THE ORANGU-TONES "Santa’s Comin’ / Don’t Believe In Christmas" 2004 - 7"/45rpm

Christmas RnB/garage mayhem from these lords of lager from Colorado. Your IQ will plummet as you listen to this, but you’ll have more fun than a barrel of monkeys dancin’ the night away!trax:
01 santa's coming 02 don't believe in christmas
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Happy Holidays From RYP & GYRO1966 / TwilightZone!

"RARE FEMALE DOO-WOPS" VA

Excellent collection of 50’s girl groups, most have never been on any comp before!1. Believe It - The Delltones 2. Bright And Early - Vikki Nelson3. Hey Little Boy - The Hampton Sisters 4. Do You Wanna Ride - Hamilton Sisters 5. Shoo Doo-Be Doo - The Debs 6. Your Love Reminds Me - Gloria Gunter & Group 7. Honky Tonk - Gay Charmers 8. Whadaya Want - The Debs 9. Have Faith In Me - The Blossoms w/Eddie Beal's Music 10. How Could You - Bonnie Davis 11. My Heart Tells Me - The Hampton Sisters 12. Soda Pop - Jan Raye Quartet 13. Oh Baby (Where Did You Stay Last Night) - Helen Thompson 14. Cha Cha Sue - Tiny Topsy 15. You Took My Loving - Jean Simms 16. Where Are You - Cora Woods 17. By My Side - Vikki Nelson 18. My Special Love - The Delltones 19. I've Been Pretending (Everything's All Right) - Pauline Rogers 20. He Promised Me - The Blossoms w/Eddie Beal's Music 21. Please Come Back To Me - Claudia Swanson 22. My Blue Heaven - Hamilton Sisters 23. A Love Like You - Jean Simms 24. Since You're Gone - Bonnie Davis
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"R&B WIG POPPERS" VA

Wild collection of hard-hitting 50’s R&B with plenty of impossible to find records - many here have never been on any comp before this!trax:
1. Take It Away - Jimmy Tyler And His Orchestra 2. Fine As Wine - Dick Cole w/Phineus Newburn Orch. 3. I Ain't Drunk - Jimmy Liggins 4. Hey, Little Girl - Richard Lewis & His Band 5. Big Leg Mama - Van Walls & The Rockets 6. Hold On - The Peppers w/Dave Hamilton 7. State Street Boogie - Smokey Lynn w/Johnny Crawford & His Basket Room Orch. 8. Too Fine To Be Mine - David Dean w/Grady Gaines & His Orch. 9. Landslide - Von Streeter & His Wig Poppers 10. My Run Around Baby - Irlton French w/Chuck Thompson &The All Stars 11. Everybody Jump - King Perry & His Orch. 12. Juicin' And Goofin' - Morris Fountain 13. Talking That Talk - Jimmy Liggins 14. Thirteen Women And One Man - Dickie Thompson 15. No Child No More - Arnett Cobb & His Band 16. Private Property - J.D. King 17. Rocking Chair Baby - The Peppers w/Dave Hamilton 18. Johnny Feels The Blues - Johnny O'Neal 19. Rockin' Rhythm - Pee Wee Barnum 20. Shake 'Em Up - Richard Brown Orch. 21. Honey, Honey - Joe Fritz w/Johnny Otis Band 22. What's Wrong With Me - Ben Hughes w/Cecil 'Count' Carter & His Orch. 23. Don't You Know - Jimmie Huff 24. Hog's Knuckles - Von Streeter & His Wig Poppers 25. I'm Gonna Whale On You - Little Arthur Mathews 26. Let's Try Again - Jimmy Nolen 27. She Sets My Soul On Fire - Sonny Parker w/Gladys Hampton's Blues Boys
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"THE CHICAGO TWINIGHT SOUL STORY" 1990 VA

