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January, 2009

Ghouls night out

“Monster Melodies”   The Ideal Dance Party with Frankie Stein and his Ghouls   Power Records   There are at least six of these Frankie Stein sessions on Power, all with groovy covers.   I’ll list them all eventually (see the “Monster” category).   This looks like an illustration that might have graced the cover of Famous Monsters of Filmdom magazine.   But this is done tongue in cheek with songs titles like “”Doctor Spook”, “In a Groovy Grave”, “All Choked Up” and “Dressed to Kill” all played in the dance styles of the day – the twist, frug, hully gully and mashed potato, etc.   “The die-namic sound with the DEAD beat that has everything to make your dancing party a HOWLING success…”

(62 votes, average: 3.95 out of 5)

Leave it to beaver

Another far out porno cover from the Chucha La Loca series from Mexico.

(165 votes, average: 3.59 out of 5)

Cowsmos, anyone?

“Cocktail Hour On the Range”   William Gunther, piano with rhythm accompaniment.

(52 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5)

Looks good…

“Sounds Great!”   A Mercury Records Stereo Sampler.

(66 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5)

Storm chasers

“Childrens Stories for a Rainy Day”   Robin Hood Records

(41 votes, average: 2.98 out of 5)

Brosevelt

“My Name is Roosevelt Franklin”   Featuring the voices of Matt Robinson and Rosalind Cash.   Sesame Street Records.   (You can download this at Way Out Junk)

(47 votes, average: 3.47 out of 5)

Jenny’s first sax experience

“The Young Ones of Jazz”   Twelve Outstanding Jazz Selections by America’s New Jazz Greats.   Mercury Records “Jam Session”   Clifford Brown, Nat Adderley, Jimmy Cleveland …

(41 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5)

Queen of pain

Angela Maria “A Rainha Canta”   Copacabana Records

(43 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5)

Raised on rock

Leo and Helen Dillon’s “Record School”

(40 votes, average: 3.45 out of 5)

Shake and rake

“El Plenaro” Jaime de Jesus y su cuarteto “Alma Alegre”   Ninfa Records   (Anyone know what this instrument is called?)

(67 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5)