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“I’ve never wished a man dead…

… but I’ve read some obituaries with great pleasure” – Mark Twain  (People have been celebrating the killing of Bin Laden)

The Cottonpickers   “Let’s Have A Party”   Barb Records

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Joint commission

“Pusher Man”   The Pioneers

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Hi-yah!

“Combate Kung-Fu y Funky Soul   (Swing Records, Columbia)

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Def Jam Records

Def Jam Records picture sleeve back.   Def Jam was the hip-hop house that Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons built.   The first single released with a Def Jam Recordings logo was T La Rock & Jazzy Jay “It’s Yours”   From the mid- 80’s through the end of the century, the label boasted a roster of rap heavyweights including LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys and Public Enemy.

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Record Sale – Sat. April 30th!

We’ll be selling boxes and boxes of LP COVER LOVER records tomorrow SATURDAY, APRIL 30TH at the world famous Billy’s Antiques on Houston Street (just off Bowery) in New York City’s Lower East Side.

Come on down between 1PM and 6PM and say hi to me and Tony and pick up some great records (and covers!) for cheap.

Tiffany and Courtney, above, both scored at the last sale.

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French fryer

Antoine (Vogue Records, France)

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“One pill makes you larger…”

Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland   Songs and Narration by Richard Hayes and Roberta Quinlin

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Blues power

Thora Birch in “Ghost World”   I think she’s listening to Big Mama Thorton!

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Running on empty

“Ma Province et Moi”   Esso Gas & Oil Presents the French Folklore of Jacqueline Danno

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“It Do Me So Good”

Ann-Margret   “Gimme Love” b/w “It Do Me So Good” !!   RCA Victor

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