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beginning at 22:31 THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,105) The Affection Collection — “The Collector” Sonny Curtis of Buddy Holly and the Crickets wrote “The Collector” for the Everly Brothers, but my affections lie with the Affection Collection’s version. The Collection propels this “slow-paced, slightly psychedelic waltz” (MatthewContinue reading “The Affection Collection — “The Collector”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 21, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,104) Manfred Mann — “Trouble and Tea” It’s 1966, and Manfred Mann’s (see #78, 79, 146, 698, 1,344) new singer Mike D’Abo writes and sings this spiffy number about a girl who’s about to be dumped because she’s always brewing tea (and trouble)Continue reading “Manfred Mann — “Trouble and Tea”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 20, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,103) Robert Charlebois — “Engagement” Robert Charlebois (see #44, 1,185) “wrote Quebec’s first psychedelic song, he was the first chansonnier to use an electric guitar, he brought humor into rock — [he] is the musician who pushed the Québécois popular song into the contemporary world.”Continue reading “Robert Charlebois — “Engagement”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 19, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,102) A New Generation — “Smokey Blue’s Away” Before the Sutherland brothers (Gavin and Ian) (see #1,792, 1,997) took Rod Stewart “Sailing”, they gave us a wonderfully melancholic pop symphony. Well, A New Generation did borrow the theme from the second movement of AntoninContinue reading “A New Generation — “Smokey Blue’s Away”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 18, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,101) Dusty Springfield — “Doodlin” What a performance by Dusty Springfield! — “jazzy and almost rap – years before rap” (CharlyF1954, https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/dusty-springfield/evrythings-coming-up-dusty/reviews/2/), a “souful deep cut . . . from 1965’s lavish Ev’rything’s Coming Up Dusty . . . . [w]ritten in the 50sContinue reading “Dusty Springfield — “Doodlin”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 17, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,100) The Kinks — “I’m on an Island” From the the Kinks’ [see #100, 381, 417, 450, 508, 529, 606, 623, 753, 865, 978, 1,043, 1,108, 1,330, 1,451, 1,591, 1,697, 1,784, 1,907] ‘65 LP The Kinks Kontroversy, Ray Davies tries out “punk calypso”Continue reading “The Kinks — “I’m on an Island”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 16, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,099) Betty Everett — “Take Me” This ’68 B-side/’69 album track by Chicago powerhouse Betty Everett (see #1,900) is irresistible “freakbeat funk filled to the brim with goodies”. (DJLarsupreme, https://djlarsupreme.com/2015/11/23/betty-everett-take-me-uni-55100-b-1968/) It takes it place as one of “[t]he funkiest cuts” on her LPContinue reading “Betty Everett — “Take Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 15, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,098) Colin Hare — “Find Me” Honeybus’ [see #6, 52, 207, 434, 562, 605, 764, 1,100, 1,439, 1,582, 1,715, 1,833, 1,985, 2,096] Colin Hare recorded this delicate and “haunting folk ballad . . . [that] still send[s] shivers down the spine”. (Lizardson, https://time-has-told-me.blogspot.com/2006/06/colin-hare-march-hare-uk-pop-folk-1971.html),Continue reading “Colin Hare — “Find Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 14, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,096) Pete Dello — “Uptight Basil” Delightful whimsy from a Honeybus-man’s [Pete Dello (see #920)] holiday, “kinda like sane-[Syd] Barrett [see #13, 87, 315, 922, 1,949, 2,086] complete with a proper arrangement, with a dash of Dylan too, making it a perfect crossoverContinue reading “Pete Dello — “Uptight Basil”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 13, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,096) Honeybus — “Under the Silent Tree” Pour some Honeybus on me (one of my fav bands (see #6, 52, 207, 434, 562, 605, 764, 1,100, 1,439, 1,582, 1,715, 1,833, 1,985))! Here is a “mesmerizing, ‘Magical Mystery Tour’-style” (David Wells, liner notes to theContinue reading “Honeybus — “Under the Silent Tree”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 12, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD (song first featured as #113) John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band — “Love” As I do each year on September 11th, I will play John Lennon [see #29, 113, 520, 522, 781, 1,473] and the Plastic Ono Band‘s “Love” from 1970, one of theContinue reading “John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band — “Love”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 11, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 2,095) Federal Duck — “Peace in My Mind” Here is a “magic track[]” of “mellow psychedelia” (liner notes to the CD comp Fading Yellow, Volume 7: US 1968-1972 LP Trax of Timeless Pop-Sike & Other Delights), a “gentle” and “enchanting lysergic-laced moody gem” (recorddigger,Continue reading “Federal Duck — “Peace in My Mind”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 10, 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”