The Best of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Volume One - 1988

1.  Shirley & Lee - Feel So Good
2.  Ernie K-Doe - Mother-In-Law
3.  Showman - It Will Stand
4.  Smiley Lewis - I Hear You Knocking
5.  Earl King - Trick Bag
6.  Dave Bartholomew - The Monkey
7.  Benny Spellman - Fortune Teller
8.  Irma Thomas - Time Is On My Side
9.  The Spiders - I Didn't Want to Do It
10. Earl King - Come On (Pt. 1)
11. Roy Brown - Let The Four Winds Blow
12. Irma Thomas - Wish Someone Would Care
13. Bobby Mitchell, The Toppers - I'm Gonna Be a Wheel Someday
14. Benny Spellman - Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette)
15. Smiley Lewis - One Night
16. Aaron Neville - Over You
17. Ernie K-Doe - A Certain Girl
18. Jessie Hill - Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Pt. 1)

Acoustic Chaos - Live at the Lounge Volume 2

1. Big Iron - Seeds
2. Chemistry Set - On a Day Like This
3. Desiree - There
4. Disconnected in '73 - Here with Me
5. Downlo - Epitaph
6. Envoy - Is This What You Want
7. Erika & Darla - Cartwheels & Daisies
8. Farstar - Open Apology
9. Flying Machine - Two By Tuesday
10. Forty Percent - Gently
11. Hollow - Bleed Me Slow
12. Jibe - Yesterday's Gone
13. Josh Goode Band - I Know Now
14. June - On the Curve
15. Mad Mexicans - Pinche Way
16. Mermaid Purse - Blue Eyes
17. Monkeyshyne - I Know Now
18. Pistol Whippin' Ike - Confusion
19. Preston Grey - Talk
20. Red Book Audio - Push Me Closer
21. Red Tape Poetry - Stuck
22. Slow Roosevelt - From Crying Comes Laughing
23. South FM - Dancing Like This
24. Starboard - Shades Of Red
25. Supercell - Generation Of The Numb
26. The Feds - Juliet
27. Tripp Fontaine - Nobody Cares
28. Woodbelly - Survive

Lone Star Presents Texas Best Bands Volume 1 Girls, Rock & Volleyball

Happy Born Day, Murrica! 
I'm no Casanova & my volleyball game is rusty so I'll just stick with rockin in the free world.
White shorts and cowboy boots still acceptable nine months out of the year.

1.   Quasi & the Moto's - Little Sister
2.   Dallas Brass & Electric - Now That I've Found You
3.   Doc Swicegood (feat. Dave Woods) - Desperation
4.   Johnny Red & the Roosters - Pushing Me Away
5.   Leslie Gail Brooks - Damn This River of Tears
6.   Michael Wasson Band - Are You Leaving Me Baby?
7.   Kenny Kay & Storm Warning - Going Back to Dallas
8.   Sly Dawgs - That's What I Needed
9.   Toni MC & The Score - Tremble & Shake
10. John Davis Band - Ordinary Average Guy
11. Alibi - Waiting on Ice
12. Joe Silva Band - Crazy in Love

KLBJ-FM's Local Licks Live 1991

While I sort out some various issues - turntable, file hosting, etc. place re-up requests in shoutbox - looks like there are two to track down - those will be first. Still may have some CD's & old rips to post but rebuild announcement likely will not occur before autumn. This compilation released in 1992 - more info on this series at http://www.rockin-r.net/~karl/discogs/texas/klbj.html

1. David Garza and The Lovebeads - Am I Wasting Your Time
2. Coffee Sergeants - Blue Moon At Dawn
3. Van Wilks - Another Man's Shadow
4. The LeRoi Brothers - Angeline
5. Pariah - A Song For All Seasons
6. The Reivers - Breathin' Easy
7. Loose Diamonds - Wearin' Away
8. The Lillian Standfield Band - Watchdogs
9. Jr. Medlow's Tornado Alley - It Sho' Is A Movie To Me
10. El Jefe - Carolina Blues
11. Three Balls of Fire - Atom Smasher
12. The Duckhills - Radical Cap
13. The Wannabes - Empty
14. Hey Zeus - We Fight
15. Soul Hat - Barely
16. State of Mind - 15 Miles

