EXOTICA / LOUNGE / JAZZ/ ELECTRONICA / EROTICA etc LP

A HAPPENING AT CINELLI´S (Cougar US 69) Ex/Ex 1400:-
Very rare Lounge Jazz private press needle in the haystack monster album from 1969. Bobby Boyles super swinging jazz combo with the sensuous Sally Ames on vocals, performs at the Cinelli Lounge. Still in shrinkwrap. 

BO AXELZON & HIS EX OTIC SOUNDS 10" (Subliminal Sounds SW 96) NEW 60:-
Where proud to present the premier recording by Sweden's only authentic exotica/Space Age Bachelor Pad/Incredibly Strange/Easy Listening band! A blazing hi-fi display of brass & percussion shock full of exotic instrumentation to dazzle your imagination. Limited first pressing beautiful 10 inch record of only 700 copies.

LES BAXTER: Jewels Of The Sea (Capitol US) ss sofc Vg++/Vg+++  250:-
Original stereo copy of this fantastic exotica pre-psych masterpiece. Otherworldly under water sounds from the amazing Mr Baxter.

LES BAXTER: Alakazam the Great OMPST (Vee Jay US) ss toc Vg++/Vg++ 180:-

AMES BROTHERS WITH ESQUIVEL: Hello Amigos (RCA Victor US 5?)ss Ex/Ex 200:-

LEON BERRY: Giant Wurlitzer Vol 3 (Audio Fidelity US)ss toc Vg/G+ 35:-

TUBBY BOOTS: Goes Topless (Syl-len US) rw tobc Vg+/Vg++ 300:-
Legendary cross-dressing comedian sings. What a cover and autographed too! See the Incredibly Strange Music books for more info.

R.D. BURMAN: Shalimar (re) M/M-  200:-
Long deleted exact reissue including the deluxe 3-panel fold out sleeve.  Legendary Indian funk-Sitar Moog soundtrack in the original Indian edition. The film is about a Mafia boss who wants to select his predecessor. He does so by giving 5 master thieves the task of steeling a huge ruby called "SHALIMAR" from his own castle. The music is unsurpassed: Title Music - unique Indian instrumental funk track with wah wah and eerie melodies over break beats (sort of Star Trek meets Dirty Harry in Bombay), in extreme stereo, and the floor filler "Let’s do Cha Cha Cha" with moog and sitar ridden passages and sexy singing. But there’s more! Check the ersatz tribal dance music on the end of side one, the sleazy funk song "Baby let’s dance together" and another instrumental tune which is more Deep Bombay Drama. Music by the Indian genius Rahul Dev Burman.

JIMMY CATALANO: Jimmy Does It All Alone (Private US) rw Vg+++/G- to EX
New Jersey one-man-band lounge act vanity pressing. “This guy used to do an organ single at "The Pub" in the Allwood section of Clifton, NJ. The trumpet was the last thing he added. He used a Hammond as his main axe with a then-new Mini Moog on top, a grand piano on his right, and either an Allen Trio or some sort of Conn on his left. The last I'd heard of him he was at the 7 Sisters in Perth Amboy.” All of side A is pretty much trashed by a severe scratch except the last track which miracously survived unharmed…and that is the track worth getting the album for (and the cool sleeve of course); a great version of “Evil Ways”.

RAY CHARLES CHORUS: I Love 10” (Essex US 6?) ss rw Vg/Vg 80:-
Great cheescake cover.

BILL CLOONEY: The Wheels of Time (Phonography US 75) ss re toc wobc VG+/M- 300:-
Fantastic real people lounge psych vanity masterpiece here. And totally unknown too it seems. I’ve been looking for a spare for ages since scored Paul Ms original copy. ten years later here it is. So where to begin? Well, you firstly flip for the awesomely ridiculous front sleeve pic with Bill decked out in the worst imaginable Elvis impersonator style gear complete with leopard vest and chains…and a pose that will have you in stitches. The backside pics reveals a more deep loner kind of one man band with Bill playing various instruments and hanging out by his trailer. Onwards to the sounds; among his self penned songs the following two are my favourites: “Use Me”; an utterly berserk masochist song underscored by some great fuzz guitar and the loner garage psych lounge of “My Baby’s Gone”. And then we have the utterly bonkers version of “Sunny”. This must rank as the ultimate lounge band version of this staple song. Complete with a long instrumental Hammond organ and fuzz guitar duel. Phew! This album surely is a mind blower and my copy will sit forever in my vanity pressing collection.

TROY CORY: Todays Puzzle Vol II (Cinema Prize US)tofc rw ss Vg+/Vg+++ 120:-
Some kind of TV personality? Makes a strange and haunting late 60s lounge LP. The sleeve with him and several beautiful ladies makes no sense and the title vol 2 is also weird as no one has ever heard of a vol 1. A twilight zone lounge mystery.

