anyone heard kim weston's take me in your arms?? absolute tune! and her performance on hulabaloo is ace! shame the vocals were off, they didnt play a track over it (if you watch it on youtube you'll understand why her voice sounds odd) it truly is cool. it charted, but poorly and its a motown classic. great feel.
anyone heard kim weston's take me in your arms?? absolute tune! and her performance on hulabaloo is ace! shame the vocals were off, they didnt play a track over it (if you watch it on youtube you'll understand why her voice sounds odd) it truly is cool. it charted, but poorly and its a motown classic. great feel.
In 1968 James Brown released a tribute album to his good friend, RnB singer Little Willie John who had died that year while in Washington State Penitentiary on a manslaughter charge.
Here's a couple of LWJ covers from that album; 'Thinking about Little Willie John... and a Few Nice Things', and one from the man himself.
Probably not eligible for this thread really, given it was a monster hit (#1 US, #3 UK I believe), but it was banned by the BBC at the time and so is always worth a play.
Probably not eligible for this thread really, given it was a monster hit (#1 US, #3 UK I believe), but it was banned by the BBC at the time and so is always worth a play.
The above was the first ever post to this thread. It was posted on 27th May 2010. It is now 27th May 2011. Yes, the thread is one year old, which is fantastic news. What’s more, the thread has almost 50,000 views, which is also fantastic news. I think the OP and everyone who’s contributed should all give themselves a bit pat on the back.
I don’t believe anyone thought this thread would still be going strong a year later. I distinctly remember submitting a Christmassy track last July because I was convinced the thread wouldn’t be around at Christmas! So delighted I was wrong.
I have certainly enjoyed contributing to this thread over the last twelve months, but I now feel that after a year my supply of good not too well known sixties tracks that are new to the thread has finally been exhausted. However, as posting to this thread has become almost an addiction, I’ve decided to carry on posting and to re-submit tracks in my next few posts. Essentially, in each of these posts, I will feature five of my favourite tracks from each page of the thread. Let’s face it, they deserve to be heard again, not left to languish on those earlier pages.
Starting at the very beginning, here are five of my favourite tracks from Page 1 of the thread:-
I posted the above on 27th May 2011, the first anniversary of the thread, and the post can be found near the bottom of Page 41. Periodically since then I've been doing a page by page review of the first year's worth of tracks submitted, selecting five tracks per page (not necessarily my five favourites, just a good eclectic mix) and re-submitting them to the thread.
I have now reached Page 41, which means that today's will be my final post of the review. Yes, it's taken me nearly half a year to review the previous years worth of posts (well I didn't expect to complete it overnight!), and I've thoroughly enjoyed doing it, but I must now return to the serious business of submitting tracks that are actually new to the thread. That may be easier said than done, but I'll certainly give it a go.
However, for now, let me say for the very last time ...
Continuing Vabosity's first anniversary review of the thread.
Here's my selection of five great tracks from Page 41 of the thread:-
Thanks to Vabosity for his review of this thread so far .
You're welcome Barney, and thanks for your contributions. Your name was cropping up quite a lot as the original submitter of many great tracks on most of my later posts of that review.
I only ever intended to do the first year, so someone else is very welcome to do Page 42 to the current page. You perhaps?
This is my first post since completing my page by page review. It's now time for me to return to the important task of submitting Rare 60's Classics that are new to the thread.
So, in this post, do I have any new to the thread Rare 60's Classics? No, I'm afraid I don't, but I do have a handful of gems from the final year of the preceding decade.
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - Teardrops On Your Letter (1959)
As a fan of fifties R'n'B I'm familiar with a fair amount of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters' material, but this track, which I absolutely love, is a very recent discovery. The B-side of Teardrops On Your Letter was a much more up tempo little ditty entitled The Twist. One year later a chap calling himself Chubby Checker covered that B-side, and the rest, as they say, is history.
You're So Fine - The Falcons (1959)
Fabulous doo-wop track. Sixties Soul legends Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett were members of the Falcons from 1955 to 1963 and from 1960 to 1963 respectively.
