December 19th, 2012 in
Jazz, Soul by
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Jimmy McGriff “Fly Dude” Groove Merchant Records (1972)

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December 19th, 2012 in
45 Picture Sleeves, Animals, Christmas by
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Connie Canuso “Someone Painted Rudolph’s Nose a Chocolate Brown” Applause Records

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December 19th, 2012 in
45 Picture Sleeves, Christmas, Dance, Illustration by
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“Momma’s Twistin’ with Santa Claus” Mark Anthony LaBelle Records

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December 19th, 2012 in
10", Animals, Illustration, Jazz by
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Kool for Katz Dick Katz PYE Records (UK) With drums, guitar and bass – Katz’s first sides as a leader after a decade with Ray Ellington.

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December 19th, 2012 in
45 Picture Sleeves, Alternative Cover, Illustration, Kiddies, Real People with Real Problems, TV by
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Captain Kangaroo My Name Records (1977)

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December 17th, 2012 in
Polka by
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“Polka Dances” National Dance Orchestra Halo Records Courtesy of LP cover lover, MSgt Donald Patterson, Music Production Chief/Staff Arranger, “The President’s Own”, United States Marine Band

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December 14th, 2012 in
Jazz, Uncategorized by
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Paul Gonzalves Quartet “Boom-Jackie, Boom-Chick” (1964) Vocalion Records (UK) One of the most expensive and toughest albums to track down. This sells for over a grand on ebay if it shows up . Only 500 copies were pressed . The latin-flavored title track is a dedication to Jack Sharpe, one time jazz club owner, taxi driver and legendary London character. Gonsalves was a good mate of Sharpe’s, and Jackie “supervised” the album. Gonsalves died in Sharpe’s flat in 1974. Tremendous work from saxophonist Paul Gonsalves — one of his rare UK sessions from the 60s, all of which show that he had a tremendous sound that went way beyond his more famous work with Duke Ellington! The style here is tight, hip, and very grooving — work by a quartet that features Gonsalves on tenor, plus Pat Smythe on piano, Kenny Napper on bass, and Ronnie Stevenson on drums — all hitting a soulful hardbop style that’s very much like the best Tubby Hayes records from the time! Gonsalves’ tone is incredible — with that raspy, almost flatted mode that he used with Ellington — and it really stretches out here with plenty of room for creativity, in a way that makes us wonder why nobody ever got this one issued over on our side of the Atlantic. – Dusty Groove

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December 14th, 2012 in
10", Soundtracks by
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James Dean on the cover. “Memories of American Hit Films” Leon Pops Orchestra (Japan)

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December 14th, 2012 in
45 Picture Sleeves, Starlets and Pin-ups by
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A rare Bridget Bardot cover from Iran. A Monogram Records EP from the sixties. Features unrelated music by Herve Vilard, The Sandpipers and the Four Tops. This is on eBay now for $300.

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December 14th, 2012 in
45 Picture Sleeves, Illustration, Rock by
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The Who “Happy Jack” / “Whiskey Man” Single – Decca Records, US (1966). Illustration by gonzo artist Ralph Steadman

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