Okay,this is probably the most beautiful double album ever made: 2 picture discs, and a front cover on both sides,and thee coolest music inside! This is perhaps the best use of art and music in one package. Robert Williams has always been a fanatic about cars,art, and music and this is perhaps the best testament to that music from any artist. I'm a fan of his art first, I have the book- Visual Addiction: The ArtOf Robt.Williams, and highly suggest you find it for yourself along with this double album. It's wild, it's freaky, it's packed full of color,and some incredible images. Art and music are a natural together.Blend the two, great music, and shocking powerful art, and you have a hit on your hands. I'm surprised that more bands and labels don't think about that more often when they unleash their releases onto us. I can only imagine this is wildly out of print,and hard to find, so that's why it's here to enjoy. Why it was never re-issued is beyond me? I'd buy tenof them ! As far as the music goes, these are hand picked songs from the Robert Williams library of rock music car songs. All hard to find 40's-50's rockabilly, "jalopy songs", he's obviously an older dude, whoprobably bought these records when they came out, or remembershearing them on his radio. Largely most of the music is 1950's-60's. With the tail end of vinyl 4 side being late 70's and 80's songs. He knew how to pick them, like a DJ would! I love hearing "Hot Rod Man"By Tex Rubinowitz from 1979, I could listen to this album set all day, while I'm tuning up the car.(yeah I do fix up my OWN car in the backyard) But then again, I gotta 1967 Ford Mustang Fastback so I CAN tune her up. I just love this album,and you're gonna too.You really gotta hear Big Stick doing the song "Drag Racing", sheer brilliance! Now, how about it Coop? When's your comp coming out of car songs? Care to up the stakes,and blow our minds? This is 2 discs worth,with complete artwork,and even a track list of the songs and the year they came out, so you can follow along carefully. I got at least another 2 months of tearing up the roads around here, before I have to put the car away for winter,and this is my soundtrack. The liner notes read "These LP's were deliberately mastered from existing vinyl,therefore trax have varying amounts of surface noise". Keep that in mind kids, and don't even think of complaining about that. http://rapidshare.com/files/148182716/Chrome_Smoke___Fire_Disc_1.rar.htmlhttp://rapidshare.com/files/148182693/Chrome_Smoke___Fire_Disc_2.rar.html
This is probably the hardest Buffalo Bop to get,and the most ridiculouscompilation of the series. Why? Guys trying to be Elvis,and no one is even close. Sorry guys! You should have called yourselves "The Not Quites". Because that's more like it. It is entertaining in it's own silly way, so don't get all weirded out on me. Make Me Dance Little Ant has it's charm, a complete rip off of Jailhouse Rock, with the most silly lyrics ever. Not even trying to cash in! The song just goes on and on about having ants in his pants, not really praising Elvis, but making fun of his dancing. That was what most people thought when he started out, and no one tookhim seriously. Because he did overdo it on every television performance,didn't he? And that's how he got noticed,and the kids totally dug him for basically giving the adults the middle finger,with that overtly sexual dancing The funny part is,when he would be interviewed after performing,on early television shows, he sounded like a harmless, polite young man, just hooked on music.He also looked like a juvenile delinquent from outer space,what's not to like? http://rapidshare.com/files/147603346/Buffalo_Bop-55074-_I_Dreamed_I_Was_Elvis.rar.html
Hang Loose follows the tradition of this whole series, more Rockabillysongs particularly by men about women. Although, this is typically tiresome after a while, you will soon see more girl rockabilly comps very very soon. I'm working on it! So, come back soon, and hopefully I will have some done for you! It's always nice to hear songsfrom a different perspective. This one,again features some fun songs, with titles like Flirtie Gertie, Saccharin Sally, Rootie Tootie Baby, You're Gone,I'm Left, and Rocking Jalopy. I can't help but play this in heavy rotation. Stay tuned for more cats and kittens! I've got some pretty cool knock out editions for you! Go,Man Go!http://rapidshare.com/files/146640550/Buffalo_Bop-55009-Hang_Loose.rar.html
The Crestones-"She's A Bad Motorcycle" is one of thee best songs baby! And so is "Sunglasses After Dark" By Dwight Pullen, both classic vintagerockabilly from the 1950's. Plus there's more cool car and motorcycle related songs, "Dragstrip Baby", "Battle Of The Duals", "Motorcycle Mike", and one unusual song called "Teenage Bug"! Again another 30 or so songstaken from super rare singles, and you know you're never gonna find those anywhere else. Buffalo Bop is the label, and the people who put out these fine volumes of music, and I'm guessing here, but I think that label has released well over 200 compilations. Well, gather them while you can. http://rapidshare.com/files/146639804/Buffalo_Bop-55008-Motorcycle_Gang.rar.html
