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Reggae princess

One of the cool UK PAMA label covers and rocksteady/reggae compilations, “Straighten Up Vol. 4.” (1972) Trojan Records, PAMA’s rival reggae label put out a similar series called “Tighten Up.”

The Groovers- Soul Sister / Jerry Lewis- The Godfather / BB Seaton - Lean On Me / Winston Reedy- Breakfast In Bed / Cornell Campbell - My Confession / Delroy Wilson - Here Comes The Heartaches / The Avengers - Life And All Its Dreams / U Roy - Black Heart / The Avengers - Hijack Plane / BB Seaton - I Want Justice / Stranger Cole - Our High School Dance / Les Foster & Ansel Collins - The Man In Your Life / Junior Byles - Fever / The Clarendonians - Good Hearted Woman / Owen Grey - I Hear You Knocking / Junior English - I Don’t Want To Die

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Behind closed doors

“Shut-Ins Serenade” Ray Teare at the Lowrey organ

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“Let’s not talk about money”

101 Strings “After A Hard Day - Music To Relax By”  The Martini as foreplay.

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He’s our man!

Roger Ramjet and The American Eagles “Amazing Exploits of a Space-Age Hero” RCA Camden (1966) This TV cartoon series ran from 1965 -1968. Famous California radio personality Gary Owens (the original voice of Space Ghost and the announcer on Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In) provided the voice of Roger Ramjet. The series was written by Gene Moss and Jim Thurman. These liner notes above are great and tell the tale! (Check out the show intro here).

Roger Ramjet and his Eagles
Fighting for our freedom
Fly through and in outer space
Not to join him but to beat him.

Roger Ramjet he’s our man
Hero of our nation
For his adventure just be sure
And stay tuned to this station.

Come and join us all you kids
For lots of fun and laughter
As Roger Ramjet and his men
Get all the crooks they’re after.

Roger Ramjet he’s our man
Hero of our nation
For his adventure just be sure
And stay tuned to this station.

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“Oops, wrong party!”

“Festival au Bresil” Philips

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Bam! Thank you ma’am!

“Wham” (1978) . Side A: Lovemaker /In love with love/Say what/Prison of love
Side B: Superslick/Livin of love/Do you feel like dancin/It’s worth waitin for/Boogie uptown.

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Small faces

Betinho e seu conjunto dancante No. 1.   Copacabana Records from Brazil.

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Busted

“Mickey Sings Ukranian-English Beer Parlour Songs.  Original and Uncensored Party Songs For Boozers and Tall Tales for Tipplers.  Guarenteed to put zip into your party.  Recipe for home brew included.” Mickey Sheppard.   V Records United (From Canada)  Check out the signs on the cover!

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Pity party for one

Felipe Pirela “El Bolerista De America”  “Sin ella”  Velvet Records

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Heartbreaker

Lp cover lover, Andrew Houze writes:  “She’s so good looking she’d break your heart”. Thanks for sending Andrew!  “Sad Songs Irish Style”  Emerald Gem Records

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