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If it ain’t Baroque

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“If you mollusk,” she said, shellfishly

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“Cockels and Mussels” With vocal and full orchestra   A Record Guild of America Flexi-Disc

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A kiss to build a dream on

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“Como me besabas tu…Trio Quisqueya  MarVeen Records

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Holmes, sweet Holmes

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Richard “Groove” Holmes  “Six Million Dollar Man” (1975) Flying Dutchman Records  Arrangements by Oliver Nelson.   300 lps of funky organ jazz from the big man behind the B3!

One of Groove Holmes’ best albums of the 70s — thanks to some electric blacksploitation arrangements from the great Oliver Nelson! The format’s a bit tighter here than on some of Holmes’ Groove Merchant albums from the earlier part of the decade — an approach that’s almost like soundtrack scoring at times, but which allows Groove to stretch out a bit more on the solos, and take things way past the already-funky head arrangements penned by Nelson. Mike Wofford’s also on the record, throwing in some great electric piano and Arp in underneath Holmes’ own funky Hammond — and other players include Tom Scott, David T Walker, and Oscar Brashear — who all contribute nicely to the record. Titles include “Disc-o-Mite”, “Salsa de Alma”, “Dumpy Mama”, “Mama’s Groove”, “125th & 7th Ave”, and “Six Million Dollar Man”, the theme from the TV show! © 1996-2010, Dusty Groove America, Inc.

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Man or mouse

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A “concept” album for:  Swingers, flingers and ring-a-ding-dingers.  Losers, choosers and credit card boozers.  Psychotics, neurotics and whacked out erotics.  Mismates, blind dates and turned on roomates.

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“Music for RAT FINK Lovers”  Jackie Kannon Rat Fink Records (1964) A new musical experience in social decadence.  Copyright by Cockamamie Enterprises   When to Play This Album:  When she says “Yes”  When she says “No  When your wife is out of town …

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He’s clean

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Randy Weston Trio with Cecil Payne  “With These Hands…”  Riverside Records  (1956)  Standards from Downbeat’s 1955 New Star Pianist including “I Can’t Get Started”, “The Man I Love”, “These Foolish Things” and “This Can’t Be Love”.  Also includes his original “Little Niles,” the title of his 1958 LP and a song associated with Weston throughout his long career.  Randy Weston, Piano; Cecil Payne, Baritone Sax;  Ahmed-Abdul Malik, Bass; Wilbert G.T. Hogan, Drums.

Bill Grauer, Producer;  Orrin Keepnews, Producer, Liner Notes;  Rudy Van Gelder Engineer; Hank Parker, Photography.

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Hoppy days are here again

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A double-sided Hopalong Cassidy ep – “The Story of Topper”  and “Hoppy’s Happy Birthday”  Starring William Boyd.   Bozo Approved Capitol Records.  Nice old-timey children’s illustrations here.  This looks like an early 50’s release to me.  Hopalong was before my time.  Neal Cassady was more my speed.  But that’s a whole other kinda “hopped up”.

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Cliff notes

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Jimmy Cliff  “Struggling Man” (1973)  Jimmy’s follow-up to one of the greatest records ever “The Harder They Come”.   Not as celebrated musically, but the cover is pretty damn cool.  Cliff is one of the 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees.

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Do you believe in…

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“Magic”  Peter Pan Records  Thanks Way Back Now.  (See you send me a cover and…presto!…it appears on LPCoverLover)

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Ice, ice baby

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The Skater’s Waltz  Westminster Records   (Ulf sent in this upskirt cover – you be the judge.)

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