UNUSUAL IMPORT/FOREIGN RECORDS!   ALL 7-INCH

Frank Merrill/SATURDAY NIGHT RECORDS 
848 Dodge Avenue, #PMB-112
Evanston IL   60202
fmerr4illjr@4gmail.com (REMOVE both of the 4’s)

THIS DOCUMENT is designated as:  6y—foreign

This section will never again appear on a paper list, as I’m depleted of these now.  This has now become an archival document only, with 40% discount.

For many years I was getting “from, as many countries as possible, records representing those localities.”  USUALLY, one record per country.  Occasionally I would also add a record from a non-nation locality or colony, such as Bermuda.  

THIS IS IN TWO SECTIONS.  Second section is “Hot 100” Billboard hits, covered in non-English languages.  Some are original artist, others are not.

IMPORTANT:  PLEASE ALWAYS REMEMBER TO PUT YOUR ADDRESS ON YOUR ORDER.  Not doing so can be dangerous, because I can NEVER assume that your address didn’t change since your prior order.

RECORDS FROM 2023 - LIST #97:
SECTION ONE:  ONE, OR SOMETIMES TWO OR THREE, RECORDS “FOR EACH COUNTRY…
ALBANIA:  [EP various artists, #AS-018, vg_+ Pic Cover]  UCI, KAFTALLI, TRËNDELINË, TASH SA DITË MOT  
	various types of songs from apparently early or middle 1960s era, some fun stuff…    m-  12
ANTIGUA  [British West Indian Airways EP]  BRUTE FORCE STEEL BAND OF ANTIGUA brute force samba/mambo jambo  vg+ 5  mf Inst’s
AUSTRIA  [vision of Austria EP]  vision of Austria/vision de l’Austriche   m-  5   midt classical instrumental  WISNER STUDIO ENSEMBLE
BARBADOS  [trex 254]  THE ESCORTS  sylvia’s mother/dawn    vg  5   mf calypsos, A-side cover Dr. Hook
BELIZE  ces 5177]  THE HARMONETTES  Abel’s march/tribute to the baymen   vg+  4   midt marches, instru./vocal, 1975
BERMUDA  [bermuda 175, RED WAX]  SIDNEY BEAN TRIO  island gal Audrey/Bermuda   vg  5   midt calypsos
BOLIVIA  [philips 58001, vg+ PS  woc-a]  LOS CABALLEROS DEL FOLKLORE  flor de sama/solo tu +2  vg+  sol-b  6  midt to fast, 1970 
BULGARIA  [balkanton 3271]  SLAV COMMITTEE IN BULGARIA  vg+  5  both sides narration, music – can’t “do” Cyrillic here…
CHILE  [rca victor EP  5]  GINETTE EN VINA  esta demas/quisiera +4     m-  5    slow to midtempo, 50s or 60s
CUBA  odeon 10001—FERNANDO ALBUERNE ORQ. COSMOPOLITA  espinita/una menos  vg+  5  pop, mf with group/ms, pre-Castro
CZECHOSLOVAKIA  opus 90 43 0021—N. BLAHAVA et. al – neveeris, uveris/studnicka   vg  4   midt/slow, with orchestra
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC  parea no #]  LOS HIJOS DEL REY  tatico Hernandez/coma va a ser  vg  wol-a  5   merengues, early 60s?
ECUADOR  orion 20011—[artist not shown]  himno nacional de Ecuador/himno al 9 de octubre  vg  4  march Instr., National Anthem/
ETHIOPIA  [ar log 01]  ROC GWERIN CYMRAEG  dwylo dros y mor/dewch ynghyd  m-  5   midt pop-rocks, 1985
GUATEMALA  dila 1076—MARIO VIDES  viviras pensando es alguien mas/solo te recuredo…m-  wol-a  5   midt/ms solo, 1970s
INDIA  odeon EP #EMOE 3—PT. RAVI SHANKAR et. al.  (sitar, sarode, table) 2 cuts, but titles in Hindi… vg- (due to low volume)  4
IRELAND  target 17472 (optional centre removed)—JOHNNY McEVOY  nora/tarry flynn   vg+  5   ms/midt
ISRAEL  [hed-arzi MN-1, vg PS due to age only]  ARIEH LAVI  (can’t read Hebrew:  slow to midt male vocals)  m-  sol-a   5
KENYA  [capitol music store 111]  WILIAMU OSALE  twangojea shirikisho/jacobo …  vg-  wol-a, b  5   midt/uf unknown genre, strings
LATVIA (S. S. R.)  [melodiya 05671, vg+ PS]  RAIMONDS PAULS  viena tante teica/resna minna +3  m-  5   slow to midt vocals 70s
NETHERLANDS  ANTILLES  c.a.m. 003—CARMELO HEYER  tu sombra/magaly   m-  wol-b  5   slow/ms male ballads
NICARAGUA  ondina 2—EL MARIACHI PARLA de OCCIDENTE  viva leon…jodido/corridor a Masaya  vg  5  fast male/mf group, LOCAL
NORWAY  triola 422—PER ASPLIN  hei ha na er det igjen/vil du vaere med sa beng pa  m-  5   male, midt/ms
PANAMA  grecha 164—SILVIA DE GRASSE  papelito blanco/compadre pancho   vg  wol-a  6  interesting female midt, organ-percussion
PERU  virrey 2137—LOS ROMANCEROS CRIOLLOS  limeña/Miraflores   vg  5   midfast group, local-style music from lowlands
PORTUGAL  [columbia EP, 2096, m- Pic Cover, AUTOGRAPHED back]  CARLOS RAMOS  canto o fado +3  m-  7  ms to midt folk pop 60s
ROMANIA  electrecord EP 232—SARINA DAN, etc.  a nigendi/lomir ale zingen a zemerl +2   m-  5   slow to midtempo
SOUTH KOREA  ep no number, m- PS]  “THE LOVED FOLK SONGS OF KOREA” toraji/the moon/boat song/abirang   vg+  7
SWITZERLAND  top disc 40026—FREDY PULVER FAMILY  a de lutschine/es geith obei +2  vg  4  midt traditional Instr’s
TAIWAN  [four seas no #]  “THE SOUNDS OF TAIWAN”  16 cuts:  beautiful island, Chinese parade, lion dancer, etc.   vg   4
TURKEY  grafson 74—ZEKI MUREN  dotmadim sana/ne zaman gelecksin    vg+  sol-b   6    slow male traditional, 60s or late 50s?
U. S. VIRGIN ISLANDS  carib 1111—DICK LEE and the BIG SOUND—blessing in disguise/ain’t going back home     vg+ 4    slow/ms pop
URUGUAY  philips 434400—LOS ORIENTALES  amanecer/tu sonrisa/carreteando/el zorzal   vg+  5  slow to midt male with group
VENEZUELA  polydor 3 003—THE TWINKLE STARS  Jerusalem/gongo te   vg  5   flip lively mf group, regional style

