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7 | The Chantays: Two Sides of the Chantays; Dot DLP-25771/DLP-3771; 1965 (space rock) |
7 | Jimmie Haskell: Countdown; Imperial LP-9068 |
6 | Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship: Blows Against the Empire; RCA Victor AFL1-4448; 1970 (Victor AYL1-3868) |
4 | The Love Machine: Electronic Music to Blow Your Mind By!!!; Design SDLP-282 (psyche/electronica exploitation) |
7 | The Marketts: Out of Limits; Warner Bros. WS-1537 |
6 | Neil Norman: Not of this Earth; GNPS-2111 |
6 | Neil Norman & his Cosmic Orchestra: Greatest Science Fiction Hits; GNPS-2128; 1980 (w/Les Baxter) |
5 | Neil Norman & his Cosmic Orchestra: Greatest Science Fiction Hits 2; GNPS-2133; 1981/1980-81 (w/Les Baxter) |
5 | Neil Norman & his Cosmic Orchestra: Greatest Science Fiction Hits 3; GNPS-2163; 1984 (w/Les Baxter) |
9 | Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon; Capitol/Harvest SMAS-11163; 1973 |
6 | The Ventures: The Ventures in Space; Dolton BST-8027; 1964 |
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7 | Sheldon Allman: Folk Songs for the 21st Century; HiFi R415 (space rock[abilly] & space folk/spoofs a la Katie Lee) |
7 | Annette [Funicello]: Annette; Buena Vista BV-3301; 1959 ("That Crazy Place from Outer Space") |
5 | The B52s; Warner Bros. BSK 3355; 1979 ("Planet Claire") |
8 | The Beach Boys: Surfin' Safari; Capitol T-4572 ("Moon Dawg") |
5 | The Byrds; Columbia CS-9942 ("Armstrong, Aldrin, & Collins") |
5 | John Cacavas, Don Woolf, Bonnie Becker, Kimberly Blake: The Space Alphabet--Journey Through the Basic Facts About Space in Song; Golden LP-269 |
8 | The Challengers: Surfing with the Challengers; Atco/Vault 101-A; 1963 ("Moondawg") |
7 | The Challengers: 25 Greatest Instrumental Hits; GNP Crescendo GNP-609 (2-LP part-compilation) |
8 | Jerry Cole and his Spacemen: Outer Limits; Capitol ST-2044 (surf/dance rock/space rock "Outer Limits") |
6 | Frank David Selection: Blues & Electronics; BASF 21150; 1972 |
8 | Wade Denning & the Port Washingtons/Uncredited: The Amazing TV Themes; MGM/Leo the Lion CH-1023 (children's LP) |
9 | Dean Hightower: Guitar Twangy--with a Beat; ABC-Paramount ABCS-312 (heavy contributions by George Barnes; "Moon Rocket") |
6 | The Jetsons: First Family on the Moon; Hanna Barbera (kids; Columbia Special Products P-13903; 1977) |
7 | Paul Kantner/Jefferson Starship: Blows Against the Empire; RCA Victor AFL1-4448; 1970 ("X-M") |
7 | Cledus Maggard: Two More Sides; Mercury SRM-1-1112; 1976 (Jay Huguely; "Martian Modulation") |
6 | Peter Moon: Tropical Storm; Panini PS-1009; 1979/1978-9 (Hawaii/space rock "UFO"; with Milt Holland) |
3 | Sandy Nelson: Teen Beat '65; Imperial; 1965 ("Beat from Outer Space") |
8 | The Pyramids: The Original Penetration; London/Best BRS-36501/BR-16501; 1963 (surf; "Out of Limits") |
8 | The Raybeats: Guitar Beat; Passport PVC-8904; 1981 ('80s/guitar/surf "The Calhoun Surf/hot rod "B-Gas Rickshaw"/space-rock "Big Black Sneakers"/crime "Big Black Sneakers"/spy "International Operator") |
6 | The Revillos: Totally Alive in London; 1998 |
8 | The Rezillos: Can't Stand the Rezillos |
6 | The Routers: The Routers Play 1963's Great Instrumental Hits; Warner Bros. WS-1524 (guitar/surf/space rock "Marie Elena"/dance rock; Marketts/"wrecking crew" studio group) |
6 | Sound of Genesis/Victor Jay/Astronauts: Journey to the Moon; Buddah BDS-5045 (partly spoken; rock w/sitar & electronic effects) |
7 | The Spotnicks in Paris/Dansons avec Les Spotnicks; Karusell KALPS-1014 (guitar/space rock "Le dernier train de 'espace") |
7 | Axel Stordahl & Orchestra: Guitars Around the World; Decca DL-74337 ("Astro Guitar"; with Joe Maphis, Howard Roberts, Laurindo Almeida, Fred Tavares, Allan Reuss) |
