Ron Frangipane

Solidly performed and beautifully recorded interpretations of one of my favorite singer/songwriters. UPDATE: now broken into separate tracks, thanks to Rick.

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Swimming, Smoking, Crying

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Elliot Lurie

From the guy who brought you "Brandy."

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The Avant-Garde

Here's the Avant-Garde, featuring Chuck "We'll Be Back in Two and Two" Woolery. This sucker is going for 90 bucks on eBay, so you're getting a pretty good deal here.

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The Coronados

More music from the Silverbird folks, by request.

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Teresa Graves

A decent bubblegum soul record from the former "Laugh In" turned Jehovah's Witness girl. Sadly, she died in a fire at her Los Angeles home in 2002.

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Byron Keith Daugherty

Yet another obscure '70s singer/songwriter record, this one on the Fantasy label, which always did right by its artists (cf. John Fogerty).

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Rock Flowers

Easily the best record based on a line of Mattel cheapie dolls (BTW: both Rock Flowers albums are in the file).

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Hot Parts

Oddball soundtrack featuring contributions from members of the Left Banke and Bert Sommer. Trying to keep the spirits up while the world is wracked with one horrific crisis after another. Peace to all.

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The Good Time SIngers

Pick up a recent issue of Ugly Things, as I did, and read about the sad and strange life of former Monkees songwriter and Penny Arkade member Craig Smith. The near-book-length article inspired me to track down this record, which is, as it turns out, a little too Up With People cornball for my own tastes. But I thought that since I went to the trouble of ripping it, I'd share it with you nonetheless. Besides, it's on classic-period Capitol and David Gates wrote a few tunes. (I stuck a few stray tracks that I found around the internet on the end.) Update: songs are now broken into individual tracks.

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Glenda Griffth

Since we're on a '70s tip, here's a wonderful little record - produced by Don Henley and featuring the LA Mafia - that came and went without a blip. A shame.

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Sierra

If this record sounds a little like late-period Burritos, that's because it is. The band - Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Gib Guilbeau, Thad Maxwell, Mickey McGee, and Bobby Cochran - signed to Mercury, changed their name, and, with the help of Felix Peppalardi, they produced an album that leans more toward rock (think the Eagles) and less on country.

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Michael Konstan

Yet another obscure '70s singer/songwriter album that checks a lot of my boxes.

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Alphaville

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Fast Folk

This record from 1989 - featuring the likes of Peter Case, Victoria Williams, Milo Binder, and Marvin Etzioni - holds a special place in my heart because, well, I took the shot. Unfortunately, the person who designed the cover decided that tinting it with garish colors and breaking it up into multiple images was the way to go. To see the original shot, you can check it out here.

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Henry Buckle

Couldn't find out much about Mr. Buckle, but I can say he comes across like a more affable early James Taylor. If that's your thing, you might just dig this.

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Street Noise

Seems like there were a ton of these kinds of bands around in the late '60s. This one's well worth a listen.

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The New Apocalypse

Cool beats and breaks on this obscure instro platter.

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Endtroducing

You likely wouldn't know this, but yours truly is the author of the 33 1/3 book, "DJ Shadow's Endtroducing." You could give back and support this site by snagging yourself a copy. Just follow the link below or purchase one from your local bookseller (if such a place still exists in your 'hood).

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John Davidson

A curiously topical album, produced by Wendy and Lisa's dad. Update: Thanks to Rick for breaking this up into individual tracks.

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Mike Settle

Mike was a member of the First Edition, for which he wrote the hit "But You Know I Love You," which is on this, his sole solo record.

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The National Gallery

If you're in the mood for 10 musical interpretations of the artist Paul Klee, this is your record.

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Love and Other Mixed Emotions

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Tom Northcott

Baroque rock at its best.

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Winners

Only winners here.

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FIre & Rain

This one goes down exceedingly easy.

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Don Cooper

According to Billboard, "Cooper rides the narrow furrow between folk, country and rock, uses his disaffected voice and guitar on some story themes and keeps the backup group (which has some strong jazz names) down. All in all it's a good example of offbeat talent comin' through."

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Adios Amigo

In which the Infernal Blues Band make their bid for infamy.

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Tommy Roe

Later-era Roe.
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Numb

Thanks to Ryan Adams.
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The Girl From Ipanema

One of the more desirable records from the budget Wyncote catalogue.

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The Sound Symposium

Arranger Larry Wilcox adds light classical touches to create music that could best be termed very easy listening.

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The Sound Symposium

The Sound Symposium do Dylan.

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Classmates

One of my all-time favorite compilations.

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Mt. Airy

A short-lived hybrid group formed in the early 1970s by Eric Weissberg, Tom Chapin, Bob Hinkle, Russell George, and Don MacDonald.

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Keith Sykes

Some sweet folky vibes for yer Sunday blues.

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Future

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Star Hits

Timmy contributes this deliciously wretched document. Just who these stars were who made these star hits, who can know? Who would want to know?

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Michel Colombier

A strange bird, this. But a beautiful one.

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A Star Fell Down on Indiana

A star fell down on Indiana
Just like it did in the beginning of time
We all turned out to see what happened
Some of us laughed
Some of us cried
And together we held onto each other's hands
Until the last of us had died

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The Sound Effects

From Timmy: "I came across one of the most detestable albums I have ever had to listen to. Horrific, blase, bland, halfhearted renditions of top-40 hits from 1973. All lamely done by a lousy band called the Sound Effects. Apparently, they recorded many albums, each focusing on different years, as advertised on the rear cover of this monstrosity, titled: 'Autumn '73.' " Thanks Timmy!

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The Chicken Chronicles

Familiar tunes decorate this soundtrack to an obscure flick that featured none other than the fabulous Steve Guttenberg.

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John Randolph Marr

Despite being produced by Harry Nilsson, arranged by George Tipton and released on Warner Bros., this charming period piece went nowhere. But now it can be yours.

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John Davidson

Never thought I'd be into something like this. I mean, all I remember about this dude is that he was a slick game-show host with perfect hair and an Ultra Brite smile. But listening to it you sense that John was saying, "Take me seriously as an artist" in the same way that, say, Jack Jones did when he hooked up with David Gates on "Bread Winners." And it winds up being sort of cool, especially so because the Wrecking Crew is the backing band. At any rate, here's a fresh vinyl rip for you.

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Gary Ogan

One half of the duo featured in the post below, Gary Ogan has a nice yacht-rock thing going on here. Co-produced by Leon Russell, who also contributes keybs. Gary performs most of the rest of the instrumentation.

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Sapphics Against Anger

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Levitts

Answers the musical question, What if the Partridge Family went jazz?

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Angels From Hell

Classic exploito soundtrack featuring Stu Phillips.

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Gary Ogan & Bill Lamb

Mo' mellow from the '70s.

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John Edward Beland

Tasty country rock in a Bread mold by a former Burrito Bro.

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