"THE BACKBEAT OF ROCK AND ROLL" Seminal Sounds From The Instrumental Epoch… - disc 2

This release is all about the power of melody and the marvels of the juxtaposition of saxophones and guitars. 'The Backbeat Of Rock and Roll' brings together the great songs that didn't need a sing-along chorus or a life-defining one liner in their lyrics…

...This wordless journey includes the infectious grooves and finger-popping hits that relied on twangy guitars, syncopated rhythms, all-consuming organs and honking brass stabs. Sure, there's the odd mention of 'Tequila' and the odd instructional dance move but in this 92 track compilation, it's the back beat that takes centre stage as the perfect follow up to Famous Flames' acclaimed 'First Rock and Roll Record' CD.
Throughout the 1950s, the concept of the instrumental track was wrestled away from the cloying strings of MOR orchestras and into the hands of screwdriver-wielding guitarists, sleazy saxophonists, primal garage bands and dance craze creators. The teenage generation demanded music with everything and non-vocal versions of the hits sat next to specially created rabble-rousing gems that transcended genres and styles. This was music where words were just not enough.
This collection, compiled by Dave Henderson from Mojo Magazine, contains 94 tracks from the 1950s, the glory days of instrumental music, the very backbone of rock 'n' roll, the spine of RnB and primitive pop music.
An almost wordless journey that traverses dirty rock 'n' roll, syncopated be-suited dance moves, the glory of twangy guitars, RnB shuffles, sleazy jazz shakedowns and truly inspirational music.
Littered with chart topping hits from rock 'n' roll legends including Duane Eddy, Johnny And The Hurricanes, Link Wray, The Ventures and The Champs, the album features a procession of radio-friendly favourites including 'Raunchy', 'Wild Weekend', 'Bongo Rock', 'Madison Time', 'The Happy Organ' and 'Ooh Poo Pah Doo'.
'Backbeat..' is chock full of inspirational moments, like the Keith Richards-approved 'The Fickle Chicken', Jimmy Page heroes Santo & Johnny, the embryo of rock 'n' roll, 'Rumble', and Cramps faves like The Duals along with the birth of surf instrumentals courtesy of Dick Dale and The Belairs.
Including buried treasure like the northern soul gem 'Gonzo' by James Brooker, The Dyna-Sores' flipside 'Jungle Walk' and The Frantics' "sensuous" 'The Whip', every song is a must from a time when the bongo was king, the saxophone honked remorselessly and string bending guitars were nothing short of essential.

trax CD 2:
1. Have Guitar Will Travel - The Scotty Moore Trio 2. Mumblin' Guitar - Bo Diddley 3. Jungle Walk - The Dyna-Sores 4. Hide away - Freddie King 5. Cruising - Jimmy & The Night Hoppers 6. Topsy Pt. I - Cozy Cole 7. Madison Time, Pt. 1 - The Ray Bryant Combo 8. Deacon's Hop - Big Jay McNeely 9. The Stroll - The Lawson-Haggart Rockin' Band 10. The Stinger - Al Casey 11. Torquay - The Fireballs 12. Poor Boy - The Royaltones 13. Green Jeans - The Fabulous Fleerekkers 14. MacDonald's Cave - The Piltdown Men 15. The Happy Organ - Dave "Baby" Cortez 16. (What's The Word) Thunderbird - The Casual-Aires 17. Gonzo - James Booker 18. Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Part 2) - Jessie Hill 19. Rockhouse, (Pts 1 and 2) - Ray Charles 20. The Hunch - Paul Gayten 21. In the Mood - The Ernie Fields Orchestra 22. Big Jump - Sandy Nelson 23. Cannonball - Duane Eddy 24. The Whip - The Frantics 25. Machine Gun - The Riptides 26. Bulldog - The Fireballs 27. Blue Comet Blues - Bill Haley & The Comets 28. Big Beat Boogie - Bert Weedon 29. Guitar Boogie Shuffle - The Virtues 30. Some Kinda Earthquake - Duane Eddy 31. Raw-Hide - Link Wray & The Wraymen
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Ticket "Awake" + "Let sleeping Dogs lie" 1972

Psychedelic blues-rock reached its global peak in the late 60s and early 70s, defined by virtuosic bands like Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. New Zealand had its psychedelic rockers too, and none more accomplished or acclaimed than Ticket…

…In 1967 they became The Challenge, eventually landing a national hit single with ‘Honey Do’.
Woolright remembers it was at one of these after-hours jam sessions that the nucleus of Ticket first played together.
"We used to smell this stuff coming from the back of the bus, and it wasn’t bluegrass!”  — Ricky Ball - https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/ticket

trax:
01. Awake 02. Highway Of Love 03. Dream Chart 1 04. Dream Chart 2 05. Dream Chart 3 06. Broken Wings 07. Will Man Find A Way 08. Reign Away 09. Country High 10. Angel Of My Mind 11. The Bad Things In This World... 12. Remember to Understand 13. People Going Nowhere 14. And The Band Played 15. On This Planet 16. Gypsy Rover 17. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie 18. We Love Rock And Roll
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"Do The 45!" Vol. 574 (2020)

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 dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)

trax:
1. Mirage (Century) - The Pastels 2. Where Is the Answer (Century) - The Pastels 3. Subway Joe (Fania) - Joe Bataan 4. Nuevo Jala Jala (Fania) - Joe Bataan 5. The Love I Need (J.V.) - Frank Butler 6. Zindy Lou (Cadence) - The Mariners 7. Susie Q (Volt) - Billy & the King Bees 8. Bango (Volt) - Billy & the King Bees 9. Hound Dog (Federal) - Little Esther 10. Sweet Lips (Federal) - Little Esther 11. Hide Yourself (Mojo-Bone) - The Vejtables 12. Good Things Are Happening (Mojo-Bone) - The Vejtables 13. Titanic (R&B Side) (Soulful Torino) - Paul Williams Orchestra 14. Titanic (Popcorn Side) (Soulful Torino) - Paul Williams Orchestra 15. Too Many Tears (Soulful Torino) - Ike & Tina Turner 16. Just Can't Stay (Sabre) - Willie Nix and His Combo 17. All by Yourself (Sabre) - Willie Nix and His Combo 18. As Long As I Have You (Dnsc) - Garnett Mimms 19. As Long As I Have You (Single Version with the Senate) (Dnsc) - Garnett Mimms 20. Someday Soon (Soulful Torino) - Betty Everett 21. Fever (Soulful Torino) - Betty Everett & Jerry Butler 22. Don't Burst My Bubble (Immediate) - The Small Faces 23. Come Home Baby (Immediate) - Rod Stewart & PP Arnold 24. Monkey See, Monkey Do (Soulful Torino) - The New Swing Sextet 25. La Rumba Se Acabo (Soulful Torino) - The New Swing Sextet 26. Let's Start a Romance (Soulful Torino) - Sarah Tonin and the Soulful Orchestra 27. Let's Start a Romance (Soulful Torino) - The Soulful Orchestra 28. Camel Walk (Outta Sight) - Saundra Mallett and the Vandellas
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...

ps.: for all late arrivals we have in the comments 3 reups of this series.

