Let’s hear it for the boys
“Ah! Men” Featuring 15 Supermen Singing 15 Romantic Songs. With Tony Bennett, Jerry Lee Lewis, Brook Benton, Louis Armstrong and other “super” men. Contour Records (UK)
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(29 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5) Loading ...I’m looking through you
“You Are Being Invaded By Demons” A sermon by Bro Maze Jackson “preached live at Jesus rally”!
(28 votes, average: 3.82 out of 5) Loading ...Cliff banger
“Expresso Bongo!” Cliff Richard from the movie of the same name (1959) Columbia Records (UK)
(22 votes, average: 4.05 out of 5) Loading ...C here
Here’s a super rare one – Tommy Flanagan’s “Over C’s” Prestige Records (1957) It was Flanagan’s debut album as a leader, and was recorded overseas, in Stockholm, and issued on 3 EPs in Sweden, on Metronome. Those EPs are also highly collectible. The trio is rounded out with Wilbur Little and Elvin Jones. Here’s Willow Weep For Me!
(24 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5) Loading ...Hebrew nationals
For Young Ears A compilation of pop from Israel circa 1970. A recent pick from DJ Sheila B on her WFMU radio show “Sophisticated Boom Boom” (Listen here and every Friday from 3 – 6PM)
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“Great Scott” The Bobby Scott Trio featuring Whitey Mitchell, bass and Bill Bradley, drums Bethlehem Records (1954) Design and illustration (in the style of David Stone Martin) by the legendary Burt Goldblatt. Liner notes by the great Ira Gitler ,(whom I’ve had the pleasure to meet and spend time with over the past 25 years). I love that after looking at records for more than 40 years (daily), that I can still find one like this that I’ve never seen!
(27 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5) Loading ...RIP designer Paul Bacon
The Other Side of Benny Golson Riverside Records Design by Paul Bacon.
(36 votes, average: 3.92 out of 5) Loading ...Left of the dial
Silhouette Segments compiles radio spots by John Rydgren, the head of the American Lutheran Church . His radio show, “Silhouettes”, was the voice of hippies for God before anyone ever heard the word, “Jesus freak”. His psychedelic Christian Dj patter, in the style of Ken Nordine, is backed by fuzzy guitars and Summer Of Love grooves. A heady mix of peace, love, sex & Jesus. This and 100 other rare and unusual records from the LP Cover Lover archives are being put up for auction on eBay beginning on Monday, April 13th!
(28 votes, average: 3.79 out of 5) Loading ...Subterranean haikus
Guy Wernham “Contributions to the Delinquency of Minor Poetry” Private pressing on red vinyl Little is known about Guy apart from his work translating French literature. This is a one-of-a-kind, collector’s record of poetry in the beatnik style. This and 100 other rare and unusual records from the LP Cover Lover archives are being put up for auction on eBay beginning on Monday, April 13th!
(28 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5) Loading ...I dream of Gigi
“Music For That Wild Party” Esquire Records (UK release of “Art Farmer Quintet” Prestige 7017) Art Farmer (t) Gigi Gryce (as) Duke Jordan (p) Addison Farmer (b) Philly Joe Jones (d) recorded Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 21, 1955 Cover art by Disley.
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