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February, 2008

Mammy dearest

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Waldemar Spillman e sua orquestra   “O Primeiro Baile”   On Internacaional Records from Brazil.

(18 votes, average: 3.17 out of 5)

Lightnin’ Sam Hopkins

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“Hi from France! A rare LP of raw blues on Arhoolie records ” ¦ by the late Great Lightnin’Sam Hopkins”   -Alain Mallaret

(23 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5)

Drum solo

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(14 votes, average: 3.21 out of 5)

Daisy Jane

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Peter Lauch put out this series of albums in Germany called Sex Magazin (this is #2). They were deluxe gatefold numbers with big, colorful nude photos inside.

(80 votes, average: 4.69 out of 5)

Dress rehearsal

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“Music Tailored To Your Taste…” “A Group of Brilliant Compositions by Anthony Tamberello performed by the Everest Concert Orchestra under the direction of Derek Boulton.” Everest Records. Hi-Fi.

(14 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

Space monkey

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The Uncensored Humor of The Rebel Playboys “Laugh Out #1” A stag party record.

(26 votes, average: 2.62 out of 5)

Can you picnic?

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Orlando Silveira.   Odeon Records.

(17 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5)

Rockin’ troll

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“Music for Longhairs” on Design Records.

(11 votes, average: 1.91 out of 5)

The Swedes smell of success

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“Out-a Space” The Spotnicks in London. (1961) Oriole Records. This is the first lp by The Spotnicks who were Sweden’s first internationally famous rock band. The band’s outer-space-inspired, instrumental surf-rock climbed toward the top of the European, Australian and Japanese charts in the early 1960’s. The band has since released 42 albums and sold more than 18 million records!

(18 votes, average: 3.22 out of 5)

Black and white and mod all over

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Carnival via Carnaby Street cirque 1967!

(20 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5)