…and now for something completely different! 1224 - 2021

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 (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2019 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS)! Please keep your language polite and respectful. 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

"THE BACKBEAT OF ROCK AND ROLL" Seminal Sounds From The Instrumental Epoch… - disc 1

This release is all about the power of melody and the marvels of the juxtaposition of saxophones and guitars. 'The Backbeat Of Rock and Roll' brings together the great songs that didn't need a sing-along chorus or a life-defining one liner in their lyrics…

...This wordless journey includes the infectious grooves and finger-popping hits that relied on twangy guitars, syncopated rhythms, all-consuming organs and honking brass stabs. Sure, there's the odd mention of 'Tequila' and the odd instructional dance move but in this 92 track compilation, it's the back beat that takes centre stage as the perfect follow up to Famous Flames' acclaimed 'First Rock and Roll Record' CD.
Throughout the 1950s, the concept of the instrumental track was wrestled away from the cloying strings of MOR orchestras and into the hands of screwdriver-wielding guitarists, sleazy saxophonists, primal garage bands and dance craze creators. The teenage generation demanded music with everything and non-vocal versions of the hits sat next to specially created rabble-rousing gems that transcended genres and styles. This was music where words were just not enough.
This collection, compiled by Dave Henderson from Mojo Magazine, contains 94 tracks from the 1950s, the glory days of instrumental music, the very backbone of rock 'n' roll, the spine of RnB and primitive pop music.
An almost wordless journey that traverses dirty rock 'n' roll, syncopated be-suited dance moves, the glory of twangy guitars, RnB shuffles, sleazy jazz shakedowns and truly inspirational music.
Littered with chart topping hits from rock 'n' roll legends including Duane Eddy, Johnny And The Hurricanes, Link Wray, The Ventures and The Champs, the album features a procession of radio-friendly favourites including 'Raunchy', 'Wild Weekend', 'Bongo Rock', 'Madison Time', 'The Happy Organ' and 'Ooh Poo Pah Doo'.
'Backbeat..' is chock full of inspirational moments, like the Keith Richards-approved 'The Fickle Chicken', Jimmy Page heroes Santo & Johnny, the embryo of rock 'n' roll, 'Rumble', and Cramps faves like The Duals along with the birth of surf instrumentals courtesy of Dick Dale and The Belairs.
Including buried treasure like the northern soul gem 'Gonzo' by James Brooker, The Dyna-Sores' flipside 'Jungle Walk' and The Frantics' "sensuous" 'The Whip', every song is a must from a time when the bongo was king, the saxophone honked remorselessly and string bending guitars were nothing short of essential.

trax CD 1:
1. Rumble - Link Wray 2. Peter Gunn - Duane Eddy 3. Buckeye - Johnny & The Hurricanes 4. Tequila - The Champs 5. Wild Weekend - The Rockin' Rebels 6. Big Shot - Johnny Cannon 7. Bongo Rock - Preston Epps 8. Teen Beat - Sandy Nelson 9. Walk Don't Run - The Ventures 10. Apache - The Shadows 11. Rebel-Rouser - Duane Eddy 12. Red River Rock - Johnny & The Hurricanes 13. Moon Dawg! - The Gamblers 14. The Fickle Chicken - The Atmospheres 15. Hard Times (The Slop) - Noble 'Thin Man' Watts 16. Hand Clappin' - Red Prysock 17. Swanee River Hop - Fats Domino 18. Honky Tonk parts 1 And 2 - Bill Doggett 19. Smokie Part 2 - Bill Blacks Combo 20. Raunchy - Bill Justis 21. Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts 22. Ghost Riders in the Sky - The Ramrods 23. Woo Hoo - The Rock-A-Teens 24. Tall Cool One - The Fabulous Wailers 25. Walkin' With Mr - Lee Allen 26. Night Train - Jimmy Forrest 27. Don't Be Cruel - Bill Black's Combo 28. Perfidia - The Ventures 29. Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny 30. Golden Mile - The Sleepwalkers 31. Teensville - Chet Atkins
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Tigers "Tigers" 1981

We rehearsed a show comprising a mix of covers and originals and, with our trusty in-house support band The Wetas in tow, we toured.
Anyone not in a band will never understand the dynamics that produce such slashing, burning and pillaging of the Innocent.

With guitar, bass and vocals going through a 30-watt amp and drums played on a 1F exercise book, the three original Tigers rehearsed in a photo studio owned by the late John McKechnie and Rod Jackways. We started opposite the bucket fountain in Wellington’s Cuba Mall and finished at Sydney’s Manzil Room. - https://www.audioculture.co.nz/people/the-tigers

trax:
01. Please Be Mine 02. Say These Words 03. On Any Weekend 04. Adults Only 05. Tony 06. Don't Wanna Go Home 07. All Night 08. Let's Get Started 09. Heart Don't Stop 10. You Cheated Me 11. Little Misty 12. Red Dress (Bonus Track) 13. Smart Girls (Bonus Track) 14. I Don't Want To Go Home (Bonus Track)
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"Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures" Vol. 4

The fourth and presumably final (as compiler and respected soul expert Dave Godin died around the time of its release) volume in this series has 25 more 1960s and early-'70s soul cuts from the more romantically anguished end of the style…

...A few of these were big hits, or well-remembered smaller ones -- it's hard to believe anyone who collects soul at all hasn't found the Miracles' "The Tracks of My Tears" by now, while Gladys Knight & the Pips' "Giving Up," Irma Thomas' "Time Is on My Side" (the model for the Rolling Stones' hit cover version), the Knight Brothers' "Temptation 'Bout to Get Me," Garnet Mimms' "My Baby," and Bobby Bland's "I Pity the Fool" are all fairly well-known quality '60s soul treasures. Most of the disc, however, is devoted to things you'll never hear on oldies radio, even including a couple of previously unissued numbers. It's varied in the approaches and arrangements employed (though it does tend toward the slower-than-normal dramatic side), and lovingly annotated. This might be a dissenting opinion in the midst of the bulging folder of glowing testimonials this series has received (particularly in Godin's native Britain), but it really doesn't quite gather music that's consistently on the level of the best vintage soul -- or even, more to the point, consistently on the level of the best overlooked vintage soul. It's an idiosyncratic reflection of one man's tastes, and while Godin should be saluted for everything he did to get these records and performers wider audiences, it's not the ultimate in deep soul treasures. Some of his personal finds seem more indisputably worthy than others, like Barbara Brown's wrenching "Can't Find No Happiness" and Jimmy Robins' "I Made It Over" (one of the only two singles he ever gave a five-star rating to as a reviewer), with its eerie organ-violin interplay.( Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)

trax:
1. Temptation 'Bout To Get Me - The Knight Brothers 2. I Believe She Will - Eddie & Ernie 3. Wrong Too Long - Mathilde Jones 4. I Pity The Fool - Bobby Bland 5. I Need You - Chuck Edwards 6. Just Loving You - Ruby Andrews 7. Slip Away - Clarence Carter 8. Is It Me You Really Love - Black Velvet 9. The Day After Forever - Paul Kelly 10. Giving Up - Gladys Knight & The Pips 11. I'm A Lonely Stranger - Arthur Conley 12. I Love You - Jackie Lee 13. The Tracks Of My Tears - The Miracles 14. You Got Me Diggin' You - Roosevelt Matthews 15. I Don't Care Anymore - Doris Duke 16. You Make Me Feel Good - Lawrence & Jaibi 17. Can't Find No Happiness - Barbara Brown 18. My Baby - Garnet Mimms 19. It's So Hard To Break A Habit - The Webs 20. Time Is On My Side - Irma Thomas 21. This Heart Can't Take No More - Tony Owens 22. It Was Like A Nightmare - Jaibi 23. The Dark End Of The Street - Roy Hamilton 24. I Made It Over - Jimmy Robins 25. Don't Ever Leave Me - Bob & Earl
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…and now for something completely different! 1223 - 2021

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 (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2019 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS)! Please keep your language polite and respectful. 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

Frank Sinatra "Songs For Swingin' Lovers!" 1956

Nicknamed "The Voice," "Ol' Blue Eyes," "The Chairman Of The Board," and "Frankie Boy."

Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James (2) and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success after signing with Columbia Records in March 1943; he stayed with Columbia until he got dropped by the label in June '52. Sinatra signed a seven-year recording contract with Capitol Records on March 13, 1953, and released several critically lauded albums while with Capitol. Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label in 1960, Reprise Records, toured internationally, and fraternized with the Rat Pack and President John F. Kennedy in the early 1960s.
Sinatra had three children, Nancy Sinatra (singer, artist), Frank Sinatra Jr. (musician), and Tina Sinatra (TV producer), all with his first wife, Nancy Barbato (married 1939 to 1951). He was married three more times, to actresses Ava Gardner (1951 to 1957) and Mia Farrow (1966 to 1968), and finally to model/showgirl Barbara Marx (married 1976), to whom he was still married at his death. - discogs

trax:
01 You Make Me Feel So Young 02 It Happened In Monterey 03 You're Getting To Be A Habit With Me 04 You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me 05 Too Marvelous For Words 06 Old Devil Moon 07 Pennies From Heaven 08 Love Is Here To Stay 09 I've Got You Under My Skin 10 I Thought About You 11 We'll Be Together Again 12 Makin' Whoopee 13 Swingin' Down The Lane 14 Anything Goes 15 How About You?

This music is dedicated to the tradition of Johnny Diego's Rock 'n' Roll Free Sunday!

Yumi Zouma "Willowbank" 2017

Just over a year after releasing their lauded debut LP, Yoncalla, Yumi Zouma return with Willowbank, the band’s sophomore album...

...For the making of Willowbank, Yumi Zouma's members — Charlie Ryder, Josh Burgess, Christie Simpson and Sam Perry — settled on a plan to reunite for the New Zealand summer. To complete what would become their first significant work written and recorded entirely in their home country, they rented a studio in Christchurch’s semi-demolished CBD, on one of the few remaining blocks that still characterizes the city from before it was destroyed by a series of earthquakes. “It was as though there was a brief pause in all of our lives and we finally felt like a band from New Zealand,” said Burgess. “We were on home turf and creating from a place that felt fundamentally natural.”
When you know it’s there, the feeling of rootedness is undeniable on Willowbank. Being connected to their origins on the bottom of the earth allowed the band’s members to craft another essential chapter in the Yumi Zouma storybook. - https://yumizouma.bandcamp.com/album/willowbank

trax:
01. Depths (Pt. I) 02. Persephone 03. December 04. Half Hour 05. Us, Together 06. Gabriel 07. Carnation 08. In Blue 09. Other People 10. A Memory 11. Ostra 12. Depths (Pt. II)
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"Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures" Vol. 3

The third installment of this well-respected series of (mostly) rare and (mostly) 1960s deep soul maintains the high standards of the previous two releases. The compiler bends just a little in the direction of greater accessibility here by including more names and songs that might actually be known to people with less than a few hundred soul records in their collections…

...Not that there are any songs that you'll hear on the average oldies radio show, but names like Carla Thomas, James Brown, Bobby Womack, the Impressions, and Bobby Bland are pretty well-known to many Joe Q. Publics. And songs like Irma Thomas' "Wish Someone Would Care," Etta James' "I'd Rather Go Blind," and Maxine Brown's "All in My Mind" (the original 1961 hit version that usually eludes reissue anthologies, not a remake) are actually familiar, though not exactly overplayed. Far from being a sellout, this actually enhances the listenability of the disc, which is still largely populated by rarities, some excellent, some just alright. Highlights this time around include Baby Washington's "Breakfast in Bed," more famous as sung by Dusty Springfield; Bessie Banks' Brill Building-flavored "It Sounds Like My Baby," the flip side of the original "Go Now"; Syl Johnson's "Is It Because I'm Black," which adds some much-needed blues-funk grit and social conscience; and Betty Lavette's "Let Me Down Easy," a classic of anguished soul. (Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)

trax:
1. I'm Undecided - Toussaint McCall 2. Breakfast In Bed - Baby Washington 3. In These Very Tender Moments - Dee Clark 4. Look At The Boy - Jean Plum 5. Lost Someone - James Brown 6. Thanks For Yesterday - Eddie & Ernie 7. It Sounds Like My Baby - Bessie Banks 8. Baby I Can't Stand It - Bobby Womack 9. I'd Rather Go Blind - Etta James 10. Is It Because I'm Black - Syl Johnson 11. All In My Mind - Maxine Brown 12. Like It Stands - Robert Ramsey 13. Wish Someone Would Care - Irma Thomas 14. Don't Leave Me Baby - Ray Gant & Arabian Knights 15. I Can't Take It - Carla Thomas 16. Too Far Gone To Turn Around - J R Bailey 17. Let Me Down Easy - Betty Lavette 18. I'm Too Far Gone (To Turn Around) - Bobby Bland 19. I Don't Want To Have To Wait - Barbara & The Browns 20. I Paid For The Party - The Enchanters 21. Who Are You Gonna Love (Your Woman Or Your Wife) - Rozetta Johnson 22. Ebony Eyes - Rick James & Friend 23. He's Gone - Doris Duke 24. My Deceiving Heart - The Impressions 25. I'm Missing You - Loretta Williams
…served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 1222 - 2021

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 (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2019 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS)! Please keep your language polite and respectful. 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

"Trash Is Neat!" - Vol 3 - CD 2

Hot Thrills! Rock 'n' Roll Action! Giving the devil his due… He has got all the best tunes!!!

trax:
1. Goo Goo Muck - Big John Bates 2. All Woman Are Bad - The Trailer Trash Orchestra 3. Can't Find My Mind - Thee Gorgons 4. Surfin' Bird - The Green Rombus 5. Swing The Big Eyed Rabbit - Jamshot 6. Voodoo Hotel - Michael Mutant 7. I Was A Teenage Werewolf - The Freakouts 8. Sunglasses After Dark - The Band From Planet X 9. Primitive - The Reserections 10. Green Door - The Tighnabruaich Players 11. You'll Never Change Me - The Long Rifles 12. Weekend On Mars - Mondo A Go Go 13. Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White - Too Bad You're Gonna Die 14. Like A Bad Girl Should - The Torpedo Monkeys 15. Five Years Ahead Of My Time - Freak Out & The Cool It Down 16. Oowee Baby - The Green Rombus 17. The Way I Walk - The Razorbacks 18. Can Your Pussy Do The Dog - The Sinys 19. Human Fly - The Damnation Kids

Yumi Zouma "[What's the Story] Morning Glory" 2017

Yumi Zouma are friends from New Zealand, living between Christchurch, New York, and Paris.

Let's move New Zealand music very close to the present and deal with Yumi Zouma. Their last CD is from 2020. They started in 2014 with an EP. They belong to the indie camp and because of the sluggish female vocals they border on the dream pop area. Why they then had the idea of completely covering the Oasis over-album 'What's the Story - Morning Glory' is not entirely clear to me. Two or three tracks would be fine, but a whole album ??? With the fourth title at the latest, you long for the nölenden Gallagher brothers. If the Oasis album had never been released and this Kiwi work instead, it would definitely not have been a global success. You can see how much ultimately depends on people and their type of interpretation. - Gaius

trax:
01. Hello 02. Roll With It 03. Wonderwall 04. Don't Look Back In Anger 05. Hey Now! 06. Untitled 07. Some Might Say 08. Cast No Shadow 09. She's Electric 10. Morning Glory 11. Untitled II 12. Champagne Supernova
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"Do The 45!" Vol. 573 (2020)

