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Robots

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Across the universe

“2 Garotos no Espaco”   Um “Faz de Conta” Para Pequenos e Grandes.

(51 votes, average: 3.29 out of 5)

Futurama

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“O Robo Zequinha”   “No Planeta Das Cores”   Odeon Records.

(26 votes, average: 2.96 out of 5)

Future shlock

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“The Moog Invasion” by Electronic Sound. EMI Records, Germany.   A compilation of recordings by Dick Hyman, Richard Hayman and The Copper Plated Integrated Circuit.

(28 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5)

Mental music machine

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Henri Salvador (always good for a laugh)

(19 votes, average: 3.05 out of 5)

Stiff little figures

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Robots Music.   French.   Corbra Records.

(25 votes, average: 3.12 out of 5)

Genuine Electric Latin Love Machine

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Genuine Electric Latin Love Machine Persuasive electronics by Richard Hayman. Front and back cover. 1969. Moog synthesizer arranged by Richard Hayman, programmed by Walter Sear. Cover art and design: Stephen Maka/Henry Epstein.

(28 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5)

Mira Que Luna

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Thanks to Karramarro for this cool one. Check out his site at www.papelcontinuo.net and let me know where to find one!

(20 votes, average: 4.50 out of 5)

The Tornados

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The Tornados were produced by Joe Meek the legendary British producer and technical innovator behind the band’s hits “Telstar” and “Have I the Right.”   Meeks has become a cult figure since his death in 1967.   It was only six years between his first chart success and his suicide at the age of 38.   It’s no exaggeration to say that Joe Meek’s short life was stranger than fiction. He was a tone-deaf songwriter, a spiritualist convinced that he had foretold Buddy Holly’s death, and a hopelessly inept businessman who was conned out of his “Telstar” royalties. Like his contemporary Joe Orton he was gay, and like Orton he came to a violent and untimely end. Unlike Orton, however, Meek was a murderer instead of a murder victim – he shot his landlady Mrs Shenton before turning the shotgun on himself.

(13 votes, average: 3.69 out of 5)

Insane Japanese sci-fi kids show

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Ultra-man meets Power Rangers in this sci-fi kid’s TV show from Japan. Circa 1973. An eBay win from Will at showandtellmusic.

Addition: Actually this character is Kikaida as noted by this blog

(15 votes, average: 3.40 out of 5)

Jean Jacque Perry Space Adventure

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Here’s a rare 10″ lp from France with early music from Jean-Jacque Perry and an awesome outer space illustration on the cover.

(9 votes, average: 2.67 out of 5)