Shellac & Vinyl

Santa Guy’s bag never empties. Eddie & The De-Havelons-Xmas Party-Peacock 45 Louis Prima-Shake Hands With Santa Claus-Columbia 78 William Shatner & Dani Bander & Malicopa-Feliz Navidad-Shatner Claus LP The Nic-Nacs-Gonna Have A Merry Xmas-RPM 78 Jimmy Jules and The Nuclear Soul System-Xmas Done Got Funky-Xmas Done Got Funky LP Aretha Franklin-Winter Wonderland-Columbia 45 The Ravers-Punk […]

More monsters and the macabre from Guy’s collection, and a few novelty songs. Zacherle-Halloween Hootenanny-Halloween Hootenanny LP Reverend Horton Heat-The Halloween Dance-Halloween Hootenanny LP Jack Kittle-Psycho-Belt 45 The Sonics-Psycho-!!Full Force!! LP Porter Wagoner-The Rubber Room-What Ain’t to Be, Just Might Happen LP Dean Gitter-Skin and Bones-Ghost Ballads Bobby Please and the The Pleasers-The Monster-Jaime 45 […]

Some of the gems Guy picked up at the West Seattle Garage Sale weekend. The Mints-Night Air Joe Simon-Drowning in the Sea of Love The Spotnicks-I’m Going Home (to See My Baby) The Younger Bros.-Ya Gotta Believe Me Clifford Curry-We’re Gonna Hate Ourselves (In the Morning) The Berrys-Sand and Sea The Collins Kids-Beetle-Bug-Bop-Columbia 78 Jerry […]

Nothing but shellac and vinyl from the Blue Note jazz label. Lou Donaldson-Rev. Moses-Blue Note 45 (Release Year: 1967) Thelonius Monk-‘Round About Midnight-Blue Note 78 (1947) Herbie Hancock-Maiden Voyage-The Best of Herbie Hancock LP (1971) John Hardee’s Swingtet-Blue Skies-Blue Note 78 (1946) Cannonball Adderley-Bangoon-Blue Note: Alts ‘N Outs LP (2025) Sidney Bechet’s Blue Note Jazz […]

Santa Guy gets carried away with gifting songs and bringing joy; one a hundred and twelve years old Wild Man Fischer-I’m a Christmas Tree-Pronounced Normal LP The Connection-Money, Honey, Baby-A Christmas Gift For … LP Johnny Otis Orchestra (with Little Esther)-Far Away Blues (Xmas Blues)-Savoy 78 The Fabulous Thunderbirds-(Rockin’) Winter Wonderland-An Austin Rhythm & Blues […]

More songs of ghosts, ghouls, vampires and killers for All Hallows Eve. The Muggs-Bite of the Weredog-Bellyache 45 The Revels-Midnight Stroll-Norgold 45 Children of the Night-Dinner With Drac-p.i.p. 45 Dean Gitter-The Flying Dutchman-Ghost Ballads LP The Pogues-Turkish Song of the Damned-If I Should Fall From Grace With God LP Five Man Electrical Band-Werewolf-Polydor 45 The […]

Acquisitions by Guy at the West Seattle Summer Fest and one from Chip’s San Antonio trip. Nothing to Do-Children’s Record Guild 78 (artist unknown) Mystic Seers-Sweetheart-Mystic Seers LP The Mojo Men-Sit Down, I Think I Love You-Reprise 45 The Hues Corporation-Rockin’ Soul-RCA 45 Hamilton, Joe Frank, and Reynolds-Winners and Losers-Playboy 45 Johnny Adams-Reconsider Me-SSS International […]

Songs to honor our country X-4th of July-Elektra 45 Chicago-Saturday in the Park-Greatest Hits LP The Steve Miller Band-Living in the U.S.A.-Living in the U.S.A. LP Pete Seeger/Sweet Honey in the Rock/Doc Watson/The Little Red School House Chorus-This Land is Your Land-A Shared Vision LP George M. Cohan-I Want to Hear a Yankee Doodle Tune-George […]

