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Wok this way

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Made for speed

“Exitometrodeon”

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Ghost buskers

Los Fantasmas   Jose Curbelo   Polydor Records (France)

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Reynold’s rap

Debbie Reynolds   MGM Records E.P. (U.K.)

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Sex bomb

Tom Jones   “Hide and Seek”   / “Love Me Tonight”   London Records EP   (Japan)

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As seen on TV

Classic K-Tel TV offer from 1972   “Believe in Music” featuring an incredible 22 Original Hits and Original Stars!   Only $3.99.   (AND if you buy NOW, you’ll get this AMAZING Veg-a-matic for only $1.99 – that’s JUST $1.99   So order NOWNOWNNOW)   Here’s one of the many ubiquitous K-Tel commercials from the same year.

Side One:
 Brandy (You’re A Fine Girl) – Looking Glass
 / Beautiful Sunday – Daniel Boone / 
Sunny Days – Lighthouse
 / How Do You Do? – Mouth & MacNeil / 
Long Cool Woman – Hollies / Go Away Little Girl – Donny Osmond / Back Stabbers – O’Jays / 
Go All The Way – Raspberries / 
Fly Pretty Baby – Andy & David Williams / 
Maggie May – Rod Stewart
 / Sealed With A Kiss – Bobby Vinton

Side Two: 
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves – Cher
 / Sylvia’s Mother – Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
 / Sweet & Innocent – Donny Osmond
 / Hold Your Head Up – Argent / 
Let It Rain – Eric Clapton / 
Let Your Yeah Be Yeah – Brownsville Station
 / No – Bulldog
 / Money Back Guarantee – Five Man Electrical Band / 
Speak To The Sky – Rick Springfield
 / Down By The River – Albert Hammond / I Believe in Magic – Gallery

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I love my baby

Ken Nordine and the Fred Katz Group   “Word Jazz” Dot Records   The crazy, twilight zone meets madison avenue meets jack kerouac recordings of the uniquely voiced Ken Nordine.

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Legends of folk metal #1

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Agapito Zuniga with his squeeze box. Ideal Records.

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Killing me softly

“Instrumental Assassination”   Manfred Mann on Fontana (UK)

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A hunk of burnin’ love

“The Love Affairs of Don Juan”   Premier Records   (Vol. ii)

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