Month: November 2019

Dick Todd ‎– When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) / I’m Old Fashioned

Dick Todd ‎– When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) / I’m Old Fashioned

Dick Todd was a Canadian singer of the 1930s through 1950s. I had never heard of him. I never had discussions of music with the my grandparents, I feel like he may have been to one of their liking (one grandfather I know to have been enormously into jazz, playing trombone in bands before my …

Brian Hyland – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini / Don’t Dilly Dally, Sally

Brian Hyland – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini / Don’t Dilly Dally, Sally

I have long considered a song from the last review, Leader of the Pack, to be something of a novelty song, largely incorrectly. Today, I am listening to something that is definitely a novelty song, although a fantastic and catchy one. This 45 was released under the Kapp label, catelogue number K-342X, in 1960. In …

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Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue / Time Warp

Eddy Grant – Electric Avenue / Time Warp

I recently purchased a large lot of 45 RPM records, fully expecting them to be older music because the first handful I examined were largely The Everly Brothers. So, imagine my surprise when I was picking something for today and Electric Avenue, a song I recognize. Electric Avenue is from taken from the LP Killer …

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Rock N’ Roll Collectors Edition – Greatest Hits of the 50’s & 60’s Volume 14

Rock N’ Roll Collectors Edition – Greatest Hits of the 50’s & 60’s Volume 14

Side ACarl Perkins – Blue Suede ShoesJames Brown – Papa’s Got a Brand New BagThe Fleetwoods – Come Softly to MeThe Tuneweavers – Happy, Happy Brithday Baby Side BThe Teddy Bears – To Know Him, Is To Love HimBobby Freeman – C’Mon and SwimThe Righteous Brothers – You’re My Soul and My Inspiration This is …

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Rock N’ Roll Collectors Edition – Greatest Hits of the 50’s & 60’s Volume 12

Rock N’ Roll Collectors Edition – Greatest Hits of the 50’s & 60’s Volume 12

Side ABarry Mann – Who Put the BopThe Diamonds – The StrollThe Lettermen – When I Fall in LoveLloyd Price – Personality Side BBobby Lewis – Tossin’ and Turnin’The Argyles – Alley OopThe Chordettes – Lollipop This is a track listing for a cassette in a larger collection, the main review is on the post …

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