Monthly Archives: August 2025

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,681) Johnny Young — “Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts” Australian Johnny Young’s (see #682) irresistible version of the Bee Gees’ pop psych classic was a hit on UK pirate radio stations and heading skywards . . . until the British governmentContinue reading “Johnny Young — “Craise Finton Kirk Royal Academy of Arts”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 10, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,680) The Elois — “By My Side” The B-side of the Elois’ sole single is a much-lauded, Nuggets-worthy Australian garage stunner that induces paroxysms of ecstasy in listeners. It is “incredible” (Mike Stax, liner notes to the CD comp Nuggets II (Original ArtyfactsContinue reading “The Elois — “By My Side”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 9, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,679) The Second Movement — “Fairyland (Why, Oh Why)” “Rare Australian psychedelic pop/freakbeat” (urbanpharaoh, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3UozBJZNKU) with a Spanish classical guitar feel. Unique and mesmerizing. Kimbo tells us: The Second Movement played in and around Canberra in the late 60’s and early 70’s andContinue reading “The Second Movement — “Fairyland (Why, Oh Why)”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 8, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,678) Billy Nicholls — “Portobello Road” Another installment of gorgeous UK pop psych from Billy Nicholls, who gifted us with one of, if not the, greatest “lost” albums of the ’60’s — Would You Believe (see #2, 64, 144, 428, 757, 964, 1,085, 1,205, 1,396). As DavidContinue reading “Billy Nicholls — “Portobello Road”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 7, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,676) The Spectrum — “Portobello Road” Utterly delightful, “a nice slice of whimsydelia it is” (zabadak, https://www.45cat.com/record/rca1619), “a song about London’s then fashionable street market, which surprisingly failed to chart despite considerable airplay on pirate radio [including Radio London]”. (Vernon Joynson, The TapestryContinue reading “Portobello Road Special Edition: The Spectrum/The Gathering — “Portobello Road”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 6, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,675) The Strangers — “Take the Time” Australia was no stranger to the Strangers. Here they give us gorgeous and romantic harmony pop with “absolutely brilliant harmonies and musicianship!” (karabata297, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H982r-UPraY) written and sung by John Farrar. The definitive Milesago: Australasian Music &Continue reading “The Strangers — “Take the Time”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 5, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,674) The Sunsets — “I Want Love” World-class garage rock from Australia’s Sunsets (see #403), who would morph into proggers Tamam Shud (see #1,058). Man, this unrelenting testosterone-fueled epic sounds like it came straight outta Cleveland or Corpus Christi. What do we want?Continue reading “The Sunsets — “I Want Love”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 4, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,673) The Wild Colonials — “Get the Picture” I love me my Pretty Things (see #82, 94, 153, 251, 572, 731, 892, 1,001, 1,327), but these wild Australians’ cover exceeded the original on ‘65’s “Get the Picture”. The Pretty’s version seems pretty lethargic,Continue reading “The Wild Colonials — “Get the Picture”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 3, 2025”

The D-Coys — ATV-10 program The Go!! Show — September 19, 1966. THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,671) The Roulettes — “Bad Time” How was this “priceless” (Bruce Eder, https://www.allmusic.com/album/stakes-chips-mw0000057150) irresistible ‘64 Merseybeat number not a hit (though it did reach #43 on Melody Maker)? (My Friend Jack,Continue reading “Bad Times Special Edition: The Roulettes — “Bad Time”, The D-Coys — “Bad Times”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 2, 2025”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,670) The Lost Souls — “This Life of Mine” Today’s phrase is Animal angst! This “gritty slab of Animals-inspired angst” (Mike Stax, liner notes to the CD comp Nuggets II (Original Artyfacts From The British Empire And Beyond 1964-1969)), this “angst-laden punk complaintContinue reading “The Lost Souls — “This Life of Mine”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — August 1, 2025”