The Isley Brothers - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door (1959)
The Isley Brothers were always a great act, but I particularly like their lesser known early stuff. Subsequent cover versions give the impression that this song is very naff indeed, but the Isleys' original version is imho actually rather good. The original failed to chart both here and in the USA, but a fairly appalling cover version by teenage actor Eddie Hodges was a big American hit in 1961, while an even worse cover by Little Jimmy Osmond :eek: was a UK hit in 1974.
With this cover of a depression era song The Artwoods changed their name to 'The St Valentine's Day Massacre'; perhaps not surprisingly then this was their last ever single.
You're So Fine - The Falcons (1959)
Fabulous doo-wop track. Sixties Soul legends Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett were members of the Falcons from 1955 to 1963 and from 1960 to 1963 respectively.
And talking of Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett ...
Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood (1967)
In 1979 Amii Stewart had a massive hit with a Disco version of this song, but the less said about that abomination the better! Some twelve years earlier, Eddie Floyd's original version, a true Soul classic, was a minor hit in the UK.
Wilson Pickett - Land of 1000 Dances (1966)
Like the previous track, a true Soul Classic that was a minor hit in the UK. Why were they only minor hits? In a way I don't mind, because it means I can submit them without breaking thread rules. However, it does annoy me that such great records were generally so under-appreciated in the UK back then.
Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood (1967)
In 1979 Amii Stewart had a massive hit with a Disco version of this song, but the less said about that abomination the better! Some twelve years earlier, Eddie Floyd's original version, a true Soul classic, was a minor hit in the UK.
Wilson Pickett - Land of 1000 Dances (1966)
Like the previous track, a true Soul Classic that was a minor hit in the UK. Why were they only minor hits? In a way I don't mind, because it means I can submit them without breaking thread rules. However, it does annoy me that such great records were generally so under-appreciated in the UK back then.
strange isnt it...they qualify as 'rare' because they were minor hits...but are well known..
I think the passage of time has made a lot of iconic sixties music, that wasn't that successful first time round, well known today. By the same token, a lot of very big hits from the sixties have been virtually forgotten and the best example of this is probably Where Are You Now My Love by Jackie Trent, which was a Number One single in 1965, but didn't look at all out of place when it was featured on this thread.
I think the passage of time has made a lot of iconic sixties music, that wasn't that successful first time round, well known today. By the same token, a lot of very big hits from the sixties have been virtually forgotten and the best example of this is probably Where Are You Now My Love by Jackie Trent, which was a Number One single in 1965, but didn't look at all out of place when it was featured on this thread.
I mentioned Where Do You Go My Love? a year or so ago, and admitted to literally finding it a tearjerker! So a very clever and poignant emotional song.
Ian Whitcomb - This Sporting Life (1965)
I can't really put my finger on why I like this one so much. It just has that certain je ne sais quoi that I find appealing.
P.J. Proby - That Means a Lot 1965
P.J. Proby with his version of a little known Lennon and McCartney composition. This was a very minor hit, which is probably the reason the song remains a little known Lennon and McCartney composition. I rather like it though.
Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood (1967)
In 1979 Amii Stewart had a massive hit with a Disco version of this song, but the less said about that abomination the better! Some twelve years earlier, Eddie Floyd's original version, a true Soul classic, was a minor hit in the UK.
Wilson Pickett - Land of 1000 Dances (1966)
Like the previous track, a true Soul Classic that was a minor hit in the UK. Why were they only minor hits? In a way I don't mind, because it means I can submit them without breaking thread rules. However, it does annoy me that such great records were generally so under-appreciated in the UK back then.
I remember all those very well.......although they might have been minor hits i think they all appeared on a compilation album in the late 60 called something like 'This Is Soul' which everybody had !...............:D
Comments
http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqyeqdjbwPQ
Yup!
Played it the other day there on The Motown Hour,
Every Monday Morning from 10am Black Diamond FM
Good stuff, Randy. I like Little Willie John and JB does a great job with those two songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH7szheL6vc
This is actually the original version of this hit and features the exact same music and backing vocals track used by The Mamas & The Papas.
