Boot Sale Sounds
Monday, April 28, 2008

George Melly's Bubbling Over Four

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This tape was sent to me some years ago by persons unknown. It's a programme called Saturday Skiffle Club hosted by Brian Matthew and we...

Max Bacon - Requested Re-Up

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"Max was the larger-than-life drummer with the Ambrose Orchestra for many years, who also had a unique Jewish-style humour. Prior to j...
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Saturday, April 26, 2008

Golden Voices Of The Music Hall

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An old early 60's compilation on the budget Ace Of Clubs label of music hall artistes from the 30's and 40's I imagine. Not much...
Sunday, April 20, 2008

Spike Jones & His City Slickers

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No excuses for uplaoding more Spike Jones and his wonderful band. This 1986 LP on the Harlequin label is a compilation of early stuff from 1...
Saturday, April 19, 2008

The Polynesians

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"The term "Polynesia" was first coined by Charles de Brosses in 1756, and originally applied to all the islands of the Pacifi...
Friday, April 11, 2008

Bet Lynch's Legs

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Bet Lynch as we all know was the brassy barmaid at the Rover's Return pub in Britain's longest running soap "Coronation Street...
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008

Mohd. Rafi

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An Indian EP on the Angel label from 1969. Part of a soundtrack to a film called "Tumse Achha Kaun Hai". All the songs here are ...
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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Swaranlata & Karamjit Singh Dhuri

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An EP on the Odeon EMI from 1973. "Swaranlata, a tall and alluring Sikh girl from Rawalpindi, was interested in dance, music and films...
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Friday, March 28, 2008

The Ramblers Dance Band

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A Highlife LP on the Decca label from West Africa recorded in 1969. The sleeve notes say- "It is over a decade now since Decca starte...
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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Sandy Nelson

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"Let There Be Drums" by Sandy Nelson was one of the very first singles I ever bought back in the 60's - probably an ex juke bo...
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Happy Monsters

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A really odd record I bought today at a boot sale. It was released on the Happy House label ( Made In America ) in the 60's I imagine. O...
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Saturday, March 08, 2008

Ken Dodd & The Diddymen

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Back due to popular demand . This is an LP I found years ago and have only just had the chance to rip the tracks using my new ION USB turnta...
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Friday, March 07, 2008

Australia All Over

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This is the other Australian cassette I found the other day for a few pennies. Its on the ABC label and based on a radio show of the same na...
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Thursday, March 06, 2008

Slim Dusty

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Found this cassette recently in the local hospice shop with another Australian tape. Its all drinking songs including the big hit "Pub ...
Saturday, March 01, 2008

Texas Kitty

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Jim in Basingstoke sent this cassette to me recently. Its a rare copy of a 10" LP on the Philips label from the late 50's early 60...
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Thursday, February 28, 2008

Manolo Escobar

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Hazel spotted this in a local charity shop the other day and bought it for me. She was attracted by the sleeve and I can see why. I usually ...
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Monday, February 25, 2008

The Palm Court Theatre Orchestra

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I found this LP at a boot sale last year. Sadly the gate-fold sleeve has been stuck together after being left in the rain so trying to read ...
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The Billy Cotton Band (Requested - Re-Up )

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A Decca LP in the "World of..." budget section. This compilation from the 40's and 50's of some of his "hits". ...
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Spike Island

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I've had this LP on the cut price Avenue label for a few years now and surprised I haven't featured it before here as it's quite...
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Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Morgan Fisher - Miniatures

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An LP compiled by Morgan Fisher in 1980 on the Pipe label , which featured 51 tracks, all no more than one minute in length. Here's the ...
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