The Mamas & The Papas - The Papas & The Mamas (1968) - Lp

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The Mamas & the Papas was an American folk rock vocal group that recorded and performed from 1965 to 1968, reuniting briefly in 1971. They released five studio albums and seventeen singles, six of which made the top ten, and sold close to 40 million records worldwide.
The group was composed of John Phillips (1935–2001), Denny Doherty (1940–2007), Cass Elliot (1941–1974), and Michelle Phillips née Gilliam (b. 1944).
Their sound was based on vocal harmonies arranged by John Phillips, the songwriter, musician, and leader of the group who adapted folk to the new beat style of the early sixties.
The group was formed by husband and wife John and Michelle Phillips, formerly of The New Journeymen, and Denny Doherty, formerly of The Mugwumps. Both of these earlier acts were folk groups active from 1964 to 1965.
The last member to join was Cass Elliot, Doherty's bandmate in The Mugwumps, who had to overcome John Phillips' concern that her voice was too low for his arrangements, that her physical appearance would be an obstacle to the band's success, and that her temperament was incompatible with his. The group considered calling itself The Magic Circle before switching to The Mamas and the Papas, apparently inspired by the Hells Angels, whose female associates were called "mamas".

The quartet spent the period from early spring to midsummer 1965 in the Virgin Islands "to rehearse and just put everything together", as John Phillips later recalled. Phillips acknowledged that he was reluctant to abandon folk music


The Papas & The Mamas is a 1968 album by The Mamas & the Papas. It was their fourth and final album together before the group temporarily broke up before a brief 1971 reunion.
Unlike previous studio-recorded albums, The Papas & The Mamas was recorded at the home of John and Michelle Phillips, although with the same production team as on previous albums.
With the exception of the very successful cover version of "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (which is not representative of the rest of the album), the album's subject matter is often downbeat and world-weary, most notably in the lyrical content of "Safe in My Garden", "Mansions", "Too Late" and "Rooms".
There are few love songs and it is also more experimental - the Hendrix-like guitar textures of "Gemini Childe" being one example.
All the material was new upon release with the exception of "Twelve Thirty", which had been released as a single in August 1967 as "Twelve Thirty (Young Girls Are Coming to the Canyon)".
The track "Meditation Mama" featured the first lead vocal ever on a Mamas and the Papas track by John Phillips. All four members of the band contribute lead as well as backing vocals on this album.
The vocals for "For the Love of Ivy" reportedly took one month to record.
Although it was the first album from the group not to peak in the top ten, it was a commercial success upon its release, becoming the band's fourth and last top 20 album in America and producing two hit singles (one of which, "Dream a Little Dream of Me", would begin Cass Elliot's solo career).
This album is included in its entirety on All the Leaves Are Brown, a retrospective compilation of the band's first four albums and various singles.

Side A
A1. The Right Somebody To Love (0:34)
A2. Save In My Garden  (3:10)
A3. Meditation Mama (Transcendental Women Travels) (4:19)
A4. For The Love Of Ivy (3:40)
A5. Dream A Little Dream Of Me (3:14)
A6. Mansions  (3:43)

Side B
B1. Gemini Childe  (4:05)
B2. Nothing’s Too Good For My Little Girl (3:05)
B3. Too Late  (4:07)
B4. Twelve Thirty  (3:22)
B5. Rooms  (2:45)
B6. Midnight Voyage  (3:11)

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Release: 1968
Genre: Folk rock
Label: Dunhill Records
Catalog# DS-50031
Prijs: € 10,00

Vinyl:  Goed
Hoes:  Goed

Frankie Laine - High Noon (1971) - Lp

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Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005.
Often billed as "America's Number One Song Stylist", his other nicknames include "Mr. Rhythm", "Old Leather Lungs", and "Mr. Steel Tonsils".
His hits included "That's My Desire", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Mule Train", "Cry of the Wild Goose", "A Woman In Love", "Jezebel", "High Noon", "I Believe", "Hey Joe!", "The Kid's Last Fight", "Cool Water", "Moonlight Gambler," "Love Is a Golden Ring," "Rawhide", and "Lord, You Gave Me a Mountain."
He sang well-known theme songs for many movie Western soundtracks, including 3:10 To Yuma, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and Blazing Saddles, although he was not a country & western singer. Laine sang an eclectic variety of song styles and genres, stretching from big band crooning to pop, western-themed songs, gospel, rock, folk, jazz, and blues.

