the original idea of this thread was to publicise tracks that didnt make a big impact on the charts, or failed, but that you know... i exhausted my ideas long since (i was only a boy in the 60's). so as its still a poular thread i though id change the premis somewhat, some of you already have i suspect! .. i think its ok now to look up[i/] tracks that you dont know but fit the criteria... so when time permits im going to look up tracks by established artists that failed...
to start with ill do spencer davis... a string of fantastic hits in the mid 60's but had several misses either side of their 'purple patch'.
'when i come home'... a #12 from mid 66... im surprised that a track that peaked so high is totally unknown to me, ive never heard it but i know very well hits from '66. perhaps its just not a fashionable track to play.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhf9yTXh8dc
Started with an English singer singing French so here's an English version of a funny French song referencing English rock lyrics Jacqueline Taïeb - 7am
And finally..we've had a lot of Dutronc and Hardy in this thread so here they are together with her wearing a miniskirt, for illustrative purposes of course. Jacques Dutronc - Mini, mini, mini
For non-french speakers, here's roughly what Francoise says at the end: "Well, I wear miniskirts, simply because I don't have minilegs. If I had minilegs maybe I'd wear maxiskirts. Evidentally in France, in the matter of how people dress people sometimes have a weight mindset. Whereas look at England; everyone wears a minskirt, even the Scots."
As I’ve just mentioned the Beatles, here’s a couple of tracks from them.
The Beatles – Cry For A Shadow (1961)
During their period in Hamburg, Germany, the Beatles were engaged to back the British singer Tony Sheridan at a recording session. At that session the Beatles recorded this track without Sheridan, an instrumental written by John Lennon and George Harrison (a Lennon-Harrison composition, how unique is that?!) meant to parody the style of Britain’s top group of the day, the Shadows.
The Beatles - Sie Liebt Dich (1964)
German language version of “She Loves You”. The Beatles also recorded “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in German (“Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand”), which I previously submitted on Page 3 of this thread.
Back in the dim, distant past of Page 12 of this thread, I mentioned one of my favourite songs, but sadly it wasn't on Youtube. Well now it is!
Here in all it's glory, from 1968, and containing the greatest rhyming couplet ever in recorded history, I give you:
Reparata & The Delrons - Saturday Night Didn't Happen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbjLqF9f3U8
Everybody knows them for '96 Tears' - it's been posted on here at least a couple of times - but here are a few more good ones from ? And The Mysterians.
The Highwaymen - The Gypsy Rover (1961)
The Highwaymen had a charttopping single in the UK with their version of the spiritual “Michael Row The Boat Ashore”, but imho "The Gypsy Rover" is a much better song.
Wow. One look at the title and you know it's going to be good. Any more like that?
Not that I know of by the same band, although that's not to say they're not out there somewhere....
It's complicated a little by the fact there's LOADS of bands with that name.
If you like that punky style of garage, as opposed to some of the more psych-y bands like The Seeds etc. (although by 'psychedelic' we're not talking 'See Emily Play' or Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' here: US psych and British psych are two very different animals) The Sonics would probably be the main practitioners to check out - their 'Have Love Will Travel' is on P3 of this thread and I've added a couple more good ones below, plus Iggy & The Stooges of course, The Count Five and there are lots of one-offs.
As a starter I recommend the Uptight Tonight compilation on Ace Records, plus the seminal 'Nuggets' compilation.
The Hogs - Blues Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFllao0ZhfY
The Hogs were an incarnation of The Chocolate Watchband, who I keep meaning to post here and now seems like a good time.
Big ups to all the posters who provided these great links, And the original Op of course.I've spent 2 days on Nostalgia Avenue! By the time I found this thread it was already on page 16 and any song I thought of had already been posted. But I have squeezed one in on the 70's thread.
I've just realised that every track I've submitted in my last three posts has been from the early sixties, so here are some fairly obscure but nonetheless very good tracks from the other end of the decade.
