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 # : GARBAGE32
Subtitle: Do it !!! - 16 shakers for hip city slickers
Do the thing, do the jaws, do the zombie, do it one more time, but don't wait too long. It's not always better tomorrow than today. Shake your bones tonite like you've never done before. The baddest dance tunes of yesteryear and ... where is the party?...
(President PT383 from 1965)
If you like his �Barracuda� you�ll love this twine jerk while he�s pleading �Do it one more time�. Strictly for soul and boogaloo fans.
2. 30 60 90 - the duke of burlington
(Maxi 17 541 )
A groovy instrumental by the legendary band The Duke Of Burlington of �Flash� fame. I�ve got 3 different versions of the �Flash� 45 release each with a different flipside. �30 60 90� could be an ode to tape recording (like Bow Wow Wow did in the early 80s with their �C30 C60 C90 Go�)
3. i'm all woke up - jimmie haskell
(Imperial X5491 from 1957)
??? 1957 and in this soul influenced sampler? This song has a super cool organ swirling around the guitar that it doesn�t sound like 50s at all. Jimmie Haskell was years ahead of his time; have you ever heard his �Countdown� album? That was in the 50s and it still sounds contemporary! He was a genius!
4. zombie - johnnie fever
(RCA Victor 47-9071 from 1967)
A menacing freaky r&b stomper about the transformation into a zombie. It�s one of the most romantic ghoul songs I ever heard. All you have to do is say �Hocus pocus come back to me��
5. candy - chuck jackson
(Vogue INT.80115 from 1967)
Another soul love song from the year that gave us the summer of love. But this isn�t as sweet as candy, it�s a delicacy, it�s power, it�s a shame it hasn�t been discovered earlier.
6. better tomorrow than today - betty everett
(Uni 55122 )
A cool northern soul song by the great Betty Everett. I can�t imagine that this hasn�t been put on a compilation before but nobody could tell me otherwise, so here it is.
7. three little pigs - james duncan
(King K-5986 from 1965)
Wow! What a discovery! A fairy tale in a soul beat! Bad bad wolf, you�d better get out of here. James Duncan recorded more 45s for King and also a last one for Federal in 1969.
8. criss cross - the duke of burlington
(Maxi 17 559 )
A fast psychedelic instro killer. It sounds like Andre Brasseur on acid. One of my fave Burlington 45s.
9. hands off - betty everett
(President PT251 from 1969)
Another version of the classic tale: stay away from my man because he�s mine. This President release is from 1969, but the song first appeared as a flip to her smash hit �It�s in his kiss� from 1964 on Vee Jay.
10. don't wait too long - erma franklin
(Columbia SCRF 20018 from 1969; in US on Epic)
This will remain one of the best soul songs ever to me. Born in 1943 she�s Aretha�s younger sister. I don�t know enough superlatives to describe this song. Wow, this makes me crazy each time over and over again.
11. do the thing - gate wesley & band
(Atlantic 45-2319 from 1966)
What a great r&b stomper this instrumental still is. See volume 6 for the other great side.
12. mephisto - sarr band
(Calendar DAY111 from 1978)
Horror novelty disco? �I want you, I want your soul, I�m Mephisto�, �No I won�t give you my soul� replies the girl in distress, but at the end she sighs �I�ll give you my soul�. Women, so easy to be misled by the devil. Your Halloween parties will never be the same again.
13. it's not unusual - freddy scott
(Marlin 45-16005 from 1966)
Yes, indeed, the Tom Jones classic, but an instrumental version by organ virtuoso Freddy Scott (maybe related to that other organ genius Rhoda Scott?). It�s a little bit faster than the original. �Do the thing� is the flipside and I�ve included it on volume 10.
14. hip city slicker - pete & repeat
(Bethlehem 45-3006 from 1962)
An surprisingly good early 60s r&b beat song by a duo completely unknown to me.
15. do the jaws - the end
(20th Century TC-2229 from 1975)
And here�s another mid70s disco-esque tune, but so �horrorific� it�s also meant to scare the hell out of people at your Halloween hootenanny. The novelty aspect of this song is so cool: the danger from the movie Jaws mixed with the �new sound� of soul changing into disco. Whatever! It�s a terrific song for parties.
16. where is the party - johnny & the expressions
(Josie 45-946 from 1965)
And where is the party? Falsetto leader Johnny Matthews recorded several r&b 45s for Josie. Two more with The Expressions followed in 1966 but this first one is his best effort though.