PART TWO:  U. S. A. BILLBOARD HITS, IN FOREIGN LANGUAGES (most, but not all, by ORIGINAL ARTIST):
RALF BENDIX  abc-paramount 10340—babysittin’ boogie  m-  6  ORIGINAL version, in GERMAN (Buzz Clifford was a COVER!!) 
BISTROCK  [CANADA  vogue 1250-1161]  l’ecole du rock ‘n’ roll   m-  5   good, same-paced redo “SULTANS OF SWING” IN FRENCH
GLEN CAMPBELL  cap latino 6886—temple de aceero (True Grit)   m-  6  in Spanish, truly unusual USA label
THE CAPTAIN & TENNILLE  a&m 1715—por amor viviremos   m-   5   LOVE WILL KEEP US TOGETHER – SPANISH
NAT “KING” COLE  capitol PRO 678/679—acertate mas/come closer to me   m-  5   SPANISH/ENGLISH versions
TERI DeSARIO with K.C.  casablanca 2253dj—yes, I’m ready (Listos Para Amar)  mono/stereo  m-  7   IN SPANISH
FREDDY FENDER  [MEXICO abc dot 30281]  dias y noches perdidos   m-  5   WASTED DAYS & WASTED NIGHTS/SPANISH
EYDIE GORME  gala 9001—la plegaria de mi amor   m-  4  TONIGHT I’LL SAY A PRAYER/SPANISH, oddball u. s. label
HOT  big tree 16090dj—angel en tus brazos   mono/stereo   m-  wol-a, b    4    ANGEL IN YOUR ARMS/SPANISH
TEX LECOR  [CANADA gamma 1669]  lucille   m-  4    the Kenny Rogers hit in FRENCH
L. T. D.  a&m 2346—shine on (Spanish version)   mono/stereo   m-  6
SMOKEY ROBINSON  tamla 54325dj—aqui con tigo/”being with you/aqui con tigo”   m-  7  Spanish version of #54321
BRENDA K. STARR  mca 17525dj—yo creo en ti (I STILL BELIEVE)    stereo/stereo  m-  #ol (one side)  4  SPANISH, country chart hit
CONWAY TWITTY  mca 60180dj—hello darlin’ (russian/English versions)     m-  5
[UNREADABLE ARTIST]  [JAPAN, Toshiba 5041]  running bear    m-  7    sol-a   6   SUNG IN JAPANESE
ANDY WILLIAMS  columbia 45533dj—(where do I begin) love story (SPANISH VERSION)     m-  4