From: exotica-owner@xmission.com To: exotica-digest@xmission.com Subject: exotica Digest V2 #23 Reply-To: exotica@xmission.com Errors-To: exotica-owner@xmission.com Precedence: exotica Digest Friday, 26 July 1996 Volume 02 : Number 023 In this issue: Las Vegas Grind Pt 2 Re: Johnny Hartman Re: LAS VEGAS GRIND ??? Re: Fantastica Re: Las Vegas Grind Pt 2 RE: LAS VEGAS GRIND ??? LV Grind Re: Greensleeves Re: ULTRA-LOUNGE Re: mystery track 'Shaken not Stirred' Re: WAYNE NEWTON Re: 2 different sleeve versions of THE THREE SUNS Movin'n 'n' groovin' Voodoo Re: Saxophobia Re: ULTRA-LOUNGE Re: LV Grind Re: ULTRA-LOUNGE Re: Johnny Hartman BLASPHEMER! Re: BLASPHEMER! Re: LAS VEGAS GRIND ??? Re: ULTRA-LOUNGE Re: BLASPHEMER! RE: LV Grind (a little off topic by now) So, how big is yours? Re: So, how big is yours? See the end of the digest for information on subscribing to the exotica or exotica-digest mailing lists and on how to retrieve back issues. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: dyemund@best.com (Jack Diamond) Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 21:37:44 +0000 Subject: Las Vegas Grind Pt 2 >So I've got this CD called LAS VEGAS GRIND PART I. Does anybody else have this? I bought all the records when they were released in the mid 80's I think. Y'know...that's a bootleg your holding ;-)> It really is. The label was STRIP. The covers are incredible w/ BIG TIME Strippers w/ guys wearing turbans blowing clarinets sitting on the ground with their legs crossed!! Totally quel, now that's a woman!!! Where the hell can I >get part II? Y'know...actually that cd is the 1st record and side 1 of the 2nd record. There were also these other comp bootlegs called Savage Kick that just rip like those do. Then there's juke joint rockers, that was a great I really dug the whole album, especially this tune by Ric Gary, >PIMPLES & BRACES. Who is he? What is he? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! Alot of these people made 1 side. That means 1 tune on a 45 and another guy did a tune on the flip and you never heard from either of them again AND there are hundreds upon hundreds of these sides ;) Ya just gotta know where to look !! Hey kid, ya wanna buy a watch ;-)> For those that have no idea what >I'm yakking about, this disc is 72 minutes of cheeeeeeeeesy strip club >music. Las Vegas Grind is coooooooooooooool Jack Diamond ------------------------------ From: readingm@ix.netcom.com Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 22:29:45 -0700 Subject: Re: Johnny Hartman > Whoa, Johnny is THE MAN!!! I am so glad someone brought him up. If you > haven't had the chance to check out Johnny Hartman and John Coltrane > (that is the name of the CD, available on Impulse), YOU MUST!!!!!!!! > Johnny's and Trane's version of "Lush Life" is unequaled. > A "must-have" lounge classic. A few years back, Esquire magazine called it "the greatest album ever recorded." Maybe, maybe not, but the guy who wrote that sure has good taste. Michael ------------------------------ From: Bryan Jare Cuevas Date: Thu, 25 Jul 1996 22:24:17 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: LAS VEGAS GRIND ??? According to Matthew N. Page: > So I've got this CD called LAS VEGAS GRIND PART I. Oh boy, is this > some real aerosol cheese. Does anybody else have this? Where the hell can I > get part II? I really dug the whole album, especially this tune by Ric Gary, > PIMPLES & BRACES. Who is he? What is he? For those that have no idea what > I'm yakking about, this disc is 72 minutes of cheeeeeeeeesy strip club > music. I've contacted WFMU, HEPCAT. Nobody has #2. HELP ME PLEASE. Also, > does anybody have the Christmas promotional that Combustible Edison put out? Matthew - Las Vegas Grind, Part 1 (Strip, CD-00102) Las Vegas Grind, Part 2 (Strip, CD-00304) Jungle Exotica (Strip, CD-STRIP005) Last I checked, these were out of print - but who knows. The CD collections combine the earlier vinyl releases back in the 80's on Crypt. As far as I can tell, these songs are pulled from 45's that were at one time included in old stag magazines back in the 50's and early 