Hi there! If you 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.
But, if you never heard of these quirky comps or didn't get the chance to grab them back in the day — I've good news! Because I 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 little pretty things they 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! And comment :)
btw, you'll find a little surprise at the end of the post. Hope you like it!
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Rare & Bizarre Vol. 1
- Karl-Heinz Schäfer – La Victime
- Alexey Ribnikov – Vertolet
- Piero Piccioni – Camille 2000
- Jerry Goldsmith – Escape From the Planet of the Apes
- Eddie Warner – Brutas Drums
- Janko Nilovic – La Romance D'Helene
- Moğollar – Haliç'te Gün Batisi
- John Cameron – Heat Haze
- Sven Libaek – Misty Canyon
- The Duke of Burlington – Flash
- Roger Webb – Assignation
- Nino Nardini – Bumbling Along
- Ennio Morricone – Quasi un Vivaldi
- Johnny Hawksworth – The Whistler
- Jean Vassilis – Psycho 2000
- Piero Piccioni – Night Club
- The Animated Egg – Sock it my way
- Les Baxter – Prelude in C minor (Rachmaninoff)
- Jean-Claude Vannier – Je M'appelle Geraldine [Up-Tempo]
- Steve Groy – Snowmans Stomp
- François De Roubaix – Les Dunes D'ostende
- Alan Parker & Alan Tew – Pulse of Events
- I Gres – Restless
- Mikael Tariverdiev – Moy Mladshiy Brat
- John Cameron – Swamp Fever
- Guy Pedersen – We Love You
- Placebo – Humpty Dumpty
- Alan Tew & Bullet – The Spic
- La Malle – Rougerouge
- Brian Bennett – Discovery
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Rare & Bizarre Vol. 2
- Mike Manieri – Minnesota Thins
- Mr. Bloe – Sinful
- Henry Mancini – Here's Looking at You, Kid
- John Barry – Kinky
- Henry Mancini – Experiment in Terror
- Laurent Petitgirard – Mr. Green Genes
- Dr. Böhm – Easter Afternoon
- Gary Burton Quartet – Las Vegas Tango
- The Sounds & Co. – La Terre est Ronde
- The Rob Franken Organ-Ization – Hunky Dory
- Sohail Rana – Soul Sitar
- Los Mac's – El Evangelio de la Gente Sola
- Johnny Hawksworth – Cool Comic
- Ennio Morricone – La Festa
- Juliette LeBlanc – Theme from Nights Of Sin
- Piero Umiliani – Blood River
- Ananda Shankar – Jungle King
- François De Roubaix – Générique
- Alain Goraguer – Maquillage de Tiwa
- Francis Lai – Plus Fort Que Nous
- Lalo Schifrin – Danube Incident
- Ennio Morricone – Doricamente
- Bob James – Nautilus
- Adrian Younge – Untitled II (with Yuseef Lateef on drums)
- Modern Mixture – Spell Binder (A)
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Rare & Bizarre Vol. 3
- Lee Gagnon – Joie
- Bill Doggett – Honkey Tonk
- Eddie Warner – Come
- Los Brasilios – No Te Esconde
- Donald Byrd – Wee Tina
- Riz Ortolani – Il Ricordo di Serena
- Mia Farrow – Lullaby (Theme From Rosemary's Baby)
- Stu Philips – Nazarae
- Les Baxter – Tropicando
- Gary McFarland – And I Love Her
- Bruno Nicolai – In Automobile
- Joao Donato – Amazonas
- Ray Coniff – Park Avenue Speak
- Stu Philips – A Little Speak
- Ennio Morricone e Edda Dell'orso – Metti Una Sera a Cena
- Menehan Street Band – Make the Road by Walking
- Sea Train – Flute Thing
- The Georges Arvanitas Jazz Quartet – I Like It Cool
- Wet Willie – The Beggar's Song [Raremarc edit]
- Egg – Fugue In D minor
- Lefties Soul Connection – Organ Donor
- Ananda Shankar – Dancing Drums
- Lord Sitar – The Sitar and The Rose
- Johnny Hawksworth – Rhythm Maker
- Les Baxter – Dunwich
- Barry Gray – Theme From Space 1999 [Raremarc edit]
- The Earthquakers – Lunar Module
- Piero Piccioni e Edda Dell'orso – Lagoa Sketch
- Maurice de Thou et son Orchestre Mid Tempo – Mist on the Pool
- Claudio Marzo e Regina Duarte – Depois da Queda
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Rare & Bizarre Vol. 4
- Pete Moore – Asteroid
- Johnny Mandel – Harper Does It Better
- Eddie Warner – Last Whisky
- Roger Webb – Grey Sigh
- Poyuschie Gitary – Nocturne
- Franco Micalizzi – M2
- Francis Coppieters – Sales Talk
- Paul Mauriat – Attends Ou Va T'en
- James Clarke – Boogaloo Smith
- Jack Arel & Pierre Dutour – Leaving To-morrow
- Bruno Nicolai – Gin
- Ananda Shankar – The River
- Lalo Schifrin – Bossa Antique
- Gianni Marchetti e Nora Orlandi – Amore in Contraluce
- Jerry Goldsmith – Justine
- Alan Parker & Alan Hawkshaw – Sweet Summer
- Romano Rizzati – Vocal '700
- Alan Moorhouse – Angelic Gas
- Berto Pisano – Tema di Oscar
- John Barry – Theme From The Persuaders!
