Mondo Exploito
Saturday, February 21, 2015

Spooner Oldham

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Very obscure record from Muscle Shoals vet and Dan Penn partner. Some find his singing a little lacking. Me, I think it's part of...
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Friday, February 20, 2015

Tartaglia

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By request, here's a lushly orchestrated record by Tartaglia, whose arrangements remind me somewhat of David Axelrod. His other...
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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Muve

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Here's an obscure spoken-word album from a guy named Richard Christensen, who sounds at times a little like Rod McKuen. The arr...
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Thursday, February 12, 2015

6680 Lexington

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Another one of those records full great songs and amazing players (including Darlene Love and Bill Medley) that came and went with li...
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Sunday, February 8, 2015

The Groovin' Strings and Things

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Groovin' ... on a snowy afternoon. DIG IT
Friday, February 6, 2015

Hey Baby!

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From Allmusic: Nino Tempo & April Stevens (who were actually brother and sister, born Nino LoTempio and Carol LoTempio) bobbed ...
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Rudy Ramos

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Anyone remember "The High Chaparral"? DIG IT
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Reuben Howell

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Here are the two albums by Reuben Howell, the first white dude signed to Motown. A caveat: for reasons unknown, my frickin' iTun...
Monday, February 2, 2015

Richard Twice

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A band so nice they named it ... Twice. Features Wrecking Crew back-up. 'Nuf said. DIG IT
Thursday, January 29, 2015

Far Country

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I see justice Just out of view Yeah, I see justice Don't have much to do But I got no worries Why give a toss I'm a...
Monday, January 26, 2015

San Fernando Brass

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Here's an interesting curio: a hits-of-the-day record produced in Quad by Capitol for Realistic, the company that owns Radio Sh...
Friday, January 23, 2015

Noel Harrison

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From the boy behind the girl from U.N.C.L.E. DIG IT
Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Children of Prague

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Thanks so much to Yahwehfrk, who supplied us with this sweet bubblegum rarity. DIG IT
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Saturday, January 17, 2015

Pete Jolly

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By request, here's a sweet and mellow record by Pete Jolly. DIG IT
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Thursday, January 15, 2015

Country Coalition

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Country Coalition were a pretty cool (mostly) country-rock act signed to ABC's Bluesway - one of the few non-blues artists on th...
Monday, January 12, 2015

Les Crane

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Go placidly amid the noise and haste ... and listen to this album. Stuck on an appropriate bonus track for you. DIG IT
Sunday, January 4, 2015

The Original Hits of Right Now

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Picked this one on a recent crate dig, and even though I have the songs on other LPs I dig these Dunhill comps. Et tu? DIG IT
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Thursday, January 1, 2015

Riot on Sunset Strip

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A riotous record to kick-start your new year. DIG IT
Monday, December 29, 2014

Johnny Brower

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Yet another classy record from the Guinness tax-scam label, this one in a country/swamp/lounge mode. DIG IT
Saturday, December 27, 2014

Hell's Belles

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Raunchy Les Baxter soundtrack to American International biker flick. This one has some nifty bonus tracks. DIG IT
Friday, December 26, 2014

Don Costa

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Thanks to Steinar, here is "Days of Wine and Roses." DIG IT

Don Costa

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Snagged this one in the Village on a recent trip to NYC. Paid too much, and the guy behind the counter was of kind of a dick. Was it...
Sunday, December 21, 2014

Mark Turnbull

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This one is a real curio. Couldn't find much out about young Mark, but he does sound a bit like Bob Dorough or maybe Tom Northc...
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Friday, December 12, 2014

Scary Guy at the End of the Hall

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This one channels the ghosts of Salinger, absent friends and, well, the scary guy at the end of the hall. Cover shot taken at our ...
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Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Yours, Mine and Ours

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Typically cool Fred Karlin soundtrack from typically silly '60s flick. DIG IT
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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Stoned Hair

