Sunday, 31 December 2017
We wish you all a happy new year, good health and beware of the "Ship Of Fools"!
This may be programmatic for all TwilghtZoners in 2018! - RYP and Gyro1966
the iNMaTES "Shot in the Dark" 1980
UK garage rock / pub rock group formed late 70's with a short peak in the early 80's but a decades long career…
…Hit the charts 1979 with their first single, a cover of "Dirty Water", a 60's garagerock classic by The Standells. This single was followed by two albums very much in the vain of Dr. Feelgood and also produced by their producer Vic Maile. Then lead singer Bill Hurley had to take a break and the group never reached the same level of succes and attention, though they have continued to perform and release sporadically. - discogs
trax:
01 Talk Talk 02 Tell Me What's Wrong 03 crime don't pay 03 So Much In Love 04 Stop It Baby 05 Waiting Game 07 Feelin'good 08 (I Thought I Heard A) Heartbeat 09 Why when the love has gone? 10 Sweet Rain 11 I Can't Make Up My Mind 12 Show you my way 13 Some Kinda Wonderful
…Hit the charts 1979 with their first single, a cover of "Dirty Water", a 60's garagerock classic by The Standells. This single was followed by two albums very much in the vain of Dr. Feelgood and also produced by their producer Vic Maile. Then lead singer Bill Hurley had to take a break and the group never reached the same level of succes and attention, though they have continued to perform and release sporadically. - discogstrax:01 Talk Talk 02 Tell Me What's Wrong 03 crime don't pay 03 So Much In Love 04 Stop It Baby 05 Waiting Game 07 Feelin'good 08 (I Thought I Heard A) Heartbeat 09 Why when the love has gone? 10 Sweet Rain 11 I Can't Make Up My Mind 12 Show you my way 13 Some Kinda Wonderful
The Metalunas "X-Minus-One" 1999
Mark Brodie's wonderful new concept album has finally arrived. It features his classic crunchy surf guitar sound, some well placed organ, and his wonderful writing. Mark has redefined small combo surf. Mark Cinnamon - bass and Rod Moore - drums support Mark's guitar work and occasional organ fills. If you liked Mark Brodie & the Beaver Patrol's incredible "Shores Of Hell" CD, you'll like this as well. An excellent adventure in surf 'n' space. - Phil Dirt
Mark Brodie's specialty has been--more or less-- traditional instrumental guitar surfing music. Why mess with a good thing by adding neo-modern reinterpretations? X-MINUS-ONE is his 3rd album, and to date my fave of his. With The Metalunas he's plowing the same field as Man Or Astro-Man-- mixing guitar instros with 50's sci-fi space schlock. It's a fun mixture, and brings up memories of watching exciting (and often tacky) space films on Saturday afternoons. A few times on the album there are surprisingly long passages that could have come straight from even earlier RADIO shows, all adding to the effect. Among the highlights are "Shields Up!" (a cover of "Space Race" by The Hodads, also done by The Space Cossacks), "Blast Off!", and "Satellite Of Mystery", a quiet, moody piece that shows off Brodie's beautiful use of organ-- probably my favorite track here.
I have to say I enjoy The Metalunas MORE than anything I've heard by M.O.A., and look forward to hearing the follow-up, SWINGIN' PLANET. For more, also check out THE SHORES OF HELL by Mark Brodie & The Beaver Patrol (1996) and ESPIONAGE GARAGE by The Saboteurs (1998-- also with Brodie). And if space-surf turns your knobs, be sure to check out The Space Cossacks' INTERSTELLAR STOMP and TSAR WARS, as well as Destination: Earth's TRAPPED IN HYPERSPACE (my #1 album of the year 2000!!) and ADVENTURES IN NEWSPACE (2001). - By Henry R. Kujawa ("The Forbidden Zone" (Camden, NJ))
trax:
01 X-Minus One 02 Blast Off! 03 Satellite of Mystery 04 Enemy Approaching 05 Shields Up! 06 Moon Relay 07 Interlude 08 It Came from the Nebula 09 Meteorite Mambo 10 Celluloid Planetoid 11 Jupiter Doo Dah 12 Twilight City 13 Ballistic Bikini
Mark Brodie's specialty has been--more or less-- traditional instrumental guitar surfing music. Why mess with a good thing by adding neo-modern reinterpretations? X-MINUS-ONE is his 3rd album, and to date my fave of his. With The Metalunas he's plowing the same field as Man Or Astro-Man-- mixing guitar instros with 50's sci-fi space schlock. It's a fun mixture, and brings up memories of watching exciting (and often tacky) space films on Saturday afternoons. A few times on the album there are surprisingly long passages that could have come straight from even earlier RADIO shows, all adding to the effect. Among the highlights are "Shields Up!" (a cover of "Space Race" by The Hodads, also done by The Space Cossacks), "Blast Off!", and "Satellite Of Mystery", a quiet, moody piece that shows off Brodie's beautiful use of organ-- probably my favorite track here.I have to say I enjoy The Metalunas MORE than anything I've heard by M.O.A., and look forward to hearing the follow-up, SWINGIN' PLANET. For more, also check out THE SHORES OF HELL by Mark Brodie & The Beaver Patrol (1996) and ESPIONAGE GARAGE by The Saboteurs (1998-- also with Brodie). And if space-surf turns your knobs, be sure to check out The Space Cossacks' INTERSTELLAR STOMP and TSAR WARS, as well as Destination: Earth's TRAPPED IN HYPERSPACE (my #1 album of the year 2000!!) and ADVENTURES IN NEWSPACE (2001). - By Henry R. Kujawa ("The Forbidden Zone" (Camden, NJ))
trax:01 X-Minus One 02 Blast Off! 03 Satellite of Mystery 04 Enemy Approaching 05 Shields Up! 06 Moon Relay 07 Interlude 08 It Came from the Nebula 09 Meteorite Mambo 10 Celluloid Planetoid 11 Jupiter Doo Dah 12 Twilight City 13 Ballistic Bikini
"Ballroom Bash" Vol. 4 - 2010
A varied compilation, which mirrors the SOUNDFLAT-Sound perfectly and rounded, and is not only a great memory of the festivla for every Ballroom-Basher, but also just perfect for every lover of the 60’s sound.
trax:
1. Favourite Enemy - The Trashmonkeys 2. What About You - The Trashmonkeys 3. Clubtown 5 - The Trashmonkeys 4. Wake Up - The Trashmonkeys 5. We Gotta Lotta Do - The Tuna Tacos 6. Next Time - The Tuna Tacos 7. El Fanatico - The Tuna Tacos 8. Curtains - The Tuna Tacos 9. Beeramid - Fuad & The Feztones 10. Valley Of The Kings - Fuad & The Feztones 11. Yeah Yeah - Fuad & The Feztones 12. Little Sally Walker - Fuad & The Feztones 13. Hold Your Hand - The Branded 14. Shattered - The Branded 15. I Can't Stand It - The Branded 16. Justine - The Branded 17. Ni Rastro De Polvo - Las Aspiradoras 18. No Puedo Parar - Las Aspiradoras 19. Mi Adicción - Las Aspiradoras 20. De Usar Y Tirar - Las Aspiradoras 21. Tu En Fais Trop - Les Kitchenette's 22. Psycho!!! - Les Kitchenette's 23. Dents De Lait, Dents De Loups - Les Kitchenette's 24. Ou Va-T'Elle - Les Kitschenette's
trax:1. Favourite Enemy - The Trashmonkeys 2. What About You - The Trashmonkeys 3. Clubtown 5 - The Trashmonkeys 4. Wake Up - The Trashmonkeys 5. We Gotta Lotta Do - The Tuna Tacos 6. Next Time - The Tuna Tacos 7. El Fanatico - The Tuna Tacos 8. Curtains - The Tuna Tacos 9. Beeramid - Fuad & The Feztones 10. Valley Of The Kings - Fuad & The Feztones 11. Yeah Yeah - Fuad & The Feztones 12. Little Sally Walker - Fuad & The Feztones 13. Hold Your Hand - The Branded 14. Shattered - The Branded 15. I Can't Stand It - The Branded 16. Justine - The Branded 17. Ni Rastro De Polvo - Las Aspiradoras 18. No Puedo Parar - Las Aspiradoras 19. Mi Adicción - Las Aspiradoras 20. De Usar Y Tirar - Las Aspiradoras 21. Tu En Fais Trop - Les Kitchenette's 22. Psycho!!! - Les Kitchenette's 23. Dents De Lait, Dents De Loups - Les Kitchenette's 24. Ou Va-T'Elle - Les Kitschenette's
"Ice Cold" (Buffalo Bop 55162)
The German Buffalo Bop label has been reissuing rare and obscure rockabilly and rock 'n' roll since the 70s - starting with LPs and switching over to CDs in the early 90s…
...Buffalo Bop CDs usually have 30 tracks of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll from the 50s and early 60s - often very rare sides. Many of the issues have a subject or stylistic theme (juvenile delinquents, hot rods, trains, women singers, instrumentals, etc.). The tracks are mostly mastered from 45s and the sound quality is generally excellent - particularly on the later issues. Each CD comes with a booklet with a cover painting evocative of the music within and artist photos and label shots inside. With so many reissues available there are inevitably some duplications with other reissues but nevertheless there is a ton of great music available on these CDs not available elsewhere.
trax:
1. Gee Whiz - The Dazzlers 2. You're Wrong - Johnny Garmon & The Shadows 3. Ice Cold Baby - Marlon Madman Mitchell And The Rocketeers 4. Mean Mama Blues - Don Murphy 5. Sweet Lies - The Chaparrals 6. Mine, Mine, Mine - Sonny Steele 7. Teen Age Machine Age - The Travelers 8. Mad Lovin' - Roray Reid With His Honky Tonk Band 9. Bermuda Shorts - Marlon Madman Mitchell And The Rocketeers 10. Somethin' Baby - The Dazzlers 11. Poor Gal - The Chaparrals 12. Sweet Ways About You - Sonny Steele 13. Heartaches Of A Love Untrue - Melvin Morris 14. Ruth Ann - Tom Wayne 15. Walkie Talkie - Jackie Clark 16. She's My Queen - Eddie Mcglin 17. Tough Tough Tough - Andy Anderson 18. Making Time - The Flames 19. Da Kind - The Royal Drifters 20. Miss Secretary - Jody Daniel 21. Mule Skinner Blues - Jones Rocky 22. Let's Dance - Chuck Dockery 23. Hippy-Ti-Yo - Bobby Page 24. Come Back Big Bertha - Herb Rex 25. Little Girl - Bobby "Guitar" Everhart & Bud Davis 26. Shirley Ann - Ronnie Brent 27. Letti Lu - The Flames 28. Rock While We Ride - Chuck Dockery 29. Pajama Party - Jackie Clark 30. My Baby - The Dotson Brothers
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...Buffalo Bop CDs usually have 30 tracks of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll from the 50s and early 60s - often very rare sides. Many of the issues have a subject or stylistic theme (juvenile delinquents, hot rods, trains, women singers, instrumentals, etc.). The tracks are mostly mastered from 45s and the sound quality is generally excellent - particularly on the later issues. Each CD comes with a booklet with a cover painting evocative of the music within and artist photos and label shots inside. With so many reissues available there are inevitably some duplications with other reissues but nevertheless there is a ton of great music available on these CDs not available elsewhere.trax:
1. Gee Whiz - The Dazzlers 2. You're Wrong - Johnny Garmon & The Shadows 3. Ice Cold Baby - Marlon Madman Mitchell And The Rocketeers 4. Mean Mama Blues - Don Murphy 5. Sweet Lies - The Chaparrals 6. Mine, Mine, Mine - Sonny Steele 7. Teen Age Machine Age - The Travelers 8. Mad Lovin' - Roray Reid With His Honky Tonk Band 9. Bermuda Shorts - Marlon Madman Mitchell And The Rocketeers 10. Somethin' Baby - The Dazzlers 11. Poor Gal - The Chaparrals 12. Sweet Ways About You - Sonny Steele 13. Heartaches Of A Love Untrue - Melvin Morris 14. Ruth Ann - Tom Wayne 15. Walkie Talkie - Jackie Clark 16. She's My Queen - Eddie Mcglin 17. Tough Tough Tough - Andy Anderson 18. Making Time - The Flames 19. Da Kind - The Royal Drifters 20. Miss Secretary - Jody Daniel 21. Mule Skinner Blues - Jones Rocky 22. Let's Dance - Chuck Dockery 23. Hippy-Ti-Yo - Bobby Page 24. Come Back Big Bertha - Herb Rex 25. Little Girl - Bobby "Guitar" Everhart & Bud Davis 26. Shirley Ann - Ronnie Brent 27. Letti Lu - The Flames 28. Rock While We Ride - Chuck Dockery 29. Pajama Party - Jackie Clark 30. My Baby - The Dotson Brothers
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"Golden Era Of Doowops" Herald Records 1953-1963 (Relic 7059)
Herald Records existed for a good deal longer than most independent R&B labels, 1953 through 1963…
...Founded by Freddie Mendelsohn, the company started off with a pair of hard blues recordings by Eddie Boyd and Little Walter Jacobs, but soon after, pressing plant owner Al Silver came aboard with another new partner -- later buying out Mendelsohn -- and transformed Herald into an R&B specialty label. The company began recording R&B harmony groups, including the Rocketeers and the Five Willows; it was in 1955 that they had their first success with the Nutmegs' "Story Untold," and later that year scored a major hit with "When You Dance" by the Turbans. Later acts included the Mint Juleps, Little Butchie Saunders and His Buddies, and the Debonaires. Beginning in 1958, the company began courting the rock & roll market with acts such as the Mello Kings, the Desires, and the Loungers, but it was Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs with "Stay," a monster hit in 1960, who did the best for the label. This 28-song collection includes all of Herald's biggest R&B and rock & roll hits, starting with the mid-1950s doo wop classic "Story Untold," driven by Leroy Griffin's impassioned lead singing. The Debonaires sing well enough on "Darling," but the most notable attribute of the pleasant midtempo ballad is the searing guitar solo by arranger Wesley L. Jackson. The Heralds, formed out of the Billy Dawn Quartet and the Four Dukes, offer more of a bluesy sound, complete with a raunchy band sound on "Gonna Love You Everyday," which, properly speaking, belongs on a blues rather than a doo wop anthology. From later in he label's history, "Teenage Bells" by the Loungers is a surprise, a lively and pleasing number that might easily have been a hit, but went unreleased until now. "Betty My Own" by the Dynamics is another diamond in the rough, a soaring, impassioned ballad with a gentle, unobtrusive orchestral accompaniment. "I Wanna Holler" and "Lindy Lou" by Little Butchie Saunders and His Buddies were well-intentioned attempt to treads on Frankie Lymon territory, and the latter, in particular, was a pretty fair rock & roll number, and rather catchy. The sound on this collection is, as with most of Relic Records' releases, extraordinary.
(Bruce Eder, Allmusic)
trax:
1. Story Untold - The Nutmegs 2. Darling - The Debonaires 3. Tell Me Why - The Sunbeams 4. Gonna Love You Everyday - The Heralds 5. Tonite Tonite [Unreleased Outtake] - The Mello Kings 6. Ginny - The Smart Tones 7. Farewell To Arms [Unreleased] - The Turbans 8. Vip-A-Dip - The Mint Juleps 9. Next Spring [Unreleased] - The Desires 10. I Wanna Holler - Little Butchie Saunders & Buddies 11. Lay Your Head On My Shoulder - The Five Willows 12. Do I Upset You - The Cashmeres 13. Diary Of Love - The Premiers 14. Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 15. Remember The Night - The Loungers 16. Come Back Baby - The Sunbeams 17. Eternal Love - The Heralds 18. So Help Me - The Five Willows 19. Whispering Sorrows - The Nutmegs 20. Bells Of Love - The Mint Julips 21. Sister Sookey - The Turbans 22. Bob-O-Link - The Smart Tones 23. Bobby You - The Desires 24. Teenage Bells [Unreleased] - The Loungers 25. Betty My Own - The Dynamics 26. Lindy Lou - Little Butchie Saunders & Buddies 27. Love At First Sight - The Mello Kings 28. Gee Oh Gee [Unreleased] - The Premiers
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...Founded by Freddie Mendelsohn, the company started off with a pair of hard blues recordings by Eddie Boyd and Little Walter Jacobs, but soon after, pressing plant owner Al Silver came aboard with another new partner -- later buying out Mendelsohn -- and transformed Herald into an R&B specialty label. The company began recording R&B harmony groups, including the Rocketeers and the Five Willows; it was in 1955 that they had their first success with the Nutmegs' "Story Untold," and later that year scored a major hit with "When You Dance" by the Turbans. Later acts included the Mint Juleps, Little Butchie Saunders and His Buddies, and the Debonaires. Beginning in 1958, the company began courting the rock & roll market with acts such as the Mello Kings, the Desires, and the Loungers, but it was Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs with "Stay," a monster hit in 1960, who did the best for the label. This 28-song collection includes all of Herald's biggest R&B and rock & roll hits, starting with the mid-1950s doo wop classic "Story Untold," driven by Leroy Griffin's impassioned lead singing. The Debonaires sing well enough on "Darling," but the most notable attribute of the pleasant midtempo ballad is the searing guitar solo by arranger Wesley L. Jackson. The Heralds, formed out of the Billy Dawn Quartet and the Four Dukes, offer more of a bluesy sound, complete with a raunchy band sound on "Gonna Love You Everyday," which, properly speaking, belongs on a blues rather than a doo wop anthology. From later in he label's history, "Teenage Bells" by the Loungers is a surprise, a lively and pleasing number that might easily have been a hit, but went unreleased until now. "Betty My Own" by the Dynamics is another diamond in the rough, a soaring, impassioned ballad with a gentle, unobtrusive orchestral accompaniment. "I Wanna Holler" and "Lindy Lou" by Little Butchie Saunders and His Buddies were well-intentioned attempt to treads on Frankie Lymon territory, and the latter, in particular, was a pretty fair rock & roll number, and rather catchy. The sound on this collection is, as with most of Relic Records' releases, extraordinary.(Bruce Eder, Allmusic)
trax:
1. Story Untold - The Nutmegs 2. Darling - The Debonaires 3. Tell Me Why - The Sunbeams 4. Gonna Love You Everyday - The Heralds 5. Tonite Tonite [Unreleased Outtake] - The Mello Kings 6. Ginny - The Smart Tones 7. Farewell To Arms [Unreleased] - The Turbans 8. Vip-A-Dip - The Mint Juleps 9. Next Spring [Unreleased] - The Desires 10. I Wanna Holler - Little Butchie Saunders & Buddies 11. Lay Your Head On My Shoulder - The Five Willows 12. Do I Upset You - The Cashmeres 13. Diary Of Love - The Premiers 14. Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs 15. Remember The Night - The Loungers 16. Come Back Baby - The Sunbeams 17. Eternal Love - The Heralds 18. So Help Me - The Five Willows 19. Whispering Sorrows - The Nutmegs 20. Bells Of Love - The Mint Julips 21. Sister Sookey - The Turbans 22. Bob-O-Link - The Smart Tones 23. Bobby You - The Desires 24. Teenage Bells [Unreleased] - The Loungers 25. Betty My Own - The Dynamics 26. Lindy Lou - Little Butchie Saunders & Buddies 27. Love At First Sight - The Mello Kings 28. Gee Oh Gee [Unreleased] - The Premiers
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…and now for something completely different! 117
We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests! All the rest official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy.
Enjoy!
RYP and Gyro1966
Enjoy!
RYP and Gyro1966
Saturday, 30 December 2017
"Ballroom Bash" Vol. 3 - 2009
Now already in the third year the label sampler V/A-Soundflat Records Ballroom Bash! is released; a new CD-only release which goes along again with the label festival of the same name, the SOUNDFLAT RECORDS BALLROOM BASH! in Leipzig!..
