Talking of 'Solitary Man', a couple of pages back JohnnyForget posted some Deep Six and I was so impressed I rushed over to Amazon and bought the album. Thanks Johnny!

I think this is outstanding.

The Deep Six - Solitary Man (1966)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJQIBt4z6Jg

Talking about records that were played a lot on the radio in the sixties, but never charted, does anyone remember "We Love The Pirate Stations" by a group called the Roaring 60's?

It was made just before the pirate stations were forced to close in the summer of 1967. It was being played on them all the time and on Radio London it was said to be No. 1. Needless to say, it didn't chart anywhere else.

It was very catchy and I can still remember the chorus today. "We Love The Pirate Stations, hands off the pirate stations, we love the pirate stations, don't let them take them away" etc.

You're welcome, Randy.

Yes, you're right, it is outstanding. Arguably better than Neil Diamond's original version.

Continuing Vabosity's first anniversary review of the thread.

I am now up to Page 25, which features some terrific music, so if you can find the time, I suggest you go to Page 25 and start checking out the tracks that don't make today's Final Five.

Here's my selection of five great tracks from Page 25 of the thread:-

William Penn V - Swami
Originally submitted by Randy Gibbons on 23rd November 2010.

Phil Ochs - The Scorpion Departs But Never Returns
Originally submitted by GreatGodPan on 23rd November 2010.

Bobby Vee - Look At Me Girl
Originally submitted by Vabosity on 25th November 2010.

Aretha Franklin- Try A Little Tenderness
Originally submitted by Barney06 on 26th November 2010.

Simon and Garfunkel - A Hazy Shade of Winter
Originally submitted by ohglobbits on 3rd December 2010.

I remember that song, and the chorus too!!

Shutting the pirate stations down was an absolute travesty. Without them, sublime tracks such as "Whiter Shade of Pale" wouldn't even have been heard, let alone become such huge best-sellers. And to add insult to injury, when Radio 1 opened it was just a poor imitation of the pirates and even nicked all their jingles.

Back on topic, I'm at work (it's my lunch hour!!) so can't get on to Youtube to find any links. I've seen "Shy Boy" by Kippington Lodge mentioned on here a few times but does anyone remember another song of theirs called "Tomorrow Today?" I've been searching for it everywhere but can't find it - I try Youtube every now and then but have drawn a blank so far. I can remember them singing it live on Radio 1 back in the day - you could tell it was live because the singer was struggling to reach the high notes

Funny you should mention them. A few weeks ago I had my guitar set up by a chap called Brinsley Schwarz. I said 'wasn't there a band called Brinsley Schwarz'? He pointed to a poster with him in his prime on stage with the band.

Kippington Lodge were Brinsley's earlier band.

'Shy Boy' was originally written and recorded by Tomorrow. Both bands shared the same EMI producer, Mark Wirtz, which is how Keith West came to be involved with the 'Teenage Opera' project.

I used to love the hit "Excerpt From A Teenage Opera" by Keith West. It was a big hit in 1967. I am pretty sure that the teenage opera that was supposed to have been in the process of being writen at the time was never completed, which was a shame.

I love that record too.

I think Mark Wirtz was a canny chap. He renamed his song 'Grocer Jack' to the intriguing 'Excerpt From A Teenage Opera' so that if the record was a hit EMI would say give us more from the opera, but of course it didn't really exist.

A few follow up singles written to fit the bill were released, but didn't sell well, and the whole thing was quietly dropped.

Here's one of the follow up singles which was also sung by Keith West:

Sam - Keith West (1967)

Haha thank you so much! I've been trying to think of that one all week and for the life of me couldn't come up with artist or title. All I could remember was the children singing "Is it true what mummy said you won't come back, oh no no."

So maybe not all that canny?

ill have to listen to that, cant atm, mrs in bed and im off out! lol..


cant say i do, is there a youtube vid to post?..

Here it is...Isn't this your mate's channel:

The Roaring 60's - We Love The Pirates (1966)

Thanks so much for finding this. I loved watching it and seeing all the pirate DJ's looking so young. My personal favourite was Johnnie Walker. Good Memories.

