One of the coolest collections to ever bear the name of Lux and Ivy in the title – a really great genre-busting collection of odd, offbeat, and unusual tracks from the vintage 45 underground – very much served up in the mix of modes the duo explored in The Cramps! There's a real love of the 7" single that informs the collection – that special sense of surprise and anticipation when dropping the needle on a vintage 45 – delivered nicely here as the package steps through a whopping 50 tracks over the course of 2CDs! Titles include "Kiss Me Goodnight" by Tony Castle, "I'm Gonna Murder My Baby" by Pat Hare, "The Chinese Rock N Roll" by The Flock Rocker, Annie Miss Fanny" by Mel Dorsey, "Story Of Susie" by Billy Woods with Kim Fowley, "Frustration" by The Zanies, "Too Big For Her Bikini" by Gerry Granahan, "Fallout Filly" by Chris Cerf & The Harvard Lampoon Tabernacle Choir, "No More" by The Uptones, "Tarzan" by Artie Wilson, "Zimba Lulu" by The Rays, "You Tarzan Me Jane" by Glenn Willings, "Choo Choo Train" by Ritchie Hart, "Little Lil" by Mel Dorsey & the Heartbeats, "Fallout" by Aston Martin & The Moon Discs, "Kalani Honey" by John Paul Jones, "The Switch" by Slim Marbles, "Miss Froggie" by Warren Smith, and lots lots more! CD
That's the great Dootsie Williams pictured on the cover – one of the leading lights on the recording scene in LA during the 50s – thanks to a big run of indie records on his legendary Dootone label! Williams had a key role in showcasing talent in the city of angels at the time – and recorded jazz, comedy, and blues – but perhaps made his greatest contribution in the world of doo wop – as his label was one of the best to capture the up and coming groups on his city's scene. There's plenty of great vocal group numbers here, plus a few other styles as well – in a set of 22 tracks that includes "Flee Oo Wee" by The Calvanes, "Please Mr Junkman" by Cleve Duncan & The Penguins, "Speedin" and "Buick 59" by Vernon Green & The Medallions, "Boogie Woogie Teenage" and "I Got Tore Up" by Don Julian & The Meadowlarks, "Wet Back Hop" and "Tonky Honk" by Chuck Higgins, "My Girl" by Charles McCullough & The Silks, "Guided Missiles" by The Cufflinx, "Jump & Hop" by The Romancers, "Let Me Cry" by Willie Headen, and "Be Fair" by The Pipes. CD
Music from the Silhouettes, Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs, the Penguins, the Impalas, the Del Vikings, the Five Satins, the Harptones, the Earls, the Capris, the Dells, Robert & Johnny, and the Spaniels. CD
Yulesville is coolsville – especially when it comes in the form of a killer collection of rare Christmas singles from the folks at Bear Family! The package is awash in the kind of groovy, sometimes goofy Holiday singles that broke big in the early years of rock and soul – a nice antidote to the sort of sleepier work that usually graced the record racks in earlier years – and the kind of music that's perfect for sipping egg nog into the wee small hours of Christmas morning! There's plenty of gems here that we've never heard before, and plenty of other great nuggets too – titles that include "Rock & Roll Christmas" by Cordell Jackson, "Wishing Is For Fools" by The Melodeers, "Jingle Jangle" by The Penguins, "Jingle Rock" by Tommy Lee & The Orbits, "Big White Cadillac" by Little Joey Farr, "Xmas Bell Rock" by Barry & The Highlights, "Twisten Bells" by Santo & Johnny, "Sleigh Bell Rock" by Three Aces & A Joker, "Winter Wonderland" by Allen & The Flames, "The Cactus Christmas Tree" by The McGuire Sisters, "It's Christmas Everywhere" by Paul Anka, "All Winter Long" by Linda Laure, and "Christmas Kisses" by The Bookends & Ray Anthony. 33 tracks in all! CD
A damn funky little album – and one of the best Stones Throw albums of the past 20 years! Connie Price & The Keystones are a modern group – but one who's steeped in all the older messed-up funky styles of their Stones Throw labelmates – even some of the offbeat psych and rock that the label has reissued from around the globe! There's a wonderfully tripped-out sound to their work – taking the core instrumentation of funky drums, choppy guitars, smoking keyboards, and soulful sax – and pushing it out with a Stark Reality-ish vibe that really makes the group stand out from the rest of the deep funk underground! The album's a brilliant debut that we'll be digging for years – and it also feature appearances by Malcolm Catto, and members of Funk Inc, Poets Of Rhythm, and The LA Carnival! Titles include "Sticks & Stones", "Sucker Punch", "The Buzzard", "Double Dutch", "Wild Flowers", "Tall Dry Grass", "Fuzz & Them", and "The Shadows Of Leaves". Expanded version features 9 more bonus tracks – including "Raga Doll", "Afro Som", "Hurricane Malcolm", "Hello I'm Inside Out", "Sticks Dub", and "Attack Of The Killer Penguins". LP, Vinyl record album
25 songs from the Bonairs, Teddy Grable, the Hansen Brothers, the Cameos, Carla Thomas, Frankie Lymon, the Moonglows, the Penguins, the Robins, Fat Daddy, and more. CD
Music from Fats Domino, the Drifters, Etta James, the Five Keys, Ray Charles, BB King, the Penguins, the Cardinals, the Robins, Chuck Berry, Howlin' Wolf, the Jacks, Elmore James, Bobby Charles, Johnny Ace, Jimmy Red & more. CD
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Ryuichi Sakamoto —
Esperanto ... LP Midi/We Want Sounds (UK), 1985. New Copy (reissue)...
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A masterpiece of electronic work from Ryuichi Sakamoto – and a record that may well be reaching for the universal language promised in the title! The set's not nearly as pop-oriented as some of Sakamoto's other work from the time – mostly instrumental, and with a spirit that's like some of his best soundtrack material, and maybe a bit like some of the other minimalist work coming from Japan during the period – save for the fact that Sakamoto always brings in a bit more, and has some unusual sonic elements that lurk in the background and make for a nice amount of surprises! Titles include "A Carved Stone", "Angelic Penguins", "Rain Song", "Dolphins", "A Wongga Dance Song", "The Dreaming", "A Human Tube", and "Ulu Watu". LP, Vinyl record album
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