Monthly Archives: June 2025

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,637) The Secrets — “I Think I Need the Cash” Cliff Ward (see #1,418), 70s singer-songwriter extraordinaire and writer of the defining UK pop-psych masterwork “Path Through the Forest” (see #5), together with the Secrets (see #1,417) give us pop rock perfections, a “droll”Continue reading “The Secrets — “I Think I Need the Cash”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 30, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,636) Richard Henry — “Oh Girl” An American in London’s killer baroque/mod stunner (how often do you hear those two words together?!). How was this not a hit? “Seems to be a one record wonder full of promise of a hit but neverContinue reading “Richard Henry — “Oh Girl”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 29, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,635) Nick Garrie — “Evening” Yet another gorgeous and contemplative gem from Nick Garrie’s (see #3, 19, 41, 65, 104, 137, 245, 362, 493, 871, 965, 1,088, 1,120) The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas, a top contender for the greatest lost album of the 60’s. If Nick’sContinue reading “Nick Garrie — “Evening”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 28, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,634) The Oracle — Don’t Say No” This “[w]onderful slice of pop-sike” was “[p]roduced by Curt Boettcher [see #397, 506, 586, 662, 707, 810, 1,002] and Keith Olsen” — “one of the best Curt Boettcher recordings . . . ever!” (liner notes toContinue reading “The Oracle — “Don’t Say No”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 27, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,633) The Burlington Express — “Memories” B-side of the only single by the Burlington Express is garage gold, from an “excellent double-sider”. (Chris Bishop, https://garagehangover.com/burlingtonexpress/#:~:text=The%20Burlington%20Express%20from%20Topeka,Eric%20Larson%20and%20Mike%20West.) The Express was “one of Topeka[, Kansas]’s top bands in the mid to late sixties” (Kansas Music HallContinue reading “The Burlington Express — “Memories”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 26, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,632)  John Carter — “Mr. Light” Ivy Leaguer and UK songwriter extraordinaire John Carter (see #1,201, 1,304) visits Toytown and sings this exquisite demo written by Mickey Keen “featur[ing] a chuckling squirrel”. (Daz Lawrence, https://weirdbones.co.uk/climb-aboard-my-roundabout-the-british-toytown-sounds-1967-1974/) Tim Sendra takes us on a tour of Toytown:Continue reading ” I Shall Be Released: John Carter — “Mr. Light”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 25, 2025″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,631) Harmony Grass — “I’ve Seen to Dream” Here is an “excellent example of blissed-out UK soft pop”. (anthonykimball7463, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEgRa0F74vo) I bliss out whenever I hear it. Richie Unterberger opines that “at their best, which was usually on [Tony] Rivers’ original tunes, theyContinue reading “Harmony Grass — “I’ve Seen to Dream”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 24, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,630) Shere Khan/The Truth — “Little Louise” As John Lennon once said, all I want is the Truth! (see #877, 1,552) Here, the Truth in disguise, or maybe Francis Aiello post-Truth, give us “[f]antastic . . . funky prog psych” (happening45, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rt-b3HlDUGQ), withContinue reading “Shere Khan/The Truth — “Little Louise”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 23, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,629) Zakary Thaks — “Bad Girl“ I have featured garage rock classics by Corpus Christi, Texas’ Liberty Bell (see #505, 1,090, 1,390). Today, I travel back in time to LB singer Chris Gerniottis’ earlier band, Corpus Christi’s Zakary Thaks (see #1,391), which heContinue reading “Zakary Thaks — “Bad Girl”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 22, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,628) The Plastic Cloud — “Epistle to Paradise” This Canadian pop psych/folk rock gem is a glimpse of the Plastic Cloud’s (see #172) “dreamy, softer folk-rock side … a nice trippy production and attractive ringing guitars” (Jason, https://therisingstorm.net/the-plastic-cloud-the-plastic-cloud/), with “Byrds-like harmonies . .Continue reading “The Plastic Cloud — “Epistle to Paradise”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 21, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,627) Philamore Lincoln — “The North Wind Blew South” Two score and fifteen years ago, Epic brought forth, upon this continent, new “absolutely superb . . . lush, orchestrated psychedelic folk that washes over you when you hear it” (Gabriel_II), “dreamy but majestic”Continue reading “Philamore Lincoln — “The North Wind Blew South”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 20, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,626) Mark Eric — “Don’t Cry Over Me” Brian Wilson’s greatest lost album is actually . . . Mark Eric Malmborg’s A Midsummer’s Day Dream (see #326, 948)! It is “one of the lost slices of pop perfection from late 60’s Southern California” (Bill Wikstrom, http://talkaboutpoppopmusic.blogspot.com/2009/10/mark-eric-midsummers-day-dream.html), a “beautiful album” that “catch[es]Continue reading “Mark Eric — “Don’t Cry Over Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 19, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,625) Mel & Tim — “Do Right Baby” The B-side to their #10 hit (#3 R&B) “Backfield in Motion” does right by me. “I’m digging this MORE than the huge hit . . . from the same album.” (litlgrey, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMFj2tVMqng) It “is justContinue reading “Mel & Tim — “Do Right Baby”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 18, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,624) The Majority — “Wait by the Fire” This B-side, co-written by Chip “Wild Thing” Taylor (and Al Gorgoni), is an “[a]mazing find of PURE MAGIC”. (liner notes to the CD comp Fading Yellow: Volume 4: Timeless UK 60’s Popsike & Other Delights)Continue reading “The Majority — “Wait by the Fire”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 17, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,623) Nobody’s Children — “Girl, I Need You” I can find out nothin’ about Nobody’s Children, but this is sure one fine Chicago garage A-side — from the band’s only single. “Insanely rare private Chicago garage fuzz from 1967 on the tiny KiderianContinue reading “Nobody’s Children — “Girl, I Need You”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 16, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,621) Paul Simon — “Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall” Paul Simon gives us such a gorgeous and contemplative song with “an absolutely stellar melody” (NeonMadman, https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/american-tunes-paul-simon-song-by-song.1164065/page-154), “a beautiful and simple melody, and the harmonies are gorgeous”. (olneyce, https://www.heartachewithhardwork.com/2013/03/top-10-paul-simon-songs.html) “[T]here’s something so fragileContinue reading “Flowers Never Bend Special Edition: Paul Simon/Toast — “Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 15, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,620) Blonde on Blonde — “All Day, All Night” This Welsh band’s (see #227, 267, 1,089) debut A-side is a “densely atmospheric slice of neo-Eastern psychedelic hokum” (David Wells, liner notes to the CD comp Psychedelic Pstones: Volume 1: Hot Smoke and Sassafras) — andContinue reading “Blonde on Blonde — “All Day, All Night”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 14, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,619) Argosy — “Imagine” Blind Faith may have been the Supergroup of ’69, but Argosy was the BeforeTheyWereSuperandBeforeTheyWereSupertramp-Supergroup of ’69. Blind Faith had Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker, Rick Grech and Steve Winwood. Well, Argosy had Roger Hodgson, Elton John (then Reginald Dwight) (see #175,Continue reading “Argosy — “Imagine”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 13, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,618) Lori Balmer — “Four Faces West” An 8 (or maybe 12) year old Australian girl sings a song written for her by Barry Gibb. The song is incredible, and so is she. “Normally I am not a fan of kids singing popContinue reading “Lori Balmer — “Four Faces West”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 12, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,617) The Alan Price Set — “She’s Got Another Pair of Shoes” While the majority of the songs on the Alan Price Set’s second LP were written by the then unknown Randy Newman (see #174), the album contained priceless Price originals, including “TheContinue reading “The Alan Price Set — “She’s Got Another Pair of Shoes”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 11, 2025”