60's. Good luck trying to find information about the bands - most of them are as obscure as the magazines they were stuffed in. bryan j. cuevas ------------------------------ From: Bryan Jare Cuevas Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 01:16:31 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Fantastica Could somone please post the catalogue information for the Japanese import of Russ Garcia's Fantastica. Also, does anyone have a complete list of these RCA reissues available in Japan..... Why doesn't RCA here in the states put this stuff out? We really haven't heard much from them lately.... Thanks! bryan j. cuevas ------------------------------ From: "Matthew N. Page" Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 10:12:54 -0700 Subject: Re: Las Vegas Grind Pt 2 At 09:37 PM 7/25/96 +0000, you wrote: >>So I've got this CD called LAS VEGAS GRIND PART I. >Does anybody else have this? > > >I bought all the records when they were released in the mid 80's I think. >Y'know...that's a bootleg your holding ;-)> It really is. > >The label was STRIP. The covers are incredible w/ BIG TIME Strippers w/ >guys wearing turbans blowing clarinets sitting on the ground with their >legs crossed!! Totally quel, now that's a woman!!! > >Where the hell can I >>get part II? > >Y'know...actually that cd is the 1st record and side 1 of the 2nd record. >There were also these other comp bootlegs called Savage Kick that just rip >like those do. >Then there's juke joint rockers, that was a great > Okay so since the first disc is a boot, I am to assume that the second is as well. Therefore, I'm on my own as far as finding it, right? Any ideas? I noticed that you said that Savage Kick is a comp bootleg, is juke joint rockers, as well? These sound like worthy additions to my fringe collection. > For those that have no idea what >>I'm yakking about, this disc is 72 minutes of cheeeeeeeeesy strip club >>music. > >Las Vegas Grind is coooooooooooooool >Jack Diamond > I second that notion. By the way, Jack's web site is ultra-cool! -Matt ------------------------------ From: huge@sirius.com (David Bailey) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 08:51:03 -0700 Subject: RE: LAS VEGAS GRIND ??? >Las Vegas Grind?????? > SF dressed up as Rev. Jones). > >Jim aka JamesBr@wco.com > > >Content-Type: application/ms-tnef > >Attachment converted: Art:RE- LAS VEGAS GRIND ??? (????/----) (00002A33) Please don't send attachments to this list...thanks. ------------------------------ From: soundbliss9@earthlink.net Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 10:08:13 +0000 Subject: LV Grind The two LV Grind disks, Jungle Exotica, Swing For A Crime, Frolic Diner vol 1 & 2, and Land of 1000 Dunces: Best of the Bug-outs are some of my favorite disks of all time. I've found all of them at Antone's in Austin (a great music shop that does mail order... not catalog, tho). The Jungle Exotica and LV Grind disks are the best by far. Another good disk slightly in this vein is Shakin' Fit. I've had "Groovy" from LV Grind on my answering machine for over a year now. "Little Boy" is a classic... very raunchy. What do you all think of the Robern Drasnin "Voodoo" reissue? How about the Robert Michum "Calypso Is Like So" reissue? Found a copy of "Shock" by the Creed Taylor Orchestra and "Fire Goddess" by Webley Edwards for a buck each in EX+ condition recently, as well as Mancini's "More Music From Peter Gunn" for a quarter in good shape. soundbliss9@earthlink.net ------------------------------ From: vinyllives@earthlink.net (R.Preston Peek) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 12:10:31 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Greensleeves >( warning: question non-specific to exotica forthcoming...) > > >Can anyone in record collecting land tell me if the condition or absence >of a sleeve for the record has much to do with condition and/or value? > >Thanks... > Paul -- I've always lived by the maxim that the cover is an integral part of the package, and its absence or poor condition will reflect on the overall value of the record. That's why the majority of