a heady Game Theory (or even "Ride My See-Saw"-era Moody Blues) direction. (Trouser Press)trax:

01 This And That 02 I Believed In You 03 Redeemed 04 Someday 05 Baybee 06 Thank You 07 Dreams Come True 08 Cathode Prison 09 Puffin 10 Down Here 11 Goodbye Princess 12 When Morning Comes 13 From Light To Pouring Rain 14 The Hearder 15 Every Time You Change Your Mind (Electric Version)

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"Soft Sounds For Gentle People" Vol. 7 - Sounds Of She

The seventh installment in the Soft Sound For Gentle People series features twenty-three psych/pop nuggets from the ‘60s, all with a female touch.A gal-themed set from the great Soft Sounds series -- one that features some incredibly groovy work from the late 60s -- a hip mix of Sunshine Pop, psyche rock, and more! The female vocals really tie the tunes together nicely -- especially as a number of singers seem to share similar modes when approaching their music -- echoes of earlier folk, touches of vocal jazz, and occasional sweet sounds that really flesh things out nicely. Most of the backings are groovy enough to almost be funk at points -- especially when percussion kicks up, or basslines really get going -- and there's also some freakishly fuzzy moments that really stand out too! As with other volumes, there's some great track-by-track notes on the tunes -- and titles include "Psychedelic Movement" by The Ravelles, "Green Plant" by Amanda Ambrose, "The Aquarians" by The Aquarians, "If I Didn't Want To See You Anymore" by Morningstarr, "See The Farmer" by Bunches A Good, "The Lady Barber" by Lynn Castle, "What Do You Do When You've Lost Your Love" by Guardians Of The Rainbow, "Flowers In The Air" by Sally Eaton, "Billy Sunshine" by Sugar Townes, "All I Dream" by Estelle Levitt, "In The Middle Of The Night" by The Pipe Dream, and "Meditation 1968" by Ellen Margulies. ~ by: Dusty Groove America, Inc © 1996-2010.

trax:

1. Psychedelic Movement - The Ravelles 2. Green Plant - Amanda Ambrose 3. The Word Is Love - The Enchanted Forest 4. The Aquarians - The Aquarians 5. What Do You Do When You've Lost Your Love - Guardians Of The Rainbow 6. The Lady Barber - Lynn Castle With Last Friday's Fire 7. See The Farmer - Bunches 'A Good 8. Wonder Why, I Guess (45 version) - Jonna Gault & Her Symphopop Scene 9. If I Didn't Want To See You Anymore - Morningstarr 10. Just Another Dream - Sunnygoode Street 11. Love Knows - The Keefe Sisters 12. In The Middle Of The Night (45 version) - The Pipe Dream 13. Billy Sunshine - The Sugar Townes 14. All I Dream - Estelle Levitt 15. The Times To Come - London Phogg 16. Fisherman King - Barbara Keith 17. Rise Like Phoenix - The Carolyn Hester Coalition 18. Too Soon - Teina 19. Flowers In The Air - Sally Eaton 20. Meditation 1968 - Ellen Margulies 21. Self-Analysis - Marcia Strassman 22. A New Beginning - Kathy Gregory 23. Rainbow Ride - Kathy McCord

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The Cowslingers "That's Truckdrivin'" 1995

Also included here is The Cowslinger's 1995 "That's Truckdrivin'!" EP, which I also ripped from vinyl. To my ears, this is exactly how cowpunk should be done. This EP was also released on CD with a few extra tracks, but is long out of print and going for about $50 on Amazon. Hope you and your readers enjoy! - Billy K18 WHEELS TO HELL can hold its own anywhere on this planet. I've never heard country and hard driveing rock put together so well together on a cd before. The Cowslingers have what it takes!
The Cowslingers were born when Greg Miller was accepted into Kent State University. Having performed in groups throughout his university years, mixing classic rock sounds with punk and also rockabilly. While touring around the university circuit, the Cowslingers developed a loyal following for an energetic live show and high-octane performances. In 1993, the group released its debut effort, an EP titled Bad Booze Rodeo, on Drink 'n Drive Records. In 1994, the debut album, Off the Wagon, was released to wide acclaim in rock and cowpunk circles. The Cowslingers released its second album the same year, That's Truckdriving. Constant touring throughout the Ohio area spread into dates on the East and West Coast. In 1995, Greg Miller asked his brother, Ken Miller, to fill in for the band's bass player. In 1996, A Fistful of Pesetas was the band's third album and more praise followed. Often compared to Reverend Horton Heat, Supersuckers, and Southern Culture on the Skids. In 1997, the Cowslingers released West Virginia Dog Track Boogie on Shake It Records. In 1999, the group was nominated by the Cleveland Free Times as Best Country Act and another album, Americana a Go Go, was released. The following year the same newspaper voted the Cowslingers Best Punk/Hardcore Act, demonstrating the group's adaptability. Two albums, Boot 'n' Rally and Coast to Coast, followed in 2000. In 2002, the Cowslingers released an album of rare tracks, titled Bull's Eye, on Orange Recordings. ~ Jason MacNeil, All Music Guidetraxfromwax:

01 Queen of the Truckstop 02 18 Wheels to Hell 03 Ten Days Out, Two Days In 04 Two Ton Load 05 Truck Drivin' Man 06 One Cup of Coffee

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"CONCUSSION!!!" - 18 Gougin' Instrumentals 1958 - 1965 (Mr. Manicotti Rec)

Git ready for a concussion!!! Here's 18 crude mood instro whompers from the sonic age of the big guitar, 1958-65! As none of the promo gents representin' these twangy titans lit up the Mr. Manicotti phone lines, we're left with limited info to accompany this special audiophile release. (liner notes)In the late 50s and early 60s, many a teen picked up a guitar in emulation of minor hitmakers DUANE EDDY and LINK WRAY & formed bands dedicated to furthering the vocal-free, rough garage band sound. This brief instrumental ascendancy is not to be confused with surf music, though there’s no doubt that they were 2 sides of the same coin, and that many of the bands vacillated between both forms (the reverb-drenched & the non-reverb drenched). I went through a brief period myself in the early 90s gobbling up as many 50s/60s instrumental compilation LPs as I could afford, since I’d fallen hard for Link Wray’s stuff and had also picked up a couple of the Crypt Records “STRUMMIN’ MENTAL” comps that set me on the obsessive instrumental-freak path. You know what, though? My favorite of the bunch is not a Crypt release – it’s “CONCUSSION!!! – 18 GOUGIN’ INSTRUMENTALS 1958-65” on the relatively release-challenged Mr. Manicotti label.traxfromwax:

1. HOLIDAYS: Concussion 2. REE-GENTS: Downshiftin' 3. DOWNBEATS: Wild Side 4. NAUTILOIDS: Nautiloid Reef 5. JEUJENE & THE JAYBOPS: Thunderin' Guitar6. GLENRAYS: Easy Rhythm 7. BEN LEONARD & THE FURIES: Congo Bongo 8. JERRY & THE CASUALS: Battle of 3 Blind Mice 9. ZAKONS: Trackin' 10. JACK & THE RIPPERS: Heart Attack 11. FOUR UNKNOWNS: Fearless 12. PUNK CARSON & THE CHUCKLERS: Yukkum Yukkum 13. BOP-KATS: Look Out 14. NAUTILOIDS: Nautiloid Surf 15. EMANONS: Stomper 16. ROCKIN' REBELS: Tom Tom 17. TEEN ROCKERS: Road Block 18. ALDON & THE E.C.'s: Endsville

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Hildegard Knef "Träume heissen du" 1968

Trümmer-Girl und Broadway-Baby -- für ihre Fans wird Hildegard Knef immer lebendig bleiben. Nicht zuletzt durch ihr legendäres Album aus den 60er-Jahren!Schallplattensammler haben sie eifersüchtig gehütet, die Original-LP Träume heißen Du, so der damalige Titel des Cole-Porter-Albums von Hildegard Knef. 28 Wochen hielt es sich auf den vorderen Rängen der Charts. Heute ist die Scheibe ein absoluter Klassiker. "Sei mal verliebt" ("Let's Do It), "Nichts haut mich um ­ aber du" ("I Get A Kick Out Of You") und "Ich bin leider viel zu faul" sind aufgrund ihrer humorvollen, aber auch emotional-nachdenklichen Übertragungen unübertroffene deutsche Versionen aus dem American Songbook. Die Verbindung Hildegard Knefs zu Cole Porter war höchst konkreter Natur: 1955 ließ er sie 478 Vorstellungen in seinem Musical Silk Stockings am Broadway spielen.trax:

01 Sei mal verliebt 02 Geh fort von hier 03 Ich bin leider viel zu faul 04 Die Herrn... 05 Nichts haut mich um - aber du 06 Endstation 07 Gern bereit 08 In der Stille der Nacht 09 Nur das und nicht mehr 10 Du hast mich ganz in der Hand 11 Träume heissen du 12 Ich liebe dich ganz pauschal

The Cheepskates "Remember" 1987

Remember is a spare, atmospheric collection of dark pop that would forever put the revivalist tag behind them. Although the songs are still shaded with Farfisa, Faubert proves himself a very good guitarist in the Roger McGuinn vein on songs like "Backwards Boy" and the moody "Better off Alone.” (Trouser Press)trax:

