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Turning poetry into song doesn't always work but as the uploader comments, the arrangement and Jim Croce's singing bring out the essence of Rudyard Kipling's poem often wrongly thought to be racist (probably by people who didn't read to the last line)
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Some great “B” sides from four top British bands of the sixties.
The Beatles - Yes It Is (1965) “B” side of Ticket To Ride. A song primarily written by John Lennon and apparently one of his least favourite compositions. Well, he may not have liked this track, but I love it! The Rolling Stones - The Spider and the Fly (1965) “B” side of Satisfaction. A Jagger/Richards composition deeply rooted in the blues. Fabulous track. The Kinks - Where Have All the Good Times Gone? (1965) “B” side of Till The End of The Day. Most bands would give their eye-teeth to have a song as good as this in their repertoire, but such was the treasure-house of Ray Davies compositions that the Kinks had at the time that this fantastic track was only put out as a “B” side. The “A” side, Till The End Of The Day, is imho a cracker too, and although it was a Top Ten single, it’s not one of their better remembered tracks, so it’s a definite possibility for inclusion in a future post. Manfred Mann - A ‘B’ Side (1969) “B” side of Ragamuffin Man. The very title of this track implies to me that they had to come up with a “B” side for an upcoming single and wrote this one on the back of a fag packet at the very last minute. I’m sure that’s not true because I really like this track, which I consider to be a million times better than the truly atrocious Ragamuffin Man! For a definite possibility please read an absolute probability and for a future post please read my very next post. The Kinks - Till The End Of The Day (1965) Here are two more excellent tracks from this great band:- The Kinks - I Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight (1965) The Kinks - Dandy (1966) |
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OK maybe not so rare but a great rocking Beatles track - Hey Bulldog:
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OK maybe not so rare but a great rocking Beatles track - Hey Bulldog:
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OK maybe not so rare but a great rocking Beatles track - Hey Bulldog:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mqs6070ntlU says that this is his favourite Beatles track. |
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Now here's a thing, a very good friend of mine who worked for EMI at Abbey Road then with Apple
says that this is his favourite Beatles track.
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OK, methinks a bump is called for
![]() This song by the wonderfully-named Swedish band Ola and the Janglers popped randomly into my head tonight, it's called "I Can Wait" - anyone remember it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxWhGwItQfg And this one by the same band "What a Way to Die" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vS89w...eature=related Now if only an obscure 70's song would pop into my head, I could bump that thread as well...... |
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Three from the Elektra label in 1968:
Tom Rush, The Circle Game, recorded and released before Joni Mitchell's own version, lovely arrangement: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzXyoeKOcx4 David Ackles, Down River from his first album: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-zDI5GD7co Tim Buckley, Buzzin' Fly: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLfho6ecv_M |
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It is not a rarity, but I've always thought that Sha-La-La-La-Lee by the Small Faces is an underrated gem. And so is Sorrow by The Merseys.
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Vabosity’s 1,000th post.
I thought I’d mark the occasion by submitting some sixties tracks containing the word thousand in their titles. However, the only one I could think of off the top of my head was The Night Has A Thousand Eyes by Bobby Vee, which was a Top Three hit single in the UK, so hardly suitable for this thread. Never mind. Instead, here’s a cracking R’n’B instrumental from 1961, followed by a cracking vocal version of the same tune from two years later:- The Phil Upchurch Combo - You Can't Sit Down (1961) The Dovells - You Can't Sit Down (1963) |
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Vabosity’s 1,000th post.
I thought I’d mark the occasion by submitting some sixties tracks containing the word thousand in their titles. However, the only one I could think of off the top of my head was The Night Has A Thousand Eyes by Bobby Vee, which was a Top Three hit single in the UK, so hardly suitable for this thread. Never mind. Instead, here’s a cracking R’n’B instrumental from 1961, followed by a cracking vocal version of the same tune from two years later:- The Phil Upchurch Combo - You Can't Sit Down (1961) The Dovells - You Can't Sit Down (1963) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JpKv...1&feature=fvwp And don't ask me why, but I searched for this "novelty" track by the Randells, Martian Hop, which brought a smile to my face (sorry, can't do that "name the link" thing): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veSLdNos7q8 |
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Here we go - in honour of thread stalwart Vabosity's thousandth post, here's three cracking records on the theme of one thousand, just for him. (Well, everyone else can listen to them too!)
Kathy Young & The Innocents - A Thousand Stars (1960) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeKNRYj7_LY A version of The Rivileers hit which I'm sure you'll like even more, but it doesn't qualify for this thread. The Seeds - A Thousand Shadows (1967) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mYcE3BQsOc Their last record to trouble the US charts - #72 with a bullet! And finally Cannibal & The Headhunters - Land Of 1000 Dances (1965) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uQcHlxy9pc Before Wilson Pickett made it a hit there was this. (and before this was Chris Kenner, which I haven't heard yet - so much music, so little time!) Edited to add: Here's another one I just found - a 'grand' is a thousand, so it qualifies too. I'm not sure on the year, but as it's such a fantastic record I hope you'll go easy on me. The Grand Prees - Jungle Fever (19??) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCVv9q4-KDs |
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Following on from Randy Gibbons post another Wilson Pickett track Sugar Sugar , never would have expected him to record this track at all, but he makes a good job of it.
