Dean Elliott's Zounds! What Sounds! has officialy been reissued by Basta
Audio/Visuals.
This is from Bastamusic.com:
ZOUNDS! WHAT SOUNDS!, the legendary 1963 album by Dean Elliot & His Swinging
Big, Big Band, is now on CD as part of Basta's Essential Reissues series.
The album is a wild collaboration between orchestra director Elliot and
cartoon sound effects wizard Phil Kaye. The inspiration for Zounds! came
when the L.A.-based bandleader was tooling around Woodland Hills, and
stopped for a traffic light. His ears caught the rhythm of a cement mixer
nearby, and he started snapping his fingers in synch with the mixer's
gyrations. "This has a terrific beat," thought Elliot. "How would it go with
a melody?" Thus was born the woofer-wasting, tweeter-trashing Zounds! What
Sounds! Elliot's arrangements combine the orchestral explosiveness of Nelson
Riddle with the percussive deviltry of Spike Jones: brass and reeds compete
for soundspace against short-wave signals, mechanical teeth, squeaking
doors, bowling balls, hoot owls, pogo stick springs and underwater
detonations. The sound effects were courtesy of Phil Kaye, a sonic alchemist
whose mayhem underscored Tom & Jerry cartoons.
The master tape of Zounds! that Basta received from Capitol was in excellent
condition. Inferior-quality bootlegs have been circulating for years,
reflecting the collector's status of this legendary LP. Sadly, Elliot passed
away in 1999 and did not live to see the commercial re-release of this
remarkable album.
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 14:52:39 EDT
From: Dlsmay@aol.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) Dean Elliott CD out now
> His ears caught the rhythm of a cement mixer
nearby, and he started snapping his fingers in synch with the mixer's
gyrations. "This has a terrific beat," thought Elliot. "How would it go with
a melody?"
That's two songs inspired by L.A. cement mixers - the other being "Cement
Mixer (Puttee Puttee)" by Slim Gaillard.
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 15:00:35 EDT
From: DJJimmyBee@aol.com
Subject: Re: (exotica) TV "Party"
In a message dated 7/7/1 3:15:02 PM, tikiliki@bellsouth.net wrote:
>James Brown as an Evangelist with psychic powers. He really didn't
>have to act at all, just his always cool self with that slight pompadour.
Fried, Dyed, and Laid to the Side
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 14:02:55 -0700
From: Paul Penna <tterrace@sonic.net>
Subject: (exotica) Pervasive Percussion - what is it?
Any info about this album would be appreciated.
It's a reel-to reel tape on the Encore label (catalog number E 28), an
outfit renowned for scarfing recordings from other budget labels and
repackaging them in an attempt to cash in on whatever fad was popular at
the time. The title and the cover graphics are an obvious knockoff of the
PP percussion albums of the time, but the tracks themselves seem to be
aimed at the Martin Denny market. It's a small ensemble, piano, prominent
percussion, vibes or xylophone, bass plus sax and trombone. Three tracks
feature prominent "bird calls" in the Denny vein, and one ("Eso es el
amor") have guys roaring and snarling like lions or panthers. Here's a
track listing:
Temptation
An Occasional Man
Mambo Inn
Eso es el amor
Mambo Italiano
The Bad and the Beautiful
Return to Paradise
Cool Mambo
Caravan
Cuban Caper
I suspect these tracks were issued at other times, perhaps in different
combinations, on other albums with different titles. Any idea who was
behind it, or the performers involved?
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Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:24:16 -0500
From: Paul Wages <rewages@mediaone.net>
Subject: Re: (exotica) Pervasive Percussion - what is it?
Sounds like "Exotic Percussion and Brilliant Brass" by John Evans
(Directional Sound DS 5006). Apparently it is actually the Francis Bay
orchestra re-produced by Kirby Allan with Chaino.
This album has some nice moments.
> From: Paul Penna <tterrace@sonic.net>
>
> Any info about this album would be appreciated.
>
> It's a reel-to reel tape on the Encore label (catalog number E 28), an
> outfit renowned for scarfing recordings from other budget labels and
> repackaging them in an attempt to cash in on whatever fad was popular at
> the time. The title and the cover graphics are an obvious knockoff of the
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Date: Sun, 08 Jul 2001 17:40:15 -0400
From: alan zweig <azed@pathcom.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) la casa azul and other things
At 12:53 AM 7/9/01 +0800, william wrote:
>
> i also picked up one of those apres-midi comps chuck had recently posted
>about. the one i have is called ecru and quite nice. one of the tracks on
>here is called "montage from how sweet it is" by the love generation. the
>writing credit is "j. webb". would this be jack webb? and what's the story
>on the love generation? it seems like this may of been discussed recently
>and i have forgotten what was said.
The Love Generation would probably be included in the "soft pop" category.
(I believe that one song by them - at least - is on the exoticaring CD
called "Dieingly Sad". I guess it hasn't gotten to you yet william.)
The Love Generation were mentioned here recently by me actually. The
context was the Wind Sky and Diamond record by Gabor Szabo. The "choir" on
that record and a number of other records of the same period was led by the
Bahler brothers who were also the main force behind The Love Generation.
