Stu Phillips - Jud [soundtrack]
released on LP in 1971 (no date given on LP, but I found the release year of the film online)
I found a copy of this promo LP in some thrift store a few weeks ago. I've never heard of the film, but I'm familiar with Stu Phillips with having heard his music over the years thanks to various generous sharity blogs and sharity sites. He's composed music for biker flicks and that Buck Rogers TV show that was on the air seemingly centuries ago among other film and TV projects. Still, I was a bit hesitant at first whether I should purchase this copy. I didn't know anything about the quality of the music on this album. Since the asking price was $1.20, I figured it would be worth taking a chance on. I'm glad I did obtain this record. I find the all instrumental side 2 to be awesome (I think that's what I kind of expected and hoped for anyway). (Yeah, it's wild and groovy at times.) Side 1 has rock/pop songs with performers I've never heard of. If you're familiar with early 70s rock/pop, that's what it sounds like, music of the period. I enjoy the Crow song (track 4) the most from side 1, but I couldn't really get into the rest of the songs.
From what I read on the web, Jud is about a soldier who returns home from serving in Vietnam and tries to get his life back together. Instead, he ends up in some difficult situations and his life goes downhill from there. I read some review that said that it had potential to have been a really good movie, but turned out to be more of an exploitation film instead. I lost the link to that review so you'll have to take my word for it at the moment. Anyways, it sounds like a flick I want to check out.
Tracklisting:
Side 1
1. One Too Many Mornings [with John Hartford] {2:58}
2. Solitary Sanctuary [with American Breed] {1:59}
3. Comin' Down Easy [with Mason Proffit] {2:25}
4. Something In Your Blood [with Crow] {2:34}
5. Come to Me, Anytime [with Barbara Robison] {3:01}
Side 2
1. Solitary Sanctuary {1:57}
2. Jud Escapes {2:15}
3. Bill Flips {2:02}
4. Retrospection {1:49}
5. Comin' Back {3:52}
Dr. Eugene G. Weinberg - A Child's Cry: A Clue to Diagnosis
released on LP in 1971
This is one of the weirdest records I've ever heard. It certainly is among the top 1% of the weirdest, most frightening and most awesome LPs in my collection. As one can figure out, this is a collection of recorded sounds of children (mainly infants) crying. The cries differ by the various illnesses and diseases that the children are afflicted with. I'm not sure this is something that would be played during parties, gatherings of friends and family, or romantic moments, but then again you never know. I'm sure this record has been helpful to other pediatricians and medical professionals. Why else would something like have been released, right?
This was put out by Phizer which is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies or to be more specific Phizer Laboratories Division. The image below this paragraph is actually the back cover which is advertising one of its products which very likely has nothing to do with treating the children recorded.
Here's the liner notes I read that sealed the deal for me to pick up a copy of this LP:
Dr. Eugene G. Weinberg of the Department of Pediatrics, Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, has recorded characteristic sounds made by normal children and by those presenting with illnesses or defects. Here are the cries, coughs and sounds of infants and children - each cry or sound associated with either a normal state, a specific illness or a genetic defect. The physician who realizes the importance of his ability to recognize these and other pediatric sounds possesses an extra diagnostic tool of importance.
Now this is the part where I say enjoy.
Tracklisting:
Side I
1. The Cry of a Normal Newborn Baby {1:29}
2. The Cry of a Premature Infant {0:33}
3. The Normal Cries of Hunger, Pain and Contentment {0:55}
4. The Grunting Respiration of an Infant with Hyaline Membrane Disease {1:01}
5. The Sound of Stridor or Croup {0:48}
6. The Cry and Cough of Cystic Fibrosis {1:03}
7. The Soft Cry of an Infant with a Vascular Ring {0:44}
8. The Wheezing, Bronchospastic Sound of Bronchial Asthma {0:24}
9. The Grunting Sound of Severe Pneumonia {0:35}
10. The Cat-Like Cry of Cri-du-Chat or Cat-Cry Syndrome {0:34}
11. The High-Pitched, Laughing Cry of aChild with Microcephaly {0:46}
12. The High-Pitched Cry of a Child with Hydraencephaly {1:08}
13. The Weak Cry of Downs Syndrome or Mongolism {1:05}
14. The Characteristic Sound of Whooping Cough {0:36}
15. The Tremendous Cry of Kwashiorkor {0:42}
Side II
1. The Hoarse Cry of Congenital Hypothyroidism {1:14}
2. The Sound of an Infant with Snuffles {0:44}
3. The Forced, Artificial Psychogenic Cough {1:11}
4. The Persistent Spasmodic Cough of Bronchiolitis {1:36}
5. The Immature Growling Cry of the deLange Syndrome {1:19}
6. The Sea Gull-Like Cry of an Infant with Trisomy-E Syndrome {1:23}
7. The Hoarse, Whispered Voice due to Lipoid Proteinosis {1:21}
8. The Deep Sighing Respiration of Metabolic Acidosis {1:12}
9. The Mature Masculine Voice of Precocious Puberty {2:19}
Denby Brandon - Power for Your Purpose/The Secrets of Leadership
released on LP
I suppose that winning sales contests or selling the most of whatever product or service in your company qualifies one to put out records like this one. Denby Brandon certainly qualified himself to put out a record. His Memphis office won first place in a sales contest that took place during one month in 1961 that was initiated by Pan-American Life Insurance company. Not only did Denby run an insurance office that somehow convinced lots and lots of people to buy life insurance, Denby also hosted some TV program called Your Future Unlimited. I think the show was about self-improvement. Denby dispenses tips on this LP on how to get power and keep power, inspiring advice for business leaders and leadership advice.
