Monthly Archives: July 2024

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,268) The Nomads — “Thoughts of a Madman” Wandering down from Mount Airy, North Carolina, the Nomads offer us “wickedly cool” (On the Flip-Side, http://ontheflip-side.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-south-spotlight-nomads-thoughts-of.html?m=1) and “totally raw, frenetic garage psych played by pumping organ, searing acid guitar including a rip-roaring break .Continue reading “The Nomads — “Thoughts of a Madman”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 11, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,267) West Coast Delegation — “Mister Personality Man” Master producer and songwriter Tony Macaulay gives us this ‘67 B-side, a delightful slice of pop rock about a lady’s man who’s out to get your girlfriend. As to WCD: This obscure band was theContinue reading “West Coast Delegation — “Mister Personality Man”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 10, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,266) The Mother Love — “The Flim-Flam Man” The verb “flim-flam” means to trick, deceive, swindle, or cheat”. (https://www.dictionary.com/e/word-of-the-day/flimflam-2019-04-10/) The ’67 movie The Flim-Flam Man starred George C. Scott as Mordecai Jones. “[He] is a rural con artist . . . who takesContinue reading “The Mother Love — “The Flim-Flam Man”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 9, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,265) The HiFis — “Odd Man Out” From a Germany-only LP by British expats comes this “hook-laden” song with “hints of the burgeoning psychedelic movement”. (David Wells, liner notes to the CD comp Let’s Go Down and Blow Our Minds: The British PsychedelicContinue reading “The HiFis — “Odd Man Out”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 8, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,264) The Association — “Barefoot Gentleman” From the Association’s ‘68 LP Birthday comes the utterly gorgeous “Barefoot”, which is “[a]rguably, Jim Yester’s finest moment [with] beautiful, ravishing harmonies!” (maxmerry8470, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldRCeLlfh74), “co-written with Skip Carmel . . . . a hazy, primordial tale ofContinue reading “The Association — “Barefoot Gentleman”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 7, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,263) The Good Feelins — “I’m Lost” I’ve featured the A-side (see #492), here’s the B-side, a sterling garage ballad, “a great moody folk-rocker with strong organ and flute accompaniment . . . . a potential hit to my ears”. (Gilesi, https://cosmicmindatplay.wordpress.com/2013/11/27/classic-singles-76-the-good-feelins-im-lost-shattered-1968/) Psychedelicized givesContinue reading “The Good Feelins — “I’m Lost”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 6, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,262) Erick Saint-Laurent – “Le Temps D’y Penser”/”Time to Think About It” Talk about a genre-bender, here from a ‘67 EP is “rare, perfect beat-pop-jerk-psychedelic-folk-garage French” (gerardo9633, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nnd-zbIK_94) “with its beatnik air, its fuzz guitar, the soulful winds and its rhythm section in steamroller mode, covering aContinue reading “Erick Saint-Laurent — “Le Temps D’y Penser”/“Time to Think About It”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 5, 2024″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD Our July 4th Spectacular starts off with one of Paul Revere and the Raiders’ first singles, retelling the “Midnite Ride” of, of course, Paul Revere! Then we turn to songs of freedom from the Netherlands and England. OK, that may be a littleContinue reading “July 4th Special Edition: Paul Revere and the Raiders/The Motions/Gordon Jackson: Paul Revere and the Raiders — “Midnite Ride”; The Motions — “Freedom”; Gordon Jackson — “Song for Freedom”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 4, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,259) Sandie Shaw — “Mama Roux” Today, Sandie Shaw (see #324) proves that this mama was no puppet on a string! Shaw was seen “as epitomizing the ‘swinging Sixties’, and her trademark of performing barefoot endeared her to the public at large.” (https://www.vintag.es/2021/09/sandie-shaw.html).Continue reading “Sandie Shaw — “Mama Roux”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 3, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,258) Val McKenna and Robin Shaw — “Hey Girl (No Need to Push)” Sweet sultry soul from the UK’s Val McKenna (see #988, 1,181) that gets under your skin, a “fabulous duet” with Robin Shaw “that somehow escaped release”. (Mark Frumento, liner notes toContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: Val McKenna and Robin Shaw — “Hey Girl (No Need to Push)”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 2, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,257) Les Sauterelles* — “Montgolfier” Well, after the Beatles, let’s listen to the “Swiss Beatles” (see #500), led by Toni Vescoli! Bad Cat Records says: [“Montgolfier” is] a surprisingly engaging slice of classic pop-psych.  Full of breezy lysergic touches and waves of shimmeringContinue reading “Les Sauterelles — “Montgolfier”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — July 1, 2024”