- The Earthquakers – Whistlin' in the Sunshine
- Francesco de Masi – Altalena Party
- Sandro Brugnolini – Giuggi
- François Cousineau – Pavre Amour II
- Moğollar – Ilgaz
- Luis Enriquez Bacalov – Theme From Il Grande Duello
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Rare & Bizarre Vol. 5
- Michel Legrand & The London Symphony Orchestra – Theme and Variations For Two Pianos and Orchestra
- Francis Lai – Le Peur [Raremarc edit]
- First One – Bacchus Dream
- Brazilian Octopus – Pavane
- RJD2 – De L'alouette [Raremarc edit]
- Soul Machine – Twitchie Feet
- Mulatu Astatqé – Yègellé Tezeta
- Stepchild – Obstinacy
- Ben & The Platano Group – Black Waders
- Lanzerot – Cool Pants
- Silvano Spadacino & Iller Pattacini – Amarsi Male (Bossa Nova)
- Roberto Pregadio e Romano Mussolini – Seq. 16 [Raremarc edit]
- Hybear Don Walker – Children of the Night
- Ennio Morricone – Amore Come Dolore [Raremarc edit]
- (no artist) – La La La
- Gianfranco e Gian Piero Reverberi – Maledettamente Donna
- Roger Webb – Open Horizon [#]
- Jacques Siroul – See
- Serge Gainsbourg – New Délire Again
- Nico Fidenco – La Via della Prostituzione (M9)
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Bonus Album
Rare Vocals Vol. 1
- Etta James & Sugar Pie DeSanto – In The Basement Pt. 1
- Dusty Springfield – I Can't Wait Until I See My Baby's Face
- Sly & The Family Stone – Family Affair
- Jimmy Van & Richard Hierenymus – I Weigh With Kilos
- Marlena Shaw – California Soul
- Billie Davis – Nobody's Home to Go Home To
- Freddy Cole – Brother Where are You?
- Joe Pass – A Time For Us
- Serge Gainsbourg et Jane Birkin – Ballade de Melody Nelson
- The Walker Brothers – I Can't Let It Happen To You
- The Climax – Persuasion
- Ennio Morricone e Gianni Morandi – La Fisarmonica
- Mario Nascimbene et Jula De Palma – Le Cafard
- Piero Piccioni e Shawn Robinson – Once and Again
- Stelvio Cipriani e Olympia – Femina Ridens
- Bappi Lahiri & Parvati Khan – Jimmy Jimmy Aaja
- C.K. Mann & Carousel 7 – Funky Hilife
- The Paragons – Got to Get Away
- Timebox – Beggin'
- Gunther Kallmann Choir – Daydream
- Golube Gitari – Veter Severniy
- Ludmila Senchina – Zolushka
- Helen Merrill – Smog
- Jeff Alexander feat. Bonnie Beecher – Come Wander With Me
- BONUS TRACK — Little Sally Jane Bruce sings "Pretty Fly" on Walter Schumann's theme for "The Night of the Hunter". (Pretty but creepy as fuck)
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