The Ray-O-Vacs - Party Time

Ripping early R&B Rocker. Man it's hard to beleive this is from 1955/56 because it rips so hard. Great guitar and just an killer uptempo groove. When these guys say "It's Party Time!" They mean it! I would have loved to party with these dudes... Plus they named themselves after an old battery company. Killer. Looks like they were from New York.

a bit more info HERE: Also a good blog peice on them HERE: @ Be Bop Wino:

The Ray-O-Vacs - Party Time

Tex Williams - Smoke, Smoke, Somke - '68

Tex Williams with a 1968 take of his famous tune Smoke, Smoke, Smoke.... On the Boone records label. I've been trying to get my wife to quit for years. I hate it.

Tex Williams - Smoke, Smoke, Somke - '68

Arch Of Triumph - My Year Is A Day

Gloomy pop psych from 1968 on the Date records label. I don't know anything about the group "Arch Of Triumph" but this sounds a bit like early Bee Gees and has a nice organ solo. Yeah, the 45 is a bit rough but i think i paid a quater for it.... Whatev's.

Arch Of Triumph - My Year Is A Day

Kenneth Deal - Go Go Jumbo

Soulful R&B jam from Kenneth Deal on the Peacock records label. I think this is from 1958? Great voice, some weird flute? and whats that banging on metal? Don't forget the sax...

Kenneth Deal - Go Go Jumbo

The Upsetters - Rolling On

A little rolling rocker from the The Upsetters, who were at one time the backing band for Little Richard. This cut is from 1960 on the Gee label. I've read that Jimi Hendrix was a one time member of this group as well? Any info on that would be great.

The Upsetters - Rolling On

Gus Jenkins And Orchestra - Slow Down

Big Rockin' R&B stomper w/ great guitar by Mr. Gus Jenkins And Orchestra doing Slow Down from 1958.

Awesome.

b. 24 March 1931, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, d. December 1985, Los Angeles, USA. Like many of his generation, Jenkins drew his influences from 40s blues and spent much of his mature career adapting to the demands of rock ‘n’ roll and R&B. As his earliest recordings for Chess and Specialty show, Jenkins, like Jimmy McCracklin, modelled himself on St. Louis pianist Walter Davis. Both largely unissued sessions took place in 1953 and featured ‘Cold Love’ and ‘Mean And Evil’, which along with ‘Eight Ball’ and ‘I Ate The Wrong Part’, were based on Davis originals. Thereafter, Jenkins recorded extensively for Combo and Flash, before he started his own Pioneer label in 1959. Most of these recordings were piano or organ instrumentals with his or Mamie Perry’s vocals. He continued this policy through the early 60s with a series of singles on General Artists. Late in the decade, he converted to Islam and assumed the name Jaarone Pharoah.
http://www.allmusic.com/artist/gus-jenkins-mn0001688015

Gus Jenkins And Orchestra - Slow Down

Bobby Lee - I Was Born A Loser

A souful tale of woe from Bobby Lee w/ I Was Born A Loser from 1966 on the Sue records label. A sentiment I can relate too..... Love the double tracked vocals.

Bobby Lee - I Was Born A Loser

Holy Moses!! - Agadaga Dooley

weird little boogie pop psych number w/ some cool wah guitar by Holy Moses from 1971. Here is some info i lifted off the webz...

Though short-lived, Holy Moses came up with one of the psychedelic era's most enduring hard rock one-offs, packed with strong songs and blazing guitar parts by Ted Spelios.

The late-'60s and early-'70s musical landscape is marred with one-shot albums.

Thousands of bands took a stab, failed to hit the jugular, and disappeared quietly into the night, but only the good lord knows why such a fate was handed down to Holy Moses.

The band's lone, eponymous release has all the ingredients of a bonafide classic.

Recorded at Jimi Hendrix's newly built Electric Lady studio and produced by Kim King (Lothar & The Hand People) and Mike Esposito (The Blues Magoos), it sounds just as fresh and full today as it must have back then.

Billy Batson -- which may not be his real name, since it's the mild-mannered moniker of Captain Marvel -- wrote all the songs with a clear sense of humor and an undeniable swagger.

His roughhouse storytelling was propelled to another dimension by the six-string prowess of one Ted Spelios: a man who is said to have impressed a young Bruce Springsteen during his brief stint in another one-album band called Kangaroo.

"No Turnin' Back" is a sure mixtape highlight. Spelios' shredding is righteous, totally supporting the saloon piano and a tale of love -- half way out the door -- as moaned by Batson.

With a hint of southern revival cutting through the sombre barroom rowdiness, Billy's husky voice fleetingly wanes under the struggle, sounding like a clear influence on Kings Of Leon and other like-minded bands that would crop up decades later.

