VA - SOUL! LP 73

This is part two of our Claude 'Coffe' Cave tribute as it was the only listing at Discogs for him.  However, the song here is a Mandrill song he wrote and is main vocalist on called "Hang Loose"--a slightly different version than was posted on the Mandrill post.  This has some great previously posted songs here but also new gems to consider.  Features:  James Brown, Curtis Mayfield, Osibisa, All Dyrections, (name used by the Skull Snaps for quick cash in cover version of Soul Makossa), Sons Of Slum, Exuma, Joe Tex, The Staple Singers, Leon Thomas and The Rance Allen Group!

https://bestfile.io/MyCbE64LTiCVn8q/file

TOTO ET TOTOUNE - LE 'CLAP CLAP' DE TET LP 86

This one is kind of a pre-tele tubbies sound by the Montreal band singing in French.  I haven't done the google translate on the song titles yet but I could here:  Bad Manners - Lollipop, Iggy Pop - Passenger (not sure about this one) but definitely Cyndy Lauper's Girls Just Want To Have Fun.  It's a mad freak show but just our type here at DU blog and you won't get "The Clap" from it or even try to feign the gesture.

https://bestfile.io/YMhdPxbOZGnuC87/file

Here is the Discogs write up on the guy in the band:  Joël Denis, Real Name:  Denis Laplante

Profile:

Born in Montreal in 1936. Co-hosted "Jeunesse D'Aujourd'hui", a popular TV show on CFTM-10 with Pierre Lalonde, from 1962 to 1965. Also a singer, he had a few top hits with "Le Ya Ya", "Hey Hey Lolita" and "C'ta Pas Encore Fait".

He had the privilege to meet John Lennon and Yoko Ono when they held their famous 'bed in' in Montreal. He was part of the crowd that sang with them on the song 'Give Peace A Chance'.

Shirley Theroux is other member.

VA - SELECTIONS FROM HOLLYWOOD KNIGHTS & Other Rock 'N' Roll Hits LP 80

IT'S ONLY ROCK 'N' ROLL:  Starting a new theme here that should last a month or two then I'll repost other rock 'n' roll related posts which are about a dozen in number to keep the theme going.  This album has cool private press sounding versions of big songs by:  Martha Reeves, The Capitols, The Marcells, The Platters, The Surfaris, The Chiffons, Mark Dinning, The Chantays, Curtis Lee and my fave the Crystals per past post.

https://bestfile.io/jUjuzXzCmuMto9h/file

VA - BIG BANDS GREATEST HITS, VOL. II 2LP 72

This is really a spectacular album this week for our big band mini-theme, so much so that I bought one of the last traces of the Volume 1 which is only available as a cassette now.  Featured artists:  Lionel Hampton AHO, Charlie Spivak AHO, Les Brown AHO, Duke Ellington AHO, Claude Thornhill AHO Vocal Fran Warren, Freddie Martin AHO Vocal Elmer Feldkamp, Ray Noble AHO Vocal Snooky Lanson, Kay Kyser AHO Vocal Harry Babbit & Gloria Wood, Harry James AHO Vocal Helen Forrest, Sammy Kaye AHO Vocal Todd Russo & The Kaye Choir, Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orchestra Vocal Kenneth Sargent, Woody Herman AHO, Guy Lombardo AHO Vocal Bing Crosby, Kay Kyser AHO, Tony Pastor AHO, Will Bradley AHO, Harry Busse AHO and Will Bradley AHO feat. Ray McKinley & Freddie Slack.

https://bestfile.io/dxRvu7oTyCWtoRx/file

J.P. CARVER - CREATION LP

WoW what a great Jesus Music album and WoW she is from where I live here in Bradenton, FL.  I knew there was a big scene here when the neighborhood group of kids at my apartment came up to me a few times and just had to tell me, "Jesus loves you you know".  Really outstanding vinyl here but I a fear most copies have been buried deep in the ground and will never be heard again--like those old Tartarian buildings we are finding buried in meters of dirt.

https://bestfile.io/Yb36rRnpYyyzU3L/file

TOM SCOTT (AND THE L.A. EXPRESS) - st LP 74 w Tom Cat LP 75 w New York Connection 75 w Intimate Strangers LP 78 w Street Beat LP 79 w Desire LP 82 w Target LP 83 w Reed My Lips CD 94 w Night Creatures CD 95

REPOST and ADD ON:  On a jazz rock swirl this week it seems having added the "Desire" LP 82 shown on bottom picture.  Don't forget Lee Ving singer from the band FEAR who just played Tampa with the original Misfits does a song on the Target album with Tom (why I numbered it first in songs)!

Gonna add a comment from our old friend: Jungle Jim said...

Tom Scott is ultra-cool!

Was a member of the Original SNL Band and hence

performed with The Blues Brothers.

He also was the sax-man in Listen To What The Man Said by Wings.