He did not sing the soundtrack song for High Noon, which was sung by Tex Ritter, but his own version (with somewhat altered lyrics, omitting the name of the antagonist, Frank Miller) was the one that became a bigger hit, nor did he sing the theme to another show he is commonly associated with—Champion the Wonder Horse (sung by Mike Stewart)—but released his own, subsequently more popular, version.
Laine's enduring popularity was illustrated in June 2011, when a TV-advertised compilation called Hits reached No. 16 on the British chart.
The accomplishment was achieved nearly 60 years after his debut on the UK chart, 64 years after his first major U.S. hit and four years after his death.

Side A
A1. High Noon (Do Not Forsake Me)  (2:41)  
A2. A Woman In Love  (2:21)  
A3. Rawhide  (2:02)  
A4. Riders In The Sky  (3:08)  
A5. There’s A Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder  (2:23)

Side B
B1. The Hanging Tree  (2:16)  
B2. Careless Love  (3:03)  
B3. Gunfighter At The O.K. Corral  (2:07)  
B4. On The Trail  (3:15)

Notes
Release: 1971
Genre: Folk, World, & Country
Style: Country
Label: Embassy Records
Catalog# EMB 31199

Vinyl: Goed
Hoes: Goed

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The Kinks - Golden Hour Of The Kinks (1971) - Lp

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The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, in 1963 by brothers Dave and Ray Davies.
They are regarded as one of the most important and influential rock groups of the era.
The band emerged in 1964 during the height of British rhythm and blues and Merseybeat, and were briefly part of the British Invasion of the US until their touring ban in 1965.

The selection is just perfect and I guess I will just have to recreate it on my iPod! I had only heard some of the mid-70's Kinks (Schoolboys, Sleepwalker, Preservation Act 1) at the time I got this record, and once I heard Golden Hour, I really knew why the Kinks were among the immortal British bands--and why Ray Davies was the songwriting equal of Lennon/McCartney, Townsend, Jagger/Richards, etc. Although you will love EVERY song on Golden Hour,

I encourage you to get the original albums from which these gems are harvested: Face to Face, Something Else, Lola Powerman & Apeman vs. the Money-go-Round, Village Green Preservation Society, Arthur and a few other early ones.
In particular, Lola, Face to Face and VGPS are among the best records made by any band--EVER; that is, if you like melodic, poetic, wry pop-rock that can range from gentle ballad to edgy garage.
They have all been reissued on terrific great-spounding remastered versions with some incredible extra tracks. But--Golden Hour is a tremendous introduction to the roots of the Kinks, starting with You Really Got Me and going through Days, say 1964-1970, and the selection and sequencing of the songs is truly artful.

Side A
A1.  Days  (2:54)
A2.  Wonder Boy  (2:49)
A3.  Autumn Almanac  (3:10)
A4.  Waterloo Sunset  (3:15)
A5.  Dedicated Follower Of Fashion  (2:58)
A6.  Dead End Street  (3:18)
A7.  Set Me Free  (2:10)
A8.  Sunny Afternoon  (3:28)
A9.  Till The End Of The Day  (2:18)
A10. Sittin’ On My Sofa  (3:00)

Side B
B1.  Victoria  (3:36)
B2.  A Well Respected Man  (2:11)
B3.  You Really Got Me  (2:13)
B4.  All Day And All Of The Night  (2:20)
B5.  Tired Of Waiting For You  (2:30)
B6.  See My Friends  (2:40)
B7.  Louie Louie  (2:53)
B8.  Animal Farm  (2:59)
B9.  Shangrila  (5:16)
B10. Where Have All The Good Times Gone  (2:49)

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Credits
  • Mastered By – G (tracks: A1 to A10), MB (tracks: B1 to B10)
  • Written-By – R. Berry (tracks: B7)
  • Written-By, Composed By – R. D. Davies (tracks: A1 to B6, B8 to B10) 
Notes

Release: 1971
Genre: Rock
Label: Golden Hour Records
Catalog# GH 501
€ 10.00

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Jan & Dean - The Jan & Dean Story (1979) - Lp

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Jan and Dean were an American rock duo consisting of William Jan Berry (April 3, 1941 – March 26, 2004) and Dean Ormsby Torrence (born March 10, 1940).
In the early 1960s, they were pioneers of the California Sound and vocal surf music styles popularized by the Beach Boys.

