Hi there! Those who knew me as
Yoshime from
The Revival Blog during the golden years of the blogosphere probably remember my most well-known and carefully curated series:
The Rare & Bizarre compilations.
For those who never heard of these quirky comps or didn’t get the chance to grab them back in the day—good news! I’ve decided to repost
the entire series—all 5 volumes—right here.
Call me nostalgic or just someone who’s into the details, but I think these deserve a place of honor in this
NEW project.
Oh, and I’ve even created
brand-new covers for the occasion! :)
Grab them,
enjoy them, and feel free to share!
Ah, by the way... I’ve added a little
surprise at the end—hope you like it!
Rare & Bizarre Vol. 1
1.
Karl-Heinz Schäfer - La Victime
2. Alexey Ribnikov - Vertolet
3. Piero Piccioni - Camille 2000
4. Jerry Goldsmith - Escape From the Planet of the Apes
5. Eddie Warner - Brutas Drums
6. Janko Nilovic - La Romance D'Helene
7. Moğollar - Haliç'te Gün Batisi
8. John Cameron - Heat Haze
9. Sven Libaek - Misty Canyon
10. The Duke of Burlington - Flash
11.
Roger Webb - Like a Friend
12. Nino Nardini - Bumbling Along
13. Ennio Morricone - Quasi un Vivaldi
14. Johnny Hawksworth - The Whistler
15. Jean Vassilis - Psycho 2000
16. Piero Piccioni - Night Club
17. The Animated Egg - Sock it my way
18. Les Baxter - Prelude in C minor (Rachmaninoff)
19. Jean-Claude Vannier - Je M'appelle Geraldine [Up-Tempo]
20. Steve Groy - Snowmans Stomp
21.
François De Roubaix - Les Dunes D'ostende
22. Alan Parker & Alan Tew - Pulse of Events
23. I Gres - Restless
24. Mikael Tariverdiev - Moy Mladshiy Brat
25. John Cameron - Swamp Fever
26. Guy Pedersen - We Love You
27.
Placebo - Humpty Dumpty
28. Alan Tew & Bullet - The Spic
29. La Malle - Rougerouge
30. Brian Bennett - Discovery
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Rare & Bizarre Vol. 2
1. Mike Manieri - Minnesota Thins
2. Mr. Bloe - Sinful
4. John Barry - Kinky
5. Henry Mancini - Experiment in Terror
6. Laurent Petitgirard - Mr. Green Genes
7. Dr. Böhm - Easter Afternoon
8. Gary Burton Quartet - Las Vegas Tango
9. The Sounds & Co. - La Terre est Ronde
10. The Rob Franken Organ-Ization - Hunky Dory
11. Sohail Rana - Soul Sitar
13. Johnny Hawksworth - Cool Comic
14. Ennio Morricone - La Festa
15. Juliette LeBlanc - Theme from Nights Of Sin
17. Ananda Shankar - Jungle King
18. François De Roubaix - Générique
19. Alain Goraguer - Maquillage de Tiwa
20. Francis Lai - Plus Fort Que Nous
22. Ennio Morricone - Doricamente
23. Bob James - Nautilus
24. Adrian Younge - Untitled II (with Yuseef Lateef on drums)
25. Modern Mixture - Spell Binder (A)
Rare & Bizarre Vol. 3
1. Lee Gagnon - Joie
2. Bill Doggett - Honkey Tonk
3. Eddie Warner - Come
5. Donald Byrd - Wee Tina
6. Riz Ortolani - Il Ricordo di Serena
7. Mia Farrow - Lullaby (Theme From Rosemary's Baby)
8. Stu Philips - Nazarae
9. Les Baxter - Tropicando
10. Gary McFarland - And I Love Her
11. Bruno Nicolai - In Automobile
12. Joao Donato - Amazonas
13. Ray Coniff - Park Avenue Speak
14. Stu Philips - A Little Speak
15. Ennio Morricone e Edda Dell'orso - Metti Una Sera a Cena
16. Menehan Street Band - Make the Road by Walking