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 dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)

trax:
1. Lively One (Pic 1) - The Passions 2. You've Got Me Hurtin (Pic 1) - The Passions 3. Money Is (Reprise) - Little Richard 4. Hold on Baby (Cameo) - The Rationals 5. Sing (Cameo) - The Rationals 6. Love's the Thing (Linda) - The Romancers 7. Do You Cry (Linda) - The Romancers 8. I Found a Job (Roulette) - The Heartbeats 9. Down on My Knees (Roulette) - The Heartbeats 10. Leave No Stone Unturned (Get Hip) - Fortune & Maltese & The Phabulous Pallbearers 11. Time Has Gone (Get Hip) - Fortune & Maltese & The Phabulous Pallbearers 12. It's Gone (Corduroy) - The Thanes 13. Hey Honey (Corduroy) - The Thanes 14. Morning Train (Duke) - Chuck Edwards 15. Warm My Heart (Duke) - Chuck Edwards 16. What's the Matter Clawdy (Jubilee) - Ernest Tucker 17. Cowboy Hop (Jubilee) - Ernest Tucker 18. Achin' All Over (Mala) - Randolph Walker 19. You'll Lose Your Love (Mala) - Randolph Walker 20. How Many Times (Stark) - The Nomads 21. Not for Me (Stark) - The Nomads 22. Just Like I Treat You (Chess) - Howlin' Wolf 23. I Ain't Superstitious (Chess) - Howlin' Wolf 24. Let's Boogaloo (R.F.A.) - The Magics 25. If I Didn't Have You (R.F.A.) - The Magics 26. West Coast (Tower) - Ketty Lester 27. I'll Be Looking Back (Tower) - Ketty Lester 28. Whole Lotta Shaking Going on (Goldwax) - Timmy Thomas 29. It's My Life (Goldwax) - Timmy Thomas 30. A Clock That's Got No Hands (Rca Victor) - Della Reese 31. The Bottom of Old Smokey (Rca Victor) - Della Reese
…compiled and served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 1221 - 2021

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 (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2019 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS)! Please keep your language polite and respectful. 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

"Trash Is Neat!" - Vol 3 - CD 1

Hot Thrills! Rock 'n' Roll Action! Giving the devil his due… He has got all the best tunes!!!

trax:
1. Human Fly - Damnation Kids 2. Faster Pussycat - Thee Bellevettes 3. Too Bad You're Gonna Die - Green Fuz 4. Goo Goo Muck - Dead Red Roses 5. What's Behind The Mask - The Band From Planet X 6. Garbageman - The Reserections 7. Voodoo Idol - Mondo A Go Go 8. I'm Cramped - Patrick Bainée 9. The Bacon Fat - The Razorbacks 10. Naked Girl Falling Down The Stairs - The Sindys 11. Blue Moon Baby - The Reverend Hotfoot Jackson 12. Quick Joey Small - Freak Out & The Cool It Down 13. New Kind Of Kick - Dan Constella 14. Chicken - The Torpedo Monkeys 15. The Hot Pearl Snatch - The Living Sickness 16. Strychnine - The Poison Sisters 17. Goo Goo Muck - The Dynotones 18. Surfin' Bird - The Trailer Trash Orchestra 19. Train Mort    Gil Rose Et - Les Hydropathes 20. Custom Zombies - Michael Mutant

Yumi Zouma "Yoncalla" 2016

Yoncalla is the debut album by Yumi Zouma...

…Where Yumi Zouma’s breakout EPs were created in isolation, capturing the nuances of each member’s life half a world away, the new material was given a singular voice. “Yumi Zouma has always been an exercise in refining ideas and collaborating,” reflects guitarist Charlie Ryder, “but this was the first time we weren’t limited or protected by distance. With Yoncalla, the process was different, and it can be scary to present raw ideas to your friends ‐ but it’s also incredible to see songs evolve through the sparks of inspiration that bounce between people in the same room.” That intimacy is apparent on Yoncalla ‐ an album about being close to people, rather than miles apart. Yumi Zouma’s effortless waves of harmony have been redefined and the creative process laid bare to expose an act more unguarded and interconnected than ever before. To capture the concepts on Yoncalla, New Zealand visual artist Henrietta Harris was tapped to create the cover art, illustrating the band together on a front cover for the first time. - https://yumizouma.bandcamp.com/album/yoncalla

trax:
1. Barricade (Matter Of Fact) 2. Text From Sweden 3. Keep It Close To Me 4. Haji Awali 5. Remember You At All 6. Yesterday 7. Better When I'm By Your Side 8. Short Truth 9. Hemisphere 10. Drachma
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"Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures" Vol. 2

Twenty-five "deep soul" (the term used to refer to soul music that has a generally slow tempo and is seriously emotional) tracks from 1964-1975. There are a few stars here and there (Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Ben E. King, Arthur Conley and Irma Thomas, although none of them perform hits) and even a couple of cuts that have appeared on widely circulated compilations (Bessie Banks' original version of "Go Now," which was covered for a hit by the Moody Blues, and Toussaint McCall's "Nothing Takes the Place of You")…

...Generally, though, it's the kind of obscure material that the average Joe can't get access to without getting some rabid soul collector to make a tape for him. Dave Godin is such a collector, and his compilations have received glowing press notices in the U.K., though they don't match the summit of soul compilations (various ones on Rhino are better) that include better-known material. It's a decent assembly of good obscure soul, not much of which screams "overlooked masterpiece," and the constant slow grooves can get dull at times. It is better (and more craftily sequenced and annotated) than most obscure soul compilations (including some on the Kent label) that compilers trumpet as killer discs even though they're just anthologies of average soul tracks that happen to be very rare. If you're not a completist but are on the lookout for good cuts that have escaped your attention, check out Conley's "Let Nothing Separate Us," which didn't make it onto his Ichiban best-of comp; Ruby Johnson's "I'll Run Your Hurt Away," a 1966 Volt single that stands up to Redding's better tracks, albeit with appealingly raw female vocals; the Premiers' "Make It Me" which, like the Johnson cut, is a good mid-'60s Stax production written by David Porter and Isaac Hayes; George Perkins' quizzical "Cryin' in the Streets"; and Lisa Richards' "Let's Take a Chance," which is like '60s soul accented with the feel of doo wop groups like Rosie & the Originals.(Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)

trax:
1. How Was I To Know You Cared - Doris Duke 2. I'm Not Gonna Give Up - Eddie Holman 3. The Sweeter He Is (Parts 1 & 2) - The Soul Children 4. I Don't Want Nobody But My Baby - Tony Owens 5. It Was A Lie - Bobby Moore & The Formosts 6. A Love That Never Grows Cold - Jimmy & Louise Tig And Company 7. It's All Over - Ben E. King 8. I'm Sorry I Hurt You - Nat Phillips 9. What Will Tomorrow Bring? - Wendy René 10. Let Nothing Separate Us - Arthur Conley 11. These Four Walls - Irma Thomas 12. If I Could See You One More Time - Johnny Adams 13. I'll Run Your Hurt Away - Ruby Johnson 14. Make It Me - The Premiers 15. Losin' Boy - Eddy Giles 16. A Shell Of A Woman - Doris Allen 17. Just One More Day - Otis Redding 18. Go Now - Bessie Banks 19. Cryin' In The Streets (Part 1) - George Perkins & The Silver Stars 20. How Much Can A Man Take? - Big John Hamilton 21. Anyone But You - Barbara West 22. Stop! Look What You're Doing - Carla Thomas 23. Nothing Takes The Place Of You - Toussaint McCall 24. Hiding In Shadows - Edie & Ernie 25. Let's Take A Chance - Lisa Richards
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"Ultra Rare Western Swing"

Great 28 track selection of the rarest original 1950s Boppin’ Western Swing in excellent sound! Much of this stuff is not available on any other CDs.

