Seattle World's Fair - Record Albums

Music of the Seattle World’s Fair

Records & Albums

In 1962, the music scene in Seattle was nowhere near like it is today. Rock & Roll was still in its infancy with Roses Are Red by Bobby Vinton the number one song, followed by Ray Charles with I Can't Stop Loving You and the Twist by Chubby Checker. Records & Album were available at the Fair, but not a huge variety. Elvis Presley’s album, “It Happened at the World’s Fair” was not released until April of 1963. Ginny Simms recorded her album at Ocean Shores and it was sold at the fair along with a few others. I have listed as many as I have been able to locate over the years.

Elvis Presley

It Happened at the World's Fair

Released April 1963.

Side 1:

Beyond the bend

Relax

Take me to the fair

They remind me too much of you

One broken heart for sale

Side 2:

I'm falling in love tonight

Cotton candy land

World of our own

How would you like to be

Happy ending

Value: $40.00 - $60.00

Ginny Simms

At Ocean Shores

Seattle World’s Fair

Side A:

Where or when

Can’t get out of this mood

Cuddle up a little closer

I’ve got you under my skin

Exactly like you

Side B:

Salt Lake City Blues

Stormy Weather

Our love is here to stay

The candle song

I’m glad there is you

Value: $20.00 - $30.00

Erroll Garner

One World Concert

Recorded Live In Actual Performance At The Seattle World's Fair

Produced at Octave records

Reprise Records #R9-6080 1963

Side1:

The Way You Look Tonight

Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe

Sweet and Lovely

Mack the Knife

Side 2:

Lover Come Back To Me

Misty

Movin' Blues

Dancing Tambourine

Thanks For the Memory

Value: $20.00 - $30.00

Man In Space With Sounds

Attilio Mineo

1962 Seattle World's Fair

Two different versions of the album were released with the same, exact cover.

The first, numbered 55555, a narrator introduces the selections in light of the Seattle World's Fair.

The second, numbered 66666, the narration is missing.

Tracks:

1. Welcome to Tomorrow 3:06

2. Gayway to Heaven 2:41

3. Soaring Science 3:33

4. Mile-A-Minute Monorail 1:38

5. Around the World 3:01

6. Century 21 2:06

7. Man in Art 3:45

8. The Queen City 2:29

9. Man Seeks the Future 3:23

10. Boeing Spacearium 3:29

11. Science of Tomorrow 2:54

12. Space Age World's Fair 0:55

13. Welcome to Tomorrow 2:50

14. Gayway to Heaven 2:32

15. Soaring Science 3:18

16. Mile-A-Minute Monorail 1:22

17. Around the World 2:50

18. Century 21 1:51

19. Man in Art 3:34

20. The Queen City 2:15

21. Man Seeks the Future 3:10

22. Boeing Spacearium 3:10

23. Science of Tomorrow 2:39

24. Space Age World's Fair 0:29

Value: $20.00 - $30.00

Music Out of Century 21

Vincent Lopez

1962 Seattle World's Fair

Music written by: Toni Mineo

Arranged by: Attilio Mineo

Value: $10.00 - $20.00

See You in Seattle

(At the Big World’s Fair)

The Lancers

Value: $15.00 - $20.00

Jackie Souders

World's Fair Band Official C-21

1962

Capitol/Custom Records

MB-2257

1. Hava Nagila

2. La Seine

3. Karlsbad Ball

4. Non Dimenticar

5. Greensleeves

6. Colonel Bogey

7. Monorail Twist

8. Century 21 March

9. Century 21 Waltz

10. Washington State University Fight Song

11. Doodle Town Fifers

12. University Of Washington Fight Song

Value: $10.00 - $20.00

BELLS ON HIGH-FI

Played on the Schulmerich

“Carillon Americana” Bells

By John Klein

From the Space Needle at the Seattle World’s Fair

Value: $15.00 - $20.00

The Canadian Tattoo

At the Seattle Worlds Fair

Recorded in 1962 at the Seattle Worlds Fair.

This is the first military tattoo presented in North America.

Value: $15.00 - $20.00

The Canadian Tattoo

At the Seattle Worlds Fair

Director Capt I.S. Fraser.

The Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment of Canada.

Continental CLP 1150

Recorded in 1962 at the Seattle Worlds Fair.

This is the first military tattoo presented in North America.

