Shellac & Vinyl

Guy’s Pickings from the West Seattle Garage sale plus a lot of banter

Santa Guy’s bag never empties. Eddie & The De-Havelons-Xmas Party-Peacock 45 Louis Prima-Shake Hands With Santa Claus-Columbia 78 William Shatner & Dani Bander & Malicopa-Feliz Navidad-Shatner Claus LP The Nic-Nacs-Gonna Have A Merry Xmas-RPM 78 Jimmy Jules and The Nuclear Soul System-Xmas Done Got Funky-Xmas Done Got Funky LP Aretha Franklin-Winter Wonderland-Columbia 45 The Rav...

More monsters and the macabre from Guy’s collection, and a few novelty songs. Zacherle-Halloween Hootenanny-Halloween Hootenanny LP Reverend Horton Heat-The Halloween Dance-Halloween Hootenanny LP Jack Kittle-Psycho-Belt 45 The Sonics-Psycho-!!Full Force!! LP Porter Wagoner-The Rubber Room-What Ain’t to Be, Just Might Happen LP Dean Gitter-Skin and Bones-Ghost Ballads Bobby Please and the Th...

Some of the gems Guy picked up at the West Seattle Garage Sale weekend. The Mints-Night Air Joe Simon-Drowning in the Sea of Love The Spotnicks-I’m Going Home (to See My Baby) The Younger Bros.-Ya Gotta Believe Me Clifford Curry-We’re Gonna Hate Ourselves (In the Morning) The Berrys-Sand and Sea The Collins Kids-Beetle-Bug-Bop-Columbia 78 Jerry […]

Nothing but shellac and vinyl from the Blue Note jazz label. Lou Donaldson-Rev. Moses-Blue Note 45 (Release Year: 1967) Thelonius Monk-‘Round About Midnight-Blue Note 78 (1947) Herbie Hancock-Maiden Voyage-The Best of Herbie Hancock LP (1971) John Hardee’s Swingtet-Blue Skies-Blue Note 78 (1946) Cannonball Adderley-Bangoon-Blue Note: Alts ‘N Outs LP (2025) Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazz […]

Santa Guy gets carried away with gifting songs and bringing joy; one a hundred and twelve years old Wild Man Fischer-I’m a Christmas Tree-Pronounced Normal LP The Connection-Money, Honey, Baby-A Christmas Gift For … LP Johnny Otis Orchestra (with Little Esther)-Far Away Blues (Xmas Blues)-Savoy 78 The Fabulous Thunderbirds-(Rockin’) Winter Wonderland-An Austin Rhythm & Blues […]

More songs of ghosts, ghouls, vampires and killers for All Hallows Eve. The Muggs-Bite of the Weredog-Bellyache 45 The Revels-Midnight Stroll-Norgold 45 Children of the Night-Dinner With Drac-p.i.p. 45 Dean Gitter-The Flying Dutchman-Ghost Ballads LP The Pogues-Turkish Song of the Damned-If I Should Fall From Grace With God LP Five Man Electrical Band-Werewolf-Polydor 45 The […]

Acquisitions by Guy at the West Seattle Summer Fest and one from Chip’s San Antonio trip. Nothing to Do-Children’s Record Guild 78 (artist unknown) Mystic Seers-Sweetheart-Mystic Seers LP The Mojo Men-Sit Down, I Think I Love You-Reprise 45 The Hues Corporation-Rockin’ Soul-RCA 45 Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds-Winners and Losers-Playboy 45 Johnny Adams-Reconsider Me-SSS International [&#...

Songs to honor our country X-4th of July-Elektra 45 Chicago-Saturday in the Park-Greatest Hits LP The Steve Miller Band-Living in the U.S.A.-Living in the U.S.A. LP Pete Seeger/Sweet Honey in the Rock/Doc Watson/The Little Red School House Chorus-This Land is Your Land-A Shared Vision LP George M. Cohan-I Want to Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune-George […]

Guy’s deep dive into the life and recordings of jazz saxophone hero Serge Chaloff Boyd Raeburn-March of the Boyds-Guild 78 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra-Perdido-Decca 78 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra-Just You, Just Me-Musicraft 78 The Mad Monks (The Serge Chaloff/Ralph Burns Quintet)-Blue Serge, Pt. 1-Dial 78 The Ralph Burns Quintet-Blue Serge, Pt. 2 (Dial-ogue)-Dial […]

Cozy up the fire with your favorite libation and relax with these gems. Ramsey Lewis Trio-The Sound of Christmas-Sound of Christmas LP Paul Bley Trio-Santa Claus is Coming to Town-Autobiography in Jazz (Debut Records comp.) LP Paquito D’Rivera-God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen-God Rest Ye Merry, Jazzmen (comp.) LP The Modern Jazz Quartet-Variations on a Christmas […]

An overflowing sleigh of goodies from Santa Guy Les Baxter-Santa Claus’ Party-Capitol 78 Foghat-All I Want for Christmas is You-Bearsville 45 Joe Turner-Christmas Date Boogie-Down Beat 78 Tennessee Ernie Ford-Christmas Dinner-Capitol 78 Terry Fell and the Fellers-We Wanna See Santa Do the Mambo-X 45 The Bonnie Sisters-I Saw Mommy Cha Cha Cha With You Know […]

Songs of the Gruesomes and the Macabre for the season of the haunted. Robert Cobert Orchestra-Dark Shadows Theme-Dark Shadows Original Music LP Jackie Morningstar-Rockin’ In the Graveyard-Orange Record Company 45 Marty Robbins-Ghost Train-Columbia 45 Johnny Thunder-Horror Show (American Version)-Epic 45 Cris Kevin-Haunted House-Colt 45 Thurl Ravenscroft-The Headless Horseman-Disneyland 45 Lord Mel...

