The Mighty Fine swings at Club Hi-Fi!

The Mighty Fine is one of the finest new teen combos going. Based in Brooklyn, the group plays from time to time and always presents an exciting show. The Boogaloo Bag writers have witnessed this act on several instances, and each one it seems the group is getting better and better. The Mighty Fine is led by the mighty fine singer Steve Myers, who also sings back-up in the current touring version of The Afghan Whigs. When The Mighty Fine were asked to play the rock club Hi-Fi in Manhattan on Saturday May 30, it was Mr. Myers who insisted that Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus DJ the after show party at the club… and so it happened!

Mighty Fine singer Steve Myers emotes at Club Hi-Fi!

The group is not called The Mighty Fine for nothing. The sound is good—garage-tinged modern rock occasionally spiced up with a funk rhythm—and Mr. Myers is a singer who is totally immersed in R&B from the eighties. This is not a bad thing; such acts as The Gap Band, Maze and of course Prince made terrific records back then. While waiting for the group’s next gig, the Boogaloo Bag writers suggest to the reader to find a copy of Mighty Fine’s LP Get Up to Get Down (Drug Front Records) and dig it.

Speaking of the eighties, this event was also notable for the appearance of some mighty fine familiar faces that go back to The Boog’s California days. Greg De La Peña and his lovely wife Melissa were at the gig, sat as close as possible to The Boog as he spun his platters, and thoroughly dug the scene. The Boog remembers them fondly from the era when he worked at the Rhino Record Store in Westwood; a lot of water under the bridge, but what refreshing water it is! The reunion was even nicer when, after the DJ gig, these three and Nancy “Jeannie” Gardner made their way to Stromboli’s on St. Mark’s Place and First Avenue to partake in the mighty fine pizza there!

Greg, Melissa and Phast swing at Club Hi-Fi!

Here is a list of every record—exactly one hundred—played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus after The Mighty Fine played its show. A quick look at it and once could easily see that he not only took the event seriously, but clearly he had fun with it, playing many old favorites and a bunch of new acquisitions. Plus, one attendee dug the Lee Fields version of The Sonics’ “Shot Down” so much he asked that it played again. And so it was! Dig it:

