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April, 2010

Who’d play for us?

Van Wood   “Intorno al Mondo”   Fonit Records (Italy)   (Special thanks to Ulf in Sweden)   Love it!

(44 votes, average: 2.86 out of 5)

Play it and let’s see what happens!

(35 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5)

Whip it!

“Whipped Cream”   Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass   Columbia/EMI   France (Courtesy of Lp cover lover Uncle Gil) How refreshing to see this record with an alternate cover!   The original one being one of the most familiar of the sixties.   Upon closer inspection, this is kinda gross – looks more like sour cream (with chives?).

(51 votes, average: 2.88 out of 5)

Hitchin’ a ride

“Let’s Hear…The Stylers”   Panda Records EP

(51 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5)

Saturdays, Ramon holds open auditions

Ramon Calduch   Columbia Records

(34 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5)

Hey Paola

Paola Musiani   Bentler Records Italy

(46 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5)

Wax lips

Ballet by Delibes   Masterpiece Records Brazil

(48 votes, average: 3.52 out of 5)

Be careful what you wish for

Jean Constantin “Vive La Liberte”   Vogue Disques

(36 votes, average: 3.03 out of 5)

True Blue

Blue   Joni Mitchell   (1971)   This one is timeless and beautiful.   So personal and so universal.

(59 votes, average: 3.88 out of 5)

Ain’t nothin’ but a …

Hound Dog   Buddy Lucas Bell Records 45 RPM (at $.49 that’s just a penny a spin)

(41 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5)