Saturday, May 5, 2012

Skin - Sanity LP (1987) + Troubled Sleep 7" (1986)


Skin was a New Wave/Jazz/Funk band from Boston Mass.

They released their first 7" in 1986:

Skin - Troubled Sleep 7"

A - Troubled Sleep B - Stand Up

The B-side was not on the album

Skin - Sanity LP (1987)
1 U Flip 4 Evry 1
2 Beating Me Back
3 Troubled Sleep
4 Y am I so Cool?
5 Hit on the Head
6 Kakania
7 Kakania (part 2)
8 Venus Flytrap
9 (When You) Grow Up
10 Everythingz Fallin
11 Skin Sanity
12 Matter Over Mind
13 Ha-Ha-Ha


"U Flip 4 Evry 1"


This download includes the Sanity LP and the Troubled Sleep 7"


http://www.mediafire.com/?l9y01q8q324ef41


You will see this record on eBay every now and then and it's usually labeled "ska". Let it be known that there is not one single ska song on this album.
It's a friggen great album but there ain't no ska on it.
Keep in mind that the 7" is ultra-rare. I found it after looking for 14 years.

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Las Vegas Grind



A 6 volume series of sax infused exotica inspired rock-n-roll stompers.

VOLUME ONE
1 James Holloway - A La Carte
2 The Jesters - Peter Gunn Twist
3 Bob Taylor - After Hours
4 The Phantom - Last Ride
5 Ken Williams - Trash Can
6 Buddy Miller - Teen Twist
7 Bob Callaway - Native

8 The Valiants - Don't Wanna Leave
9 The Crescendos - Countdown
10 The Wild Tones - Shut Ups
11 The Zirkons - Congawa
12 The Youngsters - Zebra
13 Tic and Toc - Jibba Jab

14 The Groovers - Groovy
15 Tarantual Ghoul - King Kong

16 The Singing Dogs - Rock & Roll
17 The Dyna Sores - Jungle Walk
18 The Casual-Aires - Thunderbird
19 John and Jackie - Little Girl
20 The Genteels - Take it Off
21 Barney Kessel - Honey Rock

Download Volume 1

VOLUME TWO
1 Jack Hammer - The Wiggle
2 The Noisemakers - Panic
3 Art Roberts - Give Her the Axe, Max!
4 The Frantics - The Whip
5 The Rockin' Belmarx - Torture Rock
6 Frank Motley and his Motley Crew - Honkin' at Midnight
7 The Ebonettes - Wild Man Walk
8 The Rhythm Addicts - Oomp Boomp
9 The Sheiks - Baghdad Rock
10 The Periscopes - Beaver Shot

11 Bob Bunny - The Joker
12 The Epics - On the Rocks
13 Barbara and the Boys - Hooty Sapperticker
14 Myron Cohen - The Twistin' Boogie
15 Bobby Christian - Enough Man!
16 Louie Oversees a Studio Session
17 Lee Braun - Talk About a Party
18 The Lushies - Drunken Guitar
19 The Empallos - Hiccups
20 The Highlights - Ah-So!

Download Volume 2

VOLUME THREE
1 Bob Taylor - Wowsville
2 The Party Rockers - House Party
3 The Fabulous Continentals - Breakin' Up
4 The Bikinis - Breakin Up
5 The Originals - Sleepless Hours
6 Bobby Summers - Pad
7 Bob & Dor - The Beat Generation
8 The Gauchos - Good and Bad
9 The Axcents - Hold it Mary
10 Johnny and the Baa Baas - Move Along
11 The Majestics - Riding By
12 Jack Hammer - Wiggling Fool

13 The Jesters - Jesters Jump
14 The Sparkles - Oh Girls, Girls
15 The Fabulous Tempoes - Nut Sundae
16 Bob Bunny - Scatty Cat
17 The Capers - Iced Tea
18 Cozy Cole - Bad
19 The Upsetters - The Strip
20 Space Man and the Rockets - Cave Man Love

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VOLUME FOUR
1 Jack Ross - Mumbles
2 Willie Wright and His Sparklers - Gibble Gobble
3 Andre Williams - Sweet Little Pussycat
4 Edgar Allen and the Po' Boys - Panic Button
5 The Gee-Cees - Buzzsaw Twist

6 The Jaguars - Exit Six
7 The Earthworms - Mo' Taters
8 Mad Man Jones - Yeah!
9 The Charts - For the Birds
10 The Fabulous Raiders - Handclapping Time
11 Roger & the Gypsies - Pass the Hatchet
12 The Egyptians - Party Stomp
13 The Escorts - Wiped Out
14 The Crescendos - Hawk Walk
15 The Playboys - Wahtizit
16 The Nighthawks - Chicken Grabber
17 The Charts - Oooba Gooba
18 The Instrumentals - Are You Nervous?

19 Bud Grippah - Hold It
20 The Noblemen - Dragon Walk

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VOLUME FIVE
1 Chaino - The Chase
2 Jimmy Oliver - The Sneak

3 The Four Instants - Bogatini
4 The Jaguars - Drive In
5 The Hound Dogs - Beach Girl
6 Big Bob Dougherty - Squeezer
7 Ronnie and the Rainbows - Loose Ends
8 The 50 Milers - The Grunt
9 Luchi - Screwdriver
10 Ritchie and the Squires - Beat Party
11 The Gravestone Four - Rigor Mortis
12 Chaino - Rockin Bongos
13 The Sparklers - Bloodhound
14 Que' Martin - Work With It
15 The Jets - Scoot
16 The Rhythm Kings - Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
17 The Central High School Cafeteria - First Rhapsody for Forks, Knives, and Spoons
18 The Bikinis - Bikini
19 The Flintales - D-Rail
20 The Swingers - Night Walk
21 The Regal-Airs - It
22 The Playboys - Charge It

Download Volume 5

VOLUME SIX
1 Ray Gee and His Orchestra - The Slouch
2 Bowleggs - One More Time part 2
3 The Poor Boys - Washboard taks 1
4 Johnny Little John and Guitar - Johnny's Jive
5 Tommy Smith Jr. Trio - Cold Slaw
6 Sam and the Saxtones - Kaput
7 El Capris - Safari
8 Omar Kay - Turkish Coffee
9 Lord Sundance - Pretty Lord Sundance part 1
10 Big Bo Thomas and the Arrows - How About It part 1
11 Garnell Cooper and the Kinfolks - Long Distance
12 Freddy Scott and the 4 Steps - Same Ole Beat
13 Willie Weems and the Outlaws - Snuff Time
14 Chaz & 2 - Soupbone
15 George Kelly and Orchestra - Ain't That Good
16 Lonnie Brooks - The Train
17 The Kinfolks - Mustang
18 The Jaguars - Jaguar
19 The Towers - The Sneak

Download Volume 6