folks provide two grades (cover/vinyl) for LPs. Some people could care less, but for the most part record collectors want nice covers. Most record guides go so far as to state that the cover is worth 50% of the value, but this is not a hard and fast rule; depends a lot on which record you're talking about. If I come across a nice LP sans cover I usually put it on a shelf and wait until I stumble across a nice cover with a beat LP (which is more often than not the case). Hope this provides a modicum of guidance... Preston ------------------------------ From: bcleve@tiac.net (Brother Cleve) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 13:12:12 -0400 Subject: Re: ULTRA-LOUNGE Steve Sando wrote: >I am thankful to have 'Danke Shoen' though because I doubt I'd have >purchased a Wayne Newton compilation. True enough, although I must point out to fans of the Beach Boys/Jan & Dean surf sound that Capitol's "Wayne Newton Collector's Series"[CDP 7 916342] contains his rare 45 "Comin' On Too Strong" (written by Gary Usher; arranged by Terry Melcher; back up vocals by Melcher & Bruce Johnston), which is probably the coolest thing he ever recorded. (and it's in true stereo) br cleve ------------------------------ From: johan.devis@ping.be (Johan Dada Vis) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 19:38:09 +0100 Subject: Re: mystery track 'Shaken not Stirred' Jonathan Perl asked: >Does anyone else have a mystery track on the end of track 12 of their copy >of the Rykodisc 'Shaken not Stirred' compilation CD? that is "james Bond Theme 2" by James Bond and his Sextet i was told by the folks at ryko = Johan |)/\|)/\ Vis ------------------------------ From: patrick@xpedite.com (Patrick Cashin) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 96 14:14:42 EDT Subject: Re: WAYNE NEWTON - ----- Begin Included Message ----- Steve Sando wrote: >I am thankful to have 'Danke Shoen' though because I doubt I'd have >purchased a Wayne Newton compilation. True enough, although I must point out to fans of the Beach Boys/Jan & Dean surf sound that Capitol's "Wayne Newton Collector's Series"[CDP 7 916342] contains his rare 45 "Comin' On Too Strong" (written by Gary Usher; arranged by Terry Melcher; back up vocals by Melcher & Bruce Johnston), which is probably the coolest thing he ever recorded. (and it's in true stereo) br cleve - ----- End Included Message ----- WAYNE NEWTON SURF TUNES ?!? That's it. My brain just exploded. ------------------------------ From: bcleve@tiac.net (Brother Cleve) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 14:37:39 -0400 Subject: Re: 2 different sleeve versions of THE THREE SUNS Movin'n 'n' groovin' Johan wrote: >i found 2 different sleeve versions of THE THREE SUNS Movin'n 'n' groovin'. >one is an ordinary beige cover, but the other has a very thick golden >cardboard cover with a cut-out which shows through a picture on the inner >protective sleeve. >where they both released in 1962, and is one of them rarer that the other? >i'd like to know, as i want to sell the rarest of them, and keep the other >one for me. The heavy duty/die cut covers were the original Stereo Action sleeves. These were the ones given away with the RCA stereos. I know Esquivel's "Latin-Esque" had 60,000 of those printed, and I'm sure it's a similar number for the full series (19 titles). The plain covered LP's were the one's sold in stores, of which they probably pressed up a few hundred thousand. I believe they were released a few months after the initial pressings, but I could be wrong on that. 