# 1957 (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover 1957. Page: Feed: --- ## [Yesterday a morning came, a smile upon your face](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/yesterday-morning-came-smile-upon-your.html) _2026-08-20 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 25/07/71 : The Yes Album - Yes It feels like '71 wouldn't be complete without a bit more Yes - I'd love to tell you which visit this is, but unfortunately searching the blog for their name returns quite a few false positives, so I'm just going to guess it's our third visit. And I'm expecting it to be well done, but not particularly enjoyable.… ## [The last time we saw you, you looked so much older - your famous blue raincoat was torn at the shoulder](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/the-last-time-we-saw-you-you-looked-so.html) _2026-08-19 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 01/08/71 : Songs Of Love And Hate - Leonard Cohen Our second visit with cheery old Lenny - I tend to like his songs without liking the way he sings them, but let's see what we've got here. Well, if you like songs like "American Pie" or "A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall" which go on for hours and have a million verses which make no sense at all, then… ## [When I was a little girl I had a rag doll](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/continuing-my-trip-back-through-1971.html) _2026-08-18 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 08/08/71 : The Magnificent 7 - The Supremes & The Four Tops Part of me feels I should reject this because it's an album of covers - but it's an album of covers from The Supremes & The Four Tops recording together, so it feels like it could be pretty special. And it's got to be better than the Diana Ross albums we've had this year, hasn't it?… ## [All of the ladies attending the ball are requested to gaze](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/all-of-ladies-attending-ball-are.html) _2026-08-17 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 15/08/71 : Stephen Stills 2 - Stephen Stills Crosby, Stills and Nash have popped up on all sorts of albums over the years, but this is the first time we've ever met one of them in a solo capacity - and I'm kinda looking forward to it because I feel it's going to be different from most of what we've seen this year. Yeah, I didn't mind this - I… ## [Dein Schicksal in meiner Hand](https://www.nischenkino.de/dein-schicksal-in-meiner-hand/) _2026-08-17 · Sebastian · Nischenkino.de_ Sweet Smell of Success ( Dein Schicksal in meiner Hand ) ist ein Thriller aus dem Jahr 1957 mit Burt Lancaster und Tony Curtis in den Hauptrollen. Aus dem Klappentext: In den Straßen und Nachtclubs des New Yorker Broadways entfaltet sich ein düsteres Machtspiel: Der einflussreiche Kolumnist J.J. Hunsecker ( Lancaster ) bestimmt mit wenigen Worten Karrieren und Schicksale. Als seine Schwester eine… ## [In the dying embers of a burnt-out day when morning seems a thousand hours away](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/in-dying-embers-of-burnt-out-day-when.html) _2026-08-16 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 22/08/71 : Split - The Groundhogs The last entry was our second ever mention of Atomic Rooster and this is our second ever mention of The Groundhogs - and I don't have any clue as to what I'm going to get here. Hmmm - how to describe it? It's definitely rock, but it has more of a blues/psychedelic element than most of the proggier stuff we've… ## [Howard the Duck](https://www.nischenkino.de/howard-the-duck/) _2026-08-16 · Sebastian · Nischenkino.de_ Howard the Duck ist eine Comicverfilmung von Willard Huyck aus dem Jahr 1986. Howard, seines Zeichens Lebemann, wird plötzlich per Energiestrahl aus seinem Sessel gehieft und auf die Erde verpflanzt. In einer fremden Umgebung muss er sich erstmal zurecht finden. Dabei freundet er sich mit Beverly ( Lea Thompson ) an, Frontgirl einer Rockband. Gemeinsam versuchen sie, dem Rätsel auf die Spur zu… ## [1964 Plymouth Valiant Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/08/15/1964-plymouth-valiant-fact-sheet/) _2026-08-15 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ Building on a worldwide record sales success in 1963, Plymouth merely re-trimmed the new Valiant body it had released in 1963. In mid-1964, Chrysler released an all-new 273 CID V-8 engine as optional equipment in