trax:
1. I Don't Lov' A Nobody - Hoyle Hix & His West Texas Cowboys 2. Excuse Me - Wade Ray 3. Bees In My Bonnet - Johnny Lee Wills (Voc. Curley Lewis) 4. Shame On You - Tex Williams 5. I Guess You Were Right - Tommy Duncan & The Miller Bros. 6. Airmail Special - Tex Williams 7. Oklahoma Hills - Jimmy Wakely 8. It's All Your Fault - Gene Duncan w/Jimmy Rivers 9. Cadillac In Model "A" - Billy Jack Wills 10. Did The Man In The Moon Came From Texas? - Ole Rasmussen & His Cornhuskers 11. I've Got A New Road Under My Wheels - Bob Wills w/Curley Lewis 12. Steelin' Home - Noel Boggs & His Day Sleepers 13. I May Be Sorry Tomorrow - Harry Houston 14. Cheaters Never Prosper - Tex Williams & His Western Caravan 15. The Bandera Shuffle - Billy Gray & His Western Okies 16. Fireball Mail - Red Foley 17. Nancy Jane - Tommy Duncan 18. Sleepy-Eyed-John - Ole Rasmussen & His Cornhuskers 19. I Know About The Bees - Tommy Sands 20. Never Turn Your Back To A Woman - Johnny Tyler w/Luke Wills 21. My Mary - Ole Rasmussen & His Cornhuskers 22. Steel Wool - Chuck Hatfield 23. Further On Down The Road - Billy Gray & His Western Okies 24. Please Don't Bother Me - Hoyle Nix & His West Texas Cowboys 25. Catch' em Young, Treat 'em Rough, Tell 'em Nothing - Hank Penny & His California Cowhands 26. We Don't See Things Alike (Anymore) - Billy Gray & His Western Okies 27. Cherokee Boogie - Uncle Harve's Ragtime Wranglers 28. Too Long - Johnny Lee Wills & His Boys
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Yumi Zouma "EP II" 2015

Yumi Zouma's enduring and endearing second EP, newly re-pressed on its original 10" vinyl format and new mist-coloured edition, following its original release in 2015. - https://yumizouma.bandcamp.com/album/ep-ii

Let's move New Zealand music very close to the present and deal with Yumi Zouma. Their last CD is from 2020. They started in 2014 with an EP. They belong to the indie camp and because of the sluggish female vocals they border on the dream pop area. Why they then had the idea of completely covering the Oasis over-album 'What's the Story - Morning Glory' is not entirely clear to me. Two or three tracks would be fine, but a whole album ??? With the fourth title at the latest, you long for the nölenden Gallagher brothers. If the Oasis album had never been released and this Kiwi work instead, it would definitely not have been a global success. You can see how much ultimately depends on people and their type of interpretation. - Gaius

trax:
01. Dodi 02. Alena 03. Catastrophe 04. Second Wave 05. Song For Zoe & Gwen
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"Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures" Vol. 1 of 4

Dave Godin is a big name, perhaps the biggest in British soul scholarship. He was a writer and critic in Blues & Soul magazine in the 1960s and 1970s, and an all-around promoter and collector who was instrumental in getting much American soul released in the U.K. This is his personal selection, accompanied by almost 10,000 words in liner notes, of 25 of his favorite "Deep Soul" tracks (a term that, according to his notes, he coined himself) from the 1960s and early 1970s…

...There are no songs by Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, or the like here, so presumably the cuts were also chosen with an eye toward how undeservedly unknown they are. Irma Thomas, represented by the original 1964 mono single version of "Anyone Who Know What Love Is (Will Understand)," is the sole name likely to be familiar to non-fanatics. The main qualification for inclusion is the intensity of the vocal performances, and on that grounds this disc certainly delivers; the life-dependent emotion puts this, in some senses, closer to gospel than pop. As far as this anthology representing the alpha and omega of the best rare "deep soul," it's been a little overhyped. It's certainly leagues above the average soul rarity compilation (including many done by the same Kent label), in part because it licenses from so many sources, rather than just one or two labels as such collections are apt to do. It also doesn't focus exclusively on soloists, adding group vocal performances with more of a pop and doo-wop influence here and there. The songs and singers, though, aren't as striking as they are on the records made by the best soul stars. Is it the best compilation of rare deep soul, then? Well, it's up there, although some of the tunes are more generic than Godin seems willing to admit, and the slow-to-midtempo churchy arrangements can get a bit stifling all at once. As for songs that should definitely be better known, Kenny Carter's almost apocalyptically operatic "Showdown," actually written for (and turned down by) the Moody Blues as a possible follow-up to "Go Now," is certainly a lost classic. Zerben R. Hicks' "Lights Out" features a taut drama that crosses from the simply intense to the haunting. Raw Spitt's "Songs to Sing" has a specific social consciousness missing from most of the tracks here; it is comparable to the material Swamp Dogg put on his early-1970s albums, which is no surprise as Swamp Dogg produced Mr. Spitt (aka Charlie Whitehead). (Richie Unterberger, Allmusic)

trax:
1. I'm Never Gonna Live It Down - The Knight Brothers 2. Easy As Saying 1-2-3 - Timmy Willis 3. Lights Out - Zerben R Hicks & The Dynamics 4. Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand) - Irma Thomas 5. Have A Little Mercy - Jean Wells 6. Try Love - Dori Grayson 7. I Can't Make It Without Him - Brendetta Davis 8. Showdown - Kenny Carter 9. I'm Not The One - Larry Banks 10. The Turning Point - Jimmy Holiday 11. Standing Here Crying - The Incredibles 12. She Broke His Heart - The Just Brothers 13. You're On Top - The Untouchables 14. It's Not That Easy - Reuben Bell & The Casanovas 15. Cry Baby Cry - Van & Titus 16. I Still Love You - Jean Stanback 17. Try To Leave Me If You Can (I Bet You Can't Do It) - Bessie Banks 18. Songs To Sing - Raw Spitt 19. How Much Longer (Must I Wait) - Lee Moses 20. Nothing's Too Much (Nothing's Too Good) - Billy Young 21. I Feel Like Cryin' - Sam & Bill 22. I'm Goin' For Myself - Eddie & Ernie 23. Tried So Hard To Please Her - The Knight Brothers 24. The Love Of My Man - Pearlean Gray & The Passengers 25. You Got Me    Jaibi
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…and now for something completely different! 1219 - 2021

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Deniz Tek & The Golden World "Glass Eye World" 2003

Since 1994, Deniz has maintained a close friendship and alliance with Art and Steve Godoy. They have played together on many tours across the USA, and are now playing occasional shows and recording as The Golden Breed…

...The name is taken from the 60's surf movie. The identical twins Art and Steve are famous as skateboard champions of the 80's, a period when they achieved international stardom. They remain legendary today as top class tattoo artists and founders of the feared and hated punk outfit The Exploding Fuck Dolls.
As the Golden Breed, Deniz teams up with Art and Steve in a power trio format playing basic no frills hard rock with a brutal rhythm section, loud electric guitar, and deceptively simple songs which often layer melody and unusual harmonic lines on top of the heavy undercurrent. Deniz' "rock and roll guitar player" style vocals are balanced by Art's more classic punk approach to the microphone. Glass Eye World is their debut album. - https://www.deniztek.com

trax:
01 Always Out of Reach 02 Let's Go 03 Flight 19 04 Out of Action 05 2 Pam Chloride 06 1 Eye Sam 07 What It's For 08 Dreaming Cllifford Possum 09 Wild Card 10 Baja Confidentila

Yumi Zouma "EP I" 2014

The beloved and long out-of-print debut EP from Yumi Zouma — an understated classic since its release in 2014 — repressed for the first time on its original 10" format with new seaglass vinyl edition. The first 500 orders purchased through Cascine's webstore and bandcamp will include a special edition print, designed by the band. - https://yumizouma.bandcamp.com/album/ep-i

