The Wonderland Band

Artist: The Wonderland Band

LP: Wonder Woman

Song: "Wonder Woman Theme"
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I hope this is what Wonder Woman is going to look like in the new movie that's coming out soon. You know, I remember my Wonder Woman having magic bracelets, a magic lasso, and a magic boomerang tiara, but I don't recall her having a magical spiked medieval flail.

The "You Know Who" Group

Artist: The "You Know Who" Group

LP: First Album
Song: "Hey You and the Wind and the Rain"
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Here's another LP I picked up at Weirdo Records in Cambridge, Mass a few weeks ago. Why is it that every time I come up with a dynamite idea for a creative new novelty band, I discover that somebody else has already beaten me to it? Anyway, you can read about The "You Know Who" Group here.

Orion

Artist: Orion

LP: Sunrise

Song: "I Heard You Talkin' With Your Eyes"
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How come it's always the guy who shows up with the George Jones hair and the rhinestone-studded Lone Ranger mask who gets all the lovin'? Some fans thought Elvis Presley had faked his death in 1977 in order to continue his musical career as the mask-wearing Orion. Unfortunately, this reincarnation of The King was shot and killed by three young punks with sawed-off shotguns while working at his convenience store in Orrville, Alabama in 1998. You can read all about that here and visit the official Jimmy "Orion" Ellis website here for pictures, performances and more. I think it's safe to say: "they don't make 'em like this anymore."

[ Jimmy "Orion" Ellis: February 26, 1945 — December 12, 1998 ]

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Orion's 1979 "Sunrise" LP was one of the things I found along with a bunch of other neat stuff at this vinyl-filled antique store in Fargo, North Dakota:

[ Main Avenue Antiques . 1330 Main Avenue . Fargo, ND ]