01 I'll Be Around 02 Echo 03 Backwards Boy 04 On Our Own 05 Is Love Really Fair 06 Little Girl 07 Hold Me 08 Better Off Alone 09 Slip Away 10 Where Are You Now 11 Questions 12 If It's Me 13 Every Time You Change Your Mind 14 Lately 15 Til We Meet Again 16 Dream About Me

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"Soft Sounds For Gentle People" Vol. 6 - He & She

The sixth installment in the Soft Sound For Gentle People series features twenty-two psych/pop nuggets from the ‘60s, all with a male/female duo touch.This installment in the Soft Sound For Gentle People series features twenty-two far-out pop psych duos from the late ’60s. It pretty much began with Sonny and Cher. When the teener template of Paul and Paula and Dick and Deedee got superimposed on the hip set, a new genre was born. The success of co-ed pairings like Mimi and Richard and Nino and April had coffee house folkies shacking up in droves and soon every town had it’s own dynamic duo. There were variations too. Paul and Mary found their Peter. John Phillips had two chicks so he had to find another Papa. But the sound was what made it, the call and response, the traded verses—love stories acted out over twelve-strings ringin’, like shaggy-topped Romeos and Juliets in tight slacks and pilgrim belts. You’ve heard some of the reissues—the Blackburns and Snows, the Jims and Jeans—their stories and music made public again after years in obscurity. Now hear the ones who didn’t quite crack the radio charts, at least not for long. The ones whose songs remain unsung. Heroes and heroines in the nightclubs and studio booths. Reaching out in the darkness, and the sunshine too. In love and touching forever. She and He. He and She. ~ By Midheaven.com.

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1. Hippy Dippy Funky Monkey Double Bubble Sitar Man - The Hubbels 2. Up Here - Tony & Siegrid 3. Time - Kathy & Larry 4. Circus - Friend & Lover 5. You Don't Know What's Going On - The Source 6. Sunday Kind Of Feelin' - The Tingling Mother's Circus 7. Taxicab - Bunky & Jake 8. Big Daddy Blues - St. George & Tana 9. Get Out Of My Life - The Gas Company 10. I've Been Lost - Sunny & Phyllis 11. You Don't Understand At All - Tony & Siegrid 12. Rainbow Land - Ranee & Raj 13. Riding A Carousel - Petticoat & Vine 14. Faran's Forest - Morley 15. Children Dreaming - Good & Plenty 16. California, L.A. - Tony & Terry 17. Of Chelsea - Rejoice! 18. Love Is For The Sharing - Bobby & I 19. I Don't Think I Know Her - Tee & Cara 20. Sheridan Square - Smokey & His Sister 21. Comin' Down - Stormy & Gabriel 22. Rock 'N Roll Gypsies - Gypsy Trips

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Muck & The Mires "A Cellarful Of Muck" 2011

Muck and the Mires are an American rock and roll band. Their music is a cross between the 1964 British Invasion and American garage rock of the 1960s.The first tenet of doing garage rock 40 years after the Nuggets era is that your music better sound like a sweaty, rowdy dance party broke out in your basement, with all the sexy somersaults, hip-shaking hell-raising, and ballsy backbeat that a guitar-riffing, R&B-pub rockin’ band can muster. Boston's Muck have done that with aplomb for a decade, like a proud progeny of Barry & the Remains, and they reach their apex, perhaps, with this snortin' set of originals straight outta 1965. Every band working this stripe should hire producer Jim Diamond at Detroit's Ghetto Recorders, as he keeps the takes and sound crisp, rattling, and manic. And with frontman Evan "Muck" Shore (Queers, Voodoo Dolls) and company keeping their side equally rough and ready, there isn't a track that misses. - AllMusic Review by Jack Rabidtrax:

01 King of the Beat 02 Saturday Let Me Down Again 03 Tired of Losin' Sleep 04 Creep You Out 05 Right Now 06 Tear It Down 07 Love Hates me 08 We Don't Have To Hide Anymore 09 A Piece of Nothing 10 Laura's A Liar 11 That's The Way It's Always Gonna Be 12 I Don't Need A Reason 13 Love Is Knockin' At Your Door

"Jungle Jive" 1999

This disc is a really fun collection of odd songs that you won't find anywhere else. The songs loosely have an "exotic" theme, but they are in a variety of styles. Some of the styles are lounge instrumental, pop vocal, rock and roll, surf, latin and some that are hard to catagorize If you dig retro music like the Capital Utlra Lounge Series, you won't be dissapointed. - Gomez AddamsDEL-FI JUNGLE JIVE is a collection of rare and unreleased tracks by Del-Fi artists. Digitally remastered by Charlie Watts, Bob Sponsler & Elliot Kendall (Mondophonix). An 18-track collection of not-so-great exotica, or exotica-influenced pop/rock, recorded by Del-Fi in the late '50s and early '60s. There are also some songs that could be pegged as mambo, lounge, calypso, or surf; the unifying ingredient is a tossed-off quality in which ethnicity is subjugated by kitschy pop. Not one of these artists has a high profile even by lounge revival standards, although "Bongo Rock" hitmaker Preston Epps is represented by the previously unreleased "Bongo Twist," and Rene Hall (leader of the Rene Hall Orchestra) was a notable arranger who had worked on Ritchie Valens recordings. It's fluffy and frivolous, highlights including the Enchanters' "Native Love," which sounds like a Buddy Holly imitator gone Hawaiian. ~ Richie Unterbergertrax:

