The Youngbloods, Earth Music (1967

The Youngbloods, Earth Music (1967

 Friday's lunch record is by The Youngbloods. This late 1960's folk rocker is on the RCA record label. This album followed their huge hit "Get Together". Their music spelled fun good times feel good everything is groovy with a taste of rebellious expression. Jesse Colin Young on bass, guitar and vocals. Songs include "Long Tall", "Sugar Babe", "Monkey Business", "I can Tell", "The Wine Song" and others. The YouTube sample song is "Reason To Believe" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV_R_O8V79U . . bucko



The Youngbloods

Various, The Kings Of Jazz Big Bands Chick Webb Jimmy Lunceford (1972)

Various, The Kings Of Jazz Big Bands Chick Webb Jimmy Lunceford (1972)

Thursday's lunch record is a big band jazz collection featuring Chick Webb and Jimmy Lunceford. This a double gate-fold album on the Festival label of Music-Disc Europe. Todays listen is sides 3 & 4 which highlights the Jimmy Lunceford orchestra of 1942&1943. His orchestra comprised a 16 piece big band of trumpets, saxophones, piano, guitar, bass and drums. The YouTube sample song is "Okay For Baby" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmlGC-tXV1Y . . bucko

King Curtis, Instant Groove (1969)

King Curtis, Instant Groove (1969)

Wednesday's lunch record  is the funk soul of King Curtis. This album recorded for Atco records is an R&B current pop instrumentals with a few funky originals threw in for fun. King Curtis (tenor saxophone) leads this groovin' album with the following titles; "Instant Groove", "Hey Joe", "Foot Pattin", "Wichita Lineman", "Games People Play", "Sing A Simple Song", "The Weight", "La Jeanne", "Little Green Apples", "Some Where", "Hold Me Tight", and "Hey Jude". The YouTube sample song is " Sing A Simple Song" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMJ0iiqfWg . . bucko

Jimmy McCracklin, Twist With Jimmy McCracklin (1962) r. 1954-55

Jimmy McCracklin, Twist With Jimmy McCracklin (1962)  r. 1954-55

Tuesday's lunch record is by Jimmy McCracklin. This album was released on Crown records and is a classic exploitation release attempting to cash in on the current twist craze. The music is reissued blues tracks from 1954 &1955 from the Modern record label. Great blues album although the misleading twist labeling, the songs were given new titles and repackaged  as they attempted to fool the record buyer thinking they can twist to it. Big Surprise! Crown records did this with many other old blues tracks and artists as well as this example. The YouTube sample song is " Couldn't Be A Dream" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMnlpF6I8t8 . . bucko

Various, The Sound Of Jazz (1958)

Various, The Sound Of Jazz (1958)

Monday's lunch record is a live collection of numerous popular jazz artists of the 1950's. This album is on Columbia records and is the TV soundtrack from a television special broadcast on Dec. 8 1957. This show captured live jam sessions of many great artists with all-star bands. Red Allen, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Ben Webster, Jimmy Rushing, Coleman Hawkins, Freddy Greene, Jo Jones and many others. The YouTube sample song is by Count Basie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMkHxEyXV5Y . . bucko