JAN DAVIS & THE FLAMENCO BOOGIE BAND: Flamenco U.S.A (CamBria US) Ex/M- 200:- Pretty much unknown early 70s oddity with some massive rare grooves that will make DJ happy.

NATHAN DAVIS: 1965-1976 (Jzman UK re) M-/M-/M- 190:-
Nathan Davis has been an internationally significant figure in jazz throughout the latter half of the 20th century, but to many his musical legacy remains little known. This album presents the music of Nathan Davis as it developed through the '60s and '70s, from bop through modal to world sounds and funk.  Having turned his back on the US he spent the '60s living in Europe, playing and recording with jazz luminaries such as Kenny Clarke, Art Blakey and Eric Dolphy, before returning at the end of the decade to take up a career in teaching in Pittsburgh. This collection includes recordings from his most significant albums as recorded in France, Germany, Yugoslavia, Turkey and the US. This selection displays a variety of musical styles, with performances by Davis on tenor & soprano saxophone and flute.

RICHARD DAVIS & THE TEQUILA BRASS: Tequila A Go Go (Audio Fidelity US) stoc Vg+/Ex 60:-

DELTA MERCHANT: Switched on Blues (Excello US) ch srw Ex/M- 400:-
Rare electronic Moog by Larry Nichols plus band.

MARTIN DENNY: Sayonara (Sunset UK) M-/M- 70:-

MARTIN DENNY: Exotic Night (Sunset US) ss Vg++/Vg+++ 80:-
Later one by exotica originator genius.

BENGT ERNRYD QUINTET: 1964-65 (Dragon SW) M-/M- 320:-
Great and obscure exotic Swedish improvised modal jazz. They were some of the first Swedish groups to work mainly on a modal basis. The band includes Janne “Loffe” Carlsson on drums.

ESQUIVEL: Strings Aflame (Rca Victor US 5?) srw Ex/Ex 250:-
Living Stereo!!!

EVELYN EVANS: Whistling Solos (Grace Note US 6?)ss toc srw Vg+/Vg+++ 300:-
Rare, weird and haunting whistling record that goes beyond any other in the genre. This copy contains an actual original letter from Mrs Evans to the former owner of this album!

FERRANTE & TEICHER: Soundproof (Westminister US 5?) ss srw Vg+++/Vg++ 300:-
Amazing 50s album from the team of Ferrante & Teicher -- easily some of their greatest and wildest work on record! One this album the duo is playing the piano like nobody else -- save perhaps for John Cage! The duo do a heck of a lot of work inside the piano -- plucking the strings, hitting them like vibes, and sticking in all of these weird bits to create a "prepared piano" sound that far surpasses the ideas that even Cage came up with! And through all of this, they always manage a hi-fi swing -- working the piano to come up with amazing tracks that sound more electronic than acoustic, a perfect fit for the space-age cover of the album!

FERRANTE AND TEICHER: Dynamic Twin Pianos (UA US) rw toc ss Vg+/Vg++ 60:-
FERRANTE & TEICHER: Broadway To Hollywood (Columbia US) S/S 40:-
FERRANTE & TEICHER: Around the World (Columbia US) S/S 40:-
FERRANTE & TEICHER: The People's Choice (Columbia US) M-/Ex 40:-
FERRENTE & TEICHER: The Enchanted World of... (UA US 5?) Vg++/Vg+-60:-

RALPH FONT: Tabu (Westminister US) ss Vg/Vg+++ 80:-
Amazing exotica cover!

DOMINIC FRONTIERE: Pagan Festival (Columbia US) rw toc Vg+/Vg+++ 180:-
Classy exotica album housed in a stunning silver foil sleeve. Mr. Frontiere also created the soundtrack for the Outer Limits among other things. As its liner notes state, "Pagan Festival" is an "interpretation of ancient Inca rituals, superstitions, and the romance and mysteries of their colourful civilization.

MEL HENKE: La Dolce Henke (Warner Bros. US) Ex/Ex 400:-
A classic beatnik curio from 1962. Mel Henke got his start as an advertising copywriter, and he uses his skill in that area to create a not so subtle, sexually provocative lounge record that will leave you on the floor laughing. The lush, elaborate arrangements (often driven by Henke's own great piano playing) are stupendous. But the stars here are the songs, skits really, which are just this side of being obscene. This is Jet Age, swingin' bachelor pad (and Cad) music to its ultimate limits. "The musical equivalent of 'Playboy' magazine!"

