Monthly Archives: June 2026

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD Brace for the Obscure 60’s Rock has reached a new millennium. It has been one crazy magic carpet ride since I started the blog in 2021 — 2000 songs and beyond. Its origin and purpose is not a total mystery to me. AsContinue reading “The New Millennium Special Edition: IBM 7094/The Smoke/The Millennium: IBM 7094 — “Daisy Bell” [repeat], The Smoke — “Odyssey”, The Millennium — “I’m with You”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 10, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,000) Russell Morris — “The Real Thing” Warning — if you are from Australia, read no further, as this iconic song for you guys (as well it should be!) reached #1. It’s “a classic, full blown psychedelic extravaganza that amazingly, was somehow brilliantlyContinue reading “Russell Morris — “The Real Thing”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 9, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,999) The Peppermint Trolley Co. — “Free” Another glorious cut by America’s greatest 60’s TV band, “flush with the band’s trademark choruses, recalling a breathtaking fusion of the Everly Brothers, the Zombies [see #1,138], and the New Colony Six [see #410, 1,071] .Continue reading “The Peppermint Trolley Co. — “Free”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 8, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,998) Listen — “You’d Better Run” In 1966, Robert Plant was a young rascal, so it is entirely fitting that his first recorded performance is “a burning rendition” (Thom Jurek, https://www.allmusic.com/album/sixty-six-to-timbuktu-mw0000326489) of the Young Rascal’s “You Better Run”. Not only is it the bestContinue reading “Listen — “You’d Better Run”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 7, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,997) A New Generation — “Police Is Here” Before the Sutherland brothers (Gavin and Ian) (see #1,792) took Rod Stewart “Sailing”, they gave us a simply wonderful “delicate” and “pretty little song” (patrickney6584, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VafGypTEJ5M) . . . about being arrested?! “Police” is “infectiousContinue reading “A New Generation — “Police Is Here”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 6, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,996) Those Fadin’ Colours — “Try Me on For Size“ South London lads take a pretty good track off the Electric Prunes’ [see #893] 1st LP and “transform[ it] from a[] . . . blast of US garage punk arrogance to engagingly wistfulContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: Those Fadin’ Colours — “Try Me on For Size”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 5, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,995) Dick and Don (Addrisi) — “You’re Bad” How was this song not one of the big hits of ’66?! A year before they wrote “Never My Love”, which the Association [see #1,264] took to #2, the Addrissi brothers wrote and recorded thisContinue reading “Dick and Don (Addrisi) — “You’re Bad”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 4, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,994) Mike Vickers — “On the Brink” No, not “the Vicar’s Daughter” (see #78) — Mike Vickers! Manfred Mann man, future Beatles collaborator Mike Vickers gives us a “scooter rally stomper” (gandorthemagnificent1476, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HeG31XCaIRw&list=RDHeG31XCaIRw&start_radio=1&pp=ygUZTWlrZSB2aWNrZXJzIG9uIHRoZSBicmlua6AHAQ%3D%3D&ra=m) “which became something of a Mod Anthem at the time,Continue reading “Mike Vickers — “On the Brink”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 3, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,993) The Blackburds — “Absolument Hyde Park”/”Absolutely Hyde Park” French rock star Johnny Hallyday’s backing band, which included a pre-Foreigner Mick Jones (see #1,753, 1,974) and Tommy Brown (see #1,974), laid down this sizzling “soul-flavored British mod rock” (Richie Unterberger, https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-state-of-mickey-tommy-mw0001671650) instrumental writtenContinue reading “The Blackburds — “Absolument Hyde Park”/”Absolutely Hyde Park”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 2, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,992) Circus — “Mother Motha’s Great Sundance” “From the ashes of Q’65 [see #108, 557, 913, 1,164, 1,227, 1,356] rose Circus”. (https://www.discogs.com/es/release/5113706-Circus-Medusa-Mother-Mothas-Great-Sundance-) This, the B-side from Circus’ unreleased ’68 single, is quite the freak show — a combination of disembodied vocals and rhythmicContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: Circus — “Mother Motha’s Great Sundance”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 1, 2026”