Apes of Wrath - Apes of Wrath

Apes of Wrath - Apes of Wrath

released on LP in 1982

recorded at Unique Productions - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

I bought a used copy of the Apes of Wrath LP among many other items at a recent library sale (the recently posted Former Fetus CD and Tom Wopat LP were among the same batch of records, tapes, CDs and books). Apes of Wrath was an Oklahoma City band led by a fellow named Ted Dodson who wrote all of the songs and music on this LP. There are 21 musicians including Dodson credited on the back cover. I cannot tell who were the other principal members since there is very little information available. According to Ted Dodson's bio on his website, 1000 copies of this LP were pressed with half of the copies being sold in local record stores (by the way be sure to read his very interesting bio although he mentioned that he was proud of this album for some reason there is not much info about the band). This obscure gem is a collection of psychedelic rock tunes with quirky lyrics especially on side two which is the better side in my opinion. Mr. Dodson did set up another website to store some videos of a few songs off this album and of live performances for viewing.

As I mentioned earlier, there is very little info about this band. I did enter "Apes of Wrath" in Google and most of the results retrieved are links to another band with the same name. Apparently more info exists for that band than the one featured here. As far as I can tell from his website that may not have been updated in a few years, Dodson lives in Dallas, Texas and the whereabouts of the other musicians are unknown.

Tracklisting:

Side One

1. Back to Playing Again {1:53}

2. Where Did Your Daddy Go {3:29}

3. Old Doe {3:04}

4. I Need Somebody New {4:00}

5. Hey Gyp {5:58}

6. Broken Blue Heart {2:24}

Side Two

1. The Apes of Wrath {3:07}

2. Mutant Ape {1:37}

3. 3 Billion Blind Mice {4:03}

4. Mankind's Lies {3:51}

5. Oh! Dear {1:38}

6. Hypnotize the Masses {3:09}

7. Going Ape Over You {3:37}

Will Harvey - How to Find and Fascinate a Mistress [book]

Will Harvey - How to Find and Fascinate a Mistress [book]

book published in 1971

I found a copy of this book in some swap meet several years ago. When I first laid eyes on this book, I was somewhat amazed that a book like this was published. Then I looked at the cover again and I noticed the words "San Francisco Best Seller" on the top. I would not be surprised if this book was actually a bestseller in San Francisco at the time. If books like this were on top of bestseller lists, I would be interested in checking out what else sells (or sold) well in San Francisco. Forget the New York Times list. Anyway, I suppose I should feel lucky that a used copy of this book made its way to my locale which is a very conservative area (i.e. opposite of San Francisco). Come to think of it, this book would likely be read by folks in this area since they have a tendency to cheat and fool around while preaching morality. I do not think it is a coincidence that my locale has one of the highest rates of divorce in America.

This book is a guide to finding a mistress where the author has devised a test called the SYNAM test to determine if a woman is mistress material. Will Harvey has come up with four categories of the type of mistresses: honeybee, ladybug, hornet, and grasshopper. I suppose that his analogy of insect characteristics to mistress behaviors makes sense. There are tips on how to find mistresses and get them to be your companions. Harvey then writes about how to deal with the inevitable situation when the wife confronts the mistress. There are other tips such as how to deal with breakups with mistresses and what to do to use protection for both the philanderer and the mistress.

This book is aimed at men especially middle-aged to older men who are interested in having younger women on the side. This book seems to be a product of its time, but I'm sure the tips and ideas from this book are put to use today. Some people still want or need mistresses today after all. So, if you're looking for an interesting read (even if you're faithful which is good of course) check this book out.

From the blurb on the flap of the dust jacket:

This is not just a silly sex book or a manual for the sneaky. The author has found a realistic answer to the challenge of the sexually liberated woman who wants a capable man with no strings attached. He emphasizes HOW TO FIND THE WOMAN WHO IS LOOKING FOR YOU - and live to tell about it! But once you're on the man-mistress merry-go-round, how do you wave to the rest of the world without appearing silly? Or get off without stumbling? What respect does a mistress deserve? What happens when wife meets mistress?

Throughout his scientific and business career, the author has been asked these questions hundreds of times by bewildered friends and colleagues. They could never understand how he found and survived so many interesting women while maintaining a reasonable work schedule (from all outward appearances). Now, in the twilight of his career, he tells it like it is (or was for him). He's honest, arrogant - at times humble - but not apologetic. And for good reason. Some of the women in his life helped him write this book. All this country needs is a decent rationalization to relieve the suffering of untold millions who are doing it anyway - or wish they could. Never again will they feel alone.

Will Harvey began his career as an assistant professor in the sciences at a large university. An empty pocketbook and total frustration with academic life soon forced him into the business world. He would have preferred a steady job with an established firm, but the pressures of his personal life forced him to start his own company in the booming electronics field. Fortune smiled on him and he soon found himself in the on-again, off-again world of high finance (and low resistance). He attributes his modest success in business to the fact that he was most often preoccupied with the finer things in life when he otherwise would have been making serious mistakes at the office.

He has long felt that woman is the stronger sex, and that man's feeble claims to superiority are belied by the fact that most of his daily efforts are directly or indirectly devoted to the pursuit of, support of, or escape from a woman. So why fight it?