...As always, the 6 bands playing this years' festival are compiled on this CD!!! This CD, which is not only much sought-after by the festival visitors, reflects again an impression from the music world about SOUNDFLAT RECORDS like e.g. Mersey Beat, Garage, 60's Punk, Beat, Hammond-Sound, dirty R&B, R'N'R. As a clou we provide you with a bonus track in this year, of which SOUNDFLAT RECORDS is very proud: The Stags featuring The Soundflat Girls!!! Here we go: SOUNDFLAT RECORDS BALLROOM BASH! - 60's-dangerous and Crime Party! This year participated! Dr. Explosion, King Salami & The Cumberland 3, The Norvins, Muck & The Mires, The Stags (inkl. The Soundflat Girls) & Peter Berry & The Shake Set! 24 exquisite tracks, distributed on 6 bands + 1 bonus track!
trax:
1. All Mine - Doctor Explosion 2. The Chesterfield Childish Club - Doctor Explosion 3. Beautifull Delaylah - Doctor Explosion 4. Worries - Doctor Explosion 5. Do The Wurst - King Salami & The Cumberland Three 6. Yes Yes Baby - King Salami & The Cumberland Three 7. Shake It Wild - King Salami & The Cumberland Three 8. La Marabunta - King Salami & The Cumberland Three 9. Fleshtones In Your Head - The Norvins 10. You Got It Right - The Norvins 11. Won't You Tell Me - The Norvins 12. High Time - The Norvins 13. You Better Write Your Number Down - Muck & The Mires 14. That's What I Want - Muck & The Mires 15. If You Knew - Muck & The Mires 16. Doreen - Muck & The Mires 17. She's Fallen In Love With A Monster Man - The Stags 18. Husky - The Stags 19. Sex Fizz - The Stags 20. Texas Cave Salamander - The Stags 21. I Wish I Knew - Peter Berry & The Shake Set 22. A Table For Two - Peter Berry & The Shake Set 23. Let Me - Peter Berry & The Shake Set 24. Without Me - Peter Berry & The Shake Set 25. Achtung Tunnel - The Stags feat. The Soundflat Girls
...As always, the 6 bands playing this years' festival are compiled on this CD!!! This CD, which is not only much sought-after by the festival visitors, reflects again an impression from the music world about SOUNDFLAT RECORDS like e.g. Mersey Beat, Garage, 60's Punk, Beat, Hammond-Sound, dirty R&B, R'N'R. As a clou we provide you with a bonus track in this year, of which SOUNDFLAT RECORDS is very proud: The Stags featuring The Soundflat Girls!!! Here we go: SOUNDFLAT RECORDS BALLROOM BASH! - 60's-dangerous and Crime Party! This year participated! Dr. Explosion, King Salami & The Cumberland 3, The Norvins, Muck & The Mires, The Stags (inkl. The Soundflat Girls) & Peter Berry & The Shake Set! 24 exquisite tracks, distributed on 6 bands + 1 bonus track!trax:
1. All Mine - Doctor Explosion 2. The Chesterfield Childish Club - Doctor Explosion 3. Beautifull Delaylah - Doctor Explosion 4. Worries - Doctor Explosion 5. Do The Wurst - King Salami & The Cumberland Three 6. Yes Yes Baby - King Salami & The Cumberland Three 7. Shake It Wild - King Salami & The Cumberland Three 8. La Marabunta - King Salami & The Cumberland Three 9. Fleshtones In Your Head - The Norvins 10. You Got It Right - The Norvins 11. Won't You Tell Me - The Norvins 12. High Time - The Norvins 13. You Better Write Your Number Down - Muck & The Mires 14. That's What I Want - Muck & The Mires 15. If You Knew - Muck & The Mires 16. Doreen - Muck & The Mires 17. She's Fallen In Love With A Monster Man - The Stags 18. Husky - The Stags 19. Sex Fizz - The Stags 20. Texas Cave Salamander - The Stags 21. I Wish I Knew - Peter Berry & The Shake Set 22. A Table For Two - Peter Berry & The Shake Set 23. Let Me - Peter Berry & The Shake Set 24. Without Me - Peter Berry & The Shake Set 25. Achtung Tunnel - The Stags feat. The Soundflat Girls
"Do The 45!" Vol. 85 (2017)
Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is unbearable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
Starting with volume 28, I went back to the same setup that i used for the Garage Greats 45's series. I used the NAD preamp. Not sure if there is a sonic difference, but these 45's sure sounded great blasting out of two huge power amps into two quality sets of speakers on my end.
trax:
1. Sittin' on a Time Bomb (Waitin' for the Hurt to Come (Hot Wax) - Honey Cone 2. It's Better to Have Loved and Lost (Hot Wax) - Honey Cone 3. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (Atlantic) - Wilson Pickett 4. Nothing You Can Do (Atlantic) - Wilson Pickett 5. You're Doin' It (Rca Victor) - Georgia Gibbs 6. Way Way Down (Rca Victor) - Georgia Gibbs 7. Get Out of My Life, Woman (Amy) - Lee Dorsey 8. So Long (Amy) - Lee Dorsey 9. Indication (Parrot) - The Zombies 10. How We Were Before (Parrot) - The Zombies 11. Ain't That True Love (Bell) - Oscar Toney Jr. 12. For Your Precious Love (Bell) - Oscar Toney Jr. 13. Hypnotized (Loma) - Linda Jones 14. I Can't Stop Lovin' My Baby (Loma) - Linda Jones 15. Come on Down to My Boat (M-G-M) - Every Mother's Son 16. Mr. Lee (Atlantic) - The Bobbettes 17. Look at the Stars (Atlantic) - The Bobbettes 18. Ride, Sally, Ride (Sussex) - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band 19. Getting It on (Sussex) - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band 20. Eight Men, Four Women (Backbeat) - O.V. Wright 21. Fed Up with the Blues (Backbeat) - O.V. Wright 22. Mockingbird (Symbol) - Inez Foxx 23. Jaybirds (Symbol) - Inez Foxx 24. I'll Be Leaving You (Norton) - Turner Moore 25. Rock the Blues Away (Norton) - Jack & the Knights 26. The Sheriff of Noddingham (Sundazed) - David Marks & the Marksmen 27. Kustom Kar Show (Sundazed) - David Marks & the Marksmen 28. Lover Lover (Blue/Norton) - Daryl Britt & The Blue Jeans 29. Cool Martini (Souvenir/Norton) - Daryl Britt & The Blue Jeans 30. 20th Century Fox (Warner Brothers) - Freddy Cannon 31. Run in the Dark (Cannon) - Lord Alan & Sir Richard 32. You're What's Happening, Baby (Decca) - Keith Green
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is unbearable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)Starting with volume 28, I went back to the same setup that i used for the Garage Greats 45's series. I used the NAD preamp. Not sure if there is a sonic difference, but these 45's sure sounded great blasting out of two huge power amps into two quality sets of speakers on my end.
trax:1. Sittin' on a Time Bomb (Waitin' for the Hurt to Come (Hot Wax) - Honey Cone 2. It's Better to Have Loved and Lost (Hot Wax) - Honey Cone 3. Everybody Needs Somebody to Love (Atlantic) - Wilson Pickett 4. Nothing You Can Do (Atlantic) - Wilson Pickett 5. You're Doin' It (Rca Victor) - Georgia Gibbs 6. Way Way Down (Rca Victor) - Georgia Gibbs 7. Get Out of My Life, Woman (Amy) - Lee Dorsey 8. So Long (Amy) - Lee Dorsey 9. Indication (Parrot) - The Zombies 10. How We Were Before (Parrot) - The Zombies 11. Ain't That True Love (Bell) - Oscar Toney Jr. 12. For Your Precious Love (Bell) - Oscar Toney Jr. 13. Hypnotized (Loma) - Linda Jones 14. I Can't Stop Lovin' My Baby (Loma) - Linda Jones 15. Come on Down to My Boat (M-G-M) - Every Mother's Son 16. Mr. Lee (Atlantic) - The Bobbettes 17. Look at the Stars (Atlantic) - The Bobbettes 18. Ride, Sally, Ride (Sussex) - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band 19. Getting It on (Sussex) - Dennis Coffey & The Detroit Guitar Band 20. Eight Men, Four Women (Backbeat) - O.V. Wright 21. Fed Up with the Blues (Backbeat) - O.V. Wright 22. Mockingbird (Symbol) - Inez Foxx 23. Jaybirds (Symbol) - Inez Foxx 24. I'll Be Leaving You (Norton) - Turner Moore 25. Rock the Blues Away (Norton) - Jack & the Knights 26. The Sheriff of Noddingham (Sundazed) - David Marks & the Marksmen 27. Kustom Kar Show (Sundazed) - David Marks & the Marksmen 28. Lover Lover (Blue/Norton) - Daryl Britt & The Blue Jeans 29. Cool Martini (Souvenir/Norton) - Daryl Britt & The Blue Jeans 30. 20th Century Fox (Warner Brothers) - Freddy Cannon 31. Run in the Dark (Cannon) - Lord Alan & Sir Richard 32. You're What's Happening, Baby (Decca) - Keith Green
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...
"Rock-A-Billy Boys" (Buffalo Bop 55159)
The German Buffalo Bop label has been reissuing rare and obscure rockabilly and rock 'n' roll since the 70s - starting with LPs and switching over to CDs in the early 90s…
...Buffalo Bop CDs usually have 30 tracks of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll from the 50s and early 60s - often very rare sides. Many of the issues have a subject or stylistic theme (juvenile delinquents, hot rods, trains, women singers, instrumentals, etc.). The tracks are mostly mastered from 45s and the sound quality is generally excellent - particularly on the later issues. Each CD comes with a booklet with a cover painting evocative of the music within and artist photos and label shots inside. With so many reissues available there are inevitably some duplications with other reissues but nevertheless there is a ton of great music available on these CDs not available elsewhere.
trax:
1. Rock a Billy Boy - Aubrey Cagle 2. Instant Love - Bob Leers 3. Sweet Sue Ann - Jack Smedley & The Melody Makers 4. I'm Losing You - Lefty King 5. Waddlin' Mama - Gordon Sizemore 6. Long Gone Daddy - Dale Oliver 7. Let the Big Times Roll - L.C. Smith 8. The Big Man Blues - Uncle Hix & The Happy Six 9. Who'se Gonna Cry for Me - Bob & Jerry 10. Big Bad Wolf - Clinton O'Neal & The Country Drifters 11. I Just Got Love Bug Bit - Ted Creekmore 12. Give Me Your Love - Stan Korb 13. Coffee Baby - Buddy Phillips & Rockin' Ramblers 14. Rudy Tudy Baby - Jimmy Graham 15. Please Be Fair - Fred Thompson 16. Pick 'Em Up & Shake 'Em Up - Cecil McCullough 17. My Bird Dog - Denver Bill 'Clarke' 18. Call Your Daddy, Baby - Kenny McKennon 19. Hi Lift - James Dotson 20. Haunting Rhythm - Romeo Sullivan & The Serenaders 21. Dig'n & Datin' - Gene Henslee 22. My Chicken Pen - Warren Robbe 23. Baby, I'm Lonesome - Jay Earls & The Holston River Boys 24. Good Times in Memphis - Alton Delmore 25. Bop, Man, Bop - Doug Amerson 26. Matchbox - Danny Keebler 27. Single Man - Warren Robbe 28. You're Undecided - Johnny Burnette 29. Jitterbug Drag - Walter (Arkie) Bittle 30. Rock-A-Way - Orden Sexton
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...Buffalo Bop CDs usually have 30 tracks of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll from the 50s and early 60s - often very rare sides. Many of the issues have a subject or stylistic theme (juvenile delinquents, hot rods, trains, women singers, instrumentals, etc.). The tracks are mostly mastered from 45s and the sound quality is generally excellent - particularly on the later issues. Each CD comes with a booklet with a cover painting evocative of the music within and artist photos and label shots inside. With so many reissues available there are inevitably some duplications with other reissues but nevertheless there is a ton of great music available on these CDs not available elsewhere.trax:
1. Rock a Billy Boy - Aubrey Cagle 2. Instant Love - Bob Leers 3. Sweet Sue Ann - Jack Smedley & The Melody Makers 4. I'm Losing You - Lefty King 5. Waddlin' Mama - Gordon Sizemore 6. Long Gone Daddy - Dale Oliver 7. Let the Big Times Roll - L.C. Smith 8. The Big Man Blues - Uncle Hix & The Happy Six 9. Who'se Gonna Cry for Me - Bob & Jerry 10. Big Bad Wolf - Clinton O'Neal & The Country Drifters 11. I Just Got Love Bug Bit - Ted Creekmore 12. Give Me Your Love - Stan Korb 13. Coffee Baby - Buddy Phillips & Rockin' Ramblers 14. Rudy Tudy Baby - Jimmy Graham 15. Please Be Fair - Fred Thompson 16. Pick 'Em Up & Shake 'Em Up - Cecil McCullough 17. My Bird Dog - Denver Bill 'Clarke' 18. Call Your Daddy, Baby - Kenny McKennon 19. Hi Lift - James Dotson 20. Haunting Rhythm - Romeo Sullivan & The Serenaders 21. Dig'n & Datin' - Gene Henslee 22. My Chicken Pen - Warren Robbe 23. Baby, I'm Lonesome - Jay Earls & The Holston River Boys 24. Good Times in Memphis - Alton Delmore 25. Bop, Man, Bop - Doug Amerson 26. Matchbox - Danny Keebler 27. Single Man - Warren Robbe 28. You're Undecided - Johnny Burnette 29. Jitterbug Drag - Walter (Arkie) Bittle 30. Rock-A-Way - Orden Sexton
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…and now for something completely different! 116
We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests! All the rest official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy.
Enjoy!
RYP and Gyro1966
Enjoy!
RYP and Gyro1966
Friday, 29 December 2017
The Original Sins "Party's Over" 1990
Here's a band from my back yard, I had the pleasure of seeing live a few times over the years. The Original Sins were a four piece from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, that began around 1987…
...Their last LP was in 1997, but it's possible they may still get together once in a while in some form. John Terlesky also spent time in The Creatures, as well as a few other projects, such as : Fuzzface, Crush Nova, Suffacox, Brother JT, and Vibrolux. As of 2007 he was still releasing records under Brother JT, but I'm not sure if he's still doing that either. The sins released at least 9 full lengths, and a half a dozen singles. This is my favorite Sins record, oddly enough, it was released on the Australian Dog Meat Label. Party's Over is a compilation of songs, and unreleased outtakes from their The Hardest Way cd, as well as a remix from their 1987 Bar None Single. Here's a couple of articles you can check out. - shotgunsolution.blogspot.
Line Up:
John Terlesky - Vocals, Guitar / Dan McKinney - Keyboards / Ken Bussiere - Bass / Dave Ferrara - Drums
trax:
01 Party's Over 02 Can't Stop Dancing 03 Beast In Me 04 Lacerations 05 Later Than You Think 06 Thats All There Is 07 Atom Bomb Song 08 Just 14
...Their last LP was in 1997, but it's possible they may still get together once in a while in some form. John Terlesky also spent time in The Creatures, as well as a few other projects, such as : Fuzzface, Crush Nova, Suffacox, Brother JT, and Vibrolux. As of 2007 he was still releasing records under Brother JT, but I'm not sure if he's still doing that either. The sins released at least 9 full lengths, and a half a dozen singles. This is my favorite Sins record, oddly enough, it was released on the Australian Dog Meat Label. Party's Over is a compilation of songs, and unreleased outtakes from their The Hardest Way cd, as well as a remix from their 1987 Bar None Single. Here's a couple of articles you can check out. - shotgunsolution.blogspot.Line Up:John Terlesky - Vocals, Guitar / Dan McKinney - Keyboards / Ken Bussiere - Bass / Dave Ferrara - Drums
trax:
01 Party's Over 02 Can't Stop Dancing 03 Beast In Me 04 Lacerations 05 Later Than You Think 06 Thats All There Is 07 Atom Bomb Song 08 Just 14
"TWISTIN’ TIME" Vol. 2
You’ll find more insane, inane palaver on this volume of Twistin’ Time than you did on the first Trust us, you won’t be dissapointed with this collection of cheap, thoughtless and twisted rock ‘n’ roll platters. - Pudgy Parcheesi, liner notes
traxfromwax:
1. muleskinner twist - Ray Kannon & The Corals 2. everybody's twisting - Darron Lee 3. hillbilly twist - Hardrock Gunter & Buddy Durham 4. twist with me - Hal & Carol 5. twistin' all night long - Randy Thomas & The Twisters 6. southwest bowl twist - The Southwest Trio 7. the gulf coast twist - Tommy Tolleson 8. twisting & shaking - J.T. Ratliff 9. canadian sunset twist - Dale Smith 10. twist, robin, twist - Johnny Long w/ Woody & The Bros. 3 11. parkwood twist - The Starliters 12. twist mary sue - "J" & The Sabers 13. bowling twist - Sam Thomas & The Valaneers 14. the arthur murray twist - The King Curtis Combo 15. twisteree - Judy Jay & The Moonglows 16. scrapbook twist - Judy Jay & The Moonglows 17. the monster twist - Tyrone A'Saurus & His Cro-Magnons 18. moon twist - Billy Nix
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traxfromwax:1. muleskinner twist - Ray Kannon & The Corals 2. everybody's twisting - Darron Lee 3. hillbilly twist - Hardrock Gunter & Buddy Durham 4. twist with me - Hal & Carol 5. twistin' all night long - Randy Thomas & The Twisters 6. southwest bowl twist - The Southwest Trio 7. the gulf coast twist - Tommy Tolleson 8. twisting & shaking - J.T. Ratliff 9. canadian sunset twist - Dale Smith 10. twist, robin, twist - Johnny Long w/ Woody & The Bros. 3 11. parkwood twist - The Starliters 12. twist mary sue - "J" & The Sabers 13. bowling twist - Sam Thomas & The Valaneers 14. the arthur murray twist - The King Curtis Combo 15. twisteree - Judy Jay & The Moonglows 16. scrapbook twist - Judy Jay & The Moonglows 17. the monster twist - Tyrone A'Saurus & His Cro-Magnons 18. moon twist - Billy Nix
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"Do The 45!" Vol. 84 (2017)
Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is unbearable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
Starting with volume 28, I went back to the same setup that i used for the Garage Greats 45's series. I used the NAD preamp. Not sure if there is a sonic difference, but these 45's sure sounded great blasting out of two huge power amps into two quality sets of speakers on my end.
trax:
1. Foot Track (Today) - The Odds & Ends 2. Watch My 32 (4 Brothers) - G.L. Crockett 3. Doin' the Jerk (Smash) - The Walker Brothers 4. Loretta (Imperial) - Al Jones 5. Baby Please Don't Go (Sun) - Billy Riley & the Little Green Men 6. Colinda (Hall-Way) - Rod Bernard 7. Don't Make My Baby Blue (Columbia) - The Shadows 8. I've Been Wrong (U.S.A.) - The Buckinghams 9. Who's Knocking? (Tune) - Junior Thompson 10. Zombie (Norton) - C.J. & the Casuals 11. How Come You Do Me? (Tune) - Junior Thompson 12. Raw-Hide (Sundazed) - The Tornadoes 13. My Grandfather's Clock (Columbia) - The Shadows 14. Sexy, Sexy, Sexy (Polydor) - James Brown 15. Ready Teddy (Specialty) - Little Richard 16. Whose Gonna Rock My Baby (Hall-Way) - Rod Bernard 17. Every Good-Bye Ain't Gone (4 Brothers) - G.L. Crockett 18. Harlem (Sussex) - Bill Withers 19. Slaughter Theme (Polydor) - James Brown 20. Rip It Up (Specialty) - Little Richard 21. The Swag (Sundazed) - The Tornadoes 22. Wouldn't You Know (Sun) - Billy Riley & the Little Green Men 23. Study Hall (Norton) - C.J. & the Casuals 24. I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better (Columbia) - The Byrds 25. A Must to Avoid (M-G-M) - Herman's Hermits 26. Ain't No Sunshine (Sussex) - Bill Withers 27. All I Really Want to Do (Columbia - Byrds 28. Love Ain't Enough (U.S.A.) - The Buckinghams 29. The Man with the Cigar (M-G-M) - Herman's Hermits 30. I Was Too Late (Imperial) - Al Jones 31. Who Could Doubt My Love (Today) - The Odds & Ends
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It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is unbearable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)Starting with volume 28, I went back to the same setup that i used for the Garage Greats 45's series. I used the NAD preamp. Not sure if there is a sonic difference, but these 45's sure sounded great blasting out of two huge power amps into two quality sets of speakers on my end.
