“Through Sick and Sin”  Faye DeWitt  Epic Records (1961)

(30 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5)

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“Do the Rock Steady”  Presenting The Termites  Studio One Records (Jamaica) (1967)   Featuring Lloyd Parks and Wentworth Vernal   Produced by Coxone Dodd   This is a compilation of their singles including their one hit “Have Mercy Mr. Percy” – a plea to their landlord.

(37 votes, average: 3.86 out of 5)

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“Terroni e Polentoni Divorciano”  Franco Trincale  Fonola Records (Italy)  (We need a little help describing this one.  Anyone?)

(41 votes, average: 4.20 out of 5)

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“Something’s Cookin’ ”  The fired up Howard Roberts Quartet with Brass  Capitol Records (1965)  Cover illustration by Virgil Partch (signed VIP).  Bluesette (Thielmann-Gimbel), Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney), The Lonesome Cowboy (Sheldon-Marshall), Frankie And What’s His Name (Marshall-H. Roberts), Blues In The Night (Arlen-Mercer), Cute (Hefti), In A Mellow Tune (Ellington), Charade (Mancini-Mercer), Maniac (Rogers), Recado Bossa Nova (Antonio-Ferreira), Somethin’s Cookin’ (H. Roberts), People (Styne-Merrill).  With Charles Kynard – Organ, Chuck Berghofer – Bass, Earl Palmer- Drums, John Audino, Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Ray Triscari, Bob Bryant, Shorty Rogers – Trumpets, Bob Enevoldsen, Frank Rosolino, Ken Shroyer, Gilbert Falco – Trombones, Vic Feldman – Percussion.

(40 votes, average: 3.85 out of 5)

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Jacques Helian  Festival Records (France)

(43 votes, average: 3.65 out of 5)

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Verde Canibal  Pepe Castillo y su Orquesta  Musart Records

(48 votes, average: 3.77 out of 5)

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Captain Gleason’s Garden Band  Capitol Records  (1954)  “The Band Played On” / “In the Good Old Summer Time”  Jackie Gleason does it in the style of a Fairground band

(39 votes, average: 3.51 out of 5)

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DOSTAVNIK on Supraphon Records (Czechoslovakia).  A compilation of country music.

(33 votes, average: 3.55 out of 5)

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Weird Archies picture sleeve from RCA Italy (1970)

(44 votes, average: 3.70 out of 5)

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The Bloody Dr. Shock  “Let There Be Fright”  Cougar Records   Magician Joseph Zawislak created a persona based on Roland (with John Zacherle’s permission) and hit the Philadelphia airwaves on WPHL-TV in 1969. His first show lasted only 13 weeks but protests brought him back and a cult had begun. He was on three different shows during his reign: Scream-In, Mad Theater and Horror Theater. He also brought on his young daughter Bubbles, on the air and she grew up along with his fans. Unfortunately, Joe died in 1979 at the young age of 42 years old. Philly fans still hold a spot in their hearts for Dr. Shock and so do we.

(36 votes, average: 3.64 out of 5)

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