Boot Sale Sounds
Monday, October 31, 2011

Bembeya Jazz National

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On the Syliphone label from the 80's I imagine. A delightful example of the music of Guinea in West Africa . The Leopard Man says - ...
Saturday, October 29, 2011

George Formby

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A 4 LP boxed set of George's finest work released on the World Record label in 1977. Wikipedia says - "Formby was born at 3 Westmin...
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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Hawalatt

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Hindi film soundtrack on one side of an album on the Super label from 1987. The other side features the film Dancing City. IMDb says of the...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Gerard Hoffnung

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An LP on the Columbia label from 1961 - a celebration of the works of Gerard Hoffnung who died two years earlier. Sounds like a fun evening ...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Will Fyffe

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This LP on the World Record label is a compilation of songs by the scottish comedian Will Fyffe which I always get mixed up with Sir Harry L...
Saturday, October 08, 2011

Henry Blair

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Scratchy old 78's bought at a charity shop the other day. A frequently played song on the radio of my youth - particularly Childrens ...
Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Rupert Clemendore

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Another of those mysterious records from Brick Lane flea market I think that caught my eye. Though the sleeve art is pretty subdued - no pa...

Wes McGhee

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A double LP bought from the Hospice Shop today for a quid. On the TRP Records label circa. 1984. Recorded live in Austin Texas. I had vaguel...

Roy Hudd

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An LP I found at a boot sale a while back from 1965- recorded before an invited audience on the World Record Club label. Roy is joined by ...
Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Larry Grayson

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Another boot sale find on the York Records label from 1972. Larry sings few oldies including the Marrow Song we heard recently from Billy Co...

The Palm Court Theatre Orchestra

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I found this LP at a boot sale a few years ago. Released on the Chandos label in 1980. Sadly the gate-fold sleeve has been stuck together af...

Sparrow

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A big calypso favourite - Sparrow ( The Mighty Sparrow ) here on a Ra label LP from 1974. A few instrumental Soca tracks on side two of this...

As Doze Mais

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A compilation of big hits in Brazil in the late 50's on the Columbia label. Giving a snapshot of what was popular back then - a mix of h...

BiIly Cotton Band

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I have featured Billy Cotton several times and happy to do so again - being a strong memory of my childhood and youth when his radio and TV ...
Sunday, October 02, 2011

Thomas Edison

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Aimed at children this LP on the Mr. Pickwick label (1978)is a strange pseudo educational record - a series which intends to shed light on ...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

Charlie Gillett - Eyuphuro - Duos & Duets

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Time for more old Charlie Gillett radio shows now from my treasured pile of cassettes from the 80's and 90's. The first show in two ...
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Champion Jack Dupree

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A rather battered Lp on the Decca label I found in a library sale many years ago. That was a good time to buy vinyl when they were changing ...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Bouquet Of Steel

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Compilation of Sheffield and area bands from 1980 on the Aardvark label distributed by Rough Trade/Red Rhino. Contains 32 page booklet about...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Dhongee

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Having lived in the East End of London for some years I was always dazzled by the exotic looking Bollywood record sleeves I used to see dow...
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Chuck Jackson

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LP on the Bulldog label from 1977. A compilation of various soul tracks from the 60's. Wikipedia says - "Between 1957 and 1959, he ...
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