Ballets for Children   Twinkle Records

Jose Marinho   “A Volta ao Mundo”   Sinter Records

De Maskers   “Beat Meets Rhythm & Blues”   Artone Records   (1967)     They’re Dutch. Isn’t that veird? More on De Maskers via Yesterday’s Gold

Telefono Publico   Art by Gila   Montilla Records

“Yes”   Yes   Atlantic Records   Debut outing from 1969.   “Progressive Rock” is born.       Lester Bangs favorably reviewed the album in Rolling Stone, writing that it was “the kind of album that sometimes insinuates itself into your routine with a totally unexpected thrust of musical power.”   (Led Zeppelin’s first, also on Atlantic, came out earlier that same year.)   Jon Anderson: vocals;   Chris Squire: bass and vocals;   Peter Banks: guitars and vocals;   Tony Kaye: keyboards;   Bill Bruford: drums .

Barbara Nichols takes her place on the rug, by the turntable with the records on the floor.   Via VintageGal.

Gil Scott-Heron   (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011)

“Pieces of a Man”   Flying Dutchman Records (1971)   With Brian Jackson, Ron Carter, “Pretty” Purdie, Burt Jones, and Hubert Laws   Including The Revolution Will Not Be Televised, Save The Children, Lady Day And John Coltrane, Home Is Where The Hatred Is, Pieces Of A Man and the beautiful “I Think I’ll Call It Morning”

Honky Tonk Percussion & Piano

Rob Calcaterra   “Master of the Organ”

Jayne Mansfield on the cover here!   Eddie Barclay   “Musique de Films”   Barclay Records EP   (French)