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On You. ” The King is back! Long live rock & cost per single is 74 cents. He doesn 't know records issued, on local or national labels, or
loan how their service is, but for you in know somebody who was, please write me at
Customer Service Couple months back I out- of- the- way places this could be just the 64 Taylor Dr., Fairfax Ca. 94930 and tell me
listed some oldies dealers and places to get thing. Write to National Record Plan, Box ail about it. Or even if you were around some
568, NY, NY 10008, or Saturnian Records.
promo singles. I neglected to mention Lenny local scene somewhere and remember the
Goldberg, 5539 College Ave. Oakland, Calif. 507 Fifth Ave., NY, NY 10017. groups and their records. Or know of local
For 25 cents he ' ll send a catalog listing I need the help of you loyal readers with groups of that era whose members are now in
thousands of cheap oldies, and he also makes some research I'm doing. First, does anybody other groups. Or anything else along those
the amazing offer to CRF .EM readers of 100 know anything at all about a group called the lines. I 'm writing a history of American rock
mixed new promo singles for only $5. Can ' t Squires, who recorded ''Going AU The Way" in the ' 60s, and need a lot of information.
beat that. I also asked if anyone knew a on Atco 6442 in 1966? I must know! And Finally, if any of you have tapes of any
reliable source for new singles by mail. John find the record if you can, it ' s fantastic. Next, pre- 1967 rock, live or unreleased, let me
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Gregory of New York informs me of two if you were in a group back in the yean know. I have plenty to offer in trade. Thanks!
record clubs which claim to offer any LP or 1964- 67, playing rock A roll, punk- rock, folk
45 to members. Membership fee is $1 and the or English-influenced rock and had any

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NEW ORLEANS PIANO PROFESSOR URSA MAJOR (RCA):: New band fron Dick like Benno, who shot his wad five years ago.
LONGHAIR (ATLANTIC ) Oh why didn ' t I Wagner of the Frost. Good production, long So this album gets a professional edge and a
learn to play piano when 1 was young? If God songs that find them now stomping down credibility it wouldn ’ t have otherwise.
would only give me back my youth, I ' d hard and slow, then breaking for equally Underneath the funky pickin’, there ’s Benno,
practice every day until I could walk into any draggy ballads made palatable by Wagner’s Cocker trying to be Ray Charles. Very trying.
trying to be Leon Russell trying to be Joe
room, slide behind the 88 's and rip off a
chorus or two of " Tipitina.” Professor Long- clear, feelingful singing and his penchant for
lyricism. You
might love this record. It
hair, where were you at my crucial moment? doesn ' t move, but it feels.
Why “Chopsticks"? Why not “Willie Mae. " or THE SHIP ALBUM - THE SOUTHERN
for that matter, “Professor Longhair Blues " ? JERRY WILLIAMS (SPIND1ZZY );: He sings CONTEMPORARY ROCK ASSEMBLY
By the time I heard Fats Domino do a like a zoo- made cross between Mark Famer (Atlantic):: They come from Australia and
spruced up version of Fees ’ “Marti Gras in and Johnny Winter, but the record is at least the album cover has a huge SCR A
New Orleans" it was too late. interesting. It's got some good songs (“Just emblazoned across it. which is a great word to
Now 22 yean later, it is revealed to me Like A Woman," “On Broadway") and describe this album. It ' s pure sera. Really
that the mysterious R. Byrd who wrote Grin- meister Nils Lofgren ' s piano and guitar. scrawny. Stinks all to sera. They sound like a
“Marti Gras ” is none other than Professor As with the Roy Buchanan TV special. Nils lame Chicago, which ain't no easy trick at all.