1. Seduction - Voices Of Africa 2. Swahili - Bob Keene Orchestra 3. Native Love - The Enchanters 4. Jungle Fever - The Shadows 5. Beachcomber Song - The Rockyfellers 6. Moonglow Cha Cha Cha - The Executives 7. Rum And Coca Cola - Pepino 8. Bongo Twist - Preston Epps 9. Karate Again - The Bedwells 10. Night Rain - Voices Of Africa 11. Warsaw Concerto - The Philharmonics 12. Woman Needs Man - The Rockyfellers 13. Mandarin Mambo - Pepino 14. On The Alamo - The Executives 15. La Cubalibra - Rene Hall Orchestra 16. Terror - The Grippers 17. On The Ginza - Yo Yo Hashi 18. Uprising - Voices Of Africa

Hildegard Knef "Ich seh die Welt durch deine Augen" 1966 + "Eins un eins, das macht zwei" 1963 - 7"/45rpm

Vor allem als Schauspielerin kennt man "Die Knef", die im Nachkriegsdeutschland das Erbe von Marlene Dietrich antritt. Neben ihrer grandiosen Kinokarriere, treibt die gebürtige Ulmerin ab den 60er Jahren auch eine Laufbahn als Chansonsängerin voran. Ihr musikalisches Schaffen ist dabei von ebenso eigenwilliger Schönheit wie das ihrer Freundin Marlene. Die wohl berühmteste Umschreibung dieses Sachverhalts liefert Ella Fitzgerald: "Sie ist die größte Sängerin ohne Stimme".Melancholie - dieses Wort beschreibt dieses Werk von Hildegard Knef wohl am Besten. Gleich der Einsteiger "GEstern hab' ich noch nachgedacht" ist die volleer Schwermut und Verzweiflung vorgetragene Geschichte einer Trennung. Schwermut und Melancholie zeihen sich durch das ganze Album. Auch in den etwas heiter klingenden Stücken, wie "Berlin, Dein Gesicht hat Sommesprossen" oder "Guten tag, mein Zuhause", das ähnlich subtil wie die irritierte Auster ist, schwingt eine seltsame Sehnsucht mit. Insgesamt ist das Album sehr jazzig. Eingängliche Melodien, Texte in gewohnter Knef-Qualität und eine ohnehin einmalige Interpretation. - Von Schwarzer Unholdtrax "Ich seh die Welt durch deine Augen":
01 Gestern hab' ich noch nachgedacht 02 Berlin, dein Gesicht hat Sommersprossen 03 Ich brauch' kein Venedig 04 Tage hängen wie Trauerweiden 05 Werden Wolken alt? 06 Ostseelied 07 Ich bin zu müde, um schlafen zu gehen 08 Ich möchte am Montag mal Sonntag haben 09 Ich wollte dich vegessen 10 Ich fühl' mich schuldig 11 Guten Tag, mein Zuhause 12 Er war der Schönste in der Klasse 13 Ohne Dichtrax "Eins un eins, das macht zwei":

01 Eins und eins, das macht zwei 02 So hat alles seinen Sinn

The Cheepskates "Run Better Run" '84

The mercurial Cheepskates began life as an anomaly on New York's garage-rock scene: when most of their peers were scouring exurbia for vintage paisleys and vinyl (the more primitive the better, on both counts), this low-key quartet was creating some of the most carefully crafted pure pop to escape from those Seed-y halls. Run Better Run, dominated by Shane Faubert's bouncy (but not overly retro) Farfisa organ and clear, expressive voice, attests to the group's originality. Usually smart, occasionally precious songs like "Gone for Good" and "That's When I Say Goodbye" are reminiscent of the Zombies' art-school pop. Refreshingly cover-free (all four members write; three swap lead vocals), the disc is a timeless pleasure. (Trouser Press)trax:

1. Run Better Run 2. Read Your Mind 3. That's When I Say Goodbye 4. Gone For Good 5. Shadows of Loneliness 6. Big Bad World 7. You Can't Change 8. Drive In Movie 9. Xtra Collestrial 10. Take It Easy 11. I'd Give All I Got 12. Far Far Away 13. Why Is Love 14 last minute rush 15. christmastime with you 16. midnight mass

