Monthly Archives: September 2023

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 949) Eric Burdon & the Animals — “White Houses” Ah, the Eggman. Protesting inequality and proclaiming “[y]ou better get straight”, this “surprisingly lyrical . . . piece of piercing social commentary about America in early 1968” (Bruce Eder, https://www.allmusic.com/album/every-one-of-us-mw0000654427) was a surprising choiceContinue reading “Eric Burdon & the Animals — “White Houses”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 10, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 948) Mark Eric — “Move With the Dawn” Brian Wilson’s greatest lost album is actually . . . Mark Eric Malmborg’s A Midsummer’s Day Dream (see #326)! Stop Smile-ing — stop smirking! It IS “one of the lost slices of pop perfection fromContinue reading “Mark Eric — “Move With the Dawn”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 9, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 947) Módulos — “Ya No Me Quieres”/“You Don’t Love Me Anymore” This was the Spanish prog band’s first A-side (‘69), “a sweet pop song with psychedelic features and a Hollies-style rhythm in which [Robles’] melodic touch and taste for exquisite arrangements could alreadyContinue reading “Módulos — “Ya No Me Quieres”/“You Don’t Love Me Anymore”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 8, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 946) The La De Da’s* — “Find Us a Way” ’67 B-side and album track by New Zealand’s own La De Da’s (see #216, 846). This “soulful” and “snarling” (https://www.lpcdreissues.com/item/find-us-a-way) song with a “frantic, sweaty beat” (https://www.audioculture.co.nz/profile/the-la-de-da-s) helped chart a new direction forContinue reading “The La De Da’s — “Find Us a Way”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 7, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 945) The Chantelles — “I Want that Boy” British girl group goes to town on an obscure number out of America. ‘65 effervescent fun that hit Radio Caroline’s Top 40! (https://nostalgiacentral.com/music/artists-a-to-k/artists-c/chantelles-the/). It is “a strong example of a British production that holds itsContinue reading “The Chantelles — “I Want that Boy”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 6, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 944) Flying Circus — “3667” I’ve asked before, what is it about trains and folk music and the blues? I should have added country music. This Australian band had two members — New Zealand vocalist Doug Rowe and guitarist Jim Wynne — whoContinue reading “Flying Circus — “3667”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 5, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 943) The Third Bardo — “Lose Your Mind” Another snarling, swirling, garage psych classic by the Third Bardo* (see #97) — this one finally released decades after its time. Come listen, you have nothing to lose but your mind! Per Blue Magoo: [The ThirdContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: The Third Bardo — “Lose Your Mind”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 4, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 942) George Harrison — “Dehra Dun” This charming little number that George Harrison wrote during the Beatles’ visit to Rishikesh — but never released — may appeal to children is actually quite sophisticated. It’s about the neighboring town of Dehradun and some inContinue reading “George Harrison — “Dehra Dun”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 3, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 941) Virgin Sleep — “Secret” A seemingly “commercial” ’68 Brit psych masterpiece, that didn’t sell, telling the tale of woodland creatures with a secret to tell about the firefly’s dance . . . “Dragonflies tell it to the trees. Butterflies hear it inContinue reading “Virgin Sleep — “Secret”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 2, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 940) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell — “Baby Don’t Cha Worry” OK, everybody knows of the classic duets between Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, both of whose lives were cut tragically short. But many have not heard this gem, an infectious, musically adventurousContinue reading “Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell — “Baby Don’t Cha Worry”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 1, 2023”