Longhair himself, the legendary master who steals the show.
influenced all those New Orleans heavies from THREE FRIENDS GENTLE GIANT
Domino and Bartholomew to Allen Toussaint ANOTHER MONTY PYTHON RECORD (Columbia):: Has a mindblowing cover which
(CHARISMA/BUDDAH):: The most incred-
and Clarence Henry (The Frogman). Atlantic should not be tacked up in front of you while
records, who really are sports about this sort ible British comedy group since the old Goon making love, masturbating or what have you
of thing, have put together as complete a Show gang (which included Peter Sellers) has because it has two very horrid eyes. The
the misfortune to come out at a time when
collection of the Professor ’s songs as possible American comedy records (Nat l Lampoon. album is one of those mystic concept things
considering his movements from company to * with no discemable melody that kind of
company. 1 have grown quite fond of “Long- Sandy Baron) are recovering their spirit. Still, rambles and rambles. But it docs make pretty
soothing background noise.
hair’s Blues Rhumba ” and “Boogie Woogie” if you ever have had to deal with “Spam," or
but my real favorite is his original “Marti have any appreciation for British humor,
Gras.” Chicka-boom, chicka- boom, chicka- you' ll like this one. PRAISE THE LORD - WANDA JACKSON
boom! (Capitol):: Wanda stuffs both boobs back
TWICE UPON A RHYME - Paul Levinson inside her dress and makes her decision for
PILOT (RCA):: Dead as a dustrag from point with Ed Fox A Pete Rosenthal (Happysad ):: the Lord. I ' U be proud to stand beside her as
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go. A shame, too, because it's made up of “Don’t envy the plumber, be one ! " I. C.Lotz she gives her testimony.
Leigh Stephens and Bruce Stephens (no has been known to say. And it seems that
relation) of Blue Cheer playing with Rod these three guys from the Bronx took her FREAKOUT USA (Sidewalk ):: Nine stars.
Stewart' s rhythm section. Anybody who very seriously. They decided to stop confining This is one of the ultimo psyche- punk rock
remembers Leigh Stephens’ pulverizing atonal their musical talents to their living rooms and sets. What it is is a bunch of non-hit singles by
solos with the first grossly beautiful Blue garages, and make a run for the big time. So psychedelic LA bands, circa 66. They ' re all
Cheer should know that this is a must to they went and got all their friends together great even if some of ’ em sound closer to surf
avoid, because it 's not gross at all It ' s not and not only made a record, but a record music, but then that’s where the psy. sound
sensitive, either. It’s competent, all - the • company to match. Pretty good, eh? So what came from. You ain't lived till you've heard
the
in
notes - - - right • place mainstream if the production isn ' t very professional and the International Theatre Foundation do
British style rock circa now and then. the lyrics are kinds bland? The musicians are “Poisons in my Body," or “Yellow Pill ” by
capable, the arrangements are quite good and Mom ' s Boys which is almost as Yardbirdsian
EARTH OMEN FRIJID PINK (Lion): : these guys did it! If you' re interested in as Count Five or the capper of ’em all: “It
Frijid Pink made one of the best boogie buying it. write Happysad Records, 2685 started on the Sunset Strip/Where all the
albums of 1970, and this is their third. Mostly Grand Concourse, Bronx, N.Y. 10468. freak ies’ rehip/Now it ’s spread in ’ everywheah/
good stomping workout with a heavy Grand Freakout, USA! / (Sorta reminds you of an
old Beach Boys’ hit, doesn ’t it? To con-
Funk influence that sets just fine. Older punk AMBUSH Marc Benno (AAM ):: Don ’t
strains creep in too, as in “Mr. Blood," which these studio musicians have any discretion at t i n u e ... ) We dooo/What we * want!/We
sounds like a cross between the Stooges and all? Most of the personnel on this album (Le., wcarrrrfWhat we want! We look exactly the
Faces instrumental styles overlain with pure Radle. Keyes, Keltner. Davis, etc.) arc way we want to, baby! " Produced by Mike
1967 West Coast acid mystenoso vocal. Only well-known to all of us as contributors to Curb. This is an absolute must.
original member left is the drummer but they many fine records. But every now and then
rock on. they turn around and do a session with a guy
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