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 # : GARBAGE30
Subtitle: Cobra - 16 flights to distant lands
Air plane companies seem to disappear as fast as the cobra's poison, but the exotic destinations are still there. Close your eyes and listen to these songs and you wish you were on the flight to Mexico, India, Kenya or even Paris by night...
(Barclay BLY 62 194 )
Recorded in the 60s when the Belgian national aviation company was still alive and one of the most respected. Even bands were singing about Sabena. Just listen to this cha cha hymn on this flight to distand lands.
2. hava nagila - bud ashton
(Teeny T.218 )
And our first country to visit is Israel with a Belgian release on Teeny. Bud Ashton plays a fine exotic surf instrumental version of this traditional. It�s the B-side of another excellent guitar instrumental �Boss guitar�. More Bud Ashton on vol 33.
3. macabe cha cha cha - les baladins
(Newtone NT726 )
And Les Baladins are taking us to the Caribbean to play macabe while dancing the cha cha cha. And then we�re ready to move on.
4. pa mexico yo arrango - los bingos
(Barclay BLY 62 194 )
It starts with a plane taking off and this time it takes us to Mexico with the b-side of Los Bingos� �Sabena�.
5. limbo '68 - ol� jos� & the golden leaves
(London 5.636 P from 1968)
And now let�s go to South America to do the limbo made popular by The Champs and Chubby Checker in 1962. The Cousins in Belgium recorded their version in 1963.
6. baladins cha cha cha - les baladins
(Newtone NT726 )
The flipside to �Macabe cha cha cha�. Did Les Baladins record more 45s? Yes, at least two: �Une fille de tournerre� on Hebra and �Bowling twist� on NewTone. But that wasn�t chachacha.
7. gosalo mulata - fonseca & ses anges noirs
(Ronnex R.1369 )
This black singer moved to Paris and was quite popular in the early 60s. He will remain best known for his �Sans chemise et sans pantalons�, but this Belgian release on Ronnex is also a good example of his Latin roots. Read more about him on vol 4.
8. cobra - the marketts
(Warner Bros. 16683 )
The Marketts (yes, the ones from �Out of limits� and �Balboa blue�) recorded this mysterious exotic tune only to put it on a b-side. It�s one of their best!!!
9. juicy - boots brown
(RCA Victor 47-7269 from 1958)
Why hasn�t this song reappeared yet on compilations such as �Frolic diner� or �Las Vegas Grind�? The other side already resurfaced on several cops, maybe because its title is �Cerveza� and it�s to be found on �Frolic diner 3�
10. at the ginza pt2 - the entertainers
(Mohawk 141 from 1965)
Part 1 already resurfaced on a Las Vegas Grind volume, but so far part 2 failed to make it to a compilation. Too bad because it�s a good frat rocker by a band that recorded several 45s for different labels such as Catch, Symbol and Demand.
11. african waltz - the bonanzas
(Barclay 62936 )
An exotic waltz with a twangy guitar and a wailing sax surrounded by pounding drums. On vol 33 you get the A-side, an astonishing version of "Bonanza".
12. jungle flower - fontenas
(CBS CBS1526 from 1973)
On vol 8 you could already listen to �Whipping post�. Here�s the other side: spacey organ sounds, bleeps and plops and a crazy dancing rhythm.
13. menin a�ide th�a - big brown & the gamblers
(Palette PB 40112 from 1962)
And the plane brings us back to Belgium, but this is sung in ancient Greek! Belgium is a small country, but the twist had here its second home.
14. dahil sayo - arthur lyman
(Hifi 550 )
If you are into exotica, you certainly worship Arthur Lyman and his classic approach of Polynesian Pop. Yes, that�s where our plane has taken us this time.
15. scotch inn - the bonzos
(Fortuna FR108 )
Mix a 1861 marching band and a drunken combo in the back of a Scotch inn and this is the embarrassing result: how bad can you go?
16. paris - francis bay
(Philips 319.477 )
Our journey ends in Paris France with the leading Belgian orchestra leader and his orchestra. �Hello mademoiselle, you wanna dance with me?� �Oui oui� �Merci beaucoup�. Au revoir. A bient�t. See you in vol 31.
