The first Do The 45! of the new year took place on January 12 at Quinn’s—the rock ’n’ ramen joint in Beacon, NY. This was an especially exciting Do The 45! because host DJ Pete Pop added another Go-Go dancer: Bella Bombora. She and Sheba Shake were up on the dance floor doin’ the watusi nearly all night. Man, those girls can move!

Another thing that made this Do The 45! special was the addition of DJ Benny Trokan. Mr. Trokan has played in such bands as Spoon, Reigning Sound and The Jay-Vons. Plus, he’s toured the world as a member of Lee Fields’ band. He’s got some pretty darn good records and at the Do The 45!, he showed everybody that he knows how to play them. Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was invited along for the ride; he started each of three sets with “The Batman Theme.”

DJ Pete Pop played his usual assortment of garage, R&B and Latin stuff that always keeps the party going. Miss Nancy baked some banana cupcakes with peanut butter icing and these almond-flavored, star-shaped things that were excellent.

Above: Benny – Phast – Benny – Pete Pop

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus played these records at the Do The 45!:

• The Revengers–The Batman Theme (M-G-M)
• The Weedons–Shimmy Shimmy (Metronome; Germany)
• Don Covay–Wiggle Wobble (Cameo)
• The Demotrons–Beg Borrow and Steal (Cameo)
• Les Misérables–C’est L’été (Jupiter; Canada)
• The Outsiders–Time Won’t Let Me (Capitol)
• Los Mustangs–Dejen De Pensar En Mi [Gonna Have a Good Time] (DCA; El Salvador)
• The Grateful Dead–The Golden Road (To Unlimited Devotion) (Warner Bros.)
• The Kingsmen–The Climb (Wand)
• Andy and the Classics–Wilma (Hurd)
• Big Al Downing–Georgia Slop (Columbia)
• The Carnabeats–Give Me Lovin’ (Philips; Japan)
• The Sensational Guitars of Dan & Dale–Batman Theme (Tifton)
• Os Baobás–Pintada de Preto (Painted Black) (Mocambo; Brazil)
• Los Yaki–De Dia y de Noche (All Day and All of the Night) (Capitol; Mexico)
• Gilles Brown–Agent Secret (Télédisc; Canada)
• Los Johnny Jets–Un Poquito de Alma (Little Bit O’ Soul) (CBS; Costa Rica)
• Los Surfs–Tu Seras Mi Baby (Be My Baby) (Gamma; Mexico)
• Aretha Franklin–Chain of Fools (Atlantic)
• Nancy Sinatra–Run For Your Life (Reprise; France)
• Martha Reeves & the Vandellas–Yo Necesito de Tu Amor (I’m Ready for Love) (Tamla/Motown; Spain)
• The C and C Boys–It’s All Over Now (Duke)
• Michel Polnareff–Time Will Tell (4 Corners of the World)
• Tony and the Mule Station—Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um (Elver; Belgium)
• Sandy Nelson–Pipeline (Imperial)
• Toño Quirazco Y Sus Hawaiian Boys–Batman (Orfeon; Mexico)
• Charlie Palmieri–Uptight (Atlantic)
• Alvin Cash & the Crawlers–Twine Time (Mar-V-Lus)
• Toots & the Maytals–Pressure Drop (Beverley’s; UK)
• The Century-Five–La Moomba Kasa Boo Boo Cha Cha Cha (Belmont)
• Angie & the Citations–Headache (Angela)
• The Velvet Underground–White Light/White Heat (Verve)
• The Spartas—Dance, Dance, Dance (Hit)
• Bobbie Graham—Zoom, Widge and Wag (Fontana; UK)
• The Mops–Asamade Matenai (Can’t Wait) (Victor; Japan)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Hidden Charms (Chess)
• Elmore James–Stranger Blues (Fire)
• Bo Diddley–Do the Frog (Checker)
• Sir Frog and the Toads–The Frog (Downey)
• The Knights–Night Train (Felsted)
• Quintette Plus–Work Song (SVR)
• The Sonics–The Witch (instrumental) (Klooks Kleek; UK)

None of these songs are for sale.