'Moovin......." was the last entry in the series and is one of the rarer titles. br cleve ------------------------------ From: mingo@cqm.co.uk (Jill Mingo) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 12:41:35 -0600 (MDT) Subject: Voodoo About Robert Drasnin "Voodoo". I bought the original of this a couple years ago and wasn't particularly impressed and was very surprised when I played the reissue in a shop and realised I had it!!! Fairly average exotic music I'd say. Stick to early Martin Denny and Les "God" Baxter. Or Eden Ahbez. They are brill examples of exotic music. This is only one step above Arthur "loungebore" Lyman. x Jill ------------------------------ From: patrick@xpedite.com (Patrick Cashin) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 96 14:51:36 EDT Subject: Re: Saxophobia Anyone know where the weird clowns-with-saxophones pictures from the booklet and back cover of ULTRA-LOUNGE VOL.12 are from? ------------------------------ From: "Steve Sando" Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 12:06:36 +0000 Subject: Re: ULTRA-LOUNGE > "Comin' On Too Strong" > (written by Gary Usher; arranged by Terry Melcher; back up vocals by > Melcher & Bruce Johnston), which is probably the coolest thing he > ever recorded. (and it's in true stereo) Isn't Terry Melcher Doris Day's son? Coconut Grove, publishers of MisterLUCKY PO Box 78146, San Francisco, CA 94107 http://www.wco.com/~coconutg/ "Strange how potent cheap music is" - Noel Coward ------------------------------ From: guinto@id.ucsb.edu (Marie Guinto) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 12:27:37 -0800 Subject: Re: LV Grind >What do you all think of the Robern Drasnin "Voodoo" reissue? How >about the Robert Michum "Calypso Is Like So" reissue? I liked Robert Michum's cd, he is of course not the greatest singer, but he has this cheezey suave kind of thing going on. Oh and the track "Beauty is only Skin deep"--great song, the man certainly has issues. Oh I recently checked out Walter Wanderley's new relaese (Scamp) It was cool bossa nova with a twist. On a side note, I've recently been into Louis Prima and Sam Butera. Can anyone suggest any Sam Butera albums, also is he still around? marie guinto@id.ucsb.edu ------------------------------ From: patrick@xpedite.com (Patrick Cashin) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 96 15:43:10 EDT Subject: Re: ULTRA-LOUNGE > "Comin' On Too Strong" > (written by Gary Usher; arranged by Terry Melcher; back up vocals by > Melcher & Bruce Johnston), which is probably the coolest thing he > ever recorded. (and it's in true stereo) >>Isn't Terry Melcher Doris Day's son? I THINK SO. WASN'T HE AND CANDICE BERGEN CHARLES MANSON'S ORIGINAL INTENDED VICTIMS THE NIGHT OF THE TATE MURDERS? ------------------------------ From: Martin Schildkret Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 15:22:16 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Johnny Hartman On Thu, 25 Jul 1996 readingm@ix.netcom.com wrote: > > Johnny's and Trane's version of "Lush Life" is unequaled. > > A "must-have" lounge classic. > > A few years back, Esquire magazine called it "the greatest album ever > recorded." Maybe, maybe not, but the guy who wrote that sure has good taste. Interesting enough when it was released it did not great reviews at all. I think many over the years have realized what a great recording it was. I sure would rank it up there with the best. ------------------------------ From: Mark Freitas Date: 26 Jul 96 14:52:37 Subject: BLASPHEMER! Jill Mingo wrote: >This is only one step above Arthur >"loungebore" Lyman. Hey! Lyman rules. Not only do I love Lyman, my pets do too! What Lyman records in what parallel universe have you been listening to?! All but one or two of the ones I have are great. mark ------------------------------ From: guinto@id.ucsb.edu (Marie Guinto) Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 13:43:23 -0800 Subject: Re: BLASPHEMER! >Jill Mingo wrote: >>This is only one step above Arthur >>"loungebore" Lyman. > >Hey! Lyman rules. Not only do I love >Lyman, my pets do too! What Lyman >records in what parallel universe have >you been listening to?! I must agree, I heart Lyman, my recent purchase has a great rendition of Havah Naghila (sp?) only the masterfull Lyman could bring a classic Jewish song to new heights. Marie guinto@id.ucsb.edu ------------------------------ From: "K.M.D. Sartori" Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 16:50:49 -0400 Subject: Re: LAS VEGAS GRIND ??? Hello. I just ordered Las Vegas Grind Vol. 1 on CD from Matador. They manufacture and distribute Crypt Records. They have Vol. 2 and Jungle Exotica listed also. They