An Austin Rhythm and Blues Christmas 1983/1986

Out 'til 2011 with 2010 post #40.
Remember it's never too early to work on next year's list of grievances for Festivus.
Locals don't forget to hit up Half-Price Books after Christmas for 20% off vinyl etc.
Be safe everyone. Back soon, Blogger willing.

1. Angela Strehli - Boogie Woogie Santa Claus
2. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - Merry Christmas Darling
3. Lou Ann Barton - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
4. Sarah Brown - My Christmas Tree Is Hung with Tears
5. Paul Ray - Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
6. The Kaz Jazz Quartet - The Christmas Song
7. The Fabulous Thunderbirds - (Rockin') Winter Wonderland
8. Lou Ann Barton - Please Come Home for Christmas
9. Charles Sexton - Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me
10. Angela Strehli - Sweet Little Baby Boy
11. Paul Ray - Let's Make Everyday a Christmas Day

Super Soul Blues Volume II 1991

1. Aaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is
2. Cookie & The Cupcakes - Matilda
3. Little Johnny Taylor - Everybody Knows About My Good Thing
4. B.B. King - Recession Blues
5. Peppermint Harris - Bad Bad Whiskey
6. Jimmy Reed - Bright Lights, Big City
7. John Fred & His Playboys - Boogie Children
8. Toussaint McCall - Nothing Takes The Place Of You
9. Clarence Carter - Can We Slip Away Again
10. Montclairs - Dreaming Out Of Season
11. Ernie Johnson - Party All Night
12. Na Allen - Bring It On Home
13. Tommy Young - That's How Strong My Love Is
14. Bobby Patterson - How Do You Spell Love
15. Louis Villery - Making Nassau Fruit Drink
16. Little Johnny Taylor - Open House At My House (Pt. 1)

The Studio Band of the United States Army Field Band of Washington D.C. - The All Army Composers-Arrangers Showcase 196X

The story of where I found this can wait as the ten tracks on this are pure heat. They are so delightful I am prematurely calling this my best post of 2010. New entries can no longer be accepted. The last cut took some time to get straight but now the story can be told. Anyone w/ info on the artists let me know in the comments.
From the OG liner notes...
Three of the Army-wide music competitions have been conducted in recent years. The works recorded on this album were selected from entries in the three competitions.
Selections presented demonstrate the wide variety of styles employed by Army composers and arrangers in this event and provide "something for everyone" in listening enjoyment.

1. Another Day Without Sunshine - Original composition and arrangement for full stage band by SP4 George A. Bold, III
2. Oblitherated -Original composition and arrangement for full stage band without doubling by SP4 Joseph H. Percy, Jr.
3. Ordinalis - Original composition and arrangement for full stage band with doubling by SP4 Joseph H. Percy, Jr.
4. Why? Well...... - An experimental work by CW2 William E. Bowden
5. Dawn on Rigel V - An original composition and arrangement for full stage band without doubling by CPT Richard B. Wallick
6. Two Lost Children of Cumberland County - Original song with lyrics by Major Herbert R. Metoyer, Jr.

7. Stephanie - An experimental work by CW3 Robert E. Edmonds, Jr.
8. Waltz for Judy - Original composition and arrangement for full stage band by SP4 Martin Krupp
9. Excursion - Original composition and arrangement for full stage band by SP5 Joseph A. Belcastro
10. Macarena - Special arrangement of an existing work by SP5 Lynn T. Hutcheson

The Best of Doc Severinsen and His Orchestra - 1982

1. Blues in the Night

2. And the Angels Sing

3. Cry Me a River

4. Bluesette

5. My Funny Valentine

6. I Can't Get Started

7. Sleepy Lagoon

8. I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)

9. Ja-Da

10. Stormy Weather

11. St. Louis Blues

12. Don't Worry 'Bout Me

13. You Made Me Love You

14. The Sidewinder

15. Lonesome Road

16. Sugar Blues

17. I Cried for You

18. Stardust

19. Love for Sale

20. A Night in Tunisia

Johnny Cash - From Sea to Shining Sea 1968

1. From Sea to Shining Sea
2. The Whirl and the Suck
3. Call Daddy from the Mine
4. The Frozen Four-Hundred-Pound Fair-to-Middlin' Cotton Picker
5. The Walls of a Prison
6. The Masterpiece
7. You and Tennessee
8. Another Song to Sing
9. The Flint Arrowhead
10. Cisco Clifton's Fillin' Station
11. Shrimpin' Sailin'
12. From Sea to Shining Sea (Finale)

