Ralph - Olympia 66 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ralph is the collective group of all-stars used by Bongo Beat Records supremo Ralph Alfonso for his garage rock/jazz solo projects. This 3-track CD EP veers more into pop and garage rock and features guest appearances by Dave Rave (Teenage Head), The Plastic Heroes, Ari Shine, Buck Cherry (The Modernettes) and Gord Nichols (The Pointed Sticks). Lead track is Billy Fury, Billy Fury a Joe Meek style tribute to the UK's greatest rocker that has been championed by DJ and rock historian Spencer Leigh (he wrote the Fury book & also mentions this song in his definitive book on The Cavern Club) on BBC Merseyside where Ralph has also performed this live. Yesterday And Today is a tribute to the DJs of 60s Pirate Radio who became prisoners of rock 'n' roll so that the UK airwaves could be free. Recorded in Liverpool, People That Love Forgot is a garage medley that pays tribute to Liverpool and the rock heroes of 60s Merseybeat.

America's Lucha Libre guitar heroes Los StraitJackets have toured with Nick Lowe for over a decade and back up the Jesus of Cool himself on his critically-acclaimed 2024 studio album Indoor Safari. Tour van discussions with Nick's co-producer Neil Brockbank led to the speculation What would Nick's songs sound like as instrumentals? There was only one way to answer the question. Los StraitJackets delved into Nick's catalog - from Brinsley Schwarz through Rockpile to his late career as a soulful pop stylist - and came up with original arrangements of some of Nick's most iconic songs. With Brockbank in the producer's chair the band veers from Pop (InchRollers ShowInch) to Twang (InchAll Men Are LiarsInch), even Exotica (with the Bolero-flavored InchI Read a LotInch), and of course surf (InchI Live on a BattlefieldInch). Here are 13 unforgettable melodies delivered with the flair that only Los StraitJackets can provide. This pressing is limited to 1000 copies and is pressed on yellow vinyl, marking the album's first time on color vinyl!

A stride pianist in the tradition of Fats Waller and James P. Johnson, Missouri born Ralph Sutton relocated to San Francisco in the mid 1950’s where he recorded many albums with Bob Scobey's dixieland band. He formed his own band in the 1960’s and in 1968 was picked for the piano chair in the World's Greatest Jazz Band. In 1960, his quartet featuring Dave Brubeck alumni Joe Dodge on drums; Bay City musicians Ernie Figueroa on trumpet and Vernon Alley on bass, were the featured band at the Winter Olympics held in Squaw Valley in Lake Tahoe. Presented here is the 1960 album this group of musicians recorded for the event. All selections have been newly remastered.