Rocky 45th anniversary photo-record
Photo by Kate.
Photo by Kate.
Photo by Grasons.
This Googie restaurant is not far from our house. It hasn’t been the Wich Stand for ages, but the building was refurbished and reopened as… Read More »The Wich Stand
Photo by AES.
“Red and Green” “Never Play with Matches” Photo by Blast.
Per Wikipedia, “Get Dancin’” peaked at #1 on the US Disco charts in 1974 and “was featured in [Simpsons episode] “I’m Goin’ to Praiseland” during Disco… Read More »Disco-Tex and his Sex-O-Lettes
Side A has re-arranged songs from the film. Side B has Big Rock Candy Mountain, etc. Photo by Venzor.
You can hear and or believe the recording here. Some of it is a bit of a gimmick, as they pair a ‘modern’ recording of… Read More »Hearing is Believing RCA Victor demo LP (1954)
There are apparently five versions of the work; ones without the neon show more clearly the eyes are coins. Photo by AES of LA
Other tracks include the Batusi (natch) and Sewer Lady. Neal Hefti was once trumpeter of Woody Herman’s band. He did music for both the film… Read More »Batman Theme / Neal Hefti