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    Archive for October, 2007

    Alone Again (Naturally) b/w Save It

    Alone Again (Naturally) b/w Save It by Gilbert O’Sullivan (MAM/1972) - I never realized that this bouncy 1970s mellowpop hit had such brutally depressing lyrics. It starts off with the usual romantic heartbreak, but by the last verse you get the sad story of his parents’ deaths. Geeze. The flip is a more upbeat tune with somewhat aggressive electric guitar. Lyrics aren’t all that upbeat, though.

    Magic Record b/w Philadelphia U.S.A.

    Magic Record b/w Philadelphia U.S.A. by The Nu Tornados (Carlton/1959) - A-side is a self referencing rock ‘n’ roll novelty tune proclaiming itself to be the magic record that spreads love among all who hear it. B-side is a paean to Philadelphia and its blue-eyed girls, done up Mummers string band style (as opposed to old-time string band style) with a whole lot of reverb.

    A Universal History Of Infamy

    A Universal History Of Infamy by Jorge Luis Borges (1935) - A landmark of modern Latin American literature. Borges retells sometimes true tales of crime, violence and the supernatural.

    Indian Giver b/w Pow Wow

    Indian Giver b/w Pow Wow by 1910 Fruitgum Co. (Buddah/1969) - More classic bubblegum from Super K Productions. The flip is a sloppy tribute song to the Howdy Doody tv show, tape reversed for total incomprehensibility.

    Popsicles And Icicles b/w Huntington Flats

    Popsicles And Icicles b/w Huntington Flats by The Murmaids (Chattahoochee Records/1963) - Pleasant girl group pop on the a-side, with a bouncy, slushy organ instro on the flip. An early Kim Fowley production.

    Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey b/w Too Many People

    Uncle Albert / Admiral Halsey b/w Too Many People by Paul & Linda McCartney (Apple/1971) - Earlier, wackier solo work by ‘the cute one.’

    Six Problems For Don Isidro Parodi

    Six Problems For Don Isidro Parodi by Jorge Luis Borges and Adolfo Bioy-Casares (1942) - A half dozen satirical detective stories set in a world of literary nitwits, solved grudgingly by the jailbound barber, Parodi. Virtuoso silliness from a pair of major Argentine authors.

    Hey Joe! b/w Sittin’ In The Sun (Countin’ My Money)

    Hey Joe! b/w Sittin’ In The Sun (Countin’ My Money) by Frankie Laine (Columbia/1953) - A nice pair of casually jovial pre-rock pop tunes. This is not the Hey Joe you’re thinking of.

    Raunchy b/w The Midnite Man

    Raunchy b/w The Midnite Man by Bill Justis and His Orchestra (Sam C. Phillips International Corp./1957) - The rock instrumental classic with the guitar novice inspiring twangy guitar hook. A vocal novelty number on the flip.

    She’s A Lady b/w My Way

    She’s A Lady b/w My Way by Tom Jones (Parrot/1970) - A stone Jones classic on the a-side, with the era’s obligatory cover of My Way on the flip.


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    Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas: A Savage Journey To The Heart Of The American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson (1971) - It’s been a couple of decades since I last read this one, but it still rocks, rattles and resonates. A brutal, sloppy tongued kiss-off to the 1960s counterculture.

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    Humor, Horror And The Supernatural: 22 Stories by Saki by H.H. Munro aka Saki (1951) - Tightly compact stories of puckish wit with a touch of the macabre. Bedtime stories for the Addams household.

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    Hiding The Elephant: How Magicians Invented The Impossible And Learned To Disappear by Jim Steinmeyer (2003) - Tracing the evolution of one branch of effects, Steinmeyer takes us on an elegantly digressive tour of magic’s golden age — from the latter 19th century to the 1930s. Nicely written with a personal voice.

    August 4, 2008...no comments

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    J.S. Bach: Cello Suites Nos. 1-6 by Pablo Casals (Naxos/2000) - Vivid 1920s and 30s recordings of Bach’s cello suites by the artist who brought them into the modern performance repertoire. Intense performances and rather nice sound quality.

    July 4, 2008...no comments

    Strummin’ Mental, Parts One and Two by various artists (Crypt/199?) - Two separate CDs of joyfully obscure late 1950s to mid-1960s rock instrumentals. This batch does cover the fabled twang ‘n’ surf era with 32 sides a piece, waxed by unknown American kids gone mad with the power of electric guitars. Points off for zero information on the bands or tunes.

    June 1, 2008...no comments

    Everything You Always Wanted To Know About 60’s Mind Expansive Punkadelic Garage Rock Instrumentals But Were Afraid To Ask by various artists (Arf! Arf!/1993) - Another fully loaded Arf! Arf! comp. This one is filled with rock instrumentals. But rather than covering the usual twang ‘n’ surf era, this covers the mid to late-60s fuzz ‘n’ wah era. The smelly full flowering of psych, the earthy roots of metal and prog to come. Obscure, amazing and fun.

    May 21, 2008...no comments

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