Brahms Complete Hungarian Dances Robert Gerle, Violin Westminster Gold Series Records Westminster was the king of the wacky classical package – at times pairing “serious” music with food for no apparent reason. (See our “classical” section for others from the label.)
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“Funny Boy” (A Povel Ramel Musical) Knappupp Records (Thanks to Ulf)
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Jokamiehen Suosikit 5 M&T Records Roller skates, short shorts, knee socks and knee pads on this shakey, Finnish blonde.
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The Brazilian Bitles Polydor Records
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“Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat” (check it out) by Charanjit Singh (India, 1982) newly discovered and rereleased by our friend Edo at Bombay-Connections Records who writes:
*Until recently it wasn’t much more than some rumours on the web: a 1982 released LP called TEN RAGAS TO A DISCO BEAT containing Kraftwerk-like acid house music, years before the genre was invented.
So it turns out, the record was no rumour. Only a few hundred copies of the LP were ever pressed, and only a handful seem to have survived. Moreover, the LP outdoes all expectations. Performed on the synths that would later define Acid House, the Roland TB-303 and TR-808, the album sounds light years ahead of its time with its repetitive beats and hypnotic electronic melodies. Its maker, Bollywood session musician Charanjit Singh, set out to translate ancient Indian classical Ragas to the modern synthesizer and in doing so seems to have invented House music along the way. The 10 tracks make a consistent listen from A to Z. Its restrained minimalism and lack of cheesiness makes it incredibly contemporary, sounding animated, fluid and unabashedly alive.”
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Domenico Modugno Fonit Records Italy Is that the right coat for sky diving?
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“Madison Girl” Marino Marini und sein quartett Durium Records (Italy)
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Jimmy & 1/2 Dozen 20th Century Records (Korea) (Thanks to Chris for sharing)
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Dance Music (from Chris who picked it up on a recent trip to Korea) Thanks to eagle eye P. Scott B for making the connection:
Jasmine & Jade Axel Stordahl Dot Records
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“Everybody Loves Somebody” Dean Martin Reprise Records Here’s a nice post about LP cover illustration by Robert M. Jones, Art Director, RCA/Victor Records, writing in the November 1960 issue of American Artist.
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