Monthly Archives: September 2023

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 968) Frabjoy and Runcible Spoon (Godley and Creme) — “Today” From another contender for the greatest lost album of the 1960’s comes a “beautiful ballad” (David Wells, liner notes to the Frabjous Days: The Secret World of Godley and Creme 1967-1969 CD comp),Continue reading “Frabjoy and Runcible Spoon (Godley and Creme) — Today”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 30, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 967) Thomas and Richard Frost — “Where Are We” From another contender for the greatest lost album of the 1960’s — Thomas and Richard Frost’s (actually Thomas and Richard Martin) psychedelic classic Visualize (see #209, 211, 247, 385, 595, 775). “Where Are We”Continue reading “Thomas and Richard Frost — “Where Are We”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 29, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 966) The Action — “Climbing Up the Wall” Here is a “[w]onderful track [– y]ou can hear the acid being dropped” (Dean Swift, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIZvFj8DBUM) from another top contender for the greatest lost album of the 60’s (see #393, 429). Matthew Sweet calls theContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: The Action — “Climbing Up the Wall”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 28, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 965) Nick Garrie — “The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas” From Nick Garrie (see also #3, 19, 41, 65, 104, 137, 245, 362, 493, 871), here is the haunting and majestic title track of The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas, another top contender for theContinue reading “Nick Garrie — “The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 27, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 964) Billy Nicholls — “Daytime Girl” The glorious B-side side to “Would You Believe” (see #2) “sounds like it should have been a top of the pops classic record” “that would have fit perfectly on The Zombies’ Odyssey and Oracle”. (https://johnkatsmc5.tumblr.com/post/180490928324/billy-nicholls-would-you-believe-1968-mega-rare/amp). “Girl” isContinue reading “Billy Nicholls — “Daytime Girl”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 26, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 963) Ann Benson — “High Flying Bird” A shattering version of the folk/folk rock classic by an almost wholly unknown singer (her sole album from ’69 saw “[o]nly 500 copies” pressed). (Showery Records, https://www.discogs.com/release/6720660-Ann-Benson-High-Flying-Bird) Many who love Ann Benson’s performance have bemoaned theContinue reading “Ann Benson — “High Flying Bird”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 25, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 962) The Bee Gees — “You’ll Never See My Face Again” An achingly beautiful song from the ’69 double LP Odessa. As Todd Totale says, “throughout the double record, the Gibbs incorporate elements of chamber-pop, progressive rock, psychedelia, and country-rock all woven togetherContinue reading “The Bee Gees — “You’ll Never See My Face Again”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 24, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 961) The In-Keepers — “The Cobweb Threads of Autumn” Here is a song appropriate for the first day of autumn, a ’69 B-side that is “a baroque sunshine pop psych wonder” (happening45, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcRoOjECQQM), a “[p]erfect hippy trippy song” (rogbrown1458, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkZ-GYiFP7s), an “[i]nteresting comboContinue reading “The In-Keepers — “The Cobweb Threads of Autumn”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 23, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 960) Lulu — “Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me” Here is Lulu’s fantastic version of Gladys Knight and the Pips’ ’67 A-side (written by Cornelius Grant, Rodger Penzabene and Barrett Strong). The GKP version only reached #98 in the U.S., butContinue reading “Lulu — “Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 22, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 959) Johnny and Jackey — “Someday We’ll Be Together” In ’61, “the Detroit duo of Johnny Bristol and Jackey Beavers . . . had a modest regional hit with a sprightly [and fantastic] R&B tune called ‘Someday We’ll Be Together.’ . . .”(https://theboombox.com/diana-ross-supremes-someday-well-be-together/)Continue reading “Johnny and Jackey — “Someday We’ll Be Together”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 21, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 958) The Humane Society — “Eternal Prison” This ’68 B-side from a Simi Valley, California garage is “great, dark brooding psych” (liner notes to the Tony the Tyger Presents . . . Fuzz, Flayke,s & Shakes: Vol. 1: 60 Miles High CD comp),Continue reading “The Humane Society — “Eternal Prison”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 20, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 957) The Fabulous Four — “Rotten Rats” ’66 “classic fuzz pop” (Nostalgoteket, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1v0eUUANk1o) — “[t]hat fuzz…. can never get enough!” (eektherigo, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fAFd1G5hlaE&pp=ygUdVGhlIGZhYnVsb3VzIGZvdXIgcm90dGVuIHJhdHM%3D). This song is a cosmic riddle — a band that hit it big with covers of “Puff the Magic Dragon” andContinue reading “The Fabulous Four — “Rotten Rats”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 19, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 956) The Beathovens — “Summer Sun” This ’66 A-side is the one of the greatest moody teen garage rock classics from America’s heartland I have ever heard . . . except that it came from Sweden! Digging for Gold call sit “one ofContinue reading “The Beathovens — “Summer Sun”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 18, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 955) Dave Berry — “Champlin House” This autumn ’70 autumnal A-side was written by Godley & Creme who “did the backing, produced it and recorded it”. (barrympls, https://www.45cat.com/record/f13080). The song is “[a]mazingly serious and beautiful” (barrympls, https://www.45cat.com/record/f13080), “sheer magic [which] Dave Berry [seeContinue reading “Dave Berry — “Champlin House”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 17, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 954) The Hellers — “Take 46” Enjoy a “nice and groovy” (François Couture, https://www.allmusic.com/album/singers-talkers-players-swingers-and-doers-mw0000584275) day, courtesy of the Hellers (see #525-528). If Don Draper worked in San Francisco, he would have written this song, it’s Sterling Cooper material! Of the album, Record HeavenContinue reading “The Hellers — “Take 46”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 16, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 953) Bill Fay — “Some Good Advice” I’ve played the B-side (see #774), here’s the “haunting” A-side (Vernon Joynson, The Tapestry of Delights Revisited) by Bill Fay (who has quite a cult around him and has had quite a second act!). Oh, andContinue reading “Bill Fay — “Some Good Advice”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 15, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 952) Him & the Others — “She’s Got Eyes that Tell Lies“ This B-side of the band’s only single (’66) is “brilliant and one of the top five freakbeat rarities”. (Vernon Joynson, The Tapestry of Delights Revisited) Man, it kicks butt! Don’t takeContinue reading “Him & the Others — “She’s Got Eyes that Tell Lies”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 14, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 951) The Sea-Ders — “Undecidedly” From the land of the Cedars came Lebanon’s mixed Christian/Muslim Sea-Ders, who made it as far as Swingin’ London. It sure was a different world! The B-side of this ’67 UK single is a “curious, and unexpected, gem”Continue reading “The Sea-Ders — “Undecidedly”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 13, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 950) Jo Ann Garrett — “Walk on By” Jo Ann gives us a horn-infused, slow burn “killer version of Burt Bacharach and Hal David’s ‘Walk on By’ (with loads of wah-wah guitar)”. (Steve Krakow, https://chicagoreader.com/music/local-soul-sensation-jo-ann-Jarrett-disappeared-from-the-biz-in-her-20s/). After listening to her tour de force performance,Continue reading “Jo Ann Garrett — “Walk on By”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 12, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD (song first featured as) #113) John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band — “Love” On this 22nd anniversary of 9/11, the only thing I could think of to play that was remotelyContinue reading “John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band — “Love”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 11, 2023”