He looks back now on a lifetime which could have been conventionally wicked, had it not been for his constant struggles to turn personal necessity into social virtue.

part 1 part 2  (links will be back soon)

CONTENTS

1 PROFILES OF THE MISTRESS
Is She A Mistress? page 8
The Synam Test page 9
The Honeybee page 12
The Ladybug page 13
The Hornet page 15
The Grasshopper page 16
The Working Girl page 17
The Stewardess page 21
Your Own Secretary page 26
Where Do You Meet Her? page 29

2 I'M THE ONE
Mental Foreplay page 34
Don't Touch Me! page 35
The Panic Points page 37
Contact! page 41

3 MARKSMANSHIP
On The Firing Line page 48
The Bullseye page 49
Phase One page 50
Phase Two page 51
Phase Three page 52
The All-Day Sucker page 55
Bless the Squeek page 55
The First Shot page 57
The Warm-Up page 59
The Dud page 60
The Double Play page 61

4 OBSERVATIONS ON ORGASM
Are They All The Same? page 64
Automatics, Repeaters, And Not At All page 65
How Long Does It Take? page 68
The Over-Thirty Syndrome page 69
The Fatal Question page 71
Her Own Sex Manual page 73

5 LITTLE PROBLEMS
Don't Be Bashful page 75
The Afterglow page 76
The Dribble Problem page 77
The Gentle Hint page 78
The Missing Pill page 80
The Peeing Syndrome page 82
Oral Operations page 83

6 TABLE MANNERS
Time And Place page 87
Let Her Sniff The Buds page 94
How To Support A Mistress page 95
Holidays page 98
How To Protect And Present Your Mistress page 99
Wife Meets Mistress page 102
The Double Reverse page 103
Quickies page 110

7 THE END ZONE
I'm A Mistress page 115
You're A Bastard page 116
The Other Man page 117
The No-Breakfast Routine page 120
The Last Gasp page 121
The Silent Message page 122

8 FAMOUS LAST WORDS
Be Prepared page 125
The Condom page 126
Skins page 127
Hornet Protection page 129
VD page 132
A Blessing In Disguise page 133
The Pause page 134
Vaginal Suppositories page 136
The Diaphragm page 139
Foam And Applicator page 140
We're Stupid page 140
Testing The Condom page 141

9 HELPFUL HINTS FOR THE HUNTER
The First Blush page 145
The Team Approach page 146
Live Bait page 149
The Compassionate, Capable Man page 150
The Pompous Peacock page 152
The Badgered Businessman page 153
On The Job Contacts page 154
Too Good To Be True page 157
The Savior page 159

Michael Blate - Acugenics

Michael Blate - Acugenics

Acugenics is a program where an individual applies self-accupuncture without needles. Fingertips are used at 20 points throughout the body. The user of acugenics is supposed to be relaxed and Blate recommends that acugenics be used at night before the user goes to sleep. By the way, the user should either be naked or at least be wearing light clothing. Acugenics is supposed to be a self-healing method. The user is instructed to apply a few seconds at these sensitive spots. It sounds painful to do. I suppose that the user has to go through more pain before healing takes place.

This recording is dubbed onto what was originally a blank cassette. I found it at (you probably guessed it) a Salvation Army thrift store. I cannot tell what tape or record this recording was ripped from. I believe it is called acugenics as Michael Blate guides one through his Acugenics program while soft music of flute and occasional flourishes of harp play in the background.

On Side 2, Blate guides listeners through a healing program called applied imagination which uses a technique called guided imagery "which releases all the healing benefits stored in your imagination". This is supposed to realize your full potential for well being by balancing the energy throughout your organs. Soft music with harp plays in the background. The applied imagination program sounds less painful than acugenics which sounds more like my thing. I already feel more energetic from hearing this program's description. (He said "groin", "rectum", and "sex organs" heh heh heh heh heh).

According to his bio on his website: Author, lecturer and natural health educator, Michael Blate has spent most of his life exploring and sharing "self-health" methods and traditional spiritual teachings from around the world. He has written dozens of books and teaching guides to help people become more healthy, self-reliant and spiritually attuned. Michael has a special gift for presenting complex teachings in a straightforward, practical and easy-to-use format.

In the early 1970's, at a time when acupressure was all but unknown in the West, Michael’s first book — The Natural Healer's Acupressure Handbook — introduced this easy, effective technique to the US. Since then, G-Jo Acupressure had been taught in classes, workshops, schools, hospitals and universities around the world.

In addition to his contributions to health and healing, Michael’s explanations of the timeless wisdom known as Vedanta — sometimes called "spiritual yoga" (the basis of today's popular yoga programs) — have helped many spiritual seekers to more fully grasp this pinnacle of Eastern thought.

A frequent contributor to various magazines, Michael has also appeared on nearly 2,000 radio and TV talk shows to introduce audiences to the amazing healing powers and spiritual potential lying within each of us.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. track 1 {21:12}

Side 2

1. track 1 {14:23}

2. track 2 {7:41}

3. track 3 {1:39}

Marty Gold - Wired for Sound

Marty Gold - Wired for Sound

released on LP in 1956

recorded at Webster Hall, New York City, July 9, 11, and 12, 1956

conducted by Marty Gold; assistant conductor: Sid Ramin

I received this LP from a friend who was purging stuff before she moved. She must have kept this for many years as she did not even remember having this LP or how she acquired it. She is not familiar with it and she is not really interested in it. Lucky for her, I was interested and willing to take the LP as at the time (early 2000s) I just started exploring this kind of music from often visiting first-generation audio sharity sites such as Basic Hip Digital Oddio, Bellybongo, Your Pal Doug, Raymondo's Dance-O-Rama, and a few others whose names I can't recall at the moment.

