Les Moustaches on the Monte Carlo label  (France).   Here’s one for my New Zealand friend, performer and renaissance man Rodrick (AKA Griffin Point).   Check him out.

Command Swing De Luxe  Command All Star Orchestra  Command Records

A “concept” album for:  Swingers, flingers and ring-a-ding-dingers.  Losers, choosers and credit card boozers.  Psychotics, neurotics and whacked out erotics.  Mismates, blind dates and turned on roomates.

“Music for RAT FINK Lovers”  Jackie Kannon Rat Fink Records (1964) A new musical experience in social decadence.  Copyright by Cockamamie Enterprises   When to Play This Album:  When she says “Yes”  When she says “No  When your wife is out of town …

Here’s a funny one.  A local production from Kin-Tel Records,  “Recorded Live at The Malibu Lounge, Hapeville, GA.”  Talent Mart Proudly Presents The larry Willims Quartette.  “Expectant Fathers (Out of Wedlock)”

“Um Natal Tranquilo e Prospero”  1966  This is a strange one indeed.  A guy alone with his stocks and bonds on Christmas.  Yet he’s satisfied with just his pipe and his prosperity.  Why is he dressed as Santa?  He looks like he just pulled off a heist.  Maybe he dressed as Santa for his Wall Street Christmas party and stole everyone’s bonuses.

“Pretty Baby”  Dean Martin (Music Conducted by Gus Levene)  Capitol Records

Esquivel and his Orchestra  “Strings Aflame” (1958)  Vik  Alternate Cover from Argentina.  Here’s the original RCA Victor cover:

Despite the “strings” in the title, this one actually swings quite well, and has a bit of an exotic gypsy flavor to it, augmented by cool spacey production that makes the strings hum with a strange other-worldly tonality. The set’s filled with the usual crazy Esquivel arrangements, and includes the cuts “Turkish March”, “Andalusian Sky”, “Misirlou”, and “Gypsy Lament”.  (Dusty Groove)

Alternate RCA UK cover of “Mmm Nice!” by  arranger, composer and conductor Bob Thompson, his chorus and orchestra  Recorded Aug. 1959.

Selected Personnel: Shelly Manne (drums), Larry Bunker (drums, perc.), Frank Capp (drums), Emil Richards (perc.), Bud Shank (Sax), Frank Rosolino (trombone), Ken Shroyer (trombone), Don Fagerquist (trumpet), Al Porcino (trumpet), Alton Hendrickson (guitar), Red Callender (horns).

Tracks: The Song is You, Younger than Springtime, People Will Say We’re in Love, They Can’t Take That Away from Me, While We’re Young, The Best Thing for you, Ain’t We Got Fun, Hello, Young Lovers, Do It Again,  joie_de_vivre  I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face, Playboy.

This record is a staple of any EZ listening/bachelor pad/lounge music library and features the most imaginative intrumentals with wordless vocal chorus. This is Thompson’s first LP.  Here’s the U.S. release with cover girl Sandy Warner:

“Don’t Get Married Son” by Peter Hnatiuk