J. Marks & William Lebzelter: Rock and Other Four Letter Words

 

Karlheinz Stockhausen meets the youth revolt of '68.

Other Four Letter Words
Essence of its Own
It's True
Greatest Hits—Love Your Navel
In the Middle of Nothing
Baked Beans
They're Through
Today
Eine Kleine Hayakawa
Do You Understand What I'm Trying to Say?
Trouble
Poop for Soprano and Orchestra
This Is the Word

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James Fagas: Music to Sponsor Conventions By

 

James Fagas was a Mad Men-era composer/arranger who wrote jingles for Gulf, Ford, Chrysler, Dodge, IBM, Comet, Noxzema, Vitalis, Winston, Lucky Strike, Kool, and AT&T, as well as scoring the Futurama ride for the 1964 World's Fair. This record comes from the Young and Rubicam agency and is described as a collection of original Fagan film scores "for Gulf Oil Corporation's sponsorship of the 1964 National Political Conventions". The implied idea that a giant oil company sponsored both Democratic and Republican national conventions is about as American as you can get. And the music certainly packages the whole country: in its quest to provide all moods for all possible situations - including, near the middle, a full minute or so of basic horror - in one unbroken 17-minute suite, it delivers an overall affect that's frankly psychotic. Just like America!

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Kimio Eto & Bud Shank: Back Ground Music Vol. 5: In an Old Japanese Mood

 

Haruno Umi (Suite) Part 1
Haruno Umi (Suite) Part 2
Haruno Umi (Suite) Part 3
Soyo Kaze
Chidori
Yachiyo Jishi
Yorokobi
Lullaby (2 Variations)

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Nova Saxophone Quartet & Henry Kaiser: Daredevils

 

Skronk-a-tronic jams from 1979.

Daredevils
Kol Nidre
Zaum
Mal Qué Arroz

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Bob B. Blue: Are UFOs a Reality?

 

A sweet, skeptical, level-headed, and ultimately optimistic look at a few of America's most notorious unexplained UFO encounters of the mid-twentieth century from Bob B. Blue, former news director of Long Beach progressive rock station KNAC, with that added ingredient never found on your average UFOlogy record - folk songs with guitar!

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Peter E. Tevis: Train Your Bird to Talk

 

"Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you? Who are you?"

Hello
How Are You
Hello, How Are You
How Are You, Fine Thank You
Pretty Bird
Hello Pretty Bird
Who Are You
Good Morning
See You Later
Bye, Bye, See You Later
Hi Baby
I Love You
Give Me a Kiss
What's Your Name

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Norman Corwin, Martin Gabel, Bernard Herrmann: On a Note of Triumph

 

Possibly the greatest hour of radio ever produced, preserved in a six-disc album by Columbia Records in 1945. Posting only the original artwork here as the play itself is currently for sale at a certain webshop.

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Jesse Crawford: Rudolf Friml Melodies

 

"You'll have to excuse me...I'm expecting a telegram from Rudy Friml. This could be it."

Indian Love Call
Rose Marie
Giannina Mia
Sympathy
L'Amour, Toujours L'Amour (Love Everlasting)
Only a Rose
Allah's Holiday
Chansonette

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The Appletree Theatre: Playback

 

A very Kinks-like song cycle from singer/songwriter brothers John and Terence Boylan from 1968, combining tunes and theatrical scenes as linking material.

...in the beginning...
Hightower Square
Lullaby
Saturday Morning
Nevertheless It Was Italy
I Wonder If Louise Is Home
Chez Louise
E-Train (The Jello Song)
Meanwhile
Brother Speed
You're the Biggest Thing in My Life
Don't Blame It on Your Wife
The Sorry State of Staying Awake
Barefoot Boy
Lotus Flower
What A Way To Go (Yes)

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Bill Walker: Here's Why... Bill Walk-er Mus-ic SELLS

 

An entire LP of jingles by composer/arranger Bill Walker circa 1958, including themes for Sunbeam, Dial, Kleenex, State Farm, Clark Gasoline, Miller High Life, Marlboro, Campbell's, Morton's, Champagne Velvet Beer, Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Alka-Seltzer, Quaker Oats, Chevrolet and more.

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Various Artists: Paean to the Red Flag

 

Red flags & moist heroes! Bring it! A 1978 LP of patriotic orchestral music from the China Record Company.

Lu Qiming, Shanghai Bubble Film Orchestra conducted by Chen Chuanxi: Ode to the Red Flag
Xu Jingxinjin & Chen Xinguang / Le Zufeng, Shanghai Film Orchestra conducted by Yao Di: The Mighty Army Has Crossed the Great River
Orchestra of the Central Broadcasting Art Troupe conducted by Yuan Fang: May You Fly High, O Army Flag (Symphonic Poem)

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Eric Salzman: The Nude Paper Sermon

 

Fun fact: Eric Salzman originally asked the Firesign Theatre if they wanted to perform the voice parts for this piece...when they declined he proceeded without them.

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Various Artists: Soap Symphony

 

From Capitol Records came this various artists collection of old-time radio themes, most by the Hollywood Bowl Symphony Orchestra and Capitol Symphony Orchestra. Released in 1966, it was the backbone of the shenanigans of the Firesign Theatre in their "Dear Friends" radio series circa 1970-1971.

Gioacchino Rossini: William Tell Overture—Finale (The Lone Ranger)
Jean Sibelius: Valse Triste (I Love a Mystery)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: The Flight of the Bumblebee (The Green Hornet)
Claude Debussy: Clair de Lune (Mary Marlin)
Enrico Toselli: Serenade (The Goldbergs)
Ferde Grofé: On the Trail—From the Grand Canyon Suite (Philip Morris Crime Doctor)
Edvard Grieg: Ich Liebe Dich (Against the Storm)
Riccardo Drigo: Serenade (When a Girl Marries)
Engelbert Humperdinck: Prayer from "Hansel And Gretel" (Ford Sunday Evening Hour)
Sergei Prokofiev: March from "The Love for Three Oranges" (The F.B.I. in Peace and War)
Luigi Denza: Funiculì, Funiculà (Lorenzo Jones)
Johannes Brahms: Lullaby (Hilltop House)
Franz Liszt: Les Preludes—Conclusion (The Lone Ranger)

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Illicit Remix EYE Q: Tom Jones "Sex Bomb" vs Yes "Owner of a Lonely Heart"

Remixers / mashup artists Marc Dillon & Patrick Dickins, aka Illicit, made this mashup of Tom Jones' "Sex Bomb" vs. Yes' "Owner of a Lonely Heart" in 2002 as record EYE Q in their "Illicit Remix" series of 12" white labels.

Sex Bomb Vs. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Vocal Mix)
Sex Bomb Vs. Owner Of A Lonely Heart (Dub Mix)

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