Johnny Cash - Vocals, Guitar
Carl Perkins, Luther Perkins - Guitar
Bob Johnson - Guitar/Banjo/Dobro
Norman Blake - Dobro
Marshall Grant - Bass
W.S. Holland - Drums
Charlie McCoy - Harmonica
The Carter Family - Background Vocals

The Globetrotters - The Globetrotters 1970

So I got this LP in great condition except the gatefold was missing. My rip was average at best so I retagged one from elsewhere to get more ears listening to this transcendent slice of 100% uncut bubblegum funk. I'm partial to House Party, Gravy & the ode to promiscuity called Bouncin' All Over the World. Your results may vary. Tracks 1-13 are from the OG LP. More info here
1. The Globetrotter's Theme
2. Globetrottin'
3. Bouncin' All Over the World
4. Sneaky Pete
5. Marathon Mary
6. River Queen
7. House Party
8. Gravy
9. Meadowlark
10. Lillia Peabody
11. Put a Little Meat On Your Bones, Lucinda
12. Rainy Day Bells
13. Cheer Me Up
14. Duke of Earl
15. Sweet Georgia Brown - Brother Bones and His Shadows

Ode to the Texas Rangers - Mark Singletary Band 1975

Back to vinyl reality shortly. For now I must write that which could never be transcribed before today. The Texas Rangers are going to the World Series. Game on...

Pearl Bailey - The Risque World of Pearl Bailey - 1964

1. Since I Became a Hussy for My Husband
2. Westport
3. Not Now John
4. A Woman's Work Is Never Done
5. A Lady Never Forgets That She's a Lady
6. Love for Sale
7. The Great Indoors
8. Josephine
9. She Had to Go and Lose It at the Astor
10. My Handy Man
11. The Physician
12. Mr. and Mrs. Fitch

Kimball Knight Beats - Some Knights to Remember 1965

Only in Oak Cliff...

Side one - The 1965 Brownwood Presentation
A1. Opener
A2. Stompin' at the Savoy - Bill Holman
Solos: Larry Adair (Bass) Don Sperry (Guitar) Mike Bankston (Trumpet) Tommy McKenny (Tenor Sax)
A3. People - Bob Farrar
Soloist: George Hummel (alto flute, vibes)
A4. Goldfinger - Don Sperry
A5. Old Black Magic - Billy May
A6. Samba - Bob Farrar
Solos: George Hummel (Flute), Lynn Glasscock (Drums), Mike Alexander (Trombone)
A7. Chaser

Side Two
B1. The Girl from Ipanema - Glenn Osser
Solos: Mike Alexander (Trombone) Sam Evans (Trumpet)
B2. Dear Heart - Henry Mancini
Solos: Mike Bankston (Trumpet) Tommy McKenny (Tenor Sax) George Hummel (Alto Sax)
B3. Taste of Honey - Bernell Whibley
B4. Charade - George Hummel
B5. Shot in the Dark - Henry Mancini & Johnny Richards
Solos: Mike Bankston (Trumpet) Tommy McKenny (Tenor Sax)
B6. Pink Panther - Henry Mancini
Solos: Mike Bankston (Trumpet) Tommy McKenny (Tenor Sax)
B7. The Stripper

Personnel
Saxophones: George Hummel; Alto Sax, Flute Vibes: David Dixon; Alto Sax: Tommy McKenny; Tenor Sax: Jimmy Fallis; Tenor Sax: Mike Collier; Baritone Sax (All Saxophone Players Doubling Clarinet).
Trumpets: Mike Bankston; Sam Evans; Randy Bates; Mike Howell; Terry Prichard
Trombones: Mike Alexander; Rickey McCrary; Ronnie Hawkins; Jimmy Evans; Glenn Tucker
Piano: Kenny Driggs; Bass: Larry Adair; Drums: Lynn Glasscock, Gary Forsythe
Guitar: Don Sperry; Electric Bass: Sam Evans; Tuba: Steve Huffstutler
Organ: Larry Adair; Master of Ceremonies: Bryan Maupin; Managers: Chuck Pafford; Ronnie Harris

The Stars Come Out on Sesame Street 1979

This LP previously suffered from not being in my Sesame Street collection. Now that it is in my collection I find it ranks higher than it did when it was not around for me to play yesterday, today and tomorrow.