HOLLYWOOD POP ORCHESTRA: Motion In Percussion and Orchestra (Sonic Workshop US) ss stoc swoc Vg++/Vg+++ 400:- Great and impressive 1950s “spage age bachelor pad music”. Exciting audio-visual experimentation with sound moving back and forth between the speakers. And then there’s the must see totally amazing covers with some sort of plastic relief with the word “Motion” changing proportion and color depending on how you move the sleeve. No one could afford doing a cover like this today for sure.

HOLLYWOOD POPS ORCHESTRA: Motion In Percussion (Somerset G) sof toc ss Vg+/Vg++ 80:- German pressing. The sleeve is not as spectacular as the deluxe US release but it has the seral #666! Great and and at times really wild big band exotica; ‰Voodoo Moon‰, ‰Caravan‰, ‰Sky Run‰ etc

JACKIE KANNON: Music For Rat Fink Lovers (Rat Fink US) Ex/M- 300:-
Another super cool “Space Age Bachelor pad” 60s LP rarity. A true 60s swinger album that is just so far out and cool.

BHARAT KARKI & PARTY: INTERNATIONAL MUSIC (EM re) NEW 210:-
From beginning to end, this is a flood of weird Indian psychedelic funk, showering us with heavy percussion grooves in a borrowed 'international music' style featuring elements of rock, as well as latin and arabic music, melded with chanted Hindu mantra. Electric guitar and bass, bunch of Indian percussion, flutes, scream, organ and (maybe) Moog! An explosion of Indian youth music from the mysterious- 1978 private production. First time ever reissue.

KEYMEN:  Recorded Live At Gaddi’s (Private/EMI Custom Service Australia) srw wobc Ex/Vg+ 230:-
Very rare exotica private press LP by Caucasian band playing at a Hong Kong hotel in 1966.

GERSHON KINGLSEY: First Moog Quartet (Audio Fidelity US 70) Ex/Ex 400:-
In 1970, Kingsley formed the pioneering First Moog Quartet, a four-synthesizer ensemble that attempted to prove that the electronic music could be played 'live' on stage, even in classical musical venues like Carnegie Hall (where the group gave the first live performance of synthesized music ever on January 30, 1970). Kingsley said, 'People were kind of confused about the concert, I understand, because it was just so new.' In order to get the Moog Quartet going, Kingsley had to convince Robert Moog to build the three other synthesizers he needed. Then hire & train four musicians to play them. Not an easy task. But Kingsley's First Moog Quartet  is the astonishing result.

PETE LA ROCA: Basra (Blue Note US re) NEW  180:-
Exact reissue of one of the Blue Note magical "All Star"recordings. These gentlemen are painting with a huge tonal canvas with broad, bold strokes. Joe Henderson is on tenor sax, Steve Kuhn on piano, Steve Swallow on bass, and Pete on drums. From the beginning bars of the recording to the end, this modal jazz magical journey will knock your socks off. 

PETE LA ROCA: Turkish Women at the Bath (Douglas Us re) NEW 180:-
Although best known for his "Basra", La Roca recorded two albums for Douglas Recordings in 1967, the previously released "Bliss!" and this obscure date. This session is a fascinating slice of late-60's modally influenced jazz featuring an especially welcome solo spot from John Gilmore, who was rarely able to record outside of Sun Ra's grasp. 

LIVING STRINGS: Music of the Sea (RCA Camden US 6?) ss rw  Vg+/Vg++ 80:-
Living Stereo issue with a nice silver foil sleeve.

ARTHUR LYMAN: Love For Sale (Life US) Ex/Vg+++ 80:-
Lyman‚s tribute to the popular subject of all music ˆ Love.

ARTHUR LYMAN: Pearly Shells (GNP Crescendo US) Ex/Vg+++ 80:-

THE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN ARM (Decca US) Vg+++/Vg+++ 170:-
Great crime jazz soundtrack to cool movie. Includes Shorty Rogers!

HENRY MANCINI: Peter Gunn (RCA Victor US) ss rw Vg+++/Vg+++ 180:-
Classic Mancini crime jazz in a great sleeve.
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JOSE MARIA BAND: In the Royal Caribbean (Cruise Line US?) srw ss Vg+++/ Ex 200:-
Cool and rare Latin - Caribbean cruise ship lounge band LP from the late 60s. Swinging versions of "Time Is Right", "Green Peppers" and "Fire Dance" amongst others and a hilariously bad version of "Light My Fire". You'll probably never see this LP for sale again..

PAUL MARK: East To West (Imperial US 5?)ss srobc Ex/M- 400:-
A stand-out in the genre with electric organ-led, island exotica re-workings of Japanese folk songs.