Marty Gold was prolific in the realm of mid-20th century "space age pop". Gold recorded and released a lot of albums, some being hi-fi or stereo action type albums where then-new stereo recording technology was used incorporating all of an orchestra in some way. Not only were regular instruments used (saxophone, guitar, drums, trombones) used, unusual instruments were also used (on this album these include the tibia, kinura, and the English post horn). Wired for Sound is one of those hi-fi stereo or "new orthophonic" albums where reverberation is really the main instrument for these unique arrangements of musical standards.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Reflections in the Water {2:20}

2. Ti-Pi-Tin {1:48}

3. Blues in the Night {3:32}

4. In the Still of the Night {2:22}

5. Makin' Whoopee {3:44}

6. Lonely Guitar {2:47}

Side 2

1. Stella by Starlight {3:15}

2. You're the Top {1:50}

3. Whistle While You Work {1:27}

4. A Foggy Day {2:54}

5. Mood Indigo {3:01}

6. A Blues Serenade {2:14}

Tom Wopat - Tom Wopat

Tom Wopat - Tom Wopat

LP released in 1982 or 1983

It's almost time for Thanksgiving which means it's almost time to visit with relatives whom you wonder how in heck are you related to them and to pig out on turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry, rolls, and probably some strange casserole that one of your relatives concocted. Last year, I posted a tape to help you in hunting down turkeys because I thought it would be a good idea to catch your own turkey (I still do think that's a good idea). Unfortunately, I do not have anything else on hand to aid you in hunting a turkey. Instead I'll post something that qualifies as a turkey (a different kind, of course, not the delicious and edible bird).

This item is Tom Wopat's (a.k.a. Luke Duke) debut album which is a slick slab of country-pop. This LP interested me only because Tom Wopat was one of the leading co-stars on The Dukes of Hazard, a show I watched as a child. I have to admit I am still fond of this television show. Before I wrote this post, I learned with a little astonishment that Tom Wopat is still releasing albums now with uptown jazz and showtunes and he is acting in Broadway plays. It's hard for me to picture him as a urbane sophisticated Broadway crooner as I've always seen him as a roughneck (yet sensitive) always either being chased by law enforcement on dusty back roads or just crusing along in the Dodge Charger jumping over something as this LP may show. For some reason, I've always thought he was like that in real life.

Anyway, enjoy this turkey (if you can) and hope that you have a good Thanksgiving and a delicious real turkey (even if you bought it at the grocery store ;) ). I'll be back sometime next week with more posts.


Tracklisting:  (link may be back soon)

Side 1

1. Up on a Hill {3:51}

2. Sha-Marie {3:10}

3. Dreams {2:37}

4. Nobody's Fool {3:57}

5. I'm Not Worth the Hurt {3:43}

Side 2

1. Full Moon, Empty Pockets {2:53}

2. (Til) I Kissed You {3:40}

3. Savannah {3:08}

4. We Had It All {2:28}

5. The Luckiest Man in the World {3:32}

Former Fetus - A Rock Opera

Former Fetus - A Rock Opera

CD released in 1997

recorded on January 5, 1997

band members (no mention of which instruments are played by which individual):

Ben Hofmann
John Ganz
Mark Junglen
Randy Turnquist

I acquired a copy of this CD at the latest library sale along with a truckload of solo piano LPs and nature sounds cassettes. As one can tell from the title of this album, it is a "rock opera" about a fetus that receives a warning from a dream that its mother is about to abort it. Somehow the fetus escapes its mother's womb and goes on to live in the world. The fetus lives through struggles to fend for itself as most born human beings do by trying to procure food and shelter. Later, the fetus somehow becomes prosperous and draws people to follow him. The fetus ascends to be president, but its position at the top does not last long as the world comes crashing down.

There is very little info about this band in cyberspace. However, I learned that Mark Junglen is the fellow who is the leader of this band and owner of the label Big Ball Records that released this rock opera. Big Ball Records is based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado, the hub of fundamental conservative Christianity. An excerpt from some magazine is included in the liner notes that describes the band's sound as "Neil Young meets Minor Threat." I'll let you, the visitors, be the judge of that. The liner notes also offer a little bit more info: This disc is made for demonstration purposes on a limited budget and time to show the raw power of Former Fetus. If you can hear potential in a full production of this rock opera, realize ... this is our 4th album length set . . . we have THREE more sets of melodies as rampaging and powerful as this one.

The back cover has brief notes for each song and are included in the tracklisting below.

Tracklisting:  (link will be back soon)

1. Overture {1:03}
A Fetus, in the womb

2. Former Fetus {2:45}
Fetus becomes aware. A dream tells it's about to be aborted from its mother.

3. I'm Free {2:45}
The fetus escapes from the womb, wondering, into the world, he flees his death.

4. Live & Nesting {2:52}
Quietly into the world he blends, while fending for himself a creature's comfort. He grows strong and intelligent.

5. Under the Bridge {3:04}
Coming of age and completely alone.

6. Twilight Zone {2:21}
Former Fetus is propserous, has fame, and in the end, is a great leader.

7. I'm a Mom {3:40}
As you may have wondered why our hero was going to be done in.

8. Love {3:54}
Has our little guy finally found some peace and comfort?

9. After the Rapture {3:05}
His wistful taste of Love has been taken along with what good there was in the world.

10. Acoustic Nerve {2:00}
Not having been born, the Former Fetus is the only conscious being, scorned and left to witness the terror.