Let's move New Zealand music very close to the present and deal with Yumi Zouma. Their last CD is from 2020. They started in 2014 with an EP. They belong to the indie camp and because of the sluggish female vocals they border on the dream pop area. Why they then had the idea of completely covering the Oasis over-album 'What's the Story - Morning Glory' is not entirely clear to me. Two or three tracks would be fine, but a whole album ??? With the fourth title at the latest, you long for the nölenden Gallagher brothers. If the Oasis album had never been released and this Kiwi work instead, it would definitely not have been a global success. You can see how much ultimately depends on people and their type of interpretation. - Gaius

trax:
01. A Long Walk Home For Parted Lovers 02. Sålka Gets Her Hopes Up 03. The Brae 04. Riquelme 05. Alena (Bonus)
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"Do The 45!" Vol. 572 (2020)

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 dull, unbearable or unplayable. I hope you enjoy. (Gyro1966)

trax:
1. Come Back, Baby (Abc-Paramount) - The Vibes 2. Darling  (Abc-Paramount) - The Vibes 3. Go Go Annie (Phil-L.A.) - Little John Bowie 4. My Love, My Love  (Phil-L.A.) - Little John Bowie 5. Mambo Baby (Mercury) - Georgia Gibbs 6. Love Me (Mercury) - Georgia Gibbs 7. One More Kiss (Savoy) - Jesse Perkins and The Bad Boys 8. Madly in Ove (Savoy) - Jesse Perkins and The Bad Boys 9. Cheater Man (Chess) - Irma Thomas 10. Somewhere Crying (Chess) - Irma Thomas 11. Daisy Petal Pickin' (Dot) - Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs 12. Certainly I Do (Aura) - Doodie Woo 13. Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby (Aura) - Doodie Woo 14. Hide and Seek (Tammy) - The Edsels 15. Another Lonely Night (Tammy) - The Edsels 16. Hip-Hip Hurray (Disques Vogue) - The Snap Shots 17. You Made a Big Mistake (Disques Vogue) - The Snap Shots 18. The Headshrinker (Reel) - Johnnie Mae Matthews 19. My Little Baby (Reel) - Johnnie Mae Matthews 20. Fever (With Strings) (King) - Little Willie John 21. Bo-Da-Ley Didd-Ley (King) - Little Willie John 22. Way Down (Limelight) - Marv Martin 23. Don't Misjudge Me (Limelight) - Marv Martin 24. Hard Hustling (Avin) - Andre Williams & His Orchestra 25. Soul Party A-Go Go (Avin) - Andre Williams & His Orchestra 26. Hey Landlord (Pryce) - Eddie "The Hawk" King 27. Never Had Enough Love (Pryce) - Eddie "The Hawk" King 28. She Ain't Ready (Ring) - J.J. Barnes  29. Poor Unfortunate Me (Ring) - J.J. Barnes  30. Judgement Day (Glenvalley) - The Esquires 31. Take This Heart (Mercury) - Phil Phillips 32. Verdie Mae (Mercury) - Phil Phillips
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…and now for something completely different! 1218 - 2021

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Godfathers "A Big Bad Beautiful Noise" 2017

The legendary British band The Godfathers, known for the influential albums "Birth School Work Death" & "Hit By Hit", with which they served the world true rock 'n' roll, super melodic anthems and blatant guitar parts paired with a reckless attitude, is back. And “A Big Bad Beautiful Noise” is nothing less than a career highlight…

...The band was founded in 1985 by the brothers Peter (vocals) and Chris Coyne (bass, vocals) after the band The Sid Presley Experience broke up. The Godfathers played extensive tours and quickly made a name for themselves as a serious rock 'n' roll band with rousing live shows. The first four singles ("Lonely Man", "This Damn Nation", "I Want Everything" & "Love Is Dead"), which they released independently on their own label Corporate Image, were particularly well received by critics. These were then put together, along with a brutal cover of John Lennon's "Cold Turkey", for their first album "Hit By Hit" (1986).

Shortly thereafter (1987) a worldwide deal was signed with Sony / Epic Records. This was followed by the single "Birth School Work Death" with which the Godfathers landed a US Billboard Top 40 hit. The album of the same name was released in 1988 and the band made a name for themselves as one of the best live bands of the time. Confessing fans included David Bowie and Johnny Depp. The authentic, dirty sound of the Godfathers was the exact opposite of the softened synth sounds that dominated pop at the time and anticipated the Britpop wave of the early 90s.
The 1989 album "More Songs About Love And Hate" (including the college radio hit single "She Gives Me Love") was released shortly before the death of producer Vic Maile. This was followed by the exit of guitarist Kris Dollimore. Before the band split up in 2001, they released three studio albums with a new line-up. Then it was over.
In 2008 the band got back together to do some gigs and festival appearances in the UK, Europe and the USA. American artists like Local H and Spoon have released cover versions of “Birth School Work Death” & “This Damn Nation”, The Mars Volta name The Godfathers and their rock 'n roll sound as a direct influence. With “The Godfathers - Shot Live At The 100 Club” a live DVD / CD was released on November 1st, 2010 to celebrate the band's 25th anniversary.
With “Jukebox Fury” (2013) the first studio album in 18 years was released. It was acclaimed by critics around the world. With “A Big Bad Beautiful Noise” the Godfathers have taken another giant step forward. Attention, world: Here comes "A Big Bad Beautiful Noise." _ amazon

trax:
01 A Big Bad Beautiful Noise 02 Till My Heart Stops Beating 03 You Don't Love Me 04 Poor Boy's Son 05 One Good Reason 06 Miss America 07 Defibrillator 08 She's Mine 09 Feedbacking 10 Let's Get Higher 11 You And Me Against The World

Hello Sailor "When Your Lights Are Out" 2006

In 1977, their first album ‘Hello Sailor’ was released after they had several lineup changes. This pushed them to be certified as first New Zealand made band that was certified gold. Graham Brazier who did some vocals, saxophone and guitar task was on the lineup, Ricky Ball was on drums, and Lisle Kinney handled bass while Lyon and McArtney were on guitars and vocals...

...Lyin’ In the Sand’ written and sung by Lisle Kinney, ‘Gutter Black’ sung and written by McArtney and ‘Blue Lady’ written and sung by Brazier were the top 3 singles of the 20 singles that were taken from the album. Early 1978, Pacifica Amour their second album was released. They attempted to break the American market with the second album but due to the wild atmosphere affiliated with alcohol and drug consumption, their trip was not successful. - https://www.hellosailor.co.nz/

trax:
01. Latin Lover 02. New Tattoo 03. When Your Lights Are Out 04. Lying In The Sand 05. Gutter Black 06. Long John 07. Bush By Where You Live 08. Six Piece Chamber 09. All Around This Town 10. Billy Bold 11. Blue Lady 12. Gutter Black (Alternative Version) 13. Blue Lady (Alternative Version)
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"THEIR GREATEST MISSES" (60 original tracks that should have been hits)

This compilation consists of tracks that nearly hit the charts but just failed to do so, one could be forgiven for assuming that such a collection would consist entirely of second-rate material. However, this is far from the case here, with tracks from the likes of Elvis Presley, Carole King and Eddie Cochran this collection is proof that the best music is not always the music most people buy.

