Bun Hunga - Relax Diresa - DLP-1073 Stereo Vinyl 1973 Track 06 - Music In Transit This one I have pulled from the archives. Circa 2005. (Thanks to the original uploader) It was a bit of a mess though and the track listing was out of wack. So this has been cleaned, tracks corrected and normalized. (Posted @ 320) Since I try to keep the kitchen rated G - The original cover was replaced with another version I found on the net.
Very little is written about this. Same details at almost every site.
More funky groovy-a-go-go instrumentals from Belgium. Again, a party soundtrack full of rhythm, organ, fuzz guitars and sexy sounds. Limited repress of this little known gem by dutch hammond king Roland Thyssen under his Bun Hunga pseudonym which has already been tipped as one of the best exploito albums of the continent.
You can listen to the sample above to get a sense of this one, but to better help you out I would say if you liked the Incredible Bongo Band and the Instro-Hipsters posts this will not be a let down. A solid mixture of Jazz, Rock and Funk euro style.
A search shows this set to be out of print and some of the volumes fetching as much as $99.00 on the web. I think 2, 3 and 4 were ripped by Endless Mike (I sure do miss that blogger)! Vol 1 came from LoungeTracks and Vol 5 was a contribution by ilovemusic at Groovy Fab. And as Endless Mike used to say..."192 is good enough for you!" (over 500mb of 1960's hip British tunes.)
Here is a review of Volume 2 so you know that this is...great stuff. I'll put up a sound bite later. Backing up the Hard Drives and every thing is in lock down for now.
“Instro-Hipsters A Go Go 2” – the title says it all really, another collection of incidental tunes from the sixties thrown together as a soundtrack to an era that probably didn't exist for most (if any) of sixties London.
That's what you might think…except this album is far from that. Firstly, it's a collection by Past Present – known for quality above quantity (and indeed for their loving reissues of garage/psych via the “Rubbles” series). A good sign straight away. Indeed it’s the follow up to the (out of print) first volume, which was reviewed very favourably last year.
Yes, it does cover some of those instrumental pieces that scream “Swinging London” at you, but the music on offer is, in the main, genuine pieces from the 60’s (well, from '63 to '71, certainly not tunes taken from a film library archive from 1975!), and most (if not all) are extremely good, with a few real “finds” and many on CD (I believe) for the first time. And there's a good deal of variety amongst the tracks too.
The opener sets the scene well, The Excursion's “Switched On”, a “big” Hammond tune with a thumping drum beat to help it along the way. Sadly this is followed up by one of the weaker tunes on the album – Joe Loss' “Warpaint” – from 1963, and it sounds it.
I mention that because it's an exception rather than a rule, the majority of tracks on here are well worth owning – just check out the driving beat of The Midnight Shift's “Saturday Jump”, and the wonderful Ray King Soul Band (whose album I have been seeking out for a long time) with “Dupy/Mercy” – the kind of soul/jazz you can imagine pounding out of a basement club. Want some ska? Try The Voomins' “March Of The Voomins”, who give you ska and Hammond in equal measures. “Wah wah” guitar? Bring on Ole Jensen & His Music with “Railroader”. Not forgetting the “wannabe film music” that is “The Gun” by Rupert's Travels.
There's the obligatory Hammond tunes too, with standouts from St Louis Union (“English Tea”), Earl Guest (“Foxy”), Julian Covey (“Sweet Bacon”) and Zoot Money (”Zoot’s Suite”). Some excellent covers as well – a wonderful latin tinged “I'm Coming Home” courtesy of Trendsetters Limited, a “similar but better” version of “Peter Gunn” by Roland Shaw & His Orchestra
One track really jumps from the tracklisting - the wonderful dancefloor filler that is the Reg Guest Syndicate's “Underworld”, big booming bass and wailing guitar. Has this ever been on CD before? I've never seen it.
Also (on CD for the first time) are a couple of tracks from late 60's cult classic movie “Groupie Girl”, courtesy of the Salon Band (did they ever do anything outside of this film?). “Disco 2” is an atmospheric “jam” not a million miles from the Kinks of the same era and “Four Wheel Drive” is a Hammond tune with a strange female vocal that you could almost refer to as ambient!
And it's always nice to end with a hidden track – this time “Sound Of The Sixties” man Brian Matthew doing an advert for the “Saturday Night Suit” from John Collier, along with cheesy radio jingle. Nice touch!
So overall a very good collection of 27 tracks worthy of attention if that “Blow Up” style appeals to you, but with enough of a variety of styles to appeal to a much wider audience. If I were to have one criticism, it would be the sleevenotes. The only background we have is year & catalogue number for each track. In light of the efforts put into (for example) Sequel & Kent compilations, you do feel a bit cheated.