Barry McGuire - Eve Of Destruction (1965)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI5o8EVG1LU&feature=related
Probably not eligible for this thread really, given it was a monster hit (#1 US, #3 UK I believe), but it was banned by the BBC at the time and so is always worth a play.
Barry McGuire - What's Exactly The Matter With Me? (1965)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynC0PjJMl8E
The B-side to the above.
Barry McGuire's Eve Of Destruction was a huge hit hit in 1965 and got to Number One in some charts, so is not really eligble for this thread.
I posted the above on 27th May 2011, the first anniversary of the thread, and the post can be found near the bottom of Page 41. Periodically since then I've been doing a page by page review of the first year's worth of tracks submitted, selecting five tracks per page (not necessarily my five favourites, just a good eclectic mix) and re-submitting them to the thread.
I have now reached Page 41, which means that today's will be my final post of the review. Yes, it's taken me nearly half a year to review the previous years worth of posts (well I didn't expect to complete it overnight!), and I've thoroughly enjoyed doing it, but I must now return to the serious business of submitting tracks that are actually new to the thread. That may be easier said than done, but I'll certainly give it a go.
However, for now, let me say for the very last time ...
Continuing Vabosity's first anniversary review of the thread.
Here's my selection of five great tracks from Page 41 of the thread:-
Pat and the Californians - Be Billy
Originally submitted by Randy Gibbons on 13th May 2011.
Jordan Christopher and the Wild Ones - Wild Thing
Originally submitted by JohnnyForget on 20th May 2011.
Solomon Burke - Cry To Me
Originally submitted by Vabosity on 21st May 2011.
Don and Bob - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
Originally submitted by Vabosity on 23rd May 2011.
Arthur Alexander - Where Have You Been (All Of My Life)
Originally submitted by Capablanca on 23rd May 2011.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdnEDT5Vxzo
Tiny Goddess by Nirvana
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkVH_eB4ye4
Craise Finton Kirk by Johnny Young
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU6zlI_4Ups
Peace by Peter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsvSBGF4MQM
(Last one might be 70's!)
A new one on me. I like it, not as much as the original by the Left Banke, but certainly a lot more than the UK hit version by the Four Tops.
A couple of obscure tracks
From 1967 The Strangers - Mary Mary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRxhInv8SrM&feature=related
From 1966 Hangman - Bad Goodbye
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uohp096rZnA&feature=related
You're welcome Barney, and thanks for your contributions. Your name was cropping up quite a lot as the original submitter of many great tracks on most of my later posts of that review.
I only ever intended to do the first year, so someone else is very welcome to do Page 42 to the current page. You perhaps?
agreed
So, in this post, do I have any new to the thread Rare 60's Classics? No, I'm afraid I don't, but I do have a handful of gems from the final year of the preceding decade.
Connie Francis - I'm Walkin' (1959)
Splendid cover of Fats Domino's 1957 classic.
Hank Ballard and the Midnighters - Teardrops On Your Letter (1959)
As a fan of fifties R'n'B I'm familiar with a fair amount of Hank Ballard and the Midnighters' material, but this track, which I absolutely love, is a very recent discovery. The B-side of Teardrops On Your Letter was a much more up tempo little ditty entitled The Twist. One year later a chap calling himself Chubby Checker covered that B-side, and the rest, as they say, is history.
You're So Fine - The Falcons (1959)
Fabulous doo-wop track. Sixties Soul legends Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett were members of the Falcons from 1955 to 1963 and from 1960 to 1963 respectively.
Phil Phillips - Sea Of Love (1959)
Original version of a song that was a very big hit in the UK for Marty Wilde.
The Isley Brothers - I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door (1959)
The Isley Brothers were always a great act, but I particularly like their lesser known early stuff. Subsequent cover versions give the impression that this song is very naff indeed, but the Isleys' original version is imho actually rather good. The original failed to chart both here and in the USA, but a fairly appalling cover version by teenage actor Eddie Hodges was a big American hit in 1961, while an even worse cover by Little Jimmy Osmond :eek: was a UK hit in 1974.
