Richard Roundtree

So, some power-that-be must've thought, "Well, he played the part in the movie, so he should play the part on a record," or some shit. Thing is, this isn't half-bad.

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Bill Cosby

He "really sings," eh? Define "sings." Frizzle frazzle pudd'n pop ...

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Summer Blonde Beach Party

Thought I'd kick off the summer season with this rarity. Do blondes have more fun? Only your turntable knows for sure.

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Marjorie McCoy

Looked around for some info on this bluesy mama and discovered that, sadly, she recently passed away. Here's to you, Marjorie!

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The Man With the Glass Head

If you feel so inclined, any donation you make when you download this album will help fund further purchases for the records featured on Mondo Exploito.

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The Classic Example

Seventies soul does not get sweeter than this. It doesn't hurt to have Paul Humphrey on drums, Wilton Felder on bass, Arthur Adams on guitar, Joe Sample on piano and production by Mickey Stevenson. If you're feeling down, this album will just about make your day.

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Psychedelic Guitars

Did someone call for some psychedelic guitars? Here, the cheapie Custom label offers some far-out freak-outs that sound like they were recorded in a basement direct to your brother's Radio Shack tape recorder. Especially outstanding - because it stands out as the loudest thing here - is the fuzz-tone bass, which may or may not have been intentional. Turn on, tune in, and drop out.

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Risa Potters

Got a request for these two albums. Enjoy.

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Morning Glory Daze

Here's a companion to yesterday's post. More sunshine for you on this Sunday morning.

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Melodies for You

Mega-rare sunshine comp from Japan. Got a few more of these coming up.

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Revelation

Don't know much about this Christian band other than they have a Fifth Dimension vibe, tie-dyed outfits and the involvement of Jimmy Webb, which is good enough for me.

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The Bells

Some more sunshine pop, this time from this wonderfully sweet Canadian band. Would anyone have their album, Studio A?

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Shaft

You'd think with a stoopid band name like Soul Mann & the Brothers and a cheapie label like Pickwick that this record would at best make a nice Frisbee. But you'd be wrong. This is the shit.

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Jim Horn

Nice vinyl rip of sax-y soul from ubiquitous sessioner Jim Horn for you on this Mother's Day.

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Christopher Kearney

Some cool '70s Canadiana. Says here he used to open for Anne Murray! Still hoping someone might come through with his self-titled debut.

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Richard Hayman

Moog + Latin robot love = a true oddity.

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Richard Barbary

A rare soul record on the usually jazzy CTI label.

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The Lotus Palace

More "hits of the day" sitar-style as performed by the Alan Lorber Orchestra. Pretty groovy.

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The Spinners

Not the soul group of the same name, but some sort of studio concatenation on the budget Crown label. The playing is loose to the point of sloppy and the guy doing the singing sounds like he's on ludes. Check out their version of the title track, which I prefer over BS&T.

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Eliot Wilder's America

We drank ourselves sick with lust
We spit into the brown southern night
We made a pact sealed with a prick
Somehow that black blood felt so right
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Jack Jones

I mentioned this album in the John Davidson post, and the blog Vinyl Shipwreck just put it up. Small world. Click the link below to download and enjoy.

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Dick Glasser

Here are more "hits of the day" by one Dick Glasser.

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Terry Jacks

Would anyone have his two later albums, "Just Like That" and "Pulse"? If so, please put a link in the comments.

Dick Campbell

Apparently, where it was at for Dick Campbell was to sound exactly like '66-era Bob Dylan.

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John Braden

Another obscure treasure from my favorite boutique label, A&M.

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Norma Tanega

Kinda folk, kinda gospel, kinda cool ... ya dig?

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Teddy Neeley

He's a man, he's just a man. At least he was before he was Jesus.

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The Baja Marimba Band

A later-period Baja joint. A link for their album "Naturally" can be found in the comments, thanks to blog friend Rock Archeologia.

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Zapped!

If Scott Baio is involved, you know it must be great. That goes double for former teen heartthrob and current cruise director Willie Aames.

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Oak Island Treasury Department

I'm really digging this band's second album, which can be found here. If you have their first record (the cover is above), please put a link in the comments.

Haircuts and the Impossibles

Some classic exploito - it's all there in the band's name. Check the comments for a link their other record, "Here's Where It's At."

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Jesus Christ Superstar

Some music to get your Good Friday going.

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John Hurley

Went record shopping at In Your Ear yesterday and found a couple of records on my wants list. Here's one, the final album by John Hurley on Bell. Enjoy.

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John Hurley

Here are John Hurley's first two albums, "Sings About People" and "Delivers One More Hallelujah."

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Better

Is this the way to live a life
Never think about the meaning
Then one day you wake up
And the whole world is careening
Well I'm no philosopher
Not Jean Paul Sartre
But it doesn't take a genius to know
You gotta have heart, miles of heart
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The Wilders

Gettin' horny with Burt.

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Salt Water Taffy

Here's something sweet and savory for ya.

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Love Minus One

This record is a real hodgepodge of styles, from lounge to jazz to pysch. But it's actually pretty great for a virtually unknown movie soundtrack, which you can read about over at Waxidemy (be sure to check out the comments).

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Sounds of the Woodstock Age

This glorious slab of ridiculous exploito can be found over on Rock Archeologia. Many thanks, bud!

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Barry Mann

It's likely that when Carole King had her tremendous success with "Tapestry" that record company execs figured they could make money off the other Brill Building songwriters. Neil Sedaka fared quite well. Not so much for the likes of Ellie Greenwich, Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann, all of whom made worthy if idiosyncratic records, of which "Lay It All Out" is one.

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Cass Elliott

At this point in her career, Cass was done with the bubblegum music that Dunhill had apparently foisted on her and she no longer wanted to be called "Mama." So she went into the studio with songs from more serious-minded writers like Judee Sill and Randy Newman to produce what is likely her best record. Alas, after this she decamped to Vegas, to Carson, and to the middle of the road before her untimely death.

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U.S. Navy Port Authority

Just wanted to turn up the heat in here.

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Trade Martin

Answers the musical question, who is Trade Martin?

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The New World

No doubt you'll want to support this artist.

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Howard Lemon Singers

It's Sunday, and time for some gospel music. Here is an exceedingly rare record from the Howard Lemon Singers on the Stax label. I was able to comp these tracks from various sources, but I am missing the song "There'll Come a Time." If anyone has it, please post a link in the comments. And may the cosmic muffin bless you if you do.

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The Now Generation

More cool instros of the hits of the day, this time as performed by the Now Generation (aka the Joe Scott Orchestra) on the classy Mainstream label. This one comes in thanks to Derrick Bostrom of the Meat Puppets.

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Tapestry

Some Canadiana, with touches of '70s-era Neil Young. I wonder where they got their name from?

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Pom Pom Girls

Here's a re-up, by request, for this cheesy Mike Curb soundtrack. Would anyone have Curb's "Song for a Young Love" record? If so, please put a link in the comments.

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Jimmie Rodgers

Not the "singing brakeman" Rodgers, here is one of this Jimmie's obscure A&M records. You can read more about this album here.

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