A collection of mostly obscure tracks, for the most part between the years of 1959 to 1969 with an emphasis on the middle of the decade. Here you'll find a wonderful variety of Los Angeles based recordings with many in the style of Phil Spector's 'Wall Of Sound'. A good share of East Coast rarities are featured as well as singles from England. Soul, Pop, Teen, Country/Pop, Jazz, Vocals and Easy Listening sounds are all showcased and are continually being added to the mix. While an occasional LP track may be presented, I am celebrating the 45 r.p.m. record in it's second decade of manufacture and attempt to capture and present the music in as crisp and clean sound as is possible. The images of the records and artists are saturated with intense, brilliant color so as to give the listener the visual experience of almost touching the record with their very own hands.
So much wonderful, forgotten musical joy has been pressed into these flat, round seven inch pieces of vinyl and styrene. I hope to introduce others to new musical sounds that tickle their ears, have them snapping their fingers, put a smile on their face and touch their souls. Here I pay homage to the talented vocalists, musicians, producers, arrangers, sound engineers, record label designers and photographers who left their legacy for new generations of lovers of obscure music to discover, embrace and enjoy.
Anthony Reichardt