I Want To Bite Your Hand (I Want To Hold Your Hand)2:21
Drack The Knife (Mack The Knife)2:39
King Kong Stomp2:34
Monster Hootenanny2:13
Ghoul Days (School Days)2:11
Frankenstein (Clementine)1:49
The New Frankenstein And Johnny Song (Frankie And Johnny)2:56
Monster Goose Rhymes2:28
Surf Monster1:47
Monster Bossa Nova2:07
Carry Me Back To Transylvania (Carry Me Back To Ol' Virginny)2:28
Little Black Bag (Little Black Jug)1:57
–Buchanan And GoodmanThe Flying Saucer (Parts 1 And 2)
–Stan FrebergHeartbreak Hotel
–Nervous NorvusTransfusion
–The CheersBlack Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots
–The PlaymatesBeep Beep
–The ChipsRubber Biscuit
–David SevilleWitch Doctor
–Sheb WooleyThe Purple People Eater
–The Royal TeensShort Shorts
–Dicky Doo And The Don'tsNee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu
–George And LouisThe Return Of Jerry Lee
–Ray StevensAhab, The Arab
–Larry VerneMr. Custer
–The Five BlobsThe Blob
–Bobby "Boris" PickettMonster Mash
–Brian HylandItsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini
–Murry KellumLong Tall Texan
–Jumpin' Gene SimmonsHaunted House
–The DetergentsLeader Of The Laundromat
–Napoleon XIVThey're Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!
–The Legendary Stardust CowboyParalyzed 1990
1–George BurnsIn The Beginning/With A Little Help From My Friends
2–Joel GreyShe's Leaving Home
3–William ShatnerSpleen/Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds
4–Telly SavalasSomething
5–Mae WestDay Tripper
6–Bing CrosbyHey Jude
7–Xaviera HollanderMichelle
8–Alan CopelandMission: Impossible Theme/Norwegian Wood
9–Tennessee Ernie FordLet It Be
10–Little Joe PesciGot To Get You Into My Life
11–The Brothers FourRevolution
12–Noel HarrisonShe's A Woman
13–Claudine LongetJealous Guy/Don't Let Me Down
14–Theo BikelPiggies
15–Jan & DeanNorwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
16–George MaharisA Hard Day's Night (Live) 1997
1–Leonard NimoyI Walk The Line2:18
2–Goldie Hawn with The BuckaroosI'll Be Your Baby Tonight3:03
3–John DavidsonHey, Good Lookin'2:09
4–Jack PalanceThe Green, Green Grass Of Home2:52
5–Carol Channing & Webb PierceBack Streets Affair2:48
6–Michael Parks San Antonio Rose2:44
7–Louis ArmstrongAlmost Persuaded4:19
8–Lorne GreeneRingo (French Version)3:47
9–Merv GriffinTumbling Tumbleweeds2:08
10–Buddy EbsenYour Cheatin' Heart2:49
11–Rod McKuenMule Train2:11
12–Walter BrennanCool Water3:01
13–Living Marimbas Plus VoicesFolsom Prison Blues2:59
14–Slim Pickens Desperados Waiting For A Train4:10
15–Telly SavalasI Walk The Line2:31
16–Wink MartindalePeace In The Valley1:59
17–Jim NaborsGames People Play2:48 1995
A1–Leonard NimoyProud Mary
A2–Sebastian CabotIt Ain't Me Babe
A3–Eddie AlbertBlowin' In The Wind
A4–William ShatnerLucy In The Sky With Diamonds
A5–Noel HarrisonA Whiter Shade Of Pale
A6–Frankie RandallI Can See For Miles
A7–Jack WebbTry A Little Tenderness
B1–Mae WestTwist And Shout
B2–Andy GriffithHouse Of The Rising Sun
B3–William ShatnerMr. Tambourine Man
B4–Jim NaborsYou Are The Sunshine Of My Life
B5–Joel GreyWhite Room
B6–Sebastian CabotLike A Rolling Stone
B7–Leonard NimoyIf I Had A Hammer
A1–Sammy Davis, Jr.John Shaft
A2–Mel TorméSunshine Superman
A3–Mae WestLight My Fire
A4–Bing CrosbyHey Jude
A5–Sebastian CabotAll I Really Want To Do
A6–Leonard NimoyPut A Little Love In Your Heart
