BB LUCKY DIP #242

 

BB LUCKY DIP #242

Lucky Dip's will be a mystery gift to those who choose to pick them up. 

Today's topic: BURIED TREASURES 6

Stephen's Quote of The Day:    "I have a long history of being told I have no rhythm, and of people saying, 'I've heard chickens sing better than that'.” ...Mary Margaret O'Hara

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If you love music and want to explore some hidden gems, you should check out the “Buried Treasures” section in MOJO magazine. This section has been featuring albums that are considered as forgotten or underrated masterpieces since MOJO issue #40 until #310 (September 2019). You can find albums from various genres and eras, such as rock, pop, folk, soul, jazz, blues, country, psychedelic, experimental and more. You can also read a brief review and background information about each album and its artist. The “Buried Treasures” section is a great way to discover new music or revisit old favorites that may have been overlooked or underappreciated by the mainstream. You can also appreciate the diversity and richness of musical expression and creativity across different times and places. The section shows how much MOJO magazine cares about music and its history. (B)

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VA - The Official UK Top 50 Singles Chart: 01 September 1973 - 7 September 1973 (50th Anniversary 2023 Remastered Edition) [1973] (3 x CDs)

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VA - The Official UK Top 50 Singles Chart: 01 September 1973 - 7 September 1973 (50th Anniversary 2023 Remastered Edition) [1973] (3 x CDs)

1973 was a stellar year for music, particularly in the UK where so many great singles were released, and a perfect opportunity to celebrate 50 years since so many legendary songs graced the charts.  Acts like David Bowie, Gary Glitter, the Sweet, Slade, the Carpenters and Wizzard would have the best chart years of their careers. Teenybop stuff was alive and well with David Cassidy and The Osmonds peaking.

Plus, lots of new acts like Mud, David Essex, Suzi Quatro, Medicine Head and, erm, Barry Blue came through.

Tony Orlando and Dawn had the best-selling single of 1973 with "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree", which spent four weeks at the top spot and lasted 11 weeks in the top 10.  Slade became the first act to have three singles enter the UK charts at number-one; "Cum On Feel the Noize", "Skweeze Me, Pleeze Me", and "Merry Xmas Everybody" (which also became the year's Christmas number-one single).

The glam-rock group had two further singles in the UK top 10 this year. They also reached number two in October with their single "My Friend Stan". They had five entries in total this year, but this included "Gudbuy T'Jane" from the latter part of 1972.

Another glam-rock band who made it big in 1973 was Wizzard, fronted by Roy Wood. Wood had previously achieved chart success as a member of both The Move and Electric Light Orchestra. Wizzard scored four top 10 singles during the year, which included the number-one hits "See My Baby Jive" and "Angel Fingers", as well as their Christmas classic "I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday", which peaked at number four for four consecutive weeks.  10cc achieved the first of their three UK number-one singles in June of this year with "Rubber Bullets", which spent one week at the top spot. They also reached number ten in September with "The Dean and I".

One-hundred and twenty-eight singles were in the top ten in 1973. Eight singles from 1972 remained in the top 10 for several weeks at the beginning of the year, while "The Show Must Go On" by Leo Sayer and "You Won't Find Another Fool Like Me" by

The New Seekers featuring Lyn Paul were both released in 1973 but did not reach their peak until 1974. "Nights in White Satin" by The Moody Blues, "Shotgun Wedding" by Roy C and "Solid Gold Easy Action" by T. Rex were the singles from 1972 to reach their peak in 1973. Twenty-nine artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1973. David Essex, Leo Sayer, Marie Osmond, Mud and Wizzard were among the many artists who achieved their first UK charting top 10 single in 1973.The 1972 Christmas number-one, "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" by Little Jimmy Osmond, remained at number-one for the first three weeks of 1973. The first new number-one single of the year was "Block Buster!" by The Sweet.  Overall, seventeen different singles peaked at number-one in 1973, with Slade (3) having the most singles hit that position.

Twenty-nine artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1973. Donny Osmond secured the record for most top 10 hits in 1973 with six hit singles. He scored three top 10 entries in 1973 as a solo artist, with "The Twelfth of Never" and "Young Love" both reaching number-one, and "When I Fall in Love" peaking at number four in November. His sister Marie made her top 10 debut in November with the number two hit "Paper Roses". Donny's total was boosted to six by his participation on The Osmonds recordings. The family group scored two top 10 entries in 1973 with "Going Home", which peaked at number four in July and "Let Me In", which peaked at number two in November. Their number two hit from November 1972, "Crazy Horses", remained in the top 10 for the first three weeks of 1973.

David Bowie peaked in the top 10 with five singles in 1973. He reached number two in January with "The Jean Genie", while "Drive In Saturday", "Life on Mars" and "Sorrow" all peaked at number three. His single "The Laughing Gnome", originally released in 1967, also entered the top 10, reaching number six in October. Little Jimmy Osmond had two individual entries, including "Long Haired Lover from Liverpool" from 1972 and his number four single "Tweedle Dee" in April, as well as being a part of The Osmonds collective.

David Cassidy and Gary Glitter scored four top 10 entries in 1973. The Partridge Family singer David Cassidy had two hit singles as part of the group - "Looking Through the Eyes of Love" at number nine and "Walking in the Rain" peaking at number ten - as well as the number one hit "Daydreamer"/"The Puppy Song", and "I am a Clown"/"Some Kind of a Summer" which reached number three. Gary Glitter's first two entries, "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" and "Hello, Hello, I'm Back Again", both peaked at number two, while the remaining two, "I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am)" and "I Love You Love Me Love", both spent four weeks at number-one.

