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Mao and then

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“Rockalain” of France sent this one in. Thanks Alain — this is sick.

“I’m glad to propose this funny LP cover of a 1970’s UK Rock & Roll Band “The Rock ‘n’ Roll Allstars”. Their attempt at a Red China tour was a disaster. The Chinese were not ready to hear this kind of music in the Seventies. The story goes that they played just one show before they were asked to leave the country. Maybe they were the first rock and roll band to play in China? A Thousand “Thanks” and congratulations for your magical and fabulous site !!!!!!”

(46 votes, average: 4.13 out of 5)

Missing Link

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I’ve never seen this record with Link Wray.   Thanks for another nice one Uncle Gil.

(16 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)

Be Bop a Lula

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GENE VINCENT ROCKS! And the Blue Caps Roll Capitol Records.   (Courtesy of Uncle Gil, our French friend)

(25 votes, average: 3.80 out of 5)

Mad jazz

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Two Prestige LP covers by Don Martin (best known for his work for Mad Magazine).

(29 votes, average: 4.76 out of 5)

Michael had a little lamb

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Michael Sedgwick “The Singing Farmer”

(14 votes, average: 2.79 out of 5)

Three wild and crazy guys

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Tars of the Ars!

(15 votes, average: 3.07 out of 5)

To Tell the Truth

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Garry Moore was a radio and TV talk show host and host of TV game shows like “I’ve Got A Secret” and “To Tell The Truth”.     I found this cover on a cool site called Learning to Share.   Check it out for all kinds of interesting old stuff.

(15 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)

Born to be mild

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This is on Conformity records to boot!

(21 votes, average: 2.43 out of 5)

A really big shoe

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This from our friend in Brazil Zeco Louro:   The album title is “O SAPATAO,” which is Brazilian slang for “lesbian”.   “Sapato” means “shoe” and “Sapatao” is how we say “a big shoe”.   I think the idea is that Durval is asking the girl if she is a Sapatao, a lesbian.”

Well I guess that explains it. But it’s still weird.

(27 votes, average: 3.81 out of 5)

Big man on campus

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“The Friendly Giant” As seen on CBC Children’s Television Canada

(23 votes, average: 3.22 out of 5)