Family - No Mules For Fools
Friday, December 28, 2012
Family - No Mules For Fools
Family - No Mules For Fools
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Junior Farrington, Jr. and the Possums - Or What
B-grade country from 1976 on the DOG records label (100) by Junior Farrington Jr, huh? A Junior Jr??? Yep. Written by Walter Carter. Whos that? I suspect that this is a private pressing because i couldnt find anything about Dog Records or Junior Farrington Jr for that matter....
Junior Farrington, Jr. and the Possums - Or What
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Peroxide (Lyn Todd Band) - Heart Disease - Christine
Lyn Todd's only known album sports the auspice of future disco magnate Bobby Orlando, who played most of the instruments and wrote most of the material. The resultant Lyn Todd record showcases excellent '70s rock bolstered by nascent Hi-NRG. The talented Orlando immediately went on to launch his independent label O Records, which featured Divine and the Flirts, among others. Two members of Lyn Todd's band, sax-blowing keyboardist Mamie Frances and guitarist Geoff Lipp, also played with New York punkers Arthur's Dilemma, Peroxide, and Now.
The above was lifted from the web and is about the full length album that Lyn Todd put out in 1980. It was all the info i could find about Lyn Todd and i could not find anything about this 45 release. This must be from before the full length album because i don't hear any "disco" influence on this punky power pop/rock 45...?
Any help on this release would be appreciated!?!??
Peroxide (Lyn Todd Band) - Heart Disease
Peroxide (Lyn Todd Band) - Christine
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
The Bell Tones - Hangover Blues - I've Got A New Baby Doll
The Bell Tones - Hangover Blues
The Bell Tones - I've Got A New Baby Doll
Friday, December 14, 2012
The Shieks - Baghdad Rock (Part 1 & 2)
Part 2 is much cooler imho...
The Shieks - Baghdad Rock Part 1
The Shieks - Baghdad Rock Part 2
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Rod Willis - Old Man Mose - Sombody's Been Rocking My Baby
Rod Willis - Old Man Mose
Rod Willis - Sombody's Been Rocking My Baby
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
Robert Luke Harshman - Love Whatcha' Doin' To Me - Stop Talkin', Start Lovin'
Born Robert Luke Harshman, February 18, 1939, Phoenix, Arizona. He would later team up with Sidney Thomas "Tommy" Boyce, change his name to Bobby Hart and go on to a prolific career as Boyce & Hart, best known for the songs they wrote for The Monkees.
Robert Luke Harshman - Love Whatcha' Doin' To Me
Robert Luke Harshman - Stop Talkin', Start Lovin'
Friday, December 7, 2012
Eddy Hill - Fire-Ball Eight - Full Time Job
Eddy Hill - Fire-Ball Eight
Eddy Hill - Full Time Job
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Funkhouse Express - Get Into Funky Music
Funkhouse Express - Get Into Funky Music
Monday, December 3, 2012
Bill Stone - Try It You'll Like It
I hope to see you all around again soon. 'Till then enjoy the soul & thanks to those you have been playing my mix guessing games. I appreciate you all stopping by!
Bill Stone - Try It You'll Like It
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Dion - Purple Haze
Here is an odd little peice.
Dion of Dion and the Belmonts fame doing a little breezy psychedelic version of Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze.
After the break up of the Belmonts in 1968 and Dion moving to Florida to kick his herion addiction he recorded the "Abraham, Martin, and John," a #4 hit ballad tribute to Lincoln, King, and Kennedy. The follow-up, a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" was a flop.
Link disabled:
Dion - Purple Haze
Monday, November 26, 2012
For Guitar Rockers Only Mix - The Devils Music Blog Devil Dick Mix Vol. 24
'Till the next time, rock on!
Track 1 - Marcus - Black Magic
Track 2 - Earl Slick Band - Star Of The Street
Track 3 - Angel - Broken Dreams
Track 4 - Babe Ruth - Joker
Track 5 - Freeway Flyer - QMS (Quicksilver Messanger Service)
Track 7 - Stray Dog - Crazy
Track 11 - Amboy Dukes - Surrender To Your Kings
Track 14 - Stoneground - Looking For You
For Guitar Rockers Only Mix - The Devils Music Blog Devil Dick Mix Vol. 24
Friday, November 23, 2012
The Virginia's Employment Commission (Hire Through) - John Fuzz
Enjoy.