Solo artists Suzi Quatro, Barry Blue and David Essex all made their top 10 debut in 1973, and all three scored a second entry later in the year. Suzi Quatro made her top 10 debut in May with "Can the Can", which spent a week at number-one in June, while "48 Crash" peaked at number three in August. Barry Blue made his top 10 debut in August with "Dancing on a Saturday Night", which peaked at number two, while "Do You Wanna Dance" reached number seven in November. David Essex made his top 10 debut in September with "Rock On", which peaked at number three, while "Lamplight" reached number seven in December.

The Sweet had three top-ten entries, among these chart-topper "Block Buster!". The other artists with three top 10 singles were 10cc, Elton John, Paul McCartney, T. Rex and Wings.  Gilbert O'Sullivan was one of a number of artists with two top-ten entries, including the number-one single "Get Down". Alice Cooper, The Carpenters, The Partridge Family, Rod Stewart, Roxy Music and Status Quo were among the other artists who had multiple top 10 entries in 1973. 

Here is the ninth part of my month-by-month series featuring classic top 50 UK singles charts from selected weeks in 1973.

BBC Radio 1 also introduced a new logo in 1973 which is featured on the cover art above.

This 3CD set contains many rare and extremely hard to find tracks, with quite a few featured in their original 7" single versions and edits. Only the original studio mixes are included. No later remixes, re-recordings, 'stereo enhanced' or live versions here!  Compiled as always using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters, with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and enjoyment.

I hope you are enjoying this ongoing series and have had the opportunity to revisit a few old favourites and long forgotten hits.

K

The Official UK Top 50 Singles Chart: 01 September 1973 - 7 September 1973 (50th Anniversary 2023 Remastered Edition) (3CD) (1973)

https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/singles-chart/19730902/7501/

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Track lists

CD1

01 Donny Osmond - Young Love 2:25

02 Barry Blue - Dancin' (on a Saturday Night) 3:11

03 Wizzard - Angel Fingers (A Teen Ballad) 4:32

04 Carpenters - Yesterday Once More (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:59

05 Al Martino - Spanish Eyes 2:46

06 David Essex - Rock On 3:22

07 Limmie & Family Cookin' - You Can Do Magic 2:58

08 The Drifters - Like Sister and Brother 3:26

09 The Rolling Stones - Angie 4:32

10 Hudson-ford - Pick Up the Pieces 2:35

11 Bobby Goldsboro - Summer (The First Time) 4:37

12 Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando - Say, Has Anybody Seen My Sweet Gypsy Rose 2:52

13 Medicine Head - Rising Sun 4:42

14 10cc - The Dean and I (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:52

15 Peters And Lee - Welcome Home 3:30

16 First Choice - Smarty Pants (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 2:39

17 Gary Glitter - I'm the Leader of the Gang (I Am!) 3:29

CD2

18 Roy Wood - Dear Elaine 4:09

19 Elvis Presley - Fool 2:44

20 Roger Daltrey, The London Symphony Orchestra And Chamber Choir - I'm Free 2:31

21 New York City - I'm Doin' Fine Now 2:50

22 Rod Stewart - Oh! No Not My Baby 3:41

23 Suzi Quatro - 48 Crash 3:55

24 Guy Darrell - I've Been Hurt 2:07

25 Diana Ross - Touch Me in the Morning (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:27

26 Perry Como - For the Good Times 3:39

27 The Detroit Emeralds - I Think of You 3:43

28 Mungo Jerry - Alright, Alright, Alright 2:50

29 David Bowie - Life on Mars? (Original 1973 7" Single Version) 3:50

30 Bobby "boris" Pickett - Monster Mash 3:13

31 Neil Sedaka - Our Last Song Together 4:04

32 Geordie - Electric Lady 2:58

33 The Goons - The Ying Tong Song 3:24

34 Stealers Wheel - Everything Will Turn Out Fine 3:07

CD3

35 Nazareth - Bad Bad Boy 3:58

36 The Osmonds - Goin' Home 2:26

37 Free - All Right Now (Original 1970 7" Single Version) 4:11

38 The Jackson 5 - Skywriter 3:09

39 Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Joybringer 3:24

40 Mott The Hoople - All the Way from Memphis (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:24

41 Perry Como - And I Love You So 3:20

42 Albert Hammond - The Free Electric Band 3:24

43 Dawn Featuring Tony Orlando - Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree 3:24

44 Status Quo - Caroline (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 3:48

45 Mud - Hypnosis 2:47

46 Bloodstone - Natural High (Original 1973 7" Single Edit) 4:09

47 Ike & Tina Turner - Nutbush City Limits 2:58

48 Clifford T. Ward - Gaye 3:35

49 Aretha Franklin - Angel 4:28

50 The Hotshots - Snoopy vs. the Red Baron 3:08

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VA - Time Machine A Vertigo Retrospective [2005] CD1 + CD2 + CD3

VERTIGO RETROSPECTIVE

Previously posted May 11, 2019

VA - Time Machine A Vertigo Retrospective [2005] CD1 + CD2 + CD3

Whoever signed bands for Vertigo back in the late 60s and early 70s had incredible discretion and good taste. Colloseum, Atlantis, Cresseda, and Yes, even the mighty Sabbath made some fantastically advanced music, sampled on Time Machine.

