Word: mono
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Much (Jackie Wilson; Brunswick, mono and stereo). Singer Wilson, who bears a startling physical resemblance to Sammy Davis Jr., is presented to his fans as "Mr. Excitement." The excitement consists of a bludgeoning Neanderthal style, and the package should be labeled "For Unregenerate Rock 'n' Rollers Only...
High Spirits! (The Four Lads; Columbia, mono and stereo). One of the nation's best vocal quartets swings with infectiously high spirits through a selection of familiar spirituals-Ring Them Chimin' Bells, Bound for Glory-giving each one a fresh sheen without sticky studio gloss...
Swinging '30s (Earl Bostic and his band; King, mono and stereo). Pleasantly informal arrangements of the songs that are firmly lodged in the consciousness of most adult Americans: Dancing in the Dark, Stars in My Eyes, All the Things You Are. The band swings as loosely as a troupe of sleepy dancers, summoning visions of garlanded proms and lights slowly revolving over the dance floor...
Katyna Ranieri: Italian Love Songs (Capitol, mono and stereo). Florence-born Singer Ranieri offers a selection of Italian pop hits-Volare, Non Dimenticar -giving them the air of tremulous yearning that seems to be part of the Italian climate. The voice is fresh and appealing, the phrasing exact, and the message as obvious as a languorous wink...
Every Inch a Sailor (Oscar Brand; Elektra, mono and stereo). Guitarist Brand offers a largely unprintable tour through the racier passages of Navy mythology in a series of songs sung by the fleet in World War II-Guantanamo Bay, Subdivision Nine, Zamboanga. The cast of female characters includes such wonders as Miss VD of Guam: "Admiral Nimitz gave the order/ Better keep your noses clean/ But Miss VD was waiting/ Like a bloody sex machine...