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"Soft Sounds For Gentle People" Vol. 5

Far out harmonies and psyche pop from the mid-to-late 60s – and another groovy batch of obscurites from the Cali scene and beyond in the Soft Sounds For Gentle People series from Pet Records! The series has only gotten deeper and groovier since the first one came out – many singles from groups that were recording for the major labels at the time, but the majority of whom are fresh discoveries to us – and if labels like Columbia, Warner Bros and Capital provided the opportunity for richer sounds and production, it's used to shoot the grooves even further out, without comprising the catchy grooves and sweetly soaring male and female harmonies. Possibly the best entry yet! 21 tracks in all: Titles include "Take A Bus" by Stix & Stonz, "Nothing Sacred" by The Johnnys, "Look At The Sun" by Mouse, "Hello" by Things To Come, "Kill The Cobra" by Bentley Road, "It's A Groovy World" by The Lollipop Fantasy, "Looking Down" by 1st Century, "Wispy Paisley Skies" by Fraternity Of Man and more.  © 1996-2016, Dusty Groove, Inc.

trax:

1. Take A Bus - The Stix & Stonz 2. Nothing Sacred - The Johnnys 3. Look At The Sun - Mouse 4. Blood Of Oblivion - The Rainy Daze 5. Riding High - People 6. Mother Goose Sonata - Wells & Fargo 7. Hello - Things To Come 8. Five Sensations - The Roman Chariot 9. Autumn Wind - The Delicate Balance 10. Kill The Cobra - Bentley Road 11. All The World's Kings - The Charter Members 12. Four Seasons - The Carnival 13. When Charley's Doing His Thing - The Phoenix Trolley 14. Summer Sunshine - Misty Morn 15. Dreaming Is - The Devil's Brigade 16. House Of Painted Glass - The Sandals 17. It's A Groovy World - The Lollipop Fantasy 18. Gentle People - The Flower Pot 19. Lady Margaret - The Capes Of Good Hope 20. Looking Down - The 1st Century 21. Wispy Paisley Skies - Fraternity Of Man

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The Madd "...Are Pretty Quick" 2009

A real shame and a great pity for all those not curious enough to lend an ear to such new pop bands...Now for a new band few have heard of from Rotterdam, Netherlands called The Madd. They follow in the tradition of European mid 60′s garage-merseybeat revivalist like The Mellowmen, Bronco Bullfrog and The Winnerys. I can’t tell you much about them cause I don’t speak Dutch, however this local reviewer does and you’ll hear all the English you need to know in the review. The opening track, “I Know” is a dead ringer for The EasyBeats and the follow up track “The Days Mind The Time” is a brilliant Beatlesque mid tempo charmer. “Good Evening Girl” is another gem full of catchy riffs, fast tempos and solid harmonies. The band plays really tight, so it doesn’t feel like a simple retro-retread and the first half is damn near perfect. And unlike some European retro bands you won’t hear any Dutch accents. On the albums second half, a little more psychedelic feel is added with Farfisa organs to “I Loved You” and “If You Don’t Come Back” and you’ll hear bits of The Seeds and Strawberry Alarm Clock here. By the albums end, we go the full garage monty along the lines of The Creation or The Pretty Things on “Love” and the theme “We’re Pretty Quick.” But that doesn’t change the fact that each song here is an soothing salve to retro pop enthusiasts like myself. Fans of the above bands and classic power pop simply must get this now. - from: http://www.powerpopaholic.com/trax:

01 I Know 02 The Days Mind The Time 03 Good Evening Girl 04 Don't Aks Me Love 05 War Or Hands Of Time 06 I Loved You 07 You Can Be My Baby 08 Step Into The Sun 09 If You Don't Come Back 10 So Much 11 Love 12 Try 13 We're Pretty Quick 14 The Erroneous Ideas Of Mr. Rupert Stapleton 15 Ce Soir Je Vais Boire

"Jungle Exotica" Vol. 2 - 1999

Puts you in a tropical paradise of dancing kittens, whips, palm trees, margaritas and evil men in corny gorilla suits chasing the kittens!Like your exotica with a little more kick? This compilation of "exotic" rock 'n' roll will satisfy your desire. As I said in my review of Volume One, this not very popular style of rock is very unique. None of the songs on either compilations hit the charts (but, duh, it's Crypt Records), keeping this style underground and regulated to sleazy dives and strip joints. In fact, in addition to an image of Hollywood Tarzan pictures, this conjures pictures of old school strip-club, where the stripper came back with a band not a DJ. It's a great deal of campy fun, and if you are as eccentric as me, you may be dancing to it. They certainly don't make these things like they used to. Honestly, try finding something that sounds like "Harem Orgy" or "Snake Charmer" in today's music. A great collection of zany rock 'n' roll. Hey if this obscure stuff is your cup of tea, pick up both volumes. - By TimothyFarrell22 (Massachusetts)trax:

