Albums and All That, Starting with the letter B as in Bravo, Part 3

Vinyl-O-Matic

Ira Ironstrings [00:55]
"The Huckle-Buck"
The Best Damned Dance Band in the Land
Warner Bros. W 1380 1960
Alter-ego of pedal steel guitar pioneer Alvino Rey.

Ohio Express [03:58]
"Yummy, Yummy, Yummy"
The Best from Buddah
Buddah Records BDS 5000
Bubblegum truly is yummy.

Terry Baxter and his Orchestra [06:20]
"Take a Letter Maria"
The Best of '70
Columbia Musical Treasuries P3S 5454 1970
An easy-listening cover of the R.B. Greaves smash hit from 1969.

Be-Bop Deluxe [08:44]
"Maid in Heaven"
The Best of and the Rest of Be-Bop Deluxe
Harvest SKBO-11870 1979
From their 1975 album Futurama, this features some excellent pop guitaring from Mr. Nelson that reached no. 36 in the UK but struggled to succeed in the US.

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Bob Marley & Peter Tosh with the Wailers [12:09]
"Soul Shake Down Party"
The Best of Bob Marley & Peter Tosh with the Waylers
Star Bagger BAG 1502 1981
Pretty solid song from a South African compilation that spells the band's name with a y.

Earth Wind & Fire [15:19]
"Got to Get You into My Life"
The Best of Earth Wind & Fire, Vol I
ARC AL 35647 1978
A very groovy cover of the Beatles groove, as performed in the film Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which we'll get to later in this season of Vinyl-O-Matic.

Miriam Makeba [19:23]
"Iya Guduza"
The Best of Miriam Makeba
RCA Victor LSP-3982 1968
Some fine afro-pop from the Mama Africa.

Henry Mancini [21:37]
"A Shot in the Dark"
The Best of Mancini Volume 2
RCA Victor LSP-3557 1966
The theme from the 2nd Pink Panther film, and also the theme to the Inspector Clouseau animated shorts that would appear in the Pink Panther Show.

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Mel Tillis [25:20]
"Little Ole Wine Drinker Me"
The Best of Mel Tillis
MCA Records MCA2-4091
Mel takes a fine turn at the Charlie Walker hit made famous by both Robert Mitchum and Dean Martin. Hmm, and now that I think of it... Dean Martin played the drunk lawman in Rio Bravo and Robert Mitchum played the drunk lawman in El Dorado.

The Beach Boys [28:02]
"In My Room"
Best of the Beach Boys
Capitol Records DT 2545 1966
Seems as though one might take this as a positive outlook on the current situation.

The Beach Boys [30:17]
"Don't Worry Baby"
Best of the Beach Boys, Vol. 2
Capitol Records DT-502706 1967
Brian's attempt to capture the magic of The Ronette's "Be My Baby". Not bad, but not quite.

The Beau Brummels [33:06]
"Here We Go Again"
The Best of the Beau Brummels, 1964-1968
Rhino Records RNLP 101 1981
The Bay Area's own Beau Brummels with one of their singles that sadly failed to chart but is pretty awesome. Also, The Beau Brummelstones?!

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Merle Haggard [36:58]
"Mama Tried"
The Best of the Best of Merle Haggard
Capitol ST 511082 1972
According to the sleeve, Merle had a toy terrier named WaWe, who is pictured on the back cover. Her sone Pepper is on the front cover. You need to know these things, right?

The Stylistics [39:08]
"I'm Stone in Love with You"
The Best of The Stylistics
AVCO AV-69005-698 1975
When I grow up to be a man?

Isaac Hayes [42:28]
"I Stand Accused"
The Best of Isaac Hayes
Enterprise ENS-7510 1974
Some solid soul to be sure.

Herman's Hermits [49:21]
"Sea Cruise"
The Best of Herman's Hermits
MGM E-4315 1965
It's no Huey Piano Smith/Frankie Ford rendition, but not bad for a bunch of limeys.

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Music behind the DJ: "Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes" by Terry Baxter and his Orchestra