• Rex Garvin (and the Mighty Cravers)–Sock It to ‘Em J.B. – Part I (Like)
• Willie Mitchell–That Driving Beat (Hi)
• The Temptations–All I Need (Gordy)
• Jamo Thomas & His Party Brothers Orchestra–I Spy (For the FBI) (Thomas)
• Wilson Pickett–Fire and Water (Atlantic)
• Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band–Electricity (Buddah; UK)
• The Shadows of Knight–Light Bulb Blues (Dunwich)
• The Tempters–Secret Password (Philips; Japan)
• Les Mersey’s–Si Tu M’Aimes (Telédisc; Canada)
• Los Mustangs–Dejen De Pensar En Mi (Gonna Have a Good Time) (DCA; El Salvador)
• Mickey Lee Lane–Hey San-Lo-Ney (Swan)
• Elvis Presley with the Jordanaires–Spinout (RCA Victor)
• Roy Orbison and the Candy Men–Oh’ Pretty Woman (Monument)
• The Who–Happy Jack (Reaction; UK)
• Toots & the Maytals–Pressure Drop (Beverley’s; UK)
• The Slickers–Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Ice; Jamaica)
• Charly and the Bourbon Family–Boogachi (Poplandia; Spain)
• Ronny Kae and His Drums–Harry – Play Those Drums (Honey)
• Otis Redding–Day Tripper (Atco; France)
• Ginette Reno–QuelQu’un a Aimer (Somebody to Love) (Apex; Canada)
• The Rolling Stones–Get Off My Cloud (London)
• Michel Polnareff–Time Will Tell (4 Corners of the World)
• The Spiders–Hey Boy (Philips; UK)
• Eddie Floyd–Big Bird (Stax)
• Lou Courtney–Rubber Neckin’ (Chick Checkin’) (Verve)
• The People’s Choice–The Wootie-T-Woo (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
• Ohio Players–Skin Tight (Mercury)
• James Brown–Hot Pants Pt 1 (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants) (People)
• Shark Wilson & the Basement Heaters–Make It Reggae (Soul Jazz; UK)
• The Champs–Sombrero (Challenge)
• The Zanies–The Blob (Era)
• Milt Sealey–Jelly Bean (Philips)
• Howlin’ Wolf–Ooh Baby (Chess)
• Johnny Winter–Road Runner (Todd)
• The Rosalyns–Destroy That Boy [from EP Hide and Seek] (Ugly Things)
• The Crawdaddys–There She Goes (Voxx)
• Darlene Payne & the O.D. Girls–Copy Cat (O.P.J.)
• Los Yogis–Night Rider (Jinete Nocturno) (Angelo)
• Jesse James and the James Boys–Do It Like You Feel It (Match)
• All the People featuring Robert Moore–Cramp Your Style (Blue Candle)
• Jr. Dibbs and Society–Power [from the single A Tribute to King Curtis] (Decca; France)
• Los Comandos–Moby Dick (Odeon; Peru)
• Los Shain’s–Niebla Púrpura [Purple Haze] (Odeon; Peru)
• Shocking Blue–Love Buzz (Music on Vinyl; Netherlands)
• The Hook–Homes (Uni)
• Laurel Aitken–Reggae 69 (Nu Beat; UK)
• James Brown–Talkin’ Loud and Saying Nothin’ Pt. I (King)
• Hank Ballard–I’m a Junkie for My Baby’s Love (Chess)
• Lee Fields and Sugarman & Co.–Shot Down (Daptone)
• The Wailers–Ska Jerk (Coxsone; Jamaica)
• Desmond Dekker–007 (Beverley’s; Jamaica)
• Eddie Lovette–Too Experienced (Federal; Jamaica)
• The Charms–Carry Go Bring Come (Island; UK)
• King Curtis–Green Onions (Atco)
• Los Johnny Jets–Cul Jerk (Cool Jerk) (Discos Columbia)
• Otis Redding–Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag (Atco)
• Vernon Garrett–Shine It On (Kent)
• B.B. King–Think It Over (Bluesway)
• Sir White and His Sounds–Doin’ the Scratch (Redbug)
• Sonny King–Dig Yourself (Marida)
• Dick and Libby Halleman and Their Society Orchestra vs Tom and Ray–Pizza Sure Is Good (Summit)
• Dave Phillips & the Hot Rod Gang–Tainted Love (Rockhouse; Netherlands)
• Brian Poole and the Tremeloes–I Want Candy (Decca; UK)
• Whichwhat–Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’ (Beacon; France)
• The Monkees–She Hangs Out (RCA Victor; Mexico)
• The Seeds–Night Time Girl (Norton)
• The Left Bank–I Haven’t Got the Nerve (Smash)
• The Paymarks–Dollar Bill (Jerden)
• Bob Dylan–Mixed Up Confusion (CBS; France)
• The Pyramids–Pressure (Cedwicke)
• Sterling Harrison–Let’s Wobble (VVVV)
• James Ray–Do the Monkey (Congress)
• James (Sugarboy) Crawford–She’s the One (Imperial)
• Dee Clark–Heartbreak (Constellation)
• The Soul Trippers–Girl of Mine (Providence)
• The Lovers–Licor de Contrabando (Bootleg) (Picaro; El Salvador)
• 17th Avenue Exits–I Ain’t Gonna Eat Out My Heart Any More (Modern)
• Tommy James and the Shondells–Mirage (Roulette)
• Les Sextans–Ils Aiment La Vie (Vedettes)
• Peace and Love–’New’ 96 Tears (Juke)
• Hou-Lops–Oui J’ai Compris (Apex; Canada)
• Clefs of Lavender Hill–It Won’t Be Long (Date)
• Dave Clark Five–All of the Time (Epic)
• Los Bravos–Trapped (Columbia; Spain)
• Los Iberos–Liar Liar (Columbia; Spain)
• Les Atomes–Pauvre Fou (Little Boy Sad) (Capitol: Canada)
• Little Joe and the Mustangs–I Dig You Baby (Challenge)
• The Sonics–The Hustler (Etiquette)
• Kit and the Outlaws–Don’t Tread on Me (Black Knight)
• The Bonniwell Music Machine–Me-Myself and I (Warner Bros.)
• The Spencer Davis Group–Don’t Want You Know More (United Artists; Canada)
• The Denims–Ya Ya (Columbia)
• Big Brother and the Holding Company–Intruder (Mainstream)
• Terry Knight and the Pack–Numbers (Lucky Eleven)
• Michele Richard–Le Boites A Go-Go (Trans Canada; Canada)
• Dave Clark Five–Over and Over (Columbia; Germany)
• Lipstick Killers–Hindu Gods (Of Love) (Voxx)
• The Astronauts–Kuk (RCA Victor)
• Rufus Thomas–Walking the Dog (Stax)
• Bill Doggett–Hot Fudge (Columbia)

None of these records are for sale.