1. Wonder Child -- Helen Reddy
2. Nasty Dan -- Johnny Cash with Oscar The Grouch
3. Yes We Can, Can -- Pointer Sisters
4. One Thing Leads To Another -- Judy Collins with Biff
5. Sing After Me -- Madeline Kahn with Grover
6. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow -- Judy Collins with the Sesame Street Kids
7. Oh What A Beautiful Morning -- Ray Charles
8. How Do You Do -- Lena Horne with Grover
9. Five Feet High And Rising -- Johnny Cash with Biff
10. A World Without Music -- Jose Feliciano with the Sesame Street Kids
11. I Make Up Songs -- Helen Reddy

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Yesterday is gone. It's all "Remember when?" Yesterday is passed. It never comes again
Yesterday was bright or yesterday was gray; but all I know is how I feel today.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Tomorrow never comes. It's always on the way. For yesterday's tomorrow has become today.
We miss what's very close by looking off so far. We all can learn. Today is where we are.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Today is all there is. Today is not too late. Today's the only day we have to celebrate.
For yesterday is gone. Tomorrow's far away. And everyone is living in today.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow. Whether they bring pleasure or sorrow.
Time is something no one can borrow. Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Alphabet Soup - Layin' Low in the Cut 1995

1. Oppression
2. Take a Ride
3. First Day, Last Night
4. What I Am
5. Meditate
6. For Your Conscious
7. Walkin' Roots
8. Zone
9. Year 2000
10. Streets
11. Music in My Head

Johnny Otis Presents: the Best of Rhythm and Blues, Volume 4 1993

Baseball can be great at 100 F or 38 C but you always need some tunes.

1. Louis Jordan - Saturday Night Fish Fry
2. Johnny Otis - Harlem Nocturne
3. Big Joe Turner - Honey, Hush
4. Gatemouth Moore - I Ain't Mad At You, Pretty Baby
5. Joe Liggins & The Honeydrippers - The Honeydripper (Part 2)
6. Charles Brown - Merry Christmas, Baby
7. Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson - Kidney Stew Blues
8. Pee Wee Crayton - Blues In The Ghetto
9. Richard Berry - Doin' It
10. Amos Milburn - One Hour Past Midnight

Joe Tex - Bumps & Bruises 1977

1. Ain't Gonna Dance No More (with No Big Fat Woman)
2. Leaving You Dinner
3. Be Cool (Willie Is Dancing with a Sissy)
4. I Mess Up Everything I Get My Hands On
5. We Held On
6. I Almost Got to Heaven Once
7. Hungry for Your Love
8. Jump Bad
9. There's Something Wrong

March into 1985 - 1985

Here's to band geeks and sports mascots of the future.

A1 - Artistry in Rhythm A2 - Another Star
A3 - What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? A4 - The Chase
A5 - The Greatest Love of All A6 - Sing, Sing, Sing
A7 - Hard Habit to Break A8 - You Are the Sunshine of My Life A9 - Entrada
A10 - For Once in My Life A11 - Classical Gas A12 - Oh! Those Beautiful Girls
A13 - We've Only Just Begun A14 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
A15 - Playin' with the Power A16 - Thanks for the Memory

B1 - The Heat Is On B2 - Theme from Star Search
B3 - Born in the U.S.A. B4 - What About Me
B5 - All I Need B6 - Cool It Now B7 - Remington Steele
B8 - I Just Called to Say I Love You B9 - California Girls
B10 - Desert Moon B11 - Movin' On Up B12 - Misled
B13 - The War Song B14 - What's Love Got to Do with It
B15 - Solid B16 - Theme from "Paper Dolls"
B17 - You're the Inspiration

C1 - Granada C2 - ABC Monday Night Football
C3 - America - Taps C4 - "Show Biz" Chasers and Tags
C5 - The Trolley Song C6 - Conquest-Entry
C7 - American Prelude C8 - Tu-ba or Not Tu-ba
C9 - Dancing in the Dark C10 - Oye Negra C11 - Not from Dixie
C12 - Auld Lang Syne - Farewell C13 - Love Light in Flight
C14 - Loverboy C15- Power C16 - Courtship
C17 - Grace C18 - Junku

