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THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,004) Led Zeppelin — “As Long as I Have You” (live at the Fillmore West, April 27, 1969) “Listening to Zep [see #110, 589] live and raw is just one of life’s greatest joys.” (BubbaZen10, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lg98FMKupU) “The[ir] early, raw recordings are mind-blowing perfect.” (Michael-yn9tx,Continue reading “Led Zeppelin — “As Long as I Have You” (live at the Fillmore West, April 27, 1969): (Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 12, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,003) Garnet Mimms — “As Long as I Have You” I am happy, oh so happy, as long as I can listen to this stunning “exceptionally good” song, “uptempo, driving, rhythmic soul, with ringing, appealing guitar, powerful drumming, horn fills and female backingContinue reading “Garnet Mimms — “As Long as I Have You”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — June 11, 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”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,991) Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm — “Thinking Black” Ike Turner (see #212, 329, 837, 1,866) gives us “[f]unk in all its beauty” (dr.romanvalentino9946, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_PBZd8M_BA), a “funky, groove-laden and rhythmically rich brassy delight”. (The Listening Post Blog, https://thelisteningpostblog.wordpress.com/2020/01/11/song-of-the-day-ike-turner-the-kings-of-rhythm-thinking-black/) A.b.sproductionsllc says “Don’tContinue reading “Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm — “Thinking Black”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 31, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,990) Saffron — “Vision Is a Lonely Word” This is entrancing and “[m]esmerizing” (marchenprinz9533, https)://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6JUQqWJJeY) psych, guaranteed to put you in a trance (especially with the video). ChallengeTheNarrative asks “Is this what mushrooms are like?” and Derby1884 responds “Yes – but not theContinue reading “Saffron — “Vision Is a Lonely Word”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 30, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,989) Marty Paich and His Orchestra: “Swinger’s Holiday” From an ultra-groovy movie — Ann-Margret’s ’66 swinging flick The Swinger, comes an ultra-groovy number, a “great” (https://www.dustygroove.com/item/382329/Ann-Margret-Marty-Paich:Songs-From-The-Swinger-Other-Swingin-Songs), “brash” instrumental that “showcases the talents of composer Marty Paich” (A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed, http://www.apessimistisneverdisappointed.com/2017/02/a-quick-review-of-reissue-of-soundtrack.html?m=1) TheContinue reading “Marty Paich and His Orchestra: “Swinger’s Holiday”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 29, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,988) The Ray McVay Sound — “Kinda Kinky” This “Kinks kash-in” (23Daves, https://left-and-to-the-back.blogspot.com/2018/11/the-ray-macvay-sound-kinda-kinky.html) is a “[j]azzy R&B, Mod, Instrumental” (Sixty Arrows, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzVgAuG3n-M) that “sounds like a cross between a late night chat show theme and The Kinks, which is no bad thing.” (23DavesContinue reading “The Ray McVay Sound — “Kinda Kinky”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 28, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,987) The Motherhood — “Back in the Grass” I’ve played the B-side (see #970), here’s the A-side — brooding jazz-funk from Klaus Doldinger’s Motherhood. It is also a track on the Motherhood’s “space-age bachelor-pad classic” LP I Feel So Free. (https://www.forcedexposure.com/Catalog/motherhood-the-i-feel-so-free-cd/ZG.9104CD.html) LPCD reissuesContinue reading “The Motherhood — “Back in the Grass: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 27, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,986) Shy Limbs — “Reputation” This “baroque-rock monster” (Peter Paphides, https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/apr/14/strangest-record-shops-in-britain) is itself the spawn of quite a monster — “A Whiter Shade of Pale”. “Reputation is “top Procol Harum type psychedelia with a phasey outro, great organ and an epic feel throughout” (ROCKPROF,Continue reading “Shy Limbs — “Reputation”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 26, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,985) The Honeybus — “She’s Out There” Another “infectious” (45rpy, https://45rpy.wordpress.com/2018/09/30/honeybus-story-1970/) and impossibly gorgeous song by Honeybus, this one off the Story LP and written by Colin Hare. Honeybus is one of my favorite bands (see #6, 52, 207, 434, 562, 605, 764, 1,100,Continue reading “The Honeybus — “She’s Out There”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 25, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,984) Lulu — “Rattler” The wistful “Rattler”, written by the Seekers’ Bruce Woodley, is one of the great railroad songs, deftly combining the themes of endless journeys and finally returning home to one’s love. It was first released by Herman’s Hermits (see #300,Continue reading “Lulu — “Rattler”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — May 24, 2026”