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“When Pea-pickers Get Together”  Tennessee Ernie Ford “Sings the Green Giant’s (and Everybody’s) Favorite Folk Songs”

“Semi-Soft Music in Tijuana Style.”

“A Taste of the Best From World Pacific” 20 Specially Prepared Performances for the Radio and Television Industry. A special DJ only release.

Goofy Grape and the Whole Funny Face Gang “Sings Awful” On Mark 56 Records. A Pillsbury (Funny Face) Production. Backed by a killer studio session group including Rootin’ Tootin’ Raspberry, Loudmouth Lime, Jolly Olly Orange, Freckle Face Strawberry, Choo-choo Cherry and Lefty Lemon.

(Editor’s Note: The voice of Goofy Grape and his whole gang is the work of one man - Paul Frees, who unbelievably was also the Pillsbury Doughboy, George Harrison AND John Lennon in the animated Saturday morning Beatles cartoon series, Boris Badenov, Mr. Bedrock, Toucan Sam, Morocco Mole, Secret Squirrel, Squiddley Diddley and too many other classic TV cartoon characters to mention. Thanks Carl for making the point!)

“A memento of the “Better Homes For a Better America campaign on NBC radio from ALCOA.”  Music from Monitor records.  Check out the super space-age, bachelor pad turntable!  Futuristic furniture from the late fifties.  This industrial design, hi-fi console looks like a piece of modern art.

A generic twist record sponsored by Dr. Pepper (”It’s different…I like it”)  “Twistin’ Time” featuring “Tyler King and the Twisteens”  (at the) Pepper Lounge.

Thanks to Reineke Kerstan for sending to us!

The Velvet Underground by Andy Warhol.

“Hey man, said the monkey to the banana, gimme some skin!”

Tony the Tiger conducts “A Kellogg Concert of Best Cereal Sellers” (1965). A Hanna-Barbera Production. Words and Music by “Philmore Bowls”!

This is a super rare “Reference Recording for Kellogg Sales Executives. Not for Sale Broadcast or Public Performance.”

Don’t make these guys open a can of whoop ass on ya.

And quite rare (sorry!).

Linus the Lion Hearted was put out by General Foods and Post Cereal in 1964.  Featuring the voices of Sheldon Leonard, Carl Reiner, Gerry Mathews, Bob McFadden, Ruth Buzzi and Jesse White (the original Maytag repair man).

Sugar Bear was the advertising cartoon mascot of Post Super Sugar Crisp (later Golden Crisp) cereal, appearing in commercials for the cereal. His consistent nemesis was an elderly woman called Granny Goodwitch; the two would engage in elaborate contests, often involving trickery, magic, and high technology (often one or more of these methods), in order to determine who would gain possession of a box of the cereal.

Sugar Bear originally appeared as a character in the 1963 morning cartoon “Linus the Lion Hearted. Most of the characters in the series were mascots for Post cereal products. Sugar Bear proved the most durable of the lot. Gerry Mathews provided the original voice for Sugar Bear which feature qualities similar to Dean Martin’s. He portrayed a shallow eyed, easy going character.  - Wikipedia

“You too can vibrate with manhood!” promises this album of high-fidelty recordings on “How to be a Potent Male.”  You’ll “Renew your youth powers,” “Learn about the techniques of love” and “Develop your magnetic vitality”  Total Price  Only $5 and you don’t need to buy those expensive pills.

Jazz arranger Benny Golson (leader of The Jazztet) left Philadelphia for Los Angeles and became a successful TV and Film soundtack composer and producer.  In this mid-sixties concept album, he offers hip takes on the catchy commercial jingles of the day.

There are a lot of actual play by play records of the greatest moments in sports. This is a particularily cool one put out by Chesterfield cigarettes. Russ Hodges calls the game and the ninth inning home run by Bobby Thomson that beat the Dodgers in 1951.