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VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 8

She Done Him Wrong: Jazz Impressions Of Film Noir. Joey Altruda hosts a special edition of Vinyl Meltdown, highlighting Jazz & Big Band music from the Film Noir era. A must for all cinephiles and jazzheads. Tracklist: Harlem Nocturne: Earl Bostic Artistry Jumps: Stan Kenton 23Nx82W: Stan Kenton Amazona: Stan Kenton Samana: Stan Kenton Street Scene: Stan Kenton Mingus Fingers: Lionel Hampton Midnight Sun: Lionel Hampton East Of Suez: Charlie Ventura Lonely Woman: Charlie Ventura Euphoria: Charlie Ventura Touch Of Evil: Henry Mancini Background For Murder: Henry Mancini Fiesta Time: Machito Tropicana: James Moody Tropicana: Gill Fuller Orchestra Theme From The Man With The Golden Arm: Elmer Bernstein Angel Eyes: Nat King Cole Shulie-a-Bop: Sarah Vaughn Sax Cantabile: Xavier Cugat Jungle Fantasy: Esy ...
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VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 7

The Evolution of Rhythm & Blues. On the next installation of Vinyl Meltdown, Joey Altruda welcomes special guest Daniel Glass (drummer for Royal Crown Revue) as they spin some sizzling sides and discuss the evolution of Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll from the 1940’s to the early 60’s. Tracklist: Flyin’ Home: Lionel Hampton Orchestra Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well: Lucky Millinder Five Guys Named Moe: Louis Jordan Good Rockin’ Tonight: Roy Brown Good Rockin’ Tonight: Wynonie Harris Rock The Joint: Jimmy Preston I’m Walkin: Fats Domino Giddyup Baby: Sam Butera Juke: Little Walter Hootchie Cootchie Man: Muddy Waters I Pity The Fool: Bobby Bland Frosty: Albert Collins Sixty Minute Man: The Dominos Smokey Joe’s ...
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VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 6

No Commercial Potential: Frank Zappa, The Early Years 1959-69. Joey Altruda and special guest Domenic Priore present a 90 minute retrospective of Zappa’s early music, featuring The Mothers of Invention, Captain Beefheart, The Penguins, Bob Guy, Burt Ward, et al. This special edition of Vinyl Meltdown highlights some rare and highly sought after cuts, especially for the die hard Zappaphile. Listen at your own risk! Tracklist: Lost In A Whirlpool: Zappa & Captain Beefheart World’s Greatest Sinner Grunion Run: The Hollywood Persuaders Dear Jeepers: Bob Guy Letter From Jeepers: Bob Guy Memories Of El Monte: The Penguins Go Cry On Somebody Else’s Shoulder W-P-L-J Hungry Freaks Daddy Trouble Comin Everyday Who Are The ...
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VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 5

It Came From Outer Space. Joey Altruda presents a special Sci-Fi themed show featuring classic movie & TV theme songs, Novelty, Lounge, Rock & Roll, bizzare & beyond! This show is a Comicon geek’s wet dream. Tracklist: Outer Limits Theme Moon Gas: Dick Hyman Star Trek Theme Alien: Leonard Nimoy Theme From Lost In Space Fear (One Step Beyond): The Ventures Beep Beep: Louis Prima The Flying Saucer: Buchanon & Goodman You Came From Outer Space: The Kirby Stone Four Radar Blues: Les Baxter Rocket Ship: Vernon Green & The Medallions The Space Man:Bill Carlyle Theme From The Fantastic Voyage Flyin’ Saucers Rock & Roll-Billy Lee Riley Theme From My Favorite Martian Meet Space Pilot Jones: The Satellite ...
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VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 4

Joey’s Place, Part 2. On the next installation of Vinyl Meltdown, Joey Altruda welcomes special guest Jeff West (bassist for Big Sandy & The Flyrite Boys, Ramblin James & The Billy Boppers, and The Sun Demons). West spins his favorite stack of records from his childhood, featuring an insane mish-mash of Philadelphia Sounds, British Invasion, Rockabilly, Wacky Novelty, and TV Themes. Altruda serves as a perfect foil for his guest, providing his special brand of witty repartee in a hilarious jaw wagging session between selections. If you dig cool & unusual sounds, this is the show for you. Tracklist: So Tough: The Casuals Company’s Comin: ...
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VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 3

Live Los Angeles: 1938-1968. Joey Altruda holds court with Domenic Priore—LA music historian, sociologist, and author of Riot On The Sunset Strip, Smile—The Story Of Brian Wilson’s Lost Masterpiece, Beatsville, Dumb Angel #4, All Summer Long, etc. Priore takes you on a tour of famous Los Angeles clubs featuring live performances from 1938-1968. This is a fascinating journey spanning three decades of musical genres: Swing, Bebop, Beat Generation, Folk, Surf, Gogo, Soul, Psychedelia and more. Tracklist: House Of Blue Lights: Manny Strand Drummin Man: Gene Krupa Orchestra Farmer’s Market: Wardell Grey Scrapple From The Apple: Art Pepper Deacon’s Hop: Big Jay McNelly Summertime Blues: Richie Valens Bongo Fever: Jack ...
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VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 2

Music To Trip On. Joey Altruda presents a tongue-in-cheek mind melting mixture of incredibly strange music known to cause psychosis to the feign of heart. Featuring a diverse fluctuation of genres/artists including Frank Zappa, Moondog, Ken Nordine, Lenny Bruce, Phyllis Diller, Sammy Davis Jr. etc., Altruda weaves a masterful mix through twenty seven tracks of truly bizarre records from the vinyl cemetery. This episode is a must listen. Tracklist: Musica Para Rosa Y Christy: Senen Suarez Maroon: Ken Nordine Igor’s Boogie Phase 1: Frank Zappa Brazillian Bash: Les Baxter The Secret: Creed Taylor Tema De Los Monkeys: Perez Prado LSD Interlude: Lawrence Schiller Hasta la frontera: Rudy Gonzalez Y Sus Reno Bops Mr. ...
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VINYL MELTDOWN NO. 1

Joey’s Place Los Angeles native and music aficionado Joey Altruda hosts his new show, Vinyl Meltdown, on Reserve Radio. Joey has been a fixture on the LA music scene since the early 80’s with his previous bands Tupelo Chain Sex, Joey Altruda’s Mambo Noir Orchestra and Jump With Joey, along with compositional scores for motion pictures. He also owns the longest running recording studio here in LA, formerly known as Electro Vox Studios and now is known as Joey’s Place. Tracklist:La Comparsita: Paolo Moura Ramble: Rico Rodriguez Born Loser: Derrick Harriot Sesame Street: Scotty & The Crystalites Away From It All: Don Drummond The Hunter: Prince Buster ...
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