Forgotten local history

Six years later, it shut down. :p Mitsubishi tried the same thing here and was a spectacular failure in comparison, especially considering the massive hype surrounding their arrival. I found some old articles about it and you'd think the Pope was coming to town! Nope, just some representative from Mitsubishi...

Jimmy Durante-like

Though not as prominent (meaning big), this fella and his nose remind me of Jimmy Durante. Bit of an odd image choice for a children's music album. *shrug*

Speaking of noses, "The Golden Snuff Box"? :p Some of these old kiddie songs probably had adult roots, modified for cuteness. What say you?

I'm guessing that "Little Red Riding Hood" isn't the 'you sure are looking good' version. ;)

Love these old notifications that most people couldn't care less about, but that would really excite a tiny portion of the population. :)

Americanized Italian greatness

Admittedly, this is not the most eye-catching of covers, but there was something about it, including that strange title...

The Italian names, combined with the descriptions of their apparently lavish setups and weird story, made me think maybe it's different, but still wasn't sure.

I decided to look this up one day (still hadn't listened at that point), and it turns out this was an old Italian prog-rock outfit! And man they were good! They were originally called Il Rovescio Della Medaglia (the reverse/other side of the coin) and had released a couple more before this, also good. Someone decided this would go over well in North America (I'm not so sure it did), so the songs were remixed and reordered, and the lyrics were re-sung in English. This was released a couple of years after the original recording.

Here's "Il Suono Del Silenzio" from the original Contaminazione release, which is a good overview of their style.

TV candy?

I'll get to the title reference very shortly, after just saying that After Eight is delicious! And the ice cream? The BEST mint chip I've had. Not trying to sound like a shill, but it's true! ;)

Ah yes, After Eight...Television? What? :p Did this ever actually happen, or is it just code for 'playing After Eight ads during your shows'?

Found him at the Mega Lo Mart!

Actually, it was a Salvation Army thrift store. ;)

As a big fan of King of the Hill, I just had to get this! (wouldn't have otherwise, to be honest)

Wouldn't it be cool if Vanderhart was the previous owner's first name?

I think Vadala has that 'can we stop smiling now?' look on his face.

Here's the big hit title track, "Feels So Good", and check out the included lyrics below from the record sleeve so you can sing along!

Shangri-Ooo-La-La!

Nice orchids! Oh, and the woman, too. ;)

Right in the bread basket!

Fighting crime with a smile on your face. 

Did that guy just leap 30 feet away from the boat or what? Why isn't he wearing shoes?