Monthly Archives: September 2026

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,094) The Feminine Complex — “Are You Lonesome Like Me” From Nashville, yes Nashville, here’s a “.groovy [song with] haunting melodies” (sketchlord, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg_ZpZ4cTZY), “gorgeous . . . dreamy . . . . [w]ith sumptuous instrumentation . . . and silky smooth backing vocalsContinue reading “The Feminine Complex — “Are You Lonesome Like Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 9, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,093) The Endless — “Tomorrow’s Song” A moody garage gem from Springfield, Ohio, about a girl who is ending things. “Why don’t you wait and stay I’ll be on my feet someday” Chris Bishop tells us that “The group started as the ModsContinue reading “The Endless — “Tomorrow’s Song”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 8, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,092) The Holy Mackerel — “Scorpio Red” Yesterday I featured Roger Nichols and his friends (see #631, 828, 1,054, 1,332, 2,091). Today it’s Nichols’ writing partner Paul Willliams (see #1,300), who said of Nichols that “In a lot of ways, I’m being ledContinue reading “The Holy Mackerel — “Scorpio Red”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 7, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,091) Roger Nichols and the Small Circle of Friends — “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” To me, Roger Nichols and the Small Circle of Friends (see #631, 828, 1,054, 1,300, 1,332) came up with the finest version of this classic composition by Burt BacharachContinue reading “Roger Nichols and the Small Circle of Friends — “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 6, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,090) King Coleman — “The Boo Boo Song” “[L]arger than life, cult hero” (Sounds of the Universe,  https://soundsoftheuniverse.com/sjr/product/king-coleman-down-in-the-basement-crazy-feelin) King Coleman (see #1,575) released this “wicked scat laced novelty record” (Soul on Top, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4rzZIzhuTM) the same month the Beatles released “Penny Lane”/”Strawberry Fields Forever”.Continue reading “King Coleman — “The Boo Boo Song”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 5, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,089) The Bee Gees — “Please Read Me“ From the Bee Gees’ (see #291, 353-54, 439, 466, 484, 497, 570, 594, 717, 861, 962, 1,065, 1,101, 1,125, 1,190, 1,321, 1,336, 1,343, 1,465, 1,584, 1,640, 1,685, 1,843) Bee Gees 1st, here is a “hauntingContinue reading “The Bee Gees — “Please Read Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 4, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,088) The Merry-Go-Round — “On Your Way Out” From L.A. wunderkind Emitt Rhodes’ band the Merry-Go-Round (see #50, 156, 1,837), here is a “sensitive” track that “offers sage advice to a friend on a downer trip”. (Lejink, https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-merry-go-round/the-merry-go-round/) It is an “extremely serious soundingContinue reading “The Merry-Go-Round — “On Your Way Out”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 3, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,087) The Outcasts — “Loving You Sometimes” From Ashland, Kentucky comes a “[b]eautiful garage torch song” (shanecopher5781, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR9fON2mSaA), “a moody, haunting masterpiece that sounds like a raw blend of The Zombies [see #1,138] and early psychedelic soul” (the_crocodile_club_mcr, https://www.instagram.com/p/DVbN49JDdU0/), a “perfect goddamn song,Continue reading “The Outcasts — “Loving You Sometimes”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 2, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,086) Pink Floyd — “Bike” The closing track on Pink Floyd’s [see #13, 38, 87, 315, 360, 922, 1,949] Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Syd Barrett [see #87, 315, 922] through and through. “Barrett’s music is so eccentric, captivating, pleasant, andContinue reading “Pink Floyd — “Bike”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 1, 2026″