But that's me picking holes. An excellent collection of “swinging sixties” sounds from an excellent reissue label. I'm already looking forward to volume 3. Reviewed by David Walker
Released by Twin/Tone Records April 12, 1982. Both songs are from "Credit In Heaven." "Music For Boys" is an extended dance re-mix of the album version. Used to promote the double album and to help get the band signed to a major label, we gave away 4,103 copies and sold 5,741 copies. It is "out of print." Source: Twin/Tone
Just under 10,000 copies and Licorice Pizza got 1, not the free 1. I didn't know they were given em away. So I'll give away this two song vinyl goody early in the week just because...we like you!
Arlo Guthrie - Alice's Restaurant Reprise Records RS-6267 1967 Vinyl Stereo
Guthrie's talk-song, a satirical, deadpan protest against the Vietnam War draft and widespread anti-hippie prejudice, recounts a true but comically exaggerated Thanksgiving adventure. "Alice" was restaurant-owner Alice M. Brock, who in 1964, using $2,000 supplied by her mother, bought a deconsecrated church in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, where Alice and her husband Ray would live. It was here rather than at the restaurant, which came later, where the song's Thanksgiving dinners were actually held.
On that Thanksgiving, November 25, 1965, the 18-year-old Guthrie and his friend Richard Robbins, 19, were arrested for illegally dumping some of Alice's garbage after discovering that the dump was closed for the holiday. Two days later they pleaded guilty in court before a blind judge, James E. Hannon; the song describes to ironic effect the arresting officer's frustration at the judge being unable to see the "27 8-by-10 color glossy pictures with the circles and arrows and a paragraph on the back of each one explaining what each one was to be used as evidence against us". In the end, Guthrie and Robbins were fined $50 and told to pick up their garbage. The song goes on to describe Guthrie's being called up for the draft, and the surreal bureaucracy at the New York City induction center on Whitehall Street. The punchline of the story's denouement is that because of Guthrie's criminal record for littering, he is first sent to the Group W Bench (where convicts wait) then outright rejected as unfit for military service.
The final part of the song is where Arlo tells the audience that should they find themselves facing the draft they should walk into the military psychiatrist's office and sing, "Shrink, You can get anything you want, at Alice's restaurant," and walk out. Thus is born, "the Alice's Restaurant Anti-Massacree Movement, and all you got to do to join is sing it the next time it comes around on the guitar."[1]
"Alice's Restaurant" is regularly played on Thanksgiving by many radio stations, especially in the New York City area. It is not often otherwise aired, due to its length. The original album rose to #17 on the Billboard chart.[2]
Guthrie revised and updated "Alice's Restaurant" years later to protest Reagan-era policies, but this second version has not been released on a commercial recording.
Guthrie later wrote a follow-up recounting how he learned that Richard Nixon had owned a copy of the song, and he jokingly suggested that this explained the famous 18½ minute gap in the Watergate tapes. Guthrie rerecorded his entire debut album for his 1997 CD Alice's Restaurant also known as Alice's Restaurant: The Massacree Revisited, on the Rising Son music label, which includes this expanded version.Source: WikiPedia
This is an album that has been spun many a thanksgiving at LP's house. Humor and satire is appreciated as long as it is not mean spirited. I love the irony in this piece. As I served in the military during that time I was well aware of some of the strange policies...
I was then and today, thankful for our men and women in our armed services. They deserve our honor and respect for their sacrifice to do the work set before them wherever it may be. Many will not be at home for this Thanksgiving and our prayers for safe keeping and return go out to each and every one them.
In addition I am thankful for getting to share my music with people from around the world and cherish the great folks that visit here and take the time to say a few words of encouragement and appreciation for that which is offered at Licorice Pizza.
I am expecting family in from far and wide and our good friend Lounge Tracks has some groovy tunes to share with us in my absence. Check back occasionally during the holiday week!
See you all after the holiday.
Side A 01 - Alice's Restaurant Massacree
Side B 02 - Chilling Of The Evening 03 - Ring-Around-A-Rosy Rag 04 - Now And Then 05 - I'm Going Home 06 - The Motocycle Song 07 - Highway In The Wind
I saw that Mr. X has reposted his Bongo Compilation. While taking inventory in the pantry I found these frozen in time Bongo relics. Not my rip but worth a listen if you have never heard them. This music stretches across many genres...
The Incredible Bongo Band, also known as Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band, was a project started by Michael Viner, a record artist manager and executive at MGM Records. The band's output consisted of instrumental music in the funk genre, characterised by the prominence of bongo drums and conga drums.