trax:1. Foot Track (Today) - The Odds & Ends 2. Watch My 32 (4 Brothers) - G.L. Crockett 3. Doin' the Jerk (Smash) - The Walker Brothers 4. Loretta (Imperial) - Al Jones 5. Baby Please Don't Go (Sun) - Billy Riley & the Little Green Men 6. Colinda (Hall-Way) - Rod Bernard 7. Don't Make My Baby Blue (Columbia) - The Shadows 8. I've Been Wrong (U.S.A.) - The Buckinghams 9. Who's Knocking? (Tune) - Junior Thompson 10. Zombie (Norton) - C.J. & the Casuals 11. How Come You Do Me? (Tune) - Junior Thompson 12. Raw-Hide (Sundazed) - The Tornadoes 13. My Grandfather's Clock (Columbia) - The Shadows 14. Sexy, Sexy, Sexy (Polydor) - James Brown 15. Ready Teddy (Specialty) - Little Richard 16. Whose Gonna Rock My Baby (Hall-Way) - Rod Bernard 17. Every Good-Bye Ain't Gone (4 Brothers) - G.L. Crockett 18. Harlem (Sussex) - Bill Withers 19. Slaughter Theme (Polydor) - James Brown 20. Rip It Up (Specialty) - Little Richard 21. The Swag (Sundazed) - The Tornadoes 22. Wouldn't You Know (Sun) - Billy Riley & the Little Green Men 23. Study Hall (Norton) - C.J. & the Casuals 24. I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better (Columbia) - The Byrds 25. A Must to Avoid (M-G-M) - Herman's Hermits 26. Ain't No Sunshine (Sussex) - Bill Withers 27. All I Really Want to Do (Columbia - Byrds 28. Love Ain't Enough (U.S.A.) - The Buckinghams 29. The Man with the Cigar (M-G-M) - Herman's Hermits 30. I Was Too Late (Imperial) - Al Jones 31. Who Could Doubt My Love (Today) - The Odds & Ends
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"Chills & Fever" The Dot Records Story 1955-1962
POSITIVE POINTS:
1 In the 75 songs, there are many charted hits plus rare gems.
2 The songs are all original versions.
3 The sound is clean with no hiss.
4 The label & number is listed, plus composers and year of release
5 A nice essay
6 I bought this from Amazon.co.uk for about £4 when the Canadian $ was higher. Now the price is definitely right if you buy from seller.
HISTORY: Dot Records label was founded by Randolph C Wood, who ran an electrical appliance store in Tennessee, and started a mail-order business in 1948. In just 2 years, the mail-order concern overtook the store as the main source of income. In 1956, Wood moved the company to Hollywood, and much of the music would, from then on, be bought in or leased from independent producers. This actually worked in Dot’s favour, as smaller specialist companies had their finger on the pulse and would often furnish them with ready-made hits.
Dot’s biggest success was singer Pat Boone, who made his name with safe ‘vanilla’ versions of recordings by black artists. Other major artists include Tab Hunter, Fontaine Sisters (Marge, Bea and Geri Fontaine), Billy Vaughan, and later, Lawrence Welk. In my 90 albums by Lawrence Welk, the boss name Randy Wood would also appear.
Dot Records was sold to Paramount Pictures in 1957 for 3 million dollars, but founder Wood remained with the label for another decade. Their Sixties hits came with pop artists like Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Dodie Stevens, but the label rode the brief instrumental wave of popularity with the Chantays and Surfaris. Dot re-invented itself as a country label in the Seventies, but the back catalogue has passed through many hands.
Randy Wood died at the age of 94 in La Jolla, California in April 2011. The legend of the record company he created lives on in the music collected in this compilation.
CONTENT: This 3 CD set contains 75 songs from 1955 – 1962. To appreciate the value of the set and impact on the music industry, one can listen to these songs. I have compiled a detailed song listing (with chart position, year and personal comments) which is as follows:
trax disc 1:
01 Chills & Fever – Ronnie Love (72/1961)*later Tom Jones covered it in his first UK release in 1964 02 Girl Next Door – Max K. Kipscomb (uncharted single, 1961) 03 From A Jack To A King – Ned Miller (8/1962)*Ned was former air-conditioning engineer; failed to chart when released on Dot in 1957, then re-released in 1962 to hit No. 8. 04 The Auctioneer – Leroy Van Dyke (19/1956) 05 Where Have You Been (All My Life) – Arthur Alexander (58/1962) 06 I Fall To Pieces – Dodie Stevens (uncharted single, 1961)*my favourite Dodie Stevens song is No (73/1960) 07 Nut Rocker – Jack ‘B Nimble’ & the Quicks (115/1962)*rare gem; first version, later recorded by B. Bumble & The Stingers (23/1962) 08 Eddie My Love – The Fontaine Sisters (11/1956) 09 Johnny Will – Pat Boone (35/1962) 10 Dark Moon – Bonnie Guitar (6/1957)*born Bonnie Buckingham 11 Step It Up And Go – Mac Wiseman (uncharted single, 1956) 12 Dance Only With Me – Robert Knight (uncharted single, 1961)*later had a big hit: Everlasting Love (13/1967) 13 Trouble – Jackie Dee (uncharted single, 1960) 14 The Gypsy Song – Tommy Boyce (uncharted single, 1960)*later duet with Bobby Hart, having hits like I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite & Alice Long 15 Scratchin’ – Jerry Neal (uncharted single, 1958) 16 Young Love – Tab Hunter (1(6)/1957)*the other version, also No. 1, is by Sonny James 17 Leave These Cats Alone – Don & His Roses (uncharted single, 1958) 18 The Green Door – Jim Lowe (1(3)/1956)*his biggest hit; High Fives (backing vocals); original version; Shakin’ Stevens topped UK chart with this song in 1981 19 The Feminine Touch – Dorsey Burnette (117/1961)*rare gem; answer song to Gene McDaniels’ 1961 hit A Hundred Pounds Of Clay 20 Let’s Go Trippin’ – Milt Rogers & His Orchestra (uncharted single, 1961) 21 On You (And You Alone) – The Hilltoppers (8/1955)*the bigger hit version was by the Platters 22 When You Dance – The Paramounts (uncharted single, 1960) 23 Flip Flop And Bop – Johnny Maddox (uncharted single, 1961)*written by Floyd Cramer; I would have preferred his biggest hit The Crazy Otto instead 24 Where Is The Boy Tonight – The Charmaines (uncharted single, 1962) 25 Whispering Bells – The Del-Vikings (9/1957)
trax disc 2:
01 Come Go With Me – The Del-Vikings (4/1957) 02 Walkin’ – Red Williams (uncharted single, 1961) 03 The Fool – Sanford Clark (7/1956)*rare gem 04 Pink Shoelaces – Dodie Stevens (3(2)/1959) 05 Love Me Do – Joey Costa (uncharted single, 1962)*different song from the version by the Beatles 06 Speedy Gonzales – Pat Boone (6/1962)*Mel Blanc (voice of Speedy Gonzales); Robin Ward (female vocal) 07 Deck Of Cards – Wink Martindale (7/1959)*great novelty song 08 Why Do You Have To Go – The Paramounts (uncharted single, 1960) 09 I Hear You Knockin’ – Gale Storm (2/1955)*original version; Dave Edmunds took this song to No. 1 in UK in 1970 10 Wheels – Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra (28/1961)*my favourite orchestra leader; the other version done by the String-A-Longs (3/1961) 11 Susie Darlin’ – Robin Luke (5/1958)*original version; later covered by Tommy Roe (flip side of Sheila) 12 Gas Money – Jan & Arnie (uncharted single, 1958) 13 Johnny, Johnny, Johnny – Kay Cee Jones (uncharted single, 1958)*his biggest hit was Japanese Farewell Song (52/1955) 14 Anna – Arthur Alexander (68/1962)*record was the subject for an episode of TV’s Married With Children; recorded by the Beatles in 1964 15 At The Hop – Nick Todd (21/1957)*rare gem; Pat Boone's younger brother; original name Nicholas Boone. 16 Raining’ In My Heart – Dorsey Burnette (uncharted single, 1961)*different song from Buddy Holly’s version 17 It’s All Over – Niki Sullivan (uncharted single, 1958)*rare gem; one of the original Crickets that played on most Buddy Holly’s songs; his solo career very short 18 Nobody But You – Mamie Van Doren (uncharted single, 1959)*rare gem; actress, sex symbol; the charted original version was the composer Dee Clark 19 Ape Call – Nervous Norvus (24/1956)*rare gem 20 Confidential – Sonny Knight (17/1956) 21 Rock Love – The Fontaine Sisters (13/1955) 22 Art Of Making Love – Floyd Robinson (uncharted single, 1959)*he later moved to RCA and had a big hit Makin’ Love (20/1959) 23 Stampede – The Scarlets (uncharted single, 1959) 24 Hot Rod Queen – Roy Tann (uncharted single, 1955) 25 The Wayward Wind – The Centennials (uncharted single, 1961)*cover version of Gogi Grant’s hit
trax disc 3:
01 You Better Move On – Arthur Alexander (24/1962)*recorded by The Rolling Stones in 1965 02 Sock Hop – Carol Davis (uncharted single, 1958) 03 Yes, I’m Lonesome Tonight – Dodie Stevens (60/1961)*one of the two answer song to Elvis Presley’s Are You Lonesome Tonight; the other version by Thelma Carpenter (55/1961) 04 Maybellene – Jim Lowe (5/1955)*territorial hit in Milwaukee 05 Do The Bop – The Hilltoppers (uncharted single, 1955) 06 Ballroom Baby – Dick Lory (uncharted single, 1956) 07 Moody River – Pat Boone (1/1961)*one of 6 No. 1 hit by Pat: Ain’t That A Shame; I Almost Lost My Mind; Don’t Forbid Me; Love Letters In The Sand; April Love. 08 I Hear Bells (Wedding Bells) – The Del-Vikings (uncharted single, 1962) 09 Boy Friend – The Dynels (uncharted single, 1962) 10 Free Me – Robert Knight (uncharted single, 1962)*rare gem 11 Strollin’ Blues – Robin Luke (uncharted single, 1959) 12 Hello There Rockin’ Chair – Sid King & The Five Strings (uncharted single, 1962) 13 Riding On A Train – The Commodores (uncharted single, 1955) 14 Ninety-Nine Ways – Tab Hunter (11/1957) 15 A Cheat – Sanford Clark (74/1956)*ultra-rare gem 16 Boogie Woogie Bill – Billy Joe Tucker (uncharted single, 1961) 17 A Teenage Prayer – Gale Storm (6/1955)*rare gem; b-side to Memories Are Made Of This 18 Ton Of Bricks – Sam Butera (uncharted single, 1959) 19 A Country Boy In The Army – Dorsey Burnette (uncharted single, 1962)*written by Paul Evans & Ken Tobias; he would hit big in the country chart in the 1970s 20 I Like This Kind Of Music – Jimmy Ringo (uncharted single, 1958) 21 You Cheated – The Shields (uncharted single, 1958) 22 I Wanna Boogie – Jimmy Anderson (uncharted single, 1962) 23 White Bobby Socks – Wally Lewis (uncharted single, 1958) 24 Plaid And Calico – Johnny Horton (uncharted single, 1955)*before his many hits like The Battle Of New Orleans, Sink The Bismarck and North To Alaska 25 Don’t Worry – Tony Martin (uncharted single, 1961)*big hit for Marty Robbins
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FINAL THOUGHTS: I guess I grew up with the Dot Records label, with Pat Boone, Billy Vaughan, and later Lawrence Welk who switched from Coral to Dot in 1960. There is no Chantays or Surfaris because their hits are in 1963. You wonder why One Day Music stopped at 1962. The reason is probably due to the Copyright Law change, 1962 being the last year in the public domain. Anyway, there are many cherished hits and rare gems. You certainly get good value. The sound is alright. I enjoyed the entire set immensely. This brings back many happy memories of my teenager years. This set is highly recommended for all music lovers and collectors.
1 In the 75 songs, there are many charted hits plus rare gems.
2 The songs are all original versions.
3 The sound is clean with no hiss.
4 The label & number is listed, plus composers and year of release
5 A nice essay
6 I bought this from Amazon.co.uk for about £4 when the Canadian $ was higher. Now the price is definitely right if you buy from seller.
HISTORY: Dot Records label was founded by Randolph C Wood, who ran an electrical appliance store in Tennessee, and started a mail-order business in 1948. In just 2 years, the mail-order concern overtook the store as the main source of income. In 1956, Wood moved the company to Hollywood, and much of the music would, from then on, be bought in or leased from independent producers. This actually worked in Dot’s favour, as smaller specialist companies had their finger on the pulse and would often furnish them with ready-made hits.Dot’s biggest success was singer Pat Boone, who made his name with safe ‘vanilla’ versions of recordings by black artists. Other major artists include Tab Hunter, Fontaine Sisters (Marge, Bea and Geri Fontaine), Billy Vaughan, and later, Lawrence Welk. In my 90 albums by Lawrence Welk, the boss name Randy Wood would also appear.
Dot Records was sold to Paramount Pictures in 1957 for 3 million dollars, but founder Wood remained with the label for another decade. Their Sixties hits came with pop artists like Louis Prima, Keely Smith, Dodie Stevens, but the label rode the brief instrumental wave of popularity with the Chantays and Surfaris. Dot re-invented itself as a country label in the Seventies, but the back catalogue has passed through many hands.
Randy Wood died at the age of 94 in La Jolla, California in April 2011. The legend of the record company he created lives on in the music collected in this compilation.
CONTENT: This 3 CD set contains 75 songs from 1955 – 1962. To appreciate the value of the set and impact on the music industry, one can listen to these songs. I have compiled a detailed song listing (with chart position, year and personal comments) which is as follows:
trax disc 1:
01 Chills & Fever – Ronnie Love (72/1961)*later Tom Jones covered it in his first UK release in 1964 02 Girl Next Door – Max K. Kipscomb (uncharted single, 1961) 03 From A Jack To A King – Ned Miller (8/1962)*Ned was former air-conditioning engineer; failed to chart when released on Dot in 1957, then re-released in 1962 to hit No. 8. 04 The Auctioneer – Leroy Van Dyke (19/1956) 05 Where Have You Been (All My Life) – Arthur Alexander (58/1962) 06 I Fall To Pieces – Dodie Stevens (uncharted single, 1961)*my favourite Dodie Stevens song is No (73/1960) 07 Nut Rocker – Jack ‘B Nimble’ & the Quicks (115/1962)*rare gem; first version, later recorded by B. Bumble & The Stingers (23/1962) 08 Eddie My Love – The Fontaine Sisters (11/1956) 09 Johnny Will – Pat Boone (35/1962) 10 Dark Moon – Bonnie Guitar (6/1957)*born Bonnie Buckingham 11 Step It Up And Go – Mac Wiseman (uncharted single, 1956) 12 Dance Only With Me – Robert Knight (uncharted single, 1961)*later had a big hit: Everlasting Love (13/1967) 13 Trouble – Jackie Dee (uncharted single, 1960) 14 The Gypsy Song – Tommy Boyce (uncharted single, 1960)*later duet with Bobby Hart, having hits like I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite & Alice Long 15 Scratchin’ – Jerry Neal (uncharted single, 1958) 16 Young Love – Tab Hunter (1(6)/1957)*the other version, also No. 1, is by Sonny James 17 Leave These Cats Alone – Don & His Roses (uncharted single, 1958) 18 The Green Door – Jim Lowe (1(3)/1956)*his biggest hit; High Fives (backing vocals); original version; Shakin’ Stevens topped UK chart with this song in 1981 19 The Feminine Touch – Dorsey Burnette (117/1961)*rare gem; answer song to Gene McDaniels’ 1961 hit A Hundred Pounds Of Clay 20 Let’s Go Trippin’ – Milt Rogers & His Orchestra (uncharted single, 1961) 21 On You (And You Alone) – The Hilltoppers (8/1955)*the bigger hit version was by the Platters 22 When You Dance – The Paramounts (uncharted single, 1960) 23 Flip Flop And Bop – Johnny Maddox (uncharted single, 1961)*written by Floyd Cramer; I would have preferred his biggest hit The Crazy Otto instead 24 Where Is The Boy Tonight – The Charmaines (uncharted single, 1962) 25 Whispering Bells – The Del-Vikings (9/1957)
trax disc 2:
01 Come Go With Me – The Del-Vikings (4/1957) 02 Walkin’ – Red Williams (uncharted single, 1961) 03 The Fool – Sanford Clark (7/1956)*rare gem 04 Pink Shoelaces – Dodie Stevens (3(2)/1959) 05 Love Me Do – Joey Costa (uncharted single, 1962)*different song from the version by the Beatles 06 Speedy Gonzales – Pat Boone (6/1962)*Mel Blanc (voice of Speedy Gonzales); Robin Ward (female vocal) 07 Deck Of Cards – Wink Martindale (7/1959)*great novelty song 08 Why Do You Have To Go – The Paramounts (uncharted single, 1960) 09 I Hear You Knockin’ – Gale Storm (2/1955)*original version; Dave Edmunds took this song to No. 1 in UK in 1970 10 Wheels – Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra (28/1961)*my favourite orchestra leader; the other version done by the String-A-Longs (3/1961) 11 Susie Darlin’ – Robin Luke (5/1958)*original version; later covered by Tommy Roe (flip side of Sheila) 12 Gas Money – Jan & Arnie (uncharted single, 1958) 13 Johnny, Johnny, Johnny – Kay Cee Jones (uncharted single, 1958)*his biggest hit was Japanese Farewell Song (52/1955) 14 Anna – Arthur Alexander (68/1962)*record was the subject for an episode of TV’s Married With Children; recorded by the Beatles in 1964 15 At The Hop – Nick Todd (21/1957)*rare gem; Pat Boone's younger brother; original name Nicholas Boone. 16 Raining’ In My Heart – Dorsey Burnette (uncharted single, 1961)*different song from Buddy Holly’s version 17 It’s All Over – Niki Sullivan (uncharted single, 1958)*rare gem; one of the original Crickets that played on most Buddy Holly’s songs; his solo career very short 18 Nobody But You – Mamie Van Doren (uncharted single, 1959)*rare gem; actress, sex symbol; the charted original version was the composer Dee Clark 19 Ape Call – Nervous Norvus (24/1956)*rare gem 20 Confidential – Sonny Knight (17/1956) 21 Rock Love – The Fontaine Sisters (13/1955) 22 Art Of Making Love – Floyd Robinson (uncharted single, 1959)*he later moved to RCA and had a big hit Makin’ Love (20/1959) 23 Stampede – The Scarlets (uncharted single, 1959) 24 Hot Rod Queen – Roy Tann (uncharted single, 1955) 25 The Wayward Wind – The Centennials (uncharted single, 1961)*cover version of Gogi Grant’s hit
trax disc 3:
01 You Better Move On – Arthur Alexander (24/1962)*recorded by The Rolling Stones in 1965 02 Sock Hop – Carol Davis (uncharted single, 1958) 03 Yes, I’m Lonesome Tonight – Dodie Stevens (60/1961)*one of the two answer song to Elvis Presley’s Are You Lonesome Tonight; the other version by Thelma Carpenter (55/1961) 04 Maybellene – Jim Lowe (5/1955)*territorial hit in Milwaukee 05 Do The Bop – The Hilltoppers (uncharted single, 1955) 06 Ballroom Baby – Dick Lory (uncharted single, 1956) 07 Moody River – Pat Boone (1/1961)*one of 6 No. 1 hit by Pat: Ain’t That A Shame; I Almost Lost My Mind; Don’t Forbid Me; Love Letters In The Sand; April Love. 08 I Hear Bells (Wedding Bells) – The Del-Vikings (uncharted single, 1962) 09 Boy Friend – The Dynels (uncharted single, 1962) 10 Free Me – Robert Knight (uncharted single, 1962)*rare gem 11 Strollin’ Blues – Robin Luke (uncharted single, 1959) 12 Hello There Rockin’ Chair – Sid King & The Five Strings (uncharted single, 1962) 13 Riding On A Train – The Commodores (uncharted single, 1955) 14 Ninety-Nine Ways – Tab Hunter (11/1957) 15 A Cheat – Sanford Clark (74/1956)*ultra-rare gem 16 Boogie Woogie Bill – Billy Joe Tucker (uncharted single, 1961) 17 A Teenage Prayer – Gale Storm (6/1955)*rare gem; b-side to Memories Are Made Of This 18 Ton Of Bricks – Sam Butera (uncharted single, 1959) 19 A Country Boy In The Army – Dorsey Burnette (uncharted single, 1962)*written by Paul Evans & Ken Tobias; he would hit big in the country chart in the 1970s 20 I Like This Kind Of Music – Jimmy Ringo (uncharted single, 1958) 21 You Cheated – The Shields (uncharted single, 1958) 22 I Wanna Boogie – Jimmy Anderson (uncharted single, 1962) 23 White Bobby Socks – Wally Lewis (uncharted single, 1958) 24 Plaid And Calico – Johnny Horton (uncharted single, 1955)*before his many hits like The Battle Of New Orleans, Sink The Bismarck and North To Alaska 25 Don’t Worry – Tony Martin (uncharted single, 1961)*big hit for Marty Robbins
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FINAL THOUGHTS: I guess I grew up with the Dot Records label, with Pat Boone, Billy Vaughan, and later Lawrence Welk who switched from Coral to Dot in 1960. There is no Chantays or Surfaris because their hits are in 1963. You wonder why One Day Music stopped at 1962. The reason is probably due to the Copyright Law change, 1962 being the last year in the public domain. Anyway, there are many cherished hits and rare gems. You certainly get good value. The sound is alright. I enjoyed the entire set immensely. This brings back many happy memories of my teenager years. This set is highly recommended for all music lovers and collectors.
