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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″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 964) Billy Nicholls — “Daytime Girl” The glorious B-side side to “Would You Believe” (see #2) “sounds like it should have been a top of the pops classic record” “that would have fit perfectly on The Zombies’ Odyssey and Oracle”. (https://johnkatsmc5.tumblr.com/post/180490928324/billy-nicholls-would-you-believe-1968-mega-rare/amp). “Girl” isContinue reading “Billy Nicholls — “Daytime Girl”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 26, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 963) Ann Benson — “High Flying Bird” A shattering version of the folk/folk rock classic by an almost wholly unknown singer (her sole album from ’69 saw “[o]nly 500 copies” pressed). (Showery Records, https://www.discogs.com/release/6720660-Ann-Benson-High-Flying-Bird) Many who love Ann Benson’s performance have bemoaned theContinue reading “Ann Benson — “High Flying Bird”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 25, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 962) The Bee Gees — “You’ll Never See My Face Again” An achingly beautiful song from the ’69 double LP Odessa. As Todd Totale says, “throughout the double record, the Gibbs incorporate elements of chamber-pop, progressive rock, psychedelia, and country-rock all woven togetherContinue reading “The Bee Gees — “You’ll Never See My Face Again”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 24, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 961) The In-Keepers — “The Cobweb Threads of Autumn” Here is a song appropriate for the first day of autumn, a ’69 B-side that is “a baroque sunshine pop psych wonder” (happening45, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcRoOjECQQM), a “[p]erfect hippy trippy song” (rogbrown1458, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkZ-GYiFP7s), an “[i]nteresting comboContinue reading “The In-Keepers — “The Cobweb Threads of Autumn”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 23, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 960) Lulu — “Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me” Here is Lulu’s fantastic version of Gladys Knight and the Pips’ ’67 A-side (written by Cornelius Grant, Rodger Penzabene and Barrett Strong). The GKP version only reached #98 in the U.S., butContinue reading “Lulu — “Take Me in Your Arms and Love Me”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 22, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 959) Johnny and Jackey — “Someday We’ll Be Together” In ’61, “the Detroit duo of Johnny Bristol and Jackey Beavers . . . had a modest regional hit with a sprightly [and fantastic] R&B tune called ‘Someday We’ll Be Together.’ . . .”(https://theboombox.com/diana-ross-supremes-someday-well-be-together/)Continue reading “Johnny and Jackey — “Someday We’ll Be Together”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 21, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 958) The Humane Society — “Eternal Prison” This ’68 B-side from a Simi Valley, California garage is “great, dark brooding psych” (liner notes to the Tony the Tyger Presents . . . Fuzz, Flayke,s & Shakes: Vol. 1: 60 Miles High CD comp),Continue reading “The Humane Society — “Eternal Prison”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 20, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 957) The Fabulous Four — “Rotten Rats” ’66 “classic fuzz pop” (Nostalgoteket, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=1v0eUUANk1o) — “[t]hat fuzz…. can never get enough!” (eektherigo, https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fAFd1G5hlaE&pp=ygUdVGhlIGZhYnVsb3VzIGZvdXIgcm90dGVuIHJhdHM%3D). This song is a cosmic riddle — a band that hit it big with covers of “Puff the Magic Dragon” andContinue reading “The Fabulous Four — “Rotten Rats”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 19, 2023”

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 956) The Beathovens — “Summer Sun” This ’66 A-side is the one of the greatest moody teen garage rock classics from America’s heartland I have ever heard . . . except that it came from Sweden! Digging for Gold call sit “one ofContinue reading “The Beathovens — “Summer Sun”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 18, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 955) Dave Berry — “Champlin House” This autumn ’70 autumnal A-side was written by Godley & Creme who “did the backing, produced it and recorded it”. (barrympls, https://www.45cat.com/record/f13080). The song is “[a]mazingly serious and beautiful” (barrympls, https://www.45cat.com/record/f13080), “sheer magic [which] Dave Berry [seeContinue reading “Dave Berry — “Champlin House”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 17, 2023″

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD 954) The Hellers — “Take 46” Enjoy a “nice and groovy” (François Couture, https://www.allmusic.com/album/singers-talkers-players-swingers-and-doers-mw0000584275) day, courtesy of the Hellers (see #525-528). If Don Draper worked in San Francisco, he would have written this song, it’s Sterling Cooper material! Of the album, Record HeavenContinue reading “The Hellers — “Take 46”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — September 16, 2023″