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Sarah Vaughan - What Do You See In Her?

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Sarah Vaughan What Do You See In Her? / Jump For Joy Roulette SSR-33-8046 Sarah Vaughan (1924-1990) was an American Jazz singer and pianist. First performing in an Amateur Night contest at the legendary Apollo Theatre in 1942 she in her career sang with the best, Billy Eckstine, Earl Hines, Count Basie and George Shearing to name just a few as well as a vast career by herself. This single (which plays at 33⅓ rpm) was a special promotional issue intended for use in jukeboxes.  The tracks are taken from the album "The Divine One" .  The album was issued on 5 singles, delivered in a printed brown paper bag with jukebox strips and a miniature copy of the album's artwork. The track "Jump For Joy" was originally performed as the title song in a 1941 African American musical revue by Duke Ellington which opened at the Mayan Theatre in Los Angeles.  The revue ran for 9 weeks with a total of 122 performances.  The show was considered outspoken with many song lyrics high...
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The Hurriganes - Get On

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The Hurriganes Get On / Kenny At The Corner Sonet SON 2112 (1977) Very much Finlands answer to Dr Feelgood and Dave Edmunds this rocking band were formed in Helsinki in the early 70s. The band's output consisted largely of revved-up cover versions of well-known 1950s rock 'n' roll songs, in addition to their own original material. The bands commercial high point was the release of the album Roadrunner in 1974 on which this single appeared. The Hurriganes (spelling is correct) were considered to be the first Finnish band to achieve commercial success overseas.  As stated by Andy McCoy (guitarist with Hanoi Rocks) ".... the 1970s and 1980s had only two real Finnish rock bands: Hurriganes and Hanoi Rocks." FLAC
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The Five Keys - That's Alright

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The Five Keys That's Alright / Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind Capitol 45-CL 14639 (1956) The Five Keys originated from Newport News in Virginia.  Starting in the early 1940s as a four piece group called the Sentimental Four they were two sets of brothers, Rudy West and Bernie West, & Ripley Ingram and Raphael Ingram.   Raphael left the group around 1949 and Maryland Pierce and Thomas 'Dickie' Threatt joined and at that point the group was renamed.  By the time this single was released Dickie Smith had left the group and was replaced by Ramon Loper. The group was inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2002 along with The Marcels, The Harptones, The Shirelles and ABBA plus another 7 groups. FLAC
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Tori Amos - In The Springtime Of His Voodoo

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Tori Amos In The Springtime Of His Voodoo Atlantic 0-85475 (1996) The original track was a harpsicord driven song that appeared on the album Boys From Pele .  This here is  remixed house versions by Vinny Vero & Steve Donato. As written by Larry Flick for Billboard magazine;  "Who'da thunk that Amos would become the belle of clubland? She has accomplished this feat thanks to several crafty 12-inchers that have placed her amid state-of-the-floor grooves. No doubt, her hot streak will continue with this sprawling and spacious post-production, which sews her vamps into a quickly shifting arrangement that mines electro-trance and deep-house ground. Remixers Vinny Vero and Stephen Donato had a field day with this tune, dissecting the melody and rebuilding it with a seemingly bottomless bag of sound effects and percussion rolls. Perfectly designed to give peak-hour club journeys a trippy, otherworldly feel."  The video below is yet another remix version of the son...
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Jack White - Sixteen Saltines

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Jack White Sixteen Saltines / Love Is Blindness Third Man Records TMR 135 (2012) This 45, released 2012, was the second single taken from the "Blunderbuss" album. The lyrics to the song seem cryptic but shows themes of frustration, rebellion and inner conflict. The track is a mix of Jack's signature sounds, basically a combination of garage, rock, blues and punk. Along with the 7" version a limited 12" version was issued as a liquid filled record. A standard black vinyl 12" was also released. The 7" cover featured below is the cartoon sleeve that was only available for purchase at concert venues during the 2012 Blunderbuss tour. FLAC
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The Spotnicks - The Rocket Man

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The Spotnicks The Rocket Man / Walking Back To Happiness Polydor 52 940 (1968) The Spotnicks were a Swedish band formed in 1961.  Known for their inventive guitar style they were also known for wearing spacesuits on stage. The band evolved from a duo called The Rebels, formed in 1956 by Bo Starander (1942-202) and Björn Thelin (1942-2017).  Over the years the band had around 40 different members releasing over 40 albums. The Spotnicks played their very last concert on 30 March 2019, at Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden. FLAC
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Andy Ross - Theme From The Godfather

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Andy Ross Theme From The Godfather / Theme From The French Connection CBS CBS S 8235 (1972) Andy Ross formed his orchestra in 1962.  Andy was a classically trained pianist who first played with the Scottish band The Kimbos before becoming the leader of the resident band at The Raith Ballroom in Kirkaldy where they played three nights a week and supported the visiting headline acts.   They also played at The Carlton in Kirkaldy 1963 as support to The Beatles at a gig that had been originally scheduled for The Raith Ballroom, but The Beatles manager Brian Epstein had just made a ruling that the group should only appear in theatres so the show was moved to the bigger venue. Over 1,500 kids packaged out the venue for each of the two shows.  By 1967 Andy had moved south, along with most of the thirteen strong members of the band, to take up a residency at The Locarno in Birmingham. There he developed the James Last-style of medleys which was so popular he was soon mo...
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