This boxset really is a Time Machine: No Demographics, no labels, no test-marketing, no boundaries. Rock, Jazz, Classical and Blues are all molded by each band on this set, but in ways very unique to each band. The idea in music then was to outdo the other bands, but by doing something very different, and doing it very well. You will never mistake one band or another here. You will also find very little self-indulgence or meandering in any of this music. This music is "prog" defined by jazz and blues, not quasi-classical jazz.

Time Machine is a fascinating look at an equally fascinating time in music, containing 41 tracks from the first golden age of the Vertigo label including rare and classic tracks from the likes of Aphrodite's Child, Black Sabbath, Colosseum, Gentle Giant, Jade Warrior and the Sensational Alex Harvey Band.  Whether you are a fan of Psychedelia or Prog Rock, there's something here to excite your senses.  A vital collection that rightfully takes its place next to other classic compilations like "Nuggets", "Atlantic Gold" or "Freakbeat Scene". (Amazon)

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01    Colosseum - The Kettle    :04:28
02    Juicy Lucy - Who Do You Love?    :03:03
03    Clear Blue Sky - My Heaven    :05:01
04    Manfred Mann's - Chapter Three    Travelling Lady    :05:51
05    Black Sabbath - Behind the Wall of Sleep    :03:41
06    Cressida - To Play Your Little Games    :03:22
07    Gracious - Introduction    :05:56
08    Affinity - Three Sisters    :04:59
09    Bob Downes - Walking On    :05:02
10    May Blitz - I Don't Know    :04:50
11    Nucleus - Torrid Zone    :08:44
12    Rod Stewart - Handbags and Gladrags    :03:57
13    Gentle Giant - Nothing at All    :09:11
14    Ben - The Influence    :10:06

CD2

01    Dr. Z - Evil Woman's Manly Child    :04:48
02    Jade Warrior - Borne on the Solar Wind    :03:03
03    Patto - The Man    :06:16
04    Juicy Lucy - Thinking of My Life    :04:27
05    Jimmy Campbell - Half Baked    :04:43
06    May Blitz - For Madmen Only    :04:15
07    Tudor Lodge - The Lady's Changing Home    :04:37
08    Beggars Opera - Time Machine    :08:08
09    Colosseum - Bring Out Your Dead    :04:19
10    Warhorse - Mouthpiece    :08:45
11    Uriah Heep - Lady in Black    :04:44
12    Freedom & Whiskey - Through the Years    :04:25
13    Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses    :04:27
14    Magna Carta - Lord of the Ages    :10:03

CD3

01    Atlantis - Living at the End of Times    :09:08
02    Ramases - Life Child    :06:38
03    Beggars Opera - MacArthur Park    :08:23
04    Nucleus - Song for the Bearded Lady    :07:23
05    Gentle Giant - Pantagruel's Nativity    :06:52
06    Gravy Train - (A Ballad Of) A Peaceful Man    :07:13
07    Ronno - Powers of Darkness    :03:34
08    Status Quo - Paper Plane    :02:54
09    Ian Matthews - Little Known    :02:56
10    Vangelis Papathanassiou - Let It Happen    :04:15
11    Jade Warrior - Mwenga Sketch    :08:37
12    Aphrodite's Child - The Four Horsemen    :05:56
13    Black Sabbath - Spiral Architect    :05:31

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VA - The Rarest Rockabilly Album Ever! Volumes 1 & 2 [2019] (4 x CD's)

RARE ROCKABILLY
Previously posted October 25, 2019

VA - The Rarest Rockabilly Album Ever!  Volumes 1 & 2 [2019] (4 x CD's)

The earliest known form of what has become Rock music, Rockabilly was around as early as 1951, and throughout that decade was a hugely popular genre. The style waned somewhat during the 1960s, but by the late 70s a revival of epic proportions was in evidence. The style has remained enormously influential ever since, and artists as diverse as Stray Cats, The Cramps, Chris Isaak, Reverend Horton Heat and Brian Setzer s Big Band have kept the flag flying commercially for what has become a sub-culture all of its own, with a cult-following equal to those of Punk, Ska and Mod. The ongoing popularity of this enduring style of music has bought with it the customary collector s scene, and although there remains a wealth of obscure 45s from the 1950s just waiting to be discovered by both the aging fan inspired by the form s first wave and the alternative young rocker, the vast majority of these records, largely released on tiny American labels, remain enormously hard to locate and, when discoveries are made, hugely expensive to purchase. This collection brings together fifty such Rockabilly gems, many of which have never before been released on CD. All the tracks are as rare as a nun in a bikini, as sought after as Bin Laden, and will prove a pure delight for every collector in existence. Completed with deluxe packaging and extensive sleevenotes, this set is what every Rockabilly fan has been waiting years to own.

This 2-CD set lives up to it's name, rounding up rockabilly rarities that fetch huge sums on vinyl and, in many cases, have never been on CD. These date from 1956-59: Alley Cat Walter Brown; Solid Rock Jimmie John; So Tired Chavis Brothers; Speed Limit Tommy Lam; Big Door Gene Brown; Hot Rod Baby Rocky Davis; Go Cat Go Bill Flagg; Cool Baby Lee Cole; I Need It Ray McCoy; Big Sandy Bobby Roberts; Annie Mae Bob Dewitt; That Big Old Moon Buddy Burke; Coming Up Mike Wagoner, and more vintage red-hot rockabilly!

