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!
Super Hits
Volume 6
Played & Sung Like The Original Hits
King's Road
Pickwick International SPC3907
1972
Back Off Boogaloo
The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face
Tumbling Dice
Old Man
How Do You Do
A Horse With No Name
Speak Softly Love
Morning Has Broken
You Could Have Been A Lady
Song Sung Blue
Songs Of The Open Range
The Texas Troubadours
Promenade 2078
Manufactured by Synthetic Plastics Co., Newark, N.J.
Union Pacific Color Photo: Rhonda Fleming and Guide Crossing Mountain Stream
This set features a fine collection of country/swing/hillbilly tunes by Leon Rhodes and Buddy Charleston (an assumption on my part because there is no artist credit found on the jacket or label to confirm).
The vocals throughout sound especially fresh and natural.
Freight Train Blues
The Letter Edged In Black
Cattle Call
Old Step
The Little Mohee
Waltz Of The Winds
Precious Jewel
Red River Valley
Jesse James
Yellow Rose Of Texas
When The Work's all Done This Fall
Mary Of The Wild Moor
Shearing Today!
With The Great New Hits
Arranged by George Shearing
Orchestrations by Julian Lee
Produced by Al De Lory
Cover photo by Capitol Photo Studios/Rick Rankin
1968
From Billboard - April 20, 1968: Happily, time has not dimmed George Shearing's sparkling talents. On the contrary, those who recall his last appearances here more than seven years ago, at Birdland and Basin Street East, will find, however brief, his unaccelerated style with its exciting understatements very much intact and stronger than ever.
Opening at the Rainbow Grill for the start of an 18-day engagement, the Capitol Records artist led a quintet in a section of wide ranging tunes accented by his broad and witty arranging.
Unhappily, in accordance with the Grill's policy, the jazz pianist geared his material purely to dancing. This smacked of compromise, not in performance but in the type of type of chosen. This is especially so when one also remembers that unswerving "pure" jazz innovator who made simply listening both a pulsating and pleasurable experience.
He did get an opportunity, however, to spotlight in old fashion, "Lullaby of Birdland," "I'll Never Smile Again" and "The Continental," all of which gained applause. Other tunes were from his latest album, "Shearing Today!" and were departures from those on the LP, which featured a Latin Beat, chorus, strings, etc.
Next stop for Shearing should be the concert scene or in a small club, where the jazzman's rhythmic metaphors can be heard, not used. – Robert Sobel
Goin' Out Of My Head
A Time For Love
I Say A Little Prayer
Echoes In The Night
Don't Sleep In The Subway
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Love Is Blue
Theme From "Valley Of The Dolls"
Never My Love
Here Comes The Morning
Morse Mode
Bridge Over Trouble Water
Paul Desmond
Produced, Arranged and Directed by Don Sebesky
Photography by Kessel / Brehm Photography
A&M Records SP 3032
1970
Alto Saxophone – Paul Desmond
Art Direction – Tom Wilkes
Bass (Fender) – Jerry Jemmott
Bass (String) – Ron Carter
Drums – Airto Moreira, Bill Lavorgna, Joao Palma
Electric Piano – Herbie Hancock
Guitar – Gene Bertomcinni, Sam Brown
Fantastic jazz inspired arrangements of Simon's pop classics. Book-fold jacket.
From Billboard - November 7, 1970: Alto saxophonist Paul Desmond here takes a whole set of Paul Simon tunes and aided by a soft rhythm gives them quite a workout. Desmond's alto picks daintily at the title tune, "Mrs. Robinson" and others, weaving around them. This approach plus the familiarity of the material should broaden the album's appeal.
El Condor Pasa
So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright
The 59th St. Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)
Mrs. Robinson
Old Friends
America
For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her
Scarborough Fair
Cecilia
Bridge Over Trouble Water
The Dedication Series
Vol. II
Three Dimensions
Compositions and Arrangements by Oliver Nelson
Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna
Tape transfers: Al Schimitt Jr., ABC Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Concept design and illustration: Vigon Nahas Vigon
Art direction: Stuart Kusher and Richard Germinaro
Production coordinator: Phil Alexander
ABC Impulse Records AS-5
1978
From Billboard - July 29, 1978: ABC's Impulse line has bowed a nine volume "Dedication Series" of modern jazz sessions recalling blowing dates from 1956 through 1972. Michael Cuscuna has put the series together, extracting cuts produced originally by such as Creed Taylor, Bob Thiele, Stewart Levine and Caiphus Semenya
The series is a retrospective peek at mainly East Coast jazzsters who have retained their solid position within the jazz community. No fly-by-night acts here.
The two disk LPs (book-fold) have a uniform black jacket and color illustration of the headlining artist.