MARTY & ELAYNE: Jazz Superstars (Enterprise US) wofc Ex/M- 350:-
Now rare LP by this incredibly strange lounge jazz bossa duo who has been entertaining at the suave 1940s lounge the Dresden Room in Hollywood for the last 18 years. Decked out in gold lamé or flashy sequins, this duet's pulse-pounding energetic act bounces and lingers in the Dresden's dark retro décor. They were featured with an unforgettable performance in the movie "Swingers". They certainly have an strange lounge twilight zone "outsider" sound although they count as their fans everyone from Frank Sinatra to Sean Penn. Front sleeve is autographed by both Marty and Elayne.

CHARLES MAUU & THE ROYAL POLYNESIANS: Polynesia (Capitol US) sofc srw sol Vg+++/Vg+++ 300:- Rare, great and legendary authentic 1950s Polynesian exotica piece with a beautiful nude wahine sleeve! Charles Mauu was an actual Tahitian chief who also came to appear in 1950s Hollywood films like "The Road to Bali", "Pagan Love Songs" and "Hell Ship Mutiny". The music is not the regular tourist crap but awesome authentic native songs and dances of the south seas!

 LLOYD MCNEILL QUARTET: Asha (RE) new  200:-
Soul Jazz are issuing this super-rare deep jazz album from the Lloyd McNeill Quartet. This album was originally released by flute player Lloyd McNeill on his own private-press Asha Recording Company in Washington, DC in 1969 and only 1000 copies were ever pressed and 'Asha' has been a serious collector's deep jazz album ever since.

MELACHRIONO STRINGS: Music for Dining (RCA Victor US 5?) ss toc Vg/Vg+80:-
Awesome sleeve design. Put it in your kitchen.

MELACHRINO STRINGS: Music For Relaxation (RCA Victor)ss rw Vg+/Vg++ 80:-
MELACHRINO STRINGS: Music For Reading (RCA Victor) rw ss Vg/Vg+ 40:-
MELACHRINO STRINGS: Music for Relaxation (RCA Victor US) rwVg+/Vg++ 30:-

ATTILIO MINEO: Man in Space with Sounds (SUB-081-LP) NEW 220:-
Limited edition of 500 copies only. Recorded in 1951 but only released in conjunction with the 1962 Seattle World's Fair as the musical accompaniment to the Bubbelator, a transparent, spherical elevator that carried as many as 150 passengers, Attilio Mineo's Man in Space with Sounds remains one of the most foreboding and complex records in the cosmic exotica canon. A dark, dissonant exploration of interstellar travel rooted in the avant-garde ethos of Cage and Stockhausen, this is music that's alien not only in its presentation but also in its orientation, fusing traditional instrumentation and sound effects to the point that one becomes indistinguishable from the other. Electronic elements pulse, hum, and sputter their way to complete domination of Mineo's sonic palette, depicting a bleak, sterile future where mankind gives way to machinery.  Man In Space With Sounds is one of those legendary LPs.  A rare souvenir of the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair, this music served as the soundtrack to a ride called the Bubbleator, which transported fair visitors through an overview of the future, a technological utopia where science and space travel promised solutions to all of humanity’s plights. Needless to say, that future never arrived and this music (actually recorded in the early 1950s) still sounds as futuristic today as it must have back then. The all-original compositions fall somewhere between nervous Philip  Glass and 1950s sci-fi movie music, arranged with string orchestra in a sometimes rhythmic, polyrhythmic, or merely ambient  cloud of odd electronic space noises. Despite its intended technological optimism, the music is quite heavy and menacing, and the future ultimately feels pretty scary. Regardless, this recording proves Attilio Mineo to have  been an unbelievably progressive and underappreciated composer and arranger. The amazing aural and visual content of this endearing package transcend everything. A rare, sought-after gem made accessible as a facsimile, with added bonus photos, in a limited pressing of 500 copies. Packaged for collectors by collectors.

MOOG POP HITS (Moondisc SW) Ex/Vg++ 125:-
Swedish moog exploitation department store record from 1975 with covers of tracks like "Pop Corn" .

MOONDOG: The Viking of Sixth Avenue 2xLP (HJ UK re) M/M 210:-
Great overview of MOONDOG's amazing artistic life - including recordings spanning from 1949 till 1995, with numerous 78s and various other vanished records revived for the first time (not to mention a couple of Weegee photographs!). Though the compilation is rooted in the decades Moondog regularly lived rough in New York City, performing on street corners, at the same time it lays the music's claim to the future. It makes vivid sense of his inspiration of fans from Igor Stravinsky to Bob Dylan, Mr Scruff to Frank Zappa, Charlie Parker to Janis Joplin to Antony & The Johnsons. As Moondog put it himself in 1989 - 'I still love horned helmets and swords and spears. I like to feel that I'm loyal to my past. I wouldn't want to be on the street anymore. But, you know, that led to a lot of things.'