Following the success of sister volume 'The Rarest Rockabilly Album Volume 1', comes a second compilation of 50 of the rarest tracks from the genre that is more popular today than it was when the records included here were first released. Indeed, it was this lack of success at the time which today makes the original 45s of the cuts which make up this collection so rare, and in most cases have never before been released on CD. This collection of the obscure serves to introduce the enthusiasts everywhere to a world of previously unheard Rockabilly gems. (Amazon)

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VA -The Rarest Rockabilly Album in The World-Ever [2010]
CD1
1    Al Epp & The Pharoahs    Breaking My Heart    2:16
2    Walter Brown    Alley Cat    1:51
3    Glen Honeycutt    Rock All Night    2:03
4    Max Alexander & Hank Harral    Little Rome    2:13
5    Jimmy Patton    Yah I'm Movin    2:12
6    Jimmie John    Solid Rock    1:59
7    F Dee Johnson    Be My Baby    1:45
8    Don Woody    Barking Up The Wrong Tree    2:19
9    Chavis Brothers    So Tired    2:01
10    Don Feger    Date On The Corner    2:03
11    Carl Mann    Gonna Rock N Roll Tonight    1:54
12    Jimmy Lloyd    You're Gone Baby    1:59
13    Mike Waggoner    Coming Up    2:11
14    Joey Castle    That Ain't Nothin' But Right    2:32
15    Jay B Loyd    I'll Be Alright    2:37
16    Riley Crabtree    She Loves Me Better    2:00
17    Tommy Lam    Speed Limit    2:12
18    Marvin Rainwater    Hot And Cold    2:10
19    Al Urban    Won't You Yell Me Her Name    2:04
20    Dinky Harris & The Spades    She Left Me Cryin'    1:54
21    Kenny Owens    I Got The Bug    1:57
22    Jimmy Patton    Oakies In The Pokie    2:30
23    Charles Senns    Gee Whiz Liz    2:31
24    Don Willis    Boppin' High School Baby    2:33
25    Glenn Bond    When My Baby Passes By    1:51

CD2
1    Nat Couty    Woodpecker Rock    2:00
2    Gene Brown    Big Door    2:15
3    Elroy Dietzel & the Rhythm Ban    Teenage Ball    1:59
4    Curtis Long    Going Out On The Town    2:15
5    Rocky Davis    Hot Rod Baby    3:00
6    Benny Joy    Little Red Book    2:00
7    Benny Ingram    Jello Sal    2:16
8    Bill Flagg    Go Cat Go    1:54
9    Jim Oertling    Old Moss Back    2:08
10    Johnny Edwards & The Whitecaps    Rock N Roll Saddles    1:51
11    Dennis Volk    You're The One    2:15
12    Lee Cole    Cool Baby    2:14
13    Wally Willette    Pink Elephants    1:51
14    Ric Cartey & The Jivatones    Scratching On My Screen    2:27
15    Luke McDaniel    My Baby Don't Rock    1:58
16    Clyde Owens & The Moonlight Ra    Swing It Little Katy    2:02
17    Ray McCoy    I Need It    1:56
18    Maylon Humphries    Worried About You Baby    2:47
19    Larry Dowd    Blue Swinging Mama    2:02
20    Bobby Roberts    Big Sandy    1:54
21    Wally Hughes    Convertible Car    2:07
22    Bob Dewitt    Annie Mae    2:49
23    Bob Hicks and the Fenders    Rock Baby Rock    1:55
24    Buddy Burke    That Big Old Moon    2:26
25    Bill Allen    Please Give Me Something    2:14


VA - The Rarest Rockabilly Album In The World, Volume 2 [2010]
CD1
1    Ersel Hickey    Going Down The Road    1:50
2    Roxters    So Long    2:11
3    Mike Cushman    Me And My Guitar    2:17
4    Curtis Gordon    Draggin'    1:47
5    Rio Rockers    Mexicali Baby    2:14
6    Larry Donn    Honey Bun    1:58
7    Walter Brown    Jelly Roll Rock    2:14
8    Gene Watson    My Rockin' Baby    2:47
9    Bud Landon    Six Mile Climb    2:31
10    Whitey Pullens    Walk My Way Back Home    2:20
11    Paul Seipp    Little Gray Shack    2:18
12    Chuck Higgins    Too Smart    2:49
13    Jimmy Stewart & The Nighthawks    Rock On The Moon    1:53
14    Ray Vernon    I'm Counting On You    2:08
15    The Rhythm Rockers    Thinkin' Bout You    2:24
16    Jimmy Patton    Love Come Back To Me    1:55
17    Don Feger    Don't Be Mad    2:23
18    Jimmie Piper    Don't Play Around With My Heart    1:48
19    Hollis Champion    Long Gone Lonesome Blues    1:51
20    Tyrone Schmidling    You're Gone But I'm Left    2:01
21    Rex Ellis    Bop Hop Jamboree    1:49
22    Cliff Blakely    I Want To Be With You    2:10
23    Willie Ward    I'm a Madman    2:21
24    Bill Lawrence with The Coins    Hey Baby    2:11
25    Jimmy Wages    Heartbreakin' Love    2:15