Jan and Dean reached their commercial peak in 1963 and 1964, after they met Brian Wilson. The duo scored an impressive sixteen Top 40 hits on the Billboard and Cash Box magazine charts, with a total of twenty-six chart hits over an eight-year period (1958–1966). Jan and Brian Wilson collaborated on roughly a dozen hits and album cuts for Jan and Dean, including the number one national hit "Surf City", written by Brian Wilson, in 1963. Subsequent top 10 hits included "Drag City" (1964), the eerily portentous "Dead Man's Curve" (1964), and "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" (1964).

In the early sixties, innumerable recording artists helped spread the “surf sound”: however only two groups from this genre have stood the musical test of time – The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean. Throughout the sixties, Jan & Dean were always close second to The Beach Boysin popularity, yet there was no rivalry between these two bands as they often sang on each other´s records and even swapped tunes.Jan Berry and Dean Torrence met at Emmerson Jr. High School in West Lost Angeles.
They became close friends in their senior year at University High where they both made the varsity football team and happened to get team lockers next to each other. In the shower room, with its natural echo chamber, Jan, Dean and a few other friends began working out vocal harmonies to the hits of the day. After football season ended, the boys decided to form a group together called The Barons. They got their first break singing at their schoolk assembly, the group soon broke up due to other interests, leaving only Jan & Dean.
After teaming up with Lou Adler and Herb Alpert, Jan & Dean hit with “Baby Talk”, “There´s A Girl”, “Clementine”, “We Got Together” and “Gee” for Dore Records and “Hearts  and Soul” for Challenge Records.
As they weren´t given a very large recording budget to work with, they had to do all the background singing themselves with Dean singing the lead in a high falsetto. Since Jan & Dean were doing a lot of hops with The Beach Boys into helping them out in the studio by cutting the instrumental tracks for their records and adding some vocal parts. In fact, it was in the studio where Brian Wilson gave the duo the composition “Surf City”, which became Jan & Dean´s only number one record. After “Surf City” they hit again with “Drag City” “Littgle Deuce Coupe” and “Dead Man´s Curce”. “The Little Old Lady From Pasadena” was their next top-tenner and was written about a real little old lady who was doing local Dodge TV commercials. Their next single was “Ride The Wild Surf”, the title tune of the movie of the same name that were supposed to star in along with Fabian.Undauted, Jan & Dean made a lot of appearances on TV, including the Ed Sullivan Show and Dick Clark´s American Bandstand.
In April 1966, Jan totalled his corvette on Whittier Blvd, and was so damaged physically and mentally that he almost died, in fact, he was totally paralysed for over a year. Dean tried to continue on his own, but soon gave it up for a new vacation – designing album covers for his own company, Kittyhawk Grapics. After Jan recovered most of his coordination, he recorded a few singles with his first producer Lou Adler which went nowhere. The duo attempted one comeback at a Surfer´s Stomp Reunion in 1973, but the result was disappointing.
In 1977 Dean decided to once again return xto the recording studio. Slight nostalgia crept in here when Dean,coupled with some of his close friends from the past (utilizing today´s sophisticated recording equipment) decided to recut 10 of the most memorable songs Jan and he sung together in the early 60´s. We´re pleased that these 10 songs from Side A of his album.
Perhaps the reason that Jan & Dean´s music is still enjoyable to listen to is that, in addition to their vocal prowess, they always added a sense of humor to their topical tunes. The liner notes on their “Command Performances” album called them “The Laurel and Hardy of the Surf Crowd”, and it is their satirical sense as well as their musicianship that makes their tunes transcend the times.

Side A
A1. Surf City  
A2. Dead Man’s Curve  
A3. Ride The Wild Surf  
A4. Help Me, Rhonda  
A5. Little Deuce Coupe  
A6. Fun, Fun, Fun  
A7. I Get Around  
A8. Sidewalk Surfin’  
A9. Drag City  
A10. The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)

Side B
B1. Baby Talk  
B2. Gee  
B3. We Go Together  
B4. There’s A Girl  
B5. Cindy  
B6. My Heart Sings  
B7. Judy  
B8. You’re On My Mind  
B9. Clementine  
B10. Heart And Soul

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Release: 1979
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Surf, Rock & Roll
Label: K-Tel Records
Catalog# NC 502
€ 5,00

Album: Gebruikerssporen
Cover:  Gebruikerssporen

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Janis Ian - Stars (1974) - Lp

