Zero to 180 – Three Minute Magic

Discoveries of a Pop Music Archaeologist

Author: Zeroto180

"Miss, May I Drive You Home"
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“Miss, May I Drive You Home”: Ends Badly For The Singer

Judy Lynn – “America’s Western Sweetheart” – would get her one and only 45 picture sleeve, ironically enough, for this cheerful-sounding honky tonk tale in which the singer informs us she has only seconds to live before the “kindly” stranger who offered a ride at the train station prepares to

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"Doin' My Thing"
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The Klacker-King Song — “Outlaw Bubblegum” on Rotten Rat Records

Before the “klacker toy” had been banned by federal authorities, a New York City-area beat group with two 45 releases under its belt, The 8th Wonders of the World, seized an opportunity to record a song of praise for the dangerously hyperkinetic play object marketed squarely at the teenybopper demographic.

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Arista
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“Papaya” — Urszula Dudziak’s Extraordinary Vocal Control

Urszula Dudziak‘s debut single was deemed a ‘Pick of the Week’ by Cash Box whose October 4, 1975 review identified the Polish jazz vocalist as an important new voice from whom big things were expected: Since Minnie Riperton hit the scene a new vocal approach seems to be in the

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DJ +/- dancehall reggae
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Fud Christian – Not The 1st Name in Reggae

This post is a tip of the hat to Fud Christian, who often flies under the radar whenever names of noteworthy Jamaican producers from the early roots reggae era are bandied about. click on song titles for streaming audio 1970 The Linkers “Bongo Man“ 1970 B-side > “Creation Version” by

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45 sides +/- obscure tracks
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“I’ve Got Something To Say” — Open Letters in Popular Music

Nothing like an open letter (as Ben Folds discovered in 2014) for venting one’s spleen — especially if that missive has the potential to rack up international sales. Click on song titles below for streaming audio (where available) * “Open Letter To Duke” Charles Mingus Released 1959 on Columbia *

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60s/70s rock +/- pop
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Musical Misprints: Record Label Blunders, Gaffes & Bloopers

Led Zeppelin has found itself on the receiving end of a few memorable misprints, thanks to Atlantic and its international affiliates: Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut 8 track Canada “LED ZEPPLELIN“ The first pressings in Australia for Led Zeppelin’s huge radio hit “Whole Lotta Love” dared to spell “Lotta” with three

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60s/70s rock +/- pop
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1969’s China Night ~ Guitar Music LP

Back in 2006, I was still making the compact disc equivalent of the “mix tape.” CD players were still in common use then and a convenient device for playing back digitally-transferred selections from my vinyl collection. Varying levels of effort went into my CD compilations from this period — some

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