D1 - El Toreador D2 - That's Dixieland
D3 - The Warrior D4 - Stars & Stripes Forever
D5 - There's No Stopping Us D6 - Takin' Off
D7 - Marche Slav D8 - Blues for Willie
D9 - Good Swing Wenceslas D10 - Parade of the Centurions
D11 - St. Elsewhere D12 - Pigskin Polka
D13 - Bill Bailey D14 - Entry of the Roman Soldiers
D15 - La Paloma D16 - America (My Country 'Tis of Thee)
D17 - Run to You D18 - 20/20
D19 - Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) D20 - Peter Gunn
D21 - Clownin' Around D22 - The Pink Panther
D23 - The Lavender Centipede D24 - Baby Elephant Walk

Secret Agent File - 1984

This 1984 rerelease of a 1960's compilation w/ Billy Strange, Neil Norman, Les Baxter, and Hall Daniels makes me appreciate how many times the world has been saved at the beach.

Alas, the reviews were not as good south of here. To quote this poor misled reviewer - "I was all ready to enjoy these 'blasts from the past.' Then they arrived, and what a let down! Only one of these cuts is an original, and that's 'Reilly, Ace of Spies' -- probably not what you bought the disc for. The others are covers, and don't sound like the unmistakable originals. So, be fore-warned. If you are looking for 'interpretations,' then go ahead. But if you are looking to purchase the real thing, you will need to go elsewhere."

Some classes can't be taught. Some lessons can't be learned.

1. Octopussy performed by Neil Norman and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Charles Faris and Neil Norman
2. I Spy performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
3. Reilly: Ace of Spies (original soundtrack) performed by the Olympic Orchestra - arranged by Harry Rabinowitz - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
4. Casino Royale - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
5. Ipcress File (A Man Alone) - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
6. Thunderball - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
7. Man from U.N.C.L.E. - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
8. The Prisoner - performed by Neil Norman and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Charles Faris and Neil Norman
9. The James Bond Theme - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
10. Our Man Flint - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
11. Moonraker - performed by Neil Norman and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Les Baxter and Neil Norman
12. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
13. Run Spy Run - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
14. Get Smart - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
15. You Only Live Twice - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
16. 007 - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
17. Goldfinger - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman
18. The Rockford Files - performed by Billy Strange and orchestra - arranged by Billy Strange, Les Baxter, Hall Daniels and Neil Norman - produced by Billy Strange and Gene Norman

Gloria Lynne - Gloria Lynne - 197x Up Front 146

Four love songs + four makin' love songs & one fun to do bad things song = nine sultry slices of soul

1. How Did You Make Me Love You
2. Can You Take What I'm Gonna Do
3. If You Don't Get It Yourself
4. I've Just Gotta Tell Somebody
5. Love Finally Found Me
6. Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong
7. Don't Tell Me How to Love You
8. I'm So in Love
9. I'll Take You All the Way There

Another day has come and gone in a world where I don't belong.
Another week has passed me by. It's not because I didn't try.
Nobody saw me walking and nobody heard me talking.
Seems like I gotta do wrong, gotta do wrong, gotta do wrong before they notice me.
Another job that I can't get. Nice apartment that the landlord won't rent.
I go to bed but sleep won't come. My belly's empty and my brain is numb.
Nobody saw me walking. Nobody heard me talking.
Seems like I gotta do wrong, gotta do wrong, gotta do wrong before they notice me.
The Whispers

He ended up on the block with kid scooters and ice cream but ended out of foster homes until he was 19.
Stealing for food he didn't do for enjoyment at the time a lay off, shut down & unemployment.
He moved into a new world & seeked his fortune & suited himself to the times with extortions.
A hustle that was ruled by men and murder; he earned enough for his daily bread & wanted to move further.
He knew no good could come from such a sin, had issues as a kid, so he held it all but did.
And he pursued the game so hotly, on a path of destruction even though the road was rocky.
Very caught up in his own drive for dominance & to know that he would pay in the end was common sense.
Some say he had long deserved death & many felt relieved when they were told he left.
Path of Destruction - GZA

