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From The Stacks: Redd Foxx, ‘Laff Of the Party’
If you were a child of the ’70s Redd Foxx was just Fred Sanford’s alter ego.
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From The Stacks: David Bowie, ‘Baby Doll: Gentlemen Still Prefer Blondes’ (Bootleg)
This 1976 Bowie bootleg is official these days.
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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Gus Vali, ’51 Belly Dancer Favorites’
Artist: Gus Vali and His Orchestra Title: 51 Belly Dancer Favorites Year: 19–? Label: Musicor Cover Design: Jack Kaufman
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Deep Cuts: Greed Songs
Is greed good?
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Hipgnosis Cover of the Week: ‘Marvin, Welch & Farrar’
Artist: Marvin, Welch & Farrar Title: Marvin, Welch & Farrar Year: 1971 Label: Regal Zonophone For more great sleeves, visit the The Hipgnosis Album Cover Gallery.
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When Huge Profits Aren’t the Most Important Thing
In case you haven’t noticed, here’s the one inarguable truth of American life:
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From The Stacks: ‘Army Reserve Radio Program Sampler’
If you want Johnny Mathis, Al Green, and Alice Cooper all on one album, this one is your huckleberry.
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From The Stacks: Small Faces, “Tin Soldier” (Single)
I’m not a big singles collector, but I love Small Faces.
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Cheesecake Cover of the Week: Walter Wanderley, ‘Rock and Roll’
Artist: Various Title: Rock and Roll Year: 1957 Label: Halo Cover Artist/Designer/Photographer: Unknown, presumed in house art department
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Deep Cuts: Covers Better Than The Originals
Here’s another playlist that started as a discussion in the Facebook music group that I manage. Last week’s “live tracks better than their studio cousins” list led to the suggestion of cover songs better than the originals and, well, here we are. My rules for covers are pretty simple. A good cover teaches us something…
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