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Thursday, 28 December 2017
Holly Golightly "Truly She Is None Other" 2003
Holly Golightly's Truly She Is None Other is another fine slice of low-key bluesy garage pop from the former Headcoatee and current White Stripes crony…
...Unlike that band, however, Golightly doesn't have much truck for
noise and clatter; she is more apt to use honey and guile to capture her
listeners. Tracks like "One Neck," "Walk a Mile," and "All Around the
Houses" are downright slinky with her double-tracked, deadpan voice; the
lo-fi, high-quality production (courtesy of Liam Watson); and
resolutely mid-tempo approach. Her songs are perfect for late nights
full of melancholy and restraint. Even songs like "You Have Yet to Win"
and "She Said," which might be considered examples of the dreaded
"rocking out," are rocked out in fine, reserved style, never breaking a
sweat -- merely a heart or two. Most of the tunes (bar the previously
mentioned "Fox" song) are Golightly originals, but the album also has a
foray into acoustic blues with a convincing cover of Charles Brown's
harrowing "Black Night" as well as covers of two little-known Kinks
tracks: the rollicking "Time Will Tell" and the minor-key weeper "Tell
Me Now So I Know," which are almost note-perfect (the vocal on the
latter is one of her best ever). Truly She Is None Other is also one of
Golightly's best albums; packed with great songs and performances, it
re-establishes Golightly as a beacon of grace and restraint in a world
sadly bereft of both. - AllMusic Review by Tim Sendra
trax:
01 Walk A Mile 02 All Around The Houses 03 Without You Here 04 One Neck 05 Time Will Tell 06 Black Night 07 It's All Me 08 She Said 09 Tell Me Now So I Know 10 You Have Yet To Win 11 Sent 12 This Ship 13 There's An End
...Unlike that band, however, Golightly doesn't have much truck for
noise and clatter; she is more apt to use honey and guile to capture her
listeners. Tracks like "One Neck," "Walk a Mile," and "All Around the
Houses" are downright slinky with her double-tracked, deadpan voice; the
lo-fi, high-quality production (courtesy of Liam Watson); and
resolutely mid-tempo approach. Her songs are perfect for late nights
full of melancholy and restraint. Even songs like "You Have Yet to Win"
and "She Said," which might be considered examples of the dreaded
"rocking out," are rocked out in fine, reserved style, never breaking a
sweat -- merely a heart or two. Most of the tunes (bar the previously
mentioned "Fox" song) are Golightly originals, but the album also has a
foray into acoustic blues with a convincing cover of Charles Brown's
harrowing "Black Night" as well as covers of two little-known Kinks
tracks: the rollicking "Time Will Tell" and the minor-key weeper "Tell
Me Now So I Know," which are almost note-perfect (the vocal on the
latter is one of her best ever). Truly She Is None Other is also one of
Golightly's best albums; packed with great songs and performances, it
re-establishes Golightly as a beacon of grace and restraint in a world
sadly bereft of both. - AllMusic Review by Tim Sendratrax:01 Walk A Mile 02 All Around The Houses 03 Without You Here 04 One Neck 05 Time Will Tell 06 Black Night 07 It's All Me 08 She Said 09 Tell Me Now So I Know 10 You Have Yet To Win 11 Sent 12 This Ship 13 There's An End
"TWISTIN’ TIME" Vol. 1
Compilation of very cool and rare twist records from the early sixties. Wacky collection, this should appeal to those who like The Big Itch series and other comps in that weird vein!
After Chubby Checker had a #1 hit with Hank Ballard’s “The Twist”, there was an avalanche of twist records released. Out of this mountain of records, we have culled the most rockin’, novel, stupid, inept and twistacular examples from an amazing time in American history! (Tubby Chess, liner notes)
traxfromwax:
1. the lone twister - The Lone Twister 2. tiki twist - The Vistas 3. seattle twist & freeze - Orlie & The Saints 4. go man go, and twist - Rex Zario 5. twist enos twist - The Page-Boys 6. he won the purple heart (for doing the twist) - Herbie Jay 7. W-C-K-R Twist - The Wacky WCKR Crew 8. twist around the state - The Troubadour Kings 9. buffalo twist - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys 10. twistin' up a storm - The Lone Twister 11. the big split twist - Marty & The Merits 12. the kilt twist - Dick Lamb 13. the twist to end all twists - Robby Lawrence 14. the baby twist - ????? 15. celebrity twist - Rod McKuen 16. everybody's twist'n' - Big John Watson 17. kansas city twist - Jerry Merrett & The Crowns 18. cowboy twist - Lou Colburn w/The Traditions
Compiled by the great Johnny Bartlett of Hillsdale Records and a member of The Phantom Surfers - among many other cool bands!
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After Chubby Checker had a #1 hit with Hank Ballard’s “The Twist”, there was an avalanche of twist records released. Out of this mountain of records, we have culled the most rockin’, novel, stupid, inept and twistacular examples from an amazing time in American history! (Tubby Chess, liner notes)traxfromwax:1. the lone twister - The Lone Twister 2. tiki twist - The Vistas 3. seattle twist & freeze - Orlie & The Saints 4. go man go, and twist - Rex Zario 5. twist enos twist - The Page-Boys 6. he won the purple heart (for doing the twist) - Herbie Jay 7. W-C-K-R Twist - The Wacky WCKR Crew 8. twist around the state - The Troubadour Kings 9. buffalo twist - Bob Wills & His Texas Playboys 10. twistin' up a storm - The Lone Twister 11. the big split twist - Marty & The Merits 12. the kilt twist - Dick Lamb 13. the twist to end all twists - Robby Lawrence 14. the baby twist - ????? 15. celebrity twist - Rod McKuen 16. everybody's twist'n' - Big John Watson 17. kansas city twist - Jerry Merrett & The Crowns 18. cowboy twist - Lou Colburn w/The Traditions
Compiled by the great Johnny Bartlett of Hillsdale Records and a member of The Phantom Surfers - among many other cool bands!
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"Schoolday Blues" (Buffalo Bop 55158)
Schoolday Blues is yet another compilation from the folks at Buffalo Bop Records, the label for which, seemingly, no rockabilly-style single is too obscure to try and compile and sell -- and God bless 'em for it!..
...The Love Brothers, evidently of Mississippi, open the set with "Baby, I'll Never Let You Go," cut for the By-Love label of Greenville, MS, sometime during the Eisenhower administration -- it owes a bit to "Be-Bop-a-Lula" and these boys didn't harmonize so much as shout in unison, but it does have a raw, bracing power. Evans Carroll and the Tempos, from the Bangar label, kick things up a notch with some Jerry Lee Lewis-style piano (and vocals) over a proto-psychobilly guitar riff, on "Come Back Baby," and the Jades, from the Oxboro label, throw the disc into overdrive with "Blue Black Hair." The Five Spots are a more traditional rockabilly outfit, fast tempos and pounding piano over a frenetic rhythm guitar while the drummer attacks the high-hat and the singer exhorts his would-be girlfriend to "Get With It." Frank Evans & the Topnotchers try for a more virtuoso-style, countrified approach and his vocal charisma nearly pulls off "Gotta Get Some Money," a close cousin to "Summertime Blues." "Make Love to Me" isn't quite as salacious as its title might lead one to expect -- Jack Scalese sings the postadenoidal lament, but producer Jack McFadden chose to emphasize the instrumental skills of Scalese's band, the Escorts; McFadden reversed himself on "Lucky Man," moving the singer forward in relation to the band, except for the prodigious lead guitar. Jack & the Knights don't sound like all that much, except for their drummer, whose attack on the skins almost overwhelms everyone but the singer and, on one break, the lead guitarist. The title track is the work of Pierre Maheu, who sang with a decided country twang -- the student lament went out from Glo Records credited to Ron and His Rattletones, whose ranks includes a sax and guitar. Slightly more effective is Billy Love's "I'll Find My Way," a pounding rocker with a call-and-response pattern to the vocal, between Love and a girl chorus. "Rockin' Country Fever" is a hybrid single, a rocking country number played and sung frantically by the Morris Brothers Band of Waynesborough, PA, who wind tighter with each chorus. Eddie Cash is one of a handful of singers here who resemble Elvis Presley vocally, no surprise in his case as he cut "Be My Baby" for Peak Records of Memphis, who clearly lacked Sam Phillips' luck at Sun. The delightfully named Danny & the Nitro-Tones cut the rock/novelty tune "International Whirl" -- a trip around the world girl by girl, set to a rocking beat -- for their own Nitro Records imprint. The Hazeltones featuring Paul Brody obviously listened a bit too much to "Heartbreak Hotel" before doing "I'm Just a Fool." Bob and the Bandits, by contrast, sound a lot like a cross between the Crickets featuring Buddy Holly, and the Bobby Fuller Four -- whatever happened them, or to Bob Reinhardt, or to Loki Records, is anyone's guess, but "I'm Gonna Stop Cryin'" is one of the highlights of the Buffalo Bop library; ditto the raw yet surprisingly sophisticated "Toe to Toe" by Frankie Mann and the Meteors; and John Sowell's "So Help Me Hannah," issued by Citation Records of Boston, MA, should probably have been on Robert Gordon's listening list in the 1970s. Jimmy Collins' rhythm guitar- and sax-heavy rocker "Just One More Time," from the J&S label from Lord-knows-where, sounds a bit like a lost Andy Starr track, while the Lancers' "My Little Girl," issued by Panther Records, kicks the beat into overdrive, a frantic, screaming rockabilly number with slashing guitars that sound several decades early in their arrival. The Spekulations, who evidently hailed from somewhere around Charlotte, NC, and recorded their "Hulu Hoop" at Arthur Smith Studios there, keep the beat frantic, even if the playing and singing is a bit sloppier and closer to garage punk than classic rockabilly. "Proof of Your Love" has an ominous, repetitive quality that gives it a dark, Gene Vincent-like tone, whereas Jim White and the Kingsmen sound like the reincarnation of Buddy Holly & the Crickets on "Teenage Doll," cut in Fort Smith, AR, by UBC Records -- one hopes the singer and guitarist made it somewhere, because they had the Crickets' sound down about as well as anyone this side of Bobby Fuller. Precisely who Arbis Hanyel was is anyone's guess -- that he sang with a dirty old man's leer is amply represented on the raunchy "Roadhouse Rock," which comes from way, way back in hillbilly territory; with a few changes, this could've been a Trumpet Records blues release. Speaking of which, "Cranberry Blues" is an entertaining piece of hillbilly nonsense with a high-wattage guitar break, courtesy of Robert Williams & the Groovers on the Tip-Top label. The frenetic "Bop 'n' Stroll" is from even further back in country territory, Aubrey Cagle looking to be more of Hank Snow's generation than Elvis Presley's. The Tradewinds sax- and rhythm-heavy "Wildwood Twist" is built on a catchy repetitive riff that makes it perfect as an under-two-minute dance number. One wonders what county south of the Mason-Dixon Line Pierre Simoncini came from, but he's got the lean, dark side of country cum rockabilly down right, in the obvious country adaptation "Buddy Went a-Courtin'." Ken Carlisle is a little too poppish for this collection, "I'm Just Walkin' in the Rain" sounding like a solid post-1960 Elvis number, rather than emulating the King's stripped-down Memphis originals, but he had charisma that makes it worth hearing. "The Long Blond Curls" is a nicely lusty rocker with a leisurely beat and a powerful lead vocal by Joey Rand and an economical but reasonably exciting guitar break. And it all ends on "Tears," a pumped-up country-based ballad with a too-slow beat from a less-than-perfect master by Hank Englund & the Ship-Mates. Apart from the last track, everything on this CD is in very good sonic shape -- as usual with Buffalo Bop's releases, there is no release information on any of the artists, but as is also usual for this label, more than a decade into their history, the quality of the music is strong enough to carry the release.(Bruce Eder, Allmusic)
trax:
1. Baby, I'll Never Let You Go - The Love Brothers 2. Come Back Baby - Evans Carroll & The Tempos 3. Blue Black Hair - The Jades 4. Get With It - The Five Spots 5. Gotta Get Some Money - Frank Evans & The Topnotchers 6. Make Love To Me - Jack Scalese & The Escorts 7. Rock The Blues Away - Jack & The Knights 8. School Day Blues - Pierre Maheu 9. I'll Find My Way (Back To You) - Billy Love 10. Lucky Man - Jack Scalese & The Escorts 11. Rockin Country Fever - Morris Brothers Band 12. Come On Home - Eddie Cash 13. International Whirl - Danny & The Nitro-Tones 14. I'm Just A Fool - The Hazletones 15. I'm Gonna Stop Cryin' - Bob & The Bandits 16. Toe To Toe - Frankie Mann & The Meteors 17. So Help Me Hannah - John Sowell 18. Just One More Time - Jimmy Collins 19. My Little Girl - The Lancers 20. Hulu Hoop - The Speckulations 21. Proof Of Your Love - Jackie Cannon 22. Teenage Doll - Jim White & The King's Men 23. Roadhouse Rock - Arbis Hanyel 24. Cranberry Blues - Robert Williams & The Groovers 25. Bop 'N' Stroll - Aubrey Cagle 26. Wildwood Twist - The Tradewinds 27. Buddy Went A'courtin' - Pierre Simoncini 28. I'm Just Walking In The Rain - Ken Carlisle 29. The Long Blond Curls - Joey Rand 30. Tears - Hank England
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...The Love Brothers, evidently of Mississippi, open the set with "Baby, I'll Never Let You Go," cut for the By-Love label of Greenville, MS, sometime during the Eisenhower administration -- it owes a bit to "Be-Bop-a-Lula" and these boys didn't harmonize so much as shout in unison, but it does have a raw, bracing power. Evans Carroll and the Tempos, from the Bangar label, kick things up a notch with some Jerry Lee Lewis-style piano (and vocals) over a proto-psychobilly guitar riff, on "Come Back Baby," and the Jades, from the Oxboro label, throw the disc into overdrive with "Blue Black Hair." The Five Spots are a more traditional rockabilly outfit, fast tempos and pounding piano over a frenetic rhythm guitar while the drummer attacks the high-hat and the singer exhorts his would-be girlfriend to "Get With It." Frank Evans & the Topnotchers try for a more virtuoso-style, countrified approach and his vocal charisma nearly pulls off "Gotta Get Some Money," a close cousin to "Summertime Blues." "Make Love to Me" isn't quite as salacious as its title might lead one to expect -- Jack Scalese sings the postadenoidal lament, but producer Jack McFadden chose to emphasize the instrumental skills of Scalese's band, the Escorts; McFadden reversed himself on "Lucky Man," moving the singer forward in relation to the band, except for the prodigious lead guitar. Jack & the Knights don't sound like all that much, except for their drummer, whose attack on the skins almost overwhelms everyone but the singer and, on one break, the lead guitarist. The title track is the work of Pierre Maheu, who sang with a decided country twang -- the student lament went out from Glo Records credited to Ron and His Rattletones, whose ranks includes a sax and guitar. Slightly more effective is Billy Love's "I'll Find My Way," a pounding rocker with a call-and-response pattern to the vocal, between Love and a girl chorus. "Rockin' Country Fever" is a hybrid single, a rocking country number played and sung frantically by the Morris Brothers Band of Waynesborough, PA, who wind tighter with each chorus. Eddie Cash is one of a handful of singers here who resemble Elvis Presley vocally, no surprise in his case as he cut "Be My Baby" for Peak Records of Memphis, who clearly lacked Sam Phillips' luck at Sun. The delightfully named Danny & the Nitro-Tones cut the rock/novelty tune "International Whirl" -- a trip around the world girl by girl, set to a rocking beat -- for their own Nitro Records imprint. The Hazeltones featuring Paul Brody obviously listened a bit too much to "Heartbreak Hotel" before doing "I'm Just a Fool." Bob and the Bandits, by contrast, sound a lot like a cross between the Crickets featuring Buddy Holly, and the Bobby Fuller Four -- whatever happened them, or to Bob Reinhardt, or to Loki Records, is anyone's guess, but "I'm Gonna Stop Cryin'" is one of the highlights of the Buffalo Bop library; ditto the raw yet surprisingly sophisticated "Toe to Toe" by Frankie Mann and the Meteors; and John Sowell's "So Help Me Hannah," issued by Citation Records of Boston, MA, should probably have been on Robert Gordon's listening list in the 1970s. Jimmy Collins' rhythm guitar- and sax-heavy rocker "Just One More Time," from the J&S label from Lord-knows-where, sounds a bit like a lost Andy Starr track, while the Lancers' "My Little Girl," issued by Panther Records, kicks the beat into overdrive, a frantic, screaming rockabilly number with slashing guitars that sound several decades early in their arrival. The Spekulations, who evidently hailed from somewhere around Charlotte, NC, and recorded their "Hulu Hoop" at Arthur Smith Studios there, keep the beat frantic, even if the playing and singing is a bit sloppier and closer to garage punk than classic rockabilly. "Proof of Your Love" has an ominous, repetitive quality that gives it a dark, Gene Vincent-like tone, whereas Jim White and the Kingsmen sound like the reincarnation of Buddy Holly & the Crickets on "Teenage Doll," cut in Fort Smith, AR, by UBC Records -- one hopes the singer and guitarist made it somewhere, because they had the Crickets' sound down about as well as anyone this side of Bobby Fuller. Precisely who Arbis Hanyel was is anyone's guess -- that he sang with a dirty old man's leer is amply represented on the raunchy "Roadhouse Rock," which comes from way, way back in hillbilly territory; with a few changes, this could've been a Trumpet Records blues release. Speaking of which, "Cranberry Blues" is an entertaining piece of hillbilly nonsense with a high-wattage guitar break, courtesy of Robert Williams & the Groovers on the Tip-Top label. The frenetic "Bop 'n' Stroll" is from even further back in country territory, Aubrey Cagle looking to be more of Hank Snow's generation than Elvis Presley's. The Tradewinds sax- and rhythm-heavy "Wildwood Twist" is built on a catchy repetitive riff that makes it perfect as an under-two-minute dance number. One wonders what county south of the Mason-Dixon Line Pierre Simoncini came from, but he's got the lean, dark side of country cum rockabilly down right, in the obvious country adaptation "Buddy Went a-Courtin'." Ken Carlisle is a little too poppish for this collection, "I'm Just Walkin' in the Rain" sounding like a solid post-1960 Elvis number, rather than emulating the King's stripped-down Memphis originals, but he had charisma that makes it worth hearing. "The Long Blond Curls" is a nicely lusty rocker with a leisurely beat and a powerful lead vocal by Joey Rand and an economical but reasonably exciting guitar break. And it all ends on "Tears," a pumped-up country-based ballad with a too-slow beat from a less-than-perfect master by Hank Englund & the Ship-Mates. Apart from the last track, everything on this CD is in very good sonic shape -- as usual with Buffalo Bop's releases, there is no release information on any of the artists, but as is also usual for this label, more than a decade into their history, the quality of the music is strong enough to carry the release.(Bruce Eder, Allmusic)trax:
1. Baby, I'll Never Let You Go - The Love Brothers 2. Come Back Baby - Evans Carroll & The Tempos 3. Blue Black Hair - The Jades 4. Get With It - The Five Spots 5. Gotta Get Some Money - Frank Evans & The Topnotchers 6. Make Love To Me - Jack Scalese & The Escorts 7. Rock The Blues Away - Jack & The Knights 8. School Day Blues - Pierre Maheu 9. I'll Find My Way (Back To You) - Billy Love 10. Lucky Man - Jack Scalese & The Escorts 11. Rockin Country Fever - Morris Brothers Band 12. Come On Home - Eddie Cash 13. International Whirl - Danny & The Nitro-Tones 14. I'm Just A Fool - The Hazletones 15. I'm Gonna Stop Cryin' - Bob & The Bandits 16. Toe To Toe - Frankie Mann & The Meteors 17. So Help Me Hannah - John Sowell 18. Just One More Time - Jimmy Collins 19. My Little Girl - The Lancers 20. Hulu Hoop - The Speckulations 21. Proof Of Your Love - Jackie Cannon 22. Teenage Doll - Jim White & The King's Men 23. Roadhouse Rock - Arbis Hanyel 24. Cranberry Blues - Robert Williams & The Groovers 25. Bop 'N' Stroll - Aubrey Cagle 26. Wildwood Twist - The Tradewinds 27. Buddy Went A'courtin' - Pierre Simoncini 28. I'm Just Walking In The Rain - Ken Carlisle 29. The Long Blond Curls - Joey Rand 30. Tears - Hank England
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"The Golden Era Of Doo-Wops" Groups Of Parrot/Blue Lake Records, Pt. 2 (Relic 7073)
An outstanding look at the mid-50s Chicago vocal group scene through two of its rarest but most interesting early labels.
