"Primed to stir up even the most docile get-togethers with hits and rarities that cover all fads from the dance craze era" Vintage Rock
“You can shag, freeze, twist, cha-cha-cha, slop, hucklebuck, shimmy, watusi and hully gully to your heart’s content” Now Dig This
Compiled and annotated by Lucky Parker, the 2CD set Dancin’ Party recollects those carefree days of record hops, big boss lines and ladies’ choices with a stunning selection of the genre’s biggest hits and best-loved exponents.
While it’s undoubtedly the best-remembered 60s dance, The Twist really was just the toe-tapping tip of the Terpsichorean iceberg. Its popularity defied borders, classes and age groups as it wound around the globe leaving a trail of pinched nerves, slipped discs and happy osteopaths in its wake. First Lady Jackie Kennedy gave it the establishment seal of approval when she was photographed “doing it” at a White House bash and yet, for around five years prior to the British Invasion, the US charts were awash with dance craze discs, records whose catchy appeal meant they often registered in both the Pop and R&B charts.
Fuelled by teen-orientated TV shows such as American Bandstand, regional dance fads came and went with dizzying speed, all of them marketed to youngsters eager to shake a tail feather and prove they were hip to the latest moves. Lest you be a wallflower it was time to take to the floor, saddle up and Pony or just Mess Around and Shimmy. The Waddle, The Pop Pie and The Roach may have faded as quickly as last night’s prom corsage, but others like The Cha Cha Cha, The Shag (the state dance of South Carolina, in case you were wondering) and The Bossa Nova have proved more enduring.
Featured artists include Chubby Checker, Dee Dee Sharp, Little Eva, Joey Dee, The Olympics and there are also hard-to-find cuts by The Dutones, Brice Coefield and The Miller Sisters. So get with, don’t quit it – it’s party time! (FanTasticVoyage)
You know, I've only ever been on a dance floor a couple times in my life and reluctantly to say the least, but for someone who hates dancing, I sure do love a vintage dance record. This collection certainly has a lot of great ones. There are a few big hits here: The Locomotion by Little Eva, The Peppermint Twist by Joey Dee & The Starliters, etc., but the lesser known gems and oddball dance records are the real meat and potatoes of this compilation. Speaking of which, you get Dee Dee Sharp's giant hit Mashed Potato Time, but you also get her delicious follow-up Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes), as well as her Ride! which was a pretty big hit in its time, but you never hear it anymore. Other gems include The Olympics with (Baby) Hully Gully and Shimmy Like Kate, Jimmy McCracklin Georgia Slop, Labrenda Ben & The Bell Jeans The Camel Walk, Jerry Dallman & The Knightcaps The Bug, and many more fantastic dance floor dynamos. This even includes one of my all-time favorite novelty records The Sloppy Madison by Jack Gale & The Medicine Men. Comes with deep liner notes and lots of reproductions of original labels and covers. (JM) (Roots & Rhythm)
trax disc 1:
1. Dancin' Party - Chubby Checker 2. Peppermint Twist, Pt. 1 - Joey Dee & The Starliters 3. The Madison Time, Pt. 1 - Ray Bryant Combo 4. The Mess Around - Richard Berry & The Lockettes 5. The Hucklebuck - Jackie Lee 6. Bongo Gully - Little Joey & The Flips 7. Mashed Potato Time - Dee Dee Sharp 8. The Bossa Nova (My Heart Said) - Tippie & The Clovers 9. The Cha-Cha-Cha - Bobby Rydell 10. Dear Lady Twist - Gary U.S. Bonds 11. Pop Pop Pop-Pie - The Sherrys 12. Bristol Stomp - The Dovells 13. Waddle, Waddle - The Bracelets 14. Shimmy Like Kate - The Olympics 15. Let's Do The Stroll - Donnie Elbert 16. Pony Time - Chubby Checker 17. Ride! - Dee Dee Sharp 18. Twist And Shout - The Top Notes 19. The Bug - Jerry Dallman & The Knightcaps 20. The Freeze - Tony & Joe 21. The Majestic - Dion 22. That American Dance - The Belmonts 23. The Loco-Motion - Little Eva 24. Do The Hully Gully, Pt. 1 - King Coleman 25. I'll Save The Last Dance For You - Damita Jo
trax disc 2:
