The local flea market has been good of late. Got the ARE YOU EXPERIENCED LP by T. Swift & Electric Bag last week for a buck.
And today I got five 45s for $20:
You're Cracking Me Up - Fenton Robinson - Giant You - Groovin' Strings & Things - Cub Just Say When - Jo Ann Garrett - Chess It Must Be Love - Roy Hytower - Expo Time - The Gents - Sound Impression Records
The 45s are kinda veegeeminusish but they sound good enough. MP3s here:
The Fenton Robinson was the best bargain, as mint copies are currently retailing for 100 bucks (Moerer) and 75 quid (Manship).
The Jo Ann Garrett is my 2nd favorite of the lot (after the Fenton), no doubt because of the can't lose arranging/production team of Charles Stepney & Andre Williams.
The Gents on Sound Impression is an outta tune psychedelic group soul oddity and I've found no info on it. Any help?
that nina has the unbelievable[/b] version of "to love somebody". chokes a man up! With rediculous drum fills for days to boot. also a totally sick version of 'just like tom thumbs blues'. whhooosh...
real cool xian soul/ funky gospel joint, think its sorta rare too...
You really think it's that good, R*s? IMO the cover is the most interesting thing about that record. The singing is not that strong and for a gospel record it lacks intensity overall. I sold my copy to Pac over a year ago. I didn't think this record would be up your alley, or else I would have given it to you for free.
Haven't been out this weekend, and I probably won't have any funds for record buying all december unless KODA comes through with a bonus check. Got to save some money for all the Christmas hooplah + spending New Years Eve in Berlin.
45s, ike&tina turner-its gonna work out fine/wont you forgive me (london) marva whitney-things got to get better/what kind of man (king) brother jack mcduff-let my people go/aint it (cadet) the buena vistas-hot shot/tnt (swan)
ep,s jacques dutronc-les playboys (voque) georgie fame-yeh yeh (columbia) basie meets bond (ua) night in tunisia-charlie parker all stars(sonet) cozy cole-big noise from winnetka (coral) roland kirk-three for the festival (mercury) sandy nelson-let there be drums (london) herb albert&t.t.b.- casino royal (am) tito puente-dance date with mambos (seeco) nina simone-ne me quitte pas (philips) nova onda-ze maria e seu orgao com conjunto (rca) guy warren&red saunders- africa speaks (brunswick) pierre henry&michel colombier-les yper sound (fontane)
real cool xian soul/ funky gospel joint, think its sorta rare too...
You really think it's that good, R*s? IMO the cover is the most interesting thing about that record. The singing is not that strong and for a gospel record it lacks intensity overall. I sold my copy to Pac over a year ago. I didn't think this record would be up your alley, or else I would have given it to you for free.
yes i do recall you had this, you know im not really into this genre but apart from the dope cover there is two parts on two of the tracks on this joint i dig, the long soulful/ spiritual piano+ drums intro of He Calmed The Ocean, and another bit from a second track which i'll explain to you on a later tip, auwright!!
Guy brings about 300 records into the store this morning.' Lotsa Babs, Al Hirt, Toto, Johnny Mathis, Jerrry Vale, Welk, etc. etc. Maybe 30 usable LP's and this includes Willie Nelson, Creedence and some other not so raers. There was however a mint promo copy of this (which I'm keeping):
ssssssshit, still havent heard this joint, if her music is as dope as her looks i should probably get me a copy!!!!!!!!
just cut and paste the cover photo onto a record you actually like to listen to.
With that said: Despite my inability to follow the market dynamics of what a sample means to a record, i do understand the meaning of diehard Gene Simmons collectors on parade.
a bunch of cheap 45s, the best of the bunch being:
and a couple in the mail:
and I got fifty 45s at a library sale for $1 total, nothing amazing but the highlights include: Linda Jones- Your Precious Love (Turbo) The Winstons- Color Him Father/Amen, Brother (Metromedia)- 2 copies Plastic Ono Band- Touch Me/Power to the People (Apple) Curtis Mayfield- So In Love/Hard Times (Curtom) Joe Frazier- Knock Out Drop/Gonna Spend My Life (Capitol) The Gestures- Run, Run, Run/It Seems to Me (Soma)- one of my favorite "garage" or whatever tunes Betty Everett- I Got To Tell Somebody/Why Are You Leaving Me? (Fantasy) Lee Dorsey- Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky/There Should Be a Book (Amy)
It wasn't me who bought it, but I can probably tell you anyway. I THINK I know what that album is, and it was probably inevitable that this elpee would resurface somewhere...
After the Star Wars flick came out (obviously), some label had these studio musicians record original, schlocky pop-rock songs about it, rather than do songs from it. And then they marketed by TV mail order, titling it Living In These Star Wars (I forget the artist's name, but then again that probably wasn't the point). I actually remember seeing the commercial once or twice on Saturday afternoon teevee, during the commercial break of the Monstrous Movie. Even as a grade-schooler I wasn't fooled into thinking they were original s/t songs, but I bet it would be good to hear today for a laugh. And if there's a personnel listing, we might just see a famous name or two trying to pay some bills. Doesn't it have a sappy ballad called "Leia?"
Real clever the way they used the exact same Star Wars logo, but then inverted the "s" in Wars to keep George Lucas (or whoever the director was) and his lawyers away...