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After a three-year (1971-1974) hiatus, singer/songwriter Janis Ian (guitar/vocals) reinvented her craft on the groundbreaking Stars (1974) long-player.
Her penchant for hauntingly beautiful melodies and incisive lyrics remains at the center of Ian's craft as she weaves an array of uniquely expressive observations with timeless poignancy.
She has publicly acknowledged that the introspective title track that opens the album was inspired by Don McLean's "Vincent." Ian's reflections are almost naked in their intimacy as she looks within the psyche of celebrity and draws comparisons between the respective astral and physical bodies that "Stars" inhabit, albeit briefly in either case.
The song's sparse acoustic guitar self-accompaniment is somewhat an anomaly as the remainder of the album incorporates various backing combos.
The cosy and laid-back "Page Nine" demonstrates a jazzier side to Ian's arrangements and features some inviting contributions from percussion legend and studio heavyweight George Devens (vibraphone), who had been performing in Ian's studio coterie since her second release, For All the Seasons of Your Mind (1967). "The Man You Are in Me" is instrumentally highlighted by Richard Davis (bass), who impels the rhythm and provides Ian with a sonic backdrop beguiling the listener into its practically hypnotic melody.

There is also a fair share of folk-infused material, ranging from the easygoing and heartfelt peon "Thankyous" to the decidedly more political and strident "Dance with Me" -- which deals fairly directly with the Vietnam experience. Perhaps the best-known cut on Stars also obliquely references the war and is considered the disc's crown jewel. "Jessie" is a riveting love song that is as beautiful as it is soul-wrenchingly poignant. The delicate understated score only adds to the composition's empathy.
"Applause" fittingly concludes the effort in a Broadway-esque fashion with a grandiose production reminiscent of something out of Cabaret or A Chorus Line.
The understated and comparatively reticent middle section is dramatically bookended with an otherwise embellished and knowingly campy arrangement. Stars set the stage for Ian to further develop her mature and meditative themes utilizing a wide variety of musical styles -- a hallmark that separated her from her weepy and otherwise introspective peers.

Side A
A1. Stars  (7:10)
A2. The Man You Are In Me  (2:57)
A3. Sweet Sympathy  (2:40)
A4. Page Nine  (3:11)
A5. Thankyous  (2:36)

Side B
B1. Dance With Me  (3:14)
B2. Without You  (2:01)
B3. Jesse  (4:06)
B4. You´ve Got Me On A String  (3:16)
B5. Applause  (4:00)

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Notes

Recorded 1973 914 Sound Studios, New York State except:
A1 Recorded March 1972 at Sound Recorders, Los Angeles
B5 Recorded live August 23, 1973 
Release: 1974
Genre: Folk
Label: CBS Records
Catalog# CBS 80224
Price: € 10,00

Album: Good
Cover: Good

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Youp Van ‘T Hek - Eerste Officiële Echtscheiding (1983) - Lp

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Joseph Jacobus Maria (Youp) van 't Hek (Naarden, 28 februari 1954) is een Nederlands cabaretier.

Een van Neerlands meest populaire grappenmakers. Verrijkt de taal met de termen als huppelkut en sleurhut en is in zijn eentje verantwoordelijk voor de ondergang van het biermerk Buckler. 

 Verkoopt bijzonder veel boeken en cd's, waarop hij ook liedjes zingt.

Zijn roepnaam was aanvankelijk "Joep", maar in 1973 maakte hij er "Youp" van, nadat een vriendin de letter P toevoegde aan de woorden op een T-shirt "We help you". Sindsdien schrijft hij zijn naam nooit meer anders. In dat najaar richtte hij Cabaret NAR op, samen met Debby Petter (toen nog vriendin, nu zijn vrouw) en Daan van Straaten.

In het begin speelde NAR vooral in buurthuizen, jeugdsociëteiten of zelfgehuurde zaaltjes.
De samenstelling wisselde, maar Van 't Hek was een constante factor. Vanaf het vijfde programma (1977) kreeg NAR enige bekendheid.

Van 't Hek krijgt een Edison voor het album uit 1983 "De Eerste Officiele Echtscheidings CD".
 Bovendien maakt hij in het theater zijn solo-debuut met Verlopen En Verlaten.