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With its canned audience sounds and songs that were not performed at Woodstock, this delicious slice of exploito pushes all the wrong ...
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Saturday, December 6, 2014

South Central Avenue Municipal Blues Band

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In the late '60s, everyone was getting in on the Bonnie and Clyde craze, even if it made no sense at all. Still, this is pretty f...
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Wednesday, December 3, 2014

Bobby Keys

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In memory of Bobby Keys, here's his funky solo record featuring the talents of George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Jack Bruce, Dave Ma...
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

The 5th Dimension

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By request, here's the 5th Dimension "Live!" record. BTW, I've updated the link with the correct running order. ...
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Friday, November 28, 2014

Armistice Day

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With all that's going on in the world right now from the Midwest to the Middle East, here's an album about human conflict...
Thursday, November 27, 2014

Maitreya Kali

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On this Thanksgiving Day I'm sharing with you an extreme rarity: the "Apache/Inca" album by Maitreya Kali. If you want...
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Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Bermuda Jam

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Trippy, pysch-o weirdness on Bob Crewe's Dynovoice label? I'm there. BTW, my outboard CD burner is on the fritz and I am ha...
Saturday, November 22, 2014

The Sounds of Our Times

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Yet another great Sounds of Our Times record. DIG IT
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Friday, November 21, 2014

The Sounds of Our Times

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Nice instro work from Jack Pleis and company. This vinyl rip fulfills a request from, uh, me. Because I love this kind of shit. ...
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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Outta' Sight!

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Here's a tasty little comp that features "musical sounds of the new generation." DIG IT
Wednesday, November 19, 2014

Soul Sesame Street

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In which the Village Soul Choir, whoever they were, attempt to infuse a little street into Sesame Street. DIG IT
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Saturday, November 15, 2014

Bud Shank

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Might anyone have this tasty title from Bud Shank? If so, please put a link in the comments. Thanks.
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The Goldebriars

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A beautiful folk record featuring crystalline vocals by Dotti and Sheri Holmberg, and, of course, Curt Boettcher. DIG IT
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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Million Dollar Sound Sampler

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Another great A&M compilation. DIG IT
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Sunday, November 9, 2014

Leaving on a Jet Plane

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Couldn't find much info about this one, other than the singer is one Jim Demitrack, a Bobby Goldsboro-ish crooner. The versi...
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Saturday, November 8, 2014

The Sidehackers

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A link is now in the comments for a pretty decent rip of this ultra-rare record.
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Friday, November 7, 2014

The Stone Canyon Rock Group

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By request, here's a re-up of Stone Canyon Rock. The dude singing the title track ain't no Richard Harris, and that's ...
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Thursday, November 6, 2014

Loss Leaders

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Thanks to Willard's Wormholes, the entire Warner/Reprise Loss Leader shebang is being rolled out. Try not to OD. GRAB...
Friday, October 31, 2014

Barbarella

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Happy Halloween ... and what better way to celebrate than with this spooky exploito record by the Young Lovers, whoever they wer...
Monday, October 27, 2014

Wilderness Years

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Days roll along One into the other All the time in the world, it seems The next thing you know There's one less day And s...
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Saturday, October 25, 2014

The Happy Day Choir

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You'd think that from all the happy-faced white folks on the cover that this would be yet one more happy-faced, white-folks exp...
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Friday, October 24, 2014

Goldenrod

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Instro record in which ace sessioners Ben Benay (guitar), Jerry Scheff (bass), and Toxey French (drums) make like a badass power t...
Monday, October 20, 2014

The Moon People

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Geez Louise, here's some cheese with a Latin lilt. DIG IT
Saturday, October 18, 2014

Breeze

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Some sweet '70s mellow rock, featuring covers of Bread and Todd Rundgren songs as well as originals that slot right in. Bree...
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Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Billy Martin

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Mostly instro funk workouts from trumpeter Billy Martin. Very hard to find. DIG IT
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