In The Trashcan
Records GARBAGE208
"Every Friday the 13th I spin these sixteen haunting
instrumentals before I go out on a killing spree. No
mercy for this desperado..."
The record sleeve wasn't very promising, but oh boy, was I glad I took this EP home, for this twangy instrumental is a killer! And yes, it is from Belgium. See also vols 14, 15 and 210 for more Tramps.
I only knew the 1962 version by The Tornados written by their guitar player George Bellamy. It's on the same EP that also gave us the wonderful "Desperados". Another track from this EP can be found on vol 210.
This reminds me of early Wailers and Frantics. Splendid rock 'n' roll instrumental from 1958 on Capitol. B-side of "Bunky".
This side is more like Johnny & The Hurricanes. Obviously I prefer the flipside. But "Bunky" is simply too good to be ignored.
Two Steve Cropper compositions on both sides. Side A contains "Green onions", this side is Wilson Pickett's "In the midnight hour", released in 1969 on CBS.
Great Latin boogaloo funk instrumental by Ramon Santamaria. Both sides of this single also appear on his "Soul bag" album.
Hammond organ virtuoso and band leader from the Chicago jazz and blues scene who recorded this uptempo blues-jazz instrumental for Prestige. This is from the French EP on Columbia in 1963.
Four hully-gully instrumentals on this 1963 EP on Philips. Bolling was a prolific pianist and an important composer as well. His "Strange magic" (see vol 121) from 1970 is a sought-after single, especially for the mod scene.
The B-side contains the fabulous "Tony's theme", which appears on many compilations. This theme from the movie "Lady in cement", starring Raquel Welch and Frank Sinatra, is brilliant as well. Issued by 20th Century Fox Records in 1968.
This instrumental first appeared in 1962 on his "Boogie woogie + bongos" album. Four years later it was also granted a single release on Disques Vogue in France. As the album title suggested, it is a bongo boogiewoogie tune.
Movie composer and jazz pianist Goraguer was also known als Milton Lewis. In 1963 Maurice Labro directed the movie "Blague dans le coin" starring Fernandel and a small role for Nancy Holloway.
Exotic madness by Alain Goraguer and his orchestra for the 1963 movie "Blague dans le coin". "Shoes rock", "Upper cut" and "Vendredi 13" are the other songs on this magnificent EP.
The song title says it all: it's Tequila in a twist mood. Ray Anthony recorded one album and a single with The Bookends and I must admit it's one of his best releases. A Capitol release from 1962.
A fuzz guitar, a heavy bass, a swinging Hammond organ and a catchy tune turn this 1970 recording into one of his best songs. An RCA Victor release.
Torching ballad by the King of Soul from 1965 that also appeared on his 1967 album "Raw soul". A Bethlehem release, but also issued on Durium and Federal.
Okay, I cheated as this single was released in 2007. But it sounds like it's 1973.Top class instrumental funk exotica.