trax disc 1:
1. Under The Moon Of Love - Curtis Lee 2. Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide - Marvin Gaye 3. That's All Right - Elvis Presley 4. The White Rose Of Athens - Nana Mouskouri 5. Angel Face - Billy Fury 6. Who Do You Love? - Bo Diddley 7. Teen Scene - The Hunters 8. Heartaches - Connie Francis 9. Blue Days, Black Nights - Buddy Holly 10. Some Other Guy - Richie Barrett 11. Ring-A-My Phone - Brenda Lee 12. Girl In Saskatoon - Johnny Cash 13. And Then There Were Drums - Sandy Nelson 14. W-O-M-A-N - Etta James 15. The Gypsy Song - Tommy Boyce 16. As Long As I Live - Jackie Wilson 17. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - Mike Berry 18. It's Sure Gonna Hurt - Dolly Parton 19. Mister Lonely - The Videls 20. I Want A Guy - The Supremes
trax disc 2:
1. Twenty Flight Rock - Eddie Cochran 2. Summertime - Sam Cooke 3. I'm Gonna Love You Too - Buddy Holly 4. Twist Little Sister - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes 5. Oh Neil - Carol King 6. Tell Laura I Love Her - John Leyton 7. Spanish Lace - The Four Seasons 8. A Night At Daddy Gee's - Curtis Lee 9. Fujiyama Mama - Wanda Jackson 10. turn Around, Look At Me - Glen Campbell 11. My First Real Love - Connie Francis 12. He's Old Enenough To Know Better - The Crickets 13. Sometimes I Wonder - The Drifters 14. The Feeling Is So Fine - The Miracles 15. It's Just A Mastter Of Time - Mike Berry 16. Keep A-Loving Me - The Everly Brothers 17. High School Confidential - Adam Faifth 18. The Shape I'm In - Johnny Restivo 19. You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry 20. Doomsday Rock - Tommy Steel & The Steelmen
trax disc 3:
1. I Love You Because - Elvis Presley 2. Lover Please - Dennis Turner 3. Baby Sittin' - Carole King 4. Talkin' 'Bout You - Ray Charles 5. Jet Black - The Drifters 6. Makin' Love - Vince Eager 7. Hot Dog! That Made Him Mad - Wanda Jackson 8. Honeycomb - Marty Wilde & His Wildcats 9. I'll Find You - Gene Pitney 10. Baby, She's Gone - Jack Scott 11. Jambalaya - Brenda Lee 12. Fortune Teller - Benny Spellman 13. Boo Hoo - Marvin Rainwater 14. Back To School Again - Wee Willie Harris 15. Lotta Lovin' - Gene Vincent & His Blue Caps 16. Going Home To Mary Lou - Neil Sedaka 17. Pretty Little Pearly - Terry Dene 18. That's All I Need To Know - Sam Cooke 19. Wake Me When It's Over - Willie Nelson 20. Hushabye Little Guitar - Paul Evans
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"Lemme Take You To The Beach" 2004

Lemme Take You to the Beach is a lovingly assembled tribute to Frank Zappa put together by the folks on the Cowabunga Internet mailing list. This collection works on so many levels it's almost ridiculous, from the tunes themselves to the perfectly parodied cover art…

...As hardcore Zappa fans know, he was involved in producing a number of surf and novelty singles before the Mothers were formed (compiled on the Cucamonga compilation), and surfy elements continued to surface in some of the early Mothers work. Many of the Mothers' early songs could easily be arranged as surf instros, but some of the participants really got creative with the project and went for some unexpected song choices. Tracks like "Lumpy Gravy" and "The Orange County Lumber Truck" or the songs from Cruising With Ruben & the Jets would seem like obvious choices, but who would have ever thought "Jewish Princess" or "We Are Not Alone" would work in this context? (They do!!) "Aybe Sea" is another interesting choice that comes off really well, and what surf band in its right mind would even think of attempting "G-Spot Tornado"?? Well, the answer is the Invisible Birds, and they do a great job with it. "Baby Snakes" is utterly transformed by Don's Mobile Barbers by slowing it way down and putting it in a minor key. "Zoot Allures" isn't a surf tune, and it isn't treated as one here, but the Foolz sure do a nice job with it. "Peaches en Regalia" is also very well done, as is the version of "King Kong," with some monstrous fuzz bass and Dada madness at the end. "You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here" slips inexplicably into Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" for a moment, but it's a moment Frank probably would have found pretty amusing (Zappa's own work was rife with stolen musical quotes). The title track is the only one with any vocals to speak of, but its inclusion was almost mandatory given the project. Lemme Take You to the Beach is a fun record that would be great for fans of that surfy sound who are looking for something a little more adventurous than "Wipe Out," and it will certainly please Zappa fans. Well done. - AllMusic Review by Sean Westergaard

trax:
1. Introduction - Phil Dirt 2. Lumpy Gravy - The Spoilers 3. Let's Make The Water Turn Black - The Atomic Mosquitos 4. The Orange County Lumber Truck - Fudge 5. Letter From Jeepers - Estrume'n'tal 6. Memories of El Monte - The Bitch Boys 7. Jewish Princess - Sr Bikini 8. G Spot Tornado - The Invisible Birds 9. Baby Snakes - Don's Mobile Barbers 10. We Are Not Alone - The Concaves 11. Zoot Allures - The Foolz 12. I Ain't Got No Heart - The Green Windows 13. Love Of My Life - The Muffinmates 14. Any Way The Wind Blows - The Diamondheads 15. I'm Not Satisfied - The Urban Surf Kings 16. You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here - The Test Tone Five 17. Lumpy Gravy - Pavlov's Woody 18. Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance - Corky Niedermayer 19. Aybe Sea - Breakfastime 20. Peaches En Regalia - Pollo Del Mar 21. Willie The Pimp - The Vivisectors 22. Mr. Green Genes - The Thurston Lava Tube 23. King Kong - The Wrong Object 24. Cruising For Burgers - Robert Stevie Moore 25. The Air - Our Flying Saucer 26. If We'd All Been Living In California - If We'd All Been Living In California 27. Lemme Take You To The Beach - The Frankie & The Pool Boys

Hello Sailor "Pacifica Armour" 1978

Originally formed in 1975, the Hello Sailor was one of New Zealand’s most famous pop/rock bands. After their first two albums, they disbanded in 1980. Almost four albums had been recorded after their skeletal reunions where they had performed in shows and live tours over the past years…

…The history of the Hello Sailor band started with the duo of Harry Lyon and Dave McArtney the vocalists/guitarists who started the band in the mid 1960s. They both built huge following performing in clubs and hotels across New Zealand after releasing their first gig as Hello Sailor at the Trees Tavern in Tokoroa. - https://www.hellosailor.co.nz/

trax:
01. Disco's Dead 02. On Parade 03. Tube and Train 04. Tears Of Blood 05. Chained All Round 06. The Boys in Brazil 07. Blackpool 08. I'm A Texan 09. Silver Jive 10. Dr. Jazz
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"Vital Organs" (Groovy Sounds Unlimited & Mr. Finewine Present…)

Cool collection of rare funky soul-jazz compiled by the legendary WFMU DJ Mr. Fine Wine, this collection is now out of print.

trax:
1. The Hatch - The TMG's 2. The Hen - Louis Chachere 3. Everytime, Pt. 2 - Buddy McKnight 4. Cool Dad - Ross Carnegie 5. Bullseye - The Martini's 6. Shimmy - Toussaint McCall 7. Soul Power - JImmy Willis 8. Foot Stumping - The Organics 9. Don't Give a Damn - King Cain & The Silvertone Band 10. Put Your Weight on It, Pt. 1 - The Fillmore Street Soul Rebellions
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…and now for something completely different! 1216 - 2021

R.I.P. Hilton ValentineWe 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 (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2019 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS)! 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

Frank Sinatra "In The Wee Small Hours" 1955

US singer and actor with Italian origins.