Value: $15.00 - $20.00

What is a Tattoo?

Imagine yourself sitting in a tavern in seventeenth-century Holland. In these days, when British troops served in the lowlands, it was the custom for a drummer to march through the streets beating his drum to warn the troops that it was time to leave the taverns and return to their billets for the night.

The Dutch innkeepers, at the sound of the drum, would order "doe den tap toe" or "turn off the taps", the local last call equivalent of "time, gentlemen, please".

In English, "taptoe" became "tattoo" and over the years the drummer was accompanied by a fife or bugle player and, perhaps a piper. Such groups were the beginnings of the regimental band and, in an early exercise in public relations, the band performed concerts for the local population.

What started as a practical daily routine in army life is today the military tattoo, a show featuring lively rhythm of marching bands, elegant dancers, stirring cadence of the pipes and drums and breathtaking military displays.

Record Mailer

Meet me in Seattle at the Fair

Seafair Records.

Side A:

Meet Me In Seattle

Time: 1:37

Edward Chambreau and Joy And The Boys

Side B:

"Stephen Foster Medley"

Oh Susanna, Old Folks At Home, Camptown Races, Beautiful Dreamer

Time: 2:55

Joy And The Boys

Value: $15.00 - $20.00

Porterville Union

High School Band, California

Seattle Worlds Fair

Century 21 Music

Gov Edmund G. Brown pictured on back

Value: $25.00 - $40.00

World's Fair Records Presents

Paul Whiteman conducting "Rhapsody 21"

Featuring

Sondra Bianca, Pianist

Official Theme of the

Century 21 Exposition

Original Music by Toni Mineo

Orchestrated by Attilio Mineo

Value: $10.00 - $15.00

Seattle World's Fair 62

The Millersburg (WA)

Military Institute Music Makers

Ban Com (Century) Records

#15291

Record is Red Vinyl

Songs include:

In the Mood

Kentuckiana

Staccatjacks

The Trolley Song

'Til There Was You

A Blue Sport Coat

Gianina Mia

Climb Every Mountain

Struttin' and Twistin'

Moonlight Serenade.

Value: $25.00 - $30.00

Seattle Beat

Seafair Records #1002

Gold Vinyl 1962

Capitol Custom

Bands Include;

The Saints

Myron Hinkle

The Blue Banjo Boys

Cover by: Felix Campanella.

Value: $25.00 - $30.00

Claiborne Brothers Quartette

At the World's Fair 1962

Word WST 8120

Members: Byron, Gifford, Gaylon & Brighton

Side 1

I Believe In the Old Time Way

On The Jericho Road

Oh How I Love Jesus- To Me He Is So Wonderful

Peace like A River

In The Still of the Night

My Soul Is Going Higher-When the Saints Go Marching In

Side 2

If The Lord Wasn’t Walking By My Side

Heaven, My Home Sweet Home

Until Then

The Old Rugged Cross

I’ll Never Be Lonely

The Sunshine of His Love

Value: $20.00 - $25.00

The World Of Century Twenty First: A Seattle World's Fair Recording

Guild Publications Of California, Inc. Gp-6256/6257

Composer-Pianist-Conductor: Alexander Laszlo

Music Performed By The State Symphony Of Hamburg, Under The Direction Of Bernard Kaun

Performed By The Pacific Male Choir

Die-Cut Front Cover With See-Thru Plastic Window

Blue Vinyl

Narration By The Late Actor Vincent Price

Located in "The World of Tomorrow”, Vincent Price is the voice of a man of the future, who takes his present-day self around to show him all the wonderful technological, electronic, and atomic advancements in everyday life that he can expect to find in the 21st Century. Global mail service by rockets, TV phones, radio wrist phones, global closed circuit, computer robot servants, and controlled weather.

Seattle World's Fair Postcard Records

(Instructions from the opposite side of the Postcard)

PLAY RECORD ON OTHER SIDE AT 33 1/3 SPEED.

INSTRUCTIONS: Record will play beautifully if you take these simple precautions. On automatic players play on “manual.” If record is warped, bend back to flatten. If record sticks to spindle on automatics, enlarge hole slightly with a pencil. Best way to play – tape corners to any standard record or to turntable.

Postcards measure 5 3/4" by 7 3/4"

Value: $5.00 - $10.00 each