Stuff that caught my attention: 2011

2011-08-12

"Music for a Bachelor's Den" series

this is courtesy of the "fear and loathing with el crowley" blog. many thanks to "el crowley"! [*grin*]

really rather fun and very inconsistent collection of "batchelor's den" tunes. most of them are exotica, others are lounge. if you like the ultra-lounge stuff, then you will have heard some of these - and you'll like the rest.

here's the page link ...
Music for a Bachelor's Den Series

here's the volume listing ...
- Music for a Bachelor's Den, Vol. 1
- Music for a Bachelor's Den, Vol. 2 - Exotica
- Music for a Bachelor's Den, Vol. 3 - Latin Rhythms in Hi-Fi
- Music for a Bachelor's Den, Vol. 4 - Easy Rhythms for Your Cocktail Hour
- Music for a Bachelor's Den, Vol. 5 - The Best of the Arthut Lyman Group
- Music for a Bachelor's Den, Vol. 6 - More of the Best of the Arthur Lyman Group
- Music for a Bachelor's Den, Vol. 7 - Sex Kittens in Hi-Fi, The Blondes
- Music for a Bachelor's Den, Vol. 8 - Sex Kittens in Hi-Fi, The Brunettes

2011-07-13

"Stompin'" series

yet another thanks to the folks over at the "Rock It!" blog.

i thot this set would be R&B or jump blues. much of it _is_ and some is blues with a smidgeon of swing here and there. still, it's fun music! [*grin*] various online references indicate there are 20+ in this series. they appear to be a series of LP releases, from what i can tell. as of today [2011-08-01] there are 27 listed at the Rock It! site.

Stompin' Vol. 01
Stompin' Vol. 02
Stompin' Vol. 03
Stompin' Vol. 04
Stompin' Vol. 05
Stompin' Vol. 06
Stompin' Vol. 07
Stompin' Vol. 08 - Special Blues Shouters Edition
Stompin' Vol. 09
Stompin' Vol. 10
Stompin' Vol. 11 - Special Blues Shouters Edition
Stompin' Vol. 12 - Special Blues Shouters Edition
Stompin' Vol. 13
Stompin' Vol. 14
Stompin' Vol. 15
Stompin' Vol. 16
Stompin' Vol. 17
Stompin' Vol. 18
Stompin' Vol. 19 - Special Big Band Jump Issue
Stompin' Vol. 20 - The Country Blues
Stompin' Vol. 21 - Early Jump
Stompin' Vol. 22 - The Country Blues
Stompin' Vol. 23 - More Stompin' Blasters
Stompin' Vol. 24
Stompin' Vol. 25
Stompin' Vol. 26
Stompin' Vol. 27 - The Sixties Sounds

2011-07-02

"Jook Joint Blues" series

these are from "Home of the Blues" to whom i give most fervent thanks!

i thot these would be dance hall blues - more R&B than anything else. instead they are _blues_ songs. good, sometimes danceable stuff that makes nifty pool hall juke box music. the box set has four disks and they are all fun.

Jook Joint Blues CD-A -You'd Be Dancing, Too!
Jook Joint Blues CD-B -That Guy's Crazy
Jook Joint Blues CD-C -And That Was Good Times
Jook Joint Blues CD-D -You're Going To Have Fun

"Jungle Exotica" series

thanks to the "Rockin' Bandit" folks for this set.

i have no idea what the compiler thot the theme of this comp was supposed be. it seems to be a combo of surf, garage band, strip joint and pool hall music. [*grin*] some are novelty songs that i wish weren't there, but most are enjoyable if you want some rather rowdy background music for your next bull session.

as far as i can tell there are only these two.

Jungle Exotica, Vol. 1
Jungle Exotica, Vol. 2

2011-06-18

"Las Vegas Grind" series

thanks again to the folks at "Rock It!".

a collection of las vegas stripper music. some of the album covers are pretty good pokes at the stereotypical guy who attends strip joints [*grin*] while the others are stripper pics. the music is classic for the venue. about 20% is instro and about 10% is noticeably noisy.

enjoyable stuff if you like the style. i do! [*grin*]

Las Vegas Grind 1
Las Vegas Grind 2
Las Vegas Grind 3
Las Vegas Grind 4
Las Vegas Grind 5
Las Vegas Grind 6

2011-06-15

"Bump Jump Jive" series

thanks for these go to the folks at "Rock It!'.

a really fun series of jive/r&b/swing/jump blues/whatever-ya-wanna-call-it music. [*grin*] i think of it as swing since that what i enjoy most. it's pro'ly better to think of it as r&b, tho. dance music with a beat to dance WITH someone instead of AT someone.

BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 01
BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 02
BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 03
BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 04
BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 05
BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 06
BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 07
BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 08
Bump Jump Jive Vol. 09
Bump Jump Jive Vol. 10
BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 11
BUMP JUMP JIVE Vol. 12

2011-06-12

"Nasty Rockabilly" series

2011-05-31

french "Instrumental Guitar" series

this one it thanks to the folks at the "ROCK IT!" blog.

an odd but enjoyable set of french instrumental tunes. mostly guitar oriented but a few that are more focused on other instruments - drums for instance. there is at least one NON-instro tune. [*grin*] some are surf-ish but most are more of the pop style in my opinion. fun stuff!