1. The Shag (Is Totally Cool) - Billy Graves 2. Ladies Choice - Patty Saturday 3. The Roach - Gene & Wendell & The Sweethearts 4. Can You Waddle? - The Spartans 5. Do The New Continental - The Dovells 6. The Camel Walk - Labrenda Ben & The Bell Jeans 7. (Baby) Hully Gully - The Olympics 8. Cha Cha Twist - Brice Coefield 9. The Fish - Bobby Rydell 10. Bossa Nova Twist - The Casual-Aires 11. The Wobble - Diane & The Darlettes 12. The Wah-Watusi - The Orlons 13. The Push And Kick - Mark Valentino 14. Chicken, Baby, Chicken - Tony Harris 15. Pop Your Finger (Hully Gully Dance) - The Miller Sisters 16. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) - Dee Dee Sharp 17. The Fly - Chubby Checker 18. The Bird - The Dutones 19. (I Do The) Shimmy Shimmy - Bobby Freeman 20. Shig-A-Shag - Jimmy Crain 21. Georgia Slop - Jimmy McCracklin 22. The Sloppy Madison - Jack Gale & The Medicine Men 23. Slow Twistin' - Chubby Checker 24. Foot Stomping, Pt. 1 - The Flares 25. I'll Never Dance Again - Bobby Rydell
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"Dancin' Party" Hits & Rarities From The Dance Craze Era
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BONUS 1 OF 8
Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin - Lost Time '15 @320
Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin reunited in 2014 for their first album together in over 30 years, titled Common Ground Dave Alvin & Phil Alvin Sing the Songs of Big Bill Broonzy. The album received praise from both critics and peers earning a Best Blues Album Grammy nomination and a Blues Music Award nomination for Best Traditional Blues album. Over ‘Lost Time’s’ twelve tracks, Dave and Phil pay homage to a number of artists and songs that had an early, formative influence, in Dave’s words “the masters of the Blues, the most transcendental form of American music. This time around, the guitars are cranked up, as is the energy. This release further solidifies their legacy, while establishing Dave and Phil as true blues artists, with a clear understanding and appreciation of the genre and the talent and skills to stand among the best artists recording the blues today.
“We tried our best to honor all these magnificent musicians, songwriters and singers as well as expose them to new listeners, and perhaps raise some ghosts up from their graves for a minute or two,” says Dave Alvin. “And, hopefully, my brother and I have also again found some damn lost time.” (Yep Roc)
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INFO
http://www.yeproc.com/dave-alvin-and-phil-alvin-return-for-lost-time/
BONUS 2 OF 8
Boogie Woogie Gals - Boogie Songstresses & Piano Stylists (2015 JSP) @320
Compiled by Opal Louis Nations!!
Fifty tracks of boogie blasting from some of the finest females recorded.......
CD1
01 Hadda Brooks - Stompin' The Boogie (2:19)
02 Viola Watkins - Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night (2:20)
03 Gladys Bentley - Boogie'n My Woogie (2:32)
04 Madonna Martin - Madonna's Boogie (2:47)
05 Lil Armstorng - Joogie Boogie (2:46)
06 Bertice Reading - Beantown Boogie (2:44)
07 Gladys Palmer - Palmer's Boogie (2:38)
08 Sarah Fatwoman Dean - I Got Your Boogie (2:13)
09 Nellie Lutcher - Lake Charles Boogie (2:35)
10 Cleo Brown - Cleo's Boogie (2:44)
11 Helen Humes - Central Avenue Boogie (2:37)
12 Betty Jean Washington - Elevator Boogie (2:35)
13 Martha Davis - Player Piano Boogie (2:32)
14 Big Mama Thornton - Mischievous Boogie (2:31)
15 Winifred Atwell - Cross Hands Boogie (2:13)
16 Anisteen Allen - Bongo Boogie (2:37)
17 Dorothy Donegan - Schubert's Boogie (2:33)
18 Wini Beaty - Early Morning Boogie (2:52)
19 Georgia White - Territory Blues (2:23)
20 Merline Johnson - Want To Boogie Some More (2:45)
21 Thema Grace - Cow Cow Boogie (3:28)
22 Mary Lou Williams - Hesitation Boogie (2:41)
23 Hadda Brooks - Brooks' Boogie (2:49)
24 Honey Lee - Piney's Boogie Woogie (2:43)
25 Edna Mc Raney - Edna's Boogie (2:06)
CD 1
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INFO
http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=22542
BONUS 3 OF 8
Boogie Woogie Gals - Boogie Songstresses & Piano Stylists (2015 JSP) @320
Compiled by Opal Louis Nations!!
