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 # : GARBAGE50
Subtitle: Ju ju - 16 groovy proofs of global bad taste
Be it jazz, bossa, soul, cha cha, frat or just plain good ol' rock'n' roll; it's all here: people with BAD TASTE (read: non-commercial taste) will find what they've been looking for.
(Ju Ju 644 003 from 196?)
For this 50th release I reserved a very special song and man, this is a killer tune!!! Mix hot latin boogaloo with the freakiest Hammond groove sounds with a jungle exotica flavour for more than 5 minutes! Nobody seems to know who this guy is and everywhere I play this song everybody�s dancing and they all come and ask me about this, but I have to disappoint them all because I don�t even know which year it was released. Yet I know it's Janko Nilovic behind this enigmatic band that can be linked to Voodoo Ju Ju Obsession (see vol 19).
2. swingin� at sugar ray�s � baby face willette
(Blue Note 45-1815 from 1961)
Fast and furious, but still typical Blue Note organ jazz with a saxophone solo. I�m told by a Blue Note collector that he hasn�t seen this recording yet on any compilation, so here it is. I�d better listen to my own judgment though, because now I found out that it has been released on several compilation cd�s already. The b-side is called �Somethin� strange�. Nevertheless, it�s a cool track and it�s over 6 minutes long.
3. supersoul � chris hodge
(Apple 2C006-93568 from 1972)
It starts like a Gary Glitter tune, but then an organ breaks through and a more swingin� latin beat takes over. The echoing vocals and the wah-wah guitar are the other key ingredients of this glam-soul song. This 45 has become kinda collectable because of the Apple label. The flip (We�re on our way) is on vol 51.
4. st. louis blues � richard cannon
(Capitol 45-CL14968 from 1958)
And now time for some more bongos and a wah-wah trumpet in this great exotic vocal swinger. Don�t get fooled by the title: this is no blues song! The flip is �The best things in life are free�.
5. shake it nelly gray � jack finey
(Vogue DV14594 from 1967)
Who was Jack Finey? I know there was an actor called Jack Finey and also a Jack Finney. This is a surprisingly good B-side with a fast beat, powerful vocals and lots of soul vibes. The A-side is a cover of �Yes tonight Josephine�.
6. rock chicken rock � ray coleman & his skyrockets
(Roller Coaster RC2000 from 1957)
A wild boppin� chicken tune (the B-side of �Jukebox Rock �n� roll�) by this Pennsylvanian rocker. It was the first of three 45s he recorded in 1957-1959. In US on Arcade AR-147. As it was reissued on Rollercoaster, I just found out it was already available on a 1980 Rollercoaster comp.
7. I�m gonna love you too � the hullaballoos
(Roulette R-4587 in 1964)
Recorded in England and it�s got that typical Brit beat sound. And surprise, it�s even better than the Buddy Holly original and certainly better than the Blondie cover of 15 years later. The A-side is also a cover version �Party doll�.
8. my sweet verlene � ronnie brent
(United Artists UA108X from 1958)
Hot & wild rockin� side by Ronnie Brent. And it was too good to be true. Further digging learned that it was already reissued on two different comps in the late 70s. It was the first of three 45s, the others being released on Colt.
9. turkish coffee � tony osborne
(His Master�s Voice 45-POP967 from 1962)
This would have been the perfect selection for one of the two Jungle Exotica comps. A version by Omar Kay reappeared on Las Vegas Grind 6. This here is the English release. In the US it was released through Columbia.
10. nanassa � marino marini e il suo quartetto
(Durium EPA3070 from 195.
I like the sleeve of this EP which also includes 3 other Italian foxtrot tunes. Check out especially vol 28 and vol 43 to find more Marino Marini tunes.
11. I�ballo o tango � marino marini e il suo quartetto
(Vogue DVEP95018 from 195.
This French release also includes a great version of Hernando�s Hideaway. This is a great instrumental version of the traditional �El Choclo�. It reminds me of a song Charlie Chaplin sang in one of his movies.
12. let�s go to Hawaii � the rivieras
(Vogue DV14434 from 1965)
Yes, the same band that gave us �California Sun�. This hasn�t got the power of Larry & the Loafers� �Let�s go to the beach� but it�s got the same spirit. Originally on Riviera1406.
13. blue moon � winston francis
(Supreme S.537 fom 1972)
(b-side=Now that I�m a man) Originally released on Creole. I can�t explain why I�ve always loved �Blue moon�. As every 50s version has been compiled numerous times, I picked this one as I think it�s not yet reissued on a compilation. It�s very close to the original but has a rocksteady beat.
14. big noise from winnetka � king cole
(My Sound 302 from 1962)
The B-side is Clyde Otis with �You came a long way from St. Louis). My guess is that this recording is exactly the same as Cozy Cole�s �Big noise from Winnetka pt1�. If it is, then don�t worry, it�s a great song and perfect for this volume. Great finger-clicking uptempo jazz by a big band and a whistling band leader.
15. night and day cha-cha � enoch light & the light brigade
(Command SSD-20007 from
Another split single here as the B-side is �Blue tango� by Terry Snyder. I�ve got so many Enoch Light records on Command but I haven�t found this recording on any of �em. So here it is: super stereo hi-fi big band cha cha cha to get you in the latin mood.
16. groovy kinda samba � abra k dabra
(Ju Ju 644 003 from 196?)
Already in the mood? OK, here is that mystery guy again. The song title reveals everything: it�s indeed a groovy kinda samba; why kinda? Because it�s also a groovy kinda bossa. Bossa and nu-jazz deejays all over Europe have been beggin� me to sell this 45. No way! Never.