Guy’s deep dive into the life and recordings of jazz saxophone hero Serge Chaloff Boyd Raeburn-March of the Boyds-Guild 78 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra-Perdido-Decca 78 Georgie Auld & His Orchestra-Just You, Just Me-Musicraft 78 The Mad Monks (The Serge Chaloff/Ralph Burns Quintet)-Blue Serge, Pt. 1-Dial 78 The Ralph Burns Quintet-Blue Serge, Pt. 2 (Dial-ogue)-Dial […]

Cozy up the fire with your favorite libation and relax with these gems. Ramsey Lewis Trio-The Sound of Christmas-Sound of Christmas LP Paul Bley Trio-Santa Claus is Coming to Town-Autobiography in Jazz (Debut Records comp.) LP Paquito D’Rivera-God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen-God Rest Ye Merry, Jazzmen (comp.) LP The Modern Jazz Quartet-Variations on a Christmas […]

An overflowing sleigh of goodies from Santa Guy Les Baxter-Santa Claus’ Party-Capitol 78 Foghat-All I Want for Christmas is You-Bearsville 45 Joe Turner-Christmas Date Boogie-Down Beat 78 Tennessee Ernie Ford-Christmas Dinner-Capitol 78 Terry Fell and the Fellers-We Wanna See Santa Do the Mambo-X 45 The Bonnie Sisters-I Saw Mommy Cha Cha Cha With You Know […]

Songs of the Gruesomes and the Macabre for the season of the haunted. Robert Cobert Orchestra-Dark Shadows Theme-Dark Shadows Original Music LP Jackie Morningstar-Rockin’ In the Graveyard-Orange Record Company 45 Marty Robbins-Ghost Train-Columbia 45 Johnny Thunder-Horror Show (American Version)-Epic 45 Cris Kevin-Haunted House-Colt 45 Thurl Ravenscroft-The Headless Horseman-Disneyland 45 Lord Melody-Creature From the Black Lagoon-Calypso […]

Tunes of tricks, iilusion and the supernatural, or just magic in the title. The Cars-Magic-Heartbeat City LP Pilot-Magic-EMI 45 The Dubs-Could This Be Magic-Reo 78 Leon Russell-Magic Mirror-Carny LP Dave Alexander-The Hoodoo Man (The Voodoo Woman & The Witch Doctor)-The Dirt in the Ground LP Blind Johnny Davis and His Trio-Magic Carpet-MGM 78 Steppenwolf-Magic Carpet […]

More of the many, many, many Christmas songs gifted by Santa Guy. Darlene Love-Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)-Phil Spector’s Christmas Album (LP) JD McPherson-All the Gifts I Need-“Socks” (LP) The Kaisers-Merry Christmas Loopy Lu (Norton 45) Kid Thomas-Merry Christmas Blues-Kid Thomas at San Jacinto Hall (LP) Janette Davis-Merry Christmas Polka (Harmony 78, 1949) Angelo Ferdinando […]

Classic songs about the sea and sailing, and a few 78s. John Fogerty-Sea Cruise-John Fogerty LP Blues Image-Ride Captain Ride-Atco 45 Ray Noble and the New Mayfair Dance Orchestra-Speedboat Bill-Victor 78 Little Feat-Crazy Captain Gunboat Willie-Little Feat LP Split Enz-Six Months in a Leaky Boat-Time and Tide LP Jimmy Buffet-Son of a Son of a […]

The 5th Annual Halloween Show! More spooky, creepy, ghostly and strange songs for your delight! John Fogerty-Eye of the Zombie-Warner Bros. 45 Kay Kyser and His Orchestra-The Headless Horseman-Columbia 78 Blue Oyster Cult-Godzilla-Spectres LP George Morgan-Tennessee Hillbilly Ghost-Columbia 78 Ringo Starr-Spooky Weirdness-Rotogravure LP Michael Murphey-Wildfire-Blue Sky/Night Thunder LP The Fontane Sisters-The Fortune Teller Song-RCA Victor […]

