28 March 2019

The Surfaris - Fun City, U.S.A. (1964)

The Surfaris - Fun City, U.S.A. (1964)
Decca DL 74560
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Tracklist:
alt.
A1.Dune Buggy (Jim Fuller)
A2.Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
A3.Hot Rod Graveyard (Charles Dant, The Surfaris)
A4.I'm Leaving Town (Ron Wilson)
A5.Murphy The Surfie (Norman Day)
A6.Apache (Jerry Lordan, Johnny Flamingo)
B1.Hot Rod High (Gary Usher, Roger Christian)
B2.Moon Dawg (Derry Weaver)
B3.Go Go Go For Louie's Place (Charles Dant, The Surfaris)
B4.Big Surge (Jim Fuller)
B5.Burnin' Rubber (Jim Fuller)
B6.Shazam (Eddy, Hazlewood)


A Glendora, CA, surf group remembered for "Wipe Out," the number two 1963 hit that ranks as one of the great rock instrumentals, featuring a classic up-and-down guitar riff and a classic solo drum roll break, both of which were emulated by millions (the number is no exaggeration) of beginning rock & rollers. They recorded an astonishing number of albums (about half a dozen) and singles in the mid-'60s; the "Wipe Out" follow-up, "Point Panic," was the only one to struggle up to the middle of the charts. The Surfaris were not extraordinary, but they were more talented than the typical one-shot surf group; drummer Ron Wilson was praised by session stickman extraordinaire Hal Blaine, and his uninhibited splashing style sounds like a direct ancestor to Keith Moon. He also took the lead vocals on the group's occasional Beach Boys imitations. 

06 March 2019

Raffaella Carrà - ''Raffaella'' (1978)

by the request

Raffaella Carrà - ''Raffaella'' (1978)
Epic S EPC 82832
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Tracklis:
alt.
A1.Do It, Do It Again
Arranged By, Directed By – Danilo Vaona
Written-By – A. Collin, Daniele Pace, Bracardi
A2.Black Cat
Written-By – Boncompagni-Collin-Boncompagni-Bracardi-Ormi
A3.Sono Nera
Written-By – Boncompagni-Ormi-Boncompagni
A4.Dancin' In The Sun
Written-By – Boncompagni-Collin-Boncompagni-Ormi
A5.Tango
Written-By – Boncompagni-Ormi-Boncompagni
A6.Amoa
Written-By – Boncompagni-Ormi-Boncompagni
B1.Rumore
Arranged By, Directed By – Shel Shapiro
Written-By – A. Lo Vecchio, G. Ferilli
B2.Tanti Auguri
Written-By – Boncompagni-Pace-Boncompagni-Ormi
B3.Luca
Written-By – Boncompagni-Ormi-Boncompagni
B4.California
Written-By – Boncompagni-Collin-Boncompagni-Bracardi-Ormi
B5.Ci Vediamo Domani
Written-By – Boncompagni-Ormi-Boncompagni
B6.A Million Dollars
Written-By – Boncompagni-Collin-Boncompagni-Ormi

10 February 2019

Lou Rawls - ''Feelin' Good'' (1968)

Lou Rawls - ''Feelin' Good'' (1968)
Capitol Records  ST 2864
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A1.The Letter
Written-By – W. Carson
A2.My Ancestors
Written-By – Bob Tubert
A3.For What It's Worth
Written-By – S. Stills
A4.Even When You Cry (From TV Series "Ironsides")
Written-By – A. Bergman - M. Bergman, G. Jones
A5.Hang-Ups
Written-By – B. Mann - C. Weil
A6.Evil Woman
Written-By – Larry Weiss
B1.My Son
Written-By – Caiphus Semonya, J. Dubouis
B2.Feelin' Good
Written-By – A. Newley, L. Bricusse
B3.Encore
Written-By – June Jackson
B4.I'm Gonna Use What I Got (To Get What I Need)
Written-By – Jimmy Holiday
B5.Gotta Find A Way
Written-By – Larry Williams

06 February 2019

Pat Morrissey ''I'm Pat Morrissey - I Sing'' (1957)

Pat Morrissey -
''I'm Pat Morrissey - I Sing'' (1957)
Mercury MG-20197
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Tracklist:
alt.
A1.Shadow Woman
A2.Makin' Whoopee
A3.Don't Explain
A4.He's Funny That Way
A5.Get Happy
A6.You Don't Know What Love Is
B1.Why Don't You Do Right
B2.I Cover The Waterfront
B3.Crazy He Calls Me
B4.Exactly Like You
B5.No Tears For Me
B6.Give Me The Simple Life

04 December 2018

Enzo Stuarti - ''Soft & Sentimental'' (1965)

Enzo Stuarti - ''Soft & Sentimental'' (1965)
Epic BN 26216
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Tracklist:
alt.
A1.Love Letters
A2.The Shadow Of Your Smile
A3.Tears
A4.I Will Wait For You
A5.Strangers In The Night
B1.This Is All I Ask
B2.Yesterday
B3.Merci Cherie
B4.If I Ruled The World
B5.What Now My Love

Arranged By, Conductor – Vic Schoen
Producer – Stu Phillips

01 November 2018

Robert Goulet - ''The Wonderful World Of Love'' (1963)

Robert Goulet - 
''The Wonderful World Of Love'' (1963)
Columbia CS 8793
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Tracklist:
A1.I'll Take Romance
A2.(I Wanna Go Where You Go, Do What You Do)
Then I'll Be Happy
A3.S'posin'
A4.You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Loves You
A5.Do It Again
A6.No Moon At All
B1.Mean To Me
B2.All I Do Is Dream Of You
B3.Out Of This World
B4.Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries
B5.All Of Me
B6.The Wonderful World Of Love

28 August 2018

Jerry Vale - ''Time Alone Will Tell'' and Other Great Hits Of Today (1967)

Jerry Vale - ''Time Alone Will Tell''
and Other Great Hits Of Today (1967)
Columbia CS 9484
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Tracklist:
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A1.My Love, Forgive Me (Amore, Scusami)
Written-By – G. Mescoli, S. Lee, V. Pallavicini
A2.My Cup Runneth Over
Written-By – H. Schmidt, T. Jones
A3.Born Free
Written-By – D. Black, J. Barry
A4.All
Written-By – M. Grudeff, N. Oliviero, R. Jessel
A5.Time Alone Will Tell (Non Pensare A Me)
Written-By – A. Testa, E. Sciorilli, N. Newell
B1.Love Me With All Your Heart (Cuando Calienta El Sol)
Written-By – C. Rigual, M. Rigual, M. Vaughn
B2.Games That Lovers Play (Eine Ganze Nacht)
Written-By – E. Snyder, J. Last, L. Kusik, G. Loose
B3.This Is My Song
Written-By – C. Chaplin
B4.I Won't Cry Anymore
Written-By – A. Frisch, F. Wise
B5.The Day That We Said Goodbye
Written-By – J. Last, S. English, S. J. Gelber

12 June 2018

John Gary - ''A Heart Filled with Song'' (1966)

John Gary - ''A Heart Filled with Song'' (1966)
Arranged and Conducted by Marty Gold
RCA Victor LSP-3666
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Tracklist:
alt.
A1.What Now My Love
A2.Till
A3.Fly Me To The Moon (In Other Words)
A4.Because Of You
A5.Without A Song
A6.While We're Young
B1.No Arms Can Ever Hold You (Like These Arms Of Mine)
B2.Yesterday
B3.The Shadow Of Your Smile (Love Theme From ''The Sandpiper'')
B4.Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing
B5.Be My Love
B6.If Ever I Would Leave You