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THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,138) The Zombies — “A Rose for Emily” Zombies eat “Eleanor Rigby” for breakfast! Here is “a gorgeous telling of the sad story of a woman who lives her long life without ever finding love. . . . Very ‘Eleanor Rigby’, but withoutContinue reading “The Zombies — “A Rose for Emily”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 8, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,137) The Isley Brothers — “He’s Got Your Love” This wailing wall of sound, a ‘69 album track and ’71 B-sid, is one of the great “Why did you choose him over me” songs. I hope it wasn’t one of the brothers talkingContinue reading “The Isley Brothers — “He’s Got Your Love”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 7, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,136) The Toreros — “Come” As Diggin’ for Gold opines, “The Dutch goodies keep on coming!!” (liner notes to Diggin’ for Gold: Volume 2: A Collection of Demented 60’s R&B/Punk & Mesmerizing 60’s PoP). This ‘66 A-side from the Netherlands is, per Diggin’, “INCREDIBLEContinue reading “The Toreros — “Come”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 6, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,135) The Horde — “Press Buttons Firmly” This late to be discovered “GREAT 60s garage gem” (Mitch Useless, http://rockasteria.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-horde-press-buttons-firmly-1966-68.html) comes courtesy of a horde of Duke University students. Truly trance-like courtesy of a continuously repeated guitar and organ figure and the simple admonitionContinue reading “The Horde — “Press Buttons Firmly”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 5, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,134) David — “Light of Your Mind” One of the Brit psych’s crowning glories, a “beautifully measured piece of very British harmonies, rippling organ, hypnotic guitar and drums” (liner notes to the CD comp Mojo Presents: Acid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers: PsychedelicContinue reading “David — “Light of Your Mind”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 4, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,133) Bob Dylan and the Band — “Santa-Fe” Well, rock me mama, “Santa-Fe” ranks up there with “Wagon Wheel” as one of Bob Dylan’s (see #126, 823) great unfinished songs. Unfortunately, in this case no one grabbed the opportunity to finish it orContinue reading “Bob Dylan and the Band — “Santa-Fe”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 3, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,132) Young Holt Trio/Young Holt Unlimited — “Ain’t There Something Money Can’t Buy” Talk about a soulful strut, this ’67 B-side by the Young Holt Trio/’68 album track by Young Holt Unlimited is “Mod Jazz touched with ‘a little a bit of Soul’Continue reading “Young Holt Trio/Young Holt Unlimited — “Ain’t There Something Money Can’t Buy”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 2, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,131) Eternity’s Children — “Mrs. Bluebird” The Biloxi Beat — “the epitome of sunshine pop . . . [b]rilliant from top to bottom.” (mikeyaffe3344, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocWDIKN6xvc). Eternity’s Children’s (see #706) “finest moments rank alongside anything in the soft pop canon. . . . ‘Mrs.Continue reading “Eternity’s Children — “Mrs. Bluebird”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 1, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,130) Passing Clouds — “Hawks and Doves” It’s almost as if the Clouds were passing over the studio where the Beach Boys were recording “Cabin Essence” during the “Smile” sessions! “Passing Clouds were a west coast outfit that released their lone album onContinue reading “Passing Clouds — “Hawks and Doves”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 29, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,128) Gene Vincent — “Bird Doggin’” This ’66 A-side is a “fierce garage rocker” (Bob Stanley, https://croydonmunicipal.blogspot.com/2012/04) that “captures the essence of rock ‘n’ roll”. (Ella Mack, https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-bird-doggin-by-gene-vincent/). It’s Vincent’s “best single in years” (Bob Stanley, https://croydonmunicipal.blogspot.com/2012/04), “stunning . . . [an] undisputedContinue reading “Gene Vincent Goes to the Birds Special Edition: “Bird Doggin’”, “Love Is a Bird”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 