Personal Effects
“Bring Out the Jazz”
1985, Earring Records
When I found this I honestly thought it was going to be a recording of a high school jazz band. I have to admit being a bit disappointed to find out Personal Effects is actually a nerdy synth-pop group from Rochester, NY. Not sure what look they were going for on this cover. The mid-80′s were a weird, confused time…
In a band called Margaret Explosion
Bill Bell
“And His Tuba”
Golden Crest #CR3015
From the back cover:
“There is no question that among musicians today William Bell would be enthroned as King of the Tuba. So fantastic are his achievements on the instrument that the professionals who know and understand its difficulties shake their heads in wonder and amazement when they hear him play. ‘He plays it like it was a fiddle,’ one admiring musician said thinking of the lightness of touch and agility of fingering. ‘He plays it like a Franch Horn,’ a distinguished composed added, thinking of the brilliance of tone and the richness of range.
In an age in which superlatives have become suspect through over-usage it is difficult to find suitable words to describe a triumph of this kind. ”
Joel Diamond Experience
s/t
1979, Casablanca NBLP-7168
Holy crap, there’s talk that this guy may replace Simon on American Idol…
Joel and Rodney for some reason
Nathan Woodruff
“This Is the Way I Feel”
Star Records # 09-0573-S
The Links
s/t
1978, # LP-504
The Links rock the Big Smiles, Big Hair, and Big Bowties look.
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John & VickiJo Witty “Family Portrait”
Word #WSB-8846
1980
“All-American Boy”
Aboveground #AR-102
Yes it’s Tom! See him do the dishes! Mow the lawn! Brush his teeth! Do his best imitation of a gay Borat!
The Stellar Units/t
LH-19089
design: John Gill magic Rat Productions
“Zip-a-dee Doo-dah”:
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Playing again! With a chick!
Bob McGilpin
“Superstar”
1978 , Butterfly #010
Art Direction: Ria Lewerke
Has a recording studio.
The Losers
s/t
LOST #101
From the back cover:
“TED LOSITO, is Leader, Vocalist and Bass Player with THE LOSERS. Ted came to Cleveland from Syracuse, N.Y., to help build a show group. That group didn’t work out.”
“I Love Music“:
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