Grace of Spades is Out of Sight!

Thursday night is Out Of Sight—the groovy new soul dance party hosted by our pal DJ Xerox. Each Thursday he rounds up a pair of excellent soul music DJs—and there are dozens of them in New York City!—and asks them to play some of their bossest records for the faithful at the Beauty Bar in Manhattan. On May 7, the two DJs were Grace Of Spades and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus.

Due to a scheduling conflict, the night was set up so Miss Grace could swing early and cut out for another engagement. She’s got a cool radio show called Watch This Sound on BBox Radio that streams over the Internets. She’s also got a bunch of cool records and she played some at Out Of Sight. As The Boog walked in, about an hour into her set, she was swinging with some righteous R&B records, jumped it up with a couple of early seventies funk jams and ended her portion of the evening with Koko Taylor’s great version of “Wang Dang Doodle” (a touching salute to the DJ who followed her). That Grace Of Spades certainly knows how to play a record, that’s for sure!!

Our pal Yana Lil-Jerk was in attendance with her friend Bella, who was celebrating her birthday. The two of them kept the dance floor lively all night long. For his part, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus had fun with the night, especially in the middle, when he played a set of funky “thing” records.

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swings at Out Of Sight! This was the last public appearance of The Boog’s goatee!! Photo by DJ Xerox

Here’s a list of every record played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus at Out of Sight:

• The Fame Gang–Grits and Gravy (Fame)
• Jimmy Castor–Block Party (Jet Set)
• Rufus Thomas–Willy Nilly (Stax)
• Kim Tolliver–(Your Trying Too) Cop My Stuff (Rojac)
• Joe Kennedy–Slick Trick (Bang)
• The Four Tops–Piangono Gli Uomini (Tamla/Motown; Italy)
• Johnny Maestro with the Crests–Heartburn (Parkway)
• Witches and the Warlock–Behind Locked Doors (Sew City)
• The Platters–Sweet, Sweet Lovin’ (Musicor)
• Dee Dee Sharp–Let the Sunshine In (Cameo/Parkway; Germany)
• Saxie Russell–Come Dance With Me (Ran Dee)
• Linda Jones–I Can’t Stand It (Loma)
• Irwin Clement & the Exotics–Don’t Lead Me On (Festival; France)
• Mike & the Censations–Don’t Mess With Me (Highland)
• Richard Groove Holmes–Don’t Mess With Me (Blue Note)
• Tony Clarke–Ghetto Man (Chicory)
• Jesse Anderson–Mighty Mighty (Thomas)
• Bobby Bland–Gotta Get to Know You (Duke)
• Lou Rawls–When Love Goes Wrong (Capitol)
• Lynne Randell–That’s a Hoe Down (Epic)
• The Mirettes–He’s All Right With Me (Mirwood)
• Jimmy Holiday & Clydie King–Ready Willing and Able (Minit)
• Jive (Five) Fyve–I Want You to Be My Baby (Decca)
• Sonny Warner–Bell Bottom Blue Jeans (Checker)
• Olympics–Lookin’ for a Love (Parkway)
• Wylie Trass–That Soul Thing–Pt. I (ABC)
• Charles Lattimore–Do the Thing (Shout)
• Bill Coday–I Got a Thing (Galaxy)
• Bobby Powell–Into My Own Thing (Whit)
• The T.S.U. Toronadoes–My Thing Is a Moving Thing (Volt)
• Winfield Parker–Shake That Thing (Arctic)
• Googie Rene–Look at Your Girl (Kapp)
• Bobby Hatfield–Hot Tamales (Moonglow)
• Ronnie Love–Detroit, Michigan (D-Town)
• Joe Moore–I’ve Got My Sweet Baby (Verve)
• Billy Mack–Too Much (Philips)
• Kitty Love–You Gotta Change (Dade)
• Baby Lloyd–I Need Love (Atco)
• James Brown and the Famous Flames–Fine Old Foxy Self (King)
• Rodger Collins–She’s a Good Woman (Galaxy)
• Ike & Tina Turner–Can’t Chance a Break Up (Sue)
• King Curtis–Do the Monkey (Capitol)
• The Astro-Notes–Monkey Workout (Dot)
• Diamond Uprisers–New Kind of Jerk (Diamond Jerk) (Riley’s)
• Jeb Stuart–Soul Jerk It Baby (King)
• Bobby Newton–Do the Whip (Mercury; Japan)
• The Flame ‘n’ King–The Whip (Raines)
• Barbara Mercer–Nobody Loves You Like Me (Golden World)
• The inspirations–Touch Me, Hold Me, Thrill Me (Black Pearl)
• Major Lance–The Monkey Time (OKeh)
• Johnny Winter–Out of Sight (First Generation Gold)

None of these records are for sale.

