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Duet til you’re satisfied

“Delightful Duetters”   Gary and Susie of the Famous Children’s Bible Hour

(37 votes, average: 2.43 out of 5)

Snow business

Carol and Jimmy Snow   “Carry On Family Traditions”   Heart Warming Records   Jimmy is the son of country hall of famer Hank Snow (e.g., “I’ve Been Everywhere”)

(40 votes, average: 3.10 out of 5)

Play it and let’s see what happens!

(35 votes, average: 3.34 out of 5)

Red velvet cheesecake

“Red Velvet”   Stanley Black and his Orchestra   London Records   This ubiquitous dollar record is easy listening pablum.   Aural wallpaper.   The cover is pretty tame, lifeless and unsexy, but it does have a fifties babe surrounded by LP’s and a sweet console.

(56 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

Snuggle puss

Here’s a truely generic recording with a sweet little sleeve.   No artists credited just the following back note “A very fine performance by both Musicians and Singing Artists, a very stimulating record”   And one of the six covers is called “Alternate Title” ?   Avenue Records   London, England   (1967)     Nice lo-fi player too!

(50 votes, average: 4.36 out of 5)

Apres le Twist

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“Apres Le Twist”   Victory Records   (1959)   France

(41 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5)

Single minded

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Verde Campina y otros exitos del Junior   Odeon Records   These are some of my favorite covers, a collector surrounded by his records, next to a big old turntable.     I’ve put this in the “Just Happy” category, cuz I think he is!

(54 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)

Mitch’s and Ho’s

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Mitch Miller and the Sing-Along Gang   Christmas Songs from the Columbia Record Club

(36 votes, average: 2.61 out of 5)

Kids are us

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El Festival de los Ninos   Calesita Records   This one’s for you Fred at Frederator Studios if you’re listening!

(46 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5)

How to listen to records when a mouse is in the house

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“Sucessos Em Desfile” Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra   Columbia Records

(49 votes, average: 4.27 out of 5)