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October, 2008

Cafe cubano

“Canciones Cubanas”   Impacto Records

(52 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5)

Topless dancers

Jeder Hahn braucht mal ‘ne Pause Hoppe, hoppe Reiter Die wilden Reiter

(38 votes, average: 2.87 out of 5)

Our punk poet

Patti Smith Group   “Gloria” b/w “My Generation”   Arista Record (1976)   (“My Generation” was recorded live in Cleveland on 1/26/76.)   Cool candid shot of Patti and Lenny Kaye backstage.

This “warning” appears on the back “NOTICE:   “My Generation” contains language that might be considered objectionable”   What the fuck does that mean!?

(47 votes, average: 2.77 out of 5)

Praise the lord and pass the hairspray

Geraldine Sings Four Gospel Favorites “By Request”

(58 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5)

Pictures at an Exhibition

George Siravo and His Orchestra   “Portraits in Hi-Fi”   Decca Records

(37 votes, average: 3.59 out of 5)

Talk to the hand

Senor Wences‘ “Deefeecult For You – Easy For Me”   Joy 45-228.   “S’awright?”   “S’awriiiiight!”   Did you know there’s a Senor Wences Way?     A block of West 54th Street by the Ed Sullivan Theater.

(46 votes, average: 3.46 out of 5)

Hoops (I did it again)

Avena de Castro Suave e Dancante   Odeon Records Brazil

(37 votes, average: 2.86 out of 5)

“You got the cutest little baby face”

The Hendersons “It’s the Hendersons”   “Baby Happy” b/w “The Merger”   I got this single in Boston around 1981.   Long before photoshop.   Never heard of the band again, but its a cover you gotta love.

(68 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5)

Hoops, upside your head!

Hula Hoop!   Adolfo Waitzman et ses Hula Hoopers   Pacific 45

(40 votes, average: 3.48 out of 5)

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me…

What do YOU want for Christmas?

(36 votes, average: 2.22 out of 5)