tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post1157985933068477280..comments2024-03-28T18:12:44.035-07:00Comments on Unearthed In The Atomic Attic: My growing collection of El-Bakker AlbumsBy Mark Betcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12284668918367327017noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post-84447109275569121952011-06-29T08:53:32.588-07:002011-06-29T08:53:32.588-07:00I have studied raqs sharqi--"Belly Dancing&qu...I have studied raqs sharqi--"Belly Dancing" as we call it in the West. There is nothing authentic about any of these covers, as delicious as they are. Strictly a fantasy of some very American Man Man advertising. I suspect they were marketed in larger metropolitan areas, NYC, LA, Chicago, etc and/or advertised in the back of men's magazines, such as True, etc.Nancyhttp://www.nancycamp.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post-47991509414071116702011-02-05T18:57:57.607-08:002011-02-05T18:57:57.607-08:00Thank you for the high quality artwork scans of El...Thank you for the high quality artwork scans of El Bakkar. I have purchased the albums on iTunes but replaced the artwork with you scans, they are much higher quality and of course the original. On iTunes someone seems to have censored the artwork to show less flesh on the belly dancers!mfaheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04063331888378859500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5271453857178906898.post-1808528444734326272010-11-07T06:53:15.090-08:002010-11-07T06:53:15.090-08:00I have at least 1 El Bakkar record purchased initi...I have at least 1 El Bakkar record purchased initially for the fabulous cover and I wound up really liking the musictinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15563942708076403543noreply@blogger.com