Columbia UK soundtrack to the 1960 British film “Beat Girl”

The title character is played by starlet Gillian Hills, who later went on to have numerous small roles in 1960s and 1970s films, such as Blowup and A Clockwork Orange.

The music was done by a seven-player group of John Barry, composer of James Bond fame. The film also features Christopher Lee as a strip-joint operator, and the film debuts of Adam Faith and Peter McEnery.

(32 votes, average: 3.53 out of 5)

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Man, if Sesame Street sounded this groovy, we’d still be at home, sitting on the couch watching TV! Think of the album as kind of an alternative take on the Sesame Street sound of the early days — one that went past the easy multiculturalism of Gordon and Maria, into a style that was much more righteous — and handled in a socking 70s soul mode! The group are a vocal quintet with a solid harmony sound — working here in a blend of funk, soul, and mellower numbers — initially recasting versions of Sesame Street hits, but eventually moving into some of their own numbers on the second side of the album. Highlights include the group’s own funky classic “The Cat Walk” — a loping slow funk groover that we’ve loved for years as a funky 45, and which is worth the price of the album alone — plus their snapping drum remake of the Sesame classic “Come On & Get It”. Other tracks include “Soul Children Flower Children”, “Time Will Tell”, “It’s Love I Feel Inside”, and “What Happened To The Vows We Made” — plus versions of “Sesame Street” and “Rubber Duckie”.   — Dusty Groove

(17 votes, average: 2.71 out of 5)

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Lynn Taitt & The Jets “Rock Steady. A greatest hits package by one of the originators of Ska and the Rock Steady sound from Jamaica in the mid-sixties. This is a 1970 compilation on Merritone.

Napoleon Solo/Solomon/To Sir With Love/Winey Winey/Why Did You Leave/Soul Shot/Pressure And Slide/Just Like A River/Last Waltz/Long Story/Julie/Talking Love/Unity/Theme From Romeo And Juliet/Nice Time/Only A Smile/Rock Steady/Move Up/I Don’t Want To See You Cry/Old Beirut/Mother/Young Gal/Puppet On A String

“Deep within the bubbling Jamaican cauldron of ska, mento, and soul, Nearlin ‘Lynn’ Taitt called for the rhythm drop that sparked rocksteady and made the subsequent emergence of reggae inevitable. A Trinidad-born guitarist who relocated to Jamaica in 1962, Taitt became a workhorse session player, arranger and composer in the 1960s. As a longtime Skatalites member, he backed everyone from Toots & The Maytals to the Wailers to Desmond Dekker, as well as the countless other artists who came to Kingston to make records; by 1968, his involvement spanned some 1,500 recordings. Today, Taitt lives in Canada and continues to make a living as a music maker.” – Lynn Taitt: Rocksteady a new documentary

(16 votes, average: 4.19 out of 5)

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“Rito Esclavo” by Pedro Laza y sus Pelayeros on Fuentes.

(28 votes, average: 4.25 out of 5)

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I don’t know who Emil Hahn is or who he thinks he is, but if I made a record I’d consider a similar cover!

(16 votes, average: 2.50 out of 5)

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“The Bottom of the Bottle” by Porter Wagoner. RCA Records.

(31 votes, average: 4.26 out of 5)

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Paul Mark and His Orchestra and Voices “Golden Melodies from Japan”   Imperial Records.

(30 votes, average: 4.40 out of 5)

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Can you name this quartet of classic TV comedians? And for bonus points the names of their shows?

This lp was originally bought in the late fifties/early sixties at Dinkles for $2.98.

(17 votes, average: 3.41 out of 5)

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This generic album cover was made to hold 78’s (which were often released in brown paper sleeves without cover art) It wasn’t until the late forties/early fifties that illustration and then photography were used to package individual records.

(15 votes, average: 2.60 out of 5)

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