“A Touch of Music, A Touch of Francoise Hardy”   Vogue Records   (France)   (1969)   Random note:   Hardy is mentioned in Bob Dylan’s poem “Some Other Kinds of Songs” on the back of the album “Another Side of Bob Dylan”   Excerpted here:

for françoise hardy
at the seine’s edge
a giant shadow
of notre dame
seeks t’ grab my foot
sorbonne students
whirl by on thin bicycles
swirlin’ lifelike colors of leather spin

Here’s a story of Dylan’s encounter with Francois Hardy

Here’s an early song from this beautiful French singer in English: “Ton Meilleur Ami”

Abbey Road   The Beatles Apple Records (1969)   One of the most iconic, celebrated and imitated LP covers ever.   The Beatles final studio recording.   Here’s a good one:

Another still from the shoot (above) and Steve just added this outtake (below) of the guys walking the other way (and note Paul’s sandals):

“Kamen Rider…one of the best shows in the 60s and 70s in Japan”

(Something in Japanese) Vol. 4   Polydor Records (Japan)

Dance Party with the Hank Haller Ensemble   Haller Records (Ohio)

“Delirium in HI-FI”   Elsa Popping and Her Pixieland Band   Fontana Records (Philips Records)   AUSTRALIA     Recorded “somewhere in France, “Elsa Popping” is actually French arranger-conductor Andre Popp and sound effects wizard Pierre Fatosme.   Cover Art:   Morris Tookey

Here’s the latest, greatest LP cover I have to get a copy of.     Here’s a $100 bounty for anyone down under (or elsewhere) that can find me a copy!   (This one is Tony’s and that’s just unbearable)   Here’s the more common U.S. cover on Columbia:

“Pa’Goza El Carnava”   Cumbia Soledena   Polydor Records

Afrosound   Vol. 4   Fuentes Records (Columbia)

“Reggae Girl” The Tennors     Big Shot Records (UK)   (1968)   The best of the Tennors’ self-produced material.   Aside from being notable for the title track (one of the first recordings to bear the name ‘reggae’) and the best-selling ‘Ride Me Donkey’, the album features a selection of late Rocksteady favorites by leading Jamaican talent, including future Tennors Member, Ronnie Davis.   Recently named by Record Collector Magazine as one of the most collectable LPs ever!

“Canzoni a Doppio Senso”   UP Records   (Ed. note:   Can anyone help with a translation?)