An historic set of songs about mail carriers and deliveries. The Marvelettes-Please Mr. Postman-Selections from the Soundtrack of Girl Groups LP Lloyd Price-Mailman Blues-Specialty 78 Bessie Smith-Gulf Coast Blues-Bessie Smith: The World’s Greatest Blues Singer LP Blind Johnny Davis-No Mail Today-MGM 78 Jean Shepard-A Dear John Letter-Capitol 45 Memphis Slim-No Mail Blues-Mercury 78 Ted Daffan-No […]

A shellac attack of very old 78s and rare vinyl cuts. Thank you so much to Harvey for gifting us these great recordings. Frank Tanner and His Rhythm Kings-Sailor Man Rhythm-Bluebird 78 Chi Coltrane-Who Ever Told You-Columbia Playback 7” EP Mike Speciale and His Orchestra-Bam Bam Bamy Shore-Perfect 78 George Williams and Bessie Brown-When You […]

Songs from a century of our national pastime. Randy Haspel-The Summer There Was No Baseball-Home Run Records 45 Frank Devol-Play Ball-Capitol 78 Mabel Scott-Baseball Boogie-King 78 Tommy Burden-The Bee (That Won the Baseball Game)-D Records 45 Jimmy Buffet-Growing Older But Not Up-MCA 45 Nat King Cole-The First Baseball Game-Capitol 45 Robert Merrill-Brooklyn Baseball Cantata, Pts. […]

More rare and special cuts from the quest to Connecticut Freddie Cannon-Talahassee Lassie-Swan 45 Chuck Miller-House of Blue Lights-Mercury 78 The Knickerbockers (Ben Selvin’s Orchestra)-Doin’ the Raccoon-Columbia 78 The Other Half-Flight of the Dragon Lady-The Other Half LP International Sweethearts of Rhythm-Jump Children-Guild 78 The Supremes-Goin’ Down for the Third Time-Motown 45 Wingy Manon-River Man-Bluebird […]

Oops!  We got carried away with nearly three hours of Christmas songs for you! The Beatles-Christmas Time is Here Again-Apple 45 Mitch Miller-Deck the Halls With Boughs of Holly-Christmas Sing-Along With Mitch Miller LP Louis Jordan-May Every Day Be Christmas-Decca 78 Buck Owens-Christmas Shopping-Season’s Greetings LP Jessie Rogers-Here Comes Santa Claus-Bluebird 78 Alton Ellis-Christmas Coming-Studio […]

The long planned and often rescheduled first sampling of the bounty of music brought back from Connecticut. The Madhatters-Just Won’t Leave-Mask 45 Woody Herman feat. Stan Getz-Early Autumn-Capitol 78 John Barry-Stomp and Shake-Zulu Soundtrack LP The Bubble Puppy-Hot Smoke & Sassafrass-International Artists 45 Bumble Bee Slim-I’ll Meet You in the Bottom-Vocalion 78 Dave Guard & […]

Songs of the macabe, the occult, death and dying . . . and novelty songs Shellac & Vinyl Show #34-The 4th Annual Halloween Show Roky Erickson-I Walked With a Zombie-The Evil One LP Glenn Miller-Swingin’ at the Séance-Limited Edition, Vol. 2 LP Asleep at the Wheel-Big Foot Stomp-Epic 45 Bobby Bare-Vampira-Tender Years LP Ramona, with […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #33-The 3rd Annual Port Townsend Record Show Show T-Bone Walker-I Know Your Wig is Gone-Capitol 78 Emitt Rhodes-Take You Far Away-Mirror LP The Crusaders-Chain Reaction-Chain Reaction LP Al Hibbler-Fat and Forty-Aladdin 78 Herman Brood and His Wild Romance-Saturday Night-Herman Brood and His Wild Romance LP Gato Barbieri-Encontros-The Saxophone (Compilation LP on […]

Our first show post-Covid 19 with songs about being back together again. Harry James-It’s Been a Long Time-Columbia 78 Johnny Ace-You’ve Been Gone So Long-Duke 78 The Rollling Stones-Winter-Goats Head Soup LP Maureen McGovern-The Morning After-The Now Explosion! (comp.) LP Rabon Tarrant (w/ Jack McVea Orch.)-We’re Together Again-Apollo 78 The Who-Tommy’s Holiday Camp-Tommy LP Joel […]