AL MORGAN: A Lfetime of Memories (Beautiful Sounds US) 300:-
Super obscure vanity lounge private press 2 x LP winner.

TOMMY MORGAN: Tropicale (WB US) stofc Ex/Ex 300:-
Awesome and really hard to get exotica album you don’t see very often. Has the  harmonica maestro accompanied by the stand out Warren Barker Orchestra to fantastic results. Strongly recommended.V/A: BETTY PAGE DANGER GIRL – BURLESQUE MUSIC (QDK G re) M/M  OFFERS
This one has Betty Pages autograph (yes it’s true 100% authentic signed by Bettie Page!)

HARRY PARTCH: Petals (Composer Recordings US)rw Vg++/Vg+++ 300:-
Classic and essential late 1960s avant garde lp containing what is probably Partch's greatest all-instrumental composition. The work is performed by Partch and his Gate 5 Ensemble on his unique micro tuned instruments/sound sculptures, which are variously grouped into small ensembles (mostly duets and trios) for each of the piece's 34 sections. This allows for a stunning showcase of each of the instruments' distinct sounds, perhaps more so than on any other Partch recording. Virtually the entire Partch orchestra is highlighted, including the Zymo-Xyl, Crychord, Surrogate Kithara, Chromelodeon II, Koto, Mazda Marimba, Cloud-Chamber Bowls, Diamond Marimba, Kithara I+II, Bloboy, Spoils of War, Harmonic Cannon I, Marimba Eroica, Castor and Pollux, Adapted Guitar II, Drone Devils, Gubagubi, Blue Rainbow, Gourd Tree, and Cone Gongs, and several of these were recorded for the first time on this highly recommended lp. From the late 1930s onward, after living as a transient hobo, Partch developed instruments based on his own revolutionary tuning theories (considered the first in the field since Pythagoras). He composed in isolation within the musical universe he created. And dare I say it the Petals sounds like one of the weirdest Exotica albums.

PIERO PICCIONI: La Decima Vittima/The 10th Victiom OMPST  2 x LP (Easy Tempo I re) Ex/M- 100:-
” The great soundtrack from Piero Piccioni to the stylish, tongue-in-cheek sci-fi thriller from 1965, La Decima Vittima (AKA The 10th Victim). Directed by Elio Petri and starring Marcello Mastroianni and Ursula Andress (mmmmm....), La Decima Vittima is a futuristic tale where people hunt one another for sport - trying to score a kill in front of the movie crews they arranged so they can make TV adverts and cash-in on their fame...”

PLAYERS: Pearls of Love (Liberty US 5) ss Ex/Vg 150:-
Incredible sleeve to frame. Beautiful nude by giant sea shell.

LES PAUL & TRIO (Tops US 5?) Ex/Vg+ 110:-
Innovative sound on sound guitar maestro. Beautiful sleeve with lady and guitar. Rare early recordings.

TITO PUENTE: TOP PERCUSSION  (RCA US re) NEW 180:-
 One of the greatest Tito Puente albums from the 50s, and a spare percussion jam session that's right up there with his legendary Puente In Percussion album! The group features Mongo Santamaria, Bill Correa, Julito Collazo, and Enrigue Marti on percussion with Tito -- and the only other additional sounds are some occasional vocals, and a pounding bassline. The set's extremely raw, with a very tight groove -- and the sound is incredible -- easily enough to make this one of Tito's best percussion dates ever!

LIVING STRINGS: Play Music of the Sea (Rca Camden US 6?) Vg++/Vg+ rw 40:-

PERREY & KINGSLEY: The Essential 2x LP (Vanguard US) cc Ex/Ex/Ex 600:-
Two of the most wanted 60s pop electronica, tape splice madness LPs "In Sounds from the Way Out" and "Kaleidoscopic Vibrations" combined as a twofer LP. The original 60s pressing...wow!

