“The Many Sides of Pepino” — Tony Martinez (1920-2002) on Del-Fi Records. Here’s the singing debut of Pepino from the popular TV show “The Real McCoys”. On ABC from 1957 -1963. Starring Joan Blondell (“A Tree Grows In Brooklyn), Walter Brennan (Three Oscars for Best Supporting Actor), Richard Crenna (“Our Miss Brooks”), Kathleen Nolan, Butch Patrick (soon to become Eddie Munster) and Tony Martinez (above) as “Pepino”.

This show predates my TV days and I don’t think I even saw the reruns.   I’m kinda sorry I missed it.

(21 votes, average: 3.14 out of 5)

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The Velvet Underground by Andy Warhol.

“Hey man, said the monkey to the banana, gimme some skin!”

(44 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)

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Reid Miles cover for the Lou Donaldson Lp Blue Note 1537.

(53 votes, average: 4.43 out of 5)

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Chinatown (1974). One of the greatest movies ever made! And great poster and soundtrack cover art . Original music by Jerry Goldsmith.   Regarding the music:

Chinatown is a 1974 Robert Evans production, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunway and directed by Roman Polanski. Resulting in Goldsmith’s 7th Academy Award nomination, the incredible score was spotted, written, and recorded in only ten days!

Robert Evans had fallen in love with the Bunny Berigan recording of “I Can’t Get Started” and, as a result, used it as source music. While Evans felt that the entire score should have this flavor he was quickly talked out of it by Goldsmith, who created one of his finest compositions ever. The trumpet based theme Goldsmith created is a true classic.

(21 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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Har-You Percussion Group on ORO Records (a subsidiary of ESP). Very rare pressing and the only LP by this Latin soul group led by master conga player Montego Joe as part of the the HARlem YOUth program of the 1960’s. Jackie McLean worked with the group at one point as well. A fantastic raw mix of funky bass, heavy drums, burning horn lines and soulful vocals. Considered one of the great Latin records of all-time.

(13 votes, average: 3.15 out of 5)

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Found a neat site called Vinyl Mysteries.   Check it out.

(12 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)

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Esquivel and his Orchestra. RCA “Living Stereo”   Check out Mr. Lucky for more on this record and other cool stuff.

(29 votes, average: 4.31 out of 5)

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Love Elektra Records (1966)

(16 votes, average: 3.44 out of 5)

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Neil Young’s first solo lp just after leaving Buffalo Springfield. (January 1969, Reprise 6317). Click here for the lyrics. I like the song “The Loner” on this record. I’m reading the Neil Young biography “Shakey” by Jimmy McDonough now. I recommend it.

Produced by:David Briggs and Neil Young, except

(*) produced and arranged by Jack Nitzsche, Ry Cooder and Neil Young

Primary Musicians:

Neil Young: Guitar, Vocals

Jim Messina: Bass

George Grantham: Drums

Secondary Musicians:

Vocal Background on “The Old Laughing Lady” and “I’ve Loved Her So Long”:

Patrice Holloway

Brenda Holloway

Merry Clayton

Sherlie Matthews

Gloria Richetta Jones

Gracia Nitzsche

(17 votes, average: 3.47 out of 5)

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A hip little single from Playboy magazine that went to subscribers in 1957 in conjunction with that year’s first annual Playboy Jazz Poll. Included on this record are cuts from the Playboy Jazz All-Stars LP including “Play, Boy” by Shorty Rogers; “Fine’s Idea” by Charlie Ventura; “Sophisticated Rabbit” by Shelly Mann and “Joey, Joey, Joey” by J.J. Johnson. I collect Playboy related records so this is a nice one that’s pretty rare.

(24 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5)

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