A7–William ShatnerIt Was A Very Good Year
B1–Jack JonesDixie Chicken
B2–Sammy Davis, Jr.In The Ghetto
B3–Chad EverettNights On Broadway
B4–Cassius ClayStand By Me
B5–Senator Sam J. Ervin, Jr.Bridge Over Troubled Water
The Invasion - Buchanan and Greenfield
Hold My Hand - The Rutles
We Love You Beatles - The Carefrees
My Boyfriend Got a Beatle Haircut - Donna Lynn
Letter from Elaina - Casey Kasem
Beatlemania - Jack Nitzsche
Beatle Rap - The Qworymen
L.S. Bumble Bee - Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
I'm the Meany - Wild Man Fischer
Pop Hates The Beatles- Allan Sherman
Letter to The Beatles - The Four Preps
The Beetle - Gary Usher
1982
Rhino Records flexed their novelty muscles with this 1982 collection of songs inspired by The Beatles, including tunes by the Neil Innes / Eric Idle collaboration The Rutles and Peter Cook & Dudley Moore’s uptempo psychedelic ditty “L.S. Bumble Bee”. Meanwhile the packaging is basically very cute, very innocuous, move along, nothing to see here. (The infamous cover art includes a caricature of Mark David Chapman, the first Beatles superfan who, as illustrator William Stout points out, collected a Beatle.) Please note: "Beatle Rap" is a stone classic.
18–Felix & His Guitar With The Hot PeppersTwo Tacos
19–Jimmie Maddin & The Party MakersMashin' Grapes
20–Roy Milton & His OrchestraSucotash
21–Michael & The JestersScrewdriver
22–The Zircons Frog In The Fog
23–Johnny Moor & His New BlazersBullfrog
24–The Chargers Miss Letha Jones
25–George Young & The Rockin' BocsThe Sneak
26–The Lancers The Moocher
27–The TempomenThe Happy Gladiator
28–The Majestics Oasis Part 2
29–Ivan Ward & The SwingstersCongo Glide
30–The Nite CapsPoinciana
31–The Criterions Island Fever
1–Jim Backus & FriendDelicious!3:03
2–Calvin CoolEl Tecolote2:32
3–Boots BrownCerveza2:07
4–Conny And The Bellhops*Bop Sticks2:46
5–Carolyn LenoirShanty Town2:10
6–The RenaultsRockin' With Joe2:53
7–The T-R'sThe Vamp2:33
8–The Roller CoastersRimshot Pt. 12:42
9–The Rock-A-Fellas Night Party2:04
10–Rene Hall's OrchestraNight Fright2:33
11–The U.S. RocketsBodacious2:24
12–The Spades Full House2:13
13–The Dragons Elephant Stomp2:31
14–Leon Evans & His ComboSatellite Beep Bop2:31
15–Big Sam SavageOhh-Gosh!1:34
16–Johnny ZorroCoesville2:05
17–Nancy DupontWeather Report Love2:05
18–The Sparklers FourStanleyville Stomp2:40
19–Señor Jimenez Y Los TaquitosShake The Can2:18
20–Jerry Cole And His SpacemenOne Color Blues2:27
21–The Monarchs IVWeekend2:21
22–Robert ParkerAll Night Long2:44
23–The Catalinas Bail Out2:14
24–The Red TopsMustard2:43
25–Steve Mutimer And The Rhythm Kings Maj2:22
26–IntrudersFried Eggs1:59
27–The Knights Straightaway2:32
28–Night Beats Scrambled Eggs2:26
29–Hot Toddy Featuring Bill PernellRockin' Crickets2:29
30–T.C. JonesChampagne Cocktails2:59
1–Kalasandro!Forbidden City
2–Byron Gosh GroupDisgusting
3–Lord RockinghamsFried Onions
4–Jimmy BeckFiesta
5–Walkin Charlie Aldrich And The Way OutersHot Sake
6–Chuck Hix And Count DownsCookie Duster
7–Louisiana RedSugar Hips
8–Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rhythm SparksFlap Jack
9–I.M. JoeOuch
10–Joe Thomas Rocatella
11–The Blue Jeans Moon Mist
12–Night Owls Stompin
13–Dick CarusoRockin' With Richard
14–ChainoUbangi Rock
15–Doc Starks And The Night RidersVacation Train
16–Eden RockersWasted
17–The ParkaysLate Date
18–The Counts Chitlin, Etc.
