Spock’s Record Round-Up

Monday, August 31, 2020

You Honk, I'll Tonk

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This 1955 LP has some very competent playing, but it's a bit TOO tongue-in-cheek for me, what with the sound effects you can notice h...
Friday, August 28, 2020

Visit My New Blog to Learn About the Race to the Moon!

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Yep, this is a proffering of all the hundreds of newspaper and magazine clippings I collected in the late 1960s. Read all about it in...
Thursday, August 27, 2020

Zambian Acapella

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It's a  1993 CD which you may find charming.  For me it was a one-time listen. 01. Ine Ndiri Paulendo (I'm on My Way) (3:21) 0...
Monday, August 24, 2020

Too Slanted for Me

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These are probably considered "art songs."  They're not necessarily accessible or melodic.  Even dear Emily's words can...
Thursday, August 20, 2020

New Favorites for You!

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Take a visit to our 50th state! 01. Moonlight and Shadows (2:18) 02. Bali Hai (2:26) 03. The Moon of Manakoora (2:55) 04. Jim, Johnn...
Monday, August 17, 2020

Sleazy, Meet Cheesy!

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This is a 1982 release which is competently performed but distressingly cheesy. 01. Chariots of Fire (3:23) 02. Endless Love (3:53) 0...
Thursday, August 13, 2020

MA-156 - Seventies Strut

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Yes, this cover design is an intentional deceit.  Because these boffo tracks are not the kind of song you'd hear on Top-40 radio in ...
Monday, August 10, 2020

Symphonies of the Planets

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Yup, this is a album of filtered white noise from space.  All gussied up with a spiffy cover.  It's one track, about a half-hour long....
Thursday, August 6, 2020

Eduard Klassen - Folk Harp Melodies

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You may like this or be repulsed.  It all depends on your appreciation for "wall-of-sound" synth.  In my opinion, the synth makes ...
Monday, August 3, 2020

A Great Movie

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This rerecording of the Victor Young score may bring some fun memories back to you.  The film is one of the all-time greats! 01. Main Title ...
Thursday, July 30, 2020

Hit Me!

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And it's an all-star lineup, too!  That is, if you believe the record company. 01. My Window Faces South (2:07) 02. Route 66 (2:4...
Monday, July 27, 2020

Are They YOUR "Favorites"?

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It's short, but mighty, this 1951 release . 01. Band of America March (2:55) 02. El Capitan (2:08) 03. The Washington Grays ...
Thursday, July 23, 2020

Songs of the West, Vol 4

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Don't ask me about Volumes 1-3! 01. Al Caiola - The Magnificent Seven (2:05) 02. Al Caiola & His Orchestra - Bonanza (2:17) 03...
Monday, July 20, 2020

Any OU Fans Out There?

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Nobody knows when this cassette was released.  I can tell you that Gene Thrailkill was director of OU band 1971-2001 (when he retired). ...
Thursday, July 16, 2020

Hope Your Home Is Sweet, Too!

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It's a 1983 cassette. 01. Wooden Nickel (2:56) 02. Evening Mail (3:13) 03. Texas Home (2:47) 04. Goin’ Back ... (2:49) 05. Litt...
Monday, July 13, 2020

As Opposed to the Imitation Kansas City Next Door

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Have a swingin' old time! 01. Kater Street Rag - Bennie Moten’s Kansas City Orchestra (2:33) 02. Boot to Boot - Jesse Stone & ...
Thursday, July 9, 2020

Traditional Flute Music of the Native American

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My problem is, the cassette liner  (and Discogs) say that this cassette had 14 tracks.  For the life of me, I found only 12.  Feel free t...
Monday, July 6, 2020

God Bless America Volume 3

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01. God Bless the USA (3:13) 02. America the Beautiful (3:08) 03. God Bless America (3:11) 04. The Crusader (4:40) 05. Hands Across t...
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