Howdy Folks! Welcome to The UnEarthed In The Atomic Attic album blog! Here you will find a wide variety of unusual Space Age Vinyl finds that feature good quality cover scans, jacket notes and audio samples for you to enjoy. I'm here to have fun and hope you will share in my process of discovery!
Out On A Limb
Pete Rugolo And Orchestra
Emarcy 36115
1958
Terrific project from the creative Pete Rugolo. Rugolo varies the arrangements to create moods that keep you engaged through this well-paced set.
From the back cover: Pete Rugolo has become an increasingly variegated professional writer. He has produced music for films, for vocal backgrounds, for TV shows of varying requirements, for jazz bands, for just about any assignment involving score paper. Born in Sicily in 1915, Pete was brought to California when he was five. He began his career as a professional pianist in the late 30s in the San Francisco-Oakland area. He became nationally and then internationally known as a result of his charging, ambitiously diversified arrangements for the Stan Kenton orchestra from 1945 to 1949. In his free-lance years since, he has acquired growing skills in the afore cited areas and in several more.
For Pete, this album was a chance to indicate the different ways he feels materials in the jazz idiom can be approached. "I wrote each tune the way I felt it," he explains, "There are ballads and concert pieces and swingers, but I didn't restrict myself to a rule that every bar had to swing or that there had to be a certain amount of commercial writing. These are simply some of the ways in which I like to write. I was given complete freedom of material and in the selection of musicians. This album was written, incidentally, during a particularly demanding month when I had to provide arrangements for two other albums beside this and some other assignments. Yet because this involved writing the way I felt, I completed this album in time and in the way I wanted it to sound. This album was made in three sessions. Present on all were pianist, Russ Freeman, Bassist Joe Mondraogon, Drummer Shelley Manne, and Vibist Larry Bunker. The alternate guitars were Howard Roberts and Barney Kessel. Among the other familiar names besides those not already given solo credit were Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Chiders, Ray Linn and Tuba, Jay McAllister.
Also from the back cover: In A Modal Tone was originally written for piano by Rugolo in 1940 as an exercise when he was studying at Mills college. "I wanted to call it Darius, after Darius Milhaud, who was one of my teachers there. It's very polytonal but is based on a modal scale that is not, however, utilized all the way through." The instrumentation is two French horns, two trumpets, two trombones and tuba.
Don't Play The Melody
In A Modal Tone
Early Duke
Nancy
Sunday Mondays Or Always
The Boy Next Door
Cha-Lito Lindo
Ballade For Drums
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
Repetitious Riff
Bossa Nova Buddy Collette, Howard Roberts, Jim Helms, Mel Pollan, Leo Acosta and Darias Composed, Arranged and Conducted by Jim Helms Session Produced by Bill Lazerus Crown Records CLP 5302 1961
Nao pode ser (It Can Never Be) O barulho daa noite (Noise Of The Night) Samba da tartaruga (Turtle Samba) Amor levado (Mischievous Love) A meia-noite (At Midnight) Samba un pouco azul (Blue Samba) A pele do marfin (Skin Of Ivory) Porque de moras (Why do you linger)
Warm And Wonderful
Bert Kaempfert And His Orchestra
Recorded in Europe
Decca Records DL 75089
1968
One Lonely Night
I May Be Wrong
Petula
Some Of These Days
Reminiscing
One Morning In May
Can't Take My Eyes Off You
Only In Your Arms
This Guy's In Love With You
The Maltese Melody
One Street Of Love
Tender Moments
The Arrangements Of Richard Hayman
The Manhattan Pops Orchestra
Time Series 2000
52033
1961
Personel include: Moe Wechsler, Phil Bodner, Al Caiola, Phil Kraus and Bob Rosengarden.
Love Is A Many Splendored Thing
Beautiful Love
Be My Love
A Love Like This
Love, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere
You're My Thrill
Orchids In The Moonlight
Body And Soul
I'll Be Seeing You
Tenderly
The Very Thought Of You
I Surrender Dear
Once A Thief
And Other Themes Lalo Schifrin
Produced by Creed Taylor
Verve V-8624
1965
Diverse set which is held together by the jazz vibe you might expect to hear from this Verve/Schifrin program.