Songs for quarantine during the COVID-19 outbreak. No need to panic, chill out while you listen! Huey “Piano” Smith-Rocking Pneumonia (Huey “Piano” Smith LP) Phil Harris-Some Little Bug (ARA 78) Tower of Power-Soul Vaccination (Tower of Power LP) Little Willie John-Fever (King 78) Joe Jackson-Cancer (Night and Day LP) Charlie Jackson-The Cat Got the Measles […]

Winners and prizes from the Port Townsend Record Show Johnny Burnette and the Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio-The Train Kept A Rolllin’-Rock ‘N’ Roll Trio (LP) Roy Head-Just a Little Bit-Scepter (45) Mae West-Treat Him Right-Tower (45) R.L. Burnside-Nothin’ Man-Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down (LP) The Leaves-Hey Joe-Mira (45) The Merry-Go-Round-Live-A&M (45) Harmonica Frank-Step […]

More songs of protest for trying times Country Joe McDonald-The Fish Cheer/I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag (Woodstock Soundtrack LP) Credence Clearwater Revival-Fortunate Son (Willie and the Poor Boys LP) Joan Baez-Joe Hill (Freedom comp. LP) Billie Holiday-Strange Fruit (Commodore 78) Bob Marley and the Wailers (Get Up, Stand Up-Rebel Music LP) Josh White-Freedom Road (Josh White-Live! LP) Barry […]

Ringing cheer and sentiments for the turn of the year Billy Ward and His Dominoes-Bringing in a Brand New Year-King (78) The Chambers Brothers-Merry Christmas, Happy New Year-Columbia (45) June Christy-Sorry to See You Go-This Time of Year (LP) Bing Crosby-Let’s Start the New Year Right-Decca (78) Huey “Piano” Smith and The Clowns-Happy New Year-‘Twas […]

Guy’s bursting bag of gifts Ray Smith-Jolly Old Saint Nicholas-Columbia 78 The Beach Boys-Merry Christmas Baby-The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album (LP) Stevie Wonder-Someday at Christmas-Someday at Christmas (LP) Loretta Lynn-To Heck With Ole Santa Claus-Country Christmas (LP) Louis Prima-Santa, How Come Your Eyes are Green When Last Year They Were Blue?-Buena Vista 45 Shemekia Copeland-Stay […]

Artists Guy has seen live, in concert . . . and some Chip too The Waterboys-Where the Action Is-Where the Action Is LP The Cars-Candy-O-Candy-O LP Earth, Wind & Fire-Shining Star-Gratitude LP Wanda Jackson-You Bug Me Bad-Capitol 45 Shemekia Copeland-Somebody Else’s Jesus-33-1/3 LP The Doobie Brothers-Turn It Loose-Taking It to the Streets LP The Sanford-Townsend […]

Spooky, scary, gruesome and novelty songs for All Hallow’s Eve Roky Erickson-Night of the Vampire-Gremlins Have Pictures LP Louis Armstrong with Gordon Jenkins-Spooks!-Decca 45 Cecil Campbell’s Tennessee Ramblers-Spookie Boogie-RCA Victor78 Warren Zevon-Werewolves of London-Asylum 45 Elvis Costello-Psycho-fBeat 45 Harlan Howard-We’re Proud to Call Him Son-Harlan Howard Sings Harlan Howard LP Red Foley-Tennesee Hill-Billy Ghost-Decca 78 […]

Honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Moon Landing Karl Böhm Conducting the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra-Also Sprach Zarathustra-Richard Strauss (2001: A Space Odyssey Soundtrack) The Rolling Stones-2000 Light Years From Home (Their Satanic Majesties Request LP) Helen Kane-Me and You and the Man on the Moon (Victor 78) The Byrds-Mr. Spaceman (The Byrds Greatest Hits LP) […]

Across the country with tons of records Canned Heat-On the Road Again-Boogie With Canned Heat (LP) The Doobie Brothers-Rockin’ Down the Highway-Toulouse Street (LP) Dave Dudley-Six Days on the Road-Famous Original Hits By 25 Great Country Artists (LP) The Ad Libs-The Boy From New York City-Blue Cat (45) XTC-Statue of Liberty-Waxworks (LP) Roger Miller-King of […]

