The Amazing Dinah Washington Radio Station Copy single
Dinah Washington, “You’re a Sweetheart” b/w “It’s A Mean Old Man’s World” Arranged by Don Costa. Roulette R-4455 1962. She died in 1963. What an amazing voice she had. This single is a radio station copy. The Roulette paper sleeve carries ads for several “twist” records. Most interesting is The Most of the Twist with Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Pearl Baily, and Dale Hawkins. I don’t know who the Orchids, The Seven Blends, or Machito are. It’s a Mean Old Man’s World MP3
You’re A Sweetheart MP3
You’re A Sweetheart MP3
Conway Twitty Singles Picture Sleeves
Conway Twitty (Don’t you wish you had that name?), “C’est Ci Bon (It’s So Good)” b/w “Don’t You Dare Let Me Down” MGM K12969 1960 and “Sweet Sorrow” b/w “It’s Driving Me Wild” MGM K13034. 1960? Both sleeves have the same back. All three albums were released in 1959 or 1960.
Conway Twitty started out as rockabilly/rock n roll singer, but moved over to country-western music. Really a good move career-wise, as country singers tend to have much longer “life-spans” on the charts than rock artists. In rock you become a has-been, while in country you are revered as a classic. Though Twitty actually did a lot of pop songs for the country charts such as “Slow Hand” first done by the Pointer Sisters, “The Rose” by Bette Midler, “Heartache Tonight” by the Eagles, and “Three Times a Lady” by Earth Wind and Fire. I suppose that he was looking back to a time when Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles and Eddie Arnold would all record the same song and chart with it.
The Carpenters – Please Mister Postman
The Carpenters, “Please Mister Postman” A&M AM-1646, 1974. A #1 hit. My wife loves the Carpenters. No disk with this picture cover however. Kinda clever cover, but “via ear mail” maybe not so clever as silly.
Brenda Lee – Decca Paper Sleeve
Brenda Lee, “Heart in Hand” b/w “It Started All Over Again” Decca 31407. 1962. I really like this cover. And of course, who doesn’t like Brenda Lee? She’s best known for “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and “I’m Sorry” but she did so much more. She had more hits during the 1960s than anyone other than Elvis, The Beatles, Ray Charles and Connie Francis. Pretty impressive if you ask me, and of course, you did.
My Very First Single, Blondie Call Me
Blondie, “Call Me” Chrysalis CHS 2414. 1980. b/w Giorgio Moroder doing an instrumental of the same song. Still have the original Chrysalis paper sleeve.
Wow, 1980. I was about 13 or 14. Seems I would have bought one before this, but I was always more of an album guy. But who had $7 to spend on an album? I listened to the radio and my parents’ records a lot. But I really, really loved this song. Even though there was no way I would get to see the movie.
Yellow Plastic Record – Hey Mr. Banjo
The Sandpipers with Mitch Miller and Orchestra. “Hey! Mr. Banjo” b/w “The Berry Tree.” Golden Records, R216. Looks like one of those records that went with the kids record players.
