Empress Bessie
Just a beautiful cover photo and illustration on this one of four volumes “The Bessie Smith Story” on Phillips.
(16 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5)
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(16 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5) Loading ...Crowned prints
Still love those Brazilian records. Found this on another great site (just wish I could read it!)
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Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Louis Prima and Keely Smith “Breaking It Up!” Columbia Records. Cover illustration by Arnold Roth.
(15 votes, average: 3.93 out of 5) Loading ...Brothers in arms
The band is Change of Pace. “Bring My Buddies Back” (1971) on Stone Lady Records.
A wonderful bit of harmony soul from the east coast — a record with exactly the kind of fragile emotion and personal depth you might guess from the cover! Change Of Pace are a group with a sound that’s a bit like some of their contemporaries on the scene — but they’ve also got a slightly different approach too — one that’s not just heartbreaking ballads and love songs, but which also has a somewhat righteous undercurrent. Social themes intertwine with more personal agendas in the tunes — making for some great lyrical interplay that comes off in a unique way. Backings are mostly gentle — save for a few slightly more upbeat numbers — and titles include “Bring My Buddies Back”, “Our Forefathers”, “When You Look Into The Mirror”, “Blood’s Much Thicker Than Water”, “Yuletide Love”, and “Hello Darling”. – Dusty Groove
(12 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5) Loading ...Pimp my corner
“Get On Down” by East Harlem Bus Stop. A mix of mid-seventies funk, salsa and disco. Latin star Pete Terrace contributed some rhythm and band scores. Nice cover illustration by C. Ellis. D&M Sounds label.
A tight little east coast combo — with a slick funky sound for the clubs, in the manner of early work by BT Express! The grooves are all tight and choppy — with guitar vamping and wah-wahing over the top of most of the beats, while instrumental lines are laid down by sax and trumpet. There’s some occasional strings that slide into the mix — but most of the instrumentation is by the band. Pete Terrace handled some of the rhythm arrangements — and on the best tracks, you can detect the slightest of Latin influences. Titles include “Let’s Get It On”, “Right On”, “Get On Down”, and a slick cover of “Watermelon Man”. Boss cover, too! — Dusty Groove
(15 votes, average: 3.87 out of 5) Loading ...Silly Surfers and Weird-ohs
A two-sided monsterpiece from Hairy Records (1964) this record is based on the hugely successful early sixties “Silly Surfer” and “Weird-ohs” model car assembly kits from The Hawk Model Co.. The Weird-ohs model kits were introduced in 1963. The initial three-kit batch of Weird-ohs consisted of Digger, a dragster; Daddy, a commuter; and Davey, a biker. These were soon joined by other releases that went on to become one of the most popular and successful series of model kits in plastic hot rod history. Similar to the drag monsters and toy model kits that Ed “Big Daddy” Roth and Stanley Mouse were creating the Weird-ohs were the creation of William Campbell. The Musical Director here was no less than surf maestro Gary Usher.
(26 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5) Loading ...Bazooki Joe
Fred Elias and his Ensemble of Renown featuring John Tatasopoulas.
Excerpt from back cover notes: “Only the emotional depth of Fred Elias & His Ensemble of Renown and the bazooki of John Tatasopoulas, world’s greatest in this field, can capture the contrasts of tender emotion and resounding rhythms of MYSTICAL TEMPTATIONS.”
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(19 votes, average: 3.74 out of 5) Loading ...White lines
Reid Miles cover for the Lou Donaldson Lp Blue Note 1537.
(53 votes, average: 4.43 out of 5) Loading ...Chinatown
Chinatown (1974). One of the greatest movies ever made! And great poster and soundtrack cover art . Original music by Jerry Goldsmith. Regarding the music:
Chinatown is a 1974 Robert Evans production, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunway and directed by Roman Polanski. Resulting in Goldsmith’s 7th Academy Award nomination, the incredible score was spotted, written, and recorded in only ten days!
Robert Evans had fallen in love with the Bunny Berigan recording of “I Can’t Get Started” and, as a result, used it as source music. While Evans felt that the entire score should have this flavor he was quickly talked out of it by Goldsmith, who created one of his finest compositions ever. The trumpet based theme Goldsmith created is a true classic.
(21 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...
