Virtual Record Store

I made a great discovery at Barnes & Nobles' discount shelf last night:


Horrifically Bad Album Covers - by Nick D1fonz0
It's full of colorful photographs of album covers which are, according to the author, horrifically bad. Such as George Milstein's Music to Grow Plants -


And this lady getting ready to deepthroat a lightbulb -


It is a hard covered masterpiece with a dust jacket and priced to go at only $9.99. I almost bought a couple of extras for gifts.

The best part of the book is when you are leafing through and notice an album that would be just perfect for you or for somebody you know.

Like this one for me -


Perfect gift for Rebel Leady Boy.
Since this blog is a virtual community, I thought I would go record shopping through this book and pick up a suitable gift record album for each of you.

For Sandra -


Music to Soothe that Tiger.
Perfect. Right down to the katzen imagery.

For Malone -


A Nite Cap with Larry.
I know Malone appreciates the super heroes.
Larry seems like he may be a super hero of sorts.

For JohnnyC -


Keep the Dogs Away - Thor.
Norse-Metal answer to Who Let the Dogs Out?

For AmyJo -


Lord, Lubricate My Bones - Rev. Clarence Henderson.
That looks like a good one.

For Rosa Posa Posa -

Ding Dong School.
No comment.

For Belle -

Teen Age Dance Party.
You can tell, by the look on that girl's face, that this album is FAB.

For Marci -


The Whole Church Should Get Drunk.
"A Soul Stirring Sermon by Rev. Dr. James Wade".

Yeah!

For DVL -


Organ Freak Out!
Those girls look like they're having a good time.

And for Boz -


Julie's Sixteenth Birthday.
I don't know what those two are discussing on the cover, but I can tell the guy is more happy about it than Julie is.

Brickbats

Yesterday I unexpectedly received a 2 CD set of Boz's Brickbats: A Compilation of Humorous, Satirical, and Novelty Songs, Vols. I&II in the mail:



Shaving Cream - Be Nice and Clean...

The gift was unexpected because it was given out as a prize for the winner of Boz's recent "Boz's Choice" contest. I actually achieved the lowest score on that quiz, correctly answering 4 out of 15 questions. My more observant half, Sandralein, won the contest however and secretly arranged to have the CDs sent to me instead of all the way to Germany.

So thank you, Liebling; and thank you, Boz!!

I'm still absorbing the impact of the 55 track collection, but I think the immortal "Shaving Cream" is my favorite. That and Screamin' Jay Hawkin's outstanding "Constipation Blues".

Complete track listing:

Volume One
1. Hockey Monkey - James Kochalka
2. Martian Hop - The Ran-Dels
3. Leader of the Laundromat - The Detergents
4. Transfusion - Nervous Norvus
5. Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah (Camp Granada) - Alan Sherman
6. Witch Doctor - David Seville
7. Can Blue Men Sing The Whites - Bonzo Dog Do Dah Band
8. Basketball Jones - Cheech & Chong featuring Tyrone Shoelaces
9. I'm A Hog For You Baby - The Coasters
10. Cover Of The Rolling Stone - Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show
11. Dead Puppies - Ogden Edsel
12. Who Put The Benzedrinde In Mrs. Murphy's Ovaltine - Harry the Hipster Gordon
13. Shaving Cream - Benny Bell
14. Flower Punk - The Mothers Of Invention
15. They're Coming To Take Me Away - Napolean the XIV
16. Baby Let Me Bang Your Box - Hank Ballard and the Midnighters
17. Troglodyte - The Jimmy Castor Bunch
18. Let It All Hang Out - The Hombres
19. Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor - Lonnie Donegan
20. Dead Skunk - Loudon Wainwright III
21. Licks Off Of Records - Martin Mull
22. Mister Spaceman - The Holy Modal Rounders
23. Are You A Boy, Or Are You A Girl - The Barbarians
24. Rednecks - Randy Newman
25. Disco Duck - Rick Dees
26. Chug-A-Lug - Roger Miller
27. The Mouse - Soupy Sales
28. Western Movies - The Olympics
29 CB Savage - Rod Hart

Volume Two
1. Please Mr. Custer - Larry Verne
2. My Boomerang Won't Come Back - Charlie Drake
3. Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb - Connie Stevens and Ed "Kookie" Byrnes
4. Tans Shoes With Pink Shoelaces - Dodie Stevens
5. Fish Heads - Barnes & Barnes
6. Alley Oop - The Hollywood Argyles
7. Borneo - Jim Kweskin Jug Band
8. Don't Bogart That Joint - Fraternity of Man
9. Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets
10. The Belle Of Avenue A - The Fugs
11. The Curley Shuffle - Jump In The Saddle Band
12. Yellow Polka Dot Bikini - Brian Hyland
13. Seven Little Girls Sittin' In The Backseat - Paul Evans and the Curls
14. Charlie on the MTA - The Kingston Trio
15. Beep Beep - The Playmates
16. Purple People Eater - Sheb Wooley
17. Political Science - Randy Newman
18. Ahab The Arab - Ray Stevens
19. The Rodeo Song - Chris LeDoux
20. Constipation Blues - Screamin' Jay Hawkins
21. King Tut - Steve Martin
22. Along Came Jones - The Coasters
23. Short Shorts - The Royal Teens
24. Brand New Key - Melanie
25. Three Little Fishies - Kay Kayser Orchestra
26. My Name Is Larry - Wild Man Fisher

And like that wasn't enough generosity, I also received a flashy "Jesus Is My Co-Pilot" magnet which just happens to match my new 99 cent Frankenstein mask perfectly -


Jesus is my co-pilot.

Thank You!
Thank You!!
Thank YOU!!!
I am blessed!!!

Occupying My Time

Instead of working on my EAD final, I made a CD cover for my Real World...Audio Style! CD this morning.


Click to view full image, including track listing.