T.K. RAMAMOORTHY: Fabulous Notes and Beats of the Indian Carnatic Jazz (EM re) NEW 230:-
This time we're off to Madras 1969 to hear legendary south Indian film music composer/director, T.K. Ramamoorthy's. A daring fusion of Carnatic music and jazz. Although jazz musicians had been using Indian elements before this time, Fabulous Notes was the first recording in which accomplished Indian musicians adopted jazz elements. And these are accomplished musicians indeed, veterans of the demanding Indian film music studios, trained in the strict discipline of the traditional Carnatic system, led by the visionary Ramamoorthy, a legendary composer who collaborated with M. S. Viswanathan in providing soundtracks for more than 700 films. The music here is a true Indian music, adhering to traditional Carnatic ragas with their varying ascending and descending modes, using a wide range of Indian instruments in an appealing fusion with jazz instruments, ideas and rhythms. The result is not a slavish imitation of modish Western styles, but a stimulating and surprising new entity; fans of later Ethio-jazz may well experience a frisson of familiarity at certain moments when listening to these recordings. Famed composer Ramamoorthy is also a masterful arranger and orchestrator, giving us surprising vistas of timbre, allowing instruments to come to the fore, supported in appealing combinations. But the true heart of both Carnatic music and jazz is improvisation, and TKR allows these fine players space within the relatively brief to make their own statements within the ragas, as detailed in the the liner notes accompanying this reissue. What we hear is a new meeting of worlds, both sharing a respect for the primacy of improvisation, a love for the intricacies of ensemble playing, and a fine understanding of the power of propulsive yet sophisticated rhythms. Fabulous Notes reveals a true Indian music, not merely Occidental music with hints of Indo-spice. We can picture the recording sessions, with the musicians seated on the floor of the studio, Indian musicians playing Indian music, playing jazz, playing Fabulous Notes And Beats Of The Indian Carnatic - Jazz.

GENE RAINS: Far Across the Sea (Decca US 61) M-/M- 260:-
Fantastic exotica album by one of the greatest alongside Denny and Lyman.  Generally considered the 3rd man in exotica.  Rains was an original Hawaiian musician and his band performed at the Shell Bar in the Hawaiian Village. His rarest album Still in shrink.

SOHAIL RANA: KHYBER MAIL (FK UK re) NEW 200:-
Khyber Mail' is an uber rare 1970 LP from Sohail Rana, a versatile maestro of film and pop composition who recorded countless Bollywood film score throughout the 70s. Choc-full of groovy eastern moods and sitar soul, original copies fetch big bucks as clued-up crate diggers have long sought out its key track, 'Soul Sitar', wild sitar funk with electric organ and surf guitar.

WILLIE RESTUM: At the Dream Lounge (Gone US) Vg++++/Vg++ 340:-
Another rare one here in the jazzy lounge beatnik exotica dept and with unreal cover shot for the odd/weird cheesecake beat crowd. Comedy vocals and snazzy instrumentals "intermission riff", "sixty minute man", "willies theme", "willies blues" fantastic Martin Denny's "quiet village" version and more.

LYNN ROCKWELL: One Man Band (Cherokee US) köpt för M-/M- 375:-
Rare late 60s private press. Fantasic and surreal twilight zone one man band. Lots of standard taken in to the twilight zone and some utterly bizarre originals like “Spiders”. Still in shrink.

SHORTY ROGERS: Meets Trazan (MGM US) ss rw stofc Ex-/Ex+ 350:-
Fantastic wild and raw exotica afro Cuban from legendary west coast jazz beatnik reefer man. Highly recommended rarity,

10" FRANCIS SCOTT: Moods for Starlight (Capitol US) tofc ss Vg+/Vg 60:-
Beautiful sleeve: painting of Betty Page look-a-like!

ANANDA SHANKAR & HIS MUSIC (Fallout UK re) NEW 210:-
This genre-busting, critically-acclaimed 1975 album seamlessly fuses the traditional music of Ananda Shankar's homeland, India, with the heavy psych-funk of the West, where he'd spent a good deal of time. Ananda Shankar and his Music is rife with funkified sitars, rock guitars, tabla, drums and Moog synthesizers. Featuring the dancefloor killers "Streets Of Calcutta" and "Dancing Drums" alongside a handful of mellower tracks, the original, India-only LP has long been one of the world's most sought-after records, and is now available again on vinyl.”

MIKE SIMPSON: Jungle Odyssey (Evolution US) ch rw Vg+++/Vg++ 200:-
Great 1960s exotica from South Africa. Swinging go go sounds and loads of insane animal calls. Song titles like “Hyena Hippies” give a hint at where their at. Great gatefold sleeve.

 SUN RA             STRANGE WORLDS IN MY MIND  (Norton US) NEW     185:-                   
 SUN RA             THE OUTER DARKNESS           (Norton US) NEW   185:-                   
 SUN RA             THE SUB-DWELLERS             (Norton US) NEW   185:-   
Three volumes of incantations by Sun Ra and his cohorts, sent to sparse music backdrops. Unknown, unhinged-- let alone unheard recordings from the mystic mind of Sun Ra. This recently unearthed and meticulously restored series compliments our previous trio of early Sun Ra rarities.