all Valiant models. The post 1964 Plymouth Valiant Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine . ## [An invisible prison encircles my mind - I wait for a vision, I search for a sign](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/an-invisible-prison-encircles-my-mind-i.html) _2026-08-15 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 29/08/71 : In Hearing Of Atomic Rooster - Atomic Rooster Only the second ever mention for Atomic Rooster and I have a sneaking suspicion it's going to be weird prog which I find particularly unpleasant - always happy to be proved wrong though. Well, it is prog - but it's not really weird or unpleasant. I was reminded of Genesis's output from… ## [Geheimaktion Crossbow](https://www.nischenkino.de/geheimaktion-crossbow/) _2026-08-15 · Sebastian · Nischenkino.de_ Operation Crossbow ist ein Kriegs- bzw. Spionagethriller von 1965. Die britische Regierung will das Raketenprogramm der Nazis stoppen, es fehlen ihr aber die notwendigen Insider-Informationen und Bombardierungsziele. Während die Bomberflotten an der Ostsee das V2-Programm zurückwerfen, schickt man Undercover-Soldaten mit Deutschkenntnissen über die besetzten Niederlande tief nach Deutschland, wo… ## [Crypto Payments, No Custody (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/QDHMtPBBV8pA) _2026-08-15 · **Sponsored**_ Send crypto to merchant wallets via API with real-time updates and automatic fees. ## [Tödlicher Salut / Crossplot](https://www.nischenkino.de/toedlicher-salut-crossplot/) _2026-08-15 · Sebastian · Nischenkino.de_ Crossplot ( Tödlicher Salut ) ist eine britische Agentenfilm-Klamotte aus dem Jahr 1969 mit Roger Moore in der Hauptrolle. Der Film handelt von dem „Ad Man“ Fenn (Moore), ein Lebemann mit Gespür fürs abenteuerliche, der nach einem scheinbar harmlosen Date in das Fadenkreuz von Regierung, Polizei und Bösewichtern gerät. Plötzlich muss er nicht nur Attentatspläne vereiteln, sondern auch sich die… ## [I'm a speed king, you gotta hear me singing](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/im-speed-king-you-gotta-hear-me-singing.html) _2026-08-14 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 05/09/71 : Deep Purple In Rock - Deep Purple Our third visit with DP and our second this year and my expectations are very much that I'll appreciate the skill, but not the noise that they make with that skill. Well, well, well. Not only did I appreciate the skill, but I also quite appreciated the noise - wonders will never cease. It's good… ## [The Card Player / Il cartaio](https://www.nischenkino.de/the-card-player-il-cartaio/) _2026-08-14 · Bluntwolf · Nischenkino.de_ Ein perfides Spiel auf Leben und Tod: Der „Card Player“ zwingt seine Opfer in eine grausame Partie Online-Poker – Einsatz ist ihr eigenes Leben! Verliert die Polizei, stirbt das Opfer. Jede Karte, jeder Zug wird zur Qual, jede Niederlage zum tödlichen Spektakel im Netz. Die junge Polizistin Anna Mari gerät in den Bann dieses sadistischen Killers, der seine grausamen Spiele mit eiskalter Präzision… ## [Has the dawn ever seen your eyes? Have the days made you so unwise?](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/has-dawn-ever-seen-your-eyes-have-days.html) _2026-08-13 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 12/09/71 : Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer Our third visit with ELP and our second this year - I believe this is one of their better reviewed albums so I'm interested to visit it. Well, the opening title track is really quite the thing - over twenty minutes of prog pomposity which doesn't really do anything or go anywhere. I assume that was… ## [1964 Chevrolet Corvair Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/08/12/1964-chevrolet-corvair-fact-sheet/) _2026-08-12 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ There were engineering changes introduced this year, while the model lineup and styling remained relatively unchanged. The engine size was increased from 145 to 164 CID via a 0.34 inch increase in stroke. The post 1964 Chevrolet Corvair Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine . ## [Girl, we're gonna send you someone to love](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/girl-were-gonna-send-you-someone-to-love.html) _2026-08-12 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 19/09/71 : Everything Is Everything - Diana Ross Our fourth visit with Diana and our second in a week - and I'm hoping this is slightly better than her last offering . Yeah, I think it's better without being exactly great - the production doesn't sound quite so shoddy, but there's still a load of pointless cover versions. And some of them are… ## [Well, you wonder why I always dress in black - why you never see bright colours on my back](https://uberscaryblog.blogspot.com/2026/08/well-you-wonder-why-i-always-dress-in.html) _2026-08-11 · scaryjase · scaryblog_ Continuing my trip back through the 1971 album charts. 