Dr. Hook - Pleasure & Pain 1978

ATTN: 2011 Macks looking for new moves - Incorporate some Dr. Hook into your repertoire. When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman is more advice for those who didn't believe Jimmy Soul. Clyde is recommended listening for bass players worldwide. Shel Silverstein count on this is five.

1. Sharing the Night Together
2. Sweetest of All
3. Storms Never Last
4. I Don't Want To Be Alone Tonight
5. Knowing She's There
6. Clyde
7. When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
8. Dooley Jones
9. I Gave Her Comfort
10. All The Time In The World
11. You Make My Pants Want To Get Up And Dance

Ike & Tina Turner - Workin' Together 1971

1. Workin' Together
2. (As Long As I Can) Get You When I Want You
3. Get Back
4. The Way You Love Me
5. You Can Have It
6. Game of Love
7. Funkier Than a Mosquita's Tweeter
8. Ooh Poo Pah Doo
9. Proud Mary
10. Goodbye, So Long
11. Let It Be

Doo-Wop Gold Volume One 197x

Can I help you?
Sure. I'm looking for doo-wop records.
Hip-Hop?
No. Doo-Wop.
Do What?
No. Doo-Wop.
Let me ask someone else.

1. The Five Delights - There'll Be No Goodbye
2. The Willows - Church Bells May Rang
3. Don Julian & the Meadowlarks - Heaven and Paradise
4. The Genies - Who's That Knocking
5. The Crests - Guilty
6. The Pesters - I Laughed
7. The Paragons - Blue Velvet
8. The Scarlets - Dear One
9. The Jesters - So Strange
10. Shirley & Lee - Let the Good Times Roll
11. The Untouchables - Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight
12. Blue-Notes - A Good Woman
13. Blue-Notes - My Hero
14. The Hearts - Lonely Nights
15. The Valiants - This Is the Night
16. The Quin-Tones - Down the Aisle of Love
17. The Penguins - Earth Angel
18. The Moonglows - Sincerely
19. The Spinners - That's What Girls Are Made For
20. Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs - Stay
21. Crests - 16 Candles
22. Dixie Cups - Chapel of Love
23. Classics - Till Then
24. Bobby Lewis - Tossin & Turnin
25. Angels - Till
26. Maxine Brown - All in My Mind
27. Betty Everett - The Shoop Shoop Song
28. Harptones - Sunday Kind of Love
29. Mello Kings - Tonite, Tonite
30. Cascades - Rhythm Of The Rain
31. Ike & Tina Turner - It's Gonna Work Out Fine
32. Five Satins - In the Still of the Night
33. Gladys Knight & the Pips - Every Beat of My Heart
34. The Channels - The Closer You Are
35. Dobie Gray - In Crowd
36. Jerry Butler - Moon River
37. Dee Clark - Raindrops
38. Belmonts - Tell Me Why
39. Terry Statford - Suspicion
40. Capris - There's a Moon Out Tonight

The Versatile Burl Ives! 1961

Versatility is underrated - never turn down a 1$ Burl Ives LP.
Burl was so OG he could turn any song into a classic. Burl Ives is hip-hop.

1. Mockin' Bird Hill - nature
2. The Long Black Veil - death
3. Delia - murder
4. Forty Hour Week - labor
5. I Walk the Line - love
6. Royal Telephone - religion
7. Shanghied - kidnapping
8. Lenora, Let Your Hair Down - lust
9. A Little Bitty Tear - breakup
10. Oh, My Side - pain
11. Mama Don't Want No Peas and Rice An' Cocoanut Oil - booze
12. The Almighty Dollar Bill - money

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