The Dave Brubeck Quartet: Paul Desmond (alto saxophone) Dave Brubeck (piano) Ron Crotty (bass) Lloyd Davis (drums)   “The Trolley Song”  Fantasy Records (on Red Vinyl)  (1955)    What a fun, funny cover from photographer Bill Claxton.   I’m a big Paul Desmond fan.   (Not sure I need to see him shirtless though).  Read the liner notes  and listen here to the rehearsal takes of title track:

(54 votes, average: 3.74 out of 5)

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Andre Verchuren   “Les Doigts S’Amusent”   Festival Records  (France)

(31 votes, average: 2.94 out of 5)

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Les Leopards   “Mais” / “Mal Palan”  Hit Parade Records  (France)

(56 votes, average: 4.02 out of 5)

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Les Vikings  (de la Gautaloup)  Message aux Pachas   Bakoua Records (France)   Listen Up!

(54 votes, average: 3.63 out of 5)

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Two by Andre Robert  “a la bonne votre”  on Columbia Records (France)

(36 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5)

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The Romantics  “I Love You”  (NOT “What I Like About You”) Audio Laboratory Records (Brazil)   Hammond Organ, Accordion, Guitar and Bass

(41 votes, average: 3.41 out of 5)

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Holland Trio  “Now Let Us Thank Him”

(46 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5)

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Jose Vasconcelos  “A Hora e a Vez do Riso”  Odeon Records (Brazil)  (1973)

(39 votes, average: 3.18 out of 5)

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From Brazil on the RGE Records Label  “Musica de Maysa”

(48 votes, average: 4.02 out of 5)

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Here’s one you won’t find anywhere else online!  Attilio and his Tango Orchestra   “Dracula Tango”   Vogue Records (France)  (1974)   Monster cover art by Bernard Monie

(36 votes, average: 3.22 out of 5)

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