132) Paul McCartney — “Junk”
Maybe I was so amazed by this song’s haunting melody and wistful lyrics that it became the theme song for my wedding. Paul composed it in India in ‘68 — finally released on his debut ‘70 solo album.
The ’68 Beatles demo:
133) The Foggy Notions — “Need a Little Lovin’”
’66 single was the only one by this Chicago band, but it was a doozy.
134) Black Merda — “Cynthy-Ruth”
Rock/funk/R&B blended to perfection on this ‘70 debut album.
Mark Deming explains that:
[The band was] linked in with the brief explosion of ‘black rock’ bands that followed Jimi Hendrix in the late ’60s and early ’70s . . . [W]hat really sets [the album] apart is the dark vibe reflected in the minor-key tenor of the melodies and the bitter realities of the lyrics. Grinding poverty, racism, political and social inequality, the ongoing nightmare of Vietnam, the growing schism between youth culture and the establishment, and the absence of any easy answers to the dilemmas of a nation spinning out of control dominate . . . .”
https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-merda-mw0000573277
Discogs notes that “merda” is Portuguese for “shit.”
Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! / Off the Charts: 60s Rock Revelations 