Psychodelic Music   Philips Records.   A strange one from Mexico.   Includes songs by Pierre Henry, the French composer considered a pioneer of the musique concrete genre of electronic music.   Among Henry’s best known works is the experimental 1967 album Messe pour le temps présent, featuring the popular track “Psyché Rock.”     In addition to “Rock Psychodelico” this ep includes “Demasiado Delirio,” “Tonico Juvenil” and “Jerk Jericho”.   FYI, the theme song of the TV series Futurama is inspired by “Psyché Rock.”

(58 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

 Loading ...

“Music for Swingin’ Bowlers”   Don Carter   Ebonite sponsored.   Mark 84 Records.

(37 votes, average: 3.54 out of 5)

 Loading ...

The Batmen “Batman” b/w “Tell Me Baby”   CBS Records   This band is from Germany.   Here’s a neat website about records inspired by Batman.

(48 votes, average: 4.02 out of 5)

 Loading ...

Johnny “Hammond” Smith “The Stinger”   Prestige Records   (1965) Design/Pop Art:   Don Schlitten.   sDusty Groove says: A great little groover from Johnny Hammond Smith — and one of his rarest albums! The record may be rare because it’s got a strange cover that features a comic character that looks like the Green Lantern, and Prestige might have gotten nervous about copyright infringement.   Johnny’s in great form on the Hammond, and his combo really cooks nicely — with Floyd Smith on guitar, Earl Edwards on tenor, and Houston Person sitting in for the version of the title cut. The set features a great version of Smith’s groover “Cleopatra & The African Knight”, plus “Benny’s Diggin”, “There Is No Greater Love”, “You Don’t Know What Love Is”, “The Stinger”, and “Brother John”.

(40 votes, average: 3.43 out of 5)

 Loading ...

Max

(38 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5)

 Loading ...

“Rock the Blues!”   Count Basie and his Orchestra   Epic Records

(40 votes, average: 3.58 out of 5)

 Loading ...

The great photographer William Claxton passed away this week.   His work captured most of the musical legends of the mid-Twentieth Century and appeared on many Pacific and Contemporary album covers.   Working from the West Coast, he often brought his subjects out of the dark nightclubs they inhabited and into the California sun.   For example, this very un-jazzlike shot of Sonny Rollins on “Way Out West” for Contemporary Records (1957)   With Shelly Manne and Ray Brown.

(53 votes, average: 4.09 out of 5)

 Loading ...

Walter “Ever been stung by a dead bee” Brennan sings “Space Mice” b/w “The Thievin’ Stranger”   Orchestra and Chorus Conducted by Billy Vaughn.   Dot Records.

(58 votes, average: 3.52 out of 5)

 Loading ...

Tribute to the Rolling Stones (Sung by The Winstons).

(82 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5)

 Loading ...

“Closer to the Savior” by Denise.     Courtesy of Lp cover lover Will (Show and Tell Music) Louviere!

(112 votes, average: 4.24 out of 5)

 Loading ...