DIMITRI TIOMKIN & GARY MERRILL: Rhapsody of Steel (United States Steel US 5?) ss Vg++/Vg+ 450:-
Die Cut Jacket with booklet. Super Rare Soundrack with Gary Merrill Narating on side 2. IT WAS ISSUED IN MAY OF 1959 ON THE UNITED STATES STEEL LABEL IN MONO ONLY!

ART & DOTTY TODD: On Top of the Strip (Dart US) rw  ss Vg++/Ex 180:-
Weirdo vanity pressing by artistic couple lost in the twilight zone.

GILL TRYTHALL: Country Moog (Pandora/Synthe US) Ex/Ex150:-
Moog -- with a twang! Excellent album by the enigmatic Gil Trythall -- a moog musician who turned his talents towards the sound of 60s Nashville, with some incredible results! The format is simple -- take country hits, strip them down, and fill them with cool electronics and moogy bits -- so that they come out sounding as if they were recorded by Perry & Kingsley after getting drunk at a line dancing party. Tracks are a good mix of originals and covers

WAIKIKI HULA BOYS: Hula (Columbia US) ss srw Vg++/Vg+++ 80:-
This is the music of dreamy, languorous, romantic Hawaii. Great sleeve.

STANLEY WILSON: Pagan Love (Capitol US 5?) tofc ss Vg++/Ex 200:-
Nice orchestrated exotica album with a totally amazing sleeve. Super bizarre nude hunted woman in strange gree foliage in the front and sexy and cartooney illustrations on the back.

V/A: AUTHENTIC SOUND EFFECTS VOL 5 (Elektra US) rw Vg++/Vg+ 40:-

V/A: BOLLYWOOD BLOODBATH   2Xlp  (FK UK re) NEW     250:-            
This musical mausoleum of malformed freak funk and dreadful discothèque pop has been resurrected from the maligned cinematic subculture of Bombay's bloodthirsty horror film industry. Bollywood Bloodbath features India's finest composers, such as Bappi Lahiri, R.D Burman, Sonik Omi, Sapan Jogmohan and Laxmikant Pyarelal making the kind of radical risk-rock that would under normal circumstances have studio security escorting these overworked maestros off set for a well-earned break or a relaxing exorcism. Take all the most oblique, indigenous characteristics of your favourite Bollywood musicals then condense them into a bubbling serum and watch the Jekyll and Hyde transformation commence as these A-list composers create bloodcurdling B-Music for the films they never thought the outernationals would see or hear. You've heard Italy's most famous composers when they soundtrack unwatchable Roman slasher flicks with on their own uncompromised and underpaid terms? Well that blueprint just turned blood red with sub-shoestring, low-budget studio wizards gambling with rigamortis rock, disjointed disco and low-voltage electronics for seldom screened scenes of desi Draculas, lycanthropic lady killers and psyched-up swamp monsters. Ever wondered what the DJ would play in a 1981 luxury hotel that was built on an ancient Christian cemetery? No? Well it sounds like someone just got possessed by Jimmy Page and Nile Rodgers at the same time. But sance fiction aside the factual history of the unravelled Bollywood horror phenomena is fully re-exhumed with this compendium. Carefully documenting the drummy theme from the first-ever 1949 Indian ghost film this benchmark collection follows the sinister lineage as directors of bloody thrillers take chances on shuddering synopsis and haywire sonic special effects. Leading up to the inauguration of the notorious Ramsay Bros film company (whose sibling revelry in the 70s and 80s lead to the inclusion of flight-style puke bags in participating picture houses) this compilation pulls no punches and plunges the 'B' of Bombay into the heart of the b-movie and squirts a masala of bloody ketchup and red wine onto the sets of Bollywood's glorious filmic musicals. Licensed exclusively from the independent Indian film music companies (revealing incidental tracks that they didnt even know they owned)”

V/A: BOLLYWOOD BREAKS 2 xLP (Outcste UK re) M-/EX/EX 150:-
Out of print 2xLP comp inspired by the Jazz, Funk, and Soul Music Filtering Into Bombay from America and Europe, the Deft Session Players of Bollywood's Recording Studios Injected their Own Saffron-tinged Take on Western Rhythms Into the Films' Backing Tracks. The Result is an Immense Library of Movie Soundtracks that Combine the Traditional Indian Film Music Vocabulary of Soaring Strings and Drifting Flutes with Western-styled Funky Drumbreaks, Grooving Basslines, and Scratcy Wah-wah Guitars. Bollywood Breaks is a Compilation Mixing Today's Indian Film Music with Dance Beats and Breaks.