CD2
1    Skeets McDonald    You Oughta See Grandma Rock    2:02
2    Deacon & The Rock N Rollers    Rockin' On The Moon    1:45
3    Fat Daddy Holmes    Chicken Rock    1:59
4    Stoltz Brothers    Rock 'n' Roll Riot    1:57
5    Frank Triolo    Ice Cream Baby    1:59
6    Curtis Gordon    Sitting On Top Of The World    1:55
7    Larry Terry    Hep Cat    2:12
8    Hal Payne    Honky Tonk Stomp    2:06
9    Jerry Arnold    High Classed Baby    2:28
10    Rod Willis    The Cat    2:15
11    Jim Murphy & The Accents    I'm Gone Mama    2:06
12    Don Wade    Oh Love    1:50
13    Al Urban    Gonna Be Better Times    2:20
14    Paul Wheatley    I'm Not Movin'    2:10
15    The Chavis Brothers    Love Me Baby    2:25
16    Tom James    Track Down Baby    2:41
17    Pat Cupp    Do Me No Wrong    2:24
18    Billy Pragar    Do It Bop    2:10
19    Jesse Stevens    Mama Mama    1:57
20    Gene Watson    Drummer Boy Rock    2:51
21    Jimmy Ford    Don't Hang Around Me Anymore    3:06
22    Sonny Cole    I Dreamed I Was Elvis    2:19
23    Tommy Bell    Swamp Girl    2:13
24    Joe Clay    Slipping Out & Sneaking In    2:08
25    Joey Michaels    Sixteen Cats    1:52
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Ernest Tubb - The Yellow Rose Of Texas (1954-1960) [1995] (5 x CDs)

EARNEST TUBB

Ernest Tubb - The Yellow Rose Of Texas (1954-1960) [1995] (5 x CDs)

Ernest Tubb is one of the most iconic figures in country music history. His distinctive voice, his signature guitar style, and his honest and heartfelt songs have influenced generations of singers and songwriters. The box set, Ernest Tubb - The Yellow Rose Of Texas (1954-1960) [1995], is a tribute to his legacy and a treasure for his fans. It contains 150 songs that span the most productive and successful period of his career, when he was at the peak of his popularity and creativity.

The box set covers a wide range of themes and genres that showcase Tubb’s versatility and talent. There are songs of love and heartbreak, such as “Two Glasses, Joe”, “Half a Mind”, and “Thanks a Lot”. There are songs of patriotism and pride, such as “The Yellow Rose Of Texas”, “Waltz Across Texas”, and “Soldier’s Last Letter”. There are songs of humor and fun, such as “Drivin’ Nails in My Coffin”, “I’m Bitin’ My Fingernails and Thinking of You”, and “Thirty Days”. There are also songs that reflect Tubb’s musical influences and innovations, such as “Kansas City Blues”, “Mr. Juke Box”, and “Big City”.

The box set also features rare and unreleased tracks that are gems for collectors and enthusiasts. There are four duets with the Wilburn Brothers, who were Tubb’s protégés and friends. There are songs that were recorded for radio shows or commercials, such as “I Love You Because” and “Pepsi-Cola”. There are songs that were never issued on singles or albums, such as “I’m Gonna Make My Home a Million Miles from Here” and “I’m With a Crowd But So Alone”. These tracks offer a glimpse into Tubb’s personality and work ethic, as well as his experimentation with different sounds and styles.

The box set comes with extensive liner notes, session notes, and photographs that provide insight into Tubb’s life and career. The liner notes are written by Rich Kienzle, a renowned country music historian and journalist. They give a detailed account of Tubb’s biography, achievements, challenges, and legacy. The session notes list the dates, locations, musicians, producers, and engineers involved in each recording. They reveal the behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes that add to the appreciation of the songs. The photographs are taken from various sources, such as magazines, newspapers, albums, posters, and personal collections. They capture Tubb’s charisma, charm, and character on stage and off stage.

The box set, Ernest Tubb - The Yellow Rose Of Texas (1954-1960) [1995], is a must-have for any fan of Ernest Tubb or classic country music. It is a comprehensive and definitive collection of his music that showcases his artistry and legacy. It is also a testament to his enduring influence and relevance in the country music scene. As Kienzle writes in the liner notes: “Ernest Tubb was more than just another country singer. He was an institution.” (B)

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01 Ernest Tubb - Till We Two Are One 2:28