All kinds of folks swing at OUT OF SIGHT!

Out Of Sight, the groovy new soul music dance night created by our pal DJ Xerox and held every Thursday at the Beauty Bar in Manhattan, has quietly become a top attraction in the New York City soul music scene. On April 16, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus was paired with Matt Fiveash, which resulted in Out Of Sight having one of its biggest nights yet!

Mr. Fiveash, as all astute students of reet music know, has a music program that airs over the WFMU Give the Drummer Some audio stream. It can be monitored live, as it happens, every Thursday starting at 2pm, Jersey City Standard Time. On his show, he features the sort of music that readers of the Boogaloo Bag will certainly enjoy and it is highly recommended. If you are a first time listener, the Boogaloo Bag suggests that you go to the archives and check out his legendary Thanksgiving broadcast featuring all food records. Dig it here!

These days, a soul music enthusiast in New York City can dig boss sounds three nights in a row of every week—Wednesdays at Botanica with Mr. Fine Wine, Thursdays at the Beauty Bar with Out Of Sight, and Fridays at Home Sweet Home with Jonathan Toubin. One could almost come to the conclusion that Manhattan may soon overtake Brooklyn as the most happening borough in the city—especially if you take into consideration the fact that Subway Soul Club will return to Manhattan on May 9^th when it takes place at B.B. King’s Lucille’s night club on 42^nd Street!

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus, including a couple by the great Percy Sledge, who had recently passed away:

• The Mar-Keys–Bo-Time (Stax)
• Merl Saunders & Heavy Turbulence–The Iron Horse (Galaxy)
• The Parkays–Green Monkeys (ABC-Paramount)
• King Solomon (with the Lad Teens Band)–Louisiana Groove (Cadillac)
• Willis Jackson–Goose Pimples (Cadet)
• Image–Funky Thing (Grande)
• Graham Bonney with Johnny Scott and His Orchestra–Super Girl (Capitol)
• Hank Ballard and His Midnighters–She’s Got a Whole Lot of Soul (King)
• King George–Ah Huh (RCA Victor)
• Lou Courtney–If the Shoe Fits (Popside)
• Don Bryant–Doing the Mustang (Hi)
• Jesse Henderson–The Gator (Gold Dust)
• Jimmy McQuade and the Unique Echos–Booga-Ka-Do (Boogaloo – The Karate Dog) (Swan)
• T-K-O’s–The Fat Man (Ten Star)
• King Coleman–Down in the Basement (Togo)
• Skip Easterling–Ooh Poo Pah Do (Instant)
• The Monitors–Number One in Your Heart (V.I.P.)
• JJ Barnes–Our Love (Is in the Pocket) (Groovesville)
• The Magnificent Men–You Changed My Life (Capitol)
• Trade Martin–Sixteen Tons (RCA Victor)
• Wayne Cochran–Get Ready (Chess)
• The Staple Singers–Love Is Plentiful (Stax)
• Bogen Richard–I Am My Own Man (Birth)
• Clarence Reid–Master Piece (Alston)
• Billy Davis–Stanky (Get Funky) (Cobblestone)
• The Good Timers–Chain of Fools (Atlantic)
• Sam Cooke–Shake (RCA Victor)
• Chuck Berry–Club Nitty Gritty (Mercury)
• The Showstoppers–Ain’t Nothing but a House Party (Showtime)
• Johnny Hallyday–Du Respect (Philips; France)
• Percy Sledge–Baby Help Me (Atlantic)
• The Ambertone’s–You Don’t Know Like I Know (White Whale)
• Big Maybelle–How It Lies (Rojac)
• Rex Garvin and the Mighty Cravers–Sugar Baby (Tower)
• Edwin Starr–Back Street (Ric-Tic)
• The Vibrations–Pick Me (OKeh)
• Bobby Jones and the Para-Monts–Beware a Stranger (U.S.A.)
• Mongo Santamaria–El Pussy Cat (Columbia)
• Willie Mitchell–Barefootin’ (Hi)
• Wayne Logiudice–Ow! Boogaloo (Philips)
• The Soul Believers–Let’s Go, Let’s Go, Let’s Go (Smak)
• Mr. Pitiful–Girl Can’t Help It (Josie)
• Little Bob and the Lollipops–Twisting Home (Decca)
• Chan Romero–Humpy Bumpy (Philips)
• Hues Corporation–Goodfootin’ (Liberty)
• Vernon Garrett–You Blew My Mind (Kapp)
• Wilmer & the Dukes–Get Out of My Life Woman (Aphrodisac)
• Johnnie Mae Matthews and the Wonderettes–Cut Me Loose (Atco)
• John Ellison–You’ve Got to Have Rhythm (Phil-L.A. of Soul)
• Laddins–Dizzy Jone’s Birdland (Butane)
• Donald Bryant–I Like It Like That (Hi)
• Percy Sledge–Heart of a Child (Atlantic)

