Monthly Archives: February 2023

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 725) The Merseybeats — “Don’t Turn Around” This delightful Mersey ballad reached #13 in the UK in ’64 but is pretty unknown in the U.S. Richie Unterberger calls “much of the [their] best stuff [including “Don’t Turn Around”] among the better unknown (inContinue reading “The Merseybeats — “Don’t Turn Around”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 7, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 724) Les 5 Gentlemen – “LSD 25 Ou Les Metamorphoses De Margaret Steinway” Can you guess what “LSD 25” is about? Here’s a clue: Fou de Rock says this psych/garagey number from “the best French band of the mid-60s” has “fuzz guitars andContinue reading “Les 5 Gentlemen – “LSD 25 Ou Les Metamorphoses De ok I’m Steinway”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 6, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 723) Parliament — “Red Hot Mama” Red hot ‘71 Parliament A-side that, as Ned Raggett says, has “an explosive Eddie Hazel solo, turning into a slow monster riff that rivals whatever Jimmy Page and Tony Iommi were coming up with in 1970.” (https://www.allmusic.com/album/first-thangs-mw0000092023)Continue reading “Parliament — “Red Hot Mama”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 5, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 722) Michael Polnareff — “Qui A Tué Grand’ Maman” A stunning and achingly beautiful song that Michel (see #120, 157) wrote in reaction to the suicide of his mentor and friend. Lauren Fay Levy writes: Nudge your Serge Gainsbourg record over a smidgeContinue reading “Michael Polnareff — “Qui A Tué Grand’ Maman”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 4, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 721) Georgie Fame — “Fully Booked” This song is one of Georgie’s (see #103, 169, 634, 695) hilariously randy classics, like Dr. Kitch. I count 23 woman who have got him all booked up: Milly, Molly, Mona, Molene, Mandy, Cindy, Shelia, Sally, Cherene,Continue reading “Georgie Fame: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 3, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 720) Mojo — “Beside Me” An utterly gorgeous ballad from San Francisco’s Mojo (formerly the Mojo Men). As Matthew Greenwald writes: A fine, elegant pop statement, “Beside Me” crosses sunny Southern California pop with a strong, East Coast urban “city” feel. Extremely well-writtenContinue reading “Mojo — “Beside Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 2, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 719) Kaplan — “I Like” This ultra-cool and hypnotic ’68 B-side by a British character (and character actor) bears an affinity to the Kinks’ and Dave Berry’s “This Strange Effect” (see #606), and its refrain “and I like it”. I most definitely likeContinue reading “Kaplan — “I Like”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 1, 2023”