Side A
A1.  Eerlijk Delen I  (1:27)  
A2.  Praten Via Advocaten  (3:39)  
A3.  Een Echte Cowboy  (2:05)  
A4.  Vriendin  (2:42)  
A5.  Langs De Lijn  (5:50)  
A6.  Irene  (3:57)

Side B
B1.  Pijn Suzanne  (3:21)  
B2.  Gekke Tijd  (3:00)  
B3.  Foto-Album  (4:10)  
B4.  Pepijn  (1:40)  
B5.  Eerlijk Delen II  (3:11)  
B6.  Telefoonbeantwoorder  (1:03)  
B7.  Ga Toch Uit Elkaar  (3:52)

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Release: 1983
Genre: Nederlandstalig, Comedy
Label: CNR Records
Catalog# 655188
€10.00

Album: In Goede Staat
Cover: In Goede Staat

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Seth Gaaikema - Dat Typisch Hollands Vingertje (1976) - Lp

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Seth Regner Gaaikema (Uithuizen, 11 juli 1939 – 's-Hertogenbosch, 21 oktober 2014) was een Nederlands cabaretier, musicalschrijver en vertaler.

Gaaikema werd geboren als zoon van twee doopsgezinde predikanten. Zijn grootvader van moederskant was Armeniër. Na een studie Nederlandse Taal- en Letterkunde, waarin hij de doctorandustitel behaalde, begon hij teksten te schrijven, onder meer voor Wim Kan. Zijn eerste eigen optreden als cabaretier was in 1967.
Aanvankelijk trad hij op met een gezelschap, later maakte hij solo-voorstellingen.

"Dat Typisch Hollands Vingertje" is live opgenomen in o.a. de Stadsschouwburg te Haarlem, 1976. Met dank aan Simone de Waard en Joan Thierry voor het aandragen van ideeen en Jan Swinkels voor foto´s en hoesontwerp.

"Aan de ene kant zou ik twee dingen willen zeggen".
Maar de wisselvalligheid van dit kabinet ,,aan de ene kant´´ en ,,anderzijds´´ het tijdsbeeld van 1976, dat uit sommige liedjes spreekt, hebben me er toe gebracht nu al een paar seizoengebonden bloemen uit het programma ,,Familie Willekeur´´ voor u te plukken.
Een klein herfstboeket teksten, onder de titel ,,Dat Typisch Hollands Vingertje´´.
Dat schoolmeesterachtige Hollands vingertje, dat zo parmantig en pretentieus omhoog kan gaan en zo met klem in bepaalde richting kan wijzen als een Nederlander de ander van z´n gelijk wil overtuigen.
Dat typisch bedillerige Hollands vingertje: misschien wel overgenomen van drie eeuwen predikanten-wie zal ´t zeggen.
Waar ze allemaal last van hebben: Den Uyl, Van der Stoel, Wiegel en - als ik naar m´n eigen teksten luister - ikzelf ook.

                                                                                                     Seth Gaaikema                                                                                                                            
Side A
A1.  Er Is Altijd Een Derde  
A2.  Voordat Het Uyltje Knapt  
A3.  Wiegellied Der Toekomst  
A4.  Achter De Horizon

Side B
B1.  Terug Naar De Bron
B2.  Dat Týpisch Hollands Vingertje  
B3.  Gul Zijn Van Een Ander  
B4.  Vergiet Op De Kop

Credits
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Release: 1976
Genre:  Non-Music, Stage & Screen 
Style:  Comedy 
Label:  Philips Records
Catalog#  6413093
Price: € 15.00

Vinyl:  Good
Hoes:  Gebruikerssporen

Jane Froman - With A Song In My Heart (1952) - Lp

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Jane Froman (November 10, 1907 – April 22, 1980) was an American singer and actress. During her thirty-year career, Froman performed on stage, radio and television despite chronic injuries that she sustained from a 1943 plane crash.

Her life story was told in the 1952 film With a Song in My Heart. She was portrayed by Susan Hayward, who was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Froman.

Froman's life story was the subject of the movie With a Song in My Heart (1952), starring Susan Hayward as Froman. Froman was deeply involved in the film's production: she supplied Hayward’s singing voice and served as the film's technical advisor.
The Capitol album of songs from the movie was the number one best-selling album of 1952 and remained in the catalogue for many years. DRG recently re-issued the album on a compact disc along with the 1952 revival cast album of Pal Joey, in which Froman sang the role made famous by Vivienne Segal, Vera Simpson.