None of these records are for sale.

Drew Redmond and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus swing at Midnight Offerings.

Our pals Josh Styles and Drew Redmond are both super fine DJs of reet music. They have an occasional night together when they play nothing but American garage rock 45 RPM records. The night is called Midnight Offerings and it takes place on the second Saturday of the month at a joint in Bushwick, Brooklyn called the Bootleg Bar.

Since commencing his DJ activities around five or six years ago, Mr. Redmond has quickly become one of the busiest DJs in town. Twice a month he’s at the Bootleg Bar. His Salvation Sunday at the Montana Trail House features gospel, blues and new breed R&B. On the last Friday of the month he swings with Finger Lickin’ Fridays with our pal Charles Gaskins at the Grand Victory. He always seems to have a gig somewhere around the greater Brooklyn area.

Mr. Styles, one of the best DJs on the scene, is also the drummer for that cool blues and rhythm combo Daddy Long Legs. On the evening of Saturday April 11, Mr. Styles was so employed in Washington, D.C., and thus unavailable for Midnight Offerings DJ duties. It was Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus who Mr. Redmond called to swing in his stead!

The Boog rounded up a bunch of old rekkids and made it to the world on time. He adhered pretty much to the “American garage rock” theme, even though Mr. Redmond opened the parameters to include all of North America. The Boog packed a few jams from Mexico and Canada, but none of them were played* (see notes below for possible known obsessive trainspotter exceptions).

Drew Redmond in a pensive mood at Midnight Offerings.

For his part, Mr. Redmond played some fabulous 45s, each with a boss fuzztone-drenched beat and snarling vocals. This Redmond cat has a few killer records! Some of them are featured in a gallery of labels below.

Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

• The Ventures–Escape (Liberty; Japan)
• The Inmates–You Tell Lies (Columbia)
• The Knickerbockers–High on Love (Challenge)
• The Grass Roots–No Exit (Dunhill)
• The Bards–The Owl & the Pussycat (Jerden Music)
• Sir Frog and the Toads–The Frog (Downey)
• Shadows of Knight–Someone Like Me (Dunwich)
• Keith Everett–The Chant (Mercury)
• Group Axis–Smokestack Lightning (Atco)
• J.J. Lancaster–So Unkind (Date)
• The Tidal Waves–Action! (Speaks Louder Than Words) (HBR)
• The Original Emotions–You’re a Better Man Than I (Johnson)
• The New Order–You’ve Got Me High (Warner Bros.)
• The King Bees–What She Does to Me (RCA Victor)
• Billy Dee and the Super-Chargers–Curb-Service (Westford)
• The Bonniwell Music Machine–Astrologically Incompatible (Warner Bros.)
• Steppenwolf–A Girl I Knew (Dunhill)
• The Jamie Lyons Group–Gonna Have a Good Time (Laurie)
• The Sparkles–Hipsville 29 B.C. (I Need Help) (Hickory)
• the Telstars–Hold Tight (Columbia)
• The Doors–Take It as It Comes (Elektra; UK)
• The Tears–Weatherman (Scorpio)
• The Spades–You’re Gonna Miss Me (Zero)
• The Soul Set–He Don’t Love You (And He’ll Break Your Heart) (BB)
• The Invictas–The Hump (Sahara)
• The Guitar Ramblers–Surf Beat (Columbia)
• The Leaves–Too Many People (Mira)
• The Heros–I Can Only Give You Everything (M-Gee)
• The Electric Prunes–You Never Had It Better (Reprise)
• The Us Four–The Alligator (Rising Sons)
• She–Outta Reach (Kent)
• Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band–Frying Pan (A&M)
• Linda Gayle–Maggie’s Farm (Columbia)
• The Shadows of Knight–Oh Yeah (Dunwich)
• The Other Half–Mr. Pharmacist (G.N.P. Crescendo)
• The Squires–Going All the Way (Atco)
• The Thirteenth Floor Elevators–Fire Engine (International Artists)
• Rocky & His Friends–Riot City (Tower)
• The Pyramids–Pyramid’s Stomp (Best)
• The Standells–Rari (Tower)
• The Vejtables–Feel the Music (Uptown)
• The Jelly Bean Bandits–Generation (Mainstream)
• The Sonics–The Hustler (Etiquette)
• ? & the Mysterians–I Need Somebody (Cameo)
• The Odds and Ends–(Cause) You Don’t Love Me (South Bay)
• Billy Lee Riley–Valley of the Dolls (Mojo)
• The Magic Mushroom–I’m Gone (Warner Bros.)
• Del Shannon–Move It On Over (Amy)
• The Everly Brothers–Somebody Help Me (Warner Bros.)
• Joey Dee and the Starlighters–Feel Good About It (Part 1) (Jubilee)
• The Outsiders–Gotta Leave Us Alone (Capitol)
• The Bruins–The Slide (Roulette)
• The Motions–Beatle Drums (Mercury)
• Teddy and His Patches–Suzy Creamcheese (Chance)
• Positively Thirteen O’Clock–Psychotic Reaction (HBR)
• Jaguars–Black Is Black (Aztec)
• Harry Deal and the Galaxies–Don’t You Just Know It (Jubilee)
• Wayne Cochran–You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover (Chess)
• The Starlets–You Don’t Love Me (Tower)
• The British Walkers–Diddley Daddy (Try)
• The Preachers–Who Do You Love (Moonglow)
• The Moon Rakers–I’m All Right (Tower)
• Swamp Rats–Hey Joe! (St. Clair)
• The Palace Guard–All Night Long (Orange-Empire)
• The Young Ones–Sour Grapes (Columbia)

None of these records are for sale.

• = To a certain extent, Steppenwolf is a Canadian group—most of its key members are from Toronto, but it was in Los Angeles where it recorded and became famous.

• The Everyly Brothers are, of course an American singing sensation, however, this particular track was recorded in London with the brothers backed by The Hollies!

Here is a gallery of the records played by Drew Redmond at Midnight Offerings:

Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus and Ol’ Stark swing at We Got a Thing!

As the astute Boogaloo Bag follower knows, every other fourth Friday of the month, at around 10:30 PM, Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus walks into the Commodore bar in Williamsburg with a box of 45 RPM records and sets up the house turntables in order to create a super groovy scene—perfect for dancing, drinking or dining on the clubs fine fried chicken. March 27 was no exception, except it may have been more groovy than usual with special guest DJ Ol’ Stark swingin’ with his super groovy records!

Ol’ Stark has a THING!!

Ol’ Stark is a Frenchman who is quite comfortable in the Moderniste Scene. He splits his time between New York City and Paris, France. In both cities, he promotes some of the grooviest dance nights. Just a few years ago, his Let’s Boogaloo night was possibly the best of its kind going at the time. Also, it is important to note, that since he spends time on two continents, he is able to pick up records from both. It is not surprising for Ol’ Stark to select records with a super Go-Go beat sung in a funny language! Thus on Friday March 27, Ol’ Stark and Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus turned the Commodore into an authentic International Jet Set Discothèque with a superb new scene called We Got A Thing! All night long the place was jumping to the super groovy sounds put down by these two disc jockeys. Every record played had a swingin’ Go-Go beat and a hot groove, and many of them had a distinct international flavor. Here’s a list of all the records played by Phast Phreddie the Boogaloo Omnibus:

Some of the songs have links so you can hear them, check it out…

The Boog unlaxes by The Commodore jukebox at We Got A Thing!