Fifty tracks of boogie blasting from some of the finest females recorded.......
01 Mildred Anderson - Doin' The Boogie Woogie (2:48)
02 Vivian Greene - Red Light (2:55)
03 Hazel Scott - A Rainy Night In G (3:00)
04 Marylin Scott - Beer Bottle Boogie (2:45)
05 Betty Hall Jones - Learn To Boogie (2:41)
06 Camille Howard - The Boogie And The Blues (2:12)
07 Tina Dixon - Parrot Bar Boogie (3:09)
08 Mata Ray - Boogie #1 (2:46)
09 Jeanette Baker - Rock-A-Boogie (2:46)
10 Cathy Cooper - Alimony Boogie (3:07)
11 Ella Mae Morse - The House Of Blue Light (2:49)
12 Paula Watson - Paula's Nightmare (2:37)
13 Unknown Artist - I Wonder Who's Boogeying My Woogie Now (2:31)
14 Frantic Faye Thomas - I'm In Town (2:26)
15 Frantic Faye Thomas - Faye's Boogie (2:31)
16 Anna Mae Winburn - Central Avenue Boogie (2:03)
17 Lil Palmore - Lil's Caldonia Boogie (2:06)
18 Violet Hall - He's An Ivory Beating Baby (On The Baby Grand) (2:23)
19 Cleo Brown - Roll It Boogie (2:45)
20 Ginger Smock - Ginger's Boogie (2:20)
21 Nora Lee King - Cannon Ball (2:41)
22 Mary Depina - Boogie Woogie Man (2:38)
23 Eunice Davis - Rock Little Daddy (2:29)
24 Dee (Devonia) Williams - Dee's Boogie (2:38)
25 Mary Lou Williams - Boogie Woogie Cocktail (2:10)
CD2
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INFO
http://www.bluebeatmusic.com/product_info.php?products_id=22542
BONUS 4 OF 8
The Wands - The Dawn '14
Formed in the summer of 2011 and based in the Nørrebro district of Copenhagen, their mellifluous blend of psychedelia takes its cue from late 1960's California without resorting to plagiarism or deity. The duo - childhood friends Christian Skibdal and Mads Gras - may have spent their formative years drifting in and out of various bands, but as The Wands they've clearly stumbled upon a suitable haven fit to house their experimentally-themed wares.
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INFO
http://drownedinsound.com/releases/18483/reviews/4148373
http://renownedforsound.com/index.php/album-review-the-wands-the-dawn/
BONUS 5 OF 8
Kinky Friedman - Old Testaments & New Revelations ’92
Kinky Friedman, backed by his faithful combo The Texas Jewboys, bring old-time swing to Hollywood with plenty of satire on Old Testaments and New Revelations. Social satire from a Jewish perspective is Friedman's forte, and this generous live recording blends classics like "We Refuse the Right To Refuse Service To You" with a whole new set of barbed hooks. (Allmusic)
This CD has made many road trips with me, and if you could wear out a CD I"ll probably wear out this one, I love it so. One classic after another. It opens with a bang--"We Reserve the Right to Refuse service to You,"--and what blind person, like myself, hasn't heard that a time or three? "Highway Cafe" is an up-tempo take on a sadly common tale of love lost. "Biscuits in the Oven," is the battle cry of old-school men who know it's not like that any more--and wish it still were. "Western Union Wire," "Sold American," and "Nashville Casualty and Life," are slower sad ballads, showing the range Kinky has. "Ballad of Charles Wittman," would have been a natural for Johnny Horton, had he still been alive in 1966 when Wittman did what he did. "Silver Eagle," is an unforgettable song about a forgotten train from the earliest days of railroads. and on and on it goes. This is one of the dozen or so I'd want to take with me if I were about to begin a life sentence in Siberia. (The Vinyl Cellar)
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INFO
http://www.allmusic.com/album/old-testaments-new-revelations-mw0000095663
BONUS 6 OF 8
A.C. Reed - I'm In The Wrong Business '87
Solid, soulful blues, often with humorous, self-deprecating lyrics, comes from the well-respected vocalist, tenor player, composer, and veteran of the bands of Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Magic Sam, and Son Seals. Reed has been called "the definitive Chicago blues sax player." This album features Reed's band, with guests Bonnie Raitt and Stevie Ray Vaughan. (Allmusic)
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INFO
http://www.allmusic.com/album/im-in-the-wrong-business-mw0000194400
BONUS 7 OF 8
Lightnin' Hopkins - California Mudslide (And Earthquake) '69
