Get It On!

The Pink Panther

Get It On!!
Loveland Middle School Stage Band
1980

Direct from sealed shrink wrap, it's The Loveland (Ohio... I think. I bought this LP in Cincinnati) Middle School Stage Band!

Oh man there are some great covers here! Check out The Pink Panther.

Music To Help Clean Up Stream Pollution By

Music To Help Clean Up Stream Pollution By
Columbia Special Products CSM 480
Created Exclusively For Union Carbide

This is an interesting compilation LP produced by Columbia Records by request. All of the tracks have something to do with water, including My Dirty Stream, by Pete Seeger and Stranger On The Shore by Anita Bryant.

At quick glance I assumed that this record project was a way for Union Carbide to paint a happy face on some bad publicity they may have received when waterway pollution was grabbing the headlines. But, no... this record is some sort of promotion for a chemical they produce called "Tergitol S (surfactants). Apparently this chemical is biodegradable while other surfactants of the time were not. The surfactant was used in the production of paper, leather, textile and detergent products.

The jacket notes indicate that "...the problem is ugly foam in our water resources." And Tergitol S will cure that.

All said... I still do not yet know how these exclusive specialty records were distributed. Who would buy, at a record store, an album like this? This record must have been seen at the time as an advertisement. Additionally, the title is so weird and the songs so divergent that I can see little appeal even as a give-away.

Songs Of The Pogo

Songs Of The Pogo

By Walt Kelly with Norman Monath
Simon And Schuster 1956

I found the original LP with lyrics booklet today. This collection can be found remaster on CD or by the song on Amazon.

What intrigued me was that not only did Walt Kelly, the cartoonist, write the lyrics but he also sings a few tunes. He has a rather booming fun voice.

One of my favorite tracks is Don't Sugar Me, Sung By Fia Karin (she does a few tracks and they are all very nice).

More information on the illustrious career of Walt Kelly can be found on Wikipedia.

A Swingin' Safari

A Swingin' Safari
Billy Vaughn And His Orchestra
Dot Records DLP 25458
1962

Great and silly cover on the outside with yummy sugar filled early 60s AM easy listening music on the inside. If you are looking for more information on the popular Vaughn you can find it on Wikipedia.

Isle Of Golden Dreams

Isle Of Golden Dreams
Wayne King And His Orchestra
Decca DL 78496
1959

Above is the stereo album cover. In this case... the model's head is right side up, rather then "up side down" as it appears on the Mono release.

Great cheesecake art and exotica title. Title and art are misleading because the LP is very easy listening and frankly transports me nowhere near an island. Nor does it inspire any dreams made out of gold, silver or any other lesser metal.

Songs Of Hawaii

Songs Of Hawaii
Lani McIntire and his Aloha Islanders
Varsity

Great card board cover on a this 45 EP.

Lani McIntire 1904 - 1951 (according to Wikipedia) worked with Jimmie Rodgers to pioneer a sound from the Hawaiian guitar that laid the foundation for the steel as a standard country music instrument.

The Twist Goes To College

The Twist Goes To College

Les Elgart & His Orchestra
Columbia 1962

Great space age cover. Easy listening big band tunes with a twist.

Accordeon De Paris Aimable

Paris Je T'Aime

Accordeon De Paris
Aimable son Accodeon et son Orchestre
Vogue 1980

How did this French record end up in a junk shop in Northern Kentucky?

I couldn't resist the cover image featuring our artist posed over Paris moments before he unleashes an atomic death ray from his radioactive accordeon!

OK... that's a stretch. Maybe he'll just destroy Pairs the old fashion way... knocking down one building at a time while he wrestles Godzilla.

The accordeon music is simply non STOP on these TWO disques. And, frankly, the music isn't all that bad. A number of tracks are early 70s easy listening throw backs that are cheesy fun.

Things To Come - Ted Heath

Things To Come

Ted Heath And His Music
Londo Records LL 3047

Terrific space age cover that I'm having trouble dating. My guess would be late 50s early 60s.

Big band jazz, light on the space age.

Enoch Light - Discotheque Vol. 2

Goldfinger

Enoch Light and The Light Brigade
Discotheque Vol. 2
Command RS 88 SD
1965

Light does it again with Volume 2 of the Discotheque series. Light packs this record with totally hip & campy 60s tunes.

If you've followed my posts of Light's work, you know that Command was Light's record company. He originated and produced this record. Light was an top-shelf engineer and pioneered audio excellence. Command records are always a real treat to listen to.

Additionally, Command album art is generally very graphic and distinctive. I would collect Command records just for the art.

A Visit To My Little Friend

A Visit To My Little Friend
A Musical Story By Mary Robison
Children's Record Guild
CRG-1017-B

Great 10 inch 78 RPM with die-cut hole to expose label. Funny song about moving thumbs and stuff.

Off To The Circus

Off To The Circus
Voco 1948
Bob Kennedy

Great die-cut picture disk.

The Ringmaster Of The Circus

The Ringmaster Of The Circus

Voco 701 - 1948
Bob Kennedy

Great die-cut vintage picture disk

Circus Sights - Vintage Picture Disk

Circus Sights

Vococ - 1948
Bob Kennedy

8 inch 78 RPM picture disk

The Elephant Clown - Picture Disk

The Elephant Clown
Voco 704 - 1948
Bob Kennedy

8 inch 78 RPM die-cut picture disk

Side Show - 1948 Picture Disk

Side Show
Voco List 803 - 1948
Bob Kennedy

Great Die cut 8 inch 78 RPM picture disk

Rover The Strongman - Vintage Picture Disk

Rover The Strongman
Voco List 703 - 1948
Bob Kennedy

Great Die cut 8 inch 78 RPM picture disk

Old Dan Tucker - Picture Disk

Old Dan Tucker With Vocals and Full Orchestra
The Record Guild Of America, Inc., N.Y.
Vocalist Andy Gainey and Guild Chorus

Nice 6.5 inch 78 RPM picture disc.

The discs in this series sport very nice artwork and songs are much better than the standard kiddy tunes found on records of this type.

Vintage Photo #1 - Woman Portrait