Vacation

Out of town until next Friday on vacation. Have a good 4th everyone.

I'm A Charger That Charges Through The Night

Here is something I didn't know a year ago. I'm a big Johnny Cash fan. Who isn't. And I have lots of his cds and records. Johnny did a song called The General Lee for The Dukes Of Hazzard record. The theme song by Waylon isn't on this record (maybe there was a legal reason) so they called Johnny to have a heavy hitter on the record. There are a couple of other OK songs, but not many.

SORRY. FILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

Strange Goldfinger

Everybody loves spy-related music right? Here are four selections from Billy Strange doing three spy songs and Theme From The Munsters because everybody also loves them.

SORRY. FILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

Nah! It Couldn't Be

With Superman fever sweeping the nation, I'd like to post the only Superman song I have. It's by Ray Martin and His Orchestra. There is another Batman Theme too.

GET COMPLETE ALBUM HERE

Batman Theme

There were no shortages for Batman Theme covers in the 1960's. Here is one by The Dynamic Batmen. Sorry about the quality here. I almost passed on this record because it was so beat up but this cover was just too compelling. I thought I may never find it again.

FIND ENTIRE ALBUM HERE

Beach Blanket Bingo

I'd like to kick off summer and post the songs from Beach Blanket Bingo. What says summer more than Frankie and Annette? Nothing. I just watched this movie again and forgot how funny Paul Lynde is in here. Don Rickles also puts in a good showing but what was up with putting in a 75+ year old Buster Keaton? These are not off of a record, they are from the DVD. I looked for song names online and it says there is an Annette song called "I'll Never Change Him" but I didn't see it. I must have been making a sandwich at the time. If you know where it is in the movie, leave a comment. I'm going to try and post one beach movie soundtrack a week.

OPENING :: LES BAXTOR AND CAST

FRANKIE AVALON, ANNETTE FUNICELLO & CAST :: BEACH BLANKET BINGO

DONNA LOREN :: IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I CRY

HARVEY LEMBECK :: FOLLOW YOUR LEADER

LINDA EVANS :: HE'S MY NEW LOVE

FRANKIE & ANNETTE :: I THINK YOU THINK

LINDA EVANS :: HE'S MY FLY BOY

FRANKIE AVALON :: THESE ARE THE GOOD TIMES

THE HONDELLS :: CYCLE SET (WITH DIALOG)

FRANKIE AVALON, ANNETTE FUNICELLO & CAST :: BEACH BLANKET BINGO CLOSING THEME

-----------------

BEACH BLANKET BINGO TRAILER

Super Swank

This could be the quintessential lounge song. Could definitely be the chase scene music for Pee-Wee Visits China. Cover was gold foil so I couldn't get a real good shot of it.

SORRY. FILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

It's The Liverpools!!!

I'm guessing this one was designed to dupe people who wern't paying close attention, probably parents and grandparents. I'm not even convinces they are English at all. Give them a listen and you will here some sour notes here and there. Below are the four Beatles songs on the record.

SORRY. FILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

The Shrine of Dee

This man is a genius. Very few people will agree but in my mind he is. He can take any song and make it his own. I really wish I could have seen him play live. I picked this double album up for only 50 cents. If you download only one song from this blog, download A Taste of Honey.

SORRY. FILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

Shazam!

More Classic TV heros here. I've never been a fan of Jim Nabors operatic singing, but if he sings like Gomer, I'm so there. Here are six cuts from Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. Is it odd that I like this album so much?




FOR ENTIRE ALBUM, GO HERE

Secret Copies

Here is a cool, spyish type song from the king of soundtracks, Lalo Schifrin. I'm sure all of the things on the album cover mean something but I'm not smart enough to figure them out...

SORRY. FILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

Misses It By That Much

One of the best tv shows ever. 60's spy songs, shows and movies are tops in my book. Don Adams cut this Get Smart with clips from the show and some new skits recorded just for this record. I read that DVDs are on the way too.



THE ENTIRE ALBUM HAS BEEN POSTED HERE

Cherokee People

Sorry. I really know nothing about Charlie Barnet other than he has at least one kick-ass record cover. That's why I picked this one up anyway and it turned out to be pretty good.

SORRY. FILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

Riddle Me This - Part Two

Wow! My first request. Here are both sides of Frank Gorshin's The Riddler 45. Side A is The Riddler and Side B is Never Let Here Go.