Here’s a tough to find compilation of sixties soul that has been out of print for many years.trax:
1. Yesterday's Mistakes - Jimmy Jones 2. I Want Action - Jimmy Jones 3. Do As You Please - Buster Benton 4. Catch Up With The World - Buster Benton 5. That's The Reason - Buster Benton 6. Women - Johnny Williams 7. Breaking Point - Johnny Williams 8. Try A Little Tenderness - The Mob 9. Unbelievable - The Mob 10. Powerful Love - Chuck And Mac 11. The Bear - Chuck And Mac 12. I've Made Up My Mind - Josephine Taylor 13. Is It Worth A Chance - Josephine Taylor 14. What Can I Do - Marvin L. Sims 15. Disillusioned - Marvin L. Sims 16. Hurting Inside - Marvin L. Sims 17. Pardon My Innocent Heart - Nate Evans 18. Main Squeeze - Nate Evans 19. You're Being Unfair - Elvin Spencer 20. Lift This Hurt - Elvin Spencer
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"NEW ORLEANS R&B" 1984 VA (Chess Records)

traxfromwax:
1. loud mouth annie - Myles & Dupont 2. rhythmatic rhythm - Charles Williams 3. jockomo - Sugar Boy Crawford 4. mardi gras mambo - The Hawkettes 5. country boy - Clarence Henry 6. flat foot sam - T.V. Slim 7. ding dong darling - Allen Brooks 8. lawdy mama - Edgar Blanchard 9. what can i do - Charles Williams 10. the joke - Reggie Hall 11. walk that walk - Eddie Bo 12. i cried all the way home - Charles Williams 13. foolish woman - Allen Brooks 14. oh oh - Eddie Bo 15. this should go on forever - Rod Bernard 16. needing your love - Bobby Blanquet 17. baby please - Clifton Chenier
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LAVERNE BAKER "Real Gone Gal" (Atlantic R&B 1953-1962)

LaVern Baker was one of the most successful female R&B vocalists of the 1950s. In the tradition of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, Baker's blues-driven, gospel-tinged vocals paved the way for future female rock and rollers. However, unlike the more liberal 1990s, Baker rose to stardom in a decade where songs recorded by black artists were termed "race records" and thus received little airplay on radio stations. "Whitewashing" was a common practice in which white vocalists would re-record a black artist's single note for note and popularize them beyond the original version's success. Despite these barriers, particularly the incessant competition from white cover artist Georgia Gibbs, Baker succeeded. With novelty rock hits "Tweedlee Dee," "I Cried a Tear," "Bop-Ting-a-Ling" and "Jim Dandy," Baker secured her place in pop culture's collective repertoire and her role as pioneer female recording artist.traxfromwax:
01 how can you leave a man like this? 02 jim dandy 03 my happiness forever 04 fee fee fi fo fum 05 jim dandy got married 06 substitute 07 whipper snapper 08 voodoo voodoo 09 i cried a tear 10 he's a real gone guy 11 i waited too long 12 tiny tim 13 shake a hand 14 bumble bee 15 hey memphis 16 see see rider
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LITTLE ESTHER "Bad Baad Girl" (Federal Label R&B Recordings 1951-1953)

traxfromwax:
01 looking for a man 02 the deacon moves in 03 i'm a bad, bad girl 04 ring-a-ding doo 05 aged and mellow blues 06 ramblin' blues 07 the storm 08 hollerin' and screamin' 09 mainliner 10 saturday night daddy 11 you took my love too fast 12 last laugh blues 13 flesh, blood and bones 14 turn the lamps down low 15 cherry wine 16 hound dog
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"MAMA’S GOT A BAG OF HER OWN" - VA

One of the coolest collections of female soul tracks we've ever seen -- a package that goes way past the obvious to bring together a range of great bits from the early 60s through the early 70s! Half the work here is quite obscure, but even the better-known tracks are still ones that don't show up that often -- and together the tunes resonate with a depth and quality that easily blows away other sets of this nature -- a great sound that goes way past easy hits and common cliches to showcase a really full range of female soul! Tons of great tracks -- with titles that include "I'm My Own Doctor" by Debbie Dovale, "Don't Stop The Wedding" by Ann Cole, "Groovin At The Go Go" by The Four Larks, "Let Me Down Easy" by Betty Lavette, "Mama's Got A Bag Of Her Own" by Anna King, "One Of Those Good For Crying Over You Days" by Clydie King, "You're No Good" by Dee Dee Warwick, "You Got Em Beat" by Soul Sisters, "Hard To Handle" by Patti Drew, "Beatmaker" by Doris, "Expressway To Your Heart" by Margo Thunder, "There's So Much Love All Around Me" by Three Degrees, "Feel Like Makin Love" by Marlena Shaw, "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" by Tina Britt, "I'm Just Not Ready For Love" by The Ikettes, and "Just Not Ready" by The Exciters. © 1996-2008, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