26/09/71 : Man In Black - Johnny Cash Our second visit with the original MIB (and the last one was over five years ago!) - I'd struggle to say I'm a fan, but I admire the man for his dedication over the years, so I'm happy to listen to this. To my surprise, I didn't mind this at all! It's pretty straightforward guitar-based US country/folk,… ## [Erroll Garner – Soliloquy (1958)](https://thejazztome.info/erroll-garner-soliloquy/) _2026-08-11 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ ColumbiaCL 1060 Stream this Album Recorded February 6, 1957 Piano Erroll Garner Billboard03/30/1958 Garner, one of the top jazz album sellers, in a solo piano set that allows him to stretch out. Illustrative of his ability to hold the listener and develop both standard and original material with color and intelligence. Perhaps a little more … Read More ## [1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/08/10/1967-oldsmobile-toronado-fact-sheet/) _2026-08-10 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ The 1967 Toronado had a slight facelift, with disc brakes, and a vinyl roof now optional. A softer ride was introduced. The engine and driveline were unchanged. Sales dropped to a bit under 22 thousand. The post 1967 Oldsmobile Toronado Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine . ## [Benny Carter – Jazz Giant (1959)](https://thejazztome.info/benny-carter-jazz-giant/) _2026-08-10 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ ContemporaryC3555monoS7028stereo Stream this Album Art/Design/Photography By William Claxton Recorded June 11, 1957July 22, 1957October 7, 1957April 21, 1958 Alto Sax Benny Carter Bass Leroy Vinnegar Drums Shelly Manne Guitar Barney Kessel Piano André Previn, Jimmy Rowles Tenor Sax Ben Webster Trombone Frank Rosolino Cashbox02/14/1959 Benny Carter, alternating on alto sax and trumpet, with top… ## [Stream Torrents and IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Y5NV2aU3sC5I) _2026-08-10 · **Sponsored**_ Search, index, and play music, movies, books, and live TV in your browser. ## [Horace Silver – Horace-Scope (1960)](https://thejazztome.info/horace-silver-horace-scope/) _2026-08-09 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ Blue NoteBLP 4042monoBST 84042stereo Stream this Album Recorded July 8, 1960July 9, 1960 Piano Horace Silver Bass Gene Taylor Drums Roy Brooks Tenor Sax Junior Cook Trumpet Blue Mitchell Cashbox10/15/1960 With both widespread influence and immense popularity firmly established in jazz circles, Horace Silver offers yet another LP session that’s sure to create excitement in … Read More ## [Coleman Hawkins – Soul (1959)](https://thejazztome.info/coleman-hawkins-soul/) _2026-08-09 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ PrestigePRLP 7149 Stream this Album Recorded November 7, 1958 Tenor Sax Coleman Hawkins Bass Wendell Marshall Drums Osie Johnson Guitar Kenny Burrell Piano Ray Bryant Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #291November 7, 1958 Billboard04/13/1959A Billboard Pick Hawkins has never sounded better. His tone is little less than superb on this set of varied tunes. Greensleeves … Read More ## [Red Garland – All Kinds of Weather (1959)](https://thejazztome.info/red-garland-all-kinds-of-weather/) _2026-08-08 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ PrestigePRLP 7148 Stream this Album Recorded November 27, 1958 Piano Red Garland Bass Paul Chambers Drums Art Taylor Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #293November 27, 1958Full Vinyl VideoBlueNote33RPM Billboard04/13/1959:Two stars Pianist Red Garland contributes some relaxed, middle-of-the-road jazz on this attractive new album. It features Garland, accompanied by P. Chambers and A. Taylor… ## [El caminante / The Devil Incarnate / The Traveller](https://www.nischenkino.de/el-caminante-the-devil-incarnate-the-traveller/) _2026-08-07 · Bluntwolf · Nischenkino.de_ Die Handlung spielt im Spanien