"Roll River Roll" hits roughly the same area, but with a church organ instead of piano.

The plinking tone that occasionally surfaces, care of Ted, sounds like Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun" or something Tom Morello might use.

Typically, though, the album rambles through rockin' psychedelic R&B numbers, the band's bread and butter.

They were as good as anyone at the up-tempo numbers, yet the two dismal tunes are the most thoroughly engaging, the ones where they let their guard down and truly emote.

I cannot fathom why Holy Moses!! wasn't a gold record in its time, or why it's taken so long to appear on CD.

Didn't the world need a drunker Canned Heat (check "Agadaga Dooley" and you'll know)? I guess not, because the LP fizzled on release and the band followed suit shortly thereafter.

Sadly, Ted Spelios never got a third chance to fulfill his awesome promise and crumbled with mental problems, eventually becoming, -- according to legend -- a wine-making monk.

He could have easily been the next Robin Trower; the East Village already considered him the best guitarist alive next to Hendrix.

Teddy Speleos had earlier played with Kangaroo, whilst Bill Batson was later the leader of eighties new wave outfit Hypstrz. Marty David was also a session man, playing with Jackie Lomax, Van Morrison and others

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Holy Moses!! - Agadaga Dooley

The Human Jungle - Gorilla Milk

When you milk a gorilla you better be kind!

Back to some weirdness... A little rocking psychedelic novelty tune from The Human Jungle w/ Gorilla Milk from 1967. Not really sure what was going on with this...? A weird answer to doing "The Monkey"??? Kinda late for that since the monkey hit its peak in 1963.... Anyway, another weird 45 that sounds cool my weird ears.... maybe you'll enjoy it too....????

The Human Jungle - Gorilla Milk

John Hartford - The Category Stomp

Sticking w/ the weirder side of things today w/ The Category Stomp from Mr. John Hartford. I'm not familiar w/ and don't know much about John Hartford but this song is pretty damn weird and awesome. It's some hillbilly bluegrass psychedelic hybrid complete w/ backwards guitar solo. Seems Mr. Hartford was taking the piss out of the whole "psych" thing in the year 1968....? Intentional or not, it rules. Seems from what i've heard most of Mr. Hartford's other material is a bit more on the "standard" bluegrass side.

Here is a bit of info from wiki:

John Cowan Hartford (December 30, 1937 – June 4, 2001) was an American folk, country and bluegrass composer and musician known for his mastery of the fiddle and banjo, as well as for his witty lyrics, unique vocal style, and extensive knowledge of Mississippi River lore. Hartford performed with a variety of ensembles throughout his career, and is perhaps best known for his solo performances where he would interchange the guitar, banjo, and fiddle from song to song. He also invented his own shuffle tap dance move, and clogged on an amplified piece of plywood while he played and sang.

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John Hartford - The Category Stomp

Johnny Cooper - Dumb Dumb Bunny

A little rockin' number from 1962 on the Ermine label by Johnny Cooper. Sorta sounds like early Everyly Brothers. Now if you will exscuse me I'm off to court....

Johnny Cooper - Dumb Dumb Bunny

The Links - Pyramid

Another little weird one.... What is this? Exotica? I like it but I'm confused....

The Links - Pyramid

Thunder Mountain Boys - The Girl In The Woods

Creepy little tune about obsessing over a girl the thunder mountain boys met in the woods... Not sure really what to make of this...? Creepy and weird vibes abound. Also, i'm getting tired of deleting countless spam messages from my comments folder. Can any real people leave some comments...???

Thunder Mountain Boys - The Girl In The Woods

Jim Valley - I'm Real

Great Portland, Oregon garage from 1966/67 w/ a sentiment I can really get behind. I'M REAL FTW!!!

Jim Valley - I'm Real

Tennessee Ernie - Shot Gun Boogie

Tennessee Ernie or Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 – October 17, 1991), known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford, was an American recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country and Western, pop, and gospel musical genres. Today, he is best remembered for his hit recording of "Sixteen Tons". While best remembered for a more pop country and gospel sound make no bones about it, this little ditty from 1951 is early rockabilly!

Tennessee Ernie - Shot Gun Boogie

The Invaders - Wildroote

Little known punky instrumental garage soul stomper from Wall N.J. Go ahead, tell me more...?!?

The Invaders - Wildroote

Spooky Organ Vibes

spooky organ vibes: the cover of this organ record indicates love but when i played this thing it immediately gave me spooky vibes, sorta like the soundtrack to the great old horror movie carnival of lost souls. so i decided to make it even more spooky (or retarded) and mash up each song on each side. so each side condensed down to a few minuets. like a bad acid trip at the local county fair. now without further ado, i have more Philly beer week to attend to. have at it...

Spooky Organ Vibes Part 1

Spooky Organ Vibes Part 2