Bill Riley - Harmonica and the Blues - 1962

1. South Bound Train
2. Saints
3. Busters Theme
4. Rollin' River
5. Red River
6. Long Gone
7. Memphis Blues
8. Arkansas Traveller
9. Willie's Tune
10. Honey Girl

Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music 1981

Side One
1. Overture
ACT 1
2. From This Moment On
3. I Got a Name
4. I'm Glad There Is You
5. I Want to Be Happy
Cotton Club Revue:
6. Copper Colored Gal 7. Raisin' the Rent
8. As Long As I Live 9. Lady with the Fan
10. Lena's Dialogue ("Cotton Club to Hollywood")
11. Where or When (Hollywood Sequence)

Side Two
12. Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man
13. Lena's Dialogue ("Hollywood")
14. Just One of Those Things
15. Stormy Weather (Part 1)
16. Love
17. Lena's Dialogue ("Broadway")
18. Push De Button
19. The Lady Is a Tramp
20. Yesterday When I Was Young (Hier Encoré)

Side Three
21. Deed I Do
22. Life Goes On
Intermission
ACT II
23. Watch What Happens
24. The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
25. Fly
26. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Side Four
27. A Lady Must Live
28. Lena's Dialogue ("Love This Business")
29. That's What Miracles Are All About
30. Lena's Dialogue ("Early Career")
31. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter
32. Stormy Weather (Part II)
33. If You Believe
34. Curtain Music (Stormy Weather, bows)

Erroll Garner - Feeling Is Believing 1970

1. For Once in My Life
2. Yesterday
3. The Look of Love
4. You Turned Me Around
5. Mood Island
6. Spinning Wheel
7. The Loving Touch
8. Strangers in the Night
9. Feeling Is Believing
10. Paisley Eyes

Duke & the Drivers - Cruisin' 1975

1. Rock 'n' Roll High
2. I Got the Will
3. Slow Motion
4. Ain't Nothing a Young Girl Can Do for Me
5. What You Got
6. Dr. Rock and Roll
7. Lovebones
8. Joey
9. Like I Want It
10. Too Much Woman for a Henpecked Man

Ronnie Kole Trio - New Orleans ... Today 1970

1. (They Long to Be) Close to You
2. On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
3. Love Story
4. Yellow Bird
5. My Rhapsody
6. Exodus
7. Secret of My Soul
8. Great Stone Bottle
9. Sesame Street
10. He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
11. Tennessee Waltz
12. My Sweet Lord

Boots Randolph - Hip Boots 1970

Its hard having an existential crisis at the same time your laptop turns against you. My loss is your gain. I'm back for more lectures. Wax on. Wax off. Time to pick up the pace.

1. Those Were the Days
2. Proud Mary
3. Both Sides Now
4. Aquarius - Let the Sun Shine In
5. Do You Know the Way to San Jose?
6. Bridge Over Troubled Water
7. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
8. Rainy Night in Georgia
9. Love's Been Good to Me
10. Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
11. Without Love

New Orleans Home of the Blues Vol. 2 1963

Don't forget the third annual Record Store Day is this Saturday!!

1. Irma Thomas - Ruler of My Heart
2. Irma Thomas - I Done Got Over It
3. Irma Thomas - Cry On
4. Irma Thomas - It's Raining
5. Benny Spellman - Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette)
6. Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller
7. Ernie K-Doe - Mother-in-Law
8. Ernie K-Doe - Wanted, $10,000 Reward
9. The Showmen - It Will Stand
10. The Showmen - Country Fool
11. Irma Thomas - Gone
12. Irma Thomas - I Did My Part

King Of Stride Piano (1918-1944) - James P Johnson 1998

What we're gonna do right here is go back... WAY BACK... back into time.