A rare case of a British cover doing better than an American original, everyone knows the Swinging Blue Jeans version of this song.
Chan Romero - Hippy Hippy Shake
The songwriter thought producer Phil Spector had ruined the song; he was right and proved it when he made it a hit for The Isley Brothers
Top Notes - Twist and Shout
Original and imo best recording of this much covered song
The Journeymen - 500 miles [
Has a Byrds feel to it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtGrWocftlc
In my previous post I featured what was probably Phil Spector's worst production so here's a great cover of his best, River Deep Mountain High.
The Easybeats - River Deep Mountain High
Next two are 30's covers starting with a jazz standard by Cole Porter
Buddy Lucas - Begin The Beguine
With this cover of a depression era song The Artwoods changed their name to 'The St Valentine's Day Massacre'; perhaps not surprisingly then this was their last ever single.
The Artwoods - Brother can You Spare Me A Dime?
And talking of Eddie Floyd and Wilson Pickett ...
Eddie Floyd - Knock On Wood (1967)
In 1979 Amii Stewart had a massive hit with a Disco version of this song, but the less said about that abomination the better! Some twelve years earlier, Eddie Floyd's original version, a true Soul classic, was a minor hit in the UK.
Wilson Pickett - Land of 1000 Dances (1966)
Like the previous track, a true Soul Classic that was a minor hit in the UK. Why were they only minor hits? In a way I don't mind, because it means I can submit them without breaking thread rules. However, it does annoy me that such great records were generally so under-appreciated in the UK back then.
Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally (1967)
Yet another true Soul classic, and yes, you've guessed it, yet another minor hit in the UK.
strange isnt it...they qualify as 'rare' because they were minor hits...but are well known..
I think the passage of time has made a lot of iconic sixties music, that wasn't that successful first time round, well known today. By the same token, a lot of very big hits from the sixties have been virtually forgotten and the best example of this is probably Where Are You Now My Love by Jackie Trent, which was a Number One single in 1965, but didn't look at all out of place when it was featured on this thread.
I like that version, if I'm not mistaken that is Scott McKenzie on lead vocals.
Here are some more folk tunes I like:
Gordon Lightfoot - Early Morning Rain
I like many versions of this song - but I think this is the best.
Ian & Sylvia ~ Four Strong Winds
(I think Ian fancies himself as a bit of Elvis soundalike - great voice and song though).
Tom Rush - No Regrets
The man who wrote and recorded the original of the Walker Bros 70s comeback single.
Davy Graham - Maajun (A Taste of Tangier)
Great instrumental by the talented and influential guitarist.
Back to Scott McKenzie with his folksy 'b' side to SanFrancisco
Scott McKenzie - What's The Difference (Chapter 1)
Edit: How could I forget this gem:
Jackson C. Frank - Blues Run The Game
I mentioned Where Do You Go My Love? a year or so ago, and admitted to literally finding it a tearjerker!
Roy Head - Just A Little Bit (1965)
A perfect example of good blue eyed soul.
Ian Whitcomb - This Sporting Life (1965)
I can't really put my finger on why I like this one so much. It just has that certain je ne sais quoi that I find appealing.
P.J. Proby - That Means a Lot 1965
P.J. Proby with his version of a little known Lennon and McCartney composition. This was a very minor hit, which is probably the reason the song remains a little known Lennon and McCartney composition. I rather like it though.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83hICamu9EY
I still have the single
I remember all those very well.......although they might have been minor hits i think they all appeared on a compilation album in the late 60 called something like 'This Is Soul' which everybody had !...............:D
Ann-Marget - I Just Don't Understand (1961)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oijZKVRxsG0
The Beatles - I Just Don't Understand (1963)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EeFTLD_iN0
Honey & The Bees - Jing Jing A Ling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2fK91-ztPM&feature=related