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July, 2008

Creed

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Lonelyville. “The Nervous Beat” The Creed Taylor Orchestra ABC-Paramount I wonder if that’s Heartbreak Hotel there at the end of the street.

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You talk too much

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“Opera Without Words” Westminster

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Deutsch treat

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Berlin Musica Y Canciones Philips Records. Is she trying to hear that trumpet or play it with her ear?

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The wizard of osmosis

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“Learn While You Sleep”   Sleep Teaching:   A 20th Century Marvel.   Release the power of your subconscious mind.

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There’s a riot going on!

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“Riot In The Rumpus Room” Party Songs Sung by Cliff Steward and his boys. Coral. The sub-heading of this site might just be “riot in the rumpus room.”

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Catch A Fire

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Bob Marley “Catch A Fire”   Island Records.   1973.   This is the record that made Bob Marley an international star.   His first on a major label.   With Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer and Aston and Carlton Barrett on bass and drums. Produced by Chris Blackwell.   The album including the classics “Stir It Up”, “Concrete Jungle” and “Kinky Reggae” is 125 on Rolling Stone magazine’s top 500 list (the highest of Marley’s four Lps to make the list).   The first 20,000 copies released were encased in this Zippo lighter die-cut sleeve.   The sleeve opened like a lighter case with a side hinge.   Rob Weiner and Rod Dyer designed.

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Campus Capers

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“Campus Capers” In “Cool Fidelity”. I have a second volume of the same name. I love these cool beatnik era illustrations.

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Got any singles?

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“Amor De Mi Bohio”   Fernando Fernandez   Maya Records.

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Monet (That’s what I want)

“Passion in Paint”   Henri Rene and his Orchestra.   RCA Victor   “Famous Paintings Set to Music”   We’ve seen this concept executed differently already.   Compare with this Vincent Price cover.

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Adios Muchachos

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Ramoncito Gomes   Cartaz Records

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