trax:
1.What You Want - Gloria Jones 2. Nobody But You - Esther Phillips 3. I'm My Own Doctor - Debbie Dovale 4. I'm On The Outside (Looking In) - Baby Washington 5. Don't Stop The Wedding - Ann Cole 6. You're No Good - Dee Dee Warwick 7. Mama's Got A Bag Of Her Own - Anna King 8. One Of Those Good For Crying Over You Days - Clydie King 9. Let Me Down Easy - Bettye LaVette 10. Some Things You Never Get Used To - Irma Thomas 11. Groovin' At The Go-Go - The Four Larks 12. With My Love And What You Got - Jean Wells13. Just Not Ready - The Exciters 14. You're All I Need To Get By - Nancy Wilson 15. Hard To handle - Patti Drew 16. You Got 'Em Beat - The Soul Sisters 17. Beatmaker - Doris 18. There's So Much Love All Around Me - The Three Degrees 19. Expressway To Your Heart - Margo Thunder 20. Loving You, Loving Me - Ann Sexton 21. It Keeps On Raining - Gwen McCrae 22. Feel Like Making Love - Marlena Shaw 23. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know - Tina Britt 24. I'm Just Not Ready For Love - The Ikettes 25. Gotta Travel On - Timi Yuro
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"DooWopDaddyO's Christmas-Mix 2008"

"Und passend zur Jahreszeit... mein persönlicher Soundtrack für die besinnliche Adventszeit. Weihnachtliche Grüße aus dem leicht verschneiten Berlin." - DooWopDaddyOtrax:
01 The Moods - Rockin' Santa Claus 02 The Penguins - Jingle Jangle 03 The Moonglows - Hey, Santa Claus 04 The Martells - Rocking Santa Claus 05 The Belmonts - Wintertime 06 The Uniques - Merry Christmas Darling 07 The Hepsters - Rockin' And Rollin' Santa Claus 08 The Patriots - Snow Girl 09 Dodie Stevens - Merry Merry Christmas Baby 10 Barry & The Highlights - Xmas Bell Rock 11 The Marcels - Merry Twist-Mas 12 The Laurels - Christmas Will Soon Be Here 13 The Shells - Happy Holiday 14 Lonnie & The Crisis - Santa Town U.S.A. 15 Jimmy Charles - Christmasville U.S.A. 16 The Cashmeres - I Believe In St. Nick 17 The Drifters - White Christmas 18 Debbie & The Darnells - Santa Teach Me To Dance 19 The Uniques - Rock 'N' Rudolph 20 Marvin & Johnny - It's Christmas 21 Tommy Regan - Santa Twist 22 The Justinas - Mrs. Santa Claus 23 The Jumpin' Tones - Jingle Bell Stomp 24 The Sherwoods - Happy Holiday 25 Chuck Berry - Run Rudolph Run (BONUS)
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"NEW ORLEANS LADIES" Rhythm & Blues From The Vaults Of Ric & Ron VA

traxfromwax:
1. don't mess with my man - Irma Thomas 2. set me free - Irma Thomas 3. you can if you think you can - Martha Carter 4. i'm through crying - Martha Carter 5. one man's woman - Martha Carter 6. then i'll believe - Martha Carter 7. i'm waiting - Leona Buckles 8. a good man - Irma Thomas 9. i may be wrong - Irma Thomas 10. i don't talk too much - Martha Carter (Nelson) 11. bless you darling - Martha Carter (Nelson) 12. nobody knows - Martha Carter 13. you shall not be moved - Martha Carter 14. baby we're through - Leona Buckles
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"TROUBLES, TROUBLES" New Orleans Blues From The Vaults Of Ric & Ron

traxfromwax:
1. troubles, troubles - Eddie Lang 2. she's mine all mine - Eddie Lang 3. i'm on my way - Eddie Lang 4. easy rockin' - Eddie Lang 5. you sure is fine - Eddie Lang 6. bopsody in blue - Edgar Blanchard & The Gondoliers 7. blues cha cha - Edgar Blanchard & The Gondoliers 8. lost lover - Jerry Morris w/Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow's Orchestra 9. bony marone and friends - Jerry Morris w/Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow's Orchestra 10. cool down baby - Jerry Morris w/Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow's Orchestra 11. amen - Jerry Morris w/Clarence "Bon Ton" Garlow's Orchestra 12. the blue eagle pt. 1 - Jimmy Rivers Combo 13. pleadin' - Mercy Baby 14. country baby - Mercy Baby
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Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids "GHOST OF CHRISTMAS PAST"

trax:
01 All Alone On Christmas 02 All I Want For Christmas Is Yo 03 Christmas (Baby Please Come Ho 04 White Christmas 05 Ghost Of Christmas Past 06 I Wish It Could Be Christmas E 07 Sleighride 08 Jingle Bell Rock 09 Blue Christmas 10 Winter Wonderland / Marshmallo 11 Christmas Party
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"CARNIVAL TIME!" The Best Of Ric Records

