I Can See Clearly Now
Howdy Lounge Lovers! To date, I've found 6 Links albums. Are there more to be unearthed?
Friday, March 25, 2011
The Links Album Covers
Howdy Lounge Lovers! To date, I've found 6 Links albums. Are there more to be unearthed?
And Again Once Again - The Links
And Again Once Again
And Again Once Again The Links
Photos by Rich Rader
Links-LP-503 Stereo
I Can See Clearly Now
Tie A Yellow Ribbon
Don't Take Her From Me
Vehicle
Sweet Gypsy Rose
Top Of The World (Welcome To My World)
You're Sixteen
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast
I Believe In Music
Ronnie Prophet
Ronnie Prophet
Art Records, Miami, FL ALP-43
1965
From the back cover: The big, full sounds you hear on this album actually come from one dynamic and personable young man named RONNIE PROPHET. Indeed, you'll find it hard to believe that Ronnie Prophet alone can produce such superb instrumentals and vocals. Ronnie's versatility is delightfully demonstrated here in his on-the-scene recording dubut, taped "live" at the famed JOLLY ROGER HOTEL in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, and at the Jack Tar GRAND BAHAMA HOTEL on Grand Bahama Island.
Ronnie performs on a custom-made electric guitar of his own design. The amazing, multiple sound Ronnie creates is done by use of a thumb pick, producing a unique and pleasing bass back-beat. There are no added pre-recorded backgrounds used. It's all live, all Prophet, and all great music!
Vocally, Ronnie Prophet is equally facile. Note his true country treatement of "King of the Road" and then his warm, romantic approach to "Dear Heart". Ronnie delves deftly into the Folk idiom with "Scotch and Soda" and "Maria" and back into the pop- ballad vein with "San Francisco".
Ronnie's true interpretive instrumental genius is brought dramatically to the fore with "Malaguena", "The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise", and the "Third Man Theme". This album is, in actuality, a candid capturing of Ronnie Prophet as he performs in a nightclub, or show lounge. You will feel the sincere reaction of his live audience and his genuine impact. The secret is Ronnie's sincere and warm desire to entertain. Note his boyish vitality, combined with his fine voice and his ability to hold his enthusiastic audience.
RONNIE PROPHET is Canadian-born and has appeared in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, London, and other top metropolitan areas of Canada. He has crossed the Canadian border Summertimes, to play swank rooms in the Lake George, N. Y. resort area. Ronnie is an ardent outdoorsman and an avid underwater and sports fisherman. He has boated Blue Marlin and wrestled giant grouper on and under the shimmering sapphire waters of the Bahamas. Ronnie is also an excellent archer and has stalked big game with his bow and quiver in the Canadian Rockies.
You'll enjoy this album, spin after spin, and you'll hear that all-too-seldom heard musical magic that makes a star!
The Many Mood of Ron Chandler
The Joker
Never Fall In Love Again
The Many Moods Of Ron Chandler
Music Arranged By Earle Corry
Ridgecrest
The jacket is a blank, signed by "Ron Chandler" and then someone (probably Chandler) rolled some paint across the cover to create the "abstract" color effect. In other words, the jacket image is hand produced.
That's The Way It Was
Little Green Apples
Into My Life
Can't Make It Without You
Shepherd's Daughter
Never Fall In Love Again
Look To Me
I Ain't Into Nothing
Taste Of Honey
Another Reason
The Joker
The Quartet Robledo
Quartet Robledo
Featured is this terrific oddball album! Not because of the quality of the music. No, the music is delightful. It this case, what is unusual about the project is the cover, which lacks a title. The name of the group is written, in pen, as "The Trio Robledo". However, on the back cover, the group refers to themselves as "Quartet Robledo"
What really makes album a "fun find" is that the group was featured at "Taco Ed's" Restaurant, located in Defiance, Ohio). Apparently, according to the notes, Robledo played Taco Ed's for six years. Eddie L. Bernal (Taco Ed) loved them so much (and why not, they are a very good group) that he planned to have them "appear at all Taco Ed's Grand Openings in malls and free standing restaurants".
The album is a charming piece of local, Defiance, Ohio memorabilia.
Taco Ed, apparently, went into chapter 11 in 1984 because Taco Ed was caught trying to defraud investors.
What really makes album a "fun find" is that the group was featured at "Taco Ed's" Restaurant, located in Defiance, Ohio). Apparently, according to the notes, Robledo played Taco Ed's for six years. Eddie L. Bernal (Taco Ed) loved them so much (and why not, they are a very good group) that he planned to have them "appear at all Taco Ed's Grand Openings in malls and free standing restaurants".
The album is a charming piece of local, Defiance, Ohio memorabilia.
Taco Ed, apparently, went into chapter 11 in 1984 because Taco Ed was caught trying to defraud investors.
Juanita
Llanto de Sangre
Miento
Nemecio
Maria de Los Angeles
Yo Lo Comprendo
PA Que Me Sirve La Vida
A Pesar de Todo
Probre Regalo
Toda Una Vida
El Adios A La Vida
Cien Anos
Doin' It Again - Hook, Line, and Sinker
Summertime
Doin' It Again
Hook, Line, and SinkerFrogg Records
1979
Tulsa Time
Tulsa Time
Woman, I'm A Fool For Your Love
I Love The Nightlife
If
You'll Never Find
Summertime
Proud Mary
Don't Ever Say Goodbye
Back On My Mind Again
Rainy Night In Georgia
Me & Bobbie McGee
Crazy
Once Again The Links
Once Again
LINKS LP 502 STEREO
From the back cover: This is the second SOUVENIR ALBUM recorded by THE LINKS in LAS VEGAS. The selections were chosen with the intention of giving as much variety as possible for your listening pleasure. JIM LINK on CORDOVOX... JOHN LINK on BASS GUITAR... and STAN GALLI on DRUMS . . They combine their instrumental ability with vocals individually and together to produce some very pleasing sounds. With this introduction we would like to present once again, The Links
New World Coming
Do You Remember
One Toke Over The Line
Danny Boy - I Believe
Put Your Hand In The Hand
Easy Come Easy Go
You Gave Me A Mountain
Country Roads
Malagueña
Cotton Fields
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