Toes in the sand The Pioneers-Jamaica Jerk-Off-The Pioneers Greatest Hits (LP) Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-An American Dream-An American Dream (LP) The Jamaican Calypsonians (vocal Hubert Porter)-Names of Funny Places (78) Harry Belafonte-Jamaican Farewell-Belafonte at Carnegie Hall (LP) The Meditations-Running From Jamaica-The Best of Reggae’s Best (LP) Stephen Bishop-On and On-Careless (LP) Marvin Gaye-Third World Girl-Midnight […]

Songs with dogs Cab Calloway-You Dog-Perfect 78 George Thorogood-Move It On Over-Move It On Over LP Hank Penny-Let Me Play With Your Poodle-King 78 Rufus Thomas-Walking the Dog-Rufus Thomas Live LP Johnny Cash-Dirty Old Egg-Sucking Dog-Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison LP David Bowie-Diamond Dogs-Diamond Dogs LP Eddie Morton-What Do You Mean, You Lost Your Dog?-Columbia […]

More baseball songs Buster Dobson Quintet-Baseball Boogie (Bandwagon 78) Thelma Houston-Steal On Home (The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars and Motor Kings Soundtrack LP) Steve Goodman-A Dying Cub Fan’s Last Request (Affordable Art LP) Phil Rizzuto, Tommy Henrich. Ralph Branca, Roy Campanella, and Anne Lloyd with the Sandpipers, and Mitch Miller and Orchestra-The Umpire (Golden Records […]

Protest songs from several eras. Bob Dylan-A Hard Rain’s A-Gonna Fall-(More Bob Dylan Greatest Hits LP) Jimmy Cliff-Vietnam-(Reggae Spectacular comp. LP) Woody Guthrie-Biggest Thing-(Asch 78) Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Ohio-(So Far LP) Dion-Abraham, Martin & John-(Laurie 45) Nina Simone-Mississippi Goddam-(Nina Simone in Concert LP) Funkadelic-March to the Witch’s Castle-(Cosmic Slop LP) The Special AKA-Nelson Mandela-(Chrysalis […]

Songs about Texas Shellac & Vinyl Show #18 Jimmie Rodgers-Blue Yodel (Bluebird 78) Doug Sahm’s Tex Mex Trip-Groover’s Paradise (Deep Ear WB/Reprise Loss Leader comp. LP) Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys-You’re From Texas (Okeh 78) Willie Nelson-Coming Back to Texas (Honeysuckle Rose Soundtrack LP) Jerry Irby With His Texas Ramblers-I’ve Got Blues for Texas […]

New acquisitions from the Port Townsend Record Show Shellac & Vinyl Show #17 Bo Diddley-Road Runner-Checker 45 Roy Head and the Traits-Treat Her Right-Back Beat 45 The Balloon Farm-A Question of Temperature-Laurie 45 Long John Baldry-Let’s Burn Down the Cornfield-It Ain’t Easy LP Blind Andy-Short Dresses and Bobbed Hair-Okeh 78 Slim Harpo-Baby Scratch My Back-Excello […]

Baseball songs! Shellac & Vinyl Show #16 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra-The Star Spangled Banner-At Carnegie Hall (LP) Pall Mall and the Bleacher Bums-Go-Go-Sox-Seymour 78 Johnny Mercer-The First Baseball Game-Capitol 78 The Intruders-Love is Like a Baseball Game-Super Hits (LP) Brownie McGhee-Baseball Boogie-Alert 8 The Baseball Project-The Day Dock Went Hunting Heads-3rd (LP) The Treniers-Say […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #15 Aerosmith-Come Together-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Bank Soundtrack (LP) Theodore Bikel-Piggies-The 1969 Warner-Reprise Record Show (LP) Carl Perkins-Matchbox-Dance Album of Carl Perkins (LP) Blood, Sweat & Tears-Got to Get You Into My Life-New City (LP) Buddy Rich-Norwegian Wood-Big Swing Face (LP) Little Richard-I Saw Her Standing There-Looney Tunes & Merry […]

