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 # : GARBAGE45
Subtitle: Bongos in Pastel - 16 exotic fruits from Bongolia
You like songs about food? (vol 9), or about exotic lands? (vol 1) or rock 'n' roll and surf instrumentals? (vol 14) or dream away on a tiki boat to Bongolia? Sweet dreams...
(Top Rank 45-JAR-180 from 1959)
Originally on Original Sound also with�Doin�( the cha cha cha)� as flipside. Mano Negra recorded a song called �King of bongo�. I hope that they were thinking of the real bongo king Preston Epps. This is one of his lesser known bongo recordings.
2. firewater - rusty isabell
(Top Rank International 45-HTR-524 from 1959)
Another Top Rank release but originally on Brent with b-side �The blast�. It�s a fast instrumental about whisky. It�s not the same �Firewater� as the wild song by The Premiers on Strummin� Mental. The main ingredients are a fierce piano and a sax.
3. dirty water - billy larkin & the delegates
(World Pacific WP-77844 from 1966)
Also a sax here, but it�s Billy�s Hammond organ on the lead here. On the next volume you get the a-side �Hold on I�m comin�. This instrumental version of The Standells� classic always works on the dancefloors of hip lounges.
4. le crabe - les playboys
(Barclay 72518 from 196.)
And now something to eat. Les Playboys from France recorded this great EP in the 60s. They were mainly an instrumental guitar combo featuring an organ and a saxophone.
5. i love onions - laurie
(Decca 26.068
What a silly b-side this is. No green onions, just a girl loving onions. This is bad bad bad campy novelty, not to be taken seriously. And on a later volume you�ll get another version of �I love onions�. Don�t say I didn�t warn you.
6. lasagna - essence
(Disco 107
Although this sounds like it was taken off �Frolic diner� (a fantastic series of compilations of late 50s/early 60s songs about food and drinks) I believe it was recorded much later; maybe even in the early 70s.
7. la langouste - les playboys
(Barclay 72518 from 196.)
Maybe they were living near the sea because after a song about a crab they�ve made a song about a spiny lobster or �langouste�. Other two songs on this EP are �Raunchy twist� and �Artistry in twist�.
8. door banger - the king pins
(MGM K13535 from 1966)
It�s the flipside to �Rod hot rod�, a surf instrumental which can be found on the excellent compilation album Boss drag '64�. �Rod hot rod� was also covered by Jon & The Nightriders as �Catalina�. This is also an instrumental with some girls doing backing vocals in the same style as on Italian soundtracks.
9. big bad john - frankie dennis
(Stella For Teenagers 9.3078
I found this one on a split single (b-side= You Don�t Know by Nadia Minapoulos) released on a Belgian budget label that operated from the late 50s till the mid 60s. Great outlaw country flavored novelty tune � la Robert Mitchum�s early recordings.
10. six to go - willie mitchell
(Hi 45-2237 from 1973
Now time for some genuine soul power with this b-side of �Last tango in paris�. This release is from 1973, but I�m pretty sure this is a 60s recording. On vol 46 you get another Willie Mitchell song. And after this one, only six to go.
11. coctiez - carl henry hall
(Village UL.6217
A ska-flavored popcorn tune, but I don�t know what year this sax instrumental comes from. If you like this, get ready for his version of �Summertime�, also on this volume.
12. alice blue gown - leroy holmes & his orchestra
(MGM 45-MGM-1044 from 1959)
A Ventures-like guitar and a string section against each other and surprise surprise: it works! If you like it more moody and exotic, then I can suggest the b-side �Sweet Leilani�.
13. summertime - carl henry hall
(Village UL.6217
It�s from a 45 with two Gershwin compositions, the other being �Coctiez� which is also on this volume. Who was Carl Henry Hall? He�s got a great powerful and soulfulvoice and that makes this Summertime version very special. It should have been on that �Summertime� compiliation released in 2003 (in that same series also �Fever�)
14. big noise from winnetka pt2 - cozy cole
(Coral 62339 from 1962)
Part One can be found on several compilations but not this b-side. A deep dark voice starts this second part that should have been selected for a Las Vegas Grind volume.
15. the caterpillar crawl - dick dixon & the roommates
(Kapp K-292X from 1959)
(b-side= Be goo, be good, be good) When I found this one, I was so thrilled. I only knew the version by The Strangers, also from 1959. This song was the original tune for �Boss� by The Rumblers in 1962 and also for �Garbageman� by The Cramps in 1980. But if you listen very carefully you just have to agree that there�s a big resemblance with Kip Tyler�s �She�s my witch� too.
16. the ooh and ah mambo - jerry gray
(Decca 960987
A girl sighing Ooh and Ah all the time for 99 seconds of uptempo orchestral mambo jazz