1. Carolina Shout
2. Squeeze Me
3. Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You)
4. Snowy Morning Blues
5. Honeysuckle Rose
6. Keep Off The Grass
7. If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)
8. Riffs
9. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling
10. Keepin' Out Of Mischief Now
11. My Fate Is In Your Hands
12. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
13. Blue Turning Grey Over You
14. Over The Bars
15. A Porter's Love Song To A Chambermaid
16. Jingles
17. What Is This Thing Called Love
18. You've Got To Be Modernistic
19. Crying For The Carolines
20. Eccentricity
21. The Down Home Blues
22. Runnin' Wild Medley: Charleston/Old Fashioned Love/Open Your Heart/Love Bug

Adam Stag Party Special Number 2 - Terri "Cup Cake" O'Mason 1960

1. Introduction/Cup Cakes
2. My First Piece
3. I Believe
4. Three Little Sisters
5. Boogie Woogie
6. Hangover Blues
7. Introduction/I'm Late
8. Horse Sense
9. I'm a Lady
10. Makin' Whoopee
11. The Biggest Man in Havana
12. House of Ill Repute

Grover Sings the Blues

1. What Do I Do When I'm Alone?
2. Name the Animal
3. Grover Takes a Walk
4. Has Anybody Seen My Dog? (with Marty)
5. Four Furry Friends (with Oscar, Herry & Cookie Monster)
6 Still, We Like Each Other (with Little Boy)
7. I Am Blue
8. The Two "G" Sounds (with George)
9. Me
10. I Stand Up Straight and Tall
11. The Question Song (with Little Girl)
12. Over, Under, Around and Through
13. Just Because (with Little Girl)
14. Near and Far

Back in March...

Hot Moves 1989

Happy Valentine's Day ladies...

1. Paula Abdul - Straight Up
2. Sweet Sensation - Never Let You Go
3. Kon Kan - I Beg Your Pardon
4. L'Trimm - Cars With The Boom
5. Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
6. Pebbles - Mercedes Boy
7. Information Society - What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
8. Ten City - That's The Way Love Is
9. Taylor Dayne - Tell It To My Heart
10. Erasure - Victim Of Love

Pimps & Players 2002

1. Michael Sean - Michael Sean Intro
2. Ice T, Smoothe da Hustla, Positive K - Getting It On
3. Michael Sean - New DJ Skit
4. Kym Rae, Brand Nubians - Ease Your Mind
5. Niyabingy - One Two
6. Stereo - Summertime
7. Style Skillz - Run That
8. O' Rockin - Rockin All Minds
9. Melange, Father MC - Who Got It?
10. Brenda K Starr - Feels So Good
11. Sho Nuff - From Da Souf
12. Mytee G, Poetic - Discovery Zone
13. Axcion - Limbo
14. Michael Sean - Big Dick Skit
15. KRS-One, Mad Lion, Channel Live - Happy Verse Day
16. Michael Sean - Michael Sean Poem

I Ain't into That - The Rappin' Reverend 1987

1. I Ain't into That (Extended Version)
2. The Original Rap (Extended Version)
3. I Ain't into That (Short Version)
4. The Original Rap (Short Version)

Wall of Sound Presents Bustin' Loose 1998

1. Propellerheads - Dive!
2. Mekon - Skool's Out Featuring Schooly D. (Original Mix)
3. Dirty Beatniks - Latinhead
4. Les Rythmes Digitales - Jacques Your Body (Make Me Sweat)
5. Artery - The Dollar
6. Zoot Woman - It's Automatic
7. The Wiseguys - Ooh La La
8. Wreckage Inc. - Chase
9. Ceasefire - Cruising
10. E-Klektik - Maracana Madness (Macumba Da Coca)
11. Akasha - Crazy Baby

24-7 Spyz 6 1996

1. Spyz In Da House
2. Love And Peace
3. Yeah x 3
4. If I Could
5. Burned
6. Simple-Minded Simon
7. Eyes Don't Lie
8. Interlude
9. El Lame
10. Free To Be
11. Let Your Fancy Flow
12. Crushonya
13. No Hope For Ni**az
14. Love For Sale
15. Clique
16. 7 And 7 Is
17. Along Comes Mary

The Temple of Hip-Hop Kulture Criminal Justice: From Darkness to Light - 1999

1. KRS-One - Intro
2. Sianhide - We Gon' Ride
3. Xzibit, Ras Kass, Mad Lion, KRS-One - Up From Da Undaground
4. United Crowns - The Odyssey
5. Prof. Z - Live Efx
6. Thor-El - Patiently
7. Mad Lion - Yeh Yo
8. Scaramanga - Alphabetic Hammer
9. Prof. Z - Welcome To The Temple
10. Big Daddy Kane - Live At The Temple
11. I Born - Born To Win
12. KRS-One - Temple Of Hip Hop Kulture
13. Tommy Gibbs - Hate Or Love
14. Homeless Nation featuring Toofpic - Cali Livin'
15. Hobo Junction - Bangin' Theory
16. Scaramanga - 7 Eyes 7 Horns
17. The Chemists - Platform Rapform
18. KRS-One & Smooth B - The Refinitions

