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“Whooeeee”   ZOOT SIMS; BOB BROOKMEYER; HANK JONES; JO JONES; BILL CREW   Storyville Records (1956)   Reissued on CD, “Morning Fun” Black Lion

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Vested days and vested nights

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Cycle-delic Sounds

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The Arrows Featuring Davie Allan   Tower Records   Includes “Devil’s Angels Theme” and “The Born Loser’s Theme” two biker movie classics from the Arrow’s surf-psych guitars.

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Julia, Julia

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LP cover lover Ruben, writes us:   “Hello LP COVER LOVERS!   I love this cover – maybe it is in your collection, maybe not.   Great site you have.   Regards.”

“Porgy and Bess”   Dianne Carroll and The Andre Previn Trio   United Artists Records

I don’t think of Ms. Carroll so much for her jazz vocal chops as much as her beauty and   the TV show she starred in – Julia.   I think she broke the color barrier as a black woman starring in her own series (and she was a single mom on the show), but that didn’t mean much to me.   At 8, she just seemed cool and I was in love with her.     Thanks for reminding me Ruben.

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Gross prophet

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“Calling All Freaks!”   Tina Dixon   Laff Records     “How’d you like to stick your pin in that cushion?”

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Sabor Tropical

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“Sabor Tropical”     Chappottin y su Conjunto   Puchito Records

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Trolled gold

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The Wishniks Nursery Rhymes and Songs   Little World of Records   This is the band’s original lineup (before the drummer”s tragic candy cane choking death).     This album is still considered to be their most accessible work.

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Peter picks for a pack of pretty Pattys

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“String Along With Peter”   The Multi Guitars of Peter Posa     Zodiac Records   Another nice cover delivered in person by Magic Mel from Wellington, New Zealand.

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The Passion meets District 9

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“Visitors From Outer Space – What Saith the Lord?”   A sermon by Reverend Bill Riddick

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Captain fantastic

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Captain Kangaroo’s Songs and Dances   Bob Keeshan with Orchestra and Chorus   Columbia Records   Everyone I hung out with in kindergarden watched the Captain and Mr. Green Jeans and the puppets.   Of course there were only three channels.

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