11. Former Fetus {5:05}
(reprise to noise)

Vanguard Stereolab Test Record

Vanguard Stereolab Test Record

Since this is a blog mostly about audio materials and the distribution of said audio materials and also recently being inspired by the new and worthy blog Stereofound, a post here in the Basement to test your playback system is overdue. This LP includes test tones, signals, and bits of classical music such as the staple "Sabre Dance" that seems to show up on every stereo or audio playback system test record. There may be more of these playback stereo test records posted in the future as I find these types of records interesting. I also want to help ensure that your playback systems work, of course.


Tracklisting:

Note: Both sides of the LP are the same.

1. Introduction {0:21}

2. Left Channel: 15 KC to 30 Cycles (-12 DB Level) {3:11}

3. Right Channel: 15 KC to 30 Cycles (-12 DB Level) {3:14}

4. 1,000 Cycles: Left, right (0 Level) {0:57}

5. 1,000 Cycles: Lateral, Vertical (0 Level) {0:54}

6. Speaker Balancing Signal {0:59}

7. 150 Cycles In Phase, Out of Phase, In Phase {1:01}

8. 3 KC Flutter Test {1:03}

9. 400 Cycles, +8DB, +6DB, +4DB, +2DB, 0 Level {2:02}

10. Chaconne for Organ [excerpt] and Sabre Dance from Gayne Ballet {4:43}

Bob Conklin - The Key to Motivation

Bob Conklin - The Key to Motivation

released on LP in 1965

People are losers in life because they do not have any drive or motivation to succeed. That is what Bob Conklin says on this LP. We should care what Bob Conklin says because not only is he successful enough in life to put out a motivational LP about motivation but he rose from a college graduate to a vice president and general sales manager of one of the nation's outstanding real estate companies in a short amount of time. That's what the liner notes say including the part where the real estate company is outstanding.

Not only did Bob Conklin accomplish that. He also built a sales force he directed (125 full time salesmen, six branch offices, six sales managers and somehow found the time to become a teacher in the Minneapolis Public School Education program. Wait, there's more. He is or was a nationally known speaker giving around 50 presentations a year. He was named the 1959 "Man of the Year" given each year by Minneapolis Sales Executives to the man making the greatest contribution to convincing people in Minneapolis and the surrounding area to consume stuff they likely won't need. To impress all of you even more, Bob Conklin was Member of the Board of Directors of the Minneapolis Board of Realtors and President of the Minneapolis Sales Executives.

Bob was a busy man and I have not even gotten to the part where Bob spends his spare time studying motivation of businessmen, thinking about motivation, and developing The Key to Motivation that is based on his research.

Now to quote the rest of the liner notes:

MOTIVATION - day-to-day - drive . . . energy . . . enthusiasm . . , CAN BE DEVELOPED!

... as you will realize when you open the door on this vast new insight of life and work - "The Key to Motivation!"
Hold it there. Before we get any further, I now have found another E in my E's that are the key to life success that I developed in the Neil Brahe post: energy. So it is now the three Es to life success: enthusiasm, energy and excellence.

Here is a dramatic new perspective of YOU . . . and a refreshingly different design for the foundation of your personal growth and improvement . . .

Here is a creative program conceived for the millions and millions of people who are dedicating their lives to service . . . and purpose . . . and loved ones . . .

For these people . . . the understanding and application of these principles of motivation will mean . . .

New vitality . . . energy . . . productive power.
Elimination of negative thinking . . . boredom . . . retarding forces . . . frustration . . . futility.
An insulation against the devastating effects of criticism, complaints, envy.
A new pleasantness, new feelings of satisfaction, progress, achievement.
A discovery of new YOU . . . meant to live a purposeful, exhilarating life.
Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Motivation is Believing {5:02}
with an introduction by Bob Richards, an athlete who won two gold medals for pole vaulting in the Olympics and ran for President in some far-right wing party in 1984

2. Belief is Conviction {3:20}

3. Belief is Service {1:12}

4. Belief is Truth {2:04}

5. Belief is Faith and Confidence {2:24}

6. Belief is an Ability {1:16}

Side 2

1. How to Develop Belief {3:06}

2. Belief Versus Criticism {3:54}

3. The Effect of Belief {2:45}

4. Belief Activates {2:26}

Zendik Orgaztra - Dance of the Cozmic Warriorz

Zendik Orgaztra - Dance of the Cozmic Warriorz
originally released in 1988; reissued on cassette in 1999

I found this cassette at one of my favorite locally-owned thrift stores while searching for rare Indonesian cassettes and motivational and religious records. Being not familiar with this band, I was intrigued by the psychedelic black-and-white cover, album title, and the song titles on the back. Surely, something with song titles such as "Let's Get Stoned" and "Inzanity" would be worth taking a chance on. After all, the asking price was only 79 cents plus tax. I paid for my purchase and went to pop this in the cassette player in my car. (Yes, I still do have a tape player in my car, cause I'm cool like that.) I'm happy to say I got more than my money's worth from this collection of psychedlic acid-rock music.

This is loaded with guitar fuzz and vocal poetry and chants by someone named Wulf (that is the correct spelling of his name) who is the leader of this band. I looked up this guy and he has led an interesting life. Wulf Zendik wrote poetry, novels, and hung around with folks such as Allen Ginsberg and Anais Nin. He met up with someone named Arol, another artist, during the 1960s. In 1969, wanting to maintain their artistic integrity in a world dominated by commercialism, they founded Zendik Farm, an artists' collective that is still around to this day. Wulf was even more creative at Zendik Farm where he continued to write and also create and record music on albums such as this one.