• Herbie Mann–Scratch (Atlantic)
• The Ventures–Endless Dream (Liberty)
• The Quintette Plus–Work Song (S.V.R.)
• Sandy Nelson–Alligator Boogaloo (Imperial)
• Les and Larry Elgart and the Unforgivens–The Early Bird Catches the Bomb (Columbia)
• Dave & Ansel Collins–Doing Your Own Thing (Techniques; UK)
• Apatchi Band–Issmak (President; UK)
• Shirley Scott (vocal and organ)–Soul Sauce (Impulse)
• R.B. Hudman–Yo-Yo (A&M)
• The Ox–Ox Cry (Victor; Japan)
• Paul Simul acc. Tenderfoot Kids–Bongo Man (Barclay; France)
• Tony & Tyrone–Turn It On (Columbia)
• Vigon–Popcorn Popcorn (Egg; France)
• Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay–Boogaloo Down Broadway (CBS; Japan)
• Michele Richard–Je Serai La (Trans Canada; Canada)
• The Righteous Brothers Band–Green Onions (Verve)
• Bob Thiele and his New Happy Times Orch. with Gabor Szabo–Light My Fire (Impulse)
• The Chanters–Bongo Bongo (M-G-M)
• Don Ho–Forbidden Fruit (Reprise)
• P.P. Arnold–If You See What I Mean (Immediate; UK)
• Mike Sharpe–Spook-A-Lou (Liberty)
• Ralph Carmichael and his Orchestra–Scramble (Kapp)
• The Ventures–Secret Agent Man (Dolton)
• Johnny Hallyday–Les Coups [Uptight (Everything’s Alright)] (Philips; France)
• Los Albas–Bugulu (Vergara; Spain)
• The Firtations–How Can You Tell Me? (Parrot)
• Keith Mansfield & His Orchestra–Boogaloo (Epic)
• Dave Cortez & the Moon People–Happy Soul (w/a Hook) (Speed)
• The Mohawks–The Champ (Cotillion)
• The 5th Dimension–Sunshine of Your Love (Liberty; Germany)
• The Coasters–Cool Jerk (King)
• The New York Sounds–Good Lovin’ (Red Bird)
• Lord Sitar–Black Is Black (Capitol)
• Nicole Croisille–We Got a Thing (Disc A-Z; France)
• Les Sceptres–Enfin Seul Ensemble (Alliance; Canada)
• Jose Luis Y Los Maloos–Confesiones de Media Noche (Cap Latino)
• D’Swooner’s–Mickey’s Monkey (Philips; Japan)
• The Delltones–Gimme Some Lovin’ (Capitol)
• Dave ‘Baby’ Cortez with Lonnie Youngblood and His Bloodhounds–Jumpin’ Jack Flash (Norton)
• Lee Moses–Day Tripper (Musicor)
• The Mohawks–Mony Mony (Sir J.J.; UK)
• Virginia Vee–I Feel Free (RSO France; France)
• Bad & Good Boys–Fire (M.O.C.)
• Just Brothers–Sliced Tomatoes (Music Merchant)
• The Capitols–We Got a Thing That’s in the Groove (Karen)
• The Cincinnati Music Co.–Let’s Do the Thing (Kapp)
• Butch Baker–The Jocker (Cherub)
• Sounds Incorporated–Rinky Dink (Liberty)
• The Coral Reef–Cherry Cherry (Epic)
• Woody Herman–Hush (Cadet)
• The Ventures–Fuzzy and Wild (Dolton)
• Sandy Nelson–Sock It to ‘Em J.B. (Imperial)
• John Phillip Soul and His Stone Marching Band–The Soul Strut (Pepper)
• Jacqueline Taieb–7 Heures Du Matin (RCA Victor Canada International; Canada)
• Wynder K Frog–I’m a Man (United Artists)
• Andre Brasseur and his Multi-Sound Organ–The Duck (Palette; Italy)
• Howard Crook–Limbo Nova (Philips)
• Laurel Aitken–Do the Boogaloo (Big Shot; UK)
• Earl Cosby–Land of a Thousand Dances (Mirwood)
• Damita Jo–Tossin’ and Turnin’ (Epic)
• Eddie Hodges–Hitch Hike (Aurora)
• Los Àlbas–Damos Una Fiesta en Casa (Vergara; Spain)
• Les Baxter–Theme from The Manchurian Candidate (Reprise)

None of these records are for sale. On May 22, Phast and his friends will be back for another Boss Scene at the Commodore. Make your plans now to be there. Here’s a gallery of some of the records played by Ol’ Stark. Click on them and they will electronically Big-O-Fi using an exclusive hi-tek system developed in the Wang Dang Doodle laboratory.