Sugar Sugar - Wilson Pickett http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrZluYnMJUY |
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Congratulations! Sorry I couldn't find anything with "thousand" in the title either but here's another Dovells track for you - Bristol Stomp:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JpKv...1&feature=fvwp And don't ask me why, but I searched for this "novelty" track by the Randells, Martian Hop, which brought a smile to my face (sorry, can't do that "name the link" thing): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veSLdNos7q8 As one of those rare breed of people with an appreciation of novely songs (everything from Tommy Steele's Little White Bull to Joe Dolce's Shaddap Your Face) I have to say that Martian Hop by the Randells is absolutely wonderful! Quote:
Here we go - in honour of thread stalwart Vabosity's thousandth post, here's three cracking records on the theme of one thousand, just for him. (Well, everyone else can listen to them too!)
Kathy Young & The Innocents - A Thousand Stars (1960) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeKNRYj7_LY A version of The Rivileers hit which I'm sure you'll like even more, but it doesn't qualify for this thread. The Seeds - A Thousand Shadows (1967) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mYcE3BQsOc Their last record to trouble the US charts - #72 with a bullet! And finally Cannibal & The Headhunters - Land Of 1000 Dances (1965) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uQcHlxy9pc Before Wilson Pickett made it a hit there was this. (and before this was Chris Kenner, which I haven't heard yet - so much music, so little time!) Edited to add: Here's another one I just found - a 'grand' is a thousand, so it qualifies too. I'm not sure on the year, but as it's such a fantastic record I hope you'll go easy on me. The Grand Prees - Jungle Fever (19??) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCVv9q4-KDs The Seeds track is a new one on me, but if there had been no indication who the band were I'd have guessed it was the Seeds straight away. They had their own unmistakable, unique sound. Good band. |
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Kathy Young & The Innocents - A Thousand Stars (1960)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeKNRYj7_LY A version of The Rivileers hit which I'm sure you'll like even more, but it doesn't qualify for this thread. |
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The original version of Let's Get Together , by the composer Dino Valenti from 1964. Was a hit for The Youngbloods in The US with the title Get Together .
Dino Valenti - Let's Get Together http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jQV30mKW6c |
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The original version of Let's Get Together , by the composer Dino Valenti from 1964. Was a hit for The Youngbloods in The US with the title Get Together .
Dino Valenti - Let's Get Together http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jQV30mKW6c The Youngbloods' version was one of the first tracks I submitted to this thread (see below), and imho is one of the greatest tracks ever recorded. Until seeing your post I thought their version was the original. Interesting to hear the actual original version, I really like it (it's a great song), but still prefer the Youngbloods. Quote:
Get Together by The Youngloods
There were quite a few hippie anthems in the late sixties; this is my particular favourite. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4fWN...aynext_from=ML |
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Was also a hit for The Dave Clark Five with the title Everybody Get Together in the UK in 1970, but the less said about that cover version the better!
The Youngbloods' version was one of the first tracks I submitted to this thread (see below), and imho is one of the greatest tracks ever recorded. Until seeing your post I thought their version was the original. Interesting to hear the actual original version, I really like it (it's a great song), but still prefer the Youngbloods. Think I prefer The Youngbloods version as well , but the Dino Valenti version is very good . Both are better than The Carpenters who also covered the song , just does not sound quite right. My favourite Hippie tune from that era was Barabajagal (Love Is Hot ) by Donovan , but as that was a top 20 hit , will replace it with another Donovan record Season Of The Witch , nearly as good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92HjH1GG3ro |
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The original version of Let's Get Together , by the composer Dino Valenti from 1964. Was a hit for The Youngbloods in The US with the title Get Together .
Dino Valenti - Let's Get Together http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jQV30mKW6c Jefferson Airplane - Let's Get Together (1966) Folk-rockers We Five also released the song around 1965: We Five - Let's Get Together We Five did the original of 'You Were On My Mind, which of course was a huge hit for Crispian St.Peters: We Five - You Were On My Mind (1965) |
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This thread seemed to be dying a slow death as the usual contributors, including myself, appeared to be a bit short of ideas.
Time to kick-start the thread with a bit of psychedelia from 1968. Omaha - Moby Grape What I think is Moby Grape's best song , It's A Beautiful Day from 1969 . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vviAimAmY38 |
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Was also a hit for The Dave Clark Five with the title Everybody Get Together in the UK in 1970, but the less said about that cover version the better!
Original and superior: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i8bCbMBU5o Haven't a clue why DLT introduces it in German ![]() DC5 Travesty - especially their horrendous attempt at singing in French, bonjaw missyear!! HAHAH All their songs sounded like lowbrow football chants to me... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DGw8icGrQ4 |
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Following on from The Grand Prees, here's another one featured on the Mad Mike's Monsters series.
The Delcos - Arabia (1962) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owTQdakhdpY Anyone else amazed that this thread is approaching 40000 views? |
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Sam Cooke - Chain Gang
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Following on from The Grand Prees, here's another one featured on the Mad Mike's Monsters series.
The Delcos - Arabia (1962) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owTQdakhdpY Anyone else amazed that this thread is approaching 40000 views? I was amazed when it reached 20000 views, but now as you say it's fast approaching double that. Only about half a dozen of us regularly contribute, so who else is viewing I wonder? Also, if we can keep going until the end of May the thread will have been in existence for one year! |
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surpassed only by their excruciating cover of Raymond Froggatt's Callow La Vita, which they renamed The Red Balloon.
Original and superior: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i8bCbMBU5o Haven't a clue why DLT introduces it in German ![]() DC5 Travesty - especially their horrendous attempt at singing in French, bonjaw missyear!! HAHAH All their songs sounded like lowbrow football chants to me... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DGw8icGrQ4
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