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 # : GARBAGE16
Subtitle: Dr. Shock - 16 shocking reports of bad taste
Let there be fright and fear ghosts, bugs, girls, hot girls, super hot girls, santa and these unusual unworthy recordings on 45s. I'm the uncrowned king of bad taste and I'm gonna torture you as long as it takes until you're gonna hate each and every song...
(Greentree G 1701)
You all know Screamin' Jay Hawkins, you adore Zacherle and still you might not have heard of Dr. Shock before. I suppose he was another horror host on a local channel. Maybe Channel 17 as the sleeve mentions. Watch out for the other side of this frightening 45 at the end of this volume.
2. trick or treat - cal tjader
(Verve VK-10552 from 1967)
A latin Halloween teaser? Orchestra leader Cal Tjader is here with one of his most surprising recordings. And it contains some vocals. It was released on the major jazz label that also was the home of Velvet Underground that same year.
3. big watergate bugs - les waldroop
(Me Too 27484 from 1974)
A country novelty song as an assault on the Republicans. We all know what happened at Watergate. I don't think this song will ever become Nixon's fave tune. The same story, but told from a different point of view on the other side of this weird 45.
4. sermon on the bug - les waldroop
(Me Too 27484 from 1974)
This sounds a little bit more c&w. Les is telling a great story about the Watergate bugs who became very rich and had a well paying job. Too crazy to be true; you simply have to listen to this story "based on real facts".
5. flip flap - peter henn
(Omega OM 36.091 from 1973)
This whistling instrumental is a song that means so much to me. Together with Jeannette's "Por que te vas" it reminds me of someone very dear to me when I was a very little kid. It's like an aural memory from a period I almost remember nothing from anymore. I've been looking for years and years for this song and while listening to all my 45s to start this series I heard this one and almost burst into tears.
6. march of the mods - joe loss
(His Master's Voice POP 1351 from 1964)
Can you actually seem them marching? The mods? No way, they are always attached to their Vespas and Lambrettas; or maybe they were marching on the Brighton sand. On this same EP you can find "Go home Bill Ludendorf" which already reappeared on "Instro-hipsters a-gogo vol 3".
7. geisterreiter - die playboys
(Polydor 24 494)
A super spooky German version of "Ghost riders in the sky" and it's one of the best I've ever heard. A decent (does that exist?) Halloween party can't do without this. I think it was recorded around 1965.
8. santa dear - kathy nelson
(Liberty F-55115 from 1957)
Another shocking report by a 10 year old girl (that's what she sounds liike). She's telling Santa that she's been a very good girl all year. A rockin' Yule to y'all.
9. the spider & the fly - bobby christian
(Wing W-2102 from 1963)
The scariest spookiest song ever recorded!!! It's ten times more frightening than the movie "The fly". It's got nothing to do with the Rolling Stones song. A few years later it was covered by the Monocles whose version reappeared on Pebbles. "Help me, help me, help me!!!" and "Darling, what happened to your head?" and more dialogues like these are the reason why Lenny Kaye declared this song as the most demented ever!
10. swinging ghosts - the vampires
(Parlophone 45-R 4599 from 1959)
There are so many monster rock compilations but still I can find tunes noboby has ever heard of. "Swinging Ghosts" is an eerie instrumental from the late 50s by an English band. The Vampires recorded also "Clap trap" for the A-side. That song already appeared on the great r&r compilation "Rockin' on the North Circular vol 2" from the 90s.
11. black stockings - ace adams singers
(Fast 3014 )
I always love girls singing about putting on black stockings and black slacks. These girls must have recorded this ultra cool platter in the late 50s. "Let's put them on and have a ball!"
12. do the hot pants - mr. jim & the rhythm machine
(Wizdom W 1984 from 1971)
Black stockings match perfectly with short skirts or with hot pants. Not only James Brown can write a song about it. This super swinging instrumental is the excellent evidence. When there are dancers at your club or your living room, play this one and they'll show you some hot pants!
13. superstreaker - flesh gordon & the nude hollywood argyles
(Paramount PAA-0289 from 1974)
It starts with the spoken intro of "The shadow" and then every girl starts laughing when Superstreaker enters the campus. They've listened a lot to "Hully gully" and been watching to many Superman series. "Oh, Superstreaker, what rosey cheeks you have..." And of course every streaker will be arrested some day.
14. side saddle - the john buzon trio
(Liberty F-55189 from 1959)
A march on horseback? Very bizarre! A most unique recording is the least you can say. And what would have happened if they'd added some vocals? That would be more than even I can handle.
15. spooky movies - roy clark
(Capitol 4956 from 1963)
I love girls that love watching spooky movies, just like Roy Clark. Eerie shrieks and hellish laughter: you get the whole shebang! One of the best discoveries that should have been on the great compilations like "Horror hop", "Ghoul's night out", "Monster bop", "I was a teenage brain surgeon", "Rockin' nightmares", "Monster rock 'n' roll" or the more recent "Zack Thee Maniac's Halloween party". Maybe I should help him for second volume.
16. let there be fright - dr. shock
(Greentree G1701)
I began this horror show with Dr. Shock and this shocking report couldn't have a better ending than this one : "Let there be fright". This 45 has been sold for a lot of money on eBay a while ago. That's what I call scary!!! Parental guidance forbidden.
