Tuesday, May 31, 2011

The Rip Chords - Hey Little Cobra (1964)



The Rip Chords were a vocal group formed by Phil Stewart and Ernie Bringas and became the "first" project of the producer Terry Melcher. Hey Little Cobra is their first album released in 1964 for Columbia Records.




Vocals: Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston, Ernie Bringas, Phil Stewart
Drums: Earl Palmer,
Bass: Ray Pohlman
Guitar: Tommy Tedesco, Carol Kaye, Bill Pitman, Billy Strange
Piano: Leon Russell, Al DeLory, Don Randi
Percussion: Frank Capp
Saxophone: Jay Migliori, Steve Douglas
Trumpet: Roy Caton
Trombone: Harry Betts


Arranger: Jack Nitzche
Producer: Bob Irwin, Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston




Tracklist:


1. Hey Little Cobra - 2:00
2. Here I Stand - 2:02
3. The Queen - 2:12
4. 409 - 1:30
5. Trophy Machine - 1:44
6. Gone - 2:03
7. Little Deuce Coupe - 1:55
8. 40 Ford Time - 2:00
9. She Thinks I Still Care - 2:10
10. Shut Down - 1:45
11. Drag City - 2:00


Billboard review (1964)




Ava Gardner - Sir! Magazine Cover (1957)


Just One of The Guys (1985)


Just One of the Guys is a 1985 comedy film.
Terry is determined to win a school writing contest to prove that a pretty girl can be capable and intelligent. In order to be taken seriously, she dresses as a boy and tries to blend in at a new school until the contest results are announced.

Directed by: Lisa Gottlieb
Starring: Joyce Hyser, Clayton Rohner, Billy Jayne
Distributed by: Columbia Pictures





Sunday, May 29, 2011

B.B. King - Singin' The Blues (1956)





B.B. King is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing.
Singin' the Blues is the 1956 compilation album on the Bihari brothers' Crown label.



Guitar, Vocals: B.B.King
Drums: Jesse Price, Jesse Sailes
Saxes: Maxwell Davis, Jewell L. Grant, Lorenzo Holden, Jack McVea, Bumps Myers, Maurice Simon, Floyd Turnham, Charles Waller
Trumpet: Jake "Vernon" Porter
Piano: Willard McDaniel

Tracklist:

Except where otherwise noted, all songs by B.B. King and Jules Taub.

1. Please Love Me" – 2:51
2. You Upset Me Baby" – 3:04
3. Every Day I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim) – 2:49
4. Bad Luck" (Ivory Joe Hunter) – 2:54
5. 3 O'Clock Blues" (Lowell Fulson) – 3:03
6. Blind Love" – 3:06
7. Woke Up This Morning" – 2:59
8. You Know I Love You" – 3:06
9. Sweet Little Angel" (Lucille Bogan, ? Smith) – 3:00
10. Ten Long Years" – 2:49
11. Did You Ever Love a Woman" (D. Moore) – 2:34
12. Crying Won't Help You" (Hudson Whittaker) – 3:00



Saturday, May 28, 2011

Pontiac Firebird First Generation (1967-1969)

The Pontiac Firebird was built by the Pontiac division of General Motors. The first generation Firebirds had a characteristic Coke bottle styling.







Interton VC 4000 (1978-1983)

The VC 4000 is an early 8-bit cartridge-based game console released in Germany in 1978 by Interton. They stopped the production in 1983.






Friday, May 27, 2011

Vinnie Vincent Invasion - Vinnie Vincent Invasion (1986)


Vinnie Vincent Invasion was an American heavy metal/glam metal band formed in 1984 by former KISS guitarist Vinnie Vincent. Their first album was released in 1986 for Chrysalis Records.


Vocals: Robert Fleischman
Guitars, vocals: Vinnie Vincent
Bass, backing vocals: Dana Strum 
Drums: Bobby Rock


Tracklist:


All songs were written by Vinnie Vincent except where indicated



1. Boyz Are Gonna Rock - 4:56
2. Shoot U Full of Love - 4:42
3. No Substitute - 3:52
4. Animal - 5:33
5. Twisted - 4:48
6. Do You Wanna Make Love (Vinnie Vincent, Robert Fleischman) - 3:22
7. Back on the Streets (Vinnie Vincent, Richard Friedman) - 4:48
8. I Wanna Be Your Victim (Vinnie Vincent) - 4:35
9. Baby-O (Vinnie Vincent) - 3:44
10. Invasion (Vinnie Vincent, Robert Fleischman) - 5:24








Tito Puente - Dance Mania (1958)




Tito Puente, Sr. was a Latin Jazz and Salsa music musician. The son of native Puerto Ricans Ernest and Ercilia Puente, of Spanish Harlem in New York City.
Dance Mania was released in 1958 for RCA records.