New York Connection is a great album, George Harrison plays slide guitar

on Appolonia  

https://bestfile.io/en/X6O7neZxTOyYch7/file

Arms And Legs - Singles 76 77

Well a big thanks to Jon and another for pointing out on my Mark Gentry & The Gents post last week that his earlier band was this band featuring Joe Jackson!!!  I had to go get their 3-4 7 inchers off youtube to make this post pronto as I am a big Joe fan and was completely unawares.  Thanks to all DU blog helpers!

https://bestfile.io/en/WVq5N711w7DpA7z/file

TONY HANCOCK, SIDNEY JAMES, HATTIE JACQUES, BILL KERR, KENNETH WILLIAMS - PIECES OF HANCOCK LP 60

Theme throwback time with this great comedy album from U.K.  It consists of selected excerpts from the radio versions of "Hancock's Half Hour", linked together by the spoken commentary by Mr. Hancock himself.  Irregardless of what the back cover says he is a swell bloke who has some interesting observations.  I left as just one long file as song separations were not that clear.  Enjoy!

https://bestfile.io/5CQBzRpjugItfdz/file

CANDY ANDERSON & STEVE CLAYTON - GILBERT & SULLIVAN FOR CHILDREN LP

 Another dandy-fine selection for the kids music theme this week.  Was in good shape so very thankful.

https://bestfile.io/vyaQttmDqaVx3mj/file

ARTHUR PRYSOCK - Where The Soul Trees Grow LP w Arthur Prysock '74 LP 74 w All My Life LP 76 w The Best Of 1 & 2 LP

REPOST and ADD ON:  Gosh darn it if that bottom cover I just added this week isn't supposed to be looked at with 3-D glasses.  I didn't have any to check maybe someone knows?  Another cool vocalist like below on the soul side with another great 'fool' song, "A Day In The Life Of A Fool" just like that recent "Toast To The Fool" by the Dramatics.  He opens this album with another classic by them "In The Rain" and ends with 'My Sweet Lord" by Harrison which also is classic.

https://bestfile.io/2xDbM0ytEQEX2hk/file

VIKKI CARR - The Way Of Today LP 66 w Vikki! LP 68 w For Once In My Life (Live) LP 69 w Ms. America LP 73 w One Hell Of A Woman LP 74

REPOST and ADD ON:  As I favor good vocalists like from the James Bond movies, Vikki chooses the greatest songs with the hooks etched into your head and she does it well so I kept the live album.  She knew how to speak Spanish before English per what she says during the live show.  Per Discogs:  Real Name:  Florencia Vicenta de Casillas Martínez Cardona

Profile:  American pop singer, born to Mexican parents on July 19, 1940, El Paso, Texas, USA

https://bestfile.io/CEXqEOoi7Wo3TKE/file

VA - REV 105 Radio Archive 95 w Bonus REV 105 "Left Of The Dial" with Kevin Cole Show tape

REPOST Request:  O.K. requestor gets bonus prize for this one as I added an old cassette recording of a Kevin Cole radio hour from my Replacements post long ago because it had a bunch more artists on it.  What I wrote before:  This is the Twin Cities longest lasting alternative radio station, however it is now called the Current and run by Paul Westerburg from the Replacements' sister Mary.  This is the very first compilation with some big name acts releasing tracks only appearing on this CD! by:  Frank Black, Evan Dando, Arcwelder, Freedy Johnston, The Verve, Semisonic, American Music Club, Billy Bragg, Casino Royale, Ben Harper, Grant Lee Buffalo, Lisa Germano, Dead Hot Workshop, Cows, Soul Coughing, Rev. Horton Heat, They Might Be Giants, Kirsty MacColl, Rex Daisy, Epic Soundtracks, Peter Lack, G. Love And Special Sauce and unfortunately was not able to capture due to disc rot the track by Spearhead--the hit song from their LP.

https://bestfile.io/en/toIF36wJBLuvIWu/file

TORNADER - Hit It Again LP 77

REPOST Request:  O.K. someone with a sense of humor requesting this after 2 hurricanes?  Here is bio from ClassicMusic20 from comments:  Sandy Torano Went on to become part of Niteflyte and they had a minor hit with "If You Want It" I'll Link Up to that song afterwards, and has written, produced and played for Phyllis Hyman, Brecker Brothers, Christopher Ward (That's what led me to Niteflyte) and Commodores, and Larry Alexander from Tornader, was married to Phyllis Hyman and wrote her song "Beautiful Man of Music" and produced a bunch of her records! and he's also written and produced songs for Roberta Flack too, wrote songs for B.T. Express, Brass Construction and the Main Ingredient. Jack Richardson (The Guess Who producer) produced the Tornader record and some of talent on here are quite interesting, Johnny Winter is on this album playing slide guitar, Steve Ferrone (The Average White Band & Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers) played drums on here, The Brecker Brothers are even on this record! Mark Egan, Joe Beck, Moe Koffman, who had a bunch of Jazz albums out, played on here, Doug Riley arranged and played keys on it, he was part of a Jazz Fusion Band from Here in Canada called Dr. Music (they had a hit here with "Sun Goes By") Here's a Video to Sandy Torano's Other Band, Niteflyte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1me5p-Bd6Rk

https://bestfile.io/en/rom8W7ohO5IL7NP/file

THE MISSION U.K. - God's Own Medicine LP 86 w The First Chapter LP 86 w Children LP 88