 From 1952-1955 Jane starred on CBS-TV. Her first program, USA Canteen, had servicemen in the audience. The program was renamed The Jane Froman Show and the format was changed to a twice weekly 15 minute program on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

After the show was canceled in 1956, Froman appeared on various programs for the next few years. She also appeared on stage in Las Vegas.

It is Regal´s privilege to bring to you this exclusive album of hit songs in the dramatic and colourful 20th Century Fox motion picture soundtrack of her life "WITH A SONG IN MY HEART".
Performed with warmth and fervour, her glorious voice was never more beautiful... a singing symbol of her resplendet life.

Side A
A1. Opening Production
       includes:
       With A Song In My Heart
       Embraceable You
       Blue Moon
       Get Happy
A2. It’s A Good Day
A3. Tea For Two
A4. Blue Moon
A5. That Old Feeling
A6. Embraceable You

Side B
B1. Get Happy
B2. I’ll Walk Alone
B3. They’re Either Too Young Or Too Old
B4. I’m Thru With Love
B5. An American Medley
       includes:
       America The Beautiful
       Give My Regards To Broadway
       Dixie Land
       Carry Me Back To Old Virginny
       The Eyes Of Texas Are Upon You
       It´s A Good Day
B6. With A Song In My Heart

Notes
Release: 1952
Genre: Pop, Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack
Label: Capitol Records
Catalog# REG 2018
Price: € 3,50

Vinyl: Licht Beschadigd
Cover: In Goede Staat

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John Denver - Autograph (1980) - Lp

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Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. (December 31, 1943 – October 12, 1997), known professionally as John Denver, was an American musician, singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, actor and humanitarian, whose greatest commercial success was as a solo singer, starting in the 1970s.
He was one of the most popular acoustic artists of the decade and one of its best-selling artists.

By 1974, he was firmly established as America's best-selling performer, and AllMusic has described Denver as "among the most beloved entertainers of his era". After traveling and living in numerous locations while growing up in his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. Throughout his life, Denver recorded and released approximately 300 songs, about 200 of which he composed, with total sales of over 33 million.

He recorded and performed primarily with an acoustic guitar and sang about his joy in nature, his enthusiasm for music, and his relationship trials. Denver's music appeared on a variety of charts, including country music, the Billboard Hot 100, and adult contemporary, in all earning him twelve gold and four platinum albums with his signature songs "Take Me Home, Country Roads", "Annie's Song", "Rocky Mountain High", "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", and "Sunshine on My Shoulders".

Autograph is the 14th album by American singer-songwriter John Denver released in February 1980.
John Denver's music has always expressed themes of peace, harmony, and nature, and there is yet another dose of this spirit right here for those who love him. Imagine John Denver, the ever-so charismatic, message-bearing singer/songwriter/prophet, delivering songs with a high-intensity group of fellow musicians. It is here, during the recording sessions of Autograph, that Denver pulls out his magic, singing joyous mountain-music jams and sweet, teary-eyed ballads with his backup group, his friends the Sharks. Johnny and the Sharks come through here with grace and pizzazz, delivering messages of laughter, hope, and wisdom through strong folk storytelling.

The opening of the record sustains with rich color and enchantment, attached to a wistful, lighthearted jam. "Dancing With the Mountains" is certainly danceable, as much as "In My Heart" is smooth and easygoing, ready for the slow-dance scene. "The Ballad of St. Anne's Reel" is filled with texture, percussive wittiness, and vibrant, long-lasting jamming.
The Sharks and Denver go airborne during this tune, appearing to soar to higher heights with eagles in cobalt mountain skies. Denver's merry charisma shines through with delightful resonance during his yodeling and singing in "Wrangell Mountain Song," a song about how "time goes by so slowly": a song about the excitement of anticipation. Dashing further away from Denver's pop-folk rock ballad formula is the hauntingly beautiful tune "Whalebones and Crosses," a charming, prophetic statement of grief, gratitude, and compassion for those sailors and loved ones, those fallen fathers lost to the perils of sea. "American Child" rings clear with visions of the icy blue seas of Alaska, and the adventurous trek of a child to pursue his dreams, to find a sense of solitude and fulfillment.
The land of the midnight sun soon unfolds into the following tune of deep lyrical sentiment, "You May Say the Battle Is Over." "Most men are ruthless, but some will still weep when the gifts we were given are gone," is a strong statement of a melody that carries themes of peace, and of those who wish and pray, "let the war be over." Autograph is a genuine and sentimental statement displaying the strong and crafty songwriting of John Denver.