1. Jungle - The Nite Cats 2. Daktari Ooh Ah - Chads Inc 3. Taylors Rock - John Taylor 4. Midnight Limbo - The Tides 5. Mr. Custer Stomp - Scouts 6. Congo Bounce - Red Rogers 7. Hurricane - Davey Cortez 8. Camel Walk - The Saxons 9. Moon Madness - Pasquale & The Lunar-Tiks 10. Geraldine - Ole Miss Down Bets 11. Jungle Call - The Gaynighters 12. Safari - Treble-Tones 13. Jungle Fever - The Grand Preez 14. The Lion Is Awake - The Five Notes 15. Hey! - Gabriel & His Angels 16. Ies Master - The Whips 17. Harem Orgy - Mohammed & His Robed Rockers 18. Ia Ha Bi Bi - The Sheiks 19. Snake Charmer - Puddle Jumpers 20. Cha Wailey Routa - The Saucers 21. La Bamba - Individuals 22. Arabian Jerk - The Merits 23. Snake Charmer - Madman Jones 24. Arabia - The Delcos 25. Night In Arabia - Arabian Knights 26. Cyclone - Fabulous Cyclones 27. Ambush - The Parisians

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Utopia "Utopia" 1982

Todd went through many phases, both individually and with Utopia. Here he dons the new wave duds, the two-tone attitude, and shows he can do power pop/new wave as well as anybody who's ever attempted it. Too bad poor promotion and releasing this after the brilliant but obtuse Deface the Music pretty much meant Todd, once again, killed the buzz. As another reviewer mentioned, they limped off with two ok but not great albums, never to have reached the summit that seemed quite attainable after the well-received Adventures...But the three-sided artifact those silly Utopians left is great -- tremendous tight harmonies, crystal clear production and glistening guitar runs, clever lyrics, too-cool melodies -- it's a solid, consistently superior package. It's hard to put this on and not feel the infectious, upbeat, intelligent melodies put you in a better mood - from the clever "Princess of the Universe," to the moody "Bad Little Actress" to the Beatlesque "Chapter and Verse," to the should-have-been hit rock ballad "There Goes My Inspiration." Add to that the hits (for Utopia)"Feet Don't Fail Me Now" and "Hammer in My Heart" and you have an irresistable top notch package. As this will surely go out of print again soon, I recommend this for any serious music collector, and the casual Todd fan as well. (Powerpopoverdose)trax:

01 Libertine 02 Bad Little Actress 03 Feet Don't Fail Me Now 04 Neck On Up 05 Say Yeah 06 Call It What You Will 07 I'm Looking At You But I'm Talking To Myself 08 Hammer In My Heart 09 Burn Three Times 10 There Goes My Inspiration 11 Princess Of The Universe 12 Infrared And Ultraviolet 13 Forgotten But Not Gone 14 Private Heaven 15 Chapter And Verse 16 Hammer In My Heart [dance Mix]

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"Soft Sounds For Gentle People" Vol. 4

4th volume of this incredibly researched gray area reissue series, focusing on soft-psych, etc. twenty-three tracks from California and beyond, 1966-1971. As per this label's standard: exceptional attention to detail, with lengthy background notes that piece it all together. Most tracks from obcure non-comped 7" releases, closing in on 40 years ago! ~ Shindig.The sounds are soft, the people are gentle, and the music is as groovy as groovy can be! The CD is the fab fourth entry in one of our favorite series of all time -- and like the rest, it's a tremendous collection of lost pop treasures from the end of the 60s -- all in a magical space between folkies, hippies, and the mainstream -- served up with the best aspects of all three! The style here is totally great -- and offers up a nice contrast to some of the better-known pop of the late 60s -- not in a way that's more experimental or challenging, but just in a way that's even more unboundedly creative! Tracks are extremely well-chosen, with notes on every single number -- and titles include "Geordie" by The Rooney Brothers, "Sunshine World" by The Cosmic Brotherhood, "Little Faces" by The Luv Birds, "Dancing Girl" by The 1st Century, "When I'm Gone" by Lux, "Donnie" by Chuck Barris Syndicate, "Day In The Sun" by The Fragile Lime, "Land Of Make Believe" by The Fourth Dimension, "When The Sun's Gone Down" by Incredible Fog, "Boston Bay" by Smithsonian Institute, and "When Once It Was Good" by First National Band. ~ Record Runner.

trax:

1. Sunshine World - The Cosmic Brotherhood 2. Little Faces - The Luv Birds 3. The Carnival - The Precious Few 4. Dancing Girl - The 1st Century 5. Looking At The Rose Through World Colored Glasses - The Split Level 6. No Place I'd Rather Be - The Factory 7. Flower Hill - Central Park 8. Three Part Invention (Too Many Trees In The Forest) - The Phoenix Trolley 9. When Once It Was Good - 1st National Band 10. Geordie - The Rooney Brothers 11. Boston Bay - The Smithsonian Institute 12. Hey, In The Water - Mark Erickson & The Point Dume Boys 13. Don't Take Very Much To See Tomorrow - The Laughing Wind 14. A Thousand Faces - The Thousand Faces 15. Yellow Brick Road - The Lemonade Charade 16. When I'm Gone - Lux 17. Donnie - The Chuck Barris Syndicate 18. Visions - Jennifer's Friends 19. Hearts And Flowers - Public Company 20. Day In The Sun - The Fragile Lime 21. Land Of Make Believe - The Fourth Dimension 22. Sunshine On A Cold Morning - The Fountain Of Youth 23. When The Sun's Gone Down - Incredible Fog

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The Chesterfield Kings "Psychedelic Sunrise" 2007

"Very few bands match the Kings' mastery of '60s sounds, and this is a prime collection of originals that brilliantly evoke the period, including a couple of songs that you'd swear were Rolling Stones outtakes." --Ken Barnes, USA TODAYLooks to be the band's most recent effort. I've known about the Chesterfield Kings for awhile now. Truly a relief to know there exists bands like this one in the 21st century. One might get the idea these guys started out as a Rolling Stones tribute act because their main influence is heavily and {so obviously} Mick Jagger and crew. About every track here is good, especially "Rise And Fall", "Inside Looking Out", the *ss-kicking fuzz guitar classic "Outtasite", "Yesterday's Sorrows" (reminds me of the New York Dolls) and the rocking "Dawn". Line-up: Greg Prevost-guitar, harmonica, violin, mellotron & lead vocals, Paul Morabito-lead & acoustic guitar & backing vocals, Andy Babiuk-bass, fuzz bass & sitar and Mike Boise-drums, tabla, tambourine and theremin. Overall, just a fun CD to have in you collection. - By Mike Reed

trax:

01 Sunrise (Turn On) 02 Rise and Fall 03 Streaks and Flashes 04 Elevator Ride 05 Up and Down 06 Inside Looking Out 07 Spanish Sun 08 Outtasite! 09 Stayed Too Long 10 Gone 11 Yesterday's Sorrows 12 Dawn

"Jungle Exotica" Vol. 1 - 1997

This one takes the debauchery of Las Vegas Grind into Exotic Asia, the Deserts and the Jungle! Bongos, ape-noises, fake-oriental chants and maracas galore. Truly bizarre and ridiculous attempts at "Exotica" by crazed, obscure, one-shot Rock ´n´Roll (?) combos of the late-'50s/early '60s.Bongos galore, Oriental chants, Jungle madness...
In which the debauched bump'n'grind sounds of LAS VEGAS GRIND venture into the Exotics of the JUNGLE, the ARABIAN DESERTS, and the FAR EAST!
Truly bizarre stuff, YET maintaining the all-out drunken DANCE THUMP!, making "Jungle Exotica" a helluva lot more fun than those over-hyped suburban / whitey Les Baxter / Martin Denny LPs.
Our parents were right... Listening to this type of music did ruin our lives, but I feel ruining ones life is still an accomplishment of sorts. This stuff ruined my life and it may help you ruin yours. Although the title suggests that this is Jungle themed music, it also covers the desert and far east as well. Great blown out 60's trash rock and instrumentals in the style of the Las Vegas Grind series. For the connoisseur of "Anti Prom" music. Exotic cool stuff! - some reviews by ?trax:

1. Native - Bob Callaway 2. Don't Wanna Leave The Congo - The Valiants 3. Congawa - The Zircons 4. Zebra - The Youngsters 5. King Kong - Tarantuala Ghoul and The Gravediggers 6. Wild Man Walk - The EBONETTES 7. Baghdad Rock - The Sheiks 8. Ah So! - The Highlites 9. The Jungle - Diablito 10. Conga Twist - The Revels 11. Pigmeat - BABY STICKS & The KINGTONES 12. Cafe Bohemian - The Enchanters 13. Oasis - The Majestics 14. Hi Yo Camel - The PEEPLE 15. Monkey - JC Davis 16. Calypso Bop - The EMANONS 17. Tarzan - DEL SAINTS 18. Yabby! - The HULLY GULLY BOYS 19. Ah So! - The GAYLADS 20. Kana Kapila - The CONTINENTAL COUSINS 21. Daddy Lolo - Ganim's Asia Minors 22. Carachi - The Medallians 23. Jungle Safari - The NOCABOUTS 24. Snow Surfin' Matador - Jan Davis 25. Kookie Limbo - KOOKIE JOE 26. Uprising - The Cherokees 27. Watusi Zombie - Jan Davis 28. Dragon Walk - The Dantels 29. Jungle Run - The Pastels 30. Firewater - The Premiers 31. Isis - The Megatones 32. Come With Me To The Casbah - Ganimian & His Orientals 33. Congo Mombo - GUITAR GABLE