Tracklisting:

Side One

1. Yang/Yin {13:20}
Wulf - poetry, vocals, harp; Bugz - bass, Kardia drum; Nez - guitars; Zoot - synth and keyboards; Monk - drums

2. Farm Jam {5:59}
Wulf - vocal chant; Bugz - bass; Zoot - synth and keyboards; Nez - drums

3. The Kiss {6:43}
Wulf - poetry, vocals; Bugz - bass, Kardia drum; Nez - drums; Zoot - synth and keyboards

Side Two

1. MadMan {5:37}
Wulf - poetry, vocals; Bugz - bass; Zoot - synth and keyboards; Nez - drums; Kan - trebura

2. Dance of the Cozmic Warriorz {10:21}
Wulf - horn; Bugz - bass; Zoot - synth and keyboards; Nez - drums

3. Let's Get Stoned {7:03}
Wulf - poetry, vocals; Bugz - bass; Zoot - synth and keyboards; Kan - kangos; Nez - drums; Monk - metal percussion

4. Inzanity {4:30}
Wulf - zax; Bugz - bass; Nez - guitar; Zoot -synth and keyboards; Monk - drums; Kan - kangos

Anton LaVey - The Satanic Mass

Anton LaVey - The Satanic Mass

Today is Halloween or the holiday to celebrate Satan according to some people so I am bringing The Satanic Mass. It is not often that we hear from the other side. I found this somewhere in the deep abyss of the world wide web. As the cover says, The Satanic Mass was recorded live at the Church of Satan. Anton LaVey founded the Church of Satan on April 30, 1966 (which is the same day as Walpurgisnacht). He presides over the proceedings on this record. He is obviously the real deal unlike someone I know. This originally came out on LP then was reissued on CD in the mid 1990s with a bonus track ("Hymn of the Satanic Empire/Battle Hymn of the Apocalypse"). (Note: the bonus track has a silent gap between the 5:45 and 9:18 mark.) I do not know if what I found was a rip from an LP copy and the bonus track added or if the reissue was itself recorded from a vinyl copy, but the tracks except the last are ripped from vinyl. The first track "The Satanic Mass" is a recording of a Satanic ritual. Tracks 2 thru 7 are recordings of LaVey reading excerpts from his book The Satanic Bible accompanied by pieces of classical music. Enjoy and Happy Halloween!


Tracklisting:  (link may be back soon)

1. The Satanic Mass {19:48}

2. Prologue {2:43}

3. Book of Satan Verse I {2:43}

4. Book of Satan Verse II {3:26}

5. Book of Satan Verse III {2:56}

6. Book of Satan Verse IV {1:47}

7. Book of Satan Verse V {2:53}

8. Hymn of the Satanic Empire/Battle Hymn of the Apocalypse {13:20}

Neil Brahe - The Magic Power of Enthusiasm in Dental Practice

Neil Brahe - The Magic Power of Enthusiasm in Dental Practice

* special thanks to yragentman for providing this LP

This LP should be mandatory listening for all dentists and anyone else in the dental/oral hygiene profession. The American Dental Association (ADA) should be promoting this. (If you live outside of the USA, you'll have to look up your country's dental association and tell them about this record.) The last few times I went to the dentist, there was not any enthusiasm projected by the dentist or any of the staff. My dental appointments were dreadful experiences. It does not help that I have a fear of dentists just as some people have a fear of spiders and clowns. If dentists and their assistants displayed more enthusiasm, the experience at the dentist would be more bearable.

Somewhat surprisingly, there is no information about this record or about Neil Brahe. The record does not include any liner notes. It is known that Neil Brahe is or was a dentist. There are so many questions that need answering. What is Neil Brahe's background? Why did he decide to become a dentist? How did he develop enthusiasm? What is Neil's favorite movie? Is he still alive? I searched his name in the world's most famous search engine and none of the sites retrieved offer any background information on Neil Brahe. However, there are some profiles of dentists retreieved who are members of the Neil Brahe Study Club. What is the story behind the Neil Brahe Study Club? What is the Neil Brahe Study Club? Just when you think there are answers found, more questions are found instead.

After listening to this LP, I suddenly felt more enthusiastic. No doubt you will too after listening. In fact, I should strive to have more enthusiasm every day. If I demand enthusiasm from people doing some sort of procedures in my mouth, it is only fair that I should be enthusiastic myself. Come to think of it, everybody in all walks of life should be more enthusiastic. Enthusiasm is a major ingredient that leads to excellence. Yes, I have found the two Es that are the key to success in life: enthusiasm and excellence. For instance, this blog is a result of the two Es. I'm sure there are more Es, and I'll write them down when I find them. You do not have to be in dental practice to listen to this LP as the magic power of enthusiasm is there to be given to you. Will you accept this gift or are you going to be a sad lonely pathetic soul the rest of your life?*

Tracklisting:  (link will be back soon)

Side 1

1. The Magic Power of Enthusiasm in Dental Practice {21:52}

Side 2

1. The Magic Power of Enthusiasm in Dental Practice continued {23:41}

*If you're in the dental profession and your answer to the former question is no and your answer to the latter question is yes, please let me know by leaving your name and/or the name of the dentist(s) you work for so I can avoid you. Thanks in advance.