trax:
1. I'm Yours - The Flamingos 2. Don't Give My Love Away - The Fascinators 3. Met A Girl On The Corner - The Orchids 4. I Love You So - The Swans 5. Shake-A-Link - Five Chances 6. Slow Down - Lou Mac 7. I Found A New Baby - The Flamingos 8. Newly Wed (Take 3) - The Orchids 9. Say You Love Me - The Clouds 10. White Cliffs Of Dover - The Pelicans 11. I'm Not Your Fool Anymore - Walter Spriggs & The 5 Echos 12. You've Got Me Losing My Mind - The Five Arrows 13. Love - The Fortunes 14. Weep, Weep, Weep - The Parrots 15. All I Want - Five Chances 16. Ko Ko Ko - The Flamingos 17. I Can't Refuse (Unreleased Version) - The Orchids 18. Aurelia - The Pelicans 19. Can't Stop - The Fascinators 20. 99 Guys - The Maples 21. Please Don't Leave Me - The Parrots 22. Will You Be Mine - The Swans 23. Pretty Little Thing - The Five Arrows 24. Bread - The Fortunes 25. If I Could Love You - The Flamingos
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trax:1. I'm Yours - The Flamingos 2. Don't Give My Love Away - The Fascinators 3. Met A Girl On The Corner - The Orchids 4. I Love You So - The Swans 5. Shake-A-Link - Five Chances 6. Slow Down - Lou Mac 7. I Found A New Baby - The Flamingos 8. Newly Wed (Take 3) - The Orchids 9. Say You Love Me - The Clouds 10. White Cliffs Of Dover - The Pelicans 11. I'm Not Your Fool Anymore - Walter Spriggs & The 5 Echos 12. You've Got Me Losing My Mind - The Five Arrows 13. Love - The Fortunes 14. Weep, Weep, Weep - The Parrots 15. All I Want - Five Chances 16. Ko Ko Ko - The Flamingos 17. I Can't Refuse (Unreleased Version) - The Orchids 18. Aurelia - The Pelicans 19. Can't Stop - The Fascinators 20. 99 Guys - The Maples 21. Please Don't Leave Me - The Parrots 22. Will You Be Mine - The Swans 23. Pretty Little Thing - The Five Arrows 24. Bread - The Fortunes 25. If I Could Love You - The Flamingos
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Wednesday, 27 December 2017
The Odd Numbers "A Guide to Modern Living" 1997 + "Odd Numbers / Hi-Fives" Split G.I. 7"/45rpm
"I saw these guys back in 1997 in Costa Mesa, CA. They were playing a scooter rally at an Art Gallery and just blew the doors off the place. I bought this CD and these two split singles, but I lost track of them after that. I don't know if they released any more records. Hope you and your readers enjoy." - Billy K
THE INSIDE COVER of the new Odd Numbers album, A Guide to Modern Living (Eight One Nine Productions), depicts a dreary sky over a pier in Brighton, England.Any Who or Jam fan would place the shot from Quadrophenia or Setting Sons immediately and respectively. "I took that on vacation four years ago," guitarist and vocalist Dave Baisa says. "That was one of a few Quadrophenia references on the album. I wanted to have that kind of look." It was two years ago when the Odd Numbers flew off to Europe to perform on the continent's rock-festival circuit. The European tour turned tragic when drummer John Cummings suffered a complex leg fracture in a motorcycle mishap. Cummings is progressing well, Baisa says. Until Cummings is 100 percent, Dave Conrad is filling in on the drumkit...
...The tour gave the Odd Numbers confidence and incentive to continue as a band. "It was an ultimatum," Baisa says. "We had to keep going on. Once we realized we could work Europe and get stuff taken care of, we were getting stoked again." A Guide to Modern Living is the result of the group's resurgence. The album moves from the tinny AM radio sound of the Odd Numbers' early singles into thick, sculpted mod (not modern) rock grooves. "The Easy Life," "Another Day" and "When the World Was Young" are classic retro rock, beefed up with bigger production values. The addition of Modesto Briseño and Scott Burnhill on horns pumps up the sound even more.
Another European tour is scheduled for the end of April, but don't expect the Odd Numbers to forsake San Jose for Europe or L.A. The band is inextricably linked to this area, especially the front bar at the Usual in downtown San Jose. "We have a good reception in San Jose," Baisa says. "It's always been good for us. I wish every place was San Jose, actually." - By Todd S. Inoue
trax:
1. When the World Was Young 2. It's Alright 3. An Atom Bomb 4. Clubbin' 5. The Big Mistake 6. Street Sweeper 7. Criss Crossing 8. If I Knew 9. Dubbin' 10. The Accidental 11. The Easy Life 12. Another Day 13. The Girl from the Sun 14. Let it go 15. It's Alright (Acoustic)
...originally served by Billy K...
"Odd Numbers / Hi-Fives" 1996 - Split 7"/45rpm
trax:
The Hi-Fives
01 Hypnotizer 02 Rip it up
The Odd Numbers
03 All Worked up (Fight Your Friends)04 From Cradle to Grave (Live and Drunk)
THE INSIDE COVER of the new Odd Numbers album, A Guide to Modern Living (Eight One Nine Productions), depicts a dreary sky over a pier in Brighton, England.Any Who or Jam fan would place the shot from Quadrophenia or Setting Sons immediately and respectively. "I took that on vacation four years ago," guitarist and vocalist Dave Baisa says. "That was one of a few Quadrophenia references on the album. I wanted to have that kind of look." It was two years ago when the Odd Numbers flew off to Europe to perform on the continent's rock-festival circuit. The European tour turned tragic when drummer John Cummings suffered a complex leg fracture in a motorcycle mishap. Cummings is progressing well, Baisa says. Until Cummings is 100 percent, Dave Conrad is filling in on the drumkit......The tour gave the Odd Numbers confidence and incentive to continue as a band. "It was an ultimatum," Baisa says. "We had to keep going on. Once we realized we could work Europe and get stuff taken care of, we were getting stoked again." A Guide to Modern Living is the result of the group's resurgence. The album moves from the tinny AM radio sound of the Odd Numbers' early singles into thick, sculpted mod (not modern) rock grooves. "The Easy Life," "Another Day" and "When the World Was Young" are classic retro rock, beefed up with bigger production values. The addition of Modesto Briseño and Scott Burnhill on horns pumps up the sound even more.Another European tour is scheduled for the end of April, but don't expect the Odd Numbers to forsake San Jose for Europe or L.A. The band is inextricably linked to this area, especially the front bar at the Usual in downtown San Jose. "We have a good reception in San Jose," Baisa says. "It's always been good for us. I wish every place was San Jose, actually." - By Todd S. Inoue
trax:1. When the World Was Young 2. It's Alright 3. An Atom Bomb 4. Clubbin' 5. The Big Mistake 6. Street Sweeper 7. Criss Crossing 8. If I Knew 9. Dubbin' 10. The Accidental 11. The Easy Life 12. Another Day 13. The Girl from the Sun 14. Let it go 15. It's Alright (Acoustic)
...originally served by Billy K...
"Odd Numbers / Hi-Fives" 1996 - Split 7"/45rpm
trax:The Hi-Fives
01 Hypnotizer 02 Rip it up
The Odd Numbers
03 All Worked up (Fight Your Friends)04 From Cradle to Grave (Live and Drunk)
"Twistin Rumble" Vol 10
A speaker-twanging spectacular – filled with raw rare singles in a variety of genres – from soul to blues to R&B, with some sharp-edged rockers thrown into the mix for good measure!
Killer LP of wacked-out and DANCEABLE 1950s and early-1960s slop!! RnB, Titty-twisters, GO-GO mania, jungle exotica, Rock'n'Roll.
trax:
1. Boss Beat - Len Wade 2. Don't - L.B. Wilson 3. Two Tacos - Felix Garcia & His Guitar 4. Slick Chick - Vernon Harrel 5. Sawmill - The Admirals 6. Calypso Baby - The Nobletones 7. Let's Have A Ball - Cecil Davis 8. Knocked Out - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy Orchestra 9. Let's Get One - The Imperialites 10. Lolo Baby - The Medallions 11. Hully Gully All Night Long - The Peridots 12. The Duck - Earl Forest 13. The Pig - Ludaway 14. Walkin' Girl - The Valiants 15. I Lie - David Del Conte 16. Twistin' Twist - Willard Burton
Killer LP of wacked-out and DANCEABLE 1950s and early-1960s slop!! RnB, Titty-twisters, GO-GO mania, jungle exotica, Rock'n'Roll.trax:1. Boss Beat - Len Wade 2. Don't - L.B. Wilson 3. Two Tacos - Felix Garcia & His Guitar 4. Slick Chick - Vernon Harrel 5. Sawmill - The Admirals 6. Calypso Baby - The Nobletones 7. Let's Have A Ball - Cecil Davis 8. Knocked Out - Jimmy Liggins & His Drops Of Joy Orchestra 9. Let's Get One - The Imperialites 10. Lolo Baby - The Medallions 11. Hully Gully All Night Long - The Peridots 12. The Duck - Earl Forest 13. The Pig - Ludaway 14. Walkin' Girl - The Valiants 15. I Lie - David Del Conte 16. Twistin' Twist - Willard Burton
"Trading Kisses" (Buffalo Bop 55157)
Trading Kisses is another rockabilly / rock & roll compilation from Buffalo Bop, the label that seems to have beaten the bushes for the most obscure local recordings of the 1950s and early 1960s…
...The results here are a little more uneven than their best, as they either didn't try, or weren't able to find enough edgy rockabilly to fill the 30 slots on the CD. But where they do get it right, it's enjoyable on a level unique to this label. Eddie Cash sounds like Ral Donner at his most Elvis Presley-like on "Doing All Right," out of Memphis, with some powerful guitar and someone of considerable skill pounding away on the ivories. Jesse Lee King & His Crowns come off as a pure backwoods rockabilly outfit, appropriately enough from the Pines label from Jasper, Texas. The Sundowners, out of Texas, had some of what it took -- great breaks if a little weak in the main body of the song -- on "Live It Up," fronted by lead singer Wilbur Martin. And for a change of pace, "Tip Toe" is more of a teen pop novelty song, of the kind that the Earls excelled at, and is pleasant enough, though ideally it would better belong on a good white doo wop collection. Jackie Terrell is, similarly, more of a novelty-type rock & roller, and "I'm Gonna Look for You" comes off like a good piece of faux rock & roll -- Terrell's "I Stopped and I Thought" is a little bit more substantial. Don Bailey is a rock & roll crooner coming out of country-pop, and closer to post-1960 Elvis in his lighter moments than to anything from the 1950s. "Nervous Wreck" by Jesse Lee King, is close to a lost classic, with the odd touch of a trumpet somewhere in its mix of instruments. "She's Mine," by the Uptowners, is a fine Bo Diddley-based piece of rockabilly out of Fort Worth, Texas, while "Butter Ball," by Max Uballez, is closer in spirit to Carl Perkins. The title track, by Matt Lucas, is an enjoyable if unadventurous piece of straight-ahead rock & roll, perhaps a little too heavy on the Jordanaires-type chorus for some listeners' tastes. Jimmy Gray's "Chicksville USA" is the real article, a piece of high-powered, name-dropping rock & roll that came out of Shasta Records, no less, the label owned by former singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely. And "Party Doll" gets rougher treatment from Don Ellis & the Royal Dukes -- working on the Bee Records label, distributed by Roulette -- than Buddy Knox ever gave it. Larry Tamblyn later brushed with stardom as a member of the Standells, but he's still doing adenoidal teen rock & roll on "Patty Ann," an original with some surprisingly suggestive lyrics, but no hint on the record of the punk sneer that would carry him to stardom. A lot of the rest is pleasant, eminently danceable, if not memorable rock & roll, by people who never got anywhere near the heights to which Tamblyn ascended. Dick Donato's "Big Mean Blues" is just that, and a change of pace from a big part of this compilation, with a guitar-driven break and a raunchy sound throughout. The even bluesier "Sing Sing Sing" by Dean Beard, issued as a folk-style record, sounds like rockabilly trying to insinuate itself into the college crowd. Roc LaRue's "Baby Take Me Back" could pass for a Robert Gordon demo; Harold Casner's "That Is Why" is an original that has the singer sounding like Elvis circa G.I. Blues, but with a leaner band; Robin Montgomery's "Go Johnny," by contrast, is like a sequel to Chuck Berry's "Bye Bye Johnny" that only goes wrong with a not sufficiently energetic piano-driven break. Bo Diddley's influence runs throughout the beat and sound of both the Paley Brothers' "Hey Doll Baby" and "Arkansas Jane," by the Millionaires. The makers try to get even more primitive with Arnie Ginsburg & the 3-D's and "Pal Mal Rock," but it ends up a little too clunky as a recording -- as Ginsburg was evidently called "the Velvet Voice" and the song was released on Velvet Voice records, it can be considered a vanity record. Gil Gilroy & the Jolly Rockers make up for the lapse, with a Stratocaster-wielding player and a saxman on the side, who achieve a genuine, bracing primitive intensity on the CD's last track, "Laura Lee.”(Bruce Eder, Allmusic)
trax:
1. Doing All Right - Eddie Cash 2. Rock And Rll Rover - Jessie Lee King 3. Live It Up - The Sundowners 4. Tip Toe - The Three Dots 5. I'm Gonna Look For You - Jackie Terrell 6. Be My Own - Don Bailey 7. Nervous Wreck - Jesse Lee King 8. She's Mine - The Uptowners 9. Butter Ball - Max Uballez 10. I Stopped And Thought - Jackie Terrell 11. Tradin' Kisses - Matt Lucas 12. Chicksville USA - Jimmy Gray 13. Paty Doll - Don Ellis 14. Let Me Walk With You - Sidney Easter 15. The Pad - Bobby Stringo 16. Patty Ann - Larry Tamblyn 17. Angel Eyes - Doug Warr 18. Old King Kole - Jesse Lee King 19. Who's That Woman - Guy Spitale 20. I'll Be There - Rick Tucker 21. Little Jeanie - The Delatones 22. Big Mean Blues - Dick Donato 23. Sing, Sing, Sing - Dean Beard 24. Baby Take Me Back - Roc LaRue 25. That Is Why - Harold Casner 26. Go Johnny - Robin Montgomery 27. Hey Baby Doll - Patey Bros 28. Arkansas Jane - The Millionaires, 29. Pal Mal Rock - Arnie Ginsburg 30. Laura Lee - Gil Giroy
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...The results here are a little more uneven than their best, as they either didn't try, or weren't able to find enough edgy rockabilly to fill the 30 slots on the CD. But where they do get it right, it's enjoyable on a level unique to this label. Eddie Cash sounds like Ral Donner at his most Elvis Presley-like on "Doing All Right," out of Memphis, with some powerful guitar and someone of considerable skill pounding away on the ivories. Jesse Lee King & His Crowns come off as a pure backwoods rockabilly outfit, appropriately enough from the Pines label from Jasper, Texas. The Sundowners, out of Texas, had some of what it took -- great breaks if a little weak in the main body of the song -- on "Live It Up," fronted by lead singer Wilbur Martin. And for a change of pace, "Tip Toe" is more of a teen pop novelty song, of the kind that the Earls excelled at, and is pleasant enough, though ideally it would better belong on a good white doo wop collection. Jackie Terrell is, similarly, more of a novelty-type rock & roller, and "I'm Gonna Look for You" comes off like a good piece of faux rock & roll -- Terrell's "I Stopped and I Thought" is a little bit more substantial. Don Bailey is a rock & roll crooner coming out of country-pop, and closer to post-1960 Elvis in his lighter moments than to anything from the 1950s. "Nervous Wreck" by Jesse Lee King, is close to a lost classic, with the odd touch of a trumpet somewhere in its mix of instruments. "She's Mine," by the Uptowners, is a fine Bo Diddley-based piece of rockabilly out of Fort Worth, Texas, while "Butter Ball," by Max Uballez, is closer in spirit to Carl Perkins. The title track, by Matt Lucas, is an enjoyable if unadventurous piece of straight-ahead rock & roll, perhaps a little too heavy on the Jordanaires-type chorus for some listeners' tastes. Jimmy Gray's "Chicksville USA" is the real article, a piece of high-powered, name-dropping rock & roll that came out of Shasta Records, no less, the label owned by former singing cowboy Jimmy Wakely. And "Party Doll" gets rougher treatment from Don Ellis & the Royal Dukes -- working on the Bee Records label, distributed by Roulette -- than Buddy Knox ever gave it. Larry Tamblyn later brushed with stardom as a member of the Standells, but he's still doing adenoidal teen rock & roll on "Patty Ann," an original with some surprisingly suggestive lyrics, but no hint on the record of the punk sneer that would carry him to stardom. A lot of the rest is pleasant, eminently danceable, if not memorable rock & roll, by people who never got anywhere near the heights to which Tamblyn ascended. Dick Donato's "Big Mean Blues" is just that, and a change of pace from a big part of this compilation, with a guitar-driven break and a raunchy sound throughout. The even bluesier "Sing Sing Sing" by Dean Beard, issued as a folk-style record, sounds like rockabilly trying to insinuate itself into the college crowd. Roc LaRue's "Baby Take Me Back" could pass for a Robert Gordon demo; Harold Casner's "That Is Why" is an original that has the singer sounding like Elvis circa G.I. Blues, but with a leaner band; Robin Montgomery's "Go Johnny," by contrast, is like a sequel to Chuck Berry's "Bye Bye Johnny" that only goes wrong with a not sufficiently energetic piano-driven break. Bo Diddley's influence runs throughout the beat and sound of both the Paley Brothers' "Hey Doll Baby" and "Arkansas Jane," by the Millionaires. The makers try to get even more primitive with Arnie Ginsburg & the 3-D's and "Pal Mal Rock," but it ends up a little too clunky as a recording -- as Ginsburg was evidently called "the Velvet Voice" and the song was released on Velvet Voice records, it can be considered a vanity record. Gil Gilroy & the Jolly Rockers make up for the lapse, with a Stratocaster-wielding player and a saxman on the side, who achieve a genuine, bracing primitive intensity on the CD's last track, "Laura Lee.”(Bruce Eder, Allmusic)trax:
1. Doing All Right - Eddie Cash 2. Rock And Rll Rover - Jessie Lee King 3. Live It Up - The Sundowners 4. Tip Toe - The Three Dots 5. I'm Gonna Look For You - Jackie Terrell 6. Be My Own - Don Bailey 7. Nervous Wreck - Jesse Lee King 8. She's Mine - The Uptowners 9. Butter Ball - Max Uballez 10. I Stopped And Thought - Jackie Terrell 11. Tradin' Kisses - Matt Lucas 12. Chicksville USA - Jimmy Gray 13. Paty Doll - Don Ellis 14. Let Me Walk With You - Sidney Easter 15. The Pad - Bobby Stringo 16. Patty Ann - Larry Tamblyn 17. Angel Eyes - Doug Warr 18. Old King Kole - Jesse Lee King 19. Who's That Woman - Guy Spitale 20. I'll Be There - Rick Tucker 21. Little Jeanie - The Delatones 22. Big Mean Blues - Dick Donato 23. Sing, Sing, Sing - Dean Beard 24. Baby Take Me Back - Roc LaRue 25. That Is Why - Harold Casner 26. Go Johnny - Robin Montgomery 27. Hey Baby Doll - Patey Bros 28. Arkansas Jane - The Millionaires, 29. Pal Mal Rock - Arnie Ginsburg 30. Laura Lee - Gil Giroy
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"The Golden Era Of Doo-Wops" Groups Of Parrot Records (Relic 7053)
Among the rarest R&B labels ever based in Chicago, Parrot Records, which existed from 1953 until 1956, was essentially a one-man operation, the dream-child of concert promoter and sometime deejay Al Benson…
...Operated mostly out of Benson's home, Parrot never had any serious distribution outside of the Chicago area. The highlight of this collection is the four songs cut by the Flamingos, who came to Parrot after a stay with Chance Records and cut their first Parrot release, "Dream of a Lifetime," in late 1954. The group's stay on Parrot only lasted for two singles, after which they jumped to Chess-Checker -- the CD is worth the price just for their sultry-yet-jumping "Get With It," one of the best numbers that the group ever cut; it's so good that it's worth hearing just for the band's break. The rest of this collection is just as alluring -- the Rockettes' smooth, sultry R&B was almost retro for the 1950s, based in a post-big band sound with some '40s pop and jazz influences (they toured with jazz saxman Illinois Jacquet in 1953 and '54); their "Rockin' At Midnight" (a rewrite of "Good Rockin' Tonight") bridges the gap between the '40s and '50s-style R&B. Their work had a good beat and was extremely catchy, however, and is nicely dressed up by the soaring sax of Paul Bascomb -- Benson knew how to recruit a backing band. And then there are the Orchids, led by Gilbert Warren, a doo wop outfit that must rate as one of the most soulful and rocking vocal ensembles of the period, melding R&B with more teen-oriented rock & roll themes. The sound is superb throughout.(Bruce Eder, Allmusic)
trax:
1. Newly Wed - The Orchids 2. Dream Of A Lifetime - The Flamingos 3. Ride Jimmy Ride - The Five Thrills 4. I Can't Refuse - The Orchids 5. Rockin' At Midnight - The Five Thrills 6. I Can't Forget - The Rockettes 7. Feel So Good - The Five Thrills 8. Get With It - The Flamingos 9. Hey Miss Fine - The Orchids 10. My Baby's Gone - The Five Thrills 11. Darlene - The Earls 12. Sweet Fine Woman - The Orchids 13. I Really Don't Want To Know - The Flamingos 14. Laverne - The Earls 15. You're Everything To Me - The Orchids 16. Gloria - The Five Thrills 17. You Said You Loved Me - The Orchids 18. Wee Wee Baby - The Five Thrills 19. Love Nobody - The Rockettes 20. You Have Two (I Have None) - The Orchids 21. All I Want - The Five Thrills 22. On My Merry Way - The Flamingos 23. Newly Wed (Take 8) - The Orchids 24. So Long Young Girl - The Five Thrills
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...Operated mostly out of Benson's home, Parrot never had any serious distribution outside of the Chicago area. The highlight of this collection is the four songs cut by the Flamingos, who came to Parrot after a stay with Chance Records and cut their first Parrot release, "Dream of a Lifetime," in late 1954. The group's stay on Parrot only lasted for two singles, after which they jumped to Chess-Checker -- the CD is worth the price just for their sultry-yet-jumping "Get With It," one of the best numbers that the group ever cut; it's so good that it's worth hearing just for the band's break. The rest of this collection is just as alluring -- the Rockettes' smooth, sultry R&B was almost retro for the 1950s, based in a post-big band sound with some '40s pop and jazz influences (they toured with jazz saxman Illinois Jacquet in 1953 and '54); their "Rockin' At Midnight" (a rewrite of "Good Rockin' Tonight") bridges the gap between the '40s and '50s-style R&B. Their work had a good beat and was extremely catchy, however, and is nicely dressed up by the soaring sax of Paul Bascomb -- Benson knew how to recruit a backing band. And then there are the Orchids, led by Gilbert Warren, a doo wop outfit that must rate as one of the most soulful and rocking vocal ensembles of the period, melding R&B with more teen-oriented rock & roll themes. The sound is superb throughout.(Bruce Eder, Allmusic)trax:
1. Newly Wed - The Orchids 2. Dream Of A Lifetime - The Flamingos 3. Ride Jimmy Ride - The Five Thrills 4. I Can't Refuse - The Orchids 5. Rockin' At Midnight - The Five Thrills 6. I Can't Forget - The Rockettes 7. Feel So Good - The Five Thrills 8. Get With It - The Flamingos 9. Hey Miss Fine - The Orchids 10. My Baby's Gone - The Five Thrills 11. Darlene - The Earls 12. Sweet Fine Woman - The Orchids 13. I Really Don't Want To Know - The Flamingos 14. Laverne - The Earls 15. You're Everything To Me - The Orchids 16. Gloria - The Five Thrills 17. You Said You Loved Me - The Orchids 18. Wee Wee Baby - The Five Thrills 19. Love Nobody - The Rockettes 20. You Have Two (I Have None) - The Orchids 21. All I Want - The Five Thrills 22. On My Merry Way - The Flamingos 23. Newly Wed (Take 8) - The Orchids 24. So Long Young Girl - The Five Thrills
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…and now for something completely different! 113
We have a first entry each day that is a picture or a video, and only in that entry you can place your music links and requests! All the rest official posts will only allow comments related to the official posts and such. That way it will keep things much more organized and tidy.
Enjoy!
RYP and Gyro1966
Enjoy!
RYP and Gyro1966
Tuesday, 26 December 2017
"Ballroom Bash" Vol. 2 - 2008
This compilation cd brings out all the bands of the Soundflat Festival 2008 and moreover – already like on the 1st issue of this cd series.
Again all the bands are represented on the compilation cd, which will - as a supplement to an international DJ-Set - bring the crowd on the festival to caper, cavort and dance and party all the time:
THE RAPIERS, THE TITTY TWISTERS ORCHESTRA, BEE DEE KAY & THE ROLLER COASTER, CECILIA & THE SAUERKRAUTS, THE IMPERIAL SURFERS, THE WAISTCOATS, THE MONTESAS
Once again all the 7 bands have taken 3-4 selected songs, as well already released as until now not released or songs, which are out of stock long ago on this 27 tracks containing, low priced cd.
trax:
1. Go Back To Daddy - The Rapiers 2. Choppin' & Changin' - The Rapiers 3. Good Golly Miss Molly - The Rapiers 4. Growl - The Rapiers 5. Space Invaders (At My B'Day Party) - The Titty Twisters Orchestra 6. Little 'Lil - The Titty Twisters Orchestra 7. Homicide - The Titty Twisters Orchestra 8. T-Bird - The Titty Twisters Orchestra 9. The Ride - B.D. Kay & The Roller Coaster 10. Soul Jerker - B.D. Kay & The Roller Coaster 11. Cannibal Love - B.D. Kay & The Roller Coaster 12. Intoxicated - B.D. Kay & The Roller Coaster 13. Je Dis Hey - Cecilia & Die Sauerkrauts 14. Désinvolté - Cecilia & Die Sauerkrauts 15. Kakteen - Cecilia & Die Sauerkrauts 16. Twist, Twist! - The Imperial Surfers 17. Si Yo Tuviera Un Martillo - The Imperial Surfers 18. Hullabaloo Beat - The Imperial Surfers 19. The Splib - The Imperial Surfers 20. Alles Was Ich Hab' - The Waistcoats 21. (Einmal, Zweimal), Wir Gehen - The Waistcoats 22. Louise - The Waistcoats 23. Yellow Fuzz - The Waistcoats 24. I Smell A Rat Baby - The Montesas 25. So Wunderschön - The Montesas 26. Midnight Beat - The Montesas 27. Hey, Kassler! - The Montesas
Again all the bands are represented on the compilation cd, which will - as a supplement to an international DJ-Set - bring the crowd on the festival to caper, cavort and dance and party all the time:THE RAPIERS, THE TITTY TWISTERS ORCHESTRA, BEE DEE KAY & THE ROLLER COASTER, CECILIA & THE SAUERKRAUTS, THE IMPERIAL SURFERS, THE WAISTCOATS, THE MONTESAS
Once again all the 7 bands have taken 3-4 selected songs, as well already released as until now not released or songs, which are out of stock long ago on this 27 tracks containing, low priced cd.
trax:
1. Go Back To Daddy - The Rapiers 2. Choppin' & Changin' - The Rapiers 3. Good Golly Miss Molly - The Rapiers 4. Growl - The Rapiers 5. Space Invaders (At My B'Day Party) - The Titty Twisters Orchestra 6. Little 'Lil - The Titty Twisters Orchestra 7. Homicide - The Titty Twisters Orchestra 8. T-Bird - The Titty Twisters Orchestra 9. The Ride - B.D. Kay & The Roller Coaster 10. Soul Jerker - B.D. Kay & The Roller Coaster 11. Cannibal Love - B.D. Kay & The Roller Coaster 12. Intoxicated - B.D. Kay & The Roller Coaster 13. Je Dis Hey - Cecilia & Die Sauerkrauts 14. Désinvolté - Cecilia & Die Sauerkrauts 15. Kakteen - Cecilia & Die Sauerkrauts 16. Twist, Twist! - The Imperial Surfers 17. Si Yo Tuviera Un Martillo - The Imperial Surfers 18. Hullabaloo Beat - The Imperial Surfers 19. The Splib - The Imperial Surfers 20. Alles Was Ich Hab' - The Waistcoats 21. (Einmal, Zweimal), Wir Gehen - The Waistcoats 22. Louise - The Waistcoats 23. Yellow Fuzz - The Waistcoats 24. I Smell A Rat Baby - The Montesas 25. So Wunderschön - The Montesas 26. Midnight Beat - The Montesas 27. Hey, Kassler! - The Montesas
"Twistin Rumble" Vol 9
A speaker-twanging spectacular – filled with raw rare singles in a variety of genres – from soul to blues to R&B, with some sharp-edged rockers thrown into the mix for good measure!
Killer new LP of wacked-out and DANCEABLE 1950s & early-1960s slop!! R&B, titty-twisters, GO-GO mania, jungled exotica, ETC!
trax:
1. El Lobo - The Demons 2. I Got A Cold - Note & Toe And The Grenadiers 3. Hey Tiger - Felix & His Fabulous Cats 4. Change Rock - Lenny Welch 5. Arriba - Damal & Rasheed 6. I Wanna Holler - Gary U.S. Bonds 7. Watcha Gonna Do - Alan & The Flames 8. Maggie's Farm - Linda Gayle 9. Swim - Los Rebeldes De Rock 10. Baby Shake With Me - Iraj 11. Mary Little Mary - H-Bomb Ferguson 12. Chapel On The Hill - Little Jerry 13. The Hell Raisers - Syd Hale 14. The Bull - Fred Harris' Red Tops 15. Chickie Um Bah - The Moonglows
Killer new LP of wacked-out and DANCEABLE 1950s & early-1960s slop!! R&B, titty-twisters, GO-GO mania, jungled exotica, ETC!trax:1. El Lobo - The Demons 2. I Got A Cold - Note & Toe And The Grenadiers 3. Hey Tiger - Felix & His Fabulous Cats 4. Change Rock - Lenny Welch 5. Arriba - Damal & Rasheed 6. I Wanna Holler - Gary U.S. Bonds 7. Watcha Gonna Do - Alan & The Flames 8. Maggie's Farm - Linda Gayle 9. Swim - Los Rebeldes De Rock 10. Baby Shake With Me - Iraj 11. Mary Little Mary - H-Bomb Ferguson 12. Chapel On The Hill - Little Jerry 13. The Hell Raisers - Syd Hale 14. The Bull - Fred Harris' Red Tops 15. Chickie Um Bah - The Moonglows
"Do The 45!" Vol. 83 (2017)
Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is unbearable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
Starting with volume 28, I went back to the same setup that i used for the Garage Greats 45's series. I used the NAD preamp. Not sure if there is a sonic difference, but these 45's sure sounded great blasting out of two huge power amps into two quality sets of speakers on my end.
trax:
1. Just One More Time (Golden Eagle) - Johnny Copeland 2. Ain't That a Reason (Promo) - James Bailey 3. Cadillac Boogie (San) - Mel Douglas & The Nu-Notes 4. Damper Down (M-Pac) - Bobby Davis 5. Find My Baby (Atco) - The Ikettes 6. Goin' Places (Cameo) - The Orlons 7. Stella Got a Fella (Ribbon) - The Fireflies 8. You Better Believe It (Sun/Norton) - Tommy Blake 9. You Made a Man Out of Me (Atco) - Otis Redding 10. Do You See My Love (For You Growing) (Soul) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars 11. Poison Ivy (Mala) - Little Caesar & the Consuls 12. I Can Feel My Love Comin' Down (Clintone) - Rozetta Johnson 13. When I Was Single (Beltone) - The Jive Five 14. I'm Blue (Atco) - The Ikettes 15. If I Had Known (Promo) - James Bailey 16. Honky Tonk - Pt. 1 (Polydor) - The James Brown Soul Train 17. Honky Tonk - Pt. 2 (Polydor) - The James Brown Soul Train 18. Coldblooded (Volt) - The Bar-Kays 19. Knock! Knock! (Who's There?) (Cameo) - The Orlons 20. Baby Let Me Take You Home (Keetch) - The Mustangs 21. Lover Lover (Blue) - Daryl Britt & the Blue Jeans 22. Sha La La (Ascot) - Manfred Mann 23. It Ain't Easy (Cme) - The Shags 24. A Lover's Question (Atco) - Otis Redding 25. Down on Bending Knee (Golden Eagle) - Johnny Copeland 26. What Am I to Do (Cme) - The Shags 27. Rock Me a Boogie (Cardinal) - Big Bob Dougherty 28. Honky Tonky (Mercury) - The Queen (Dinah Washington) 29. A Human's Prayer (M-Pac) - Bobby Davis 30. My True Story (Beltone) - The Jive Five 31. Groove & Move (Soul) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
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It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is unbearable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)Starting with volume 28, I went back to the same setup that i used for the Garage Greats 45's series. I used the NAD preamp. Not sure if there is a sonic difference, but these 45's sure sounded great blasting out of two huge power amps into two quality sets of speakers on my end.
trax:1. Just One More Time (Golden Eagle) - Johnny Copeland 2. Ain't That a Reason (Promo) - James Bailey 3. Cadillac Boogie (San) - Mel Douglas & The Nu-Notes 4. Damper Down (M-Pac) - Bobby Davis 5. Find My Baby (Atco) - The Ikettes 6. Goin' Places (Cameo) - The Orlons 7. Stella Got a Fella (Ribbon) - The Fireflies 8. You Better Believe It (Sun/Norton) - Tommy Blake 9. You Made a Man Out of Me (Atco) - Otis Redding 10. Do You See My Love (For You Growing) (Soul) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars 11. Poison Ivy (Mala) - Little Caesar & the Consuls 12. I Can Feel My Love Comin' Down (Clintone) - Rozetta Johnson 13. When I Was Single (Beltone) - The Jive Five 14. I'm Blue (Atco) - The Ikettes 15. If I Had Known (Promo) - James Bailey 16. Honky Tonk - Pt. 1 (Polydor) - The James Brown Soul Train 17. Honky Tonk - Pt. 2 (Polydor) - The James Brown Soul Train 18. Coldblooded (Volt) - The Bar-Kays 19. Knock! Knock! (Who's There?) (Cameo) - The Orlons 20. Baby Let Me Take You Home (Keetch) - The Mustangs 21. Lover Lover (Blue) - Daryl Britt & the Blue Jeans 22. Sha La La (Ascot) - Manfred Mann 23. It Ain't Easy (Cme) - The Shags 24. A Lover's Question (Atco) - Otis Redding 25. Down on Bending Knee (Golden Eagle) - Johnny Copeland 26. What Am I to Do (Cme) - The Shags 27. Rock Me a Boogie (Cardinal) - Big Bob Dougherty 28. Honky Tonky (Mercury) - The Queen (Dinah Washington) 29. A Human's Prayer (M-Pac) - Bobby Davis 30. My True Story (Beltone) - The Jive Five 31. Groove & Move (Soul) - Jr. Walker & The All Stars
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"Poison Ivy" Gems From the Atco Vaults 1959-1962 CD 1-3
HISTORY: When one mentions Atco label, I would naturally think of Bobby Darin, Coasters and Ben E. King. Atco Records was a United States-based subsidiary label of Atlantic Records, its name simply an abbreviation of ATlantic COrporation. Founded by Herb Abramson in 1955 on his return from military service, it was initially intended as an outlet for artists and groups whose image didn’t fit its parent label, for at the time Atlantic was geared towards blues, jazz and R&B.
Atco Records also included artists, such as Mr. Acker Bilk, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Vanila Fudge and later the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Yes and Genesis.