And finally..we've had a lot of Dutronc and Hardy in this thread so here they are together with her wearing a miniskirt, for illustrative purposes of course. Jacques Dutronc - Mini, mini, mini
I'm not long back from a week in France and am glad to report Dutronc is still going! Saw his name on a poster second top billing to the Prodigy at a festival in Provence. I also picked up a copy of his first album which I was pleased to find. Here's a gem from that album:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=400Qdk43e9I
The Remains - Once Before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heZx3t67wyY
whatever happened to adrienne poster? used to be quite a babe...
http://www.readysteadygirls.eu/#/adrienne-poster/4532363014
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Posta
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0692883/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqxk8-obF9Y
The fantastic Roy Harper and his 1966 paean to mental illness, Committed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxNoRmaWpDA
The Litter - Codine from Distortions (1967)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4SB11giesKc
The definitive version of 'Somebody to Love' IMO from The Great Society
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-immb0DlXTQ
N.S.U. - Stoned from 1969's Turn On, Or Turn Me Down
and last but not least...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njs4KTzz6aw
Mystic Siva - Spinning a Spell (1969) from Under The Influence
yeah i thought of wiki but at the time of posting i hadnt time...
to start with ill do spencer davis... a string of fantastic hits in the mid 60's but had several misses either side of their 'purple patch'.
'every little bit hurts' from early '65, made #41
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM4WLwa-rIw
'strong love' from mid 65, #44 ..... i like this one!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbDcxkbtAfI
'i cant stand it' from 64, #47
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LaATUww5a_A
'when i come home'... a #12 from mid 66... im surprised that a track that peaked so high is totally unknown to me, ive never heard it but i know very well hits from '66. perhaps its just not a fashionable track to play..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhf9yTXh8dc
'timeseller' #30 in '67
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbDcxkbtAfI
mr second class, their last hit in 67, #35.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb0yBWD4PaQ
Cream - NSU
The Velvet Underground & Nico - All tomorrow's parties
The Eyes - You're too much
The Groupies - Primitive
And some rock from France, starting with Adam Faith covering a french garage rock song
Adam Faith - Rien Ne Peut Plus M'Empecher
French mod band
Antoine et ses Problèmes - Je dis ce que je pense
Started with an English singer singing French so here's an English version of a funny French song referencing English rock lyrics
Jacqueline Taïeb - 7am
And finally..we've had a lot of Dutronc and Hardy in this thread so here they are together with her wearing a miniskirt, for illustrative purposes of course.
Jacques Dutronc - Mini, mini, mini
For non-french speakers, here's roughly what Francoise says at the end: "Well, I wear miniskirts, simply because I don't have minilegs. If I had minilegs maybe I'd wear maxiskirts. Evidentally in France, in the matter of how people dress people sometimes have a weight mindset. Whereas look at England; everyone wears a minskirt, even the Scots."
Arthur Alexander - You Better Move On (1961)
Arthur Alexander - Anna (1962)
As I’ve just mentioned the Beatles, here’s a couple of tracks from them.
The Beatles – Cry For A Shadow (1961)
During their period in Hamburg, Germany, the Beatles were engaged to back the British singer Tony Sheridan at a recording session. At that session the Beatles recorded this track without Sheridan, an instrumental written by John Lennon and George Harrison (a Lennon-Harrison composition, how unique is that?!) meant to parody the style of Britain’s top group of the day, the Shadows.
The Beatles - Sie Liebt Dich (1964)
German language version of “She Loves You”. The Beatles also recorded “I Want To Hold Your Hand” in German (“Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand”), which I previously submitted on Page 3 of this thread.
Here in all it's glory, from 1968, and containing the greatest rhyming couplet ever in recorded history, I give you:
Reparata & The Delrons - Saturday Night Didn't Happen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbjLqF9f3U8
Jefferson Airplane - Don't Slip Away
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPIApHr_uus
Now, I'd like some help please. Does anyone know of any other essential songs by them? (besides White Rabbit & Somebody To Love of course)
The version on youtube is, well not the song I'm talking about
Unlike many people, I’ve never had a problem with novelty songs, and here are four of my favourites from the early sixties.