Woo Hoo! More Rockabilly Various Artists! This one features Alan Page- "Dateless Night", and others certainly worth your time: The Blue Angels- "Yea Yea Miss Ann", The Jesters III-"Messed Up Woman",and thee coolest Doug Sahm- "Crazy Daisey". Worth the Doug Sahm song all by itself. These are really fun to listen to, did I mention that? You're gonna dig, dig,dig this and I'm koo koo for these discs!http://rapidshare.com/files/146641062/Buffalo_Bop-55069-_Dateless_Night.rar.html
More of the finest rockabilly music ever made! I'm havinga lot of fun listening to this, and I think you will too! The name of the disc is also one of the best songs: "Running Wild" By Blackie Starks, and there's plenty more cool songs like, "She Done Moved" -by Jimmy Dempsey, "I'm Gone"-by Vic Gallon, "Crawdad Song"- by Red Moore, and "Plumb Crazy"- by Jim Murphy. Again another 30 tracks of wild 1950's Rock n' Roll fun. You can't go wrong if you buyANY of these volumes, when you see 'em, git 'em! http://rapidshare.com/files/146640132/Buffalo_Bop-55068_-_Running_Wild.rar.html
Still not enough rockabilly? Okay, here's the last one for today. Party Crasher- contains the hits-Granny Went Rockin', Gee Whiz Liz,Skinnie Minnie Shimmy, Dig Me A Crazy Record, and again, my personal favorite Turkey Neck Stretch. You can't go wrong! I'm all over these compilations, and am listening to them everyday. I'm living in the past, and A-Okay with that! Join me,and the fun! http://rapidshare.com/files/145559061/Buffalo_Bop_55081_Party_Crasher.rar.html
More rockabilly you say? Okay! Here we go. Another swell volume of fabulous rockabilly again, the songs titles alone will make you want these- Rattlesnake Daddy, Lonesome Guitar, Little Heart Attacks, and my favorite Rock And Roll Itch. The itch you can't scratch. These sound terrific, and dated, and again from the original singles. I'm going to serve up more, so come on back for seconds and thirds. http://rapidshare.com/files/145559170/Buffalo_Bop_55082_Shake_It_Up.rar.html
There's a large series of discs of rockabilly music that shouldalways be heard, and collected, and that's the Buffalo Bop series. These discs capture the real essence of that music largely from the 1950's, and usually are collected via the original singles/45's. That's where the best sound comes from, and that's the way theserecords were heard. And that's how they are presented here. Each disc contains roughly 30 tracks or so,and they are generally all really fun to listen to.You start listening to one,and you want more. Sorta like potato chips, you start eating a couple, and before you know it,you ate the whole bag.But listening to these won't put on the calories, I assure you. Well, I know this site features mostly garage rock, and weirdos, but this rockabilly fits right in perfectly. With songs titles like Cut Me Up,Teenage Hop,Go Ask Your Mama,Fire Engine Baby,and Snaggle Tooth Ann, I hope you think this is cool, cause I do.These are very catchy compilations. So I'm going to serve up as many as I can find! Ooh, delicious. More to come! Dig the teenage juvenile delinquent themed covers! Today I saw a car bumper sticker and it read-"I'd Rather Be Blogging". Sounds good to me. http://rapidshare.com/files/145558924/Buffalo_Bop_55079_Teen-Age_Mafia.rar.html
I don't know which picture is more shocking the one with the bone through his nose or this last picture that seems "normal". I simply prefer the bone nose one myself,the third one,that's beautiful! That's the way he should look,like a psycho blues voodoo hoodoo man! Now that's a look. Now, people are paying attention!. This Spellbound deluxe set, is quite beautiful, and is 2 discs long, and contains really, Screamin' Jay's career highlights from 1955-1974. I posted The Best Of Screamin' Jay Hawkins a while back, but it's a short list of songs,which don't feature all of his vocal skills. Remember I said, he started out as wanting to be a opera singer? Well, you can hear his complete vocal range on this set of 2 discs .Some songs arejust simple love songs, or songs of yearning,and some are just a great rhythm and blues workout,some songs are straight up weird, the ones you would expect them to be. I even like hislesser known songs, like Mountain Jive, and Two Can Play This Game. So, I encourage you to get this one too, and crank it up. 48 tracks total, and this is a very hard to find set! It's plenty weird, and wonderful. And I don't really have much more to add to this post, he's a true American original.2 parts-2 discs ,and a lot of cool pics/scans included. Also one you can enlarge and frame for your fridge. (or put near your bed, or scare your Mom, or ? ) Halloween is coming kiddies! http://rapidshare.com/files/143390877/Screamin__Jay_Hawkins-Spellbound_1955-1974_-_CD1.rar.htmlhttp://rapidshare.com/files/143391231/Screamin__Jay_Hawkins-Spellbound_1955-1974_-_CD2.rar.html
Okay,this is probably the most beautiful double album ever made: 