Although the band released two albums, 1973's Bongo Rock and 1974's Return of the Incredible Bongo Band, the band is best known for its cover of "Apache", a song originally made popular by The Shadows. This record languished in relative obscurity until the late 1970s, when it was adopted by early hip-hop artists, including pioneering DJs Kool Herc and Grandmaster Flash, for the uncommonly long percussion break in the middle of the song. Subsequently, many of the Incredible Bongo Band's other releases were sampled by hip-hop producers, and the "Apache" break remains a staple of many producers in drum and bass. The song received popular attention again in 2001 when it was featured in an ad for an Acura SUV. Recently, music critic Will Hermes did an article on Apache and the Incredible Bongo Band for the New York Times.
The song "Let There Be Drums," which was made famous by Sandy Nelson and also performed by The Ventures, was used as the theme song for the long running television show "Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling" during the 1980s.
Highly reccomended reading is the NY Times article All Rise for the National Anthem of Hip-Hop for more background on Michael Viner, the originator of the The Incredible Bongo Band. Quite a unique story and he has a very interesting background.
Bongo Rock
01 - Bongolia 02 - Bongo Rock '72 03 - Apache 04 - Dueling Bongos 05 - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida 06 - Last Bongo In Belgium 07 - Let There Be Drums 08 - Raunchy '73
The Return Of
01 - Kiburi (Part 1) 02 - When The Bed Breaks Down, I'll Meet You In The Spring 03 - Sing Sing Sing 04 - Pipeline 05 - Wipeout 06 - Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dooley, Your Tie's Caught In Your Zipper 07 - Slightly Reminiscent Of Topsy, Parts One, Two And Three 08 - Sharp Nine 09 - I Can't Get No Satisfaction 10 - Got The Sun In The Morning And The Daughter At Night 11 - Ohkey Dokey Bongo Band
Savoy Brown - Lions Share London Records XPAS 71057 Vinyl Stereo 1972
Since no one really liked much about Mad Drums (154 dl's 1 comment) lets switch from Space Age Pop and try Rock 'n' Roll! How about some good ol English Blues from 1972.
It just dawned on me I took this with me when I shipped out headed for Nam. It was a tape copy of the Lp and I wore that sucker out. Took Jethro Tull - Stand Up as well! Don't have it anymore but you can get it at Mad Shoes.
Side A 01 - Shot In The Head 02 - Second Try 03 - The Saddest Feeling 04 - I Can't Find You 05 - Howling For My Darling
Side B 06 - So Tired 07 - Denim Demon 08 - Love Me Please 09 - Hate To See You Go
Elektra Records 60179-1 Y Stereo 1982 In 1982 some very popular European musicians, The Doors not included, well, Jim did have a "heart attack" in a bathtub in France, so I guess he qualifies as European or was that what they say he did on stage? Anyway, these bands donated a song for this album and all the proceeds went to fight "Nuclear Power".
Today, in 2006, the very same "power" they tried to end, by giving their money away for the cause, is being touted as the energy source that will save us from Global Warming.
Now there's an activists paradox.
Side One 01 London Calling - The Clash 02 Little Boy Soldiers - The Jam 03 I Am Your Flag - The Beat 04 Man At The C & A - The Specials 05 Living Through Another Cuba - XTC 06 I Don't Remember - Peter Gabriel
Side Two 07 Peace Frog - The Doors 08 Grey Day - Madness 09 Psychedelic Eric - Bad Manners 10 Nuclear Device - The Stranglers 11 It's Going To Happen - The Undertones 12 All That Jazz - Echo & The Bunnymen 13 Diet - The Au Pairs
Rockabilly has been with us since the early 1950's and is just as popular today. It's the sound and the look that sets this genre apart from all other rock forms.
This album covers the bands that were growing in popularity in the early 80's and were all located in the Southern California area. Some of these folks went on to greater fame, like Dave Alvin with the Blasters, Billy Zoom with X and of course the band Los Lobos.
At the time of this recording all were struggling local bands trying to get ahead.
Side One 01 - Lets Bop - The Rockin' Rebels 02 - My Heart Is Achin For You - James Intveld & The Rockin' Shadows 03 - Tearin' My Hair Out - Red Devils 04 - Crazy Crazy Lovin' - Billy Zoom 05 - Double Datin' - Paladins 06 - Rockin' Lafayette - Dave Alvin Featuring Red Devils 07 - Say Momma - Johnny Meeks with The Hypnotics
Side Two 08 - Green Green Woman - Whirlybirds 09 - We're Gonna Rock - Los Lobos 10 - Shake The Roof - Jerry Sikorski & American Patrol 11 - See That Girl - Famous Figures 12 - Cadillac Cruisin' - Keith Joe Dick & The Goners 13 - Surrender - Shakin' Snakes 14 - She's Got It - Spyder Mittleman with American Patrol
Most Rock 'n' Rollers of the 60's say that the Blues was their first love and much of their training came from listening to and emulating the Blues Masters! Men like, Willie Dixon, Elmore James, Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters just to name a few.
