Engine, Engine Number 9 and Dang Me, both mega hits for Roger Miller in 1964, were covered by various budget record labels looking to make a fast buck. The record label or its jacket does not identify any of the artists that appear on this album, but luckily some kind persons have identified most of the artists on the album. The source material varies in quality, and some of it was obviously very old even in 1964. Some of the tracks are barely country and or western, more rockabilly than anything. The most out of place track is likely the final track, Lovable One, which sounds an awful lot like an easy listening early 50's pop hit. Apparently the group "The Lucky Pennies" was a Western & Country group according to one source I found for them, so it appears that this track is not that out of place after all.
Regardless, this album is an interesting grab bag of Country & Western tracks that you may have never heard of
Engine, Engine Number 9
Dang Me
Hilo March-Jenks Carman
Please Daddy, Let's Go
Walkin' By Myself-Al Muniz
Hey Baby-Harely Gabbard and Aubrey Halt
Side B
I'm Not Schuckin' - Jimmy Patton
Everybody's Rockin' - Whitey Pullen
It's Too Late For Cryin'-Sterling Blythe
Like the Dickins I Do- Wayne West
O.K. Doll, It's a Deal-Joannie King
Lovable One- The Lucky Pennies
Piano and light rhythm music, the kind of music one would expect to hear playing in the background of a fancy restaurant or fine formal party.
This album of Cocktail music by the Julian Gould Trio contains several standards, the number of which is shocking. Rather typical for a budget label album, the jacket's track listings do not match up with the actual records, so if one is interested in hearing Intermezzo and Time Goes By, you will be disappointed. However, if you are interested in hearing "Manhattan" and "P. S. I Love You," you may not be so disappointed or even care that the jacket lied to you.
The only downside to this album is that it is less than 30 minutes long; I wish it was longer.
The Julian Gould Trio appears to be a made-up group, as this is their only album I can find mentioned online.