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RJD2's uninventive sampling of it---
And today I got five 45s for $20:
You're Cracking Me Up - Fenton Robinson - Giant
You - Groovin' Strings & Things - Cub
Just Say When - Jo Ann Garrett - Chess
It Must Be Love - Roy Hytower - Expo
Time - The Gents - Sound Impression Records
The 45s are kinda veegeeminusish but they sound good enough. MP3s here:
http://www.solidsoundsystem.com/audio/FleaFinds.zip (33MB download)
The Fenton Robinson was the best bargain, as mint copies are currently retailing for 100 bucks (Moerer) and 75 quid (Manship).
The Jo Ann Garrett is my 2nd favorite of the lot (after the Fenton), no doubt because of the can't lose arranging/production team of Charles Stepney & Andre Williams.
The Gents on Sound Impression is an outta tune psychedelic group soul oddity and I've found no info on it. Any help?
real cool xian soul/ funky gospel joint, think its sorta rare too...
(for a buck at a local flea this afternoon!!)
the First Moog Quartet lp had a nice little insert booklet inside...
That is good to hear, because up until now I have been unable to give that record away.
Maybe in a month it will appreciate to $2!
Cool record.
Unfortunatly that record has all the right people making all the wrong sounds.
its not all bad: http://download.yousendit.com/1A574E89464214DA
that nina has the unbelievable[/b] version of "to love somebody". chokes a man up! With rediculous drum fills for days to boot. also a totally sick version of 'just like tom thumbs blues'. whhooosh...
but what the hell is that star wars thang???
You really think it's that good, R*s? IMO the cover is the most interesting thing about that record. The singing is not that strong and for a gospel record it lacks intensity overall. I sold my copy to Pac over a year ago. I didn't think this record would be up your alley, or else I would have given it to you for free.
Haven't been out this weekend, and I probably won't have any funds for record buying all december unless KODA comes through with a bonus check. Got to save some money for all the Christmas hooplah + spending New Years Eve in Berlin.
Some select pickings from the last few weeks:
45s,
ike&tina turner-its gonna work out fine/wont you forgive me (london)
marva whitney-things got to get better/what kind of man (king)
brother jack mcduff-let my people go/aint it (cadet)
the buena vistas-hot shot/tnt (swan)
ep,s
jacques dutronc-les playboys (voque)
georgie fame-yeh yeh (columbia)
basie meets bond (ua)
night in tunisia-charlie parker all stars(sonet)
cozy cole-big noise from winnetka (coral)
roland kirk-three for the festival (mercury)
sandy nelson-let there be drums (london)
herb albert&t.t.b.- casino royal (am)
tito puente-dance date with mambos (seeco)
nina simone-ne me quitte pas (philips)
nova onda-ze maria e seu orgao com conjunto (rca)
guy warren&red saunders- africa speaks (brunswick)
pierre henry&michel colombier-les yper sound (fontane)
sorry no pics (yet)
yes i do recall you had this, you know im not really into this genre but apart from the dope cover there is two parts on two of the tracks on this joint i dig, the long soulful/ spiritual piano+ drums intro of He Calmed The Ocean, and another bit from a second track which i'll explain to you on a later tip, auwright!!
Wasted.
er Black Angel fra messen?
not really,... 1st track side A, long psychadelic fuzzy work out, instrumental if i remember correctly...? pretty cool
Wasted = "long psychadelic fuzzy work out"
b/w
How fucking hot is Lyn Christopher. DAMN!
Doesn't that get teh BAN or something?
Suzanne Prince = Nice score..
just cut and paste the cover photo onto a record you actually like to listen to.
With that said:
Despite my inability to follow the market dynamics of what a sample means to a record, i do understand the meaning of diehard Gene Simmons collectors on parade.
a bunch of cheap 45s, the best of the bunch being:
and a couple in the mail:
and I got fifty 45s at a library sale for $1 total, nothing amazing but the highlights include:
Linda Jones- Your Precious Love (Turbo)
The Winstons- Color Him Father/Amen, Brother (Metromedia)- 2 copies
Plastic Ono Band- Touch Me/Power to the People (Apple)
Curtis Mayfield- So In Love/Hard Times (Curtom)
Joe Frazier- Knock Out Drop/Gonna Spend My Life (Capitol)
The Gestures- Run, Run, Run/It Seems to Me (Soma)- one of my favorite "garage" or whatever tunes
Betty Everett- I Got To Tell Somebody/Why Are You Leaving Me? (Fantasy)
Lee Dorsey- Everything I Do Gonh Be Funky/There Should Be a Book (Amy)
Good advice.
It wasn't me who bought it, but I can probably tell you anyway. I THINK I know what that album is, and it was probably inevitable that this elpee would resurface somewhere...
After the Star Wars flick came out (obviously), some label had these studio musicians record original, schlocky pop-rock songs about it, rather than do songs from it. And then they marketed by TV mail order, titling it Living In These Star Wars (I forget the artist's name, but then again that probably wasn't the point). I actually remember seeing the commercial once or twice on Saturday afternoon teevee, during the commercial break of the Monstrous Movie. Even as a grade-schooler I wasn't fooled into thinking they were original s/t songs, but I bet it would be good to hear today for a laugh. And if there's a personnel listing, we might just see a famous name or two trying to pay some bills. Doesn't it have a sappy ballad called "Leia?"
Real clever the way they used the exact same Star Wars logo, but then inverted the "s" in Wars to keep George Lucas (or whoever the director was) and his lawyers away...