"John Fuzz" is rockin' R'n'B that could be straight outta the early 60's. Opening with the theme from "Dragnet", "John Fuzz" lays out the misadventures of a sad sack cop who gets hit in the head with a mustard jar while trying to break up a domestic dispute, slips on a banana peel while walking his beat, and ends up in the hospital with a busted jaw after trying to recover a stolen car. Then in the final verse there's a slight change of heart as the cop's tormentors sort of take pity on the poor underpaid officer, a nice enough guy who never complains, even when he saved that kid stuck in a pipe. "He's alright!", they declare. Gee, thanks!
"John Fuzz" is more in line with the "novelty" tag applied to many of Guida's records. Apparently, Frank must have believed in this odd ball ditty on some level, because he waited another two years to re-release it (not an uncharacteristic move) as the debut of his New Faces '69 label. This time around "Fuzz" was preposterously credited to The Virginia's Employment Commission with the parenthetical tag "Hire Through". Is there any way the actual state agency known as the Virginia Employment Commission signed off on this? Seems unfathomable, but Mr. Guida could be very persuasive, and it was the late 60's.
The Virginia's Employment Commission (Hire Through)- John Fuzz
Sunday, November 4, 2012
The Human Instinct - Death Of The Seaside
The Human Instinct - Death of the Seaside
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Gene "Bowlegs" Miller - Frankenstein Walk
When i was about 5 or 6 i was way into horror movies and comic books. i begged my mom to buy me this plastic 6 foot glow in the dark Frankenstein from the back of a comic. I was so psyched when it finally came and immediately hung it up on the back of my bedroom door. Well later that night when it was bed time i had this 6 foot glow in the dark monster staring at me while i was trying to sleep. i ran out of the room and went and slept with mom....
Now some years later i wish i still had that stupid thing and i've tried to find one and they go for like a hundred bucks.... fuck that shit. But if someone has one for a dollar i'll buy it from you..... heh....
anyway, Happy Halloween!
Gene "Bowlegs" Miller - Frankenstein Walk
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Lloyd Price - Bad Conditions
Enjoy, and if your in Sandy's path be safe....
Dongs removed due to a DMCA complaint...
Lloyd Price - Bad Conditions
Friday, October 26, 2012
(Bruce) Lose - What's Your Name - Waking To Sleep
Flipper's Bruce Loose looses an "O" and goes solo with a quieter chaos that goes under the skin and heads for the heart. The stuff that insomnia is made of....
One day the world will see what an interesting and under-rated record this is... Or maybe not....
(Bruce) Lose - What's Your Name
(Bruce) Lose - Waking To Sleep
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto - Part 1 & 2
Still trying to clean out my que of old things to post.... I've posted about Mr. Hathaway before and you can read and hear that HERE:
Songs have been removed - DMCA complaint...
Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto - Part 1
Donny Hathaway - The Ghetto - Part 2
Sunday, October 21, 2012
The Pur' swa' der...s - You're Mine
I pulled this little New Jersey gem out of a box of shit recently. A nice little garage number. Nothing to punky or wild but cool non-the-less. I'm always on the look out for shitz from my home state. Don't ask me why. I was happy to leave that over run w/ Jersey Shore type scum bags, bennies, old people & half a police state in the dust, yet i still feel the need to collect all things Jer-Z....
As for the Pur' swa' der...s here is some info i lifted: Winners of the 1967 New Jersey Battle of the Bands, The Pur'Swa'Der...s would later compete in the National Battle and finish in a very respectable sixth place. A very successful regional band, The Pur'Swa'Der...s toured for three years as part of a traveling auto show, and recorded a couple of original singles. The band would later morph into The Strimbling Blimbles and record a very successful single before calling it quits in 1971.