Back 2 Back Hits - 1974 to 1978

2$ CD for 2/2

1. Tavares - Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel (Part One)
2. Tavares - It Only Takes A Minute
3. Tavares - Remember What I Told You To Forget
4. Tavares - Whodunit
5. Tavares - My Ship
6. Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing
7. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner
8. Hot Chocolate - Disco Queen
9. Hot Chocolate - Emma
10. Hot Chocolate - So You Win Again

February 2010 Forays

Trying something different this month - look for some scheduled posts through the 16th but not much after that until March. I started slow last Record Store Day but recently picked up the pace on my crate-digging. There's just still too much vinyl out there that needs to be rescued from oblivion. I've ripped some of it, but no, I'm not cleaning the rips any further. DIY. If you want too see cleaner rips there's a whole host of links to your right. I also won't be scanning any LP covers - this blog is for your education not mine. While I'm away honing my skills for the 2010 Texas Pinball Festival I lined up some rare & cheap finds to bust out for all. If I don't make it back from the NBA All-Star Game just keep providin' music for the masses fellow blog-travelers. Peace.

Steel Pulse - Earth Crisis 1984

Cause death is just a moment when the dyin ends. - Ed O.G.
Cause life is too short, and it just gets shorter. - Special Ed

1. Steppin' Out
2. Tightrope
3. Throne of Gold
4. Roller Skates
5. Earth Crisis
6. Bodyguard
7. Grab Education
8. Wild Goose Chase

Sound Bites from the Counter Culture 1990

Warning: May contain explicit lyrics descriptive of, advocating, or encouraging one or more of the following: sodomy, incest, bestiality, sadomasochism, adultery, any form of sexual conduct in a violent context, nudity, satanism, murder, morbid violence, the illegal use of drugs, or the use of alcohol.

1. Hunter S. Thompson - Fear And Loathing
2. Eugene McCarthy - The Big Three
3. Bob Guccione, Jr - We Did It
4. Dr. Timothy Leary - Think For Yourself
5. Abbie Hoffman - Just Say No!
6. Henry Rollins - The Virtues of Black Sabbath
7. Jello Biafra - Excerpts From Tales From The Trial
8. Danny Sugarman - On Jim Morrison
9. Jim Carroll - Guitar VooDoo

The Unknown Rapper - Election 80 Rapp - 1980

Remember when rap was spelled with two P's? If so then maybe you can explain how happenin' this party was that The Unknown Rapper describes.

1. Election 80 Rapp
2. Election 80 Rapp (Instrumental)

Geto Boys - Grip It! On That Other Level 1989

1. Do It Like A G.O.
2. Gangsta Of Love
3. Talkin' Loud Ain't Sayin' Nothin'
4. Read These Nikes
5. Size Ain't Shit
6. Seek & Destroy
7. No Sell Out
8. Let A Ho Be A Ho
9. Scarface
10. Life In The Fast Lane
11. Trigga Happy Ni**a
12. Mind Of A Lunatic

Playing God 1997

1. Propellerheads - Spybreak
2. Morcheeba - Trigger Hippie
3. The Angel Feat. Angie Hart - Anything
4. Richard Hartley - Doctor...You're In Trouble
5. Willie Dixon & The Big Three Trio - If The Sea Was Whiskey
6. Joey Altruda and the Cocktail Crew - Apt. 8C
7. Richard Hartley - Classic Cars In Motion
8. Ganjah K - Redrum
9. LTJ Bukem - Doc's Groove
10. Richard Hartley - A Seedy Rom
11. The Family Of God - These Boots Are Made For Walkin'
12. Richard Hartley - ...Not Quite The End

Surf or Die - Surf MC's

1. Surf or Die
2. Surf or Die (Dance!)
3. Surf or Die (Rock the Beach-Def!)