Stomping, romping good time numbers are the menu on this 14-track anthology issued in 1988. Such artists as Joe Jones, Al Johnson, Johnny Adams and Edgar Blanchard were hit acts in New Orleans at the time, but made raw music intended for only for the R&B faithful. While an occasional number like Adams' "I Won't Cry" or Jones' "You Talk Too Much" got a little pop attention, most, like Blanchard's hot "Let's Get It" and Tommy Ridgley's "She's Got What It Takes," didn't move anyone who didn't already have the soul spirit, and that's what made them great. (Ron Wynn, All Music Guide)

traxfromwax:
1. carnival time - Al Johnson 2. cotton candy - Lenny Capello 3. check mr. popeye - Eddie Bo 4. i won't cry - Johnny Adams 5. you talk too much - Joe Jones 6. i don't talk too much - Martha Nelson 7. let's try and talk it over - Tommy Ridgley 8. lena - Al Johnson 9. ain't it the truth - Eddie Bo 10. 90 pound weakling - Lenny Capello 11. a losing battle - Johnny Adams 12. let's get it - Edgar Blanchard 13. she's got what it takes - Tommy Ridgley 14. feelin' right saturday night - The Velvetiers
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"SOUL DEEP" Vol. 4 - VA

Another great LP collection of 60’s soul. This album sold out very quickly, so get it while you can!traxfromwax:
1. I Surrender - Eddie Holman 2. Mr. Big Shot - Gene Chandler 3. Get Back - Roy Head 4. I'm A Good Woman - Barbara Lynn 5. Puppet On A String - Gino Washington 6. I Wont Be Your Fool Anymore - The Soul Sisters 7. Grounded - Belita Woods 8. I've Got Troubles - Aesops Fables 9. Our Love Is In The Pocket - J.J Barnes 10. Never Let Your Love Grow Cold - The Vontastics 11. Behold - Blues Busters 12. My Baby Likes To Boogaloo - Don Gardner 13. Seven Day Fool - Etta James 14. A Lover Was Born - Lee Dorsey 15. Run For Cover - The Dells 16. It's A Man Down There - Him
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...originally posted by Derek See's "Derek's Daily 45" - link in the sitebar...

"WE GOT A PARTY!" The Best Of Ron Records - VA

There's something for R&B, blues and soul fans of all persuasions on this anthology spotlighting various New Orleans artists who recorded for the Ron label in the late '50s and early '60s. There were celebrities, like pianist Professor Longhair and the sultry soul queen Irma Thomas, country/rockabilly singers like Warren Lee, novelty specialist Chris Kenner and shouters such as Bobby Mitchell. The 14 tracks on the CD are all good; most are wonderful, even if most of the singers never attained any recognition outside Crescent City R&B circles. (by Ron Wynn, All Music Guide)

traxfromwax:
1. Go To The Mardi Gras - Professor Longhair 2. Don't Mess With My Man - Irma Thomas 3. Easy Rockin' - Eddie Lang 4. Do Be True - Jerry Starr & The Echoes 5. The Uh-Huh - Warren Lee 6. All Night Long (Part 1) - Robert Parker 7. We Got A Party - The Party Boys 8. Rocket To The Moon - Chris Kenner 9. I'm Through Crying - Martha Carter 10. Across The Tracks - Robert Parker 11. Send Me Your Picture - Bobby Mitchell 12. If I Ever - Lee Tillman & Buddy Stewart's Top Notches 13. The Git Back (Part 1) - Joe 'Guitar' Morris 14. Hurry Up - Paul Marvin
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"EAST SIDE SOUND" - Vol. 2 VA

