We keep dishing up that pre-British Invasion pop/R&B stuff, of which we have an abundance. And we also have another Belle-Sharmeer line-art wonder to illustrate it.

Track listing for 111119-2:

1. Bernadette Carroll: Party Girl
2. Bo Diddley: Crackin’ Up
3. The Big Bopper: Chantilly Lace
4. Ann-Margret: I Just Don’t Understand
5. The Diamonds: Little Darlin’
6. Brian Hyland: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
7. Gary U.S. Bonds: Dear Lady Twist
8. The Drifters: This Magic Moment
9. Buddy Holly: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
10. Jerry Butler: He Will Break Your Heart
11. Rick Nelson: Fools Rush In
12. Conway Twitty: It’s Only Make Believe
13. Sue Thompson: Norman
14. Percy Faith and His Orchestra: Theme from A Summer Place
15. Marty Robbins: El Paso *
16. Pat Boone: Speedy Gonzales
17. LaVern Baker: Tweedlee Dee
18. Peter, Paul and Mary: Puff the Magic Dragon
19. Johnny Burnette: You’re Sixteen
20. Clyde McPhatter: Lover Please
21. Elvis Presley: Return to Sender
22. The Crests: Sixteen Candles
23. The Impressions: It’s All Right
24. The Jamies: Summertime, Summertime
25. The Kingston Trio: M.T.A.
26. Martha and the Vandellas: Come and Get These Memories
27. The Four Preps: 26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
28. Connie Francis: Where the Boys Are
29. Ritchie Valens: La Bamba
30. Mark Dinning: Teen Angel
31. Jorgen Ingmann: Apache

* This is the stereo version; the mono 45 contains one extra verse.

And still more of that pre-British Invasion pop/R&B stuff, and yet another two-dimensional (and largely dematerialized) doll from the wondrous world of Belle-Sharmeer.

Track listing for 111114-2:

1. Ritchie Valens: Come On, Let’s Go
2. The Ronettes: Baby I Love You
3. Chuck Berry: Sweet Little Sixteen
4. Big Joe Turner: Shake, Rattle and Roll
5. Randy and the Rainbows: Denise
6. Jan Bradley: Mama Didn’t Lie
7. Elvis Presley: (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame
8. Domenico Modugno: Nel Blu Dipino Di Blu (Volare)
9. The Coasters: Charlie Brown
10. The Crystals: He’s a Rebel
11. Jerry Butler: Moon River
12. The Chiffons: One Fine Day
13. Little Willie John: Fever
14. Skeeter Davis: I Can’t Stay Mad at You
15. Lou Christie: Two Faces Have I
16. The Raindrops: The Kind of Boy You Can’t Forget
17. The Righteous Brothers: Little Latin Lupe Lu
18. The Students: I’m So Young
19. The Platters: Twilight Time
20. Johnny Tillotson: Poetry in Motion
21. Barbara George: I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More)
22. The El Dorados: At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama Song)
23. Sam Cooke: Chain Gang
24. Linda Scott: Starlight, Starbright
25. The Fireflies: You Were Mine
26. The Everly Brothers: Cathy’s Clown
27. Mickey and Sylvia: Love Is Strange
28. Bobby Rydell: The Cha-Cha-Cha
29. Jimmy Jones: Handy Man
30. The Drifters: There Goes My Baby
31. The Poni-Tails: Born Too Late
32. Jesse Belvin: Goodnight My Love

Some more of that pre-British Invasion pop/R&B stuff, and yet another two-dimensional doll from the wondrous world of Belle-Sharmeer.

Track listing for 111110-2:

1. The Danleers: One Summer Night
2. Del Shannon: Hats Off to Larry
3. Rosie and the Originals: Angel Baby
4. Brook Benton: The Boll Weevil Song
5. The Jive Five: My True Story
6. Connie Francis: Lipstick on Your Collar
7. Sunny and the Sunglows: Talk to Me
8. The Five Satins: In the Still of the Nite
9. Ernie K-Doe: Mother-in-Law
10. Mary Wells: You Beat Me to the Punch
11. Dion and the Belmonts: A Teenager in Love
12. The Tams: Untie Me
13. The Everly Brothers: All I Have to Do Is Dream
14. Bobby Darin: Mack the Knife
15. The Flamingos: I Only Have Eyes for You
16. Dick Dale and His Del-Tones: Let’s Go Trippin’
17. The Orlons: Don’t Hang Up
18. The Echoes: Baby Blue
19. Jack Scott: Goodbye Baby
20. Brenda Lee: Dum Dum
21. Cookie and His Cupcakes: Matilda
22. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on You
23. Elvis Presley: (You’re the) Devil in Disguise
24. The Cookies: Chains
25. Thurston Harris: Little Bitty Pretty One
26. The Coasters: Searchin’
27. Buddy Holly: Peggy Sue
28. Chubby Checker: The Twist
29. The 4 Seasons: Big Girls Don’t Cry
30. The Olympics: Western Movies
31. Gene Pitney: Every Breath I Take

The third of the Remember Then series, which covers the period 1954 to 1963, with yet another Belle-Sharmeer babe from here down adorning the cover. For some reason, this set seems to have a lot of 1961 songs.

