“She Dotes On Dreamy Music”   One of a dozen in the “Music for the Girl/Boy Friend” Series on Decca.   All with a dreamy Petty Girl!   (As featured in Esquire) Here’s Harry Hermann and His Orchestra.

(51 votes, average: 4.14 out of 5)

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Pantomime   Everywhere It’s Christmas   The Beatles’ fourth Christmas 7″ flexi distributed free to their fans through the fan club.   Recorded November 1966.     Produced by George Martin.   Illustration by Paul McCartney!

(44 votes, average: 2.61 out of 5)

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Les Chats Sauvages   “Twist”   Pathe Records (France)

(44 votes, average: 3.41 out of 5)

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“Midnight Party”   Alfred Hause and his Orchestra   Philips

(39 votes, average: 3.62 out of 5)

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This original cover came in from artist/designer Steve Millington who writes:   “Here’s my take on Serge Gainsbourg’s Melody Nelson LP…did this for a “cover version” exhibition and thought you may like it”   We do!

(56 votes, average: 4.30 out of 5)

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“The Rites of Diablo”   Johnny Richards Orchestra with the Dave Lambert Singers   Esquire Records (UK)   Cool English cover variation on this classic US jazz exotica record from 1958.   Here’s that original:

Johnny Richards put together this lp after studying the rituals of the Bantu,the family of tribes which inhabits southern Africa. Intrigued by the rhythmic possibilities he composed the six part Rites of Diablo which has been described as a sort of Black Mass during which the participants vilify, insult and by every means possible degrade the gods of evil. Augmenting his regular orchestra with SEVEN percussionists, including Sabu Martinez ,Potato Valdez and Jose Mangual, brought in to to emulate the sounds of the authentic drums used in the genuine ritual, plus the eight voiced Dave Lambert Singers, Richards took over New York’s Webster Hall for four sessions in march and april 1958. The flaring excitement of the band ,the superlative solo work of men such as Gene Quill, Seldon Powell and Jimmy Cleveland and the meshing of the huge percussion section gives the music a unique quality.   This is another great example of jazz exotica which had been long deleted until recently when it was reissued as part of the wonderful Mosaic Select series. — this from a great site called Orgy In Rhythm

(53 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5)

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“6 Current Hits”   Gilmar International Records

(43 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5)

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Shirley Bassey sings “Goldfinger” from the quintessential James Bond film of the same name from 1964.   Pictured is Sean Connery (the only real 007) with his trusty silencer.     This EP is from Mexico.

(49 votes, average: 3.49 out of 5)

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“Die 3 Spitzbuben”   (Say that with a straight face!)   Polydor Records     FYI, A Spitzbuben is a German jam cookie!

(44 votes, average: 3.02 out of 5)

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Bob Dylan   “Oh Mercy”   Columbia Records (1989)   Produced by Daniel Lanois   Street Art by Trotsky; Album Design by Christopher Austopchuk; Type Design by Mark Burdett; Photo: Suzie-Q

Bob Dylan — Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Daniel Lanois — Dobro
Malcolm Burn — Tambourine
Tony Hall — Bass
Willie Green — Drums
Brian Stoltz — Guitar
Daryl Johnson — Percussion

(48 votes, average: 2.81 out of 5)

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