CONTENT: This 3 CD set has 60 songs, with truly gems from the Atco vaults from 1959 – 1962. Since the website does not have a song listing, I have compiled a detailed song listing (with chart position in US and UK, year and my personal comments), which is as follows:
Disc 1 trax:
01 Spanish Harlem – Ben E. King (US 10/1960) 02 Poison Ivy – The Coasters (US 7/1959)*sequence listed on back cover is wrong; exchanged with Besame Mucho; now we have the correct sequence. 03 I’m Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) – The Ikettes (US 19/1962)*rare gem; Tina Turner singing backing vocal. 04 Multiplication – Bobby Darin (US 30/1961)(b-side to Irresistible You) 05 Tell Him No – The Jackson Brothers (uncharted, 1958) 06 Stranger On The Shore – Mr. Acker Bilk (US 1/1962; UK 2/1961)*first song from UK to hit Number 1 on Billboard Hot 100. 07 ‘Cause I Love You – Carla & Rufus (uncharted, 1960) 08 The Big Chance – Gerald Nelson (uncharted, 1962) 09 Rock & Roll Machine – Tee Tucker (uncharted, 1961) 10 Devil Or Angel – The Hollywood Flames (uncharted, 1960)*rare gem; version by Bobby Vee peaked at 6/1960. 11 The Honey Dripper, Part 1 – King Curtis (uncharted, 1959) 12 Nine Hundred Miles – Nina & Frederik (uncharted, 1959)*rare gem: their biggest hit was Little Donkey (UK 3/1960) 13 Beat Generation – Paul Evans (uncharted, 1959)*rare gem; biggest hit: Seven Little Girls (9/1959); wrote When for Kalin Twins, Roses Are Red for Bobby Vinton and I Gotta Know for Elvis Presley. 14 Judy – Teddy Redell (uncharted, 1960)*rare gem; original version, later made popular by Elvis in 1967 15 Besame Mucho – The Coasters (US 70/1960) 16 Diddy Bop – Sonny Forrest (uncharted, 1960) 17 Things – Bobby Darin (US 3/1962) 18 Alley Cat – Bent Fabric (US 8/1962)*male pianist from Denmark 19 Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) – Ben E. King (US 11/1962) 20 Don’t Pretend – Marty Hill (uncharted, 1959)
Disc 2 trax:
01 Dream Lover – Bobby Darin (US 2/1959) 02 Stand By Me – Ben E. King (4/1961) 03 Sweet And Lovely – Nino Tempo & April Stevens (US 77/1962)*their biggest hit Deep Purple reached Number 1 in 1963. 04 Charlie Brown – The Coasters (US 2/1959) 05 Apache – Jorgen Ingmann (US 2/1961)* guitarist from Denmark; The Shadows in UK took this song to Number 1 in UK (1960) 06 Playmates – Sandy Stewart (uncharted, 1959)*rare gem; 07 Moanin’ – Ada Lee (uncharted, 1961) 08 Every Day, Every Way – The Hollywood Flames (uncharted, 1959)*rare gem; their biggest hit was Buzz-Buzz-Buzz (11/1957) 09 Heavenly Blues – King Curtis (uncharted, 1959) 10 Tired Of Trying – Jean Du Shon (uncharted, 1960) 11 Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo – Jimmy Ricks (uncharted, 1961)*rare gem; R&B singer with the real low voice; cover version of the song from movie Gigi 12 I Do Love You – The Ikettes (uncharted, 1962) 13 Beyond The Sea (La Mer) – Bobby Darin (US 6/1960) 14 Chicken Feed – Bent Fabric (US 63/1963)* rare gem 15 Bobby Baby – Ginny Zee (uncharted, 1961)*rare gem 16 I’m Standing By – Ben E. King (US 111/1962) 17 Jupiter-C – Pat & The Satellites (uncharted, 1959) 18 I Didn’t Believe – Rufus & Friend (uncharted, 1961) 19 Gurney Slade – Max Harris (uncharted, 1960) 20 Never Let Me Go – Chuck Jackson (uncharted, 1961)
Disc 3 trax:
01 Listen To The Ocean – Nina & Frederik (UK 46/1960)*rare gem; vocal duo from Denmark: Baroness Nina & Baron Frederik. 02 Three Cool Cats – The Coasters (b-side to Charlie Brown, 1959) 03 Clementine – Bobby Darin (US 21/1960) 04 Amor, Amor – Ben E. King (US 18/1961) 05 Anna – Jorgen Ingmann (US 54/1961) 06 The Slop – Chet ‘Poison’ Ivey (uncharted, 1959) 07 Castle Rock – King Curtis (uncharted, 1958) 08 You Don’t Know What Love Is – Helen Merrill (uncharted, 1960)*rare gem; original name: Jelena Ana Milcetic; not our Helen ‘Iron Lady’ Merrill 09 Hiccups – Jimmy Harrison (uncharted, 1959) 10 Along Came Jones – The Coasters (US 9/1959) 11 Come With Me To The Casbah – Ganimian & His Orientals (uncharted, 1961) 12 Talk To Me, Talk To Me – Jean Du Shon (uncharted, 1961) 13 Won’t You come Home Bill Bailey – Bobby Darin (US 19/1960) 14 Daddy Rollin’ Stone – Jimmy Ricks & The Raves (uncharted, 1962) 15 Show Me The Way – Ben E. King (uncharted, 1959) 16 Big Betty – Ray & Lindy (uncharted, 1959) 17 Sh-Boom – The Sh-Booms (uncharted, 1961) 18 Say You Do – Tommy Knight (uncharted, 1961) 19 It Must Be Magic – The Vibraharps (uncharted, 1959) 20 The Fish Man – Ian Menzies (uncharted, 1960)
FINAL THOUGHTS: This 3 CD set contains both charted hits, plus many uncharted rare gems. The sound is well remastered. Buying from the sellers is much cheaper, and at that low price, this set is highly recommended.
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Atco Records also included artists, such as Mr. Acker Bilk, Sonny & Cher, Buffalo Springfield, Vanila Fudge and later the Bee Gees, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Yes and Genesis.
CONTENT: This 3 CD set has 60 songs, with truly gems from the Atco vaults from 1959 – 1962. Since the website does not have a song listing, I have compiled a detailed song listing (with chart position in US and UK, year and my personal comments), which is as follows:
Disc 1 trax:01 Spanish Harlem – Ben E. King (US 10/1960) 02 Poison Ivy – The Coasters (US 7/1959)*sequence listed on back cover is wrong; exchanged with Besame Mucho; now we have the correct sequence. 03 I’m Blue (The Gong-Gong Song) – The Ikettes (US 19/1962)*rare gem; Tina Turner singing backing vocal. 04 Multiplication – Bobby Darin (US 30/1961)(b-side to Irresistible You) 05 Tell Him No – The Jackson Brothers (uncharted, 1958) 06 Stranger On The Shore – Mr. Acker Bilk (US 1/1962; UK 2/1961)*first song from UK to hit Number 1 on Billboard Hot 100. 07 ‘Cause I Love You – Carla & Rufus (uncharted, 1960) 08 The Big Chance – Gerald Nelson (uncharted, 1962) 09 Rock & Roll Machine – Tee Tucker (uncharted, 1961) 10 Devil Or Angel – The Hollywood Flames (uncharted, 1960)*rare gem; version by Bobby Vee peaked at 6/1960. 11 The Honey Dripper, Part 1 – King Curtis (uncharted, 1959) 12 Nine Hundred Miles – Nina & Frederik (uncharted, 1959)*rare gem: their biggest hit was Little Donkey (UK 3/1960) 13 Beat Generation – Paul Evans (uncharted, 1959)*rare gem; biggest hit: Seven Little Girls (9/1959); wrote When for Kalin Twins, Roses Are Red for Bobby Vinton and I Gotta Know for Elvis Presley. 14 Judy – Teddy Redell (uncharted, 1960)*rare gem; original version, later made popular by Elvis in 1967 15 Besame Mucho – The Coasters (US 70/1960) 16 Diddy Bop – Sonny Forrest (uncharted, 1960) 17 Things – Bobby Darin (US 3/1962) 18 Alley Cat – Bent Fabric (US 8/1962)*male pianist from Denmark 19 Don’t Play That Song (You Lied) – Ben E. King (US 11/1962) 20 Don’t Pretend – Marty Hill (uncharted, 1959)
Disc 2 trax:
01 Dream Lover – Bobby Darin (US 2/1959) 02 Stand By Me – Ben E. King (4/1961) 03 Sweet And Lovely – Nino Tempo & April Stevens (US 77/1962)*their biggest hit Deep Purple reached Number 1 in 1963. 04 Charlie Brown – The Coasters (US 2/1959) 05 Apache – Jorgen Ingmann (US 2/1961)* guitarist from Denmark; The Shadows in UK took this song to Number 1 in UK (1960) 06 Playmates – Sandy Stewart (uncharted, 1959)*rare gem; 07 Moanin’ – Ada Lee (uncharted, 1961) 08 Every Day, Every Way – The Hollywood Flames (uncharted, 1959)*rare gem; their biggest hit was Buzz-Buzz-Buzz (11/1957) 09 Heavenly Blues – King Curtis (uncharted, 1959) 10 Tired Of Trying – Jean Du Shon (uncharted, 1960) 11 Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo – Jimmy Ricks (uncharted, 1961)*rare gem; R&B singer with the real low voice; cover version of the song from movie Gigi 12 I Do Love You – The Ikettes (uncharted, 1962) 13 Beyond The Sea (La Mer) – Bobby Darin (US 6/1960) 14 Chicken Feed – Bent Fabric (US 63/1963)* rare gem 15 Bobby Baby – Ginny Zee (uncharted, 1961)*rare gem 16 I’m Standing By – Ben E. King (US 111/1962) 17 Jupiter-C – Pat & The Satellites (uncharted, 1959) 18 I Didn’t Believe – Rufus & Friend (uncharted, 1961) 19 Gurney Slade – Max Harris (uncharted, 1960) 20 Never Let Me Go – Chuck Jackson (uncharted, 1961)
Disc 3 trax:
01 Listen To The Ocean – Nina & Frederik (UK 46/1960)*rare gem; vocal duo from Denmark: Baroness Nina & Baron Frederik. 02 Three Cool Cats – The Coasters (b-side to Charlie Brown, 1959) 03 Clementine – Bobby Darin (US 21/1960) 04 Amor, Amor – Ben E. King (US 18/1961) 05 Anna – Jorgen Ingmann (US 54/1961) 06 The Slop – Chet ‘Poison’ Ivey (uncharted, 1959) 07 Castle Rock – King Curtis (uncharted, 1958) 08 You Don’t Know What Love Is – Helen Merrill (uncharted, 1960)*rare gem; original name: Jelena Ana Milcetic; not our Helen ‘Iron Lady’ Merrill 09 Hiccups – Jimmy Harrison (uncharted, 1959) 10 Along Came Jones – The Coasters (US 9/1959) 11 Come With Me To The Casbah – Ganimian & His Orientals (uncharted, 1961) 12 Talk To Me, Talk To Me – Jean Du Shon (uncharted, 1961) 13 Won’t You come Home Bill Bailey – Bobby Darin (US 19/1960) 14 Daddy Rollin’ Stone – Jimmy Ricks & The Raves (uncharted, 1962) 15 Show Me The Way – Ben E. King (uncharted, 1959) 16 Big Betty – Ray & Lindy (uncharted, 1959) 17 Sh-Boom – The Sh-Booms (uncharted, 1961) 18 Say You Do – Tommy Knight (uncharted, 1961) 19 It Must Be Magic – The Vibraharps (uncharted, 1959) 20 The Fish Man – Ian Menzies (uncharted, 1960)
FINAL THOUGHTS: This 3 CD set contains both charted hits, plus many uncharted rare gems. The sound is well remastered. Buying from the sellers is much cheaper, and at that low price, this set is highly recommended.
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Monday, 25 December 2017
The Paybacks "Harder And Harder" 2004
Harder and Harder, the second album from Detroit's Paybacks, is a blistering collection of dirty, metallic garage rock songs…
...Fronted by the androgynous, whiskey-voiced Wendy Case -- who is easily the toughest chick in rock since the days when Joan Jett loved rock & roll this much -- the band is equal parts swagger and stagger as it plugs away on melodic anthems like "Bright Side" and the glittery blues of "Jumpy." If scorching rockers like "Superrider" and "Scotch Love" assert how powerful and unrelenting this Motor City quartet can be, the soulfully executed ballad "Can You Drive?" suggests the band can do more than raise hell. But by calling this sonic firecracker Harder and Harder, the Paybacks will never be accused of false advertising. - AllMusic Review by John D. Luerssen
trax:
01 When I'm Gone 02 Bright Side 03 Me 04 Today And Everyday 05 Can You Drive 06 Scotch Love 07 Lazy Things 08 You And Your Friends 09 Jumpy 10 Superider 11 Celebrate Summer
...Fronted by the androgynous, whiskey-voiced Wendy Case -- who is easily the toughest chick in rock since the days when Joan Jett loved rock & roll this much -- the band is equal parts swagger and stagger as it plugs away on melodic anthems like "Bright Side" and the glittery blues of "Jumpy." If scorching rockers like "Superrider" and "Scotch Love" assert how powerful and unrelenting this Motor City quartet can be, the soulfully executed ballad "Can You Drive?" suggests the band can do more than raise hell. But by calling this sonic firecracker Harder and Harder, the Paybacks will never be accused of false advertising. - AllMusic Review by John D. Luerssentrax:01 When I'm Gone 02 Bright Side 03 Me 04 Today And Everyday 05 Can You Drive 06 Scotch Love 07 Lazy Things 08 You And Your Friends 09 Jumpy 10 Superider 11 Celebrate Summer
"Twistin Rumble" Vol 8
A speaker-twanging spectacular – filled with raw rare singles in a variety of genres – from soul to blues to R&B, with some sharp-edged rockers thrown into the mix for good measure!..
…The package is overflowing with goodness – lots of romping rhythms that are definitely pulled from the twist generation, but which are light years away from the sounds of Chubby Checker! Many of these cuts would be right at home on one of those cool Popcorn Soul collections from years back – and would be perfect for blasting out of a shaggy ol' jukebox in some hidden streetcorner juke joint. Titles include "Do The Dive" by Ronnie Fuller, "Limbo" by The Capris, "Pony Twist" by Sonny & The Premiers, "Mister Mod" by The Latin Dimension, "The Rooster" by Gabriel & His Angels, "Pretty Mama Blues" by Arthur Griswald, "Good Food" by Menard Rogers, "Wabba Suzy Q" by Ace Holder, and "Catwalk" by Tiny Fuller. (Dusty Groove)
trax:
1. Pony Twist - Sonny & The Premiers 2. The Drag - Jimmy McCracklin 3. Mister Mood - The Latin Dimension 4. Limbo - The Capris 5. Invasion - The Gestics 6. Do The Dive - Ronnie Fuller 7. Baby Dumplins - Eddie & The DeRavelons 8. Bang Bang - The Sub Dominants 9. Ho Key Po Key Rock - B. Goode & Band 10. I Want You For Myself - The Phillip Walker Band 11. Catwalk - Tiny Fuller 12. Quiet Dad - The Puddle Jumpers 13. Wabba Suzy-Q - Ace Holder 14. Good Food (I Am For You) - Menard Rogers 15. Pretty Mama Blues - Arthur Griswold 16. Money Don't Grow On Trees - The Barons 17. The Rooster - Gabriel & His Angels
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…The package is overflowing with goodness – lots of romping rhythms that are definitely pulled from the twist generation, but which are light years away from the sounds of Chubby Checker! Many of these cuts would be right at home on one of those cool Popcorn Soul collections from years back – and would be perfect for blasting out of a shaggy ol' jukebox in some hidden streetcorner juke joint. Titles include "Do The Dive" by Ronnie Fuller, "Limbo" by The Capris, "Pony Twist" by Sonny & The Premiers, "Mister Mod" by The Latin Dimension, "The Rooster" by Gabriel & His Angels, "Pretty Mama Blues" by Arthur Griswald, "Good Food" by Menard Rogers, "Wabba Suzy Q" by Ace Holder, and "Catwalk" by Tiny Fuller. (Dusty Groove)trax:1. Pony Twist - Sonny & The Premiers 2. The Drag - Jimmy McCracklin 3. Mister Mood - The Latin Dimension 4. Limbo - The Capris 5. Invasion - The Gestics 6. Do The Dive - Ronnie Fuller 7. Baby Dumplins - Eddie & The DeRavelons 8. Bang Bang - The Sub Dominants 9. Ho Key Po Key Rock - B. Goode & Band 10. I Want You For Myself - The Phillip Walker Band 11. Catwalk - Tiny Fuller 12. Quiet Dad - The Puddle Jumpers 13. Wabba Suzy-Q - Ace Holder 14. Good Food (I Am For You) - Menard Rogers 15. Pretty Mama Blues - Arthur Griswold 16. Money Don't Grow On Trees - The Barons 17. The Rooster - Gabriel & His Angels
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"Jungle Rock" (Buffalo Bop 55156)
Collection of wild 50s and early 60s based around the theme of the jungle including The Lion by Duke Mitchell, Deep In The Jungle, Parts 1 & 2 by Lincoln Chase, Jungle Rock by Bo & Joe & The Niteriders, Jungle Boogie by Ronny & Jonny, Jungle Call by The "Rockin'" Raymonds, Screaming (Part 2) by The Metropolitans, Voo-Doo Queen & The Medicine Man by Bill James & The Hex-O-Tones, Un-gowa by The Rimfires and others. Lots of the tracks feature wild and crazy animal and Tarzan sound effects. (Roots & Rhythm)
The German Buffalo Bop label has been reissuing rare and obscure rockabilly and rock 'n' roll since the 70s - starting with LPs and switching over to CDs in the early 90s. Buffalo Bop CDs usually have 30 tracks of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll from the 50s and early 60s - often very rare sides. Many of the issues have a subject or stylistic theme (juvenile delinquents, hot rods, trains, women singers, instrumentals, etc.). The tracks are mostly mastered from 45s and the sound quality is generally excellent - particularly on the later issues. Each CD comes with a booklet with a cover painting evocative of the music within and artist photos and label shots inside. With so many reissues available there are inevitably some duplications with other reissues but nevertheless there is a ton of great music available on these CDs not available elsewhere.