02 Ernest Tubb - Your Mother, Your Darling, Your Friend 2:48

03 Ernest Tubb - Baby Your Mother (Like She Babied You) 2:43

04 Ernest Tubb - Jealous Loving Heart 2:19

05 Ernest Tubb - Two Glasses, Joe 2:23

06 Ernest Tubb - The Woman's Touch 2:43

07 Ernest Tubb - Journey's End 2:33

08 Ernest Tubb - Kansas City Blues 2:08

09 Ernest Tubb - Lonely Christmas Eve 2:43

10 Ernest Tubb - I'll Be Walking The Floor This Christmas 2:29

11 Ernest Tubb - Have You Seen My Boogie Woogie Baby 2:14

12 Ernest Tubb - It's A Lonely World 2:47

13 Ernest Tubb - I Got The Blues For Mammy 2:20

14 Ernest Tubb - (I'm Gonna Make My Home) A Million Miles From Here 2:30

15 Ernest Tubb - The Yellow Rose Of Texas 2:33

16 Ernest Tubb - Answer The Phone 2:41

17 Ernest Tubb - The Honeymoon Is Over 2:34

18 Ernest Tubb - Thirty Days 2:33

19 Ernest Tubb - Doorstep To Heaven 2:43

20 Ernest Tubb - Will You Be Satisfied That Way 2:45

21 Ernest Tubb - Steppin' Out 2:02

22 Ernest Tubb - If I Never Have Anything Else 3:03

23 Ernest Tubb - So Doggone Lonesome 2:25

24 Ernest Tubb - Old Love Letters (Bring Memories Of You) 2:42

25 Ernest Tubb - Jimmie Rogers' Last Blue Yodel 2:42

26 Ernest Tubb - Travelin' Blues 2:59

27 Ernest Tubb - You're The Only Good Thing (That's Happened To Me) 2:51

28 Ernest Tubb - I've Got The Blues For Mammy 2:29

29 Ernest Tubb - I Dreamed Of An Old Love Affair 2:40

30 Ernest Tubb - (I Know My Baby Loves Me) In Her Own Peculiar Way 2:34

31 Ernest Tubb - Mississippi Gal 2:22

CD2

01 Ernest Tubb - There's No Fool Like A Young Fool 2:55

02 Ernest Tubb - I Knew The Moment I Lost You 2:32

03 Ernest Tubb - You're Breaking My Heart 2:48

04 Ernest Tubb - When A Soldier Knocks And Finds Nobody Home 2:31

05 Ernest Tubb - This Troubled Mind O'mine 2:27

06 Ernest Tubb - My Hillbilly Baby 2:19

07 Ernest Tubb - Daisy May 2:26

08 Ernest Tubb - Loving You Is My Weakness 2:58

09 Ernest Tubb - Treat Her Right 2:54

10 Ernest Tubb - I Want You To Know (I Love You) 2:45

11 Ernest Tubb - Don't Forbid Me 2:40

12 Ernest Tubb - God's Eyes 2:36

13 Ernest Tubb - My Treasure 2:46

14 Ernest Tubb - Leave Me 2:35

15 Ernest Tubb - Mister Love 2:33

16 Ernest Tubb - I Always Went Through 2:34

17 Ernest Tubb - Go Home 2:17

18 Ernest Tubb - Hey Mr. Bluebird 2:11

19 Ernest Tubb - How Do We Know 3:03

20 Ernest Tubb - House Of Glass 2:31

21 Ernest Tubb - Heaven Help Me 2:54

22 Ernest Tubb - Tangled Mind 2:32

23 Ernest Tubb - Home Of The Blues 2:46

24 Ernest Tubb - I Found My Girl In The U. S. A. 2:15

25 Ernest Tubb - Geisha Girl 2:45

26 Ernest Tubb - I Wonder Why I Worry Over You 2:17

27 Ernest Tubb - Deep Purple Blues 2:21

28 Ernest Tubb - Please Keep Me In Mind 2:54

29 Ernest Tubb - Deep Purple Blues 2:12

30 Ernest Tubb - Please Keep Me In Mind 2:40

31 Ernest Tubb - I Wonder Why I Worry Over You 2:18

CD3

01 Ernest Tubb - I'm A Long Gone Daddy 2:40

02 Ernest Tubb - Your Cheatin' Heart 2:38

03 Ernest Tubb - Don't Trade Your Old Fashioned Sweetheart(For A Honky Tonk Que 2:36

04 Ernest Tubb - It Makes No Difference Now 2:26

05 Ernest Tubb - San Antonio Rose 2:53

06 Ernest Tubb - I Always Went Through 2:50

07 Ernest Tubb - I Want You To Know I Love You 2:44

08 Ernest Tubb - That My Darlin' Is Me 2:22

09 Ernest Tubb - I'll Get Along Somehow 2:27

10 Ernest Tubb - Educated Mama 2:09

11 Ernest Tubb - I'm Waiting For Ships That Never Come In 2:49

12 Ernest Tubb - Half A Mind 2:44

13 Ernest Tubb - Next Time 2:06

14 Ernest Tubb - Goodbye Sunshine, Hello Blues 2:38

15 Ernest Tubb - It's The Age That Makes The Difference 2:42

16 Ernest Tubb - What Am I Living For 2:45

17 Ernest Tubb - The Next Voice You Hear 2:41

18 Ernest Tubb - All Of Those Yesterdays 2:39

19 Ernest Tubb - Walkin' The Floor Over You 2:09

20 Ernest Tubb - When The World Has Turned You Down 2:45

21 Ernest Tubb - I'll Always Be Glad To Take You Back 2:45

22 Ernest Tubb - It's Been So Long Darlin' 2:51

23 Ernest Tubb - Careless Darlin' 3:00

24 Ernest Tubb - Though The Days Were Only Seven 2:45

25 Ernest Tubb - Last Night I Dreamed 2:25

26 Ernest Tubb - Slippin' Around 2:57

27 Ernest Tubb - I Love You Because 2:53

28 Ernest Tubb - There's Nothing More To Say 2:48

29 Ernest Tubb - There's A Little Bit Of Everything In Texas 2:34

30 Ernest Tubb - You Nearly Lose Your Mind 2:42

CD4

01 Ernest Tubb - Blue Christmas 2:55

02 Ernest Tubb - Don't Rob Another Man's Castle 2:32

03 Ernest Tubb - What I Know About Her 2:37

04 Ernest Tubb - I Cried A Tear 2:36

05 Ernest Tubb - Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello 2:34