17. Sea Train - Flute Thing
18. The Georges Arvanitas Jazz Quartet - I Like It Cool
19. Wet Willie - The Beggar's Song [Raremarc edit]
21. Lefties Soul Connection - Organ Donor
22. Ananda Shankar - Dancing Drums
23. Lord Sitar - The Sitar and The Rose
24. Johnny Hawksworth - Rhythm Maker
26. Barry Gray - Theme From Space 1999 [Raremarc edit]
27. The Earthquakers - Lunar Module
28. Piero Piccioni e Edda Dell'orso - Lagoa Sketch
29. Maurice de Thou et son Orchestre Mid Tempo - Mist on the Pool
30. Claudio Marzo e Regina Duarte - Depois da Queda
1. Pete Moore - Asteroid
2. Johnny Mandel - Harper Does It Better
3. Eddie Warner - Last Whisky
4. Roger Webb - Grey Sigh
5. Poyuschie Gitary - Nocturne
7. Francis Coppieters - Sales Talk
9. James Clarke - Boogaloo Smith
10. Jack Arel & Pierre Dutour - Leaving To-morrow
11. Bruno Nicolai - Gin
12. Ananda Shankar - The River
13. Lalo Schifrin - Bossa Antique
14. Gianni Marchetti e Nora Orlandi - Amore in Contraluce
15. Jerry Goldsmith - Justine
16. Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw - Sweet Summer
17. Romano Rizzati - Vocal '700
18. Alan Moorhouse - Angelic Gas
20. John Barry - Theme From The Persuaders!
21. The Earthquakers - Whistlin' in the Sunshine
22. Francesco de Masi - Altalena Party
23. Sandro Brugnolini - Giuggi
24. François Cousineau - Pavre Amour II
26. Luis Enriquez Bacalov - Theme From Il Grande Duello
Rare & Bizarre Vol. 5
2. Francis Lai - Le Peur [Raremarc edit]
3. First One - Bacchus Dream
5. RJD2 - De L'alouette [Raremarc edit]
6. Soul Machine - Twitchie Feet
7. Mulatu Astatqé - Yègellé Tezeta
9. Ben & The Platano Group - Black Waders
10. Lanzerot - Cool Pants
11. Silvano Spadacino & Iller Pattacini - Amarsi Male (Bossa Nova)
12. Roberto Pregadio e Romano Mussolini - Seq. 16 [Raremarc edit]
13. Hybear Don Walker - Children of the Night
14. Ennio Morricone - Amore Come Dolore [Raremarc edit]
15. (no artist) - La La La
16. Gianfranco e Gian Piero Reverberi - Maledettamente Donna
17. Roger Webb - Open Horizon [#]
18. Jacques Siroul - See
19. Serge Gainsbourg - New Délire Again
20. Nico Fidenco - La Via della Prostituzione (M9)
BONUS ALBUM
Rare Vocals Vol. 1
2. Dusty Springfield - I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face
3. Sly & The Family Stone - Family Affair
4. Jimmy Van & Richard Hierenymus - I Weigh With Kilos
5. Marlena Shaw - California Soul
6. Billie Davis - Nobody's Home to Go Home To
7. Freddy Cole - Brother Where are You?
9. Serge Gainsbourg et Jane Birkin - Ballade de Melody Nelson
10. The Walker Brothers - I Can't Let It Happen To You
11. The Climax - Persuasion
12. Ennio Morricone e Gianni Morandi - La Fisarmonica
13. Mario Nascimbene et Jula De Palma - Le Cafard
15. Stelvio Cipriani e Olympia - Femina Ridens
16. Bappi Lahiri & Parvati Khan - Jimmy Jimmy Aaja
17. C.K. Mann & Carousel 7 - Funky Hilife
18. The Paragons - Got to Get Away
19. Timebox - Beggin'
20. Gunther Kallmann Choir - Daydream
21. Golube Gitari - Veter Severniy
22. Ludmila Senchina - Zolushka
24. Jeff Alexander Feat. Bonnie Beecher - Come Wander With Me
BONUS TRACK
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