East Los Angeles in the mid-sixties was a hot bed of musical activity, much like Liverpool in the same time period, or perhaps Seattle in the early nineties. There were countless teenage garage bands rockin’ the barrio. Many of the musicians had genuine talent and a large number of groups, especially considering the small geographical area, went on to achieve national hit records such as, The Premiers, The Blendells and Cannibal & the Headhunters. There was a lot of friendly, and some not so friendly, competition between bands. Many friendships and musical alliances were made that last to this day. On the other hand, during a particularly good set at St. Alphonsus Auditorium, my band (Mark & the Escorts) was unplugged by a rival group on the bill, leaving our drummer playing for a few seconds with no accompaniment. On another occasion, a band hired to play our breaks wanted to rumble with us after the gig because we rejected their request to cut into our allotted time. Fortunately, a couple of beefy friends of ours, acting as our roadies to get into the dance for free, defused the situation. Our main rivals were The Exotics and The Emeralds, but we admired and were influenced by slightly older bands like The Blendells, The Romancers and Thee Midniters. The music that we all played was a mixture of r&b, oldies, Motown, Stax/Volt, and British Invasion. We had many venues to play and worked virtually every weekend and sometimes more than once a night. A typical dance hall gig had four or five bands on the bill with each band playing one set. This was great because one could check out the other groups to see what they were playing and maybe pick up a song or a new guitar lick. There were also wedding dances, quinceaneras (girls coming out parties at age fifteen), and the occasional house party.
There was a tangible excitement in the air. We were pubescent boys discovering the joys of music and girls. We had the cruising scene on Whittier Boulevard, car clubs, low riders, mini-skirted girls, disk jockeys like Huggy Boy and Godfrey playing our records on the radio, and the Record Inn and Record Rack selling them. Bands dressed in matching coats, either velvet-lapelled or perhaps the collarless European style, and sometimes moved to choreographed steps with guitars and horns moving left and right and up and down to the beat of the music. This was a special time when there were great musical artists in their prime on the world stage such as, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, James Brown, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye, Wilson Pickett, and Otis Redding. It was right after the John F. Kennedy assassination, when our nation began to lose its innocence, and before the advent of the hippie movement and psychedelia. Drive by shootings, crack cocaine, and aids were decades away. It was also right before the Viet Nam war escalated and began to take many of East L.A.’s musicians, breaking up many of the bands. Many others kept playing and evolved into groups that recorded for major labels in the 70’s and 80’s, such as El Chicano, Tierra, Macondo, Yaqui, my band (Tango), and Los Lobos. A great number of us have been performing and recording to the present time. This album will give you a taste of the style and spirit of the young groups that were a part of the 60’s musical revolution. Viva East L.A. and Chicano rock & roll! - Liner Notes for CD: "Eastside Sound, Vol. 2 - Featuring Mark & the Escorts" Dionysus Records (2001) - The East L.A. Rock Music Scene (c. 1964-66) by Mark Guerrerotrax:
1. down whittier blvd. - Godfrey & Friends 2. leader of the band - Cassinos 3. i'm in love with your daughter pt. 2 - Thee Enchantments 4. oh yeah - Thee Impalas 5. come on up - Thee Impalas 6. dance with me - Mark & The Escorts 7. silly putty - Mark & The Escorts 8. get your baby - Mark & The Escorts 9. tuff stuff - Mark & The Escorts 10. sonny & cher - The Atlantics 2 11. get your baby - The Blendells 12. wiped out - The Escorts 13. showdown (at the union hall) - The Four Tempos 14. little ways - The Premiers 15. sad and lonely - The Pagents

"The Wildcat Records Story" 1994 - VA

50's Rock & Roll, Doo Wop and R&B from Wildcat Records, San Antonio, Texas!trax:
1. I've Got A Girl-Garland Davis - Spot Barnett 2. Pistol Packin Mama - Baby Ray & The Pharoahs 3. Jo Jo Baby - Baby Ray & Pharoahs 4. Dream Girl - Pharaohs 5. Baby Doll - Pharaohs 6. The Girl I Love - Lyrics 7. Oh Please Love Me - Lyrics 8. Dear One - Corridors 9. I Want To Marry You - Corridors 10. Break My Heart - Al Epp & Pharaojs 11. My Song - Johnny Ballad & Zodiacs 12. Boney Shuffle - Spot Barnett 13. Summertime - Spot Barnett 14. Target - Jack Arnold & Chalecos 15. Say Waiter - George Lester & Chalecos 16. Valley Of Lost Dreams - Ron Chambers & Pharaohs 17. Empty Avenue - Ron Chambers & Pharaohs 18. I Found Another Soldier - Bells Of Joy 19. What A Fellowship - Bells Of Joy 20. So Many Ways - Bells Of Joy 21. The Promised Land - Bells Of Joy 22. Sweet Meats - Spot Barnett 23. Betty Jo - Spot Barnett
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"Time Won't Change My Mind" 14 Moody & Fuzzy US Sixties Punkers - VA