Instrumental Guitars Vol. 01
Instrumental Guitars Vol. 02
Instrumental Guitars Vol. 03
Instrumental Guitars Vol. 04

2011-04-23

"Model-T Boogie" series

and here's another from RYP & Gyro1966. thanks, dudes!

hot boogie songs from the 30s thru the 50s. many are fairly bawdy and _all_ are fun. well worth the time to gather these and listen to 'em.

"MODEL T BOOGIE" Vol 1 - 20 Fantastic Low Down Boogie Blues!
"MODEL T BOOGIE" Vol 2 - 20 Fantastic Low Down Boogie Blues!

"Those Dirty Blues" series

thanks once again to RYP & Gyro1966 for these.

yet another collection of raunchy blues songs. the usual suspects are there - plus a few not-so-common ones. [*grin*] enjoyable stuff!

"THOSE DIRTY BLUES" Vol. 1
"THOSE DIRTY BLUES" Vol. 2

2011-04-09

"Music for Moderns" series from Swank Living

thanks to Swank Daddy for this set of comps [and the location of #5].

easy listening and lounge stuff that i rather enjoy in moderate doses. there are currently 7 of 'em. i'll post others here as i find them.

-ps
i just realized why these have been nagging at me while listening to 'em again. my "lounge" definition is night-club-lounge-act music. this is lounging-at-home-with-friends,-good-drinks-and-good-food easy listening music. once i changed my expectations the niggling nag went away. [*grin*]
lee-

Modern-ized One
Modern-ized Two
Modern-ized Three
Music for Moderns 4
Friday Night Chill Out - Music for Moderns Vol. 5
Living Well IS the Best Revenge - Music for Moderns Vol. 6
Best of Easy Listening - Music for Moderns Vol. 7

2011-02-11

"Dance Floor Winners" series

thanks to RYP & Gyro1966, yet again. [*grin*]

another collection of r&b dance tunes. some rock, some jazzy and a few downright swing performances. fun stuff! i've no idea how many there are ...

"DANCE FLOOR WINNERS" Vol. 1
"DANCE FLOOR WINNERS" Vol. 2
"DANCE FLOOR WINNERS" Vol. 3
"DANCE FLOOR WINNERS" Vol. 4
"DANCE FLOOR WINNERS" Vol. 5

2011-01-18

"I'm a Bad, Bad Girl" series

thanks to RYP & Gyro1966 yet again. [*grin*]

nifty blues or r&b [depending pretty much on how you happen to perceive it - i hear blues] series focusing, obviously, on ladies. it aint the same comp as the "Sultry Divas" collection here ...
http://www.amazon.com/Sultry-Divas/dp/B001Q1S4EG

... tho there is a bit of overlap in performers. holiday, barker and washington are the 1st three i notice. both are fine, _fine_ collections of blues ladies a-singing.

"I'M A BAD, BAD GIRL" Seven Dozen Dusky Divas 1939-1953, Vol. 3
"I'M A BAD, BAD GIRL" Seven Dozen Dusky Divas 1939-1953, Vol. 2
"I'M A BAD, BAD GIRL" Seven Dozen Dusky Divas 1939-1953, Vol. 1

2011-01-14

"Swamp Music" series

thanks to Ballas for this set.

a series by "trikont" [a german label, apparently] covering pretty much every variant of cajun/swamp/delta music. uneven but nice. i think there are only 9 of them, but don't hold me to it.

v-01 (Swamp Music Vol. 01 Flames of Hell
v-02 Swamp Music Vol. 02 Jewels of Cajun Music
v-03 Various Artists - Swamp Music Vol. 03: Kings of Zydeco
v-04 Swamp Music Vol. 04: Modern Cajun Lovers
v-05 Swamp Music Vol. 05 Krazy Kats - Louisiana Swamp Pop and Rock
v-06 Swamp Music Vol. 06 Prends Donc Courage; Early Black and White Cajun
v-07 Swamp Music Vol. 07 Legends Of Zydeco The Old School Strikes Back
v-08 Swamp Music Vol. 08
v-09 Swamp Music Vol. 09

2011-01-09

"Vintge Songs About ..." series from Buzzola

thanks to RYP & Gyro1966 for these.

another series of bawdy, criminal, lowlife, boozer & doper songs. [*grin*] plus, they have nifty covers! i've no idea how many there are [or will be posted].

"OUTSIDE THE LAW" - Gangsters, Racketeers & The Feds - Vintage Songs 1922-1947
"JUNKERS, JIVERS & COKE FIENDS" - Vintage Songs About Drugs 1926-1952
"RIDE DADDY RIDE" - Vintage Songs About Sex 1927-1953
"JUICE HEAD BABY" - Vintage Songs About Booze & Bars 1925-1953
"SPACE GUITAR & DEATHRAY BOOGIE" - Vintage Science Fiction Songs 1930-1954
"DIABOLICAL HOODOO" Vintage Songs Of Devilry, Doom & Hellfire 1920-1952