Nicknamed "The Voice," "Ol' Blue Eyes," "The Chairman Of The Board," and "Frankie Boy." Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James (2) and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a solo artist with great success after signing with Columbia Records in March 1943; he stayed with Columbia until he got dropped by the label in June '52. Sinatra signed a seven-year recording contract with Capitol Records on March 13, 1953, and released several critically lauded albums while with Capitol. Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label in 1960, Reprise Records, toured internationally, and fraternized with the Rat Pack and President John F. Kennedy in the early 1960s.
Sinatra had three children, Nancy Sinatra (singer, artist), Frank Sinatra Jr. (musician), and Tina Sinatra (TV producer), all with his first wife, Nancy Barbato (married 1939 to 1951). He was married three more times, to actresses Ava Gardner (1951 to 1957) and Mia Farrow (1966 to 1968), and finally to model/showgirl Barbara Marx (married 1976), to whom he was still married at his death. - discogs

trax:
01 In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning 02 Mood Indigo 03 Glad To Be Unhappy 04 I Get Along Without You Very Well 05 Deep In A Dream 06 I See Your Face Before Me 07 Can't We Be Friends? 08 When Your Lover Has Gone 09 What Is This Thing Called Love 10 Last Night When We Were Young 11 I'll Be Around 12 Ill Wind 13 It Never Entered My Mind 14 Dancing On The Ceiling 15 I'll Never Be The Same 16 This Love Of Mine

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Hello Sailor "Hello Sailor" 1977

Rock band from Auckland, New Zealand formed in 1975.

Their debut, self-titled album is regarded as a New Zealand classic. Despite breakups, and solo careers Hello Sailor continued to tour and perform in the second decade of the 21st Century until the passing of Dave McArtney (2013) and Graham Brazier (2015). - discogs

trax:
01. Gutter Black 02. When Your Lights Are Out 03. Hooked 04. Last Chance To Dance 05. All Around This Town 06. Blue Lady 07. Vermillion 08. Watch Your Back 09. Big Bump 10. Latin Lover 11. Lying In The Sand 12. Gutter Black (Alternative Version) 13. When Your Lights Are Out (Alternative Version) 14. Latin Lover (Alternative Version) 15. Lyin' In The Sand (Alternative Version)
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"THE BEST OF INTERNATIONAL CITY" Legendary Labels Of Louisiana

Rare & Unreleased New Orleans, Baton Rouge & Muscle Shoals Recordings 1964 to 1970

An essential look at the mid-to-late 60s soul and R&B music coming from the family of labels headed by Bob Robin – wonderful New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Muscle Shoals recordings released on the International City, River City and Rai imprints by George & Lee, Carolyn Porter, Senator Jones, Gerri Hall, Chick Carbo, Tommy Ridgley, Robert Parker, Wayman Dixon, Bobby Marchan, Lee Tillman and George Perkins! The set's remarkable for a few reasons. For one, it pulls together stellar period southern R&B that could have gotten over big anywhere in the country if the word got out of area – wonderful stuff with a homebase of New Orleans, but not so much in a precise Crescent City mold. It also features artists we don't see compiled very often, if at all, which is also exciting. Lastly, it's simply great stuff that deserves an audience, then and now! 40 tracks on 2CDs, a number of which were previously unreleased: "Nobody But You", by George & Lee, "Country Soul" by Senator Jones, "My Love Gets Stronger" by Tommy Ridgely, "I Cried A Tear" by Gerri Hall",, "When The Wind Blows In Chicago" by Chick Carbo, "The Man I'm Looking For" by Carolyn Porter, "My Broken Heart" by Wayman Dixon, "Better World" by Lee Tillman, "Wash Mama Wash" by Robert Parker, "Any Way You Want It" by Bobby Marchan and more.  © 1996-2014, Dusty Groove, Inc.

trax 1:
1. Nobody But You - George E. Lee 2. Put Your Mind Where Your Heart Is - Carolyn Porter 3. Country Soul - Senator Jones 4. Mr. Blues - Gerri Hall 5. Witchcraft - Chic Carbo 6. Sweet Thing - Senator Jones 7. Eenie Meenie Miney Minnie & Moe - Senator Jones 8. My Love Gets Stronger - Tommy Ridgley 9. Fly In My Pie - Tommy Ridgley 10. Ordinarily - Chic Carbo 11. Miniskirt Dance - Senator Jones 12. You Were Made For Me - George E. Lee 13. The Man I'm Looking For - Carolyn Porter 14. I Cried A Tear - Gerri Hall 15. Touch Me - Chic Carbo 16. Biggest Fool In Town - Chic Carbo 17. I'm A Determined Man - Chic Carbo 18. The Story Of My Life - Chic Carbo 19. When The Wind Blows In Chicago - Chic Carbo 20. Someone - Chic Carbo
trax 2:
1. You See Me - Robert Parker 2. Rockin' Pneumonia - Robert Parker 3. The Hiccup - Robert Parker 4. Funky Bump - Robert Parker 5. Wash Mama Wash - Robert Parker 6. You Shaking Things Up - Robert Parker 7. Any Way You Want It - Bobby Marchan 8. What Can I Do - Bobby Marchan 9. I'm Not The Same Person - Tommy Ridgley 10. Please Don't Take My Sunshine Away - Tommy Ridgley 11. When I Meet My Girl - Tommy Ridgley 12. Something On Your Mind - Tommy Ridgley 13. I'm Asking Forgiveness - Tommy Ridgley 14. If I Ever Needed Someone - Tommy Ridgley 15. My Broken Heart - Wayman Dixon 16. St. James Infirmary - Wayman Dixon 17. Down The Road - Lee Tillman 18. Better World - Lee Tillman 19. Starting All Over - George Perkins 20. The Hiccup (Instrumental Remix) - Robert Parker
...served by Gyro1966...

…and now for something completely different! 1215 - 2021

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 (NO ALBUMS RELEASED IN 2019 AND AFTER, AND A DAILY LIMIT OF 3 ALBUMS)! 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

"ILS SONT FOUS CES GAULOIS!" - Vol 2

Here are the Gaulois!

I found them on a blog: http://mixagesobsoletes.free.fr
Each side of the 4 LPs was there as a single mp3 track. I splitted each track into separate songs, put the tags in the songs, named the files, searched the covers over the net, etc.
So the rips are not mine but there's some work from me here :) Enjoy - Esmenard Victor

traxfromwax:
1. Les Krakmen - Twist! 2. Les Harmonicos - Les Oiseaux Mecaniques 3. Les Homards Violets - Le Clodo 4. Les Ombres - Faineant 5. Milou Duchamp - Tropical 6. Clothilde - La Queue Du Chat 7. Serge Franklin - Exister 8. Munda - C'Est La Paye 9. Les Lutins - Les Yeux Fermes 10. Delphine - La Fermeture Eclair 11. Les Loups - Tous Les Soirs 12. Edouard & Les Enfants D'Edouard - Girouette 13. Normand Frechette & Les Hou-Lops - J'Etudie Mon Grec 14. Jojo L'Explosif - Non Non Non 15. Les Sextans - Le Desastre 16. Les Miserables - Vivre Avec Toi
…originally served by Esmenard Victor...

Starlings "Too Many Dogs" 1994

Although Valid scored good reviews, it did not sell, a state of affairs Sheehan blamed squarely on his record label. Rather than stew in private, Sheehan poured out his angst on the seething Too Many Dogs, a festival of no-minced-words venom that makes Nine Inch Nails sound like Sunday school teachers. Unamused, Anxious Records buried the album, let Sheehan record a follow-up, then refused to release it and unceremoniously dropped him...

…Sheehan basically dropped the Starlings name at that point and spent the rest of the '90s as a journeyman backup musician, performing and recording with Babylon Zoo, the Mutton Birds, and Sisters of Mercy, among others. Sheehan released a "solo" album, Planet Painkiller, under the name Chris Starling in 2000; later that year, he rejoined the re-formed Sisters of Mercy as rhythm guitarist. (Artist Biography by Stewart Mason) - discogs

trax:
01. Tears Before Bedtime 02. Loch Angeles Monster 03. Pushed And Pulled 04. As Long As You Feel Worse 05. We Can Save You 06. Mr. Wishy Washy 07. Other People's Children 08. The Party 09. Too Many Dogs 10. D-D-D-Dum
…served by Gaius...