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Burnt weenies

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Castles in the Sand  “Seashore fun and frolic in songs for rhythmic play” CRG Records (“Voted the finest children’s records ever created”).  “For creative children whose parents want them to love, understand and grow with good music”.   This and many other vintage children’s (and ADULT) records are for sale on eBay here.

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Take the A Train

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“A Visit to Jazzland”  A sweet 10″ compilation of swing jazz from Philips Records (Holland).   Jimmy Lunceford, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Bunk Johnson, Bix Beiderbecke, etc.

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Choice of Colors

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The Mood in Mood  “The Victor Mooding Orchestra”  Victor Records (Japan).  Featuring “Red”, “White”, “Green” “Purple”, “Black”, “Blue”, “Brown” and a bonus extra cut, the unreleased studio version of “Yellow”.

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When in Rome

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“Cavalcata di Motivi”  Barimar e L’allegra Brigata with Tony Martucci  RCA Records (Italy)  Great overhead shot of 1950’s record party – in Italy.

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Pressure drop

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Francis Blanche “A la Galerie”  Vogue Records (France)

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LP Clover lovers

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Vocal: Sumito Tachikawa (left) Vocal: Mitsuko Kusabue (center) Vocal: Minori Matsushima (right) With Victor Orchestra “New Songs in Our Life” Records Japan (1964)

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Teen spirits

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Tri Los Duendes  Musart Records (Peru)

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Rockin’ bones

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Saint-Saens “Danse Macabre” and Mussorgsky “A Night On Bald Mountain”  Franz Andre Conducting the INR symphony, Brussels   Capitol Records

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Symphony for the devil

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Berlioz “Romeo and Juliet Overture” and Tschaikowsky “Marche Slave”  National Opera Orchestra  Recorded in Europe  Varsity Records

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Shake, Rattle and Rooooll another one

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La Societe Anonyme des Anciens Etablissements and the Braunstein Freres  and Zig-Zag cigarette papers present “Zig-Zag en Musique”  Calypso, Cha Cha, Fox and Samba under the artistic direction of Pierre Spiers.  Surprise Party Zig-Zag (France)  Jean Effel cover illustrations (really?!)  (We welcome any clarification on all of this from any of our french-speaking friends!)

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