Artist: The Phantom Surfers Title: The Great Surf Crash Of ’97 Year: 1996 Label: Lookout! Records Cover Artist: Jack Davis
Cartoon Saturday: The Phantom Surfers, ’The Great Surf Crash Of ’97’
From The Stacks: Duran Duran, “The Reflex” (Picture Disc)
This is one of two picture discs Duran Duran released for their #1 1984 hit “The Reflex.” Mine is the UK picture disc, which is a bit artier than its American cousin. […]
From The Stacks: Janis Joplin Promotional Singles
The idea that Janis Joplin needed promotion is kind of a mind blower 50 years later, but when “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)” was released in 1970 it didn’t even chart. […]
Cartoon Saturday: The Firesign Theatre, ‘Fighting Clowns’
Artist: The Firesign Theatre Title: Fighting Clowns Year: 1980 Label: Rhino Cover Artist: Phil Hartman
From The Stacks: The Mojo Men, “Dance With Me” (Single)
There was a lot swirling around the San Francisco music scene in 1965.
Cartoon Saturday: Don Imus, ‘1200 Hamburgers To Go’
Artist: Don Imus Title: 1200 Hamburgers To Go Year: 1972 Label: RCA Cover Artist: Jack Davis
From The Stacks: Boston, ‘We Found It In the Trashcan, Honest!’ (Bootleg)
Boston’s demo tapes might be one of the most famous bootlegs in existence.
From The Stacks: Benny Jones, ‘Pity The Man’
Oh my, look at this train wreck.
Cartoon Saturday: Bob Booker & George Foster, ‘The New First Family, 1968: A Futuristic Fairy Tale’
Artist: Bob Booker & George Foster Title: The New First Family, 1968: A Futuristic Fairy Tale Year: 1966 Label: Verve Cover Artist: Mort Drucker
From The Stacks: Elvis Presley, “My Happiness” (Jack White reissue)
Jack White and I both own a copy of this record. One of us paid ten bucks, the other paid $300,000.