Denver was an avid pilot and died in a single-fatality crash of his personal experimental aircraft at the age of 53.
Side A
A1.  Dancing With The Mountains  (3:55)   
A2.  The Mountain Song  (4:38)   
A3.  How Mountain Girls Can Love  (2:13)   
A4.  Song For The Life  (3:44)   
A5.  The Ballad Of St. Anne’s Reel  (3:22)   
A6.  In My Heart  (3:42)  

Side B
B1.  Wrangell Mountain Song  (2:53)   
B2.  Whalebones And Crosses  (4:37)   
B3.  American Child  (3:17)   
B4.  You Say That The Battle Is Over  (2:39)   

B5.  Autograph  (3:36) 

Musicians
  • John Denver - Vocals, 6 & 12 string guitars
  • Hal Blaine - Drums, percussion
  • James Burton - Electric & acoustic guitars, dobro
  • Emory Gordy, Jr. - Bass, mandolin
  • Glen D. Hardin - Keyboards
  • Jim Horn - Reeds
  • Herb Pedersen - Banjo, electric & acoustic guitars
  • Denny Brooks - Acoustic guitar
  • Danny Wheetman - Mandolin, harmonica
  • Backing vocals - Renee Armand-Horn, Denny Brooks, Herb Pedersen & Danny Wheetman
  • Orchestral Arrangements - Lee Holdridge
Production
  • Producer - Milton Okun
  • Recording Engineer - Ed Barton
  • Assistant Engineers - Ralph Osborn, Tchad Blake, Andrew Clark, Andy Todd & Randy Pipes
  • Recorded At - Filmways/Heider Studios, Hollywood, California June 11–21, 1979
  • A & R Coordination - Lynne Morse
  • LP Cover Photo - Edgar Boyles
  • LP Liner Photo - John Denver
  • LP Lyric Sleeve Photo - Scott Hensel/Gribbitt!
  • LP Art Direction & Design - Tim Bryant/Gribbitt!
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Release: 1980
Genre: Folk, Pop Country
Label: RCA Records
Catalog# PL-13449

Vinyl: Gebruikerssporen
Cover: Slecht

Ray Charles - Ray Charles (1974) - 2Lp

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Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known professionally as Ray Charles, was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and composer. Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray". He was often referred to as "The Genius". Charles was blind from the age of seven.
He pioneered the genre of soul music during the 1950s by combining blues, rhythm and blues, and gospel styles into the music he recorded for Atlantic Records. He also contributed to the integration of country and rhythm and blues and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his two Modern Sounds albums. While he was with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be granted artistic control by a mainstream record company.
Charles cited Nat King Cole as a primary influence, but his music was also influenced by country, jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues artists of the day, including Louis Jordan and Charles Brown. In the late forties he became friends with Quincy Jones, to whom he learned the ropes of arranging jazz music. Their friendship would last till the end of Charles' life.

In 2002, Rolling Stone ranked Charles at number ten on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".

This compilation double album was released in 1974
Gatefold cover with a catalog of the "2 L.P."-series of London Records
Distributed by Fonior Brussels/Belgium - A division of the International Pelgrims Group IPG
Made in France imp. A.R.E.A.C.E.M.

The first album (side-A and side-B) also released separate as: "The World Of Ray Charles"

Side A
A1.  I Can’t Stop Loving You  (4:14)
A2.  Feudin’ And Fightin’  (2:10)
A3.  I’m Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town  (3:40)
A4.  Worried Mind  (2:53)
A5.  Two Ton Tessie  (3:54)
A6.  Smack Dab In The Middle  (3:15)

Side B
B1.  Georgia On My Mind  (3:38)
B2.  Ma (She’s Making Eyes At Me) (3:25)
B3.  Born To Lose  (3:16)
B4.  Where Can I Go  (3:30)
B5.  That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) (4:20)
B6.  Hit The Road Jack  (1:20)

Side C
C1.  Till There Was You (4:06)
C2.  If You Go Away  (5:11)
C3.  It Takes So Little Time (3:46)
C4.  Come Live With Me (3:23)

Side D
D1.  Somebody (4:06)
D2.  Problems, Problems (3:01)
D3.  Where Was He (2:52)
D4.  Louise (3:06)
D5.  Everybody Sing (4:06)

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Release: 1974
Genre: Rhythm & Blues
Label: London Records
Catalog# DA 157
Price: € 10,00

Vinyl:  Good
Cover:  Good

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King Curtis - Star Collection (1974) - Lp

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Curtis Ousley (February 7, 1934 – August 13, 1971), who performed under the stage name King Curtis, was an American saxophone virtuoso known for rhythm and blues, rock and roll, soul, blues, funk and soul jazz.
Variously a bandleader, band member, and session musician, he was also a musical director and record producer.

