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2008

Do you believe in magic?

Embrujo Tropical   Acerina y su Danzonera   Columbia Records Harmony Series

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Wheelin’ and Dealin’

“Wheelin’ and Dealin'” Prestige Records   Cover photo by Esmond Edwards. Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey on September 20, 1957.   Liner notes written by Ira Gitler.   Personnel: John Coltrane (tenor saxophone); Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute); Paul Quinichette (tenor saxophones); Mal Waldron (piano); Doug Watkins (bass); Art Taylor (drums). Includes “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be,” “Wheelin’,” “Robbin’s Nest,” and “Dealin'”.

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“Wrap it up, I’ll take it”

“La Sposina Che Paga in Natura”   Carne Bovina

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Blowin’ in the wind

On the Swiss Tell Record Label.   Can anyone put a name to these things?

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Psyched out

Psychodelic Music   Philips Records.   A strange one from Mexico.   Includes songs by Pierre Henry, the French composer considered a pioneer of the musique concrete genre of electronic music.   Among Henry’s best known works is the experimental 1967 album Messe pour le temps présent, featuring the popular track “Psyché Rock.”     In addition to “Rock Psychodelico” this ep includes “Demasiado Delirio,” “Tonico Juvenil” and “Jerk Jericho”.   FYI, the theme song of the TV series Futurama is inspired by “Psyché Rock.”

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Rolling thunder

“Music for Swingin’ Bowlers”   Don Carter   Ebonite sponsored.   Mark 84 Records.

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Bats out of hell

The Batmen “Batman” b/w “Tell Me Baby”   CBS Records   This band is from Germany.   Here’s a neat website about records inspired by Batman.

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Heros of the B3

Johnny “Hammond” Smith “The Stinger”   Prestige Records   (1965) Design/Pop Art:   Don Schlitten.   sDusty Groove says: A great little groover from Johnny Hammond Smith — and one of his rarest albums! The record may be rare because it’s got a strange cover that features a comic character that looks like the Green Lantern, and Prestige might have gotten nervous about copyright infringement.   Johnny’s in great form on the Hammond, and his combo really cooks nicely — with Floyd Smith on guitar, Earl Edwards on tenor, and Houston Person sitting in for the version of the title cut. The set features a great version of Smith’s groover “Cleopatra & The African Knight”, plus “Benny’s Diggin”, “There Is No Greater Love”, “You Don’t Know What Love Is”, “The Stinger”, and “Brother John”.

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The wax of Max

Max

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An Epic night

“Rock the Blues!”   Count Basie and his Orchestra   Epic Records

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