THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD
1,831) Information — “Oh Strange Man”
Here is “[o]ne of the rarest and best on the Beacon label released in 1969, [a] lovely mellotron soaked slice of psych pop” (happening45, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4zw3U0WXtc) Vernon Joynson says it “is reputed to be good”. (The Tapestry of Delights Revisited) I repute it to be great!
However, Music Street Journal is more equivocal:
“There is almost a funky element at play on this piece. That gets mixed with a slightly awkward psychedelic rock sound on the verses. The choruses seem to work better. This is not bad, but probably relegated to the less effective end [of the CD comp Love, Poetry and Revolution: A Journey through the British Psychedelic and Underground Scenes 1966-72]
https://www.musicstreetjournal.com/cdreviews_display.cfm?id=104293)
Discogs gives a little information on Information:
A five-piece based around singer Dave Moir and lead guitarist Albie Harrup that released two singles respectively in 1969 (on Beacon) and 1970 (on Evolution). When Moir and Harrup left, the group settled as a four-piece with new guitarist Bill Puplett (from Serendipity). At this point they changed their name to Scarecrow.
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