Saxophone: Rafael Palau Gerry Sanfino Tony Buonpastore Scheppe Pullman
Trumpet: Vincent Frisaura, Leon Merian, Frank Lo Pinto, Gene Rapetti
Acoustic Bass: Robert Rodriguez
Piano: Ray Concepción
Bongos: Ray Rodríguez
Congas: Ray Barretto
Percussion, Vibes: Tito Puente
Vocal: Santos Colon


Producer: Fred Reynolds


Tracklist:


1. El Cayuco – 2:33
2. Complicacion – 3:18
3. 3-D Mambo – 2:23
4. Llego Mijan – 3:10
5. Cuando Te Vea – 4:10
6. Hong Kong Mambo – 3:42
7. Mambo Gozon – 2:44
8. Mi Chiquita Quiere Bembe – 3:55
9. Varsity Drag – 2:48
10. Estoy Siempre Junto a Ti – 3:10
11. Agua Limpia Todo – 2:55
12. Saca Tu Mujer – 3:02




Thursday, May 26, 2011

The Temptations - Psychedelic Shack (1970)



The Temptations are an American vocal group that achieved fame as one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records.
Psychedelic Shack is a 1970 album for the Gordy (Motown) label, which represents the Temptations' full-blown submergence into psychedelia.

Vocals: Otis Williams, Paul Williams, Eddie Kendricks, Melvin Franklin Dennis Edwards
Instrumentation: The Funk Brothers
Producer: Norman Whitfield

Tracklist:

1. Psychedelic Shack (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 3:53
2. You Make Your Own Heaven And Hell Right Here On Earth (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 2:46
3. Hum Along And Dance (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 3:53
4. Take A Stroll Thru Your Mind (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 8:32
5. It's Summer (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 2:35
6. War (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 4:13
7. You Need Love Like I Do (Don't You) (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 4:02
8. Friendship Train (B. Strong, N. Whitfield) - 7:53



Billboard Hot 100 Chart (1970)



Tuesday, May 24, 2011

More (1969)


More is a 1969 drama film which deals with heroin addiction on the island of Ibiza.  It features a soundtrack written and performed by Pink Floyd, released as the album Soundtrack from the Film More.


Directed by:  Barbet Schroeder
Starring: Mimsy Farmer, Klaus Grünberg
Distributed by: Jet Films


Sunday, May 22, 2011

Rome, Italy (1970s)





My Tutor (1983)

My Tutor is a 1983 comedy. The film details high school graduates' attempts to lose their virginity during the summer vacation before leaving to college, and one's eventual relationship with his female French tutor hired by his rich father.


Directed by: George Bowers
Starring: Caren Kaye, Matt Lattanzi
Distributed by: Crown International Pictures


Charade (1963)



Charade is a 1963 American film. It spans three genres: suspense thriller, romance, and comedy.
Romance and suspense in Paris, as a woman is pursued by several men who want a fortune her murdered husband had stolen. Who can she trust?


Directed by: Stanley Donen
Starring: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn, James Coburn
Distributed by: Universal Pictures




Angel Face (1952)


Angel Face is a 1952 black-and-white film noir. Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

Directed by: Otto Preminger
Starring: Robert Mitchum, Jean Simmons, Mona Freeman
Distributed by: RKO pictures




St Ives (1976)





St. Ives is a 1976 American action film. Abner Procane, top L.A. burglar, finds that somebody stole his plans for next ambitious heist. He hires Raymond St. Ives, crime books writer, to negotiate the return of those documents.

Directed by: John Lee Thompson
Starring: Charles Bronson, Jacqueline Bisset, John Houseman
Distributed by: Warner Bros





Vectrex (1982-1984)


The Vectrex is a vector display-based video game console that was developed by Western Technologies/Smith Engineering. Vectrex comes with a built in game, the Asteroids-like Minestorm. Two peripherals were also available for the Vectrex, a light pen and a 3D imager.
It was released in November 1982. The Vectrex exited the market in early 1984.







Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Billy Nicholls - Would You Believe (1968)



Billy Nicholls is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and musical director. Would You Believe is an album recorded in 1968 for Immediate Records.



Vocals: Billy Nicholls 
Guitars: Joe Moretti, Steve Marriott, Big Jim Sullivan 
Bass: John Paul Jones,Ronnie Lane 
Drums: Jerry Shirley, Kenney Jones
Keyboards: Nicky Hopkins, Ian McLagan, Caleb Quaye
Background vocals: Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Barry Husband, Denny Gerrard


Arranger: Arthur Greenslade, John Paul Jones, *The Small Faces 
Producer: Andrew Loog Oldham


Tracklist:


All tracks composed by Billy Nicholls except where indicated


1. Would You Believe?* (Jeremy Paul) - 2:41
2. Come Again - 2:34
3. Life Is Short - 3:07
4. Feeling Easy - 3:12
5. Daytime Girl - 2:14
6. Daytime Girl (Coda) - 1:36
7. London Social Degre - 2:20
8. Portobello Road - 2:05
9. Question Mark - 2:26
10. Being Happy - 2:28
11. Girl From New York - 3:16
12. It Brings Me Down - 4:39