One of the very greatest of Texas bluesmen, Lightnin' Hopkins was recorded extensively throughout his adult life. Born in Centerville, Texas, on March 15, 1912, he recorded for Aladdin, Gold Star and Imperial in the late 1940s and for RPM, Specialty, Sittin' In With, Jax, Herald and TNT in the early 50s. Rediscovered for the white coffee house folk circuit, via the 1959 Folkways recordings of Sam Charters, Lightnin' continued to record prolifically, this time for the One of the greatest of all bluesmen and certainly newer folk renaissance labels such as Tradition and, in particular, Arhoolie. In May 1969, he made "California Mudslide" for the Vault label. The recording took place in Los Angeles and was produced by Bruce Bromberg. With the exception of Easy On Your Heels (where Lightnin' is accompanied by the bass of John Howard and drums of Bill Brown), Lightnin' sings and plays guitar alone, moving over to the piano for Los Angeles Blues and Antoinette Blues and a whirl on the organ for Jesus Won't You Come By Here and Los Angeles Boogie. The session was made the same month as the once notorious (now with hindsight better appreciated) Poppy albums and shares much of the same effortless, but still hypnotic, easy blues power. - (Ace)
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INFO
http://acerecords.co.uk/california-mudslide-and-earthquake
BONUS 8 OF 8
Richard & Mimi Farina - Reflections in a Crystal Wind ’65 @320
Though not forgotten by any means, the unique and groundbreaking music of Mimi and Richard Fariña still remains distressingly under-appreciated. As the sands of time have gathered, the two have, in many ways, found their roles as musicians eclipsed by other aspects of their lives: namely, Mimi as Joan Baez’s little sister, and Dick as an iconic literary figure of the post-Beat generation. The fact that they were not only recording electric folk-rock before almost anybody else on the scene, but raga-influenced folk-rock at that, seems to be on a card relegated to the bottom of their deck. Bob Dylan’s Bringing It All Back Home may have predated the Fariñas’ debut album, Celebrations For A Grey Day, by a month, but it was Dick Fariña who had been actively asserting to the revival’s leading lights that American folk music was no good without a beat you could dance to. Hell, at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival, the Fariñas were stomping out rainy day rock and roll several hours before Dylan’s electric set supposedly blew open the doors of the genre.
But enough frustrated backstory, because I think just digging the music will tell you all you really need to know. Eight months after dropping their extraordinary debut, the Fariñas released this record, Reflections In A Crystal Wind. Building on the white-lightning folk-rock-raga sound of Celebrations, this album establishes the two’s developed musical spirit while, at the same time, expanding the range of their repertoire considerably. Both Dick and Mimi are at the top of their games, both vocally and instrumentally, with Mimi especially starting to shine, such as on the swaying guitar and dulcimer duet “Miles,” her tribute to the Prince of Darkness. There are less instrumental showcases here than on the first album, but the two make up for it with a plethora of righteous songs. It’s difficult to choose highlights, but the ominous “Bold Marauder” and biting, anti-establishment “House of Un-American Blues Activity Dream” are nothing but stone-cold classics. You find lots of instances where an author’s talent fails to translate into songwriting talent and vice versa, but that is absolutely not the case here. The sharp wit and crystalline imagery of Dick’s literature is everywhere on Reflections, as he leaps effortlessly from rapid-fire satire to beautiful, lyrical evocations. Even the two’s attempt at a languid, junky blues (“Mainline Prosperity Blues”) comes up supernatural, with John Hammond and Bruce Langhorne digging in on harmonica and guitar, respectively. (The Rising Storm)
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INFO
http://therisingstorm.net/richard-and-mimi-farina-reflections-in-a-crystal-wind/
Much appreciation to R and G for providing this amazing dancin' music. It WILL make your pants want to get up and dance. Great weekend to all.