06 Ernest Tubb - Driftwood On The River 3:03

07 Ernest Tubb - I Wonder Why You Said Goodbye 2:47

08 Ernest Tubb - Tomorrow Never Comes 2:42

09 Ernest Tubb - Filipino Baby 2:50

10 Ernest Tubb - I'd Rather Be 2:34

11 Ernest Tubb - Letter Have No Arms 2:41

12 Ernest Tubb - Rainbow At Midnight 3:13

13 Ernest Tubb - Have You Ever Been Lonely 2:48

14 Ernest Tubb - I Will Miss You When You Go 2:49

15 Ernest Tubb - I'd Rather Be 2:45

16 Ernest Tubb - Live It Up 2:38

17 Ernest Tubb - (I've Lost You) So Why Should I Care 2:20

18 Ernest Tubb - Accidently On Purpose 2:47

19 Ernest Tubb - Do It Now 2:18

20 Ernest Tubb - He'll Have To Go 2:40

21 Ernest Tubb - Mister Blues 2:46

22 Ernest Tubb - The Kind Of Love She Gave To Me 2:43

23 Ernest Tubb - Pick Me Up On Your Way Down 2:46

24 Ernest Tubb - This Ain't The Blues 1:55

25 Ernest Tubb - You Win Again 2:56

26 Ernest Tubb - I Believe I'm Entitled To You 3:04

27 Ernest Tubb - A Guy Named Joe 2:53

28 Ernest Tubb - Who Will Buy The Wine 2:36

29 Ernest Tubb - Why I'm Walkin' 2:21

CD5

01 Ernest Tubb - White Silver Sands 2:50

02 Ernest Tubb - Am I That Easy To Forget 2:46

03 Ernest Tubb - Everybody's Somebody's Fool 2:50

04 Ernest Tubb - Let The Little Girl Dance 2:13

05 Ernest Tubb - Candy Kisses 2:46

06 Ernest Tubb - It Happened When I Really Needed You 3:03

07 Ernest Tubb - Wondering 3:04

08 Ernest Tubb - Cold, Cold Heart 2:53

09 Ernest Tubb - Four Walls 2:42

10 Ernest Tubb - Bouquet Of Roses 2:42

11 Ernest Tubb - Crazy Arms 2:39

12 Ernest Tubb - I Love You So Much It Hurts 2:16

13 Ernest Tubb - I Walk The Line 2:36

14 Ernest Tubb - Little Ole Band Of Gold 2:45

15 Ernest Tubb - Wabash Cannonball 2:45

16 Ernest Tubb - I'm Movin' On 3:25

17 Ernest Tubb - Tennessee Saturday Night 2:54

18 Ernest Tubb - Signed, Sealed And Delivered 2:31

19 Ernest Tubb - Thoughts Of A Fool 3:07

20 Ernest Tubb - Girl From Abilene 2:47

21 Ernest Tubb - The Same Thing As Me 2:18

22 Ernest Tubb - Christmas Is Just Another Day 2:49

23 Ernest Tubb - I Hate To See You Go 2:49

24 Ernest Tubb - I'm Sorry Now 2:11

25 Ernest Tubb - What Will You Tell Them 2:16

26 Ernest Tubb - It Is No Secret 2:50

27 Ernest Tubb - Don't Just Stand There 2:13

28 Ernest Tubb - Big Blue Diamonds 2:52

29 Ernest Tubb - I'll Just Have Another Cup Of Coffee 2:29

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VA - California Dreamin' Jazz Exotica [1999]

JAZZ EXOTICA

VA - California Dreamin' Jazz Exotica [1999]

This is another thematic Impulse compilation assembled by Patrick Forge and Kerstan Mackness. Like its sister project, Transcendence: Impulse in the Spiritual Groove, this one centers around the wild sonic textures in the slinky, exotic music being produced in California from the late '50s through the mid-'60s for the label. Where Transcendence centered itself around contributions from Alice Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders, California Dreamin': Jazz Exotica does the same with Bill Plummer and Gabor Szabo. Both men issued incredibly experimental music that, while firmly in the jazz camp, flirted dangerously with lounge and pop sounds -- often going over the edge. Both were great innovators, particularly Szabo, whose Sorcerer album is an Impulse classic. Szabo utilized Indian and other Far Eastern instrumentation in his tunes, covering the pop hits of the day and writing in that vernacular, but always leaving plenty of room in his multi-textured compositions for unexpected improvisation. The tracks "Sophisticated Wheels" from Jazz Raga, from which two tracks are taken; the title track from Spellbinder; and "Gypsy Queen" from the same album illustrate this well with their use of tablas, sitars, and fuzzed-out Tibetan temple bells. Another classically wack track comes in the form of "Bliss" from Emil Richards and the Microtonal Blues Band. The dueling marimbas are almost too much to bear, but they move so fluidly and intricately that it is difficult not to be overcome with awe for the playing. Other musicians who appear are somewhat unexpected: Chico Hamilton, Dave Mackay and Vicky Hamilton, Gary McFarland, and Tom Scott round out the collection. Scott and Szabo end up on lots of other tracks as well: Scott was part of Plummer's The Cosmic Brotherhood and Szabo was a member of the Chico Hamilton Quintet. While not as overwhelmingly consistent as Transcendence, there is plenty here to recommend. This is another well-realized project for the Forge/Mackness team. (AMG review by Thom Jurek)

