“Jimmy La Vaca Swings Cha Cha Cha”   Gone Records

(52 votes, average: 3.62 out of 5)

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“Party Down” Little Beaver   Cat Records (1974) Willie Hale was a session musician who played on such hits as Betty Wright’s “Clean Up Woman”, and George McCrae’s “Rock Your Baby”.     The back-up musicians here are a who’s who of the Miami funk/soul sound and TK, Alston and Glades Records stable. Party Down Part 1   features background vocals by Betty Wright, pianist Benny Lattimore (“Let’s Straighten It Out”), and organ man Timmy Thomas (“Why Can’t We Live Together”).

“Come on girl, don’t be shy, we’re just partying down, you and all your friends, we’re gonna party down.”

(25 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

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“Young and Gay”   Ursuline Academy Glee Club, San Antonio, Texas

(54 votes, average: 3.57 out of 5)

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#5 in Fax Records’ Stag Party Record Series “Off Limits featuring Wild Service Songs”   These were sold with strategically placed strips of tape which in many cases were removed hastily and often left marks.   There are a few series of these adult comedy records with collectible nude covers (put out by Fax, Davis and Adam for example).   Not much to listen to, but favorites for cover lovers around the world.

(68 votes, average: 3.60 out of 5)

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“Mr. Big Stuff”   Jean Knight on Stax Records   (1971)   The song “Mr. Big Stuff”   reached #2 on the pop chart and #1 on the R&B chart. It went double platinum, was one of the label’s biggest hits and received a Grammy nomination for Best R&B Vocal Performance (she lost to Aretha Franklin’s version of “Bridge Over Troubled Water”) And what a cool cover!   Unfortunately, Jean never reached such commercial heights again.

I saw her perform at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1992 (her home town) and she was great!   I remember everyone in Congo Square grooving to “Dont Talk About Jody” (also on this album).   I hope you enjoy it too.

(53 votes, average: 4.38 out of 5)

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Mario Zan Sua Bandinha & Coro   “O Balao Vai Subindo”   Chanticler

(41 votes, average: 3.49 out of 5)

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“Cabaret Time” with Rusty Goffe   Crotchet Records

(52 votes, average: 4.02 out of 5)

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Orhan Gencebay of Istanbul     Sitting alone at the coffee shop, Orhan was sure that the hot barista with the skinny ankles would look his way and ask to see what he was composing.

(47 votes, average: 3.89 out of 5)

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From Thailand.

(53 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5)

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Bloco Carnavalesco “Bafo da Onca”   Volume II

(46 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5)

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