Eddie & The Hot Rods "The End Of The Beginning" The Best Of Eddie & The Hot Rods (1976-1979)

A nearly flawless collection, End of the Beginning documents the band's golden period of 1976-1979 with the infectious singles, inspired live workouts, album tracks and a rarity or two for the collectors. This is an important, though unfortunately overlooked, part of British punk rock's roots that shouldn't be missed. (Chris Woodstra, Allmusic)trax:

01 Do Anything You Wanna Do 02 Quit This Town 03 Telephone Girl 04 Teenage Depression 05 The Kids Are Alright (Live) 06 Get Out Of Denver (Live) 07 Till The Night Is Gone Let's Rock 08 Schoolgirl Love 09 Hard Drivin' Man (Live) 10 On The Run (Live) 11 The Power & The Glory 12 Ignore Them Still Life 13 Life On The Line 14 Circles 15 Take It Or Leave It 16 Echoes 17 We Sing The Cross 18 The Beginning Of The End 19 Gloria (Live) 20 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (Live)

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"Soft Sounds For Gentle People" Vol. 3

This series of CDs from Pet Records is supposed to be devoted to sunshine pop releases from the second half of the 1960s -- but most of the acts here know a good beat when they find it. Starting with the Mojo Men (billed by this time as Mojo) doing "Candle to Burn," the makers have generally chosen psych-pop sides with a beat. Even the most "produced" side here, "January Girl" by Pipedream (who apparently didn't exist as a group), manages to throw together enough of a rhythm section and effects to make it worthwhile psychedelic rock, even if the song itself sounds like a leftover from a sub-Hair musical. The Fun and Games apparently hailed from Texas, but that didn't stop them from sounding as spaced-out and languidly pretty as their trippy California surroundings on "Close to Carmel." Bryan's mysterious "Learn to Love" actually comes off as closer to psychedelic rock (with a decent beat) than most of the rest here, despite its being the product of a studio ensemble -- Tommy Roe producer Steve Clark evidently knew how to create those sounds on the fly. Leon Russell was one of the prime movers of Le Cirque, along with Marc Benno and Jerry Riopelle of Parade, and for a piece with a fairly conventional brass-loaded accompaniment, it does achieve a colorful effect with its trippy lyrics. The disc gets better as it goes along, the talent of the results (or both) becoming very imposing midway through -- far and away the best cut on this album is "Time Goes Backwards" by Jim & Jean, the folk duo; this psychedelic folk track is a totally unexpected permutation of their sound that lingers long after it's over. The Hung Jury's "Buses" is also pleasant psych pop in a Monkees-like mode, and "Lovin' Day" by the Status Cymbal is a surprisingly garage punk-ish cut to come out of Felton Jarvis' orbit in Nashville. Jacobson & Tansley were a virtually unknown Curt Boettcher project from 1966, whose "Dream With Me" managed to chart in New York and Cleveland, and deserved better. And the Second Helping's mouthful of a title, "Floating Downstream on an Inflatable Rubber Ball" -- which prominently features a pre-Loggins & Messina Kenny Loggins, with sitar and spacey lyrics -- makes for surprisingly pleasant listening. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)

trax:

1. Candle To Burn - Mojo 2. Where Is The Door? - West Coast Branch 3. January Girl - The Pipe Dream 4. Close To Carmel - The Fun & Games 5. Learn To Love - Bryan 6. Land Of Oz - Le Cirque 7. Time Goes Backwards - Jim & Jean 8. Buses - The Hung Jury 9. Lovin' Day - The Status Cymbal 10. Dream With Me - Jacobson & Tansley 11. Floating Downstream On An Inflatable Rubber Raft - The Second Helping 12. A Scene In Between - The Stained Glass 13. Oh No - Condello 14. October Rain - The Cinnamon Ship 15. Battle In The City - A.M. Gately 16. My Imagination - P.K. Limited 17. In A Family Tree - The Elastik Band 18. Light In The Window - The Gainsborough Gallery 19. Life And Love - Anthony Green & Barry Stagg 20. Life And Death - The Music Bachs 21. Do You Believe (1394) - The Storybook People 22. Rain Doll - The Serendipity Singers 23. Welcome To The Rain - Mid Day Rain 24. Ring Out Wild Bells - The Sundowners

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