I sure learned a lot from this LP. Not only that, I feel inspired to gain power over others and create my own destiny and destiny for others. I'm sure glad my copy of this LP was sitting among the flea market racks for only one dollar. Who knew that the way to success could be so cheap?
Tracklisting:
Side 1
1. Power for Your Purpose {20:05}
Side 2
1. The Secrets of Leadership {19:32}
Arshad Mahmud and Majid Khan - Sitar Influence
released on cassette supposedly in 1977
This album reminds me of those Balsara and His Singing Sitars LPs. It sounds like one of those cash-in pop sitar albums chock full of cover songs. I'm not really sure which ones are originals or covers as no credits are given. No liner notes or performer credits are given either (except for Arshad Mahmud and Majid Khan on the cover). It would have helped that this information be included on the release as there is really no substantial information about this release or about Arshad Mahmud and Majid Khan on the internet tubes.
I'm sure that anyone into pop-sitar or space-age lounge instrumental stuff could dig this. All of the songs performed have a slow tempo making suitable for playing while chilling out and trying to impress your cool friends who probably own actual copies of Balsara and His Singing Sitars or Lord Sitar LPs. Along with the sitar, tablas, violins, chimes and flutes can be heard. There is even a cheap-sounding drum machine used on a few tracks ("How Can I Be Happy", "Yesterday Gone", and "I'll Come Along") instead of tablas. It sounds like the drum machine feature on one of those Casio keyboards that cost just a little over 100 bucks at one of the national big-box retailers. The album is really pleasant and charming stuff although most of the time I prefer the more authentic or traditional Indian music.
Tracklisting:
Side One
1. 1/3 {2:38}
2. People {3:38}
3. Free For All {4:16}
4. Good Evening {3:15}
5. Tantalisation {3:24}
6. Hi Tides {4:34}
7. How Can I Be Happy {3:19}
8. Persuasion {3:42}
Side Two
1. Yesterday Gone {4:28}
2. Sometimes In Morning {4:04}
3. Velvet Touch {4:18}
4. Beautiful Day Today {4:22}
5. I'll Come Along {4:04}
6. In Your Arms {3:26}
7. Festival {3:37}
Art Wilson - The Religious Ecumenical Movement in Bible Prophecy
released on LP
I found a copy of this in one of the local flea markets a few months ago. I think the coolest thing about this copy is that the vinyl is red. I'm one of those people that still think colored vinyl is cool. Maybe it's because I don't often find colored vinyl in the field. I'm still trying to figure out what the cover has to do with the topic. Heck, I'm still trying to figure out what he's talking about. I think it's something about the Bible or the Book of Revelations predicting the various denominations of Christianity coming together which in turn leads to the end of the world with the Antichrist's arrival. Art Wilson seems to attempt to delve deep in what is called biblical scholarship. He never uses any pop culture references of the day or make any dumb outlandish statements about other people to make his points.
My new best friend, Bing, doesn't seem to know anything about Art Wilson. I tried my former best friend and nothing turned up. According to the back cover, Art Wilson has been the pastor at the Wichita Baptist Tabernacle for over 26 years at the time this record was released. The back cover also mentions that Art Wilson has spent many years in study of Bible prophecy and that he speaks about "Great Bible Prophecies" including the ecumenical movement or "one-world church theme". That is all I know.
Tracklisting:
Side 1
1. The Religious Ecumenical Movement in Bible Prophecy side 1 {22:03}
Side 2
1. The Religious Ecumenical Movement in Bible Prophecy side 2 {23:01}