Shellac & Vinyl Show #14 Dr. Clayton-Pearl Harbor Blues-V-Disc 78 (12”) Emmett Miller-The Blues Singer-Columbia 78 Jimmie Rodgers-Waiting for a Train-Victor 78 Jimmie Logsdon-The Death of Hank Williams-Decca 78 Howlin’ Wolf-Just Like I Treat You-Rarities from the Singles As & Bs 1951-1962 Gus Jinkins-You Told Me-Flash 78 Frankie Ford-Alimony-Ace 45 The Corley Family-Give the World […]

Random Acts of Musicalness Shellac & Vinyl Show #13 Emitt Rhodes-With My Face On the Floor-Emitt Rhodes LP Edwin Starr-Agent Double-O Soul-Ric-Tic Records 45 John Lee Hooker-Boogie Chillun-Vee-Jay 78 Mel and Tim-Backfield in Motion-Bamboo 45 Moon Mullican-Nine-Tenths of the Tennessee River-King 78 Aretha Franklin-Tracks of My Tears-Soul ’69 LP Dick Robertson-You Have to Be a […]

The Second Annual Christmas Show Stevie Wonder-That’s What Christmas Means to Me-Someday at Christmas LP B.B. King-Christmas Celebration-Kent 45 Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang-What Will Santa Say? (When He Finds Everybody Swingin’)-Vocalion 78 Brenda Lee-Papa Noel-Decca 45 Perry Como-Santa Claus is Coming to Town-RCA Victor 78 Jona Lewie-Stop the Cavalry-Stiff 45 Dick Robertson-Under […]

Songs of turkey, thanks and gratitude. Little Eva-Let’s Turkey Trot-Dimension 45 Charlie Parker and His All Stars-Carving the Bird-Dial 78 Lightning Hopkins-Long Gone Like a Turkey Thru the Corn-American Folk Heritage LP The Raiders-The Turkey-Indian Reservation LP Bob Dylan-Turkey Chase-Columbia 45 ZZ Top-I Thank You-Deguello LP The Ikettes-I’m So Thankful-Rock & Roll Festival LP The […]

Monsters, Murder, Mayhem . . . and a Treat Michael Oldfield-Tubular Bells (excerpt)-Tubular Bells LP The Crazy World of Arthur Brown-Fire-Atlantic 45 Vaughan Monroe-The Phantom Stagecoach-RCA Victor 78 David Bowie-Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)-Scary Monsters LP Ida Cox-Graveyard Blues-Signature 78 The Count of Monte Cristo and Congo Bey-Zombie Jamborie-Calypso Capers comp. LP David Seville-Witch Doctor-London […]

Our show with other artists doing songs written or recorded by The Beatles. Fats Domino-Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey-The 1969 Warner-Reprise Record Show (LP) Wilson Pickett-Hey Jude-Wilson Pickett’s Greatest Hits (LP) Tina Turner-Come Together-All This and World War II soundtrack (LP) Carl Perkins-Honey Don’t-Sun (78) Pot Liquor-Lady Madonna-Levee Blues […]

The Pacific Northwest Show, Vol. 2 The Sonics-Cinderella-Boom LP The Wailers-Hang Up-Out of Our Tree LP Jack Rivers-Navy Hot Rod-Listen 78 Buck Owens and His Buckaroos (feat. Don Rich)-Wham Bam-I’ve Got a Tiger By the Tail LP Merilee Rush-Reap What You Sow-Bell 45 Dewey Long and His Longsmen-Marie Leveaux-General LP Robert Cray-Night Patrol-Don’t Be Afraid […]

The Pacific Northwest Show, Vol. 1 The Heats-I Don’t Like Your Face (45) Ray Charles-One Mint Julep (LP) The Ventures-Walk Don’t Run (LP) Arkie Shibley-Hot Rod Race #2 (78) The Wailers-Mau-Mau (45) Mildred Bailey-A Woman’s Prerogative (78) The Kingsmen-Money (45) Marge Whaley-Wabash Blues (78) The Dusty 45s-Miserlou (LP) The KONP Hillbillies-You Are My Sunshine (78) […]