Now it's time to give these weird sounds the credit they deserved.
It's amazing; just LOOK WHAT I HAVE FOUND in thrift stores, second hand markets and sometimes even IN THE TRASH CAN.
Thanks to CD I was able to save these unusual tunes on 45 rpm 7" records. It's obvious that these 45s have been played a lot, so surface noice is almost obligatory. No hi-tek cd quality, but just back to the times where no one had ever heard of digital recording studios.
All the songs on these compilations are from the original 45 rpm records released prior to 1980 when CD took over the world of warm vinyl sounds. I've tried to exclude any song that's been compiled before, but as I don't own each and every compilation album ever made, there might be some songs that you already own on another compilation album. Look, listen and enjoy...
LABEL: In The Trash Can Records
CAT # : GARBAGE13
Subtitle: Hot Fire Baby - 16 flaming yet forgotten non-hits
How to describe this unusual collection of 45s: novelty? wavy gravy weirdness? psychotic sickness? or just simply bad taste? I think these descriptions all will fit. You may think one sounds like rockabilly or sounds like beat or ... hell no, it's good music!
(Ronnex R1300 from 1963)
Probably the fastest song Jack Hammer ever recorded. He must have been dancing on fire together with the three girls of his backing band. A wailing sax and 1000 volts. This is perfect after Herbie Duncan's "Hot lips baby". For more Jack Hammer info, check out vol 7 and vol 31.
2. ricky tic - al davis & the gunshots
(Manco ML1052 from 1964)
A great rock 'n' roll tune as if The Beatles never happened! Or maybe the British invasion never reached Fort Worth, Texas. Also the b-side is super.
3. make with the shake - the mark 4
(Cosmic CO8 from 1958)
This 45 was reissued in 1982 on Mr. C. Records. Great r&r platter from this foursome and I also included the flipside.
4. sure-fire - scot high & the highlanders
(Fono Graf FG-1236)
I wished I had more information about these guys. The record label operated from New York. It sounds like early 60s. Man, I love that guitar sound and the vocals, wowee, it gives me the creeps.
5. sixteen days - johnny night
(April 1101 from 1959)
This Johnny Night track is a slow exotic moody tune, suitable for a romantic dinner under a palmtree with your favourite hula babe. Just start kissing your love and see ya after sixteen days. His "Secret place" was already featured on volume 2.
6. zoom zoom - big fat louis
(Hit-Tune LPQ5041)
Exciting black r&b with a Satchmo kind of singer. Zoom Zoom, Boom Boom, boomeliboom zoomelizoom. That's something like be-bop-a-lula. Big Fat Louis really sounds fat!
7. fat louie - jeff brooks
(Heliodor 453 928 from 1963)
And is it possible that Jeff has heard the previous one? This was recorded with help from the John VanHorn Orchestra.
8. wail baby wail - tommy louis
(Cardinal C3072 ; in US on Muriel)
Some more r&b drenched rock 'n' roll? Here he is for the first time on this series, mister Louis. The frantic guitar licks (watch out for the solo!) and the hot wailing sax are wilder than I could imagine. Watch out for the other side of this killer 45 on vol 19.
9. ever lovin' fingers - jimmy bowen & the rhythm orchids
(Roulette R-4001 from 1957)
I always play this song right after "Girl on death row" by Duane Eddy. It's so unreal cool. Jimmy recorded lotsa 45s and is especially known for his cooperation with Buddy Knox. You know "Party doll"? Well, then you know what I mean.
10. buster - bill doggett
(Columbia 4-42384 from 1962)
Bill Doggett, a keyboard genius must have recorded hundreds of tracks, but still some seem to have disappeared. Here you get Buster, one of his finest efforts AND the leading part is a guitar! Very unusual if you know the guy.
11. who's gonna walk ya home? - danny hunter
(His Master's Voice 45-POP 775 from 1960)
...and the Tony Osborne Orchestra. I believe Danny Hunter hailed from the UK. A teenybopper love song that can be played at parties though.
12. lindy lou - little butchie saunders & his buddies
(Herald H-485 from 1956)
How old was he? Twelve? The a-side of this killer 45 is "Rock 'n' roll Indian dance" which was already put on the compilation "Desperate R&R vol 17". This "Lindy Lou" was also written by Elroy Peace and it's a great discovery. That same year Butchie recorded another 45 for Herald (Great big heart) and two years later he was known as Little Butch & The Vells and released a last 45 "Over the rainbow" on Angle Tone. And then I think he was too old for this kiddie music called rock 'n' roll.
13. time - al davis & the gunshots
(Manco ML1052 from 1964)
This song's rhythm pattern reminds me of The Cramps' "TV set", but I doubt that these guys have heard of The Teenrockers "Road block" which is the real instrumental original of TV Set. Of course there are more soundalikes, but TV Set was the first song that came to mind.
14. bye bye baby - ricky morvan & the fens
(Luna LR10013 from 1963)
A Belgian beat hero from the North Sea coast that included guitar king Jean Philipov who became the Belgian Clapton. Many a young guy tried to play guitar after watching him play. One of those youngsters will become one of the founders of TC Matic
15. date bait baby - reggie perkins
(Ray Note S-9 from 1959)
You know his "High school Caesar" which can be found on several compilation albums. This is the flipside. Great rockin' jivin' tune from the JD top year 1959.
16. 45 rpm - the mark 4
(Cosmic CO8 from 1958)
An ode to the best speed ever! This song is what this entire series stands for: FUN & EXCITEMENT