19–The Reveliers Part
20–Don LucasWhere's Flo?
21–Gordo Coctails Darling
1–The SpacemenMovin' Up
2–V.I.P.'sIt
3–The MonarchsFriday Night
4–Greasers*Greeazzy
5–Doc BagbyThe Spider
6–The Beau-JivesHere We Go
7–The BlockbustersMuddy Pt. 2
8–Mo Klien And The SargentsFlying Loxbox
9–The Hollywood HurricanesBeavershot
10–Johnny ZorroWhere's Chico
11–The J-Walkers Israeli Twist
12–The Sonics Chop-Twist
13–Premieres(Welcome To) Twistville
14–Clarence ArmstrongBeaver
15–The Applejacks (Theme From) The Untouchables
16–Ritchie & The SquiresBeat Party 1
17–Ritchie & The SquiresBeat Party 2
18–The RoostersChicken Hop
19–The BonnevillesFreeway USA Various
A1Do The Freddy
Written-By – Dennis Lambert, Lou Courtney
A2Obsession
Written-By – Stephanie Davy
A3Wooly Bully
Written-By – Sam Samudio
A4Don't Sleep
Written-By – Kevin Kelly, Stephanie Davy
A5In The Midnight Hour
Written-By – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
B1Dance Or Else
Written-By – Kevin Kelly, Stephanie Davy
B2All I Have To Do Is Dream
Written-By – Boudleaux Bryant
B3Down In The Boiler Room
Written-By – Kevin Kelly, Stephanie Davy
B4Elm Street Dreams
Written-By – Kevin Kelly Greatest
Vocals – Stephanie Davy
Vocals [Freddy Krueger Voice] – Robert Englund
Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Producer, Executive-Producer – Kevin Kelly
Notes
Recorded at Workshoppe Recording Studios, Cove City Sound Studios
A1–Joe E. RossOoh Ooh
A2–Rock-FellersOrange Peel
A3–Bob Lee Wanted For Questioning
A4–Johnny LitrellA Hard Day's Night
A5–Jimmy KnightCrankshaft Sid
A6–Vladimir And The Grave DiggersVladimir Twist
A7–Mike Fern The Head Hunters
A8–MetropolitansScreaming Pt. 1
A9–Tommy HancockTacos For Two
B1–TremolonsWhole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
B2–Brother Zee And The Decades With The Mike Metko ComboSha Boom Bang
B3–Larry And The LoafersPanama City Blues '62
B4–George Ross And The Red TopsWeirdsville
B5–Slough BoysFried Chicken Baby
B6–Tony And The RunawaysKomm'Mal Her!
B7–Bill James And The Hex-O-TonesVoodoo Queen And The Medicine Man
B8–Archie Pier And The Rhythm AiresTamales And Rock And Roll
B9–Ron RobbinsHeartbreak Hotel
Notes
Memorial Album for Joe E. Ross
Various – Better Than The Beatles!
