Monthly Archives: February 2024

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,106) Dantalian’s Chariot — “High Flying Bird” “Four thousand people with flowers in their hair Walking around, just feeling the air . . . . San Francisco is losing its hate And all the love flows out through the Golden Gate” San Francisco’sContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: Dantalian’s Chariot — “High Flying Bird”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 9, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,105) Richard Barnes — “High Flying Electric Bird” Richard Barnes’ (see #7) album track/‘70 B-side (U.S. and Canada only) is a “magnificent cover of Pete Brown & Piblokto! song” (Abílio Nova, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jh-SnCXD-eE), an “awesome version” (psychelatte, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBH-vxCxM00), “awesome and unique”. (liner notes to the CDContinue reading “Richard Barnes — “High Flying Electric Bird”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 8, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,104) The Barbarians — “Hey Little Bird” The Barbarians’ November ’64 A-side is “easily their best track” (Richie Unterberger, https://www.allmusic.com/album/are-you-a-boy-or-are-you-a-girl–mw0000603778), and is “one of the earliest garage rock recordings – combining the energetic and crude American garage style with British invasion influence” andContinue reading “The Barbarians — “Hey Little Bird” (the T.A.M.I. Show): Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 7, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,103) The Exceptions — “The Eagle Flies on Friday” Primo UK freakbeat, a unique, stunning and “powerful drums and vibes driven track”. (robertplant, https://www.45cat.com/record/202632). The members then tried their luck with British folk, Fairport Convention style. WTF? The title . . . refersContinue reading “The Exceptions — “The Eagle Flies on Friday”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 6, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,102) Matthews Southern Comfort This A-side (in Japan!) by Matthews Southern Comfort (see #173) is wonderful UK folk rock, a “[g]reat great tune” (Lemonade kid, https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/iain-matthews-appreciation-thread-solo-album-by-album-track-by-track-pg-18.684924/page-18), “excellent”. (Stranger, https://therisingstorm.net/matthews-southern-comfort-self-titled/) Stranger: Surprisingly the album does not suffer much from [Iain] Matthews’ minimal writing contributions .Continue reading “Matthews Southern Comfort : Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 5, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,101) The Bee Gees — “How Many Birds” ’66 Bee Gees (see #291, 353, 354, 439, 466, 484, 497, 570, 594, 717, 861, 962, 1,065) gold, a perfect pop single that never was: “[a] really cool uptempo, power pop number” (RelayerNJ, https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/with-the-sun-in-my-eyes-brothers-gibb-bee-gees-andy-gibb-song-by-song-thread.1188605/page-50), “anContinue reading “The Bee Gees — “How Many Birds”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 4, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,100) Honeybus — “Ceilings No. 1/Ceilings No. 2” Two versions (with different tempos) of the same gorgeous, honeyed song from the Story LP. Of this “hypnotic pop” (Jittery White Guy, https://www.jitterywhiteguymusic.com/2021/02/honeybus-story-1970.html), Roger Dopson says: The outstanding track is [the] enigmatic “Ceilings No. 1”,Continue reading “Honeybus — “Ceilings No. 1/Ceilings No. 2”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 3, 2024”

One great R&B song that has travelled the globe — written by Leiber and Stoller, first released by Alvin Robinson out of New Orleans, then by the Rolling Stones, and then by Chile’s Stones, Los Jockers. Each version gives me such satisfaction! THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,097) AlvinContinue reading ““Down Home Girl” Special Edition: Alvin Robinson/The Rolling Stones/Los Jockers: Alvin Robinson — “Down Home Girl”, The Rolling Stones — “Down Home Girl”, Los Jockers — “Down Home Girl”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 2, 2024”