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“Play this one!”

MDS00400

I picked this up in London a few weeks ago.  A nice little EP with a photo I’d never seen.  Here’s Coleman Hawkins in 1955 on Vogue Records (UK).    (A1) It’s Only A Paper Moon;  (A2) I Surrender Dear;  (B1) Bah-U-Bah  (B2) Sophisticated Lady

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4 on the floor

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Top 4 , No. 8   Various Artists   Columbia Records (Denmark)  1960   Featuring Big Ben Banjo Band: Marina;  The Avons:  Seven Little Girls Sitting in the Back Seat;  Bill Forbes:  Too Young;  Edie Calvert:  Jealousy

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Your mother should know

MDS00374

“Dedicated to Mother”  By the Best of the Mummers AQUA STRING BAND  Sure Records   Share your collection with your mom this weekend.   Or better yet, get her flowers!

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Mr. Big Stuff

MDS00330

“Las SuperFavoritas del Gigante”  Zafiro Records  DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY LPCOVERLOVER POST TO MAKE IT … BIGGER!?

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Mad men of jazz

MDS00247

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Compendium of Jazz #1  Verve Records  (1957)  A compilation of Verve jazz artists including Count Basie, Stan Getz, Charlie Parker and others.  (This guy is Freddy Morgan!)

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Vinyl resting place

MDS00229

Ouvindo  Sulino e Marrueiro  Chanticleer Records (Brazil)  Click on the cover to make it bigger.  Check out her cool mod 50’s turntable.

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Take 5

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Ritmos Bailables No. 5  Belter Records

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Spinderella

MDS00223

Pat Parker sings “Boywatcher” and “Warm Glow”  Accompanied by The Way Mates.  On Skyland Records

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GNOM

MDS00187

MDS00188

Polydor Records (Germany)

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Yellow bird

MDS00175

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