Frank Gorshin was always my favorite villain from Batman. In 1966 he cut a single called The Riddler. Talk about over-the-top! I picked this up on eBay for $1. Give it a listen. The song was written by Mel Torme.

FRANK GORSHIN :: THE RIDDLER

FRANK GORSHIN :: NEVER LET HER GO

Wonder Woman Disco

Because I'll post any and all super hero song/stories and love things that deal with classic tv, here is one right up my alley. It's the Wonder Woman TV Theme disco-tized by Wonderland Disco Band. No cover art on this one. It was just a record in a sleeve.

THE WONDERLAND DISCO BAND :: WONDER WOMAN DISCO (AMERICAN VERSION)

Great News!

I just heard the two new songs on The Replacements Greatest Hits that came out yesterday. I think they did a great job. The songs are Message To The Boys and Pool & Dive. I read that Slim Dunlap didn't participate and that Chris Mars didn't play drums but did sing some back-up vocals. Damn I hope they play some shows here in Minneapolis.

Thanks!

Hi everyone. I'd really like to say THANKS for all of the great comments and support I've been getting lately. I knew there were a bunch of people out there who love music that's not always commercially available and it's really fun to be a part of a community like this. I started this to just post some songs for friends and didn't really expect anyone else to find this. That is why you will only see a few selections off of certain records. Check The Cool Wax was basically started by my brother Bill and I talking about records and great older songs aren't available on cd.

A lot of people have been requesting whole albums and I'm going to start doing that. There are basically two reasons why this isn't happening right now. I need to get a better turntable and I have a really short attention span. Right now when I want to import songs, I have to go over to Bill's house and use his stereo system. Needless to say it's a pain in the ass. I don't want to spend my whole time over there importing 3 or 4 albums when I could grab my favorite songs off of 10 or 15. Sorry if this pisses people off. Next month, after I move, my search for a nice turntable will kick into full gear. When I get my home system set up, it's full albums for everyone! So if you hear a something you like, leave a comment and ask for the whole album. I promise I'll get to it sooner or later. Right now, people have expressed interest for whole albums of Music To Read James Bond By, Chris Knight and Maureen McCormick, Mrs. Miller, William Shatner "LIVE", Kay Stevens Live, Rockin' With Milt, Persuasive Percussion and the flip side to Frank Gorshin's Riddler (this will be up in a few days). I will probably still post select songs here and there if the record has damage or think people won't want to listen to the whole thing.

I'd also like to says thanks for all of the great blogs and sites that have linked to me and helped get my name out there. I know I've received a lot of traffic from PCL Linkdump, Bubblegum Fink, and Papel Continuo. They all have really cool stuff If you haven't been to them before.

I'll shut up now. As you can tell from my posts, I'm not a real big talker. Again, thanks for stopping by. I have so many more albums to post and I just can't wait to share.

Hogan's Heroes Minus Hogan

What's funnier than a German WWII prison camp? How about a Hogan's Heroes record without Hogan. Here's the cast of Hogan's Heroes (Robert Clary, Richard Dawson, Ivan Dixon and Larry Hovis) with out Bob Crane. Not sure if there was a falling out there or what. Bob Crane actually put out his own record of tv themes and stuff so maybe he was busy doing that.

FIND THE WHOLE RECORD HERE

Grandma Does 60's Pop

Here we go. The mere fact that you are reading this means you are a fan of odd music, and NOTHING is odder than this. It's three songs from Mrs. Miller's Greatest Hits. Picture your grandma singing pop hits of the 60's. I want to know if this was ever legitimate or has it always been a joke. Get ready to be amazed as Elva Miller sings and whistles her way into your heart.

SORRY. FILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

Shatner Unplugged

Here is the front and back of Record One of William Shatner "Live". Uff-da. This is Shatner talking in front of a crowd for a whole double album! No singing (which I love) just talking. I love Shatner but come on. Does he have this much to say? If you can make it through all of this and want to hear more. Leave a comment and I'll rip the second album. Big thanks to Locutus for letting me rip this. He has also borrowed me a bunch of different Star Trek albums that will be posted sporadically.

FOLLOW THIS NEW LINK TO THE ENTIRE DOUBLE ALBUM

There's A Smile On My Face For The Whole Human Race

Here are 2 live songs from Kay Stevens from the Kay Stevens In Parson (At The Copa). She sounds like a real party girl.

SORRY. FILES HAVE BEEN REMOVED.

How To Make A Vintage Radio IPod

Follow this link to a page to make a vintage radio ipod. Pretty cool.