URBAN RITUALS  vol. 1

A COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL INSTRUMENTAL COMPOSITIONS.  

ALL COMPOSITIONS WRITTEN, PERFORMED AND RECORDED BY MICHAEL "PAPA BAX" BAXTER

* all songs are copyright and registered by Michael Baxter,

BMI ... and all rights are reserved by M. Baxter.

no reproduction for commercial or private use  is granted without permission.

Photo and Album design by Larry Star

Click arrow below for a preview of a composition

from the PAPABAX CD  ' URBAN RITUALS'

"FLAMINGOS IN BROOKLYN"

Click Arrow to play Video

Video created by JL Janssen

                          JUMBO

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THIS  ALBUM OF ORIGINAL SONGS WAS RECORDED AT

SOUND CITY STUDIOS, VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA IN 1969.

PRODUCED BY GARY LEMEL FOR

LOU ADLER AND A&M/ODE RECORDS.

ALTHOUGH TEST MARKETS SHOWED A POSITIVE RESPONSE..

THE RECORDINGS WERE NEVER FORMALLY RELEASED AND THE BAND WAS EXCUSED FROM ANY AND ALL CONTRACTS.

THIS RARE COLLECTION OF SONGS IS NOW AVAILABLE...

                                            ON YOU TUBE... jumbo70               

 Please enjoy one of JUMBO'S favorites " TRUCKIN' "

TRUCKIN'

composed by Michael Baxter and Victor Sabino

c. 1969

... influenced by Zap comix and Art Crumb cartoons of the 1960's and the genius of Cab Calloway,  the dance craze of the 30's was revisited in this campy parody of the Zoot Suit Era.

Performed and recorded by JUMBO  

video created by:  JL Janssen

Video created by JL Janssen

                 ST JOHN GREEN

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THE ORIGINAL ALBUM BY  ST JOHN GREEN

THE HOUSE BAND AT THE INFAMOUS TOPANGA CANYON CORRAL,

IN THE HILLS JUST NORTH OF LOS ANGELES.  

 SJG 

  WAS COURTED AND RECORDED BY INFAMOUS  RECORD PRODUCER KIM FOWLEY

FOR

MICHAEL CURB PRODUCTIONS AND MGM RECORDS IN 1968.

FOR DECADES THIS ALBUM HAS BEEN

"BOOTLEGGED" FOR SALE OUT OF EUROPE. 

 NOW CONSIDERED BY SOME TO BE A COLLECTORS  ALBUM .

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ref:

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._John_Green, 

Thanks, now keep going... there is more to see, hear and enjoy.

Bax

Photo and Album design by Larry Star