On Sides A & B:
Oliver Nelson - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
Eric Dolphy - alto saxophone, flute
Freddie Barrow - baritone saxophone
Bill Evans - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Roy Haynes - drums
Recorded on February 23, 1961 at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Original session produced by Creed Taylor
On Sides C & D
Oliver Nelson - soprano saxophone
Steve Kuhn - piano
Ron Carter - bass
Grady Tate - drums
Recorded on September 7, 1966 at Capitol Studios, New York City.
Engineer: Bob Simpson
Original session produced by Bob Thiel
Stolen Moments
Hoe Down
Cascades
Yearnin'
Butch And Butch
Teenie's Blues
Patterns
Elegy For A Duck
Example 78
Straight, No Chaser
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Cal Smith Sings
Produced by Walter Hayes & Paul Cohen
Knapp Records KS-3608
1969
From Billboard - August 16, 1969: A strong package containing outstanding performances and solid tunes. Included is the hot single, "It Takes Me All Night Long," as well as "I Come Home A Drinkin'," "Margie's At The Lincoln Park Inn" and "When Two Worlds Collide." Excellent production by Paul Cohen.
I Come Home A Drinkin'
Ballad Of Forty Dollars
Margie's At The Lincoln Park Inn
Life Of The Party Charlie
When Two Worlds Collide
At The Sight Of You
It Takes Me All Night Long
Darling, You Know I Wouldn't Lie
She's Looking' Better By The Minute
I Don't Get No Better Without You
Old Faithful
Renascence For Clarinet, Tape Delay System And Pre-Recorded Tape
New Music For Clarinet & Tape
Phillip Rehfeldt, Clarinet
Jonathan Kramer, Mixer
Gene Kimball, Electronics
Album Concept: Abramson Studio
Album Design: Frederick Myers
Grenadilla Records GS-1017
1978
Saucedo: Ran I.X. for Solo Clarinet and Tape (1976)
Horvit: Antiphon II for Solo Clarinet and Tape
Kramer: Renascence fo Clarinet, Tape Delay System and Pre-recorded Tap (1974)
Chopin Les Sylphides
Ibert Divertissement
Roger Desormiere
Paris Conservatory Orchestra
Richmond
A Product Of London Records
B19028
1958
From Billboard - December 1, 1958: Nice cover shot of ballerina Alicia Markova enhances jacket of this album. It's a true, ballet-style reading a la the 19th century, with Desomiere offering quiet, graceful and piquant interpretations rather than orchestral flash and brilliance. Altho the conducting is a little careless at times, there's no competition in its price bracket, and disk should pull in coin.
Daniel Santos
Interpreta: Lo Mejor: de Pedro Flores
Querube
Volume 4
Odessa Records Co. - Bronx, N.Y.
Designed and printed by Progressive Label & Litho Co.
Fabricated by Record Albums, Inc.
OLP-888
Diverse Bolero arrangements, excellent orchestral presentation and quality vocal artistry backed by top-notch engineering.
From the back cover: The Odessa Record Company has spared no costs in issuing this long playing record, in which we present to all lovers of Latin Music the best of Pedro Flores: "the best Puerto Rico, and President of the Odessa Records gives us Daniel Santos singing the best Boleros of Pedro Flores; - Querube, Ciego de Amor, Que Culpa Tengo Yo, Si Tu Me Quisieras and other Hits from the Hit Parade of the Americas.
Daniel Santos proves over again that without any question it is "The Voice of All Times" of Puerto Rico, and proof of it is the magnificent interpretation which the restless Puerto Rico Artist gives to the 12 musical jewels. Last among the numbers of this LP record are also the boleros Mi Fracaso and Carmen by our Director and Composer Juan Nibor Matta.
Envidia
Compasion
Nunca Sabre
Un Poco Mas
Escandalo
Crei
Querube
Ciego De Amor
Mi Fracaso
Que Culpa Tengo Yo
Si Tu Me Quisieras
Carmen
Cowboy Songs Yodeling Slim Clark Masterseal MS-57 1957
This collection can be had from online vendors so I will not be posting a sample.
A fine set of Slim Clark tunes from budget label, Masterseal. There is no cover notes confirming, but that appears to the Clark holding the guitar in the cover photo.
From the back cover: Considered by many to be the best of the authentic cowboy singers, Slim has won many awards for his delightful voice and currently holds the title "Champion Yodeler of New England." Known throughout New England for his radio and television work, Slim is rapidly becoming a favorite in the United States.
Rye Whiskey I Miss My Swiss Big Rock Candy Mountain Rocky Mountain Yodeler Yodeling Mad Stampede The Outlas Old Chisholm Trail My Calgary Home Sweet Betsy From Pike Just One More Yodel The Old Rugged Cross The Cat Came Back