Track listing for 111105-2:

1. Little Caesar and the Romans: Those Oldies But Goodies
2. The Heartbeats: A Thousand Miles Away
3. Gary U.S. Bonds: Quarter to Three
4. Dick and Dee Dee: The Mountain’s High
5. The Highwaymen: Michael
6. The Bobbettes: Mr. Lee
7. The Coasters: Little Egypt
8. The Skyliners: Since I Don’t Have You
9. Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John
10. Pat Boone: Moody River
11. Linda Scott: I’ve Told Every Little Star
12. The Monotones: Book of Love
13. The Tokens: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
14. The Jarmels: A Little Bit of Soap
15. Little Richard: Tutti-Frutti
16. Jessie Hill: Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Part 2)
17. Little Eva: The Loco-Motion
18. The Cadillacs: Speedoo
19. Marvin Gaye: Stubborn Kind of Fellow
20. Neil Sedaka: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
21. Ike and Tina Turner: It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
22. Smiley Lewis: I Hear You Knocking
23. The Shirelles: Soldier Boy
24. The Contours: Do You Love Me
25. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
26. Joe Jones: You Talk Too Much
27. Brenda Lee: Sweet Nothin’s
28. Ernie Maresca: Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)
29. The Mar-Keys: Last Night
30. Shep and the Limelites: Daddy’s Home
31. The Marcels: Blue Moon

The second of the Remember Then series, which covers the period 1954 to 1963, with another Belle-Sharmeer babe from here down adorning the cover.

Track listing for 111101-2:

1. The Duprees: Have You Heard
2. Ray Charles: What’d I Say
3. Bobby Vee: Take Good Care of My Baby
4. Dion and the Belmonts: I Wonder Why
5. Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over
6. James Darren: Goodbye Cruel World
7. The Rays: Silhouettes
8. Miss Toni Fisher: The Big Hurt
9. The “5″ Royales: Dedicated to the One I Love
10. The Pips: Every Beat of My Heart
11. The Turbans: When You Dance
12. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: I Want You to Be My Girl
13. The Drifters: Save the Last Dance for Me
14. Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs: Stay
15. Dee Dee Sharp: Mashed Potato Time
16. The Marathons: Peanut Butter
17. The Orlons: South Street
18. Elvis Presley: Don’t
19. The El Dorados: I’ll Be Forever Loving You
20. The Shirelles: Foolish Little Girl
21. Bobby Helms: My Special Angel
22. Duane Eddy: Some Kind-a Earthquake
23. The Willows: Church Bells May Ring
24. Bobby Freeman: Do You Wanna Dance
25. Billy Bland: Let the Little Girl Dance
26. Eddie Cochran: Summertime Blues
27. Kathy Young and the Innocents: A Thousand Stars
28. The Channels: The Closer You Are
29. Little Willie John: Leave My Kitten Alone
30. The Flamingos: Lovers Never Say Goodbye

This disc, which I plan to use to start a series, grew out of a cassette series I had done in the 1990s called “Old Mold,” seven tapes full of pre-Beatles material, plus tapes dedicated to each of the years 1961 through 1963. I have no doubt that I could come up with a dozen such discs easily. And assuming I don’t run out, all of them will have artwork similar to this, drawings done for the Belle-Sharmeer hosiery brand, which presumably expired around the time pantyhose arrived.

Track listing for 111098-2:

1. The Earls: Remember Then
2. Chuck Berry: School Day
3. Don and Juan: What’s Your Name
4. Gene Chandler: Duke of Earl
5. Marty Robbins: A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)
6. Little Eva: Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
7. The Playmates: Beep Beep
8. Mary Wells: The One Who Really Loves You
9. The Royal Teens: Short Shorts
10. Neil Sedaka: Calendar Girl
11. Lee Andrews and the Hearts: Long Lonely Nights
12. The Shirelles: Tonight’s the Night
13. The Crickets: That’ll Be the Day
14. Barbara Lewis: Hello Stranger
15. Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra: So Rare
16. Bobby Lewis: Tossin’ and Turnin’
17. Joanie Sommers: Johnny Get Angry
18. The Showmen: It Will Stand
19. The Silhouettes: Get a Job
20. The Chantels: Maybe
21. Jimmie Rodgers: Honeycomb
22. James Ray: If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
23. Thomas Wayne: Tragedy
24. Carole King: Short Mort
25. The Magnificents: Up on the Mountain
26. The Mystics: Hushabye
27. The Sensations: Let Me In
28. Bo Diddley: Say Man
29. Fats Domino: I’m in Love Again
30. Roy Orbison: Only the Lonely
31. Shirley and Lee: Let the Good Times Roll
32. The Capris: There’s a Moon Out Tonight