8 | Sun Ra & his Arkestra: Rocket Ship Rock; Norton ED-354; 2009/1957-68 (space funk/space rock; compilation of singles by various Sun Ra entities) |
8 | The Super Dupers: The Super Record of Super Heroes Played by the Super Dupers; Design SDLP-257 (Batman/funky rock/space rock "Flash Gordon"/breakbeats; jacket: "Tarzan, The Green Hornet, Batman, [etc.]") |
4 | The Surfaris: Hit City, USA; Decca DL-74560 |
3 | The T-Bones: Everyone's Gone to the Moon (And Other Trips); Liberty LST-7471 |
9 | Takeshi Terauchi: Nippon Guitars; Ace/Big Beat WIKD-297; 2011/1966-74 (Japan/guitar/surf/space rock; compilation of Takeshi Terauchi & the Bunnys/Takeshi Terauchi & Blue Jeans on Japanese King) |
9 | Takeshi Terauchi: [title unknown]; Japanese King SKA-96; 1974 (Japan/guitar/surf/exotic rock) |
4 | The Tornadoes: Telstar--The Sounds of the Tornadoes; London LL-3279 ("Telstar") |
9 | Speedy West: Guitar Spectacular; Capitol ST-1835 (steel guitar; w/Billy Strange, Earl Palmer..; "Space Man in Orbit" & "Reflections from the Moon") |
9 | Various: Diggin' Out; Mr. Manicotti 329; ?/1962-5 (surf/space rock Vistas: "Moon Relay"/mideast rock Dace & the Customs: "Ali Baba"/exotic rock Irridescents: "Bali Hai") |
5 | Various: TV Record Hop; RCA Victor LPM-1803; 1958 (The Equadors: "Sputnik Dance") |
8 | Various: We Got a Party!--The Best of RON Records Vol. 1; Rounder 2076; 1988/1958-62 (compilation; New Orleans R&B; w/Eddie Bo; Chris Kenner--"Rocket to the Moon") |
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6 | Winifred Atwell & her Other Piano: Struttin' Down Jane Street/Space Ship Boogie; London 45-1750(fast boogie-woogie w/effects) |
8 | The Baskerville Hounds: Space Rock Parts 1 & 2; Dot/Tema PXT-128 (great rock w/organ presumably lending the "space" touch) |
8 | Jimmy Caster & his Quintet (sic-Castor!): The American Twist Parts 1 & 2; Clown 1015 (space-rock/twist; sic-Jimmy Castor!) |
9 | The Centuries: The Outer Limits/Polynesian Paradise; Cleopatra C-2 (surf or space-rock/exotic rock guitar) |
7 | The Citations: Moon Race/Slippin' & Slidin'; CBS/Epic 5-9603 (Ventures-esque guitar) |
7 | Crazy Elephant: There's a Better Day Comin' (Na Na Na)/Space Buggy; Bell B-846 (B-side guitar/synth instrumental) |
7 | The Echoes: Scratch Me Back/The Little Green Man; Swan S-4013 (B-
side space-calypso) |
9 | Barry Gray & his Spacemakers: Fireball/XL5; ABC Paramount 10424; 1963 (both sides by Gray; see also Don Spencer, below) |
8 | Pepper Hellard & the New Hollywood Argyles: They're Out There/mono; RCA JH-10312; 1975 (similar to Stranglers/Men in Black) |
8 | Glen Holden's Astro-Notes: Rocket to the Moon/Your Cheatin' Heart; Troubadour 6 |
8 | Chris Kenner: Rocket to the Moon/Life is Just a Struggle; Ron 335; 1960/1959 |
7 | Jackie Lowell with Duane Diamond & the Astronauts: Rocket Trip/Warpath; RM RMA-1013 (rockabilly) |
8 | The Maffers: Martian Gin/mono; Stax/Volt VOA-4102; 1973 (hick boozin' in UFO daze) |
7 | Aaron Neville: She Took You for a Ride/Spaceman; Parlo 103 |
9 | Nervous Norvus: The Fang/Bullfrog Hop; Dot 15500 (A-side) |
6 | Glen Pace & the Starlites: My Night Off/Outer Space; Satellite J80W-3472-3 |
8 | Harvey Pylant, the Bishops, & the Mark Wayne IV: The Lift-Off (Astronauts Lift-Off)/The Recovery; Orbit 1501; 1962 |
4 | The Spacemen: The Clouds/The Lonely Jet Pilot; Alton A254 |
9 | Don Spencer: Fireball/XL5 (Zero G); 20th Century Fox 440 (see also Barry Gray, above; A-side w/lyrics) |
8 | The Tornadoes: Telstar/Jungle Fever; London 45-LON-9561 (also on Telstar LP) |
6 | Jesse Lee Turner: The Little Space Girl/Shake Baby Shake; Carlton 496 (A-side Chipmunks-esque novelty; B-side '50s rockabilly is better) |