Not to be confused with the Lance label out of New Mexico in the `60s, this compilation was done by the same people responsible for the It's Hard Life comp. Like that one, this has good sound, decent liner notes (included as an insert) and seems to be mostly previously uncomped `60s stuff. It's all quite good, too.
Yet another band called The Druids kicks it off with "Calm, Cool & Collected". A nice folk-rocker, it has cool lyrics where they claim to be "smarter than the average man." Hey, if you're so smart how come this wasn't a hit, huh?
Other standouts include The Rainmakers with "Tell Her No" (not the Zombies song) which has an odd siren-like fuzz-guitar. Another band called The Burgundy Blues do a great number, "I'll Get You Back Again" with warbly vocals. The very well named Voxmen contribute the song that this LP takes its title from, and wait'll ya hear the harp break! I also dig The Sand Pipers (not the wimpy folk group) whose "Stand Up Girl" contains the line "stand up girl, take it like a man." Now, what's up with that?
On Side Two, The Rainmakers check in again with a folk-rocker called "You're Not The Only One" - great teen-angst stuff here, folks. One of my fave tracks has to be The Ambushers with "I Need Love," replete with really gruff vocals overtop a sort of folk-punk beat. Another "hats off" for digging up The Offbeats' "Tired of Crying", a shuffling, swampy song, topped off by some more of those warbly type vocals. About half way through the song the singer's voice starts to get more snarly, like he was getting more pissed off as he sang it - "Yeah, I'm tired of crying!"
The Lemon Drops, they of "I Live In The Springtime" fame are probably the best-known group on this, and the song "Listen Girl" was that song's flipside. This isn't on either of the two legit Lemon Drops albums released by Cicadelic in the `80s or the CD reissue on Collectables, thus warranting its inclusion here -especially `cos it's a really great tune! Lastly, there's The Zoofs, whose "Get To Know Yourself" is a Dylan-esque folk-rocker and a very good one at that.
- Alan Wright (Originally published in Ugly Things #18, 2000)traxfromwax:
1. cool, calm & collected (MNO) - The Druids 2. i can't take it (Pyramid) - The Bearings 3. tell her no (Phalanx) - The Rainmakers 4. i'll get you back again (Argee) - The Burgundy Blues 5. time won't change my mind (VM) - The Voxmen 6. cry (Nemfres) - The Serfmen 7. stand up girl (Cypress) - The Sand Pipers 8. you're the only one (Phalanx) - The Rainmakers 9. she told me (Cha Cha) - The Fabulous Royals 10. i need love (Snuff) - The Ambushers 11. tired of crying (Rhythm) - The Off-Beats 12. hey baby (General American) - The Clann 13. listen girl (Rembrandt) - The Lemon Drops 14. get to know yourself (Deesu) - The Zoofs
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"IT’S A HARD LIFE" 14 US Mid Sixties Garage Band Greats

Cool collection of hard-to-find garage records from the mid 60’s. This LP is now way out of print, so grab it here!traxfromwax:
1. on top (Maad) - The Morning Tymes 2. love and things (DiscAZ) - Yesterday's Children 3. you're my baby (Dupree) - The Panicks 4. just a little bit of you (Cabell) - The Rejects 5. hard life (Rampro) - The Why Four 6. cool it (Volume) - The Villagers 7. (this is my) last stand (BVA) - The House of Lords 8. flip me over (Twin Town) - Sir Lawrence & The Crescents 9. bad seed (Confederate) - N.P. Williams & The Inner Prism 10. when i think (Emcee) - The Boys 11. with my love (Encore) - The Shades 12. when i met you (Perfection) - The Snails 13. i'm not your man (Orlyn) - The Paniks 14. alley oop (Charay) - The Wyld
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garychching said...

