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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″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,960)  Os Jovens — “Nunca Mais Quero Amar”/”I Never Want to Love Again” After love lost comes the question “Mas não sei porque me desprezou”/”But I don’t know why she cast me aside” in a beautiful, wistful pop rock classic written by GenivalContinue reading ” Os Jovens — “Nunca Mais Quero Amar”/”I Never Want to Love Again”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 30, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,959) Renato E Seus Blue Caps —  “Sim Sou Feliz”/”Yes I Am Happy” This “wonderful” (Renan Simões (courtesy of Google translate), https://www-pressenza-com.translate.goog/pt-pt/2023/08/14-renato-e-seus-blue-caps-um-embalo-com-renato-e-seus-blue-caps-1966-ranking-dos-meus-107-melhores-discos-da-musica-brasileira-ate-2020/?_x_tr_sl=pt&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=sc) track is by Renato E Seus Blue Caps (see #1,011, 1,815), a much loved Brazilian “Young Guard” group specializing in Portuguese versions ofContinue reading “Renato E Seus Blue Caps —  “Sim Sou Feliz”/”Yes I Am Happy”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 29, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,958) The Beatniks — “Alligator Hat” Exuberant and sometimes downright crazy garage rock . . . from São Paulo, Brazil! It is indeed heavenly — thanks, Saint Paul! This “gritty, fuzzy [’68] soul-rock with a powerful studly vocal (and weird breaks for bird-call-likeContinue reading “The Beatniks — “Alligator Hat”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 28, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,957) The Baby —  “Michael Blues” Here’s a delightful music hall romp, a “lighthearted blues/pop hybrid, the sort of thing that feels like it wants to be a discarded McCartney song” (jhendrix110, https://rateyourmusic.com/music-review/jhendrix110/the-baby/heartbreaker-michael-blues/224622582) from the Sutherland brothers (Gavin and Ian) and Christopher KempContinue reading “The Baby —  “Michael Blues”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 27, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,956) The Zephyrs — “There’s Something About You” Forget about “That Thing You Do”, cause “There’s Something About You”, a “Killer overlooked Organ Driven” (SAXONWAX, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMz2OBW9vpA) British beat number that “sounds kind of like an excellent lost Mindbenders [see #496, 1,253] track in its straight-ahead,Continue reading “The Zephyrs — “There’s Something About You”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 26, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,955) The Sunshine Company — “Just Beyond Your Smile” Here is “pure sunny SoCal pop” by the aptly named Sunshine Company (see #691, 1,717), written by Roger Nichols and Beach Boys lyricist Tony Asher and later released by Roger Nichols & The SmallContinue reading “The Sunshine Company — “Just Beyond Your Smile”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 25, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,954) The Wailers — “Out of Our Tree” This ’65 garage stomper by the Tacoma, Washington legends the Wailers is “beyond cool . . . KING TONE, baby! All fuzzed-up and everywhere to go-go! Play this loud, kids!” (mickeymousebiker1, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFtUgTn3_KM) Mike Stax writesContinue reading “The Wailers — “Out of Our Tree”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 24, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,953) Bruno Nicolai and Edda dell’Orso — “Sguardi Teneri”/”Tender Gazes” Bruno Nicolai (Ennio Morricone’s go-to conductor) and “the voice” Edda dell’Orso (see #1,871) team up for this ethereal bossa nova from the ’69 Italian flick Femmine Insaziabili/Insatiable Women. “I’m frozen in place byContinue reading “Bruno Nicolai and Edda dell’Orso — “Sguardi Teneri”/”Tender Gazes”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 23, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,952) The Montage — “Men Are Building Sand” Left Banke mastermind Michael Brown wrote this exquisite polyphonic baroque pop number with an early environmentalist theme, originally an unreleased LB song, with Bert Sommer and Tom Feher. It wouldn’t have sounded out of placeContinue reading “The Montage — “Men Are Building Sand”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 22, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,951) Chris Clark — “I Want to Go Back There Again” Berry Gordy, Jr., wrote and produced this sumptuous ’67 A-side “which unjustly fail[ed] to chart” — reaching #114 — but “remains one of his favorite compositions and displays convincing vulnerability, yet anotherContinue reading “Chris Clark — “I Want to Go Back There Again”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 21, 2026”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,950) The Creation — “Making Time” Here is the first A-side of the UK’s singular creation — The Creation [see #129, 165, 1,502, 1,643, 1,748]. “[W]ith its violent power-chord delivery, [it] is their most deafening, defining moment. Eddie Phillips’ bowed guitar and feedbackContinue reading “The Creation — “Making Time”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 20, 2026″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,949) Pink Floyd — “Remember a Day” Pink Floyd (see #13, 38, 260) keyboardist Rick Wright wrote and sung this towering ode to childhood lost, a ‘68 U.S. B-side (to “Let There Be More Light”) and track off of the band’s second LPContinue reading “Pink Floyd — “Remember a Day”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — April 19, 2026”