Danny Boy et ses Penitents  “Twist”  Ricordi Records  (France)

(56 votes, average: 4.05 out of 5)

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Robin Hood Records  “Children’s Songbook”

(41 votes, average: 3.39 out of 5)

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Celly Campello  “Broto Certinho”  Odeon Records (Brazil)

(48 votes, average: 3.02 out of 5)

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Gilberto Sextet “Yes, I Will”  Tico Records  (1969)  A nice latin, boogaloo, gospel-tinged anthem of optimism and empowerment (think Lee Dorsey’s “Yes, We Can” ).  Reminds me a bit of Jimmy Cliff in some way too.

(46 votes, average: 3.33 out of 5)

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In the early 60’s Riverside Records put together two beautiful pin-up puzzles filled with some of Jazz’s greatest musicians playing songs from the American Songbook.  Six records of the music of Richard Rodgers, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern (top) and George Gershwin, Harold Arlen and Irving Berlin (bottom) interpreted by Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans,  Cannonball Adderley, Sonny Rollins. Wes Montgomery, Blue Mitchell and on and on.  Having these six records would be a fine foundation for any collection.  And look at these women – moanin’, rollin’, writhin’, groovin’ and movin’ with the music!

(75 votes, average: 4.53 out of 5)

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One of the rarest of Bollywood soundtracks “Doctor X”  (1971)  Music by Sonk Omi on World Records (India)

(52 votes, average: 3.83 out of 5)

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“Old Standards”  Dick Hayman  Busted Records  What is this?  A real oddity.  Anybody heard of Busted Records?

(41 votes, average: 3.46 out of 5)

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Sami and Susu  For Children in Song and Story.  Narrated and Sung in Arabic.  CBS Records (Made in Isreal)  A popular children’s TV program from the 1970’s in Isreal – in Arabic!

(39 votes, average: 3.38 out of 5)

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Filastrocche Maliziose  Goold Harem Records (Italy)

(50 votes, average: 3.54 out of 5)

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Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen  “Hit Parade”  Pye Records (UK)  Featuring “Midnight in Moscow”

(46 votes, average: 3.78 out of 5)

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