Music to Read James Bond By

Here are two United Artists albums, Both (I think) from 1968.  Various artists being mashed together by the record label to cash in on the spy craze (nice turn of phrase, that).

Music to Read James Bond By - 1

01. Ferrante and Teicher - The James Bond Theme (2:22)

02. John Barry - 007 (2:43)

03. The La Playas - Underneath the Mango Tree (2:29)

04. Sir Julian - Black on Pink (2:55)

05. Perez Prado - Goldfinger (2:23)

06. The Leasebreakers - Living It Up (1:58)

07. Al Caiola - From Russia With Love (2:55)

08. Monty Norman - Jamaica Jump Up (2:08)

09. Shirley Bassey - Goldfinger (2:45)

10. LeRoy Holmes - Golden Girl (2:03)

11. John Barry - Girl Trouble (2:09)

12. Dick Ruedebusch - The Elegant Venus (2:50)

Music to Read James Bond By - 2

13. Al Caiola - Al Caiola - Thunderball (2:20)

14. Count Basie - 007 (2:58)

15. LeRoy Holmes - Search for Vulcan (2:50)

16. Perez Prado - The James Bond Theme (1:52)

17. LeRoy Holmes - Espionage (3:37)

18. LeRoy Holmes - I Wanna Be a James Bond Girl (2:37)

19. John Barry - Mister Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (3:13)

20. Ferrante and Teicher - Goldfinger (2:37)

21. Al Caiola - Underwater Chase (2:14)

22. Count Basie - The Golden Horn (3:39)

23. LeRoy Holmes - License to Kill (2:55)

24. LeRoy Holmes - Odd Job Man (2:27)

New Link October 2015.

 

Startin' the Year Off with Bump ... and a Grind!

Tonight...A Funfilled Party Program From The Golden Age Of Burlesque Featuring The Pulsating Rhythms Of--"Bald" Bill And His Trocaderons...A Rollicking Show For The Pleasure Of All Who Enjoy The Gentle Art Of The Strip-Tease.

I came across the top album, Music to Strip By, in one of the neighborhood thrift stores and snapped it up.  It was so much fun that I had to track down the second one, too!

Music to Strip By is from 1966.  Music for a Strip Tease Party is from 1967.  They are a lot of fun, I think!  And, to my mind, that is the great selling point of burlesque (of which the strip is only a part).  It's an entertainment medium that's aware of life's silliness and isn't afraid of self-mockery.

Included is a PDF insert of the rear art, liner notes, & art.

Silly strut, silly thumpin' beat, silly to be so moved by fabric being draped and undraped!  But, acknowledge your human weaknesses and enjoy life!

Music to Strip By (1966)

01. A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody (3:48)

02. Bumps and Grinds (2:26)

03. Frankie and Johnnie (2:43)

04. G-String Twist (2:50)

05. Temptation (3:20)

06. Night Train (3:24)

07. The Stripper (1:41)

08. Party Time (2:54)

09. Bedroom Blues (5:05)

10. Second Honeymoon (2:10)

11. Girdles Aweigh (2:16)

12. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (2:38)

Music For A Strip Tease Party (1967)

13. I'm in the Mood for Love (3:47)

14. Stripper's Delight (3:01)

15. Erotic Fantasy (2:36)

16. C Cup Blues (3:00)

17. Vampin' and Campin' (4:03)

18. A Good Man Is Hard to Find (2:58)

19. Fascination (3:24)

20. Koochie Galore (3:56)

21. Cha Bump (3:46)

22. Makin' Whoopee (3:12)

Ladies and gentlemen, here's the little lady ...

The Swingle Singers Christmas Album

I picked this up a decade or so ago at a random pawn shop.  Since I cannot find this particular album commercially available anywhere, I felt free to share it with you.

The Swingle Singers have been around since 1962 in various combinations; the group was founded under Ward Swingle.

1)  Sleigh Ride
2) A Visit from St Nicholas
3) Coventry Carol
4)  I Believe in Father Christmas
5)  Il est ne le Divin Enfant / Petit Papa Noel
6)  White Christmas
7)  Carol Medley
8)  Audete Gaudete
9) Frosty the Snowman
10)  Christmas Song
11)  Rockin' Rudolph
12) Christmas Medley:
  Winter Wonderland
  Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
  Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

13)  Twelve Days of Christmas
14)  Silent Night

This is a fine album of great renditions of Christmas songs.

Merry Christmas!

See you January 5th.

MA-83 - 45s & Favorites, Disc 16

Here are some more of my favorite songs, from when the 45 rpm record was how you heard new songs (on your AM radio of course).

01. Taxman (Take 11) - The Beatles (2:31)

02. I Talk to the Wind - King Crimson (6:08)  1969

03. In a Broken Dream - Python Lee Jackson (3:39)  1970

04. One Monkey Don't Stop No Show - Honey Cone (3:45)  1971

05. Hurting Each Other - Carpenters (2:48)  1971

06. Watching the River Flow - Bob Dylan (3:34)  1971

07. Chapel of Love - Bette Midler (2:43)  1972

08. When My Baby's Beside Me - Big Star (3:22)  1972

09. Comic Book Heroes - I'm Your Superman - Rick Springfield (3:39)  1973

10. Sister Mary Elephant - Cheech & Chong (3:34)  1973

11. Wild Tales - Graham Nash (2:13)  1973

12. Who Do You Think You Are - Jigsaw (2:57)  1974

13. To Each His Own - Faith, Hope & Charity (5:18)  1975

14. Howzat! - Sherbet (3:45)  1976

15. Hold On -  Ian Gomm (2:59)  1978

16. Rock Lobster (DB Records version) - The B-52's (4:38)  1978

17. Kitty - Racey (3:21)  1979

18. Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes (2:25)  1980

19. Eaten by the Monster of Love - Sparks (2:59)  1982

20. Earthquake Song - The Little Girls (2:38)  1983

21. The Real End - Rickie Lee Jones (5:02)  1984

22. Sgt  Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) - A Day in the Life -  Big Daddy (4:56)  1992

With a few added treasures, for fun.  I hope you get a smile from some of 'em, too!

Track 13, "To Each His Own," is a perfect statement of individual rights, right up there with the Magna Carta.  If only those "know-betters" in the snooty ruling class took those lyrics to heart!

They don't go to parties ...