You can read a pretty keen interview w/ band member Jim Corbett HERE:
The Pur' swa' der...S - You're Mine
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The Cadillacs - Broken Heart - My Girl Friend
As for The Cadillacs, here is the wiki info:
The Cadillacs were an American rock and roll and doo-wop group from Harlem, New York; active from 1953 to 1962. The group was noted for their 1955 hit "Speedoo", which was instrumental in attracting White audiences to Black rock and roll performers.
The group came together as The Carnations in 1953, with members Earl Carroll (lead vocalist), Bobby Phillips, Lavern Drake (bass vocalist), and Gus Willingham. As the group moved into the recording studios, James "Poppa" Clark was added as a fifth member, and the name "The Cadillacs" was given to them. The group's first recording came in July 1954, with Josie Records #765, featuring Gloria and Wonder Why.
In 1955, Willingham and Clark left the group and were replaced by Earl Wade and Charles Brooks. At this time, the group first began to experiment with choreography, suggested by manager Esther Navarro. Later that year came the group's biggest hit, "Speedoo", Carroll's nickname. Lavern Drake left the group in 1956 and was replaced by J. R. Bailey.
In 1957, differences in opinion caused the group to split. One group was initially known as The Four Cadillacs, with current bass J. R. Bailey, former bass Lavern Drake, and new members Roland Martinez and Bobby Spencer. The previous year, Bobby Spencer had written the "My Boy Lollipop" pop song shuffle for Barbie Gaye, which was played by Alan Freed and secured Barbie Gaye a spot in his 1956 Christmas Show opening for Little Richard. In 1964, an Ernest Ranglin produced ska version of the she song became a multi-million seller for Jamaican teenager Millie Small and made producer Chris Blackwell rich, leading to further development of his Island Records label.
The other four current members - Carroll, Wade, Brooks, and Phillips - continued recording separately, later as Earl Carroll and the Cadillacs. Bailey's group also included former group saxophonist Jesse "Tex" Powell, and recorded in early 1958 as Jesse Powell and the Caddys. Both groups recorded simultaneously on Josie Records. Later in 1958, the groups combined back into one. Carroll's backup vocalists, Wade, Brooks, and Phillips, all decided to retire and Carroll joined Bailey, Drake, Martinez and Spencer. Carroll's lead spot had been given to Spencer and Bailey, and he left shortly thereafter, creating a new group, Speedo and the Pearls, which recorded briefly in 1959. In 1959, the Cadillacs are also featured in the movie Go Johnny, Go
The group split and re-formed in 1960, with Carroll, Martinez, Kirk Davis, and bass Ronnie Bright. Later the group was Carroll, Martinez, the returning Bobby Spencer, Milton Love, and Reggie Barnes. Martinez, Love and Barnes were all members of The Solitares at one time.
In 1961, the group began to resemble The Coasters in their music. The lineup shifted again, now with Carroll, Martinez, Curtis Williams, Ray Brewster, and Irving Lee Gail. Carroll was out by 1963 to enter the group they'd been emulating, The Coasters, with Carl Gardner, Billy Guy, and former Cadillac Ronnie Bright. 1963 also ended the group's run on Josie Records.
Brewster and Martinez brought in former members Bobby Spencer and J. R. Bailey and continued to record through 1963. The group split, with Bailey joining the Jive Five. Brewster brought in former Cadillac/Solitare Milton Love with Solitares Bobby Baylor and Fred Barksdale. This group recorded briefly in 1964. Spencer became lead vocalist, with Joey Levine (Ohio Express, Reunion) as backing vocalist, for Crazy Elephant, a bubblegum music group, in 1969.
The Cadillacs were back in 1970 with J. R. Bailey, Bobby Spencer, original member Bobby Phillips (who had retired from Speedo's group during the split), and new member Leroy Binns, of The Charts. Steven Brown later replaced Phillips. Teddy Pendergrass came on as the groups drummer. The group split into the mid 1970s and some members joined Herold Melvin and the Bluenotes, including Teddy Pendergrass as drummer. In 1979 Earl Carroll, Earl Wade, Bobby Phillips, and Johnny Brown came together for a Subaru commercial.
The Cadillacs - Broken Heart
The Cadillacs - My Girl Friend
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