V/A: BOMBSHELL BABY BOMBAY 2xLP (QDK G re) M-/M- 220:-
Presenting the best, rarest and most exciting songs from the colourful history of Bollywood music. Bombshell Baby of Bombay is dedicated to the exciting sounds of Bollywood Nightclub songs that were popular in India of the 1950s and 1960s. This volume features both very classic nightclub tunes like the famous ''Surf rocker'' from Gunnaam and ''1,2,3 Baby'' from Kismat as well as extremely rare songs like the Beatlesque ''Pretty Priya'' and the scorching little music to '' Bluff Master.'' The records also comes with a sturdy gatefold sleeve and printed inner bags containing well researched information and a wealth of pictures. It's for the very 1st time that extended research has been done into Bollywood film music.

V/A: BOMBAY THE HARD WAY VOL. 2 2 x LP (Motel US) NEW 200:-
US import 2 x LP. The follow up to the big selling and way cool album "Bombay the hard way", subtitled: "Electric vindaloo". Back with more and as nice as before. There‚s music from the original 80s masters like KALAYANI ANANDJI as well as fresh and funky cuts by KID KAOLA, DYNOMITE D, MIXMASTER MIKE, STEINSKI, URSULA 1000, SPIC BEATZ plus some hilarious movie dialogue thrown in the mix. Comes in beautiful artwork, featuring titles like "Theme from Twin shieks", "Sexy mother fakir", "Electric vindaloo" and many others.

V/A: Harlem Jazz 1930 10” (Decca UK) Vg+++/Vg 140:-
Great 10” comp featuring Duke Ellington, Fletcher Henderson, Luis Russell and the marihuana reefer jazz classis “Chant of the Weed” by Don Redman who also does “Shakin’ the African”. 1950s pressing.

V/A: LUK THUNG (Parlortone re) NEW 225:-
Classic and obscure 78s from The Countryside'. Fourteen outstanding funky performances of Thai country groove music from the 1950s and early 1960s. All previously un-reissued, carefully transferred and mastered from the original 78rpm records and presented with detailed full color liner notes Luk Thung is the down home, funky "Country Music" of Thailand that blossomed as rural Thais migrated to Bangkok for work in the 1950s and 60s. Luk Thung evolved out of a complex stew of traditional folk styles and international influences. Wild accordions and Latin horn sections mingle with Thai hand drums and finger cymbals, while exquisite vocalists swagger and sing stories about life's struggles.

V/A: Music from India (No Label)NEW 180:-
Very limited no-label private collection of undated recordings from India, performed by U. Srinivas, Krishnan & Vijaylakshmi Lagudi, Sanjay Subramanium, Dr. Ramani & others. Full color paste-on sleeve, very limited availability. "From the land of a thousand gods / goddesses. From the land of ragas and talas. Ancient mystical music. Field recordings from the South of India that embody a psychedelic soul so deeply seeded that few Westerners have ever matched. Take a tab of something strong / stay away from the mirror / grow roots."

V/A: Studio G G-Spot (Trunk UK re) NEW 235:-
SPACEY FOLK ELECTRO HORROR Sounds of the Studio G Library". Studio G produced albums covering all major library music genres: horror, pop, industrial, children, jazz & avant-garde. A stunning collection of stripped-down, simple but extremely effective compositions across a variety of genres, many employing heavy delay, reverb, echo boxes & early synthesis. There are drifting synthesizer soundscapes, unsettling vocal tape-loops, even the odd bit of electro-voodoo.  These Trunk releases usually sells out in no time.

V/A: TUMBÉLÉ! 2Xlp (Soundway re) M-/M- 200:-
Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds from the French Caribbean, 1963-74'. A look at the unique and overlooked sounds from the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. Lilting biguines, heavy gwo ka drums and tumbélé rhythms collide with the sounds of the carnival. Haitian, Congolese and Puerto Rican influences are added to the pot in a percussive celebration of Afro-Caribbean spirit. Often overlooked in the English speaking Caribbean, the scattering drums and soaring clarinets of the biguine ruled the airwaves and dancefloors of Martinique and Guadeloupe in the 1960s. This album showcases the vibrancy of the scene on the islands in the 60s and 70s - a scene that would go on to develop the all-conquering sound of zouk in the '80s. Uptown bands like Ensemble La Perfecta and Les Loups Noirs combine heavy rhythms and psychedelic effects in an inimitable style - check out the crazed Jet Biguine for a better idea! The deep and introspective sounds of Monsieur Dolor and Guadeloupean hero Robert Loison show the deep African roots of the music - songs born out of the plantations, with an insistent rhythm and mournful vocals that are unique to these islands. Overlooked outside of Paris, Montreal and the French Caribbean for many years, this collection redresses the balance by presenting the vital sounds of Martinique and Guadeloupe - missing pieces of the musical jigsaw puzzle of the Caribbean.