Mike Warnke - A Christian Perspective on Halloween

Mike Warnke - A Christian Perspective on Halloween

LP released in 1979

From the liner notes:

A Christian Perspective on Halloween was produced as a one hour radio show broadcasted initially on approximately 1,000 stations nationwide. It is a documentary providing historical background on the origin of Halloween, current information on the significance given it by members of occult groups, and, suggestions for alternative celebrations.
Those who know Mike Warnke as a comedian should not expect this album to be humorous. It is genuinely captivating and we believe it will provide helpful information on Halloween and answer questions some people have regarding Mike's past.
Though it was not at first our intention to make the show available except by radio, requests have been sufficient to make possible this public offering. We have preserved a radio show format as much as possible.
Our special thanks to WWGM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, where this program was recorded and first aired, and to Benton White who was then program director.

Read more in the comments about Mike's real background.

Tracklisting:

Side One

1. track 1 {11:15}

2. track 2 {5:11}

3. track 3 {6:03}

Side Two

1. track 4 {7:32}

2. track 5 {12:23}

3. track 6 {5:30}

Walter Martin - Occultic Revolution

Walter Martin - Occultic Revolution

Walter Martin was a preacher whose expertise are cults and the occult. He appeared to have put out a lot of recordings preaching about these subjects. I stumbled upon a tape where this lecture was dubbed. Walter believes that the occult is evil (it's all really Satan worship, right) and he explains that an increasing amount of people are believing in the occult. He fears that the occult will influence more people than his religion which explains this recording's title. It probably was recorded during the early-to-mid 1970s. What I most remember from this recording other than Walter's explanation of the occult are Walter's tales of encountering girls being possessed by demons and contacting Bible-hating spirits through Ouija boards. It's another educational recording for the family here in the Basement.

Tracklisting:  (link will be back soon)

Side 1

1. Occultic Revolution {41:19}

Side 2

1. Occultic Revolution continued {38:03}

Apollo 100 - Master Pieces

Apollo 100 - Master Pieces

LP released in 1972

I found this fine artifact of kitsch in a Goodwill thrift store. What drew my interest was that this has covers of 2 of my all-time favorite pieces of music, "Popcorn" and "Telstar". The originals are still better as I did not expect Apollo 100's performances to top the originals anyway, but they are still worth the one buck I spent. I also enjoyed the electric guitar or electric sitar sounds or whatever was modified on the track "Valleys". I think that this is the best track on the album and alone could also be worth the dollar spent.

Apollo 100 has released several albums consisting of reworkings of classical music and pop hits of the day. The liner notes tell me that Apollo 100 is "comprised of the cream of Britain's recording studio musicians" and the man leading Apollo 100 is "Tom Parker, a brilliant young arranger-musician." The music is described as the "basic chamber music sound with overtones of contemporary rock." More info: "Parker and Apollo 100 succeeded in capturing the imagination of record buyers everywhere with one of their very first singles releases, 'Joy' (Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from J. S. Bach's Cantata 147). This album, Apollo 100's second, offers a program featuring old favorites dressed in new form by Beethoven, Chopin and Rossini; plus three exciting originals and the group's unique versions of the current favorites "Nutrocker" (Tchaikovsky revisited), "Amazing Grace," "Telstar" and "Popcorn."


Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Amazing Grace {3:05}

2. Custer's Last Stand {2:24}

3. Tristesse {3:10}

4. Opus 5 {2:48}

5. Valleys {2:28}

Side 2

1. Popcorn {3:23}

2. Beethoven 9 {2:31}

3. Telstar {3:14}

4. Nutrocker {1:52}

5. William Tell {2:18}

Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band - Electric Coffey

Dennis Coffey and The Detroit Guitar Band - Electric Coffey

LP released in 1972

Credits:

Dennis Coffey - guitars
Andrew Smith - drums
Bob Babbit - bass
Eric Morgeson - keyboards
Jack Ashford - percussion
Eddy (Bongo) Brown - percussion

Produced by Mike Theodore
Arrangements by Mike Theodore and Dennis Coffey

Recorded at GM Recording, Detroit
Milan Bogden - engineer

Guitar Band--electric guitars used to play all the horn and string parts

I bought a copy of this LP over a year ago at a Value Village thrift store for only a dollar plus tax. I think it goes to show that occasionally some good stuff shows up at the thrift stores even in the age of eBay.I was not actually familiar with Dennis Coffey before I bought this LP, but I unknowingly have heard his music before in the form of samples done by Public Enemy, The Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and other hip-hop artists. Dennis Coffey was a session player on several hit records on Motown and other labels. Meanwhile, he recorded a few albums in the early 1970s. These psych-funk albums are notable as treasure troves for samples as already indicated. Coffey had a single, "Scorpio", from his first album Evolution, chart in the top 40. Electric Coffey was his third album I believe. As already mentioned, the electric guitar is emphasized and overdubbed as it is used for parts usually played by string instruments and horns. That unique sound mixed in among funky drum breaks and excellent playing and production is what makes this LP a wonderful find.


Tracklisting:  (link may be back soon)

Side A

1. Capricorn's Thing {2:13}

2. Son of Scorpio {3:14}

3. Love Song For Libra {3:12}

4. The Sagittarian {2:37}

5. Love and Understanding {3:11}

Side B

1. Guitar Big Band {3:34}

2. Twins of Gemini {5:31}

3. Virgo's Song {2:27}

4. Lonely Moon Child {3:23}

The Moog Machine - Switched-On Rock

The Moog Machine - Switched-On Rock

I found this LP at an antique store several years ago. I was really thrilled with the find as I was hunting for any ol 1960s or 1970s Moog or other synth LPs, hoping to nab at least a few no matter how cheesy or absurd they are. Recently, I came upon this in my collection when I was going through my LP collection to pick which LPs I wanted to purge. No, this did not go in the purge pile. It has been years since I heard it and decided to give this another spin. At the same time this LP was spun, it was ripped to my hard drive.