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Track list

01 Tom Scott - Honeysuckle Breeze 4:13

02 Gabor Szabo - Sophisticated Wheels 3:55

03 Bill Plummer & The Cosmic Brotherhood - Song Plum 6:25

04 Emil Richards & The Microtonal Blues Band - Bliss 4:51

05 Chico Hamilton - Conquistadores 6:40

06 Dave Mackay & Vicky Hamilton - Blues For Hari 5:12

07 Tom Scott - Today 3:22

08 Gabor Szabo - Gypsy Queen 5:11

09 Bill Plummer & The Cosmic Brotherhood - Journey To The East 6:01

10 Gabor Szabo - Raga Doll 3:44

11 Gary Mcfarland Sextet - Sandpiper 7:44

12 Bill Plummer & The Cosmic Brotherhood - The Look Of Love 3:37

13 Gabor Szabo - Spellbinder 5:28

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VA - Birds Do It, (Everything You Ever Wanted to Hear From 'Oswalt Kolle' and Other Sex-Education-Movies of the 1960s and 70s) [2002]

BIRDS DO IT!

VA - Birds Do It, (Everything You Ever Wanted to Hear From 'Oswalt Kolle' and Other Sex-Education-Movies of the 1960s and 70s) [2002]

30 years after the last movie of Germany's leading sex-educator Oswalt Kolle was shown in the German cinemas, we now present a never before available comprehensive compilation to this cinematic phenomenon: the sex-education-movie. This compilation contains the best tunes from the Oswalt Kolle movies and his rip-offs which have been made in the years 1967 to 1973.

The CD contains 20 catchy tracks, nearly all of them previously unreleased, which show the entire stylistic range of the ending 60s and arising 70s: big-band-soul, easy listening, dirt-rock, funk guitars, lounge jazz and orgiastic psychedelic beats answer all "sound questions" the Germans were afraid to ask.  Besides Heinz Kiessling, the leading composer of the Oswalt Kolle - movies, such well-known artists as Peter Schirmann, Kristian Schultze or Maurice Pop delivered stylish sounds for naked facts.

While not as casual cool or professional slick like the Italian composers, this is one of the best of German film library collections. You get it all, nearly every genre of the 1960s' from easy listening to kitschy cooing to swinging jazz to spy themes to psychedelic rock. More importantly, it's all done with great fun. I have no idea what the original films looked like but if the soundtrack matches it in fun - man, those crazy swinging Germans. (Amazon)

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Track list

01 Jack Arel; Pierre Dutour - Following You (Die Sexuellen Wünsche Der Deutschen) 2:19

02 Uschi Moser - Sunny Honey (Junge Leute Wollen Lieben) 2:25

03 Heinz Kiessling - Feeling Young (Oswalt Kolle: Zum Beispiel Ehebruch) 2:30

04 Heinz Kiessling - Petra (Oswalt Kolle: Das Wunder Der Liebe 2) 3:28

05 Leon Paul-phillips - Ealing Broadway (Liebe In 3 Dimensionen) 2:50

06 Kristian Schultze - Phrase/Overdrive (Sex Pervers) 2:23

07 Maurice Pop - Rush Hour (Hausfrauen-Report International) 3:04

08 Gerhard Heinz - Love, Love, Love (Geheimtechniken Der Sexualität) 3:09

09 Leon Paul-phillips - Way Out (Sex-Träume-Report) 2:42

10 John O'brien-docker - Sock It To Me (Die Sexuellen Wünsche Der Deutschen) 2:04

11 Peter Schirmann - Dokumentaristen (Oswalt Kolle: Dein Kind, Das Unbekannte Wesen) 2:21

12 Gerhard Heinz - Look At Me (Ehepaar Sucht Gleichgesinntes) 2:47

13 Gerhard Heinz - Swinging Sisters (Ehepaar Sucht Gleichgesinntes) 1:42

14 Peter Schirmann - Largerfeuer (Oswalt Kolle: Dein Kind, Das Unbekannte Wesen) 2:58

15 The Pierre Lavin Pop Band - Young And Poppy (Hausfrauen-Report International) 2:52

16 Uschi Moser - Love, Jet T'aime, L'amour (Junge Leute Wollen Lieben) 2:52

17 Peter Thomas - Peter's Beat (Van De Velde: Die Vollkommene Ehe) 2:10

18 Maurice Pop - Air Clipper (Hausfrauen-Report International) 2:13

19 Horst Peter - Zärtlichkeiten (Junge Leute Wollen Lieben) 3:08

20 Jack Arel; Pierre Dutour - Pictures Of Summer (Die Sexuellen Wünsche Der Deutschen) 5:14

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BB Lucky Dip #241

 

BB Lucky Dip #241

Lucky Dip's will be a mystery gift to those who choose to pick them up. 

Today's links: VERTIGO Albums    Part 26 (251 - 260)

“… it was clear that nobody was expecting anything like this. Many wouldn’t have heard any prog rock before or had only heard the kind of prog that gave the genre a bad name. This was a performance to convert the sceptics.” Bob Leiser

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Vertigo Records is a record company that originated in the United Kingdom. It was a subsidiary of the Philips/Phonogram record label, launched in 1969 to specialize in progressive rock and other non-mainstream musical styles. Today it is operated by Universal Music Germany, and the UK catalogue was folded into Mercury Records, which was absorbed in 2013 by Virgin EMI Records, which was renamed back to EMI Records in June 2020.

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