Charles Magnante - Fiesta! (1964)

I posted this album a while ago, but I'd messed up and posted Carnival instead.  Well, finally here is the correct album and sleeve.

Especially for those of us in the UK who are enjoying this Indian summer.  Should hit 26 today and 29 tomorrow.  Phew, what a scorcher!

Music Of Mystery Mayhem And Murder (1965)

Unforunately, not quite as exciting as the cover would suggest, but a good mid-sixties spy related album for all that.

Stan Butcher - His Birds And Brass (1966)

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Four years before Barbara Moore sung on the wonderful Birds 'N Brass album with Keith Roberts she worked on a similar project with Stan Butcher.  No, not as funky as Sort Of Soul, but it does have it moments with Clunky being a good example.

Lenny Dee - In Hollywood! (1962)

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Been meaning to post this since the summer but forgotten all about it.  A nice album from Lenny.

Around The World

Zubin Mehta - Star Wars And Close Encounters (1978)

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To celebrate my Star Wars Blu-Ray box set arriving from Amazon yesterday here's more Star Wars related tomfoolery.

Meco - Star Wars And Other Galactic Funk (1977)

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A classic album this.  I apologise in advance for not separating the tracks.  I did try, but they all run into each other and it turned into a bit of a nightmare.

Sinfonia '72 (1972)

One of the many "greatest session men" albums.  This is a good one though.  Check out their spectacular version of Wichita Lineman.

Dedicated to those who lost their lives in the Twin Towers.  Have a good weekend everyone.

Alan Tew - Tom Springfield - Latin Style (1969) and Magnificent Swingers (1970)

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I've posted these two great Alan Tew albums before but my original posts were a little scratchy.  I was lucky enough last week to find them again in almost perfect condition in my local British Heart Foundation.  So I thought they deserved a second chance.

Roland Shaw - The Look Of Love (1968)

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The man who claims not to like vocal albums has posted nothing but over the last few days.  Here's one more from the sensational Roland Shaw.

Trippin'

Leroy Holmes - For A Few Dollars More (1968)

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The posts are coming thick and fast at the moment as I want to clear some of the stuff I've encoded this summer but not got round to posting yet.  Great album from Leroy Holmes, here's the title track.

Andy Ross And His Orchestra - The Godfather (1972)

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A great little album from Andy Ross.  OK, so some of it is a little hard going, but when it's good, it's good.  The versions of The Persuaders and Jason King are spot on.

Voices In Latin (1968)

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As you know I don't really like vocal albums, but when the vocals are by Barbara Moore, then well, there are exceptions to the rule!


Hideaway

Birds 'N Brass - Soundsational (1970)

The brainchild of Keith Roberts, Birds 'N Brass derived their unique sound from conventional brass, guitar, etc and fused this with the wonderful voice of Barbara Moore (an album from her coming over the weekend) and with the Trivox, a weird electronic accordion.

Birds 'N Brass released one more album in 1973; which is just as good.  I'll try and post that soon.

Porbably the finest album released on the legendary Rediffusion label.

American Woman and Sort Of Soul

Mark over at Easy Listening World has kindly posted the follow-up, ...Are Back.

John Gregory - A Man For All Seasons (1974)

Mmm...now I can listen to almost anything but there's even stuff on here I don't like.  Maybe, that's why he's a man for all seasons.  Still, don't let that put you off, there are three well-known tracks on here that will blow yer socks off!  Jetstream being one such classic.

John Schroeder - Gangster Movie Vibrations (1974)

Most probably the best (and funkiest!) of the Vibrations series from John Schroeder.  Check out his brilliant version of Quincy Jones' Money Runner.

Eric Winstone Plays 007 (1973)

This has been on my wants list for a few years so I pleased to find it so cheap on my recent trip down south.  OK, so it's a little crackly here and there, but none of that matters when you hear The Man With The Golden Gun.  No, not the version you think it is, but a co-write from Eric and the legendary Syd Dale. 

Frankie Carle - The Latin Style Of (1966)

These are the kind of records you rarely ever see over here in England so I was surprised to find this (and a Harry Horlick LP) a few months ago at a record fair for 50p each.  I'm sure the streets of every American city are paved with albums like this, but not over here unfortunately. 

A sneak preview here.

Cyril Stapleton - The Panoramic Sound Of Lennon and McCartney (1969)

OK, I'm ready to start posting some of my £1 a time booty from my recent holiday.  This was an album I'd been after for a while and it's a corker!  I know it's been posted by other folk around these parts, so I hope they don't mind me proudly posting my own copy.

Ticket To Ride

Xavier Cugat - Caricatures (1964)

Fly Me To The Moon

City Of Westminster String Band - Home Lovin' Hits (1971)

Another one of John Schroeder's excellent projects.  Includes the wonderful Split Level.

The Orchestrah (1974)

Odd little LP from 1974.  Nice version of Life On Mars though.

Chaquito - Swinging Latin Sound (1962)

I scanned the covers to this early Chaquito classic before Christmas but never got round to posting it.  It's certainly a summer album though so I'm glad I waited a while.

Baia

Joe Harnell - Golden Piano Hits (1966)

Goodbye July.

Lenny Dee - Gentle On My Mind (1968)

I'm going to the seaside with the wife and the nipper tomorrow so here's a little something to be getting along with.  Hopefully the views on the beach will be as nice as on this cover!

Happy Barefoot Boy - for my five-year-old boy who loves the beach.