Basically, this LP is a collection of covers of hit songs from the late 1960s from the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Zombies, The Fifth Dimension, The Beatles, etc. The instruments used are only a Moog (as you can figure out from the title) and real drums. Of course, these covers are more fun to listen to than the originals. Producer Norman Dolph, who wrote the liner notes, wants to emphasize that "the music is human music, and, most important, it is music, not Moog effects" and "this album is supposed to be a chuckle." It certainly is and it rocks.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Spinning Wheel {3:17}

2. Jumpin' Jack Flash {3:15}

3. The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) {2:38}

4. Get Back {2:36}

5. Yummy Yummy Yummy {2:24}

Side 2

1. The Weight {2:21}

2. Time of the Season {3:41}

3. Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In {3:09}

4. You Keep Me Hangin' On {2:23}

5. Hey Jude {3:43}

Gary "Moses" Bowman Preaching on the University of Arkansas campus

Here's a video to commemorate the start of school here in America.

Gary "Moses" Bowman is a preacher who likes to visit college campuses in Arkansas, Oklahoma and in other states in the South. Occasionally, he is also known as Preacher Bob. Usually, Moses warns the young college students that not only are they going to Hell, but that there is no hope for them to change their destiny, no salvation; their destiny is Hell, Moses tells them. Depending on circumstances, students could get a potential double whammy, hell on Earth in the form of student loan repayments because the college presidents and trustees or regents want to jack up tuition and eternity spent in the lake of fire. If you're in a fraternity or sorority or wear shorts or skirts, you're headed straight for Hell. If you accept evolution, you're also headed for Hell. Yes, Moses likes to dispense his version of the truth and make people angry.

Gary Moses Bowman sings and dances while telling college students their futures are bleak. In this video, he does just that. I like the way he uses his whistle in between his singing as if the whistle is another vocal device aside from his voice. Maybe he should go on America's Got Talent or record an album so that it could be featured in the next incarnaton of 365 Days Project. At the beginning if the video, Moses sings about how evolution is spiritual pollution then sings another song at the end about how evolution caused the Virginia Tech shooting two years ago. In between his performances, he preaches about the moon and the Earth's "real age". Yes, he uses his whistle while preaching.

I usually do not post videos. In fact, this is actually the first time in my life that I've embedded a video in a blog. I've wanted to do this as I suppose I haven't really lived until I've embedded a You Tube video. I think this is a good first choice.

Howard Loy - How to Stop Smoking Without Using Willpower

Howard Loy - How to Stop Smoking Without Using Willpower

Here's another quit-smoking record. What makes this one different from the others is that you don't have to use willpower to quit smoking. That's what the title says. I'm sure that this is the one that will work this time and no more money will be put in the pockets of tobacco companies. Smoking is not a physical addiction, it is a learned habit that can be unlearned, the liner notes assert. (Right.) The techniques, lessons and exercises have been created by some guy named Howard Loy. This LP includes a couple of celebrity endorsements by Joanne Woodward and Richard Basehart. They also appear on the LP's introduction. About the celebrities, I know Joanne Woodward is Paul Newman's wife and I never heard of Richard Basehart until I bought this LP at one of the Salvation Army thrift stores. Since I started school and a new job (yes, I finally am no longer a lazy food-stamp-carrying bum sucking up welfare from the guvment, perhaps now I will become a successful person using the lessons I learned from my collection of Success Motivation Institute records), I no longer have much free time. I did not get to look up more info on Richard Basehart.

About Howard Loy from the liner notes:

Howard Loy is one of the pioneers in the technique of subconscious teaching.

He first became interested in the application of this technique while on the supervisory staff of NAOP - Narcotic Addict Out-patient Program for the State of California.

The techniques he developed over months of research have been employed by over 3,000 people with success recorded in 87% of the cases.

Among those who have taken the course are many of Hollywood's leading personalities. (Maybe there's a few even I've heard of.)

Mr. Loy earned his BA degree and his Master's degree in psychology at Pepperdine College. He is a family counselor, a child counselor and a member of the psychology staff at Glendale College in Southern California.



An important piece of advice from the liner notes for those serious about quitting smoking: How to Stop Smoking Without Using Willpower consists of a program of four lessons and two exercises. They are planned and scheduled in the manner best suited to helping you reprogram the data in your subconscious. Follow the schedule as indicated here. Do not skip ahead. It will only end up confusing you. Richard Basehart Comment Introduction: Howard Loy Joanne Woodward Comment

FIRST DAY: Lesson #1, Exercise #1
SECOND DAY: Exercise #1
THIRD DAY: Lesson #2, Exercise #1
FOURTH DAY: Exercise #1
FIFTH DAY: Exercise #1
SIXTH DAY: Exercise #1
SEVENTH DAY: Lesson #3, Exercise #2
EIGHTH DAY: Lesson #4, Exercise #2
NEXT TWO MONTHS: Exercise #2

Lesson #1: Instructions on how the program works, why the smoker has problems trying to quit with willpower and what they are to start doing to become an ex-smoker.

Exercise #1: To be used to become an ex-smoker.

Lesson #2: A review of lesson #1, introduction of thoughts about situational habits and instructions on what to do on their cut-off day.