Label:
Knight Records – KCD-1003
Format:
CD, Compilation
Country:
US
Released:
2002
Genre:
Rock, Pop
Style:
Beat, Garage Rock, Novelty, Pop Rock
Tracklist
1–Brad BerwickI'm Better Than The Beatles
2–The WeavilsWe're The Weavils
3–The WeavilsHere I Am In Love Again
4–The Buggs Buggs Vs. Beetles
5–Gary Sanders Ain't No Beatle
6–The ExterminatorsThe Beetle-Bomb
7–Bocky & The VisionsThe Spirit Of '64
8–Bobby & The Blue JaysIt's Comin' Thru The Doors
9–Ray Ruff & The Checkmates Beatle Maniacs
10–The Outsiders The Guy With The Long Liverpool Hair
11–The Pacers You Got Me Bugged
12–Tony Rivers & The Castaways*I Love You
13–Chug & DougRingo Comes To Town
14–Dorie Peyton*Ringo Boy
15–Bobby Comstock & The CountsBeatle Bounce
16–Gene Cornish & The UnbeetablesI Wanna Be A Beatle
17–Gene Cornish & The UnbeetablesOh Misery
18–Ernie MarescaThe Beetle Dance
19–Gary UsherThe Beetle
20–The Beatle-EttesOnly Seventeen
21–The VulcanesLiverpool
22–Murry KellumI Dreamed I Was A Beatle
23–The Swans The Boy With The Beatle Hair
24–Bobby WildingI Want To Be A Beatle
25–The Motions Long-Hair
26–Dick LordLike Ringo
27–Mr. Rek-O-KutBonus Track Various
A4Come With Me My Angel (On Our Little Rainbow)3:07
B1Denied (Of All Human Life)5:05
B2Good Old Fashioned Date2:27
B3They Came From Everywhere4:25
B4Past The 20th Century3:33
Credits
Songwriter – J. Solomon
Notes
Released in plain white cover. Some copies had handmade covers, with some photos (or copies of photos) pasted on the front and/or photos or writing on the back (see cover photo)
Before last week I had never heard of Jerry Solomon. Now he’s becoming something of an obsession. According to his own short autobiography, Jerry was ‘born in San Diego, California and lived in Boyle Heights from age 1-4. Later we moved to West L.A. where I went to grade school and attended Hamilton High. After high school I had a job delivering fur coats. Then I got into show business, singing, dancing, and doing comedy routines.
‘In my 30's I was maliciously given a dangerous drug as a "joke" and suffered brain and heart dysfunction. Over a ten-year recovery period, in the last few years, I've regained to some extent, my former function and am writing a book about my experience.’ That book – A Drug Free Life and a Glass of PCP – is available now.
Jerry somehow managed to record several albums, including Past the 20th Century (Fountain, 1971), Live at the Show Biz (Fountain), and Through the Woods (1973, label unknown) (UPDATE: according to record collector and private press archivist Mike Ascherman, Jerry's recorded output consists of 3 LPs and 13 45s and EPs). They are all completely insane; Jerry rambles, croons, hoots and shrieks through his material like a crazed psychotic. It’s no surprise that Andy Kaufman was reputedly a fan. Very few copies of these albums exist: so sought after are they that when they do come up for sale it’s usually for stupid money. Most come without sleeves: when they do have covers they are usually handcrafted by Jerry himself and often have photocopied inserts or doctored photos taped to them.
Outsider music which defines the genre, according to Swanfungus.com (where the image, above, comes from) Jerry is a ‘real person extraordinaire…with his highly chromatic melodies and overdubbed harmonies, Jerry sounds like a late ’50s vocals group from the Twilight Zone. His self-accompaniment consists of a repetitive one-chord (maybe two) guitar strum that predates Jandek and a toy piano that is ‘strummed’ and sounds like a lysergic zither from the Third Man soundtrack. The songs range from nostalgia for the earlier years of his life to total despair.’ (UPDATE: this quote, from Mike Ascherman, originally appeared in the book Acid Archives)
What’s really frightening about these records is that they were recorded BEFORE Jerry’s mind wet AWOL: he states (in his short story Living in an Altered State) that his overdose happened in 1977. Hell, if he was recording this kind of acid casualty stuff before he fried his synapses what on earth would have been the results of a recording session during his lost decade?
Now aged 70, pretty much fully recovered from his journey into the unknown and calling himself a ‘performance artist’, Jerry is still desperately trying to carve a showbiz career for himself. He recently auditioned (unsuccessfully), for America’s Got Talent, singing a self-composed song about Viagra to the tune of O Sole Mio. In the past he had his own cable show – a couple of uncomfortable-to-watch clips are on YouTube.Thank ! Info Blog http://worldsworstrecords.blogspot.com/
01- Venturi Tubes - Fuzzy And Wild (03:05)
02- Johnny Fever - Zombie (03:05)
03- Bill Dogget - The Worm (02:00)
04- Mark IV - Night Rumble (01:48)
05- Bobby Taylor - Temptation (02:15)
06- Time Keepers - Nasty (02:13)
07- The Stormers - Bug Stompin' (02:07)
08- Cousins - Robot (02:09)
09- Big Guys - Tombstone (02:37)
10- Tikis - Big Feet (02:29)
11- Rayders - Orbit (02:14)
12- Candy Johnson Show - The Hook (02:21)
13- Rusty Day - I Gotta Move #1 (02:53)
14- Johnny Wells - Lonely Moon (02:11)