des 16. Jahrhunderts. Der Teufel kommt auf die Erde, um dort als Sterblicher zu leben. Zusammen mit seinem menschlichen Begleiter Tomás reist er, wie Don Quijote, durchs Land und erlebt eine Reihe von wilden „Abenteuern“ mit Männern und Frauen gleichermaßen. Unterwegs erlangt er durch Lügen, Betrügen, Raub sowie Mord großen Reichtum und zeugt sogar ein Kind. Doch… ## [1958 Mercury Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/08/06/1958-mercury-fact-sheet/) _2026-08-06 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ The biggest news was the arrival of the new MEL V-8 delivered in either 383 or 430 CID. The Super Marauder version hit 400 HP. The stretched wheelbase Park Lane replaced the Turnpike Cruiser as the top line. The post 1958 Mercury Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine . ## [Die Bestie / La Belva / The Beast](https://www.nischenkino.de/die-bestie-la-belva-the-beast/) _2026-08-03 · Bluntwolf · Nischenkino.de_ VHS – Edition Ein reicher Großgrundbesitzer ist Johnnys erstes Raubmordopfer. Der Schatz ist aber bereits sicher auf der Bank deponiert … So geht es der jungen Erbin an den hübschen Kragen. Sie bleibt nicht allein im Visier der Colts; es mischen sich noch einige wenig ehrenwerte Bürger Mexikos ein. Jeder gegen jeden und es gibt Wüstenstaub und blaue Bohnen zu essen. Ein blutiges Süppchen wird da… ## [Chico Hamilton – Introducing Freddie Gambrell (1958)](https://thejazztome.info/chico-hamilton-introducing-freddie-gambrell/) _2026-08-01 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ World PacificPJ-1242 Stream this Album Recorded March 25, 1958March 26, 1958 Drums Chico Hamilton Bass Ben Tucker Piano Freddie Gambrell Billboard12/08/1958A Billboard Pick Gambrell is one of the most impressive new piano talents around. With Chico Hamilton on drums and Ben Tucker on bass, forming a showcase, the dextrous man with great ideas demonstrates his … Read More ## [Triumph des Geistes](https://www.nischenkino.de/triumph-des-geistes/) _2026-07-31 · Sebastian · Nischenkino.de_ Triumph of the Spirit ( Triumph des Geistes ) ist ein Holocaust-Drama aus dem Jahr 1989. Der griechische Boxer Salamo Arouch ( Willem Dafoe ) wird zusammen mit seiner Familie in das Konzentrationslager Auschwitz deportiert. Als talentierter Mittelgewichtsboxer wird er von den Nazis gezwungen, in brutalen Schaukämpfen gegen andere Häftlinge anzutreten – der Verlierer wird unmittelbar ermordet. Über… ## [Lady Godiva – Die nackte Geisel](https://www.nischenkino.de/lady-godiva-die-nackte-geisel/) _2026-07-31 · Sebastian · Nischenkino.de_ Lady Godiva of Coventry ( Die nackte Geisel ) ist ein Historienfilm mit Maureen O’Hara und George Nader in den Hauptrollen. Aus dem Klappentext: Im mittelalterlichen England leidet die Bevölkerung von Coventry unter der brutalen Steuerpolitik des Grafen Leofric ( Nader ). Seine Ehefrau Lady Godiva ( O’Hara ), tief mit dem Schicksal der einfachen Menschen verbunden, versucht vergeblich, ihn zur… ## [Nobody is Perfect (The End)](https://www.nischenkino.de/nobody-is-perfect-the-end/) _2026-07-31 · Sebastian · Nischenkino.de_ The End ( Nobody is Perfect ) ist eine Komödie mit Burt Reynolds (auch Regie) und Sally Field aus dem Jahr 1978. Worum gehts? Der Immobilienmakler Sonny Lawson (Reynolds), ein Mann mittleren Alters und auch eigentlich gesund, bekommt eine fatale Diagnose von seinem Arzt. Er ist unheilbar krank und hat nicht mehr viel Zeit. Anstatt seine letzten Tage mit seiner Freundin Mary Ellen (Field) oder… ## [Snapshot Showdown on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zqMCWop415cm) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Available on Google Play for Android devices. ## [Paul Quinichette – Basie Reunion (1959)](https://thejazztome.info/paul-quinichette-basie-reunion/) _2026-07-29 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ PrestigePRLP 7147monoPRST 7147stereo Stream this Album Recorded September 5, 1958 Tenor Sax Paul Quinichette Bar Jack Washington Bass Eddie Jones Drums Jo Jones Guitar Freddie Green Piano Nat Pierce Trumpet Buck Clayton, Shad Collins Featured LinksListening to Prestige : #284September 5, 1958 Billboard06/15/1959:Three stars This is the second Basie reunion set brought out by the … Read More ## [Dave Brubeck – The Dave Brubeck Quartet In Europe (1958)](https://thejazztome.info/dave-brubeck-the-dave-brubeck-quartet-in-europe/) _2026-07-25 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ ColumbiaCL 1168monoCS 8128stereo Stream this Album Side OneSide Two Recorded March 5, 1958 Piano Dave Brubeck Alto Sax Paul Desmond Bass Eugene Wright Drums Joe Morello Billboard08/18/1958A Billboard Pick Another potent package from the Brubeck crew. The selections are those that were included in the group’s concert appearances on their recent global jaunt. Paul Desmond … Read More ## [1964 Oldsmobile Full Size Car Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/07/24/1964-oldsmobile-full-size-car-fact-sheet/) _2026-07-24 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ In a surprising bit of marketing, a pair of Jetstar name­plates were added to the Oldsmobile lineup in 1964. A new bottom line Eight-Eight Series group was now the Jetstar Eighty-Eight. then came a companion car to the Starfire Series the Jetstar 1. The post 1964 Oldsmobile Full Size Car Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine . ## [1958 Buick Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/07/23/1958-buick-fact-sheet/) _2026-07-23 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ A bulky, more heavily chromed styling adorned the 1958 models. For the first time since 1948, there were no distinguishing Ventiports on Buick front fenders. The “Limited” was set above the Roadmaster, as a gap-bridging Series between Buick and Cadillac. The post 1958 Buick Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine . ## [Barney Kessel – Music to Listen to Barney Kessel By (1957)](https://thejazztome.info/barney-kessel-music-to-listen-to-barney-kessel-by/) _2026-07-20 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ ContemporaryC3521monoS7001stereo Stream this Album Art/Design/Photography By William Claxton Recorded August 6, 1956October 15, 1956December 4, 1956 Guitar Barney Kessel Alto Flute Buddy Collette Bass Clarinet Howard Terry, Justin Gordon Bass Buddy Clark, Red Mitchell Bassoon Howard Terry Clarinet Buddy Collette, George Smith, Howard Terry, Justin Gordon, Ted Nash Drums Shelly Manne Flute Buddy… ## [Red Norvo – Music to Listen to Red Norvo By (1957)](https://thejazztome.info/red-norvo-music-to-listen-to-red-norvo-by/) _2026-07-19 · typewriter · The Jazz Tome_ ContemporaryC3534monoS7009stereo Stream this Album Recorded January 26, 1957February 9, 1957March 2, 1957 Vibes Red Norvo Bass Red Mitchell Clarinet Bill Smith Drums Shelly Manne Flute Buddy Collette Guitar Barney Kessel Cashbox08/17/1957 The package introduces six new jazz creations, including a Divertimento, by serious composer-clarinetist Bill Smith, which covers an entire side of the disk.… ## [1957 Buick Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/07/15/1957-buick-fact-sheet/) _2026-07-15 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ 1957 Buicks featured all-new bodywork and featured a larger 364 CID V-8. Significant for 1957 was the Buick Century Caballero Estate Wagon, a dramatic pillarless four-door hardtop station wagon. The post 1957 Buick Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine . ## [1963 Oldsmobile Full Size Car Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/07/06/1963-oldsmobile-full-size-car-fact-sheet/) _2026-07-06 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ All full-sized Oldsmobiles underwent extensive body and trim revisions for 1963. Starfire still had different side trim and a unique rear roofline and "C" pillar on Coupes as well as a 345 HP Rocket V-8. The post 1963 Oldsmobile Full Size Car Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine . ## [1956 Buick Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/07/03/1956-buick-fact-sheet/) _2026-07-03 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ Minor face lifting included new taillights, and a new, slightly forward thrust grille. Air conditioning moved under the dash, and all Series received the 322 CID V-8, 4-door hardtops, and an improved Dynaflow transmission. The post 1956 Buick Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine . ## [1963 Ford Thunderbird Fact Sheet](https://over-drive-magazine.com/2026/06/30/1963-ford-thunderbird-fact-sheet/) _2026-06-30 · Bob Gerometta · Over-Drive Magazine_ The 1963 Ford Thunderbird was little changed for 1963, in anticipation of the new and restyled arrival of the 1964 models. The triple carb 340 HP Sports Roadster was promoted heavily, but still sold modestly. The post 1963 Ford Thunderbird Fact Sheet appeared first on Over-Drive Magazine .