What do YOU want for Christmas?

(36 votes, average: 2.22 out of 5)

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Rugger Ditties “The First XV Sing Rugby Songs” Summit Records 1965.

This one is courtesy of lp cover lover, Andrew Flynn of Chandler, Arizona who writes “This was in my uncle’s collection from college (late 60’s). That’s Ann-Margret on the cover.   It’s just a bunch of guys singing songs in what sounds like a pub.   Not great – the cover was the best part.   Apparently “First XV” is a rugby (and sometimes soccer) term meaning “first team”. “

(41 votes, average: 3.66 out of 5)

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Memo Salamanca y Su Orquesta Interpreta Doce Exitos de Rafael Hernandez   Peerless Records

(38 votes, average: 3.16 out of 5)

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“Go Go Illimite” Avec Aurele Lacombe et ses “HOT Guitares.

(43 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)

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“Skylark”   Jackie Paris Brunswick Records.   (1955)

Only Yesterday, If Love Is Good To Me.

(JACKIE PARIS, vocal; NORMAN LEYDEN, leader, arranger; BILLY TAYLOR, piano; TRIGGER ALBERT, bass; CARMEN MASTERN, guitar; BUNNY SHAWKER, drums; HYMIE SCHERTZER, alto; AL KLINK, tenor; plus 4 strings.)

I Had A talk with A Daisy , Skylark, Idle Gossip.

(JACKIE PARIS, vocal; NEAL HEFTI, leader, arranger; BILLY TAYLOR, piano; SANDY BLOCK, bass; ED GRADY, drums; GEORGE BARNES, guitar; HARRY BRAUER, vibes; plus 10 strings.)

I love this song.   Gene Ammons does a nice instrumental version, but everyone has done it.   Johnny Mercer wrote the words (allegedly for Judy Garland with whom he had an affair) and Hoagy Carmichael wrote the music.   It was published in 1942.

Skylark

Have you anything to say to me

Won’t you tell me where my love can be

Is there a meadow in the mist

Where someone’s waiting to be kissed

Oh skylark

Have you seen a valley green with spring

Where my heart can go a-journeying

Over the shadows and the rain

To a blossom-covered lane

And in your lonely flight

Haven’t you heard the music in the night

Wonderful music

Faint as a will o’ the wisp

Crazy as a loon

Sad as a gypsy serenading the moon

Oh skylark

I don’t know if you can find these things

But my heart is riding on your wings

So if you see them anywhere

Won’t you lead me there

Oh skylark

Won’t you lead me there

(37 votes, average: 3.51 out of 5)

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“A Child’s First Record”   Naturally on the Happy Time label.   Today perhaps it would be “a child’s first download”. Maybe I’m overthinking this, but what’s a song called “Do My Dolly” doing on this?

(30 votes, average: 2.83 out of 5)

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“Electric Music To Blow Your Mind By!!!”   “A Pot Full of Psychedelic Pop by The Love Machine”   On Design Records.   (1968)   An ordinary vintage organ groove sound with freaky electronics on top of it. For lovers of the Free Pop Electronic Concept and Animated Egg, this is a groovy collection of cheesey ’60s psychedelia loaded with over-the-top electronic effects and jazzy go-go freak-outs.

(38 votes, average: 3.61 out of 5)

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Smoky Joe Cowboy Songs   Peter Pan Records for Children

(42 votes, average: 3.55 out of 5)

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Meet Terri Lee!   Hear Terri tales and enjoy Terri tunes!

(38 votes, average: 2.95 out of 5)

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Orquesta Nuevo Mundo   “Los Marcianos”   Musart

(32 votes, average: 3.50 out of 5)

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