trax:
1. The Jaguar Hunt - The Crew 2. The Lion - Duke Mitchell 3. I Want Some of That - Kai Ray 4. Deep in the Jungle, Pt. 1 - Lincoln Chase 5. Deep in the Jungle, Pt. 2 - Lincoln Chase 6. Taheéne - Jack Rodgers 7. Jungle Rock - Bo & Joe & The Niteriders 8. al elias - King Kong - Albert Elias 9. Crazy Talk - The Loafers 10. Jungle Boogie - Ronny & Johnny 11. Jungle Rock - Jim Bobo 12. Swamp Hop - Bobby Buster 13. Jungle Call - The "Rockin" Ramrods 14. Sweet Jungle Love - Gene Galimore 15. King of the Jungle - The Wildmen 16. Jungle Beat - Harold & Bob / Spitfires 17. Screaming, Pt. 2 - The Metropolitans 18. "Jungle Dan" - Jerry Thomas 19. Rockin' in the Jungle - The Eternals 20. Jungle Superman - The Individuals 21. Voo-Doo Queen and The Medicine Man - Bill James & The Hex-O-Tones 22. Un-Gowa - The Rimfires 23. Congo Bongo - Ben Leonard & The Fury's 24. Jungle Jive - Dennis "The Rocket" 25. Jungle Safari - "Noc-A-Bouts" 26. Deep in the Heart of the Jungle - The Casanovas 27. Walking Through the Jungle - The Raiders 28. Stranded in the Jungle - The Vibrations 29. Able One - Eddie Seacrist & His Rollin Rockets 30. Jungle - The Concepts
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The German Buffalo Bop label has been reissuing rare and obscure rockabilly and rock 'n' roll since the 70s - starting with LPs and switching over to CDs in the early 90s. Buffalo Bop CDs usually have 30 tracks of rockabilly and rock 'n' roll from the 50s and early 60s - often very rare sides. Many of the issues have a subject or stylistic theme (juvenile delinquents, hot rods, trains, women singers, instrumentals, etc.). The tracks are mostly mastered from 45s and the sound quality is generally excellent - particularly on the later issues. Each CD comes with a booklet with a cover painting evocative of the music within and artist photos and label shots inside. With so many reissues available there are inevitably some duplications with other reissues but nevertheless there is a ton of great music available on these CDs not available elsewhere.trax:
1. The Jaguar Hunt - The Crew 2. The Lion - Duke Mitchell 3. I Want Some of That - Kai Ray 4. Deep in the Jungle, Pt. 1 - Lincoln Chase 5. Deep in the Jungle, Pt. 2 - Lincoln Chase 6. Taheéne - Jack Rodgers 7. Jungle Rock - Bo & Joe & The Niteriders 8. al elias - King Kong - Albert Elias 9. Crazy Talk - The Loafers 10. Jungle Boogie - Ronny & Johnny 11. Jungle Rock - Jim Bobo 12. Swamp Hop - Bobby Buster 13. Jungle Call - The "Rockin" Ramrods 14. Sweet Jungle Love - Gene Galimore 15. King of the Jungle - The Wildmen 16. Jungle Beat - Harold & Bob / Spitfires 17. Screaming, Pt. 2 - The Metropolitans 18. "Jungle Dan" - Jerry Thomas 19. Rockin' in the Jungle - The Eternals 20. Jungle Superman - The Individuals 21. Voo-Doo Queen and The Medicine Man - Bill James & The Hex-O-Tones 22. Un-Gowa - The Rimfires 23. Congo Bongo - Ben Leonard & The Fury's 24. Jungle Jive - Dennis "The Rocket" 25. Jungle Safari - "Noc-A-Bouts" 26. Deep in the Heart of the Jungle - The Casanovas 27. Walking Through the Jungle - The Raiders 28. Stranded in the Jungle - The Vibrations 29. Able One - Eddie Seacrist & His Rollin Rockets 30. Jungle - The Concepts
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"The Memphis Jukebox" Volume 2
The Memphis Jukebox Volume 1 & 2 offers music lovers fascinating insight into the musical tastes of the King of Rock n Roll…
...They are the first to contain the actual music contained on Elvis Presleys personal jukebox at his Graceland home. These two unique collections allow listeners to experience and enjoy the music that Elvis Presley listened to whilst relaxing at home. Some of the tracks featured were actually recorded by Elvis during his career in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The Memphis Jukebox contains recordings by legendary artists such as Carl Perkins, Dale Hawkins, Little Walter, The Rays, Chuck Willis, James Brown, Big Joe Turner, The Moonglows, The Clovers, Piano Red (Dr. Feelgood), Eddie Bo, Webb Pierce, Gene Vincent, Boyd Bennett, and many more classics.
trax:
1. You Upset Me Baby - Boyd Bennett & His Rockets 2. Hot Dog Buddy Buddy - Bill Haley & His Comets 3. Well Now Dig This - The Jodimars 4. Cool It Baby - Eddie Fontaine 5. Rock 'n' Roll Ruby - Warren Smith 6. Boppin' The Blues - Carl Perkins 7. Waitin' In School - Ricky Nelson 8. Breathless - Jerry Lee Lewis 9. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent 10. I Ain't Never - Web Pierce 11. I Can't Quit - Marty Robbins 12. I'm Bad - Bo Diddley 13. My Babe - Little Walter 14. Hypnotized - The Drifters 15. I Still Love You - Fats Domino 16. I Wanna Do More - Ruth Brown 17. Rock, Baby - Piano Red (Dr Feelgood) 18. Witchcraft - The Spiders 19. Flip, Flop And Fly - Big Joe Turner 20. I'm Wise - Eddie Bo 21. If I Could Be Loved By You - The Clovers 22. Most Of All - The Moonglows
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...They are the first to contain the actual music contained on Elvis Presleys personal jukebox at his Graceland home. These two unique collections allow listeners to experience and enjoy the music that Elvis Presley listened to whilst relaxing at home. Some of the tracks featured were actually recorded by Elvis during his career in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The Memphis Jukebox contains recordings by legendary artists such as Carl Perkins, Dale Hawkins, Little Walter, The Rays, Chuck Willis, James Brown, Big Joe Turner, The Moonglows, The Clovers, Piano Red (Dr. Feelgood), Eddie Bo, Webb Pierce, Gene Vincent, Boyd Bennett, and many more classics.trax:1. You Upset Me Baby - Boyd Bennett & His Rockets 2. Hot Dog Buddy Buddy - Bill Haley & His Comets 3. Well Now Dig This - The Jodimars 4. Cool It Baby - Eddie Fontaine 5. Rock 'n' Roll Ruby - Warren Smith 6. Boppin' The Blues - Carl Perkins 7. Waitin' In School - Ricky Nelson 8. Breathless - Jerry Lee Lewis 9. Be-Bop-A-Lula - Gene Vincent 10. I Ain't Never - Web Pierce 11. I Can't Quit - Marty Robbins 12. I'm Bad - Bo Diddley 13. My Babe - Little Walter 14. Hypnotized - The Drifters 15. I Still Love You - Fats Domino 16. I Wanna Do More - Ruth Brown 17. Rock, Baby - Piano Red (Dr Feelgood) 18. Witchcraft - The Spiders 19. Flip, Flop And Fly - Big Joe Turner 20. I'm Wise - Eddie Bo 21. If I Could Be Loved By You - The Clovers 22. Most Of All - The Moonglows
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Sunday, 24 December 2017
"A Midnight Christmas Mess" - Vol 1 + !Oh! No! Not Another… midnight Christmas Mess again!!" - Vol 2 + "It's Midnight Christmas Xmess" - Vol 3
One of the most obscure albums I'll recommend within these pages is A Midnight Christmas Mess (1984) and its two follow-ups - Midnight Christmas Mess Again!! (1986) and Midnight Christmas Mess Part III (1987) - released by New York independent label-cum-record store, Midnight Records. Both on their label (active 1985-1989) and in their store (still alive and kicking), Midnight focuses on 60's garage rock, proto-punk, and psychedelia, as well as bands who continue in that tradition. Their Christmas LP series consisted of all-new recordings by largely now-forgotten East Coast bands, and the first volume is really a peach - non-stop nuggets of original Christmas songs that really, truly rock. The pickings are a little slimmer on the second and third editions, but fans of the genre will dig all three platters.
Bear in mind, the production is programmatically lo-fi, but if you love garage rock, you're used to that by now! Sadly, the Midnight Christmas Mess records are quite out-of-print and have never been reissued on CD. Last time I looked, they're not even listed in the Amazon database, and they are rarely hawked on eBay. But, Midnight Records - still around after all these years - claimed to have some vinyl copies available for mail order. - from: http://www.hipchristmas.com/albums/m/midnight.php
"A Midnight Christmas Mess" - Vol 1
trax:
1. Christmastime Here (Could Never be like that) - Wednesday Week 2. On Comet - The Point 3. Christmastime With You - The Cheepskates 4. Here's What I Want On A Christmas Day - Justin Love 5. Christmas Dance - Johnny Rabb 6. Gotta Get lucky For X'Mas - Johnny Rabb 7. Xmas Time (It Sure Doesn't Feel Like It) - The Dogmatics 8. Last Minute Rush - The Cheepskates 9. Merry Christmas - Plan 9 10. Christmas Tyme (Baby) - Yard Trauma 11. Forget It - Nadroj & The Wolrats 12. Schizophrenic X'mas - The Suburban Nightmares 13. Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) - The Tryfles 14. It's Christmas (A Time For Giving) - Screamin' Jay Hawkins 15. Silent Night - The Droogs
!Oh! No! Not Another… midnight Christmas Mess again!!" - Vol 2
trax:
1. Hazy Shades of Winter - The Slickee Boys 2. Christmas I'll Be Home - The Vipers 3. Star - The Cheepskates 4. Santa is Comin' Down Again - The Psycho Daisies 5. Santa Ain't Santa - The Woofing Cookies 6. Jesus Christ - The Love Pushers 7. O Tannenbaum Now - Das Furlines 8. Blue Christmas - The Ravens 9. Wreck These Halls - Howard & Jag's X-Mas Vacation 10. Sleighbell Bop - The Holidays 11. Coal in My Stocking - The Backbones 12. Christmas Eve at Kansas Neurological Institute - The Iguanas 13. Snow is Falling - Dementia 13
"It's Midnight Christmas Xmess" - Vol 3
trax:
1. Reindeer n' Whiskey - The Iguanas 2. Celebrate! - Whooping Cranes 3. Yuh, Xmess - Gorhounds 4. My Sears Catalogue - Sharky's Machine 5. Xmas Will Never - The Love Pushers 6. Merry Christmas, Baby - The Senders 7. Mrs. Claus Has Menopause - The Sterilles 8. Staring in the Eye of God - The Woofing Cookies 9. Are You Ready for Christmas - Luther N' B.B.B.'s 10. One Winter's Night - The Brood 11. December Mourning - Crocodile Shop 12. Christmas Comes to Those Who Wait - Dimentia 13 13. The Last Noel - John Frankovic
Bear in mind, the production is programmatically lo-fi, but if you love garage rock, you're used to that by now! Sadly, the Midnight Christmas Mess records are quite out-of-print and have never been reissued on CD. Last time I looked, they're not even listed in the Amazon database, and they are rarely hawked on eBay. But, Midnight Records - still around after all these years - claimed to have some vinyl copies available for mail order. - from: http://www.hipchristmas.com/albums/m/midnight.php
"A Midnight Christmas Mess" - Vol 1
trax:1. Christmastime Here (Could Never be like that) - Wednesday Week 2. On Comet - The Point 3. Christmastime With You - The Cheepskates 4. Here's What I Want On A Christmas Day - Justin Love 5. Christmas Dance - Johnny Rabb 6. Gotta Get lucky For X'Mas - Johnny Rabb 7. Xmas Time (It Sure Doesn't Feel Like It) - The Dogmatics 8. Last Minute Rush - The Cheepskates 9. Merry Christmas - Plan 9 10. Christmas Tyme (Baby) - Yard Trauma 11. Forget It - Nadroj & The Wolrats 12. Schizophrenic X'mas - The Suburban Nightmares 13. Gloria (In Excelsis Deo) - The Tryfles 14. It's Christmas (A Time For Giving) - Screamin' Jay Hawkins 15. Silent Night - The Droogs
!Oh! No! Not Another… midnight Christmas Mess again!!" - Vol 2
trax:1. Hazy Shades of Winter - The Slickee Boys 2. Christmas I'll Be Home - The Vipers 3. Star - The Cheepskates 4. Santa is Comin' Down Again - The Psycho Daisies 5. Santa Ain't Santa - The Woofing Cookies 6. Jesus Christ - The Love Pushers 7. O Tannenbaum Now - Das Furlines 8. Blue Christmas - The Ravens 9. Wreck These Halls - Howard & Jag's X-Mas Vacation 10. Sleighbell Bop - The Holidays 11. Coal in My Stocking - The Backbones 12. Christmas Eve at Kansas Neurological Institute - The Iguanas 13. Snow is Falling - Dementia 13
"It's Midnight Christmas Xmess" - Vol 3
trax:1. Reindeer n' Whiskey - The Iguanas 2. Celebrate! - Whooping Cranes 3. Yuh, Xmess - Gorhounds 4. My Sears Catalogue - Sharky's Machine 5. Xmas Will Never - The Love Pushers 6. Merry Christmas, Baby - The Senders 7. Mrs. Claus Has Menopause - The Sterilles 8. Staring in the Eye of God - The Woofing Cookies 9. Are You Ready for Christmas - Luther N' B.B.B.'s 10. One Winter's Night - The Brood 11. December Mourning - Crocodile Shop 12. Christmas Comes to Those Who Wait - Dimentia 13 13. The Last Noel - John Frankovic
"Do The 45!" Vol. 82 (2017)
Super fun collection of soul, blues, R&B, instro, and rock 'n' roll from the original 45's. (From my record collection.)
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is unbearable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)
Starting with volume 28, I went back to the same setup that i used for the Garage Greats 45's series. I used the NAD preamp. Not sure if there is a sonic difference, but these 45's sure sounded great blasting out of two huge power amps into two quality sets of speakers on my end.
trax:
1. Get Up Mama (Way Out) - The Sensations 2. Knock on Wood (Stax) - Otis & Carla 3. The Payback - Pt. 1 (Polydor) - James Brown 4. Competition (Symbol) - Chuck Johnson 5. Dooms Day (Scepter) - The Shirelles 6. Bluff City Cookin' (Mega) - Bill Black's Combo 7. Bye Bye Baby (Sandy) - The Teenettes 8. Heartbreaker (Capitol) - H.B. Barnum 9. Hungry (Newport) - The Emersons 10. Pathfinder (Rough) - Teddy & the Rough Riders 11. Rockin' Chair (Cat) - Gwen McCrae 12. Princess (Tangerine) - Terrell Prude 13. Hitchhike Back to Georgia (Capitol) - Willie Harvey 14. Thunder Head (Rough) - Teddy & the Rough Riders 15. Sweet Baby Doll (Freedom) - Johnny Burnette 16. The Weight (Imperial) - Jackie De Shannon 17. Here We Go 'round the Mulberry Bush (Symbol) - Chuck Johnson 18. Pretty Little Pearly (Apt) - The Click-Clacks 19. Walkin' (Capitol) - Willie Harvey 20. The Payback - Pt. 2 (Polydor) - James Brown 21. Tomahawk (Rough) - Teddy & the Rough Riders 22. Joannie Joannie (Newport) - The Emersons 23. Me and the Bear (Feedom) - Johnny Burnette 24. I Won't Be Hurt (Way Out) - The Sensations 25. It Keeps on Raining (Cat) - Gwen McCrae 26. Let Me Be Good to You (Stax) - Otis & Carla 27. Thank You Baby (Scepter) - The Shirelles 28. Searchin' for My Soul (Capitol) - H.B. Barnum 29. Sheila (Tangerine) - Terrell Prude 30. Night Train (Mega) - Bill Black's Combo
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...
It's just me having fun with my 45's and whatever random record I pull out of the boxes. I will try to give both sides of the 45 unless one side is unbearable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)Starting with volume 28, I went back to the same setup that i used for the Garage Greats 45's series. I used the NAD preamp. Not sure if there is a sonic difference, but these 45's sure sounded great blasting out of two huge power amps into two quality sets of speakers on my end.
trax:1. Get Up Mama (Way Out) - The Sensations 2. Knock on Wood (Stax) - Otis & Carla 3. The Payback - Pt. 1 (Polydor) - James Brown 4. Competition (Symbol) - Chuck Johnson 5. Dooms Day (Scepter) - The Shirelles 6. Bluff City Cookin' (Mega) - Bill Black's Combo 7. Bye Bye Baby (Sandy) - The Teenettes 8. Heartbreaker (Capitol) - H.B. Barnum 9. Hungry (Newport) - The Emersons 10. Pathfinder (Rough) - Teddy & the Rough Riders 11. Rockin' Chair (Cat) - Gwen McCrae 12. Princess (Tangerine) - Terrell Prude 13. Hitchhike Back to Georgia (Capitol) - Willie Harvey 14. Thunder Head (Rough) - Teddy & the Rough Riders 15. Sweet Baby Doll (Freedom) - Johnny Burnette 16. The Weight (Imperial) - Jackie De Shannon 17. Here We Go 'round the Mulberry Bush (Symbol) - Chuck Johnson 18. Pretty Little Pearly (Apt) - The Click-Clacks 19. Walkin' (Capitol) - Willie Harvey 20. The Payback - Pt. 2 (Polydor) - James Brown 21. Tomahawk (Rough) - Teddy & the Rough Riders 22. Joannie Joannie (Newport) - The Emersons 23. Me and the Bear (Feedom) - Johnny Burnette 24. I Won't Be Hurt (Way Out) - The Sensations 25. It Keeps on Raining (Cat) - Gwen McCrae 26. Let Me Be Good to You (Stax) - Otis & Carla 27. Thank You Baby (Scepter) - The Shirelles 28. Searchin' for My Soul (Capitol) - H.B. Barnum 29. Sheila (Tangerine) - Terrell Prude 30. Night Train (Mega) - Bill Black's Combo
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...
"The Memphis Jukebox" Volume 1
The Memphis Jukebox Volume 1 & 2 offers music lovers fascinating insight into the musical tastes of the King of Rock n Roll…
...They are the first to contain the actual music contained on Elvis Presleys personal jukebox at his Graceland home. These two unique collections allow listeners to experience and enjoy the music that Elvis Presley listened to whilst relaxing at home. Some of the tracks featured were actually recorded by Elvis during his career in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The Memphis Jukebox contains recordings by legendary artists such as Carl Perkins, Dale Hawkins, Little Walter, The Rays, Chuck Willis, James Brown, Big Joe Turner, The Moonglows, The Clovers, Piano Red (Dr. Feelgood), Eddie Bo, Webb Pierce, Gene Vincent, Boyd Bennett, and many more classics.
trax:
1. Jive After Five - Carl Perkins 2. Don't Treat Me This Way - Dale Hawkins 3. Tootsie - Carl McVoy 4. Woman Love - Gene Vincent 5. Believe What You Say - Ricky Nelson 6. Miss Froggie - Warren Smith 7. Midnighter - The Champs 8. Linda Lu - Ray Sharpe 9. Who Do You Love? - Bo Diddley 10. You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry 11. Who - Little Walter 12. I Got A Woman - Ray Charles 13. Whipper Snapper - LaVern Baker 14. That's Enough For Me - Clyde McPhatter 15. Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Big Joe Turner 16. She's Got It - Little Richard 17. At My Front Door - The El Dorados 18. Daddy Cool - The Rays 19. You Baby You - The Cleftones 20. Fools Fall In Love - The Drifters 21. C C Rider - Chuck Willis 22. Try Me (I Need You) - James Brown & The Famous Blue Flames
…served by Gyro1966...
...They are the first to contain the actual music contained on Elvis Presleys personal jukebox at his Graceland home. These two unique collections allow listeners to experience and enjoy the music that Elvis Presley listened to whilst relaxing at home. Some of the tracks featured were actually recorded by Elvis during his career in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. The Memphis Jukebox contains recordings by legendary artists such as Carl Perkins, Dale Hawkins, Little Walter, The Rays, Chuck Willis, James Brown, Big Joe Turner, The Moonglows, The Clovers, Piano Red (Dr. Feelgood), Eddie Bo, Webb Pierce, Gene Vincent, Boyd Bennett, and many more classics.trax:1. Jive After Five - Carl Perkins 2. Don't Treat Me This Way - Dale Hawkins 3. Tootsie - Carl McVoy 4. Woman Love - Gene Vincent 5. Believe What You Say - Ricky Nelson 6. Miss Froggie - Warren Smith 7. Midnighter - The Champs 8. Linda Lu - Ray Sharpe 9. Who Do You Love? - Bo Diddley 10. You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry 11. Who - Little Walter 12. I Got A Woman - Ray Charles 13. Whipper Snapper - LaVern Baker 14. That's Enough For Me - Clyde McPhatter 15. Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Big Joe Turner 16. She's Got It - Little Richard 17. At My Front Door - The El Dorados 18. Daddy Cool - The Rays 19. You Baby You - The Cleftones 20. Fools Fall In Love - The Drifters 21. C C Rider - Chuck Willis 22. Try Me (I Need You) - James Brown & The Famous Blue Flames
…served by Gyro1966...
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