Monthly Archives: May 2026

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,977) David Bowie — “In the Heat of the Morning” (’68 BBC (Top Gear) Version) David Bowie intended this song to be “top ten rubbish”. While it was the furthest thing from rubbish, it could have and should have made the top tenContinue reading “David Bowie — “In the Heat of the Morning” (’68 BBC (Top Gear) Version): Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 17, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,976) Turquoise — “Saynia” A bittersweet, heartbreaking, and unforgettable song of unrequited love from one of the UK’s great unrequited double A-sides of the 60’s. Turquoise’s [see #37, 1,480, 1,616, 1,795] B-side to “Woodstock” (see #37) is “every bit as good — aContinue reading “Turquoise — “Saynia”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 16, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,975) The Syn — “Grounded” The Syn’s (see #303) “powerful self-penned slice of psychedelic R&B” (Vernon Joynson, The Tapestry of Delights Revisited) “featur[es] some of the finest songwriting of the freakbeat era” (https://dereksdaily45.blogspot.com/2010/08/syn-grounded.html) and is “among the finest obscure ’60s British psychedelic andContinue reading “The Syn — “Grounded”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 15, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,974) Micky Jones & Tommy Brown — “If I Could Be Sure” You want to know what Micky and Tommy is? Before Spooky Tooth, before Foreigner, there was the State of Micky and Tommy, and Micky was Mick Jones (see #1,753). Micky andContinue reading “Micky Jones & Tommy Brown — “If I Could Be Sure”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 14, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,973) Joe Simon — “Come On and Get It” This “[f]unky Soul dancer” (Galactic-Ramble, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q14rmz1cD0c) is “[v]ery funky and uptempo for [Joe] Simon [see #95]. I can dig it”. (TyroneDavisBiggDay, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaWiszA87rA) So can I! “[I]t’s just about as funky as it gets .Continue reading “Joe Simon — “Come On and Get It”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 13, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,972) The Trolls — “I Don’t Recall” “[E]ar splitting garage manic madness!!!” (local_garage_enthusiast, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY7DpbGR9V8) from a Pueblo, Colorado band — “a wild and very catchy song with repetitive tweeting organ notes, great fuzz guitar and bass, wonderful drumming and excellent vocals”. (Chris Bishop,Continue reading “The Trolls — “I Don’t Recall”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 12, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,971) Greenfield & Cook — “A Day Begins” Not the Dutch Beatles — the Dutch Simon & Garfunkel! Hey, where’s the Afro?! Anyway, simply ravishing pop rock. “Beautiful! . . . I thought it was beautiful back in 1971, as a teenager, andContinue reading “Greenfield & Cook — “A Day Begins”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 11, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,970) Peter Collins — “Girl By the Sea” How many degrees of separation are there between Rush, Bon Jovi, and Alice Cooper and of this “[h]aunting [UK] folk sike” (happening45, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wzhltfEI6l4&list=RDwzhltfEI6l4&start_radio=1&pp=ygUdUGV0ZXIgY29sbGlucyBnaXJsIGJ5IHRoZSBzZWGgBwE%3D&ra=m), this “infectious folk masterpiece” (liner notes to Piccadilly Sunshine: A Compendium ofContinue reading “Peter Collins — “Girl By the Sea”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 10, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,969) The Aquarians — “The Aquarians” The Beatles weren’t the only ones to shout “Yeah, yeah, yeah”! Here is primo hippie Latin jazz, “Californian hippie sunshine zodiac jazz pop-psych” (L0K3, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHLTBUXcIn0), from an LP of “beautiful bossa/latin jazz . . . with psychContinue reading “The Aquarians — “The Aquarians”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 9, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,968) Kate — “Don’t Make a Sound” Kate is one strange girl (see #240) who gives us a disorienting, phantasmagorical “slice of [‘68 British] pop psych replete with organ, harpsichord and phasing” on the B-side. (Vernon Joynson, The Tapestry of Delights Revisited) Leonard01*Continue reading “Kate — “Don’t Make a Sound”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 8, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,967) The Hobbits — “Sunny Day Girl” Straight outta the Shire, the Hobbits (see #1,272) give us a “feel good slice of Sunshine Pop” (Stan Twist, https://www.facebook.com/groups/240098362684435/posts/1864427310251524/) that is “pretty bubblegum-tastic” (Johnny Savely, https://www.facebook.com/groups/968112868534089/posts/1128848929127148/), “pure mainstream AM radio sunshine pop, much like TheContinue reading “The Hobbits — “Sunny Day Girl”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 7, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,966) Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention — “Trouble Every Day” One of Frank Zappa’s (see #793) greatest achievements, this “[t]otal masterpiece. . . [has] some of the best lyrics that Zappa ever wrote.” (mikedavies395, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo4EnABWB4Y) Zappa’s blistering take on the ‘65Continue reading “Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention — “Trouble Every Day”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 6, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,965) The Byrds — “It Won’t Be Wrong” Here is the Byrd’s (see #1,430, 1,605) Roger McGuinn’s “fan-frigging-tastic writing debut . . . . [a] Beatles-quality knock off” (ChadFlake, https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-byrds/turn-turn-turn/reviews/3/) whose “change of tempo midway through highly reminiscent of a trick the FabsContinue reading “The Byrds — “It Won’t Be Wrong”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 5, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,964) The Caravelles — “You Are Here” “Smashing stuff” (Telegramsam, https://www.45cat.com/record/tf466), “a lovely pop tune” (Michael Jack Kirby, https://www.waybackattack.com/caravelles.html) from England’s unique duo the Caravelles (see #139, 186) with their “eerie close-harmony”, “breathy vocal style”. (Frank’s Jukebox, https://www.facebook.com/franks.jukebox/posts/the-caravelles-were-two-english-shopgirls-who-sang-in-pixie-dust-harmony-style-a/482176011001022/) Laurence Purcell tells us that:Continue reading “The Caravelles — “You Are Here”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 4, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,963) Bob Dylan — “Walkin’ Down the Line” Bob Dylan [see #126, 823, 1,133, 1,162, 1,495, 1,599, 1,711, 1,895] first recorded this delectable “throwaway” in November 1962 for Broadside magazine and then in March 1963 as a publishing demo. This remarkable song has “[s]adnessContinue reading “Bob Dylan — “Walkin’ Down the Line”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 3, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,962) Baby Washington — “I’ve Got a Feeling” Baby Washington wrote her own sly ’62 R&B romp about a woman with a feeling her man has left her, based on such obscure clues such as his changing the locks, changing his phone number,Continue reading “Baby Washington — “I’ve Got a Feeling”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 2, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,961) Roberto Carlos — “Namoradinha de um Amigo Meu”/”A Friend of Mine’s Girlfriend” Warning, if you are from Brazil, read no further! This stunning ’66 song by Brazilian legend Roberto Carlos (see #1,506, 1,638), the King of Jovem Guarda, reached #1 (https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Namoradinha_de_um_Amigo_Meu). ItContinue reading “Roberto Carlos — “Namoradinha de um Amigo Meu”/”A Friend of Mine’s Girlfriend”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 1, 2026″