Tommy Steele - What A Mouth (1960)
A Cockney novelty song.
Robin Hall and Jimmy MacGregor - Football Crazy (1960)
A Glaswegian novelty song.
The Vernons Girls – You Know What I Mean (1962)
A Scouse novelty song.
Lucky Starr - I’ve Been Everywhere (1962)
An Australian novelty song.
The Outcasts - I'm In Pittsburgh And It's Raining (1966)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFudgLQpTsE
? & The Mysterians - Girl You Captivate Me (1967)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKniZ-wfhPk
? & The Mysterians - 8 Teen (1966)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2AaVu3mD-s
? & The Mysterians - Smokes (1967)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmHXDn4Pmz8
Groovy!
The Brothers Four - The Green Leaves of Summer (1960)
Theme song from the John Wayne film “The Alamo”.
Harry Belafonte and Odetta - There's a Hole in the Bucket (1960)
Comedic traditional folk song recorded live at Carnegie Hall.
The Highwaymen - The Gypsy Rover (1961)
The Highwaymen had a charttopping single in the UK with their version of the spiritual “Michael Row The Boat Ashore”, but imho "The Gypsy Rover" is a much better song.
Nancy Ames – Greenfields (1963)
Beautiful cover version of the aforementioned Brothers Four’s most popular song.
Wow. One look at the title and you know it's going to be good. Any more like that?
Not that I know of by the same band, although that's not to say they're not out there somewhere....
It's complicated a little by the fact there's LOADS of bands with that name.
If you like that punky style of garage, as opposed to some of the more psych-y bands like The Seeds etc. (although by 'psychedelic' we're not talking 'See Emily Play' or Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds' here: US psych and British psych are two very different animals) The Sonics would probably be the main practitioners to check out - their 'Have Love Will Travel' is on P3 of this thread and I've added a couple more good ones below, plus Iggy & The Stooges of course, The Count Five and there are lots of one-offs.
As a starter I recommend the Uptight Tonight compilation on Ace Records, plus the seminal 'Nuggets' compilation.
The Sonics - Psycho
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-_0V0IXEkc
The Sonics - The Witch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_HiQomh_Zo&feature=related
The Hogs - Blues Theme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFllao0ZhfY
The Hogs were an incarnation of The Chocolate Watchband, who I keep meaning to post here and now seems like a good time.
'you make it move'.. 1965
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO4R8Yv9_Vo&feature=fvst
'help me'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yskTDsuXgSk&feature=related
'all i want' 1966
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq3vElm8vfM&feature=related
The Outlaws - Indian Brave
A few more lesser known songs from big artists...
A mod song from Cat Stevens
Cat Stevens - Kitty
Some blues rock from Manfred Mann
manfred mann - LSD
Some psych from Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney - Animal Crackers In Cellophane Boxes
and some psych from The Tremoloes
The Tremeloes - Instant Whip
Another psych song
The Smoke - My Friend Jack
one more
The Troggs - Feels Like A Woman
And to end with two soul mod songs
The Action - Since I Lost My Baby
The Anglos - Incense
Spooky Tooth - Waitin' For the Wind
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT881ZR7kNQ
The Baroques - Mary Jane (1967)
Piccadilly Line - At The Third Stroke (1967)
The Gun – Sunshine (1968)
The Cortinas - Phoebe's Flower Shop (1968)
It's A Beautiful Day - Girl With No Eyes (1969)
I think you'd enjoy their first two albums 'Takes Off' and 'Surrealistic Pillow'.
Here are two great tracks - one from each album:
Jefferson Airplane - Blues From An Airplane
Jefferson Airplane - Today
I'm not long back from a week in France and am glad to report Dutronc is still going! Saw his name on a poster second top billing to the Prodigy at a festival in Provence. I also picked up a copy of his first album which I was pleased to find. Here's a gem from that album:
Jacques Dutronc - Les Cactus