Monthly Archives: October 2022

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 604) The Holy Ghost Reception Committee #9 — “What Do You Ask of Me” ‘69 Christian psych by kids from NYC’s Regis High School, written to be performed during Mass — and it ROCKS. It’s a miracle! Jason Ankeny gives some history: ChristianContinue reading “The Holy Ghost Reception Committee #9 — “What Do You Ask of Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 9, 2022”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 603) Thee Midniters — “Jump, Jive and Harmonize” This ‘67 B-side of “raucous bluesy garage rock” (Richie Unterberger, https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-mw0000592872) proves that white men can’t jump, jive and harmonize. It also drives some reviewers into paroxysms of ecstasy. Which is fine by me. WeContinue reading “Thee Midniters — “Jump, Jive and Harmonize”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 8, 2022”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 602) The Status Cymbal — “Lovin’ Day” Sunshiney ‘67 A-side and album track puts a smile on my face. I bet it’ll put one on yours. Simon Omnes tells us the story: A southern folk music group consisting of Florence [Warner], her brotherContinue reading “The Status Cymbal — “Lovin’ Day”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 7, 2022”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 601) Gary Walker & the Rain — “Magazine Woman” Joe Bonomo calls “Magazine Woman” “kaleidoscopic” with “an insanely catchy hook”, “nothing short of a lost classic” (http://www.nosuchthingaswas.com/2021/03/maybe-its-conspiracy.html), while Stephen Cook says it “conjures up . . . the Beatles’ paisley pop” (https://www.allmusic.com/album/love-peace-poetry-british-psychedelic-music-mw0000017209), LenContinue reading “Gary Walker & the Rain — “Magazine Woman”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 6, 2022”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 600) Jacques Da Sylva — “Fou”/”Crazy” What should we call “Fou” — freakbeat, mod, pop psych, who knows? But I do know that this crazy-good ‘67 EP track from France is très chic. Now can someone tell me something about Jacques Da Sylva?!Continue reading “Jacques Da Sylva — “Fou”/”Crazy”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 5, 2022″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 599) Keith Mansfield — “Powerhouse Pop” We have all have heard his music — used by Quentin Tarantino, Danger Mouse, Gnarls Barkley, the NFL, and on and on — but few know his name. He wrote some of the “funkiest, grooviest and memorableContinue reading “Keith Mansfield — “Powerhouse Pop”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 4, 2022”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 598) Mars Bonfire — “Lady Moon Walker” This ’68 album track and ’69 A-side is a tasty pop psych treat from the sole solo album by the writer of Steppenwolf’s “Born to Be Wild.” Let’s call it “Born to Be Mellow.” Richie UnterbergerContinue reading “Mars Bonfire — “Lady Moon Walker”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 3, 2022”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 596) Ben E. King — “It’s Amazing” It’s amazing that “It’s Amazing”, sizzling ’68 single by the legendary BEK (see #85,254), unconscionably failed to chart. It’s one of the great “her love saved me” songs, beating Paul McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed” to theContinue reading “Ben E. King — It’s Amazing: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 2, 2022”