And also had Nick Lowe, later of Rockpile and a solo artist on Bass.

It's worth digging out the book "No Sleep To Canvey Island" by Will Birch (who used to be in the Kursaal Flyers). It is a history of the London Pub rock scene but it starts out with the whole Brinsley Schwarz "Fillmore East" saga.

It goes right through to the end of the 1980's and covers all of the major Pub Rock groups.

UB

thanks, cant listen atm, will check out later in the week

yep... jimmytheferret... not seen him though for a few years now, met metal detecting!

I was looking for a rare record called Tabacco Road by a group called The Typhoons when I discovered this clip...

Tabacco Road - Eric Burdon and the Animals http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4Sfh8LFMaw

Amazing what you discover out of the blue whilst searching YouTube.

Oh my, that is good! And a new one on me. Great find.

I rather liked this clip too of Hendrix playing Sunshine of Your Love... it starts at 7:40....

Piece of Sixties Trivia
The Roaring Sixties were in fact The Ivy League.

I had no idea they were one and the same. That's really interesting. I did know that the Ivy League were also The Flowerpot Men who made, Let's Go To San Fransisco.

i miss the brass!...its the brass that makes diamonds version the version for me!... i mean, how brave was that? it must be pretty unique to use brass in that way in a 60's pop song (as opposed to jazz style)

i like that version, but then again i like eric burdons vocals..

Yes, I was rather pleased with that find...


I guess it might have helped if I'd posted the link! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jE80W5xYbTI

I found these crackers this afternoon both from Ten Years After in 1968

Rock your Mama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9p8x...eature=feedlik

I May be Wrong:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BVHYJyNftQ&NR=1

Considering they are both 43 years old the quality is great.

My last post (or, to be more precise, the last post I made in which I supplied Youtube clips) was entirely devoted to the music of the Association, and the one before that was entirely devoted to the music of Spanky and Our Gang, so I've decided that this post should not be entirely devoted to any one artist (or band), but to a mix of different artists.


Let's start with one of the greatest ever female Blues, R'n'B and Soul singers. There are so many brilliant Etta James tracks, but I've decided to go for the obvious one:-

At Last - Etta James (1961)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q2rZ...eature=related


From one of the all time great female voices to one of the all time great male voices. Here is a lesser known Roy Orbison track. The song is not one of his better ones tbh, but his performance of it, as is always the case with Roy Orbison, is immaculate:-

Roy Orbison - Crawlin' Back (1966)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIdqVAG2J7o


There's been surprisingly little Buffalo Springfield on this thread. This is probably their best known track, so can hardly be described as "rare". On the other hand it is unquestionably a classic and it wasn't a hit in this country, which are two very good reasons for including it:-

Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth (1967)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0cdC...eature=related


Finally, a song you'll definitely recognise, although possibly not this version of it. "Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da" is not really one of my favourite Beatles songs, but I am quite fond of this cover:-

The Bedrocks - Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xaqvl-tfUaU

Continuing Vabosity's first anniversary review of the thread.

A couple of days ago the Rare 70s Classics Thread had it's first anniversary, and that thread began three months after this thread. That means that I've spent the last quarter of a year selecting some of the music submitted to this thread throughout the previous year (and having big battles with myself as to which tracks to include and which ones to omit) and I'm still only two-thirds of the way through! Never mind, I'm enjoying it and I hope you are too.

Here's my selection of five great tracks from Page 26 of the thread:-

Led Zeppelin - Dazed and Confused
Originally submitted by ohglobbits on 5th December 2010.

Three Dog Night - Easy To Be Hard
Originally submitted by Vabosity on 9th December 2010.

The Creation - Making Time
Originally submitted by mushymanrob on 10th December 2010.

Dick Dale - Misirlou
Originally submitted by Vabosity on 16th December 2010.

The Lemon Pipers - Rice Is Nice
Originally submitted by mushymanrob on 17th December 2010.