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AutosalvageAutosalvage by Autosalvage
Buy used from: $79.00
The song Burglar is brilliant and funny. This is a great album (originally on RCA) that never found a mass audience. The twin guitars mesh beautifully. The sound is 60's garage/psychedelia/white blues.
Christgau's Consumer Guide:  Albums of the '90sChristgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s by Robert Christgau
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All Christgau's album guides are a great resource. As he progresses from the 70's to the 90's he explores world music and this is a good place to start for those interested in that or separating alternative rock wheat from chaff.
But It's AlrightBut It's Alright by J.J. Jackson
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I just created a whole list that got lost, including all my descriptive ant witty comments.
Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet (The Complete Mercury Recordings)Doug Sahm and the Sir Douglas Quintet (The Complete Mercury Recordings) by Douglas Sahm
Buy new: $99.98 / Used from: $133.98
1968-1975 5 CDs
The Best of Freddy FenderThe Best of Freddy Fender by Freddy Fender
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $2.88
the 70's pop and C&W hits--see Robert Christgau's 70's albums guide
Rock Albums Of The 70s: A Critical Guide (Da Capo Paperback)Rock Albums Of The 70s: A Critical Guide (Da Capo Paperback) by Robert Christgau
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see also the 80's and 90's guides. Also available online by searching Christgau
Complete Works in Chronological Order, Vol. 1: 1937-1938Complete Works in Chronological Order, Vol. 1: 1937-1938 by The Golden Gate Quartet
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Jubilee singing style. Let that liar alone re-written by Ray Charles as Leave my woman alone.
Howlin' WindHowlin' Wind by Graham Parker
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With the Rumour(ex-Brinsley Schwarz) and it rocks and roars.
Silver Pistol/Please Don't Ever ChangeSilver Pistol/Please Don't Ever Change by Brinsley Schwarz
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2 LP's Silver Pistol and Please Don't ever Change- great songwriting by Nick Lowe with Ian Gomm assisting
Tragic Tales of Love and LifeTragic Tales of Love and Life by Cowboy Copas
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KING Records - it has to be good
Clyde McPhatter with Billy Ward & His DominoesClyde McPhatter with Billy Ward & His Dominoes by Clyde McPhatter with Billy Ward and His Dominoes
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KING Records - it has to be good. Recorded 1950-53, before Clyde joined the Drifters (cf MONEY HONEY).
The Best Of Loma Records: The Rise And Fall Of A 1960's Soul LabelThe Best Of Loma Records: The Rise And Fall Of A 1960's Soul Label by Various Artists
Buy used from: $49.98
WB soul label
Shakin' That Rockabilly FeverShakin' That Rockabilly Fever by Billy Hancock
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Neo-Rockabilly from DC...includes the great REDSKINS ROCK..we're gonna rock, we're gonna roll, we're gonna see you in the Super Bowl. Of course, it was written in the 80's.
The Way AheadThe Way Ahead by Archie Shepp
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Free jazz on IMPULSE
UnforgettableUnforgettable by Johnny Hartman
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $4.41
Lots of CDs available- he had a long recording career
Spotlight on Betty HuttonSpotlight on Betty Hutton
The 40's film star has personality
Al AndersonAl Anderson by Al Anderson
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He was solo, then with NRBQ and is now in Nashville.
ScarScar by Joe Henry
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I hear its great, but I'll listen to it one of these days. The curse of the collector.
I'm into Something GoodI'm into Something Good by Herman's Hermits
Buy used from: $7.55
I'm fond of their first US album from 1964.
Live: DuetsLive: Duets by Mike Marshall & Chris Thile
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $7.93
Chris Thile is a jazz bluegrass mandolin player. Mike Marshall plays guitar and anything else with strings. they don't sing.
Stephane Grappelli and David Grisman LiveStephane Grappelli and David Grisman Live by Stephane Grappelli
Buy used from: $39.95
from 1980, when Grappelli was still a young 70.
HeritageHeritage by Darol Anger
Buy used from: $2.22
"A journey into the heart of America's greatest folk songs" with vocals by M-C Carpenter, Willie Nelson, Mavis Staples and Jane Siberry
Blues, Barrelhouse & Boogie Woogie: 1946-1955Blues, Barrelhouse & Boogie Woogie: 1946-1955 by Amos Milburn
Buy used from: $42.99
3 CDs celebrate whiskey
Rock Mr, Blues!: The King & Atco Recordings 1949-1956Rock Mr, Blues!: The King & Atco Recordings 1949-1956 by Wynonie Harris
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Whiskey and women
Hillbilly BoogieHillbilly Boogie by Various Artists
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Western Swing 1942-54 various artists including Smiley Maxedon's GIVE ME A RED HOT MAMA AND AN ICE COLD BEER
Housewives at Play: Original RecipeHousewives at Play: Original Recipe by Rebecca
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