Adept at tenor, alto, and soprano saxophone, he was best known for his distinctive riffs and solos such as on "Yakety Yak", which later became the inspiration for Boots Randolph's "Yakety Sax" and his own "Memphis Soul Stew".

Ousley started playing saxophone at the age of twelve in the Fort Worth area. He took interest in many musical genres including jazz, rhythm and blues, and popular music. As a student pursuing music, he turned down college scholarships in order to join the Lionel Hampton Band. During his time with Hampton, he was able to write and arrange music and learn guitar. In 1952 Curtis decided to move to New York and became a session musician, recording for such labels as Prestige, Enjoy, Capitol, and Atco. He recorded with Nat Adderley, Wynton Kelly, Buddy Holly, Waylon Jennings and Andy Williams.
Stylistically, Curtis took inspiration from saxophonists Lester Young, Louis Jordan, Illinois Jacquet, Earl Bostic, and Gene Ammons. Known for his syncopated and percussive style, he was both versatile and powerful as a musician. He put together a group during his time as a session musician that included Richard Tee, Cornell Dupree, Jerry Jemmott, and Bernard Purdie.

King Curtis enjoyed playing jazz and rhythm & blues but decided he would make more money as a rhythm & blues musician, stating in a 1971 interview with Charlie Gillett that "I love the authentic rhythm & blues more than anything, and I also like to live well." From the 1950s until the mid-1960s, he worked as a session player, recording under his own name and with others such as the Coasters, with whom he recorded "Yakety Yak." Buddy Holly hired him for session work, during which they recorded "Reminiscing." Holly wrote this song, but gave Curtis the songwriting credit for flying down to the session.
His best-known singles from this period are "Soul Twist" and "Soul Serenade." He provided backing on a number of songs for LaVern Baker, including her 1958 hit single "I Cried a Tear", where his saxophone became "a second voice".
In 1965, he moved to Atlantic Records and recorded his most successful singles, "Memphis Soul Stew" and "Ode to Billie Joe" (1967).
He worked with the Coasters, and led Aretha Franklin's backing band the Kingpins. The Kingpins opened for the Beatles during their 1965 performance at Shea Stadium.
Curtis produced records, often working with Jerry Wexler and recorded for Groove Records during this period, including the Joe South song "Games People Play" with guitarist Duane Allman.
In March 1971 he appeared with Aretha Franklin and the Kingpins at the Fillmore West, which resulted in two live albums: Aretha Live at Fillmore West, and Curtis' own Live at Fillmore West. In July 1971, Curtis recorded saxophone solos on "It's So Hard" and "I Don't Wanna Be a Soldier" from John Lennon's Imagine. Along with the Rimshots, he recorded the original theme song for the 1971 hit television show Soul Train, titled "Hot Potatoes".

Curtis was killed on August 13, 1971, when he was stabbed during an argument with a pair of drug dealers he discovered on the steps outside his Manhattan apartment. Curtis was attempting to carry an air conditioner into his apartment when Juan Montanez refused to move from the entrance. A fight ensued and Montanez stabbed Curtis. Curtis later died at Roosevelt Hospital.

 Side A
A1.  Harper Valley P.T.A.  (2:34)  
A2.  Ode To Billy Joe  (2:48)
A3.  Soul Serenade  (2:53)  
A4.  I Heard It Through The Grapevine  (3:16)  
A5.  (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay  (2:42)  
A6.  Memphis Soul Stew  (2:55)

Side B
B1.  Spanish Harlem  (2:46)  
B2.  Jump Back  (4:55)  
B3.  Something On Your Mind  (4:35)  
B4.  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’  (3:13)  
B5.  Makin’ Hey  (2:56)  
B6.  I Was Made To Love Her  (2:26)

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Release: 1974
Genre: Soul, Funk
Label: Midi Records
Catalog# MID K 30047
Price: € 5.00

Album: In Goede Staat
Cover: Licht Beschadigd
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