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THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 984) P.K. Limited — “My Imagination” As to this sparkling gem that seemingly appeared out of nowhere, Tony 879 says: [It] is a lovely summery little pop psyche number with plucked guitar and wistful harmonies that sounds like something off one of thoseContinue reading “P.K. Limited — “My Imagination”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 17, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 983) Peter and the Wolves — “Woman on My Mind” Oh man, does John Pantry (see #494) kick ass. OK, since he followed his calling and embarked on a notable career in Christian music and broadcasting after the 60’s came to a close,Continue reading “Peter and the Wolves — “Woman on My Mind”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 16, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 982) Episode Six — “Jak D’Or” This ’69 B-side is an ultra-hip and “[g]roovy” (Sids60sSounds, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY_VhAMaZBs) near-instrumental from Episode Six’s (see #811) last single before Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left to join Deep Purple. Why they didn’t score hits is a mystery.Continue reading “Episode Six — “Jak D’Or”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 15, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 981) The Knight Riders — “Where Did I Fail” A moody garage classic, unfortunately never released in the 60’s, from a bunch of San Carlos hell raisers! Alec Palao tells us that: Hailing from San Carlos on the San Francisco peninsula, the groupContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: The Knight Riders — “Where Did I Fail”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 14, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 980) Chris Britton — “How Do You Say Goodbye” Troggs’ guitarist Chris Britton released a little known but stunning solo album, As I Am (see #15). “Goodbye” is gorgeous, longing, pop psych gem, languorous in a good way. Vinyl Kiosk tells us that:Continue reading “Chris Britton — “How Do You Say Goodbye”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 13, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 979) Johnnie Taylor — “Time After Time” Stax’s “Philosopher of Soul” (see #191, 390) gives us a “mesmerizing and very unorthodox spin on the Hollywood classic and Sinatra hit ‘Time After Time’”(Soulmakossa, https://www.funkmysoul.gr/albums-no-review/johnnie-taylor-1970-one-step-beyond/), “an amazing reading of the jazz standard”. (Cook, https://www.allmusic.com/album/one-step-beyond-mw0000185795) OfContinue reading “Johnnie Taylor — “Time After Time”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 12, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 978) The Kinks — “Got My Feet on the Ground” Off the Kinks’ (see #100, 381, 417, 450, 508, 529, 606, 623, 753, 865) second album, Kinda Kinks, Dave Davies sings and co-writes with his brother Ray this infectious and “boisterous” song (https://jhendrix110.tripod.com/Kinks.html),Continue reading “The Kinks — “Got My Feet on the Ground”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 11, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 977) Fourmyula — “Come With Me” WARNING — If you are a New Zealander, do not read any further regarding this “gorgeously intimate then anthemic” song! (Graham Reid, https://timberjackdonoghue.com/157435146/157435161) It reached #2 in New Zealand, and the Fourmyula (by then a quintet) hadContinue reading “Fourmyula — “Come With Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 10, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 976) The Who — “Rael” From ’67’s The Who Sell Out, “Rael” is a wonderful “mini-opera, with musical motifs that reappeared in Tommy”. (Richie Unterberger, https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-who-sell-out-mw0000652659) What I didn’t realize until recently was that the song is about Israel. In a time ofContinue reading “The Who — “Rael”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 9, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 975) The Churchill’s* — “Song from the Sea” From the classic album by “Israel’s own psych-rock pioneers” (Jesse Rifkin, http://www.furious.com/perfect/churchills.html) comes this haunting song. “Swim with me in darkness, underneath the dark sky, bits of tears are falling, now I know you canContinue reading “The Churchill’s — “Song from the Sea”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 8, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 974) Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs — “Black Sheep” Sam the Sham does his best Dylan (see # 126, 823) impersonation, complete with an Al Kooper-like (see #642, 705, 804) organ accompaniment. Yes, Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs! And the songContinue reading “Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs — “Black Sheep”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 6, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 973) The Applejacks — “As a Matter of Fact” A delightful British Invasion charmer from a band that was the first from the Birmingham area to join the hit parade. But they get no respect! Richie Unterberger says that “[w]hile their discs hadContinue reading “The Applejacks — “As a Matter of Fact”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 4, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 972) Paper Blitz Tissue —  “Boy Meets Girl” The ’67 A-side of PBT’s only 45 is “a thrillingly visceral slab of British studio psychedelia” (David Wells, liner notes to the Real Life Permanent Dream: A Cornucopia of British Psychedelia 1965-1970 CD comp), “aContinue reading “Paper Blitz Tissue —  “Boy Meets Girl”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 4, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 971) The Executives — “Moving in a Circle” Carole King (no, not that Carole King!) and her husband Brian founded what was “widely regarded as . . . Australia’s most sophisticated pop group.” (Paul Culnane, http://www.milesago.com/artists/executives.htm) Besides their slew of delightful covers, oneContinue reading “The Executives — “Moving in a Circle”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 3, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 970) The Motherhood — “Soul Town” If you’ve heard this “[b]reezy and badass” (J. John Aquino, http://afistfulofsoundtracks.blogspot.com/2011/01/rock-box-track-of-day-motherhood-soul.html) “dose[] of funky soul” (https://www.lpcdreissues.com/item/i-feel-so-free-2), it is likely because the track played over the closing credits of Ocean’s 13. It was a ‘69 B-side in GermanyContinue reading “The Motherhood — “Soul Town”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 2, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 969) The Small Faces — “You Need Loving” Three years before “Whole Lotta Love”, the Small Faces’ Steve Marriott gave Robert Plant every inch of his “Loving”. Sure, the words may have come from Willie Dixon (who famously and successfully sued Zeppelin), butContinue reading “The Small Faces — “You Need Loving”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — October 1, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 968) Frabjoy and Runcible Spoon (Godley and Creme) — “Today” From another contender for the greatest lost album of the 1960’s comes a “beautiful ballad” (David Wells, liner notes to the Frabjous Days: The Secret World of Godley and Creme 1967-1969 CD comp),Continue reading “Frabjoy and Runcible Spoon (Godley and Creme) — Today”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 30, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 967) Thomas and Richard Frost — “Where Are We” From another contender for the greatest lost album of the 1960’s — Thomas and Richard Frost’s (actually Thomas and Richard Martin) psychedelic classic Visualize (see #209, 211, 247, 385, 595, 775). “Where Are We”Continue reading “Thomas and Richard Frost — “Where Are We”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 29, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 966) The Action — “Climbing Up the Wall” Here is a “[w]onderful track [– y]ou can hear the acid being dropped” (Dean Swift, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIZvFj8DBUM) from another top contender for the greatest lost album of the 60’s (see #393, 429). Matthew Sweet calls theContinue reading “I Shall Be Released: The Action — “Climbing Up the Wall”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 28, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 965) Nick Garrie — “The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas” From Nick Garrie (see also #3, 19, 41, 65, 104, 137, 245, 362, 493, 871), here is the haunting and majestic title track of The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas, another top contender for theContinue reading “Nick Garrie — “The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 27, 2023″