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‘What The Bible Says About Flying Saucers’ by one Rev. Bud Spriggs and issued on Nashville’s World Wide Records. Rev. Bud Spriggs called himself the ‘Chaplin of Hell’ a title he received from the Mayor and City Council of Hell, Michigan (according to liner notes). The opening dialogue sees Bud in fine UFO Shtick form complete with canned laughter on the non-existent punch lines. Hear these tracks on WFMU’s “On the Download”. For a more serious exploration of our relationship to the cosmos check out Sentient Developments.
“La Gaita del Lobizon” by Cuarteto de Oro. Philips Records Argentina
“What Flying Saucers Did to the Female Sex!’ A Bert Tenzer production. (1962)
“Rockin’ in the 25th Century” The Spacemen on Roulette Records. (1964)
Crazy Jose — “Cha Cha Cha.” United Artists.
“A great way to live…a tragic way to die” Thanks, Earl Nightingale. Reminds me of those drivers ed. films that scare you straight. I think the fatal mistake was breaking out the accoustic guitar and singing the complete Air Supply songbook. That just pissed God off.
“Macumba” on the Brazilian Sinter label. This is one of the most amazing covers. A real voodoo ritual complete with the rooster blood letting, the live snake, the priestess and her pipe and most disturbingly the man in a trance licking the blood from his hand. I’m spooked to even be writing about it. Curses!
Liz Lyons “Up Your Ass” Live at the Club Monacco (1975) This one is signed on the front: “To Debbie and Vaughn, Enjoy me. - Liz Lyons” From the liner notes above (yes, I thought you should see the rear): The critics rave: “When this kitten lays one on you, you know you’ve been laid…on” and “I laughed so hard I fell off my wife and broke my arm.”
“The Incredible C.V. Polk - His Voice and Fourteen Flying Fingers. Arwin Records. From the liner notes:
Editors Note: “A memorable experience monaurally…it becomes a shattering reality in stereo.”
Accountants note: “I strongly recommend that this album be purchased in huge quantities.”
Owners note: “I’m with you baby!”
Another Yvette Horner record. This time her crazy dog has the accordion!
Trumpet Boy “El Paso Cha-Cha” A Philips EP.
Gwynne and her twin Lynne > “Dedication”
“Le Piano Diabolique” d’ Alain VIAN. Contains a smokin’ hot version of “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby” and the scorching “No, No, Nanette”.
This Mustafa guy was a real funny cat. He put out lots of wacky covers like this one.
Schlager Rallye. The Fivetones and the Blue Stars.
“Music for People with Two Left Hands” Dave Nault at the Baldwin Organ.
“Where There Walks a LOGGER, There Walks a Man” Buzz Martin, Logger (not Blogger). On Ripcord Records.
“Music for Morticians” “Les Pallbearer and His All-Ghoul Orchestra” This has to be one of my rarest records. I believe it was made as a goof by guys working in the design department at Capitol records Who knows how many were made. It’s dated on the label 1951. I’m assuming it’s them in the cover photo. I wonder who they got to be the corpse?! I’d love to hear from anyone who might know anything about it, though I imagine that’s unlikely. Still, a great cover and right in the spirit of our obsession.
Thanks to all for suggesting titles for this post. Check out the comments for some funny ones. In the end, I went with a take on one of my favorite Aretha Franklin songs. (Being a Matty myself you know!) Thanks to Lp cover lover Daniel Andre for sharing this amazing cover.
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