The Langley Schools Music Project - Innocence & Despair - 1976 & 1977

1.   Venus and Mars/Rock Show - It's Silly Willie with the Philly band 
         Could be, oo-wee!
2.   Good Vibrations - Close my eyes she's somehow closer now
         Softly smile, I know she must be kind
         When I look in her eyes - She goes with me to a blossom world
3.   God Only Knows - The world could show nothing to me 
         so what good would living do me?
4.   Space Oddity- Here I am sitting in a tin can 
        For above the world Planet Earth is blue, and there's nothing I can do
5.   The Long and Winding Road
      The long and winding road that leads to your door will never disappear
        The wild and windy night that the rain washed away
        Has left a pool of tears, crying for the day - Why leave me standing here
6.   Band on the Run - Stuck inside these four walls
        sent inside forever - never seeing no one nice again
7.   I'm into Something Good - I walked her home and she held my hand
8.   In My Room - There's a world where I can go and tell my secrets to - In my room
        Lie awake and pray do my crying and my sighing
9.   Saturday Night - Gotta keep on dancing to the rock and roll
10. I Get Around
11. Mandy - I remember all my life raining down as cold as ice
        Shadows of a man, a face through a window crying in the night
12. Help Me, Rhonda
      She let another guy come between us and it shattered our plans
13. Desperado - You ain't gettin' no younger
        Your pain and your hunger, they're drivin' you home and freedom, oh freedom.
        That's just some people talkin' - You're a prisoner walkin' through this world all alone
14. You're So Good to Me - You take my hand and you understand
15. Sweet Caroline - Was in the spring and spring became the summer
        Who'd have ever believed you'd come along
16. To Know Him Is to Love Him - I'll be good to him - I'll bring love to him
17. Rhiannon - Will you ever win?
18. Wildfire - They say she died one winter when there came a chilling frost
19. Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft
      We'd like to make a contact with you -  We are your friends

Flying Funk 2003

1. Nina Simone - Save Me
2. Nite-Liters - Afro Strut*
3. The Jimmy Castor Bunch - It's Just Begun
4. Weldon Irvine - We Getting Down*
5. Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Expansions
6. Gil Scott-Heron - Home is Where the Hatred Is
7. Queen Esther Marrow - Mama
8. The Loading Zone - No More Tears*
9. Nina Simone - Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter
10. Harold Alexander - Tite Rope*
11. Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - A Chance For Peace
12. Richard 'Groove' Holmes And Brenda Jones - This Is The Me Me (Not The You You)
13. New Birth - Got To Get A Knutt*
14. The Main Ingredient - Happiness Is Just Around The Bend
15. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie - What's Going On?/Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone*
16. Johnny Griffiths - Plane of Illusion*
* Remastered 2002

22 High-Ballin' Hits 1976

True DJ's know sucker MC's break bad but old school truckers move mad weight.

1. Red Sovine - Phantom 309
2. Webb Pierce - Truck Driver Blues
3. Connie Eaton and Dave Peel - Hit the Road, Jack
4. Johnny Dollar - Big Rig Rollin' Man
5. Jim Gately - I Sure Like Your Truck
6. Roger Miller - King of the Road
7. Dave Dudley - Six Days on the Road
8. Conway Twitty - Truck Drivin' Man
9. Roy Drusky - White Lightnin' Express
10. Bob Wills - I've Got a New Road Under My Wheels
11. Jimmy Dean - Bumming Around
12. Jack Reno - Hitchin' a Ride
13. Michael Parks - Long Lonesome Highway
14. Ray Pillow - The Waitress
15. Henson Cargill - Take Me Home Country Road
16. Kitty Wells - My Big Truck Drivin' Man
17. Jim Nesbit - Tiger in My Tank
18. Hank Williams - Lost Highway
19. Johnny Exit - Dedication to the ATA
20. Tom T. Hall - A Piece of the Road
21. Bobby Edwards - Me and Old C.B.
22. Clay Hart - Another Day, Another Mile, Another Highway

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kid Creole and the Coconuts - Kid Creole Redux 1992

You who do not know the legend of Kid Creole please read up on the 1980's. The origin of King Creole by way of Harold Robbins then Elvis Presley does not prepare one for the innovative style of Kid Creole and the Coconuts. This 1992 overview is a good contribution to your education.