28, 2024″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,127) Kusudo & Worth — “The Gull” I give you a song from a gorgeous, ethereal ’68 folk LP self-produced and recorded over a three hour span by two California high schoolers: Ken Kusudo and Jeff Worth. “This is about as good asContinue reading “Kusudo & Worth — “The Gull”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 27, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,126) The Concords — “Robin” Baroque pop complete with a horn fanfare! — a ’70 A-side from Ireland’s Concords, who “were from Kildare and enjoyed further releases on the showband scene and related labels . . . in the following decades.” (Piccadilly Sunshine:Continue reading “The Concords — “Robin”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 26, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,125) The Bee Gees — “Birdie Told Me” The Bee Gees’ (see #291, 353, 354, 439, 466, 484, 497, 570, 594, 717, 861, 962, 1,065, 1,101) “Birdie Told Me” is a wonderfully touching “tale of lost love that offers the variety of some leanerContinue reading “The Bee Gees — “Birdie Told Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 25, 2024″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD From one of David Bowie’s (see #9, 75, 464) 25 favorite albums,* an LP full of “atmospheric, haunting and edgy folk-rock” (Joe Marchese, https://theseconddisc.com/2015/11/10/rpm-reissues-lost-album-by-david-bowie-favorite-tucker-zimmerman-collects-australian-dream-babes/) Joe Machese quipped that “[w]hen David Bowie placed Tucker Zimmerman’s 1969 album Ten Songs by Tucker Zimmerman on a list ofContinue reading “Tucker Zimmerman Goes to the Birds Special Edition: Tucker Zimmerman — “The Roadrunner”, “Blue Goose”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 24, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,122) Taos — “Space Bird” A famous Taos, NM commune gives us this genial, easygoing country rock gem from an LP of “mellow, unpretentious, good-natured rural rock. . . . catchy, with sweet vocal harmonies. . . . [b]lending acoustic and electric guitarsContinue reading “Taos — “Space Bird”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 23, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,121) Tin Tin — “Swans on the Canal” “‘Baroque pop’ is possibly the best description I can think of [to describe Tin Tin’s (see #355) first album], with tracks like Swans On The Canal . . . conjuring up images of lace cuffsContinue reading “Tin Tin — “Swans on the Canal”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 22, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,120) Nick Garrie — “Little Bird” Yet another gorgeous song from Nick Garrie’s (see #3, 19, 41, 65, 104, 137, 245, 362, 493, 871, 965, 1,088) The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas, a top contender for the greatest lost album of the 60’s. If Nick’s FrenchContinue reading “Nick Garrie — “Little Bird”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 21, 2024”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,118) John Williams — “Early Bird of Morning” From John Williams’ (see #402, 784, 857, 858, 1,051) legendary Jimmy Page-infused Maureeny Wishfull album comes a gentle tribute to his wife to be. Lenny Helsing writes that the “rare 1968 Maureeny Wishfull album[ is] a shimmeringContinue reading “The Early Birds Catch the British Folkies’ Hearts Special Edition: John Williams/Mike Wallace: John Williams — “Early Bird of Morning”, Mike Wallace — “Early Morning Bird”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 20, 2024″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,117) July — “A Bird Lived” Classic British pop psych from July (see #937) gently propositioning an English “bird”. It comes from “one of the most sought-after British psychedelic sixties albums” (Vernon Joynson, The Tapestry of Delights Revisited), “[v]ery good psychedelia, for the mostContinue reading “July — “A Bird Lived”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 19, 2024″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 1,116) Jan & Lorraine — “Bird of Passage” Utterly ravishing paych folk from a female dynamic duo, “a great folkrock/pop/semi-psych number” which “it’s real easy to imagine . . . in the pop charts back in 69/70.m” (moondoggieferg, https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/jan-and-lorraine/gypsy-people/) , “[b]eautiful psych folkContinue reading “Jan & Lorraine — “ Bird of Passage”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — February 18, 2024”