Tunes of tricks, iilusion and the supernatural, or just magic in the title. The Cars-Magic-Heartbeat City LP Pilot-Magic-EMI 45 The Dubs-Could This Be Magic-Reo 78 Leon Russell-Magic Mirror-Carny LP Dave Alexander-The Hoodoo Man (The Voodoo Woman & The Witch Doctor)-The Dirt in the Ground LP Blind Johnny Davis and His Trio-Magic Carpet-MGM 78 Steppenwolf-Magic Carpet […]

More of the many, many, many Christmas songs gifted by Santa Guy. Darlene Love-Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)-Phil Spector’s Christmas Album (LP) JD McPherson-All the Gifts I Need-“Socks” (LP) The Kaisers-Merry Christmas Loopy Lu (Norton 45) Kid Thomas-Merry Christmas Blues-Kid Thomas at San Jacinto Hall (LP) Janette Davis-Merry Christmas Polka (Harmony 78, 1949) Angelo Ferdinando […]

Classic songs about the sea and sailing, and a few 78s. John Fogerty-Sea Cruise-John Fogerty LP Blues Image-Ride Captain Ride-Atco 45 Ray Noble and the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra-Speedboat Bill-Victor 78 Little Feat-Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie-Little Feat LP Split Enz-Six Months in a Leaky Boat-Time and Tide LP Jimmy Buffet-Son of a Son of a […]

The 5th Annual Halloween Show! More spooky, creepy, ghostly and strange songs for your delight! John Fogerty-Eye of the Zombie-Warner Bros. 45 Kay Kyser and His Orchestra-The Headless Horseman-Columbia 78 Blue Oyster Cult-Godzilla-Spectres LP George Morgan-Tennessee Hillbilly Ghost-Columbia 78 Ringo Starr-Spooky Weirdness-Rotogravure LP Michael Murphey-Wildfire-Blue Sky/Night Thunder LP The Fontan...

An historic set of songs about mail carriers and deliveries. The Marvelettes-Please Mr. Postman-Selections from the Soundtrack of Girl Groups LP Lloyd Price-Mailman Blues-Specialty 78 Bessie Smith-Gulf Coast Blues-Bessie Smith: The World’s Greatest Blues Singer LP Blind Johnny Davis-No Mail Today-MGM 78 Jean Shepard-A Dear John Letter-Capitol 45 Memphis Slim-No Mail Blues-Mercury 78 Ted Daffan-No...

A shellac attack of very old 78s and rare vinyl cuts. Thank you so much to Harvey for gifting us these great recordings. Frank Tanner and His Rhythm Kings-Sailor Man Rhythm-Bluebird 78 Chi Coltrane-Who Ever Told You-Columbia Playback 7” EP Mike Speciale and His Orchestra-Bam Bam Bamy Shore-Perfect 78 George Williams and Bessie Brown-When You […]

Songs from a century of our national pastime. Randy Haspel-The Summer There Was No Baseball-Home Run Records 45 Frank Devol-Play Ball-Capitol 78 Mabel Scott-Baseball Boogie-King 78 Tommy Burden-The Bee (That Won the Baseball Game)-D Records 45 Jimmy Buffet-Growing Older But Not Up-MCA 45 Nat King Cole-The First Baseball Game-Capitol 45 Robert Merrill-Brooklyn Baseball Cantata, Pts. […]

More rare and special cuts from the quest to Connecticut Freddie Cannon-Talahassee Lassie-Swan 45 Chuck Miller-House of Blue Lights-Mercury 78 The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin’s Orchestra)-Doin’ the Raccoon-Columbia 78 The Other Half-Flight of the Dragon Lady-The Other Half LP International Sweethearts of Rhythm-Jump Children-Guild 78 The Supremes-Goin’ Down for the Third Time-Motown 45 Wingy Manon-...

Oops!  We got carried away with nearly three hours of Christmas songs for you! The Beatles-Christmas Time is Here Again-Apple 45 Mitch Miller-Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly-Christmas Sing-Along With Mitch Miller LP Louis Jordan-May Every Day Be Christmas-Decca 78 Buck Owens-Christmas Shopping-Season’s Greetings LP Jessie Rogers-Here Comes Santa Claus-Bluebird 78 Alton Ellis-Christmas Coming-S...

The long planned and often rescheduled first sampling of the bounty of music brought back from Connecticut. The Madhatters-Just Won’t Leave-Mask 45 Woody Herman feat. Stan Getz-Early Autumn-Capitol 78 John Barry-Stomp and Shake-Zulu Soundtrack LP The Bubble Puppy-Hot Smoke & Sassafrass-International Artists 45 Bumble Bee Slim-I’ll Meet You in the Bottom-Vocalion 78 Dave Guard & […]

Songs of the macabe, the occult, death and dying . . . and novelty songs Shellac & Vinyl Show #34-The 4th Annual Halloween Show Roky Erickson-I Walked With a Zombie-The Evil One LP Glenn Miller-Swingin’ at the Séance-Limited Edition, Vol. 2 LP Asleep at the Wheel-Big Foot Stomp-Epic 45 Bobby Bare-Vampira-Tender Years LP Ramona, with […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #33-The 3rd Annual Port Townsend Record Show Show T-Bone Walker-I Know Your Wig is Gone-Capitol 78 Emitt Rhodes-Take You Far Away-Mirror LP The Crusaders-Chain Reaction-Chain Reaction LP Al Hibbler-Fat and Forty-Aladdin 78 Herman Brood and His Wild Romance-Saturday Night-Herman Brood and His Wild Romance LP Gato Barbieri-Encontros-The Saxophone (Compilation LP on […]