In The Trashcan
Records GARBAGE167
"In my house of bamboo I can play soul, rock 'n'
roll, psychedelia, exotica and other sleaze all night
long..."
First of three singles for Columbia, this one from 1960. Instrumental guitar band. See also vol 168 for "The witch's twist".
Originally it was released on 3 Sons in 1963, but then it was coupled with The Rocket-Tones "Mepri" on Fly Records, the American sublabel of Belgian label Ronnex Records. Great early 60s rock
Beat band from the UK I know absolutely nothing about. It's a 1966 release on Fontana. Flipside is a version of "Sweet tasting wine", which was also recorded by another UK beat combo, Felder's Orioles, the year before.
Great uptempo r&b stomper from 1960. He started as singer in bands like The Hambone Kids, The Goldentones, The Kool Gents and The Delegates. In 1957 he went solo and had several top 20 singles.
Midtempo soul sleaze from the four brothers (+ Brian Keenan) who surprised us with "Time has come today" a little later. A 1968 release on CBS.
Early 70s rock from Belgium with a tiny psychedelic drop on the tongue. It was their sole release, from 1973. "Looky looky" is the flipside.
A late sixties Bill Haley in a soulful mood on this Chris Kenner tune from 1962. This was the B-side of "Pancho pancho" (see vol 168). It already appeared on his album "The King of rock" from 1968. This Ember release was from 1970.
Do the Mepri stomp all night long. Count me in! I can't stop tappin' my toes. A 1963 release on 3 Sons, but this one comes from a split single on Fly Records.
This predates the Andy Williams version of 1959 and the Earl Grant version of 1960. This is undoubtedly one of the best versions I have ever heard. It's from 1958 on Parlophone.
Hillbilly country tune about the "Wonderful West". It smells like smokey saloons, gun powder and greasy jeans when the West was still wild and wicked. John Thomas Hill has been running Starday Records for almost two decades. I believe this was recorded around 1970.
Or a vocal version of "Harlem nocturne" from Belgium. The first "Nocturne of the blues" I know is the one by Mel Tormé. The lyrics to this Earl Hagen standard were writte by Sid Robin. A 1966 release on Frankie Records.
Organ driven easy soul-rock sound from 1973 on Belgian label Ronnex Records, owned by Alain Van Hoogten.
Alright, this is from 1976… and the band features Judge Dread… Still it's an excellent version of the classic ska instrumental of Prince Buster. A Sonet release.
Female novelty vocal group with at least three singles including this 1959 release on Brunswick. See also vol 173 for the flipside with an extremely long song title "I want a boy with a hi-fi supersonic stereophonic bloop bleep".
Sleazy guitar instrumental with a sax, a piano and a randy fella. Released on Federal in 1959.
And here's part two of this titty-twister by Cliff Davis.The Turbo-Jets are the same guys who gave us "Far east cha cha cha" and "So sassy".
