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Incredibly Strange

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Wild wild West

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An “incredibly strange” record and example of the celebrity “Golden Throats” series that has washed up stars taking on the hits of the day to usually disasterous or “so bad, it’s good” effect. This one is on Tower records, which put out some cool sixties rock and roll and some biker and surf soundtracks and the group isn’t bad musically. “Day Tripper” is a classic.

(19 votes, average: 3.11 out of 5)

Sometimes…

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Have I said too much!? (Another nice one from Bizarre Records)

(21 votes, average: 2.71 out of 5)

Getting a head

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“Music for Trapping (Tender, that is)”  A prime example of a “bachelor pad” record from the late fifties. Elliot Lawrence provides the cool, jazzy background music for guys on the make (like this cad looking for one more trophy to mount).  Top Rank records.

(34 votes, average: 4.71 out of 5)

Space Escapade

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A masterpiece of the space age bachelor pad genre. Les Baxter is synonomous with exotica and his records from the late fifties and early sixties define a style with adventurous, exotic and “way out” sounds. This is a cool cover from a time when the space program was launching and B movies were king.

(33 votes, average: 4.55 out of 5)

Blind ambition

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This is a classic in the handicapped Christian genre. The Braillettes on Heart Warming.

(40 votes, average: 3.90 out of 5)

The Mask Man

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“Totally great low-brow soul Lp from the late 60’s. The music is as good as the jacket would lead you to believe.” – Otis

(15 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5)

I’m your puppet

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(25 votes, average: 3.56 out of 5)

Masked Mexican singer

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Another masked mexican wrestler, but dressed up for a night on the town. Check out the tie, diamond tie pin and cable knit sweater under the sports jacket. This must be his evening mask. The multiple exposures just speak to the unique nature of this multi-talented singer/wrestler.

(12 votes, average: 2.33 out of 5)

Songs for Gay Dogs

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I have a collection of records with titles that start “Songs of”. I’ve never seen a gay dog. Or heard any gay dog songs. But you have to love this cover of a man and the dog he loves. I love my dog too.

(42 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)

Masked Mexican wrestler

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I love this one. I have a few with masked mexican wrestlers, but this one is Tony’s. I gotta get a copy.

(14 votes, average: 2.64 out of 5)