Embrujo Tropical   Acerina y su Danzonera   Columbia Records Harmony Series

“La Sposina Che Paga in Natura”   Carne Bovina

Johnny “Hammond” Smith “The Stinger”   Prestige Records   (1965) Design/Pop Art:   Don Schlitten.   sDusty Groove says: A great little groover from Johnny Hammond Smith — and one of his rarest albums! The record may be rare because it’s got a strange cover that features a comic character that looks like the Green Lantern, and Prestige might have gotten nervous about copyright infringement.   Johnny’s in great form on the Hammond, and his combo really cooks nicely — with Floyd Smith on guitar, Earl Edwards on tenor, and Houston Person sitting in for the version of the title cut. The set features a great version of Smith’s groover “Cleopatra & The African Knight”, plus “Benny’s Diggin”, “There Is No Greater Love”, “You Don’t Know What Love Is”, “The Stinger”, and “Brother John”.

Walter “Ever been stung by a dead bee” Brennan sings “Space Mice” b/w “The Thievin’ Stranger”   Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Billy Vaughn.   Dot Records.

Hula Hoop!   Adolfo Waitzman et ses Hula Hoopers   Pacific 45

“A Child’s First Record”   Naturally on the Happy Time label.   Today perhaps it would be “a child’s first download”. Maybe I’m overthinking this, but what’s a song called “Do My Dolly” doing on this?

“Electric Music To Blow Your Mind By!!!”   “A Pot Full of Psychedelic Pop by The Love Machine”   On Design Records.   (1968)   An ordinary vintage organ groove sound with freaky electronics on top of it. For lovers of the Free Pop Electronic Concept and Animated Egg, this is a groovy collection of cheesey ’60s psychedelia loaded with over-the-top electronic effects and jazzy go-go freak-outs.

Smoky Joe Cowboy Songs   Peter Pan Records for Children

Orquesta Nuevo Mundo   “Los Marcianos”   Musart

“Buffalo Bill” by Zwarte Schaduw on Fiesta Records.   I don’t know how this one was printed, but it appears almost hand colored.   You can almost feel the ink and the color is amazing.