From inside the book-fold jacket: More than anything, this album is a showcase for the original compositions of Lalo Schifrin. Some have appeared before in other forms, notably, The Cat, which was the Grammy Award winner this year for the best jazz composition. Jimmy Smith and Lalo collaborated for that grand slam. I'm especially glad it won, inasmuch as it was my personal choice, and my radio show embraces the West Coast home base of the NARAS – the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. – Johnny Magnus, Radio KMPC, Los Angeles
The set includes several vocal numbers by Irene Reid (including Once A Thief). Good stuff, although I enjoyed the instrumental version more.
Leader and Piano: Lalo Schifrin, French Horn: Jimmy Buffington, Robert Northern, Willie Ruff. Guitar: Kenny Burrell, Tuba: Don Butterfield. Trombone: Jimmy Cleveland, James L. Johnson, Tony Studd, Bob Brookmeyer. Bass: Bob Cranshaw. Trumpet: Freddy Hubbard, Ernie Royal, Eugene Young, Clark Terry. Tenor Sax and Flute: Jerome Richardson, James Moody. Viola: Alfred Brown, Harold Coletta, Harold Furmansky, Murray Sandry. Violin; Max Cahn, Lewis Eley, Mary Lou Galen, Emanuel Green, Leo Kahn, Leo Kruczek, Joseph Malignaggi, Gene Orloff, Max Pollikoff, Raoul Poliakin, Tosha Samaroff, Avram Weiss. Cello: Charles McCracken, George Ricci, Harvey Shapiro, Alan Shulman. Harp: Margaret Ross. Drums: Grady Tate or Dave Bailey. Alto Sax, Clarinet and Alto Flute: Phil Woods
Blues A-Go-Go
Once A Thief
Insinuations
The Right To Love
The Cat
The Man From THRUSH
Roulette Rhumba
Return To Trieste
The Joint
Once A Thief
Swing Hi Swing Fi
George Siravo And His Orchestra
Vik LX-1125
1958
From the back cover: He (Siravo) knew where he was going at all times so he was able to accept the ideas formulated by others, let them sit and soak for a while and later bring them forth in a pattern that was individualistic and fresh. For source material, Siravo had the best the band business had to offer at the time. He played with bands led by Glenn Miller, Jan Savitt and Artie Shaw and he wrote arrangements for Charlie Barnet, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman and the late greats Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey.
From Billboard - February 17, 1958: A dozen truly great standards, done by Siravo with such verve that they sound fresh and new. Repertoire includes "Sweet Sue," "Mary Lou," "My Gal Sal" etc. Notes by Mike Gross catch the spirit of the performances. Excellent sound and engineering.
Sweet Sue
Ida
I Ain't Got Nobody
Honeysuckle Rose
Mary Lou
Somebody Stole My Gal
Twelfth Street Rag
Margie
Who's Sorry Now
Cheerful Little Earful
My Gal Sal
Some Of These Days
Once Upon A Tour
From The Television Special Starring Phil Harris, Frank Sinatra, Jr., Oliver, Rich Little, Ben Blue and Rosey Grier
Cozy Record Company 2000
For your enjoyment, straight out of the sealed shrink… a musical sample from Vanity Queen Dora Hall's 1972 television special (published on her own label).
Introduction
All He'd Say Was Uhmm, Uhmm
Travelin' Band
Sweet Nothin's
Happy Together
Jean
Street Medley
Promise Me Everything, Never Get Anything Blues
Six Days On The Road
I Can Remember
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Hitchin' A Ride
Rock Medley
What A Day For A Daydream
A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
Billy Butterfield And His Orchestra
Arrangements: Bill Stegmeyer
Cover photographed at the Statler-Hilton, New York City
Dress by Phyllis Dee, Inc., of Miami - Shoes by Capezio - Jewelry by Coro
RCA Victor LPM-1699
1958
A Fine Romance
Medley: Thank Your Father - If I Had A Talking Picture Of You - I'm A Dreamer - Sunny Side Up
Get Out Of Town
At Long Last Love
Medley: May I - Love Thy Neighbor - Paris In The Spring - Did You Ever See A Dream Walk
A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Medley: I've Told Ev'ry Little Star - You're Devastating - You Couldn't Be Cuter
Flying Down To Rio
Medley: Let's Call The Whole Thing Off - Beginner's Luck - They All Laughed
Summertime
Medley: A Tree Was A Tree - She Reminds Me Of You - Stay As Sweet As You Are - Take A Number From One To Ten