These men hailed from the deep south, Mississippi and Georgia. Many migrated to Chicago where they created an entirely new sound. North or south the music was still rooted in one raw emotion and an unmistakable sound...The Blues!
This MiX spotlights the 1960's rockers who at one time or another all pay homage to the men that shaped their careers. Some of the groups were solid blues bands like The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Fleetwood Mac. Others, like The Rolling Stones and Led Zepplin, Eric Clapton and Jorma Kaukonen (Jefferson Airplane & Hot Tuna) had primarily rock bands. Some of these bands were from England and some the U.S., it really made no difference because the blues has no boundries.
From time to time each gave us a glimpse of the core blues that influenced their music. These groups were, and for some, still are, the leaders in Rock 'n' Roll. By giving this MiX a listen you will realize these Rock 'n' Rollers were no strangers to the medium when they were...Rockin' The Blues! A word of caution to my regular listeners: This is NOT Easy Listening! Track List
01 - Watch Out - Fleetwood Mac (P.A. Green) 02 - Dust My Broom - Canned Heat (Elmore James) 03 - Shake Your Hips - Rolling Stones (Slim Harpo) 04 - I Can't Quit You Baby - Led Zepplin (Willie Dixon) 05 - Reconsider Baby - Eric Clapton (Lowell Fulson) 06 - Rock Me - Paul Butterfield Band (Arthur "Big Boy" Cruddup) 07 - The Seventh Son - Dion (Willie Dixon) 08 - If You Live - Georgie Fame (Mose Alison) 09 - Good Morning Little School Girl - Hot Tuna & Bob Weir (Traditional) 10 - Traveling Riverside Blues - Peter Green & Nigel Watson (Robert Johnson) 11 - Little Red Rooster - Savoy Brown (Willie Dixon) 12 - Walkin The Blues - Jorma Kaukonen (Robert Johnson) 13 - Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong - Michael Bloomfield (Albert King) 14 - Red House - Jimi Hendrix (J. Hendrix) 15 - Give It Back - Johnny Winter (Sonny Thompson) 16 - Prison Blues - Jimmy Page (J. Page) 17 - Racketeer Blues - Chris & Mick Jagger (Lonnie Johnson) 18 - Temperature - J. Geils & Magic Dick (Walter Jacobs)
Yahoo!! Summer is officially here! (It was when first posted. Boy time flys!)
It's time to fire up the barbeque. Grab the burgers and hot dogs. Roll out the watermelons and pour some ice cold refreshing beverages. Be the host with the most and invite your friends over for a party on the patio.
And what kind of party would it be without the coolest tunes? Be a real gone Patio Daddy-O and offer your special guests a heaping helping of Blues, R&B, Motown, Rock 'n Roll and Soul!
Make your next barbecue a swinging good time.
Track List
01 - The "In" Crowd - Ramsey Lewis 02 - Watermelon Man - Mongo Santamaria 03 - One More Heartache - Paul Butterfield 04 - Take Me To The River - Al Green 05 - Son Of A Preacher Man - Dusty Springfield 06 - Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy 07 - I'm A Roadrunner - Jr. Walker and The Allstars 08 - Cool Jerk - The Capitols 09 - Baby, What You Want Me To Do? - Jimmy Reed 10 - I'll Take You There - The Staple Singers 11 - Baby I Love You - Aretha Franklin 12 - Hip Hug Her - Booker T & The MG's 13 - I Fought The Law - Bobby Fuller 14 - Tequila - The Champs 15 - Ring Of Fire - Johnny Cash 16 - Hallelujah I Love Her - Ray Charles 17 - I'll Be Doggone - Marvin Gaye 18 - Lonely Teardrops - Jackie Wilson 19 - Look-Ka-Py-Py - The Meters 20 - Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King 21 - Red Beans and Rice - Professor Longhair 22 - Groove Me - King Floyd 23 - Sleep Walk - Santo & Johnny 24 - Since You've Been Gone - Aretha Franklin 25 - Sally Go Round The Roses - The Jaynettes 26 - It's A Good Day - Peggy Lee
Bun Hunga - Relax
