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“Fairy tales can come true, it can happen to you…”

“Music For Those Who Think Young”   Startime Records for Pepsi

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In the playground of my mind

“Music From a Millionaires’ Playground”   EMI Records

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For the birds

“Music To Lure Pigeons By”   The Night Pastor and Seven Friends   Claremont Records

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (42 votes, average: 3.76 out of 5)
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Gym dandy

Physical Fitness Exercises for Boys   Kimbo Educational Records   “Set to stimulating music”!   There’s a companion LP of Exercises for Girls with the same cover design.

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Man or mouse

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A “concept” album for:   Swingers, flingers and ring-a-ding-dingers.   Losers, choosers and credit card boozers.   Psychotics, neurotics and whacked out erotics.   Mismates, blind dates and turned on roomates.

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“Music for RAT FINK Lovers”   Jackie Kannon Rat Fink Records (1964) A new musical experience in social decadence.   Copyright by Cockamamie Enterprises     When to Play This Album:   When she says “Yes”   When she says “No   When your wife is out of town …

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AV Club album of the week

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“Musi-que”   A library of MOOD MUSIC for HOME MOVIES and Slide Film   Blue River Records

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Baby daddies

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Here’s a funny one.   A local production from Kin-Tel Records,   “Recorded Live at The Malibu Lounge, Hapeville, GA.”   Talent Mart Proudly Presents The larry Willims Quartette.   “Expectant Fathers (Out of Wedlock)”

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Dream baby

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“Music To Dream By”   Valentino and His Orchestra     GMS Records     An exceptional example of a 1950′s cheesecake cover on a record of quite unexceptional music.   Looks quite common but it’s really very rare.

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Its a gas! gas! gas!

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“Music for Cooking with Gas” featuring the Harry Fields Quintet

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (74 votes, average: 4.45 out of 5)
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Off the wall

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“Music to Sell Weyerhaeuser Hardwood Paneling By”

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars (52 votes, average: 4.38 out of 5)
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