The Sweet Inspirations   Atlantic Records (1967)   Includes “Why (Am I Treated So Bad),” a song previously recorded by The Staple Singers and a soulful version of “Let It Be Me”, a French song which had been a pop and R&B hit for Betty Everett & Jerry Butler.

The Sweet Inspirations was founded by Cissy Houston, mother of Whitney Houston and sister of Lee Warrick, (herself the mother of well-known sisters Dee Dee and Dionne Warwick).   The group at the time of this first Atlantic recording session also included Myra Smith and Estelle Brown

In a recording session in 1967, The Sweet Inspirations provided the back up vocals for Van Morrison on his classic hit “Brown Eyed Girl”   In 1968, the group did studio work on Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland album, performing backing vocals for the track “Burning of the Midnight Lamp.” They also backed Dusty Springfield on her album “Dusty in Memphis”

In 1969,   The Sweet Inspirations began working with Elvis Presley as both background singers and his warm-up act, as well as doing occasional ‘live’ dates with Aretha Franklin.

(57 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5)

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“Happy Am I”   Songs by Little Marcy   Word Records   ($2.98 only)   Crazy Christian ventriloqist doll with sales in the millions!

(50 votes, average: 3.16 out of 5)

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“Boys!   Boys!   Boys!”   A Vocal Spectacular   Tops Records   A sweet compilation of boy singers

(46 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5)

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Ann-Margret strikes a stunning pose on the cover of this lost gem from Japan.   Faust(o) Papetti   “Alto Sax Screen Time”   Globe Records

(76 votes, average: 4.00 out of 5)

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Yvonne and the Sparklers sings “Let’s Go Gay” and “A Go-Go”   (Thanks again to Margaret)

(64 votes, average: 3.67 out of 5)

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“Young Boys Organ Music” (From China courtesy of Lp cover lover, Margaret Still)

(54 votes, average: 3.96 out of 5)

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Another Philips Records cover designed by the great photographer and designer Paul Huf.   Massenet Scenes Pittoresque/Scenes Alsaciennes by L’ Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux and Jean Fournet, Leitung.

(46 votes, average: 3.41 out of 5)

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“Today’s Top Hits” by the HOMESTEAD (?) on Homestead Records (of course) 1979   Featuring bad recreations of chart toppers of the day, like Randy Newman’s “Short People,” one of the greatest politically incorrect songs of all time.

(60 votes, average: 3.52 out of 5)

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Sweet Linda Divine   “I’ll Say It Again” Columbia Records (1970)   I’ll say it again, the best beat diggers know that this has some funky cuts.

(53 votes, average: 3.49 out of 5)

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I had this album as a kid.   A great example of how a pretty girl can sell a cover and how a cover can sell an lp.   The music is great and I would never have known at 14 if not for those “angel eyes”   Dave Brubeck Quartet “Angel Eyes” Columbia Records

(69 votes, average: 3.74 out of 5)

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