“Soul of a Convict and other great prison Songs”   Porter Wagoner   RCA Victor   1966.   Living in Stereo has this nice post about Porter funeral service.

Listen and sing along:

(Will he take the soul of a convict could I be one of those he choosed)

I was taught the Bible from childhood at my mother’s knee I learned to pray

I was taught of God and all his goodness and the devil and his evil ways

There’s good in the bad and bad in the good and there’s none that’s free from sin

But there’s some questions I’ve wondered about

What happens to the men who die in the pen

Just imagine yourself the judge God Almighty as you gaze over all these men

When death takes its toll what becomes of the soul of the men who die in the pen

Do you think of God that’s true and just could look from his heavenly throne

And be pleased to see men placed in chains and stripes

And tucked from their loved ones at home

Worked until they’re completely exhuasted and your soul cries out in vain

Fed like a hog and treated like a dog and at night to the bed you’re chained

Worked from sunup to sundown through all kinds of weather

And if you don’t do the things just right you get introduced to the leather

Now you see it’s not the pain I mind so much as I’m stretched out on the floor

It’s just the thought that I can’t do my part that’s what breaks my heart

You see I’m just not man enough anymore

Oh there are a lotta other things I could tell you that you’d marvel at and say

Why I didn’t know in those modern times they treated men that way but they do

That’s why I ask you do you think that God could turn with a sneer and frown

At the men who die in the pen do you think he’ll turn us down

I believe there’s a heaven and a hell and in God I put my trust

That’s why I’m askin’ these questions I believe he’s true and just

And I just imagine he’ll tell me as we meet at the golden stairs

Hell’s not just meant for some of the men who die in the pen

But for some who have mistreated them there

You see we’re payin’ for the mistakes we made in our sins

As we’ve had our troubles in life

Because we’re the underdogs of humanity and surely God won’t make us pay twice

I believe on that Day of Judgement he’ll have this convict called in

And he’ll say it’s true hell’s not for you you had your hell in the pen

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“Explosao Mundial Discotheque 2”

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“Tom Thumb” and “Puss n’ Boots” on Audiola from Brazil. You gotta wonder about those mushrooms.

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“Music For Skiers Only”   Illustrated by Virgil Partch (VIP).

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… all his friends went to the funeral in one car.” – Steven Wright

O Palhaco Conta Historinhas   Junior Hi-Fi Records from Brazil

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“Sleep, Baby, Sleep”   Lullabies From Around the World”   Lila Sands Jones, Soprano   Vox Records

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“Music For Big Dame Hunters”   Crown Records   “Sounds on a Thousand Strings”   Pin-up queen Irish McCalla, “Sheena, Queen of the Jungle”

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Nice one from lp cover lover, Michael Chorney in Lincoln, Vermont who writes:   “Love your site.     Heres a classic – Maoist children songs (note they are holding rifles.)     Contains the hit “Criticize Lin Piao and Discredit Him Completely” (Lin Biao (also Piao) was a famous revolutionary general who rose to become Mao’s anointed successor, but died in a 1971 plane crash after what appeared to be a coup against Mao)

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Joe and Bill   “No Time For Religion”   From lp cover lover, Kid Fez who wrote: “I really love your site and I end up checking it every day – here’s one I found while I was evacuated for Hurricane Gustave last week. This one’s on SSE ( ” Sermon & Song Evangelism ” ) Records, from 1979. The music on this record is absolutely awful, and not in a funny or interesting way either – these guys were trying out that faux-country Dukes Of Hazzard aesthetic that was so popular then. Anyway, keep up the good work!”

(63 votes, average: 3.22 out of 5)

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“Senor 007”   Ray Barretto   United Artists   (1965)   One of our favorite Ray Barretto albums of the 60s — a real gem from the pre-Latin Soul years! The album’s a clear attempt to cash in on the James Bond craze of the time — issued by United Artists, who were releasing the Bond films, but also had Ray under contract during the period too. But despite that simple gimmick, it’s a great little set — with a quality level that goes way beyond Bond soundtracks, or the usual from Barretto at the time! The tracks are all hard and groovy, with an excellent jazz feel — and some killer arranging from Ray that’s right up there with the work he did for his legendary Charanga Moderna album! You may recognize the song titles — but their versions here are superb, and the album’s filled with many many wonderful moments that step out with mad rhythms and great jazzy touches. Titles include “Mister Kiss Kiss Bang Bang”, “OO7”, “Search For Vulcan”, “Thunderball”, and “Goldfinger”. Nice “spy” shot of Ray on the cover, too!   — Dusty Groove

(64 votes, average: 3.47 out of 5)

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