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November, 2007

Bikinis, kings and clowns

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(11 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5)

Hi-ya!

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(26 votes, average: 4.58 out of 5)

TJIBIDIBIDIP

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Say that ten times fast.

(17 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

Gayle inhales

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An evening with Rozelle Gayle “Like Be My Guest” on Mercury “for adult listening”.

(19 votes, average: 4.37 out of 5)

Hanging out

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(12 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)

Phoning it in

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A conference call?

(50 votes, average: 4.52 out of 5)

Der Lokomotiv Fuhrer

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(13 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5)

Assault on Sgt. Pepper

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Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. “We’re Only In It For The Money” (1968). The original front cover below was ultimately released as the inside of the gatefold album by Verve. The packaging visually spoofed the Beatles “Sgt. Pepper” (including a insert with cut-outs), but the songs took aim at “flower power” (the song “Flower Punk”) and the superficial nature of sixties pop culture”. While “Sgt. Pepper” is considered the first concept rock album, Paul McCartney himself acknowledged the influence of Zappa’s first two lps (“Money” being his third).

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(31 votes, average: 3.97 out of 5)

Finger lickin’ good

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The Lightning Fingers of Roy Clark (Capitol).   His first lp from 1962.

(14 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5)

“Father Blows Best”

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Also worth getting “Earl Blows Bird” and “Bird Blows Diz”

(10 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5)