1. I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby
2. Endicott
3. There's Something Wrong in Paradise
4. If You Wanna Be Happy
5. Stool Pigeon
6. Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy
7. Yolanda
8. It's a Wonderful Life
9. Dancin' at the Bains Douches
10. In the Jungle
11. Animal Crackers
12. Part of My Design
13. Call It a Day
14. The Lifeboat Party

Mark Ronson - Here Comes the Fuzz 2003

Caught sleepin when this came out but found it for 4$ last weekend. For promotional use only, natch.

1. Mark Ronson - Intro
2. Anthony Hamilton/Mark Ronson/Nappy Roots - Bluegrass Stain'd
3. Ghostface Killah/Mark Ronson/Nate Dogg/Trife & Larceny Of The Snakes - Ooh Wee
4. Aya/Mark Ronson - High
5. Mark Ronson/Rivers Cuomo - I Suck
6. Mark Ronson/Sean Paul/Tweet - International Affair
7. Mark Ronson/Saigon - Diduntdidunt
8. M.O.P./Mark Ronson/Mos Def - On the Run
9. Mark Ronson - Here Comes the Fuzz
10. Anthony Hamilton/Mark Ronson/Rhymefest - Bout to Get Ugly
11. Daniel Merriweather/Mark Ronson - She's Got Me
12. Debi Nova/Mark Ronson/Q-Tip - Tomorrow
13. Mark Ronson - Rashi (Outro)

Street Jams: Electro Funk Part 1 1992

1. Various Artists - Skanless Electric Funk Mega-Mix
2. Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force - Planet Rock
3. Twilight 22 - Electric Kingdom
4. Planet Patrol - Play at Your Own Risk
5. Reggie Griffin - Mirda Rock
6. Guru - Who You Stealin' From
7. Hashim - Al-Naafiysh (The Soul)
8. Cybotron - Clear
9. Aleem - Release Yourself
10 Herbie Hancock - Rockit
11. Grandmixer D.ST - Megamix II: Why Is It Fresh?
12. Newcleus - Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)
13. Bernard Fowler/Grandmixer D.ST - Crazy Cuts

Highes of the Sixties 1986

1. The Electric Prunes - I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)
2. Love - Seven & Seven Is
3. The Count Five - Psychotic Reaction
4. Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues
5. Shadows of Knight - Gloria
6. The Young Rascals - I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
7. The Marketts - Out of Limits
8. The Left Banke - Walk Away Renee
9. Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs - Wooly Bully
10. The Seeds - Pushin' Too Hard
11. Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On
12. The Knickerbockers - Lies
13. The Association - Six Man Band
14. The Swingin' Medallions - Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)
15. The Standells - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White
16. The Beau Brummels - Laugh, Laugh
17. Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
18. Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law
19. The Yardbirds - I'm a Man
20. The Kingsmen - Louie, Louie

H.E.A.L. Civilation Vs. Technology 1991

1. Big Daddy Kane/Freddy Foxx/Harmony/Kid Capri/KRS-One/LL Cool J/
MC Lyte/Queen Latifah - Heal Yourself
2. Sister Carol - I Am What I Am
3. Ms. Melodie - Anti-Ho
4. Skadanks - Whole World African
5. Heather B. - Don't Hold Us Back
6. Bigga Don/Kevin B/Mickey Jarrett/Reverend Badoo/Shabba Ranks/Shell Thunder/Sleepy Wonder - Know Your Culture
7. Kushite/Musik G./Sky High & Mau Mau - O' Freedom
8. Melody Makers/Ziggy Marley - One Bright Day
9. DMC/Grand Daddy I.U./Kid Capri/Kool Moe Dee/KRS-One/Ms. Melodie/
Salt-N-Pepa/Ziggy Marley - Family Got to Get Busy
10. Ready Z - Correct Education
11. Simone - Family
12. Harmony/KRS-One/Michael Stipe - Civilization Vs. Technology
13. Billy Bragg/DJ Woody Dee/The Athenians - Tighten up Your Wig