Hi RYP, an Unrelated comment to the post. I have just posted a track from a young indie band called the Stanley Blacks. I said I'd help them get some feedback and hopefully a little more overage, Would you consider posting their track and asking for some feedback as well.
Its only one track at the moment.
Its currently posted on
ALWAYS SEARCHING FOR MUSIC
and happy for you to repost it in your own words or whatever suits you.
Thanks in anticipation
Gary

Big Drag "Big Drag" 1995 + "She Drives Me Crazy" 1994" - 7" Single

"Hey RYP, Here's a CD (and 7-inch) from one of my favorite 90s garage bands, Big Drag. They were a trio from San Antonio, and didn't tour, so they weren't really well known outside the area. But their fuzzed out-guitar and strong melodies make this one of my favorite records. I think you'll like this one!" - Billy Ktrax:
01 Gotta Let Me go 02 Just Might Break it 03 Uneven 04 Tallahassee Lassie 05 Falling 06 You & Me 07 Nobody's Wrong 08 Big Drop 09 It's OK 10 Love & Flowers 11 Cut Your Throat 12 Runaround
...served by Billy K...trax:
01 She Drives Me Crazy 02 Someday 03 Tallahassee Lassie 04 Big Drag Theme
...served by Billy K...

Jacques Dutronc "Grands Succès" 1987

Jacques Dutronc is a French singer, composer, and actor. He is married to the singer Françoise Hardy, as of March 30, 1981, with whom he had a son, Thomas Dutronc, born 1973.Between 1963 and 1964, Dutronc played guitar for the group "El Toro et les Cyclones" with Hadi Kalafate. During this time he also appeared at Le Golf Drouot in Paris as backing guitarist for stars including Eddy Mitchell. After performing his obligatory military service, he landed a job as assistant at Vogue Records to Artistic Director Jacques Wolfsohn. In this capacity, he arranged songs for several lesser known artists such as Zou Zou and Cleo. At Vogue Records, he teamed with writer Jacques Lanzmann, then director at Lui magazine, to create songs for up-and-coming artists. One of their first commissions was for the pop singer Benjamin, however, after his first EP failed to perform, Vogue Records unceremoniously booted him from their roster. After hearing one of the demos that Dutronc had produced, Wolfsohn declared that Jacques should perform the record for release. This single, "Et moi, et moi, et moi" was released in 1966, and its popularity turned Dutronc into a star.
With Lanzmann writing lyrics and Dutronc producing the music, the two created several significant songs. Songs such as "Et moi, et moi, et moi", "Les Playboys", and "Le cactus", are still frequently played. Other songs include "Mini, mini, mini", "Le responsable", "J'ai un tigre dans ma guitare", and "L'opportuniste".
Dutronc's songs combine American and British musical influences with French lyrical themes. Many of his early songs feature a British garage sound comparable to that of Ray Davies of The Kinks. Dutronc's "La fille du père Noël" and David Bowie's "Jean Genie" share a riff likely derived from the Yardbirds' accelerated version of Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man" (the Belgian singer Arno recorded a medley of the Dutronc and Bowie songs ("Jean Baltazaarr") with the American singer Beverly Jo Scott that highlight these similarities). However, Dutronc is distinctive for his mocking attitude toward late 1960s French youth culture. Dutronc's biggest hit was "Il est cinq heures, Paris s'eveille", with the classical flute player Roger Bourdin performing an essential part. In this song, Dutronc paints an evocative portrait of the French capital in the early morning hours.
In 1973, "Et moi, et moi, et moi" was adapted with English lyrics by Ray Dorset, leader of Mungo Jerry. "Alright Alright Alright" became a UK No. 3 hit for the group.
Also in 1973, Dutronc began a second career as an actor in the film Antoine et Sébastien, directed by Jean-Marie Périer. In the following years, Dutronc devoted most of his energies toward his acting career. He has appeared in films directed by Jean-Luc Godard, Claude Lelouch and Maurice Pialat.
Dutronc returned to music in recent years, and also has enjoyed a resurgence of popular interest in his music. Since the early Dutronc songs had a classic late-sixties freakbeat backing (provided by session musicians), his songs were played in the hip retro clubs of the UK and USA in the late 1990s, a practice which continues to this day. (Ironically, most of the people who will be dancing to the likes of "Le cactus" will have no idea what the words actually mean). He is celebrated in the 1997 Cornershop song "Brimful of Asha" with the line: "Jacques Dutronc and the Bolan Boogie/The Heavy Hitters and the Chichi music." He currently lives in the town of Monticello on the island of Corsica. - from wiki

trax:
1. Et Moi, Et Moi, Et Moi 2. J'Aime Les Filles 3. Mini, Mini, Mini 4. A La Vie A L'Amour 5. Le Plus Difficile 6. L'Arsène 7. Les Cactus 8. Le Petit Jardin 9. L'Hôtesse De L'Air 10. Fais Pas Ci, Fais Pas Ça 11. Les Play Boys 12 Gentleman Cambrioleur 13. On Nous Cache Tout, On Nous Dit Rien 14. L'Aventurier 15. Le Dragueur Des Supermarchés 16. Il Est Cinq Heures, Paris S'Eveille

