I’m at a loss of words!

(33 votes, average: 3.39 out of 5)

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“For Adults Only” Kent Records, 1969. This is actually a raunchy blues album by Johnny Otis and his son guitarist Shuggie “Inspiration Information” Otis, (thirteen at the time), and vocalist Delmar “Mighty Mouth” Evans under assumed names. The cover looks like R. Crumb, but I read somewhere that Johnny Otis did it (?). This album was “Rated X” and sold in Adult Bookstores.

After “Signifyin’ Monkey,” (which also opens the classic Otis blues LP “Cold Shot”), “Snatch” continues with other examples of classic toasts “Poolshootin Monkey,” (here as “Signifyin Monkey part 2”) and “Hey, Shine” (a Bo Diddley beat with the melody of Otis’ own “Willie and the Hand Jive,) and “Stack a Lee”. “Dirty Dozens” (aka “Yass Yass Yass”) is a classic.

R.I.P Johnny Otis – January 2012  OBIT

(49 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5)

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These old Folkways Records were very special to those in the New York City music scene that Dylan came upon circa 1962. He writes of meeting Cisco Houston at a party on Fifth Avenue down in the Village. Cisco was a compatriot of and fellow traveler with Woody Gutherie. The real deal. Dylan imagined getting a recording contract with Folkways — never dreamt of recording for Mitch Miller’s Columbia until John Hammond signed him. These Folkways covers are distinctive for their think, heavy cardboard covers. This one includes a nice line drawing by artist Ben Shahn. Shahn did numerous covers in the Fifties and early Sixties for various labels.

(30 votes, average: 3.37 out of 5)

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“Black Velvet Eyes”   Art and Dotty Todd on Dart Records.

(17 votes, average: 2.71 out of 5)

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Don West “Hands”

(24 votes, average: 2.33 out of 5)

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“RELAX” John Francis and The Relax Orchestra (The “Relax Orchestra!?”).   Another instant classic from Lp cover lover Ulf Gustafsson.

(46 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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Thanks to Lp cover lover, Benito Freire.     I love this car, anyone know what kind it is?

(19 votes, average: 2.37 out of 5)

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Another outrageous release from those come freaks at Funky Finger Records. “Hollywood’s Come Freaks Copping Joints Galore!!” A triple-X, Audio Stag sex spoof.

(36 votes, average: 2.81 out of 5)

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‘What The Bible Says About Flying Saucers’ by one Rev. Bud Spriggs and issued on Nashville’s World Wide Records. Rev. Bud Spriggs called himself the ‘Chaplin of Hell’ a title he received from the Mayor and City Council of Hell, Michigan (according to liner notes). The opening dialogue sees Bud in fine UFO Shtick form complete with canned laughter on the non-existent punch lines. Hear these tracks on WFMU’s “On the Download”. For a more serious exploration of our relationship to the cosmos check out Sentient Developments.

(42 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5)

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“Space Songs” “Trip in a Rocket Ship” and “On the Moon” Peter Pan Records. A 7″ 78 RPM record. Just $.29.

(29 votes, average: 3.72 out of 5)

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