Monthly Archives: March 2026

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,906) Patricia Carli — “Le lion” All I can say is yé-yé! Italian/Belgian/French singer and songwriter Patricia Carli sings of her lionly man, who apparently is quite the beast. It was written by her husband Léo Missir along with J.-M. Rivat. I thinkContinue reading “Patricia Carli — “Le lion”/”The Lion”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 11, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,905) October Country — “Cowboys and Indians” (see #624, 1,702) Renowned producer, arranger, songwriter and musician Michael Lloyd wrote this ’68 A-side and produced October Country’s (see #624, 1,702) sole LP (“one of the better examples of . . . Lloyd’s overall influence andContinue reading “October Country — “Cowboys and Indians”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 10, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD Some great artists have recorded this Isaac Hayes/David Porter classic, including Johnnie Taylor (who did it first) (see #191, 390, 979), Sam & Dave (see #844) and Sharon Tandy (see #371, 441-42, 741, 1,485), but only Wilson Pickett (see #1,397) and Al KooperContinue reading “Toe Hold Special Edition: Wilson Pickett — “Toe Hold”, Al Kooper — “Toe Hold”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 9, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,902) Wimple Winch — “Marmalade Hair” UK freakbeat/psych masters cut this amazing pop psych demo in ‘68. I may be wrong, but I think I’m right that the lyrics might be a bit touchy nowadays: “I may be wrong, I think I’m rightContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: Wimple Winch — “Marmalade Hair”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 8, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,901) The Stingrays of Newburgh — “Fool” I pity the fool who doesn’t flip over this “cool piece of psych punk” (liner notes to the CD comp Tony the Tyger Presents Fuzz, Flaykes, & Shakes: Vol. 3: Stay Out of My World), thisContinue reading “The Stingrays of Newburgh — “Fool”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 7, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,900) Betty Everett — “1900 Yesterday” This was an out-of-leftfield #33 hit by the house band at the Hilton Hawaiian Village’s Garden Bar — but Betty Everett’s version is sooooo much better — “still an all-time fav”. (Otis, https://wfmu.org/playlists/shows/103323), As pcno2832 puts it, “Wow.Continue reading “Betty Everett — “1900 Yesterday”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 6, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,899) Jeremiah — “Sweet Rebecca“ This insidiously catchy throwaway tune from ex-New Mix [see #1,184, 1,194] frontman David Brown “recall[s] those insidiously catchy throwaway tunes that McCartney [see #28, 132, 374, 521, 669, 779-81, 840] effortless[ly] churned out in the mid-1970s (complete with poundingContinue reading “Jeremiah — “Sweet Rebecca”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 5, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,898) Bill Plummer and the Cosmic Brotherhood — “The Look of Love” Dig this “[r]aga take” (Soul Strut, https://www.soulstrut.com/Archive/bill-plummer-cosmic-brotherhood) on Burt Bacharach’s chestnut by Bill Plummer and the Cosmic Brotherhood. Sitars keep falling on my head. Ouch!!! Jonny Zchivago’s reaction to the LP?Continue reading “Bill Plummer and the Cosmic Brotherhood — “The Look of Love”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 4, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,897) Bobby Womack — “More than I Can Stand” This majestic song by the great Bobby Womack (see #918, 919) only reached #90 (though it did reach #23 on Billboard’s R&B chart). Henriettaparks586 says “OH MY GOD!!! LAWD!!! HAVEN’T HEARD THIS!! IN DECADES!!!Continue reading “Bobby Womack — “More than I Can Stand”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 3, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,896) Philwit & Pegasus — “My, What a Lovely Day It’s Been” My, what a lovely song — it’s been such a lovely day, and, in apparent response to John Lennon’s interjection in “Getting Better”, “it couldn’t get much better”! As John PaulContinue reading “Philwit & Pegasus — “My, What a Lovely Day It’s Been”Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 2, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,895) Bob Dylan — ““Gypsy Lou” This rollicking folk song by Bob Dylan only exists as a publishing demo that was never taken up by other artists at the time (unlike so many other of his songs). Tony Attwood gives us the fascinatingContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: Bob Dylan — “Gypsy Lou”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 1, 2026”