are all US$13 postpaid. For you vinyl fans, they have LVG Vol. 1, 3 and 4 listed at US$9 postpaid each. Matador Records 676 Broadway 4th Floor NYC, NY 10012 (212) 995-5882 (212) 477-5074 fax http://www.matador.recs.com Good luck! I can't wait to hear it myself, K.M.D. Sartori. ------------------------------ From: "D.J. Johnson" Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 13:53:52 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: ULTRA-LOUNGE On Fri, 26 Jul 1996, Steve Sando wrote: > Isn't Terry Melcher Doris Day's son? Yup. He's even better known as the guy who pissed Charles Manson off while living in the house that Sharon Tate & Roman Polanski would eventually move into. Quite a distinction... :( ------------------------------ From: "D.J. Johnson" Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 13:55:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: BLASPHEMER! I agree. I think Arthur Lyman Group did some perfectly dreamy exotica. Deej ------------------------------ From: Grant China Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 11:33:27 -1000 Subject: RE: LV Grind (a little off topic by now) At 09:41 AM 7/26/96 -1000, Marie Guinto wrote: > Oh I recently checked out Walter Wanderley's new relaese (Scamp) It was > cool bossa nova with a twist. I have been waiting for *YEARS* for Walter Wanderly to be re-released on CD. I picked up "Samba Swing!" as soon as it hit the shelves and I wasn't disappointed. Once you get "Summer Samba" going through your head it is impossible to dislodge it. And this album has two (!) recordings of it, one with vocals by Astrud Gilberto! > On a side note, I've recently been into Louis Prima and Sam Butera. Can > anyone suggest any Sam Butera albums, also is he still around? I'm also nuts for Louis, Keely and Sam. CD Now lists 5 CDs of Sam as a leader: HOT NEW ORLEANS NIGHTS BY REQUEST SHEER ENERGY VOL. 1-TRIBUTE TO LOUIS PRIMA VOL. 2-TRIBUTE TO LOUIS PRIMA This isn't a recommendation, as I haven't heard any of them. The first was released by the Bear family in Germany so it's about $20. The other 4 are by the Jasmine label, which has also released some of Keely's solo work. Last I heard, Keely and Sam were still performing in Las Vegas. Aloha, Grant ------------------------------ From: Grant China Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 11:40:05 -1000 Subject: So, how big is yours? I was just wondering how big everybody's CD/LP collections are? I know that a lot of people are suprised at the size of my collection but I have a feeling that I just may be a piker compared to some of the serious collectors. I have around 400 CDs. I haven't counted my LPs but they occupy about 8 feet on the shelf. So come on, who wins the exotica mailing list bragging rights? Aloha, Grant ------------------------------ From: sax therapy Date: Fri, 26 Jul 1996 17:58:49 -0600 Subject: Re: So, how big is yours? Grant China wrote: > > I was just wondering how big everybody's CD/LP collections are? > > I know that a lot of people are suprised at the size of my collection but I > have a feeling that I just may be a piker compared to some of the serious > collectors. I have around 400 CDs. I haven't counted my LPs but they occupy > about 8 feet on the shelf. > > So come on, who wins the exotica mailing list bragging rights? > I'm not much into CDs and my whole collection would fit in a milk crate. My LP collection occupies 24 peach crates and if it was put end to end would stretch to almost 40 feet. Then there's about 6 milk crates of 78's and a few hundred 45's. - -Saul - -- :| :| <::< .::\ \:/ :::| :::| :~~/ :::| .::\ :::\ :\:| >::> `::| /:\ :| :|:| :::, :| `::| :::/ `::| saul smaizys/saxmania@ripco.com :| .,:' .........................web page=http://pages.ripco.com/~saxmania .............................voice (312)907.8229 fax (312)907.8521 - -- ------------------------------ End of exotica Digest V2 #23 **************************** To subscribe to exotica Digest, send the command: subscribe exotica-digest in the body of a message to "majordomo@xmission.com". 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