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Bettie Page in her famous Africa USA photo shoot in Boca Raton, Florida as shot by Bunny Yeager. Page is posed in a leopard print swimsuit holding the chains to two (stuffed) cheetahs. This is one of (at least) three covers used by Halo with the same photo. All the music is just generic chorus and orchestra pablum. This one is “The Best Musical Comedy Songs” (1957).
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Uncle Les & Nancy Wheeler Featuring Randy ask “Do You Know Jesus?”
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Archie Presents Petite in “Doggie in the Window” A Canadian kid’s TV show from the sixties.
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Betsy McCall’s “Surprise Birthday Party” There were lots of Betsy McCall lp’s all with Betsy the doll herself posed on the cover in some scene for some special occasion. That’s all I know about it…really.
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“Puppet On A String” Sakura Accompanied by The Quests.
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What could be better than a Singapore singer covering western pop songs in broken English with a fuzz-guitar backing. Here for your enjoyment is Sakura’s four- track 1967 EP featuring Puppet On A String plus six superb tracks from her album Sakura Goes Boom Boom.
Sandie Shaw notoriously disowned the ’60s Eurovision novelty song Puppet On A String but Sakura Teng has made it her own, and even poses as puppets (and puppeteer!) on the sleeve. And what the hell is she wearing? Presumably silver tights and baby doll dresses were all the rage in Singapore in ’67. Chinese singers famously have trouble singing western lyrics so you have to admire Sakura who not only impersonates Elvis on Rock ‘n’ Roll Yodelling Guy but also (you guessed it) yodels. Is there anything this woman can’t do!
But save room for her take of the John Lee Hooker classic from her album Sakura Goes Boom Boom which has to be heard to be believed, and the fuzz guitar-driven cover of Connie Francis’ Stupid Cupid. Sakura is backed by a band called The Quests who were seemingly the in-house band at EMI-Columbia, Singapore and also backed other singers including Rita Chao.
Note: the back of the album bears the advertising legend: ‘Sakura also goes bazazz with Max Factor’!
– Contributed by: David Noades
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