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Outer Space and Rockets

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In space no one can hear you ho-ho-ho!

Space Age Santa Claus by Ross Christman with Patty Marie Joy and the Hal Bradley Orchestra   Delhi Records

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A parallel universe?

Bottom:   “Destination Moon”   The Ames Brothers   RCA Records.   Top:   From Argentina on Camden RCA

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Space age teens

“6 Current Hits”   Gilmar International Records

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B boys

Enoch Light Orchestra Presents “Spaced Out”   “Exploratory Trips Through the Music of Bach, Bacharach, The Beatles Integrating the Moog,   The Guitar Scene, Electric Harpsichord, French Horns, Etc.”   EMI / Columbia   UK

The Ted Heath Orchestra Plays Beatles, Bach & Bacharach   Phase 4 Stereo   Decca Records     Why the same three “B”s?!

Ron Goodman and His Orchestra ….Play Burt Bacharach   EMI/Columbia UK

Lennon & McCartney GO LATIN with Tony Osborne

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Spot on!

The Spotnicks President Records EP

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“Dude, your maraca! I’m so high. Is that rain?”

Los Cangaceiros El Super Orquesta   “Bip…Bip…Bip… Cha-Cha-Cha” and “El Marijuano” !!   President Records

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Send in the clowns

Tony is the undisputed king of the clown covers.   Here’s an amazing example – Brazilian popular clown Carequinha, in a flying saucer!   It’s great when categories cross-pollinate (where do you file this one?).

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Astro boy

Miltinho com o Sexteto Sideral   “Um Novo Astro”   Sideral Records Brazil

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NASA gone funky

A group called UFO (From Bulgaria)

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Who’d play for us?

Van Wood   “Intorno al Mondo”   Fonit Records (Italy)   (Special thanks to Ulf in Sweden)   Love it!

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