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!
Bossa Nova
Pedro Rodriguez And Orchestra
Sutton SSU-275
Budget Bossa Nova fun that offers little consistency in vibe between tracks. Sutton probably a made up the group name and assembled the set from a variety of sources. There are one or two decent space age tunes on the LP.
Imported From France
George Rosner
Piano solos with rhythm accompaniment
Coral Records CRL 57199
1958
From the back cover: Acclaimed in all the capitals of Europe, with a command performance before King Michael of Rumania to his credit, Mr. Rosner arrived in the United States with a solid and impressive background of success. Since, he has appeared in the finest supper clubs and hotels, captivating audiences from coast to coast with his sparkling and sensitive keyboard artistry.
A lounge record whose best feature is the cheesecake cover image. Sides consists of one track, or a medley of tunes that could have come direct from Rosner's nightclub act. From time to time someone briefly plays an electric guitar that seems out-of-place.
Come Closer To Me
Geri Galian - His Piano And The Caballeros
Warner Bros Records W1229
1958
From the back cover: Pianist Geri Galian is one of the nation's leading exponents of Latin music. He was born in Texas while his father, an opera singer, was on a professional tour of this country. They soon returned to Mexico City and lived there until Geri was twelve years old. At that time he went to Spain to study at the Madrid Conservatory. He later came to the United States and began his career at Monte Proser's "La Conga" in Hollywood as leader of the band.
Since that time his intriguing Latin stylings have held sway in such plush nightspots as Ciro's, Mocambo, The Cocoanut Groove, The Beverly Hills Hotel and other top rooms. He and his orchestra have appeared in many motion pictures, the more recent being "Beau James" and "Marjorie Morningstar".
Oye Negra
Come Closer To Me
Danza Negra
El Dia Que Me Quieros
Cha Cha De Salon
Baia
Maracaibo
The Breeze And I
Contogo En La Distancia
Esto Es Felicidad
No Me Platiques
Historia De Un Amor
The Discotheque Dance Album
Command Records RS 33-892
1966
Here's another in the long line of peppy light pop albums released by Command beginning in the early 60s. Artists on this album include, Tony Mottola, Dick Hyman, Doc Serverinsen and Bob Haggart directed by Bobby Byrne (who also arranged the songs). Byrne and Juilie Klages are credited as Associate Producers.
A Taste Of Honey
I'm Henry VIII, I Am
St. Louis Blues
I'm Telling You Now
Old Devil Moon
Mr. Tambourine Man
Bathtub Saturday Night
King Of The Road
Gonna Build A Mountain
My Girl Sloopy
Tonight
Baby Love
The Yokohama Knights
Eye Records
GRT Records VRT 10002
1969
Here's a relatively obscure album created (arranged) and produced by Martin Cooper and Allan Capps. On Allan Capps IMDB page you'll note that he is credited with soundtracks for a number of movies, most of which date to the 70s through the early 80s.
This is a good and quirky space age easy light pop album. A voice over was inserted on three tracks, as heard on the Lennon/MaCartney's song Goodbye as posted above. The idea was probably taken from "Japan's famous wandering minstrels of long ago, who traveled the orange blossom countryside with story and song" (copy from the back cover). The results are unexpected... but we look for the unexpected up here in The Atomic Attic.
Songs Of Love, Songs Of Life
Royal Master Records RM 8030
And now for another fine song-poem feature.
This album is loaded with the good stuff that makes song-poems fun. Well... there are no songs about ninja disco aliens... but down-home stories of love and life are good enough for me.
A Guitar And You
Music For An After Hours Mood
Session Under The Direction Of D. L. Miller
Cover Photo: Frank Zimmerman
Cover Art: Joesph Krush
Somerset Records P-3500
Packaged by Trump Phono Record Sales, Inc.
1959
Finely crafted small combo jazz set featuring Joe Sgro playing electric guitar (no acoustic on this LP). Additional credits go to Vince Montana - vibes, Joseph Kuhn - bass and Jack Cassidy - drums. D. L. Miller (Somerset was Miller's label) gives himself credit for "session direction".
There isn't much to be found on Sgro online other than he was well thought of as an instructor. This may have been his only project? However, if you google him you will find a short YouTube interview (an outtake from documentary titled Philly Pop Music).
Alone Together
Embraceable You
Rachmaninoff And You
Claire De Lune
Tchaikovsky After Hours
Deep Purple
This Is Always
You Go To My Head
Ravel After Hours
Tchaikovsky Sits In
The Lady Likes Chopin
Harlem Nocturne
San Remo 69
Fiesta Records Company - New York, NY
FLPS 1573
And now for a few samples from an Italian import pop LP. Let the first Borelli sample play through as she goes crazy in a few places. Unless I missed it, I don't see her album reproduced on the cover. There are some fun tracks on the album, but her two songs stand out to my ear. I can't find many instances of her name online.
Melodies Of Japan
Played In A Modern Manner By Johnny Gregory And His Orchestra
Fontana MGF 27522
1964
I looked for this record after I found an album by "Chaquito". Chaquito turned out to be a versatile English arranger and conductor, Johnny Gregory, who made a by number of good Latin-style albums. Check out Hot Cha Cha Cha
I was expecting more or something different from this set having read online that the vibe was lounge or exotica (Denny/Lyman). To my ears, the album is split between almost straight easy listening and about 4 or 5 nice space age lounge tracks. Pleasant overall and the last track on the B side most grabbed my attention with it's groovy intro and laid back jazzy approach.