Iggy
Fun times! Thanks!
Howdy,
First, thanks for "Dancin' party" ! I was recently seeking information about all those novelty dances and on the way for making a comp of "dance songs" or songs-about-dances, typically that kind of stuff (the title would be "Sounds of 1000 dances" [sic]) \o/
Then, I've been silently following your posts for some months, it's my first comment here and I have to throw an enormous, huge, massive load of thanks to our host, RYP, and to all the contributors, Gyro, Johnny Diego, Lo-Fi Larry, Psyclist... sorry if I don't name everyone.
(it's not exactly the "twilight zone", it's paradise)
If I happen to share some things here, I do have a crucial question about tagging : what program do you use ? I'm looking for one that's guaranteed to work with ALL players, I was quite upset when I shared music with friends which was fully tagged in Weendose MP... but whose tagging didn't "translate" to I-Toons :(
(pardon my english, I'm a lonely Frog)
Gyro1966:
Thanks for the Richard and Mimi Farina album. I remember hearing this at the time of its release but not once since then. I read Richard Farina's novel (Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me) at that time as well. Richard Farina was the original Hippie and his novel was the original Hippie novel. Thomas Pynchon dedicated Gravity's Rainbow to Farina and described Farina's novel as "hilarious, chilling, sexy, profound, maniacal, beautiful, and outrageous all at the same time". High praise from one the 20th Century's masters. I think anyone who appreciates what the Twilight Zone is up to would enjoy Farina's only (sadly) novel.
Billy --
I use Itunes. Not saying that it is superior to anything else but I've never gotten a complaint about tagging.
Thanks for featuring Richard and Mimi Farina. Definitely under-appreciated!
Thanks Johnny, I don't really like the way the library works in Itoons but I'll give it a(nother) try.
And yes, that Richard and Mimi Farina is a gem. So sad he died so young.
Gyro, some great bonuses today. Thanks.
Thanks for everything, once again ! and I highly recommend the Phil & Dave Alvin album, it's such an adorable record ! they have everything : feeling, class, great vocals & all guitars are wonderful. Do not miss it...
Expiring in 2 days:
Morning
Based in Los Angeles this short-lived outfit featured the talents of guitarists Barry Brown and Terry Johnson, keyboardist Jim Hobson, drummer Jim Kehn, singer/guitarist Jay Lewis and bassist Bruce Wallace.
Signed by Vault Records, the band's cleverly titled 1970 debut "Morning" was produced by Brown, Hobson and Lewis. With most of the band contributing material, the collection offered up a variety of genres including Poco-styled country-rockers ('Tell Me a Story' and 'Roll 'em Down') and slower-paced folk-rock numbers ('Early Morning' and 'Time').
Lewis had a nifty voice, the rest of the band capable of contributing some nice CSN&Y-styled harmonies ('Easy Keeper' and 'Dirt Road'). Sure, it may not have been the year's most original offering, but the set was never less than pleasant and tracks such as 'And I'm Gone' and the trippy 'Sleepy Eyes' were miles ahead of the competition. (The album was originally released with a gatefold sleeve.)
Morning
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Morris On (British folk Rock from the early 1970's)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_On
Morris On
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Son Of Morris On
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Morris_On
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Can't thank you enough Gyro. The Boogie Woogie set is full of great and, I believe, rare stuff. As for the Kinky Friedman, there's no doubt in my mind. After all, Kinky is good. I've always had a 'penchant' for live recordings anyways.
Ralph11
@ Unreal Billy Goatee
If you're ripping the songs, Use Cdex to rip with and it will tag the files as you rip them, and it's FREE..........
Wayne
thanks Gyro for the boogie woogie gals comp - anything with Opal Louis Nations stamp on it is worth dipping into
Tanx for Dance Party, Boogie Woogie Gals & R&M Farina!
Thanks so much for the Alvin brothers! I saw them live this summer and it was a great experience.
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