As far as "Montage from How Sweet it is" and J. Webb, please pardon me if I
find some humor in the idea that you saw J.Webb and guessed Jack instead of
Jimmy.
"How Sweet it is" was a movie with James Garner and Debbie Reynolds with a
mildly groovy soundtrack by Pat Williams.
But there are two tunes written by Jim Webb and sung by - according to the
liner notes anyway - "the Picardy Singers". That's obviously yet another
name for those pesky little Bahler brothers, who are also known as The
California Dreamers on other records.
As to whether you should buy it, depends on your taste. I kind of doubt
you'd like it but then again, there's that soft pop/pizzicato five connection.
AZ
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Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2001 17:10:52 -0500
From: "Colleen Pyles" <colleen7@ireland.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) question 2
Anything from Hawaiian Eye? Or 77 Sunset Strip?
- ---- Begin Original Message ----
From: PjB <tvine@teleport.com>
Sent: Sat, 7 Jul 2001 15:38:21 -0700
To: exotica@lists.xmission.com
Subject: (exotica) question 2
is there any interest in near mint copies of many of the early
original TV
spy jazzand the like, and also many records by tv stars
singing, =A0like ben
casey etc etc? =A0i was at a shop today that had a TON of these kinds o=
f
records, all in great shape, and cheap.
are these worth procuring?
pb/
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Colleen
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Date: Mon, 09 Jul 2001 10:14:28 -0400
From: nytab@pipeline.com
Subject: (exotica) [obit] H.S. Grossbardt
July 9, 2001
H. S. Grossbardt, 85, Record Store Founder, Dies
By MATT SEDENSKY,NYTimes
Harold S. Grossbardt, a founder of Colony Records, the famed collector's store now on Broadway at 49th Street in Manhattan, died on June 10 at his home in Aventura, Fla. He was 85.
Mr. Grossbardt, who was known as Nappy, helped make Colony a fixture of Tin Pan Alley, the center of New York's music publishing industry. He founded the store in 1948 with his partner, Sidney Turk, and the first shop fast became popular with music lovers and musicians.
In the 1950's, with nightclubs like the Copacabana and Birdland nearby, Colony, then at 52nd Street and Broadway, became a frequent late-night stop for concertgoers and nightclub patrons. Hundreds of musical artists, from Frank Sinatra to John Lennon to Michael Jackson, have passed through its doors.
The store underwent a number of expansions, moving in 1970 to its current location. Mr. Grossbardt also operated Nappy's and Tin Pan Alley, two offspring of Colony, in the 1950's and 1960's.
Mr. Grossbardt was born in Brooklyn, and went to work after the seventh grade. He was a salesman at the Melody Music Shop in Brooklyn and at Colony Sporting Goods. When that store closed, Mr. Grossbardt took it over and renamed it Colony Records. He worked there until his retirement in 1988.
He is survived by his wife, Estelle; two sons, Michael J., of Roslyn, N.Y., and Alan R., of Great Neck, N.Y., who is an owner of Colony Records; a brother, Jerome, of Manhattan; a sister, Dorothy Capobianco, of Delray Beach, Fla.; and a grandson.
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Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2001 11:57:42 -0400 (EDT)
From: Bruce Lenkei <lenkei@echonyc.com>
Subject: (exotica) recent finds
Stopped by a thrift store recently that I've been to half a dozen times.
They never had anything besides classical, opera and show tunes, but all
of a sudden this time they had a bunch of decent albums.
Edmundo Ros - Hair Goes Latin
Heard about this for a long time. Nice to finally find a copy. Its crazy
ideas like this that make me keep buying this stuff. Fun.
Quincy Jones - Big Band Bossa Nova
Been looking for this for years. Even though it's out on cd now, it's
still nice to get the original Lp. Some great funky tunes on this one.
Kokee Band: Exotica 1970
A Sonny Lester project. From 1966, actually. A bunch of exotica classics
are covered. Some very nice music.
Ray Charles - Something Special
Bright, shiny silver cover. Completely insane version of "Music to Watch
Girls By", along with some slightly less insane songs.
Lenny Dee - Relaxin'
Some fairly mellowed-out goings on here, vocals on some tunes, punctuated
by a few slightly more up-tempo tunes.
Marty Gold - Skin Tight
Wow. Great music, great half-naked-woman cover.
The Brass Ring - Lara's Theme
Extremely E-Z listening.
Joe Bushkin - Night Sounds
Light, relaxing jazzy sounds, mostly.
George Shearing - Latin Escapade
Great stuff here. I think this may be my favorite Shearing album so far.
Nelson Riddle with 101 strings - Brass, Reeds & Strings
Damned if this isnt one of the best 101 strings albums Ive heard. Packed
with power and swing, no doubt thanks to Mr. Riddle. A big, bold sound.
Some great titles too, like "Playboys Theme" and "Indiscreet".
The Organ Masters
The title of this escapes me, but it doesn't really matter as this was the
cheesiest of the bunch. An all-organ combo plods through the hits of the
day. Slightly amusing, but not a great album.