"TOO MUCH MONKEY BUSINESS" Vol. 4 (The Return Of 14 Beatin’ Garage Fabs)

Another excellent collection of 14 uptempo world-wide garage tracks from the mid 60’s!traxfromwax:
1. el tren de la costa (Spain '66) - Los Sirex 2. LSD (Germany '66) - The Skins 3. comin' home baby (Finland '64) - Ann Christine & The Renegades 4. you don't love me (Australia '64) - Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs 5. single man (NZ '66) - The Bitter End 6. downtown blues (Australia '65) - The Wild Colonials 7. love pill (USA '65) - The Rave-Ons 8. get the picture (NZ '66) - The Selected Few 9. LSD (Netherlands '66) - Cuby & The Blizzards 10. cadillac (Germany '65) - The Rangers 11. right now (Greece '66) - The Galaxies 12. i'm a dog (Sweden '64) - The Hoods 13. so get out (USA '65) - The Surfaris 14. yo te chiero (Chile '66) - The Jockers
...served by Gyro1966...

"SOUL DEEP" VOL. 3 - VA

Another strong collection of mostly sixties soul. This is a rare Lp that is now out of print!traxfromwax:
1. Hittin On Nothing - Irma Thomas 2. Mr. Big Shot - Gene Chandler 3. I Can't Shake It Loose - Pat Lewis 4. We're A Winner - The Impressions 5. Prove It To Me - Garnet Mimms 6. It Ain't Necessary - Mamie Galore 7. I Forgot To Be Your Lover (Stax) - William Bell 8. I'm Satisfied - Otis Rush 9. Get off My Back - Marvin L. Sims 10. With My Love And What You've Got We Could Turn The World Around - Jean Wells 11. Happy Days - The Magictones 12. As I Sit Here - The Whispers 13. I Got Loaded - Little Bob 14. Mama's Little Baby Is A Big Girl Now - Kris Peterson 15. Cold Sweat - Mongo Santamaria 16. Sueno - Young Rascals
...served by Gyro1966...
...originally posted by Derek See's "Derek's Daily 45" - link in the sitebar...

The Rumour "Purity Of Essence" 1980

THE RUMOUR without GRAHAM PARKER!"Purity Of Essence" was the Rumour's third and final album. Keyboard player Rob Andrews is gone, and the band has shifted their sound towards tight, punchy power-pop songs. They do a great version of Randy Newman's "Have You Seen My Baby", and originals "Tula", "Houston", and "I Don't Want The Night To End" are also impressive.

The Rumour:
Brinsley Schwarz, Martin Belmont (vocals, guitar); Stephen Goulding (vocals, drums); Andrew Bodnar (bass). Recorded at Eden Studios, Chiswick, London in 1980.

traxfromwax:
1. My Little Red Book 2. I Don`t Want The Night To End 3. Have You Seen My Baby? 4. Falling In Love With A Dream 5. Tula 6. Writing In The Water 7. Houston 8. I Think It`s Gonna Work Out Fine 9. More Than She Will Say 10. Pyramids 11. That`s The Way The Ball Rolls

"SOUL DEEP" Vol. 2 - VA

Great collection of sixties soul with a few extra surprises mixed in. This Lp went quickly out of print, so grab it here while you can.traxfromwax:
1. Stranger In My Own Home Town - Percy Mayfield 2. There's A Ghost In My House - R. Dean Taylor 3. One Room Paradise - The Raelets 4. Lonely For You Baby - Sam Dees 5. Our Love Will Grow - The Showmen 6. You're Everything - The Showmen 7. Shake Your Hips - Slim Harpo 8. My Friend Jack - The Smoke 9. Stupidity - Solomon Burke 10. Chain Reaction - The Spellbinders 11. It's A Shame - The Spinners 12. Love Is Like A Ramblin Rose - Ted Taylor 13. Who Was That - Tina Britt 14. New York's A Lonely Town - The Trade Winds 15. Silly Girl - Walter Scott 16. This Thing Called Love - The Webs
...served by Gyro1966...
...originally posted by Derek See's "Derek's Daily 45" - link in the sitebar...