REPOST Request:  What I wrote before:  Some truly excellent covers with Patti Smith's "Dancing Barefoot" and Gary Moore's "Wishing Well" also the third album produced by John Paul Jones. 

Per Discogs:  Gothic rock band from the UK initially consisting of Wayne Hussey, Craig Adams (both ex-Sisters of Mercy), Simon Hinkler and Mick Brown.

Known as The Mission (UK) in the USA

Having sold over 4 million albums, the band reformed to celebrate 25 years of The Mission. Hussey, Hinkler and Adams reunited in 2011 to kick start a new chapter of the band and continue to tour the world & release new material.

https://bestfile.io/en/xPCLgHoq19slOOc/file

Stark & McBrien - Big Star CD 75

REPOST Request:  Great past submission by E.W. that I remastered.

https://bestfile.io/en/wpo84coRA4Su2Mh/file

Alrunes Rod - Alrune Rod CD 69 -cc

COLLECTOR'S CHOICE:  Per Discogs:  Alrune Rod ("Mandrake Root") is a Danish, psychedelic/progressive rock group that existed between 1968 and March 1975. They were originally called Alrunes Rod on their first single, the 1969 7" Pigen på stranden ("The Girl On the Beach"), as well as their 1969 selftited album debut. Leader was Leif Roden (1948-2010), creating the major part of the band's material.

Alrune Rod disbanded in 1975, but was reformed in the 00's with original members Leif Roden, Mikael Miller and Ole Poulsen.

https://bestfile.io/en/kyGDv9dlJ9N0wQR/file

Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes - Electrum CD 70 w Bakishinba: Memories Of Africa CD 70 w Uganda CD 72 w Dynamic Latin Exotic Sound CD 72 w African Rock CD 72 w Get Up CD 75 w Okinawa CD 76 w Akira - Back To Rhythm CD 75 -cc

COLLECTOR'S CHOICE:  How'z abouta jazz rock overload from youtube?  Collector had posted his Electrum copy but will have to explore how these sound.  Per Discogs:  Japanese jazz drummer, session drummer. Born in Kanagawa Yokosuka. November 10, 1934 - February 10, 2002.

He joined Shin Matsumoto and New Pacific on drums. This was his musician debut.

After that he travels across the band with Akira Miyazawa Modern Allstars, Toshio Hosaka and Emanaries.

Later he became active as Toshiyuki Miyama and New Hard drummer.

After that he joined the Count Four and

he formed a band with the session members at that time called Akira Ishikawa And The Gentures

(meaning local people gathering). This was his band leader group.

This was the band that became the base of Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffaloes.

https://bestfile.io/en/ti6Tnimrpaez8zm/file

IGGY and the Stooges - 7 77 w Super Best Collection CD (defunct punknotprofit blog) - I'm Sick Of You CD w Iggy Pop - Party LP 81 w Choice Cuts LP 84 w American Caesar CD 93 w Wild America Maxi Single CD 93 w New Values CD 79 w Soldier CD 80 w Zombie Birdhouse CD 82 w Garden Of Evil CCD 87 w Instinct CD 88 w Bowie - Jesus This Is Iggy CD 77 w Live In Detroit CD 77 w James Williamson - Kill City CD 77 w Steve Jones - Hancock Park Demoes CD 85 w Arista 2-Record Set 1979-84 2LP w Live Hard Rock CD w TV Eye Live CD 78 95 w Rainbow London CD 77 w Hippodrome, Paris CD 77 w Toronto CD 10-28-82 w The Channel, Boston, MA CD 88 w Metallic K.O. 2CD 74

REPOST and ADD ON:  Going to leave my rip pictures here as rest from blogs (except the 7 inch listed first from 1977 with my favorite tune 'Tight Pants" on it that I numbered at start but picture in file somewhere.  At any rate got's to thank defunct blogspot punknotprofit who got me into blogging, introduced my to this DU blog and made the compilation of their favorite Iggy stuff.  Some of the files I will admint are at 128 kb/sec like Metallic K.O. and a couple 80's albums that I did not rip obviously as I don't use that cheesy setting.  Posting early this week due to requests were backed up such that tomorrow I will be caught up on requests.  Going to treat Stooges albums as separate post.  Enjoy!

https://bestfile.io/en/ozyPGV8UiOnSrcY/file