- - bruce
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You'll find music for belly dancing on this week's Retro Cocktail
Hour webcast. A while back, yours truly was approached by the
artistic director of Troupe Raghsidad, a local dance troupe, about
collaborating on one of their performances. Instead of the
traditional Middle Eastern tunes, her idea was to feature traditional
dances set to classic exotica by Don Ralke, Enoch Light, Les Baxter
and others. You can read all about it at:
http://www.ljworld.com/section/living/story/58576
This week's show also features an interview with the troupe's
artistic director, spiced with tunes from Troupe Raghsidad's upcoming
concert.
Elsewhere, you'll find tiki tunes by the Out Islanders and John Zorn;
crime jazz by Stan Purdy, Pete Rugolo and Earle Hagen; bongo jazz by
the great Mike Pacheco; music from Basta's Dean Elliott reissue;
plus tunes by Arling and Cameron, Combustible Edison and the amazing
"Laid Bare", with noir jazz by Skip Heller and the spoken words of
John Gilmore.
To hear The Retro Cocktail Hour on the web, just visit:
http://kanu.ukans.edu/retro.html
Comments and requests always welcome. Thanks!
Darrell Brogdon
The Retro Cocktail Hour
KANU FM 91.5
Visit The Retro Cocktail Hour at:
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Listen to The Retro Cocktail Hour at:
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Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:09:43 +0800
From: "william" <king8egg@ms60.url.com.tw>
Subject: (exotica) ktel anyone?
k-tel anyone? they even have promotional cds you can make. hmm.
http://www.ktel.com/
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Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:34:27 +0200
From: Moritz R <tiki@netsurf.de>
Subject: Re: (exotica) persistence of vinyl
It's pretty touching how you try to start a game, Mike. Although I'm not against games, I guess, if theres nothing to say, then there's nothing to say, so why not just say nothing? I mean, I don't want to spoil anything here, but I think the list is not endangered if for a while it's running slower.
If you want to hear it however, my first record was "Marina" by Rocco Granata and I used to play it a thousand times on a "Neckermann" radio with built-in record player. And of course everything was mono, but that didn't matter. I must have been 4 years old by then. The first records I remember I wanted to have and got for christmas were "Puppet On A String" by Sandie Shaw and an album by the Tremeloes called "Silence Is Golden"...
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Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:06:59 +0200
From: Edward <edjunkita@wanadoo.nl>
Subject: Re: (exotica) persistence of vinyl
Aaah yes, you see? Probably all of us enjoyed music in such a way that we played those 3 scratchy EP's
over and over again on the lousiest mono record player you could ever imagine. And remember
how happy we were? And today?
We are nitpicking about the sound quality of CD vs. Vinyl on our high end Hi-Fi, and as soon as we buy
an album, we are already looking for the next one... [ 'sigh' emoticon here]
I don't remember the brand of the record player (I still coudn't read then) but I do remember the specific smell it had. We got our EP's from our aunt, who used to dance on Top of the Pops every week. (She almost married the manager of Simon & Garfunkel)
My first memories of vinyl was a 'Peter and the Wolf' 10" (scaaarrry) but most of all I played the 7" 'What do you wanna make those eyes at me for? ' by Emil Ford and the Checkmates. Turns out it was a Joe Meek record. Do I get the prize for coolest rugrat or what?
Ed
Moritz R wrote:
> If you want to hear it however, my first record was "Marina" by Rocco Granata and I used to play it a thousand times on a "Neckermann" radio with built-in record player. And of course everything was mono, but that didn't matter. I must have been 4 years old by then. The first records I remember I wanted to have and got for christmas were "Puppet On A String" by Sandie Shaw and an album by the Tremeloes called "Silence Is Golden"...
>
> Yes, silence is golden.
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Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 06:30:16 -0700 (PDT)
From: Ben Waugh <sophisticatedsavage@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: (exotica) persistence of vinyl
My father had a large cardboard box filled with 45s
from the 1950s. having lost interest with them, he
left them to my brother, my sister and I to play with.
This was unfortunate, in an adult retrospective way,
because , over time, we ruined them. At any length,
there was everything in that box from Bing Crosby pop
to Hank Williams and His Drifting Cowboys to Elvis &
Little Richard. We would play these on one of those
boxy flip-top children's phonographs with a roofing
nail for a stylus (maybe a few of you had the same).
My favorites at the time were Little Richard's Heebee
Jeebies, Sheb Wooley's Flying Purple People Eater,
David Seville's The Witch Doctor, Bill Justis's
Midnight Man (the flipside of Raunchy), and someone's
(female)version of Boll Weevil. After this came the
dark year or so of Donny Osmond, which led right to
total immersion in the Alice Cooper band (the good and
celibate Sisters of St Joseph nurtured a fascination
with bubblegum perversity and the occult in the the
clip-on tie waifs, earboxed, knuckle struck and
lectured repeatedly of the link between Satan, Hitler,
Rock music, sex, hippies, protestantism, communism and
Mad Magazine. Heady times, indeed).
- --- "m.ace" <mace@ookworld.com> wrote:
> The topic being:
>
> What are your earliest memories of records, record
> players, record playing,
> record buying, etc? What was the earliest favorite
> record you can recall?
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