Zero to 180 – Three Minute Magic
1955 was a pivotal year for The Charms. On October 29th, the vocal harmony group had performed on stage at Carnegie Hall, as part of Lou Krefetz‘s “Top Ten Rhythm and Blues Show” — “the first time that the sacred precincts of Carnegie Hall [will] have resounded to the rhythms
Pickwick International, those masters of mis-marketing, did whatever was necessary to trick you, potential chump, into buying one of their albums — namely, by dressing up outdated material so as to appear fresh and contemporary through the use of titillating imagery, stylish typography, and razzle-dazzle promotional hype. “Nouveau – A
Five years before “The Monster Mash,” King Records would peddle their own piece of Halloween pop in 1957, with the only release ever by The Swinging Phillies on DeLuxe — “Frankenstein’s Party” (backed with “L–O–V–E“): “Frankenstein’s Party” The Swinging Phillies AUDIO LINK Thanks to the unnamed Discogs contributor who posted
I discovered Godfrey Daniel‘s one and only album – Take A Sad Song – at the local library bookstore that sells donated materials, including record albums and 45s. I was struck first by the label – Atlantic – and secondarily by the following somewhat cryptic text on the back cover:
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