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July, 2011

Bamboozled

Billy Vaughn et son Orchestre     “Chop Sticks”     Dot Records

(42 votes, average: 4.10 out of 5)

Wing man

“Rockin’ Robin” b/w “Susie Darlin”  Bell Records

(37 votes, average: 3.16 out of 5)

A nice one of Jayne Mansfield’s “45”s

Another 45 rpm by Jayne Mansfield  “Snicksnack – Snuckelchen” b/w … who cares!  Polydor Records

(51 votes, average: 3.75 out of 5)

O’Day oh!

Anita O’Day  “Collates”  CLEF Records (Produced by Norman Granz)  (1953)   A 10 inch LP containing a compilation of eight previous singles.  Re-released as Anita O’Day by Norgran Records in 1955 and with four additional tracks as The Lady Is A Tramp on the Verve label in 1957.  A classic David Stone Martin illustration.

(45 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5)

Standing in the shadows

“Night-Club at After Dark”  Various Artists  Teichiku Records Japan  (Thanks to SEM SINATRA for generously contributing this image.)

(42 votes, average: 3.52 out of 5)

Francois holding his dictator

Francois Wertheimer – Le compagnon de voyage/L’automne  (1971)  BYG Records (France) French psych with a German feel.

(89 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5)

Somewhere over motor city

Marvin Gaye Super Hits  Motown Records

(56 votes, average: 3.66 out of 5)

The cream of the cropped

The Crewcuts Swing the Masters  Mercury Records EP

(37 votes, average: 3.27 out of 5)

Swing out, sisters!

The Daugherty Sisters Singing Gospel Favorites

(75 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5)

(Hansel, he’s so hot right now. Hansel.)

A lovely Childcraft cover from Mercury Records   Hansel and Gretel by Richard Hayes and June Winters.

(36 votes, average: 3.03 out of 5)