Lesson #3: Cut-Off Day! Instructions on how to relieve every day tension and how not to dwell on thoughts of cigarettes.

Lesson #4: Discussion on what to do to complete the program and how to handle any problems in the future.

Exercise #2: To be used after becoming an ex-smoker to complete training.


Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. Introduction {4:35}

2. Lesson #1 {5:49}

3. Lesson #2 {6:38}

Side 2

1. Exercise #1 {3:53}

2. Lesson #3 {9:39}

3. Lesson #4 {3:46}

4. Exercise #2 {4:33}

Art Holst - The Challenge of a Pro

Art Holst - The Challenge of a Pro

LP released in 1969

This is a recording of motivational speaker Art Holst in front of a gathering of sales professionals at a sales conference in Chicago. Art, of course, is trying to encourage and motivate his audience to strive to seek opportunities and meet their goals of selling lots of stuff and making lots of money from sales of lots of stuff . Art uses humorous anecdotes especially during his time as an official in the National Football League, the highest level of tackle football in America. Art is self-deprecating which helps since his job as an official is the most disliked and least respected profession in professional sports despite their job to keep the game in order. Art sure does enjoy hearing himself talk about football. He uses a few football metaphors throughout his speech (BTW, did you know that football season is almost here?).

At the midpoint of his speech, Art assures the audience that hippies or as he likes to call them "bearded, long-haired, dirty, unshaven, stinkin beatniks" won't undermine the free enterprise system and influence over 220 million Americans to change their ways. Bearded, long-haired beatniks seems to sound cooler than hippies. I prefer beatnik over hippie.

Art inspires his audience to meet the challenge of a pro by competing to be a winner because winning is what matters most in the competitive society, the society that the dirty unshaven beatniks are trying to change. That means the listener of this recording, that is you, will be inspired to meet goals, score touchdowns (in sales that is) and be a winner.

Tracklisting:

Side 1

1. The Challenge of a Pro part 1 {23:55}

Side 2

1. The Challenge of a Pro part 2 {21:28}

Gil Trythall - Country Moog: Switched On Nashville

Gil Trythall - Country Moog: Switched On Nashville

I found this LP at my local favorite antique store and paid only a dollar for it. As you can tell by the title, the album is a collection of country music hits performed using only the Moog synthesizer. I can't imagine this LP being well-received by country purists plus the LP doesn't even give off any "my dog died, my wife left me and I'll go drown my sorrows in whiskey" vibes. It is fun entertainment throughout its 28 minutes including the ballads. I would rather listen to this LP than listen to anything by Toby Keith and just about anything else played on Clear Channel-owned country music stations. Seriously. So if you're looking for some tunes to play at the next hootenanny, but with robots or a retro-futuristic theme, Country Moog is the one to bring. Yee haw!


Tracklisting:

Side I

1. Foggy Mountain Breakdown {2:07}

2. Folsom Prison Blues {3:12}

3. Last Date {2:29}

4. Harper Valley P.T.A. {2:38}

5. Cattle Call {2:13}

6. Gentle On My Mind {2:26}

Side II

1. Wildwood Flower {1:58}

2. Orange Blossom Special {2:18}

3. Walking the Floor Over You {2:23}

4. Little Green Apples {3:58}

5. Yakety Moog {2:26}

101 Strings - The Sounds of Love

101 Strings - The Sounds of Love

I do not think I need to explain 101 Strings to my regular visitors who are likely also regular visitors to other sharity blogs posting old loungy/easy listening music and/or similar to the stuff I usually post. Just in case, I'll briefly explain 101 Strings. It is made up of various orchestras hired for cheap to record mood or easy listening music which are mostly covers of hit tunes. An engineer named Dick L. Miller came up with the idea for the 101 Strings budget albums to release on his Somerset label. In 1964, Miller sold the catalog and licence to the Alshire label which continued to be prolific in releasing 101 Strings product. 101 Strings released somewhere around 200 albums. If you dig around in thrift stores, flea markets, library sales, garage sales, etc. chances are great that you'll see at least one or two 101 Strings LPs in the piles although spotting one of the few 101 Strings LPs worth having (e.g. Astro Sounds from Beyond the Year 2000, Sounds of Today, even the LP in this post, etc.) is slim.

The music on The Sounds of Love is really not that interesting. It is the usual easy listening style with monotonous strings. However, what makes The Sounds of Love fun to listen to are the vocals. A woman named Bebe Bardon contributes moans to a few of the songs. I assume that she is the person on the front and back covers and in the cheesecake centerfold-style fold out. Some guy named Joe Adams contributes vocals to a few other songs. I guess the best way to explain his style is if you enjoy William Shatner, you'll enjoy Joe Adams.

Another 101 Strings album featuring Bebe Bardon called The Exotic Sounds of Love was released a few years later. If anyone can provide this or the 7" I Remember/Whiplash (two songs from that album), I will be appreciative.



Voice sounds by Bebe Bardon on Side One - tracks 1 and 3 and Side Two - track 1
Dialogue by Joe Adams on Side One - tracks 2 and 4 and Side Two - tracks 2 and 4

Tracklisting:  (link will be back soon)

Side One

1. Love at First Sight {3:01}

2. Wonderful Seasons of Love {2:50}

3. I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good {3:20}

4. The Sounds of Silence {3:48}

5. In Love Again {2:23}

Side Two

1. Love is Blue {2:29}

2. This Guy's in Love With You {3:40}

3. Acapulco Affair {2:20}

4. Yesterday {4:28}

5. South Seas Romance {2:44}