“Today’s Top Hits” by the HOMESTEAD (?) on Homestead Records (of course) 1979   Featuring bad recreations of chart toppers of the day, like Randy Newman’s “Short People,” one of the greatest politically incorrect songs of all time.

“Deanie”   Heaven’s Hall of Fame!!

“Heaven’s Satellite”   with The Good News Singers from Bakersfield, California.   Vision Records   This one is highly sought after and rarely found.

“Music To Dream By”   Valentino and His Orchestra     GMS Records     An exceptional example of a 1950’s cheesecake cover on a record of quite unexceptional music.   Looks quite common but it’s really very rare.

Here’s my copy of Esquerita! (1959)   Capitol Records   Esquerita was an obvious influence on Little Richard.   Like Richard, a flaming, shrieking, piano-pounding rock and roll originator.   Amazing that he was on Capitol records with label mates like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and Peggy Lee.   I put this one in a nice wood frame I found in a Berkeley record shop.

Tracks include:   Hey Miss Lucy / She Left Me Crying / Hole In My Heart / Believe Me When I Say Rock ‘n’ Roll / I Need You / Why Did It Take You So Long / Get Back Baby / I’m Batty over Hattie / Gettin’ Plenty of Lovin’

Here’s a rare one for sure.   This is Jayne Mansfield in fine form on the cover of a British compilation called “5 Star Party”   featuring cuts by Cliff Richard and the Shadows, Eddie Calvert, Russ Corway, The Dave Clark Five and Victor Silvester.   Columbia EMI Records.

Kool and the Gang “Live at the Sex Machine   Blue Elephant Records

“Jalaito Sabroson”   Los Ases del Ritmo   Tropical Records

“Speak Low” Hal Otis and His Orchestra Westminster Hi-Fi. Jayne Mansfield doesn’t have to say anything at all.

“Jaleo de Roock!”   Vik Records   (Can anyone help me find another copy?)