San Francisco Twist

Al and Nettie - San Francisco Twist
Gedinson's - 6159
Don't let the mundane title fool you. This record is one heavy mutha! Yeah!

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Port Zibee Part II

Robby Rhines and the Rogues
Port Zibee Part II
Applause - 1252


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Teenage primitivism at it's best. These guys can barely play their instruments, but still manage to get it so right. Better than Led Zeppelin.

"Aw Shucks" Go On Twist!

Tommy Willis and His Twisting Tomcats
Aw Shucks Go On Twist
Terry - 110


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Super obnoxious (in the good way) echo-drenched twist instro. LOVE the guitar break on this one!

Screwdriver!

Michael & the Jesters
Screwdriver
Minasa - 6715


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Great Greasy Garage Grinder!

Squad Car!

Eddie and the Showmen
Squad Car
Liberty - 55608


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Menacing Surf sounds. Tough guitar.

Dark Shadows Disco?

The First Theremin Era
The Barnabas Theme from Dark Shadows
Epic - 10440
1969


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How 'bout a Disco Version of the Theme from Dark Shadows? Terrifying!

Night Creature

The Run-A-Ways
Night Creature
RAM - 2090
1960
I love this one.

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Jackhammer

Ray Hudson and the Western Rhythmaires
Jackhammer
Dixie - 1043
1963

Nice little rockabilly instrumental. Go here to hear the flip: http://wfmuichiban.blogspot.com/2011/09/here-i-am-drunk-again.html


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Play That Funky... Harmonica?

Jerry McCain
Juicy Lucy
Jewel - 790
1967


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Funk and Harmonicas don't usually go together in my book, but if anyone could make this combo work it would be Jerry McCain. Produced by Scotty Moore!

Butter Beans

Elliott Shavers
Butter Beans
Zan-Dan 302
196?


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Summer is coming and you know what that means. This one is dedicated to my friends in the buy area. You know who you are and now you have your own theme song. (sorry for the inside joke folks)

The Buzzard

Freddy Robinson Orchestra
The Buzzard
Queen - 24005
1961

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Here's a nice, laid back instrumental for your Easter Sunday evening...

Cheap Thrills (pt. 3)

Al Brisco Clark & his Orchestra
Soul Food (pt. 1)
Fontana - 1909
1964

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Yet another killer instro cheapie. This one supposedly produced by James Brown...

Cheap Thrills (pt. 2)

The Strangers
Rockin' Rebel
Titan - FF-1701
1959


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Here's another incredible instrumental 2 sider that cost me less thatn 5 bucks. Whoa!

Rock My Soul

Elliott Shavers
Rock My Soul
Zan Dan - 302
1961?

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Here's proof that great records don't have to be expensive. This double sided monster instro weighs in at well under the ten dollar mark...

Work With It - Que Martin

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Que Martin
Work With It
Big Town - 120
195?
A cool little instrumental from someone named Que Martin. Wasn't able to find out much about this record or artist, but I know I've heard it somewhere before. Maybe on WFMU's Fool's Paradise show? (see link at right)

Theme for Psychotics?

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Positively Thirteen O'Clock
Thirteen O'Clock Theme For Psychotics
HBR - 500
1966
Here's a nice garage instrumental from Texas band Positively Thirteen O'clock. This is the flip side of their cover of The Count Five's Psychotic Reaction.

Blast Off with Walt!

Nobel "Thin Man" Watts
Blast Off
Baton - 251
1958

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Apparently, Walt was a DJ at KJIM (Sherman, TX) and this was his theme song. I found this disc among a collection of radio promo discs, a lot of Atlantic stuff from the fifties/early sixties. I was intrigued by the grease pencil writing around the edge of the label. The other side is similarly marked, but says: NO over and over with a lot of X's. Pretty cool...

Shootin' The Grease

Jesse Gresham Plus 3
Shootin' The Grease

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Wow, I don't know who the hell Jesse Gresham is and I've never seen the Head label before, but this is one seriously terrific track! This thing starts off strong and just keeps getting better and better as it goes along. Dig it!
p.s. the flipside is Robert Parker's "Barefootin'"

The Gaturs

The Gaturs
Cold Bear

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I'm not a big fan of Funk. As a rule, it just doesn't really do it for me. I generally prefer an earlier sound, but in the case of Willie Tee and the Gaturs, I can definitely make an exception. The Gaturs put out a total of 3 releases* (see comments) on 45. This one is by far the most affordable...

In the Pad

Fritz & Jerry
Pad<

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Here's a pretty cool guitar instrumental from '59 by Fritz & Jerry. As far as I know this was their only release.