the rare 60's classics thread

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mushymanrob

04-11-2013

Originally Posted by DavetheSensible:
“I haven't looked up the original entry for this, so apologies if it's repeat info - but it wasn't so much the public ignoring it as lack of exposure on other than Radio Caroline.
McWilliams' manager (and label owner) Phil Solomon had business interest in Caroline, and they flogged it to death that year. The BBC, and other pirate stations, ignored it because of the link.
Caroline had saturated their playlists with Major Minor label records before - The Dubliners 'Seven Drunken Nights', 'All For Me Grog' and 'Black Velvet Band' especially. Sick of Irish music before the summer was out!”

it was one of those hits that i heard as a kid, i remember, but was shocked to find no chart entry for it. (similar to niel diamonds - solitary man, young rascals - how can i be sure, amongst others.

mushymanrob

04-11-2013

begining of a new week, lets see what can be unearthed today

Edwin Astley Orchestra
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Astley
65 - danger man theme - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FF4tahjSQ-k

Ted Astley
see above
66 - the baron - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laL_UjLG7YY

Aston and Yen
no info
66 - skillamy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aJRc_WNeEw

Astors
http://www.curtisj.com/Astors.htm
65 - candy - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t06Xj04K48w

Astronauts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Astronauts_%28band%29
63 - baja - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHbcU5ArqBQ

Astronauts (different)
no info
66 - before you leave - no youtube vid

Athenians
no info
64 - you tell me - no youtube vid
64 - i got it if you want it - no youtube vid
65 - thinking of your love - no youtube vid

Benny Atkins
no info
60 - lipstick on your lips - no youtube vid

Chet Atkins
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chet_Atkins
60 - teensville - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88fWMDDkrRg
60 - dark at the top of the stairs theme - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pd04fXZWDKk
64 - suzi q - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAZqWFJFdb4
65 - cloudy and cool - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvF2OFeZwUg
65 - yakety axe - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBHPzChfKuM ... I DIDNT KNOW THIS!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakety_Sax
66 - from nashville with love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbzgO--GbVE
68 - light my fire - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UfyNT_XrY8
69 - those were the days - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOppwELrXHY

more tomorrow.

Vabosity

04-11-2013

While carrying out my Third Anniversary Review, which involves looking through earlier pages of the thread to determine which tracks to repeat, I noticed the phrase

"single that the Great British record buying public of the day chose to ignore"

used by another poster, and I thought it had a nice ring to it, so I adopted it to describe a track that I like a great deal and that sounds commercial enough to have been a big UK hit, but yet failed to chart. However, yours is the more likely explanation for this particular single's lack of UK success.

Conehead

04-11-2013

Sandie Shaw - Pourvue Que Ca Dure (Long Live Love in French) -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHImgAWBkWA

Walker Brothers - No Regrets -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kf3Hyxl67g

Jeanette - Frente A Frente (English singer based in Spain)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgCzP_9r8-4

mushymanrob

05-11-2013

Originally Posted by Conehead:
“
Walker Brothers - No Regrets -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kf3Hyxl67g
”

erm... that was a big hit in 76... so doesnt qualify as 'rare 60's'

Radio Ruderham

05-11-2013

Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“erm... that was a big hit in 76... so doesn't qualify as 'rare 60's' ”

1976!! OOPS, I thought it was '69 myself just shows how much I don't know either,
I was going to suggest "Love is all" from the Butterfly ball, but that was 1974.
I think I need a lie down.

mushymanrob

05-11-2013

Originally Posted by Radio Ruderham:
“1976!! OOPS, I thought it was '69 myself just shows how much I don't know either,
I was going to suggest "Love is all" from the Butterfly ball, but that was 1974.
I think I need a lie down.”

i did a quick check to make sure that the 76 hit wasnt a re-issue of a rare 60's track.. cant find any evidence for that.

mushymanrob

05-11-2013

ok.... on we go..

At Last the 1958 Rock n Roll Show
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Hunter_%28singer%29
68 - i cant drive - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL6zSwN9l80

Atmospheres
no info
60 - telegraph - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TYTbq0xNvVc

Attack (u.s.)
no info
67 - washington square - no youtube vid

Attack (uk) one of our great underrated bands
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Attack_%28band%29
67 - try it - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_I5arWNtNg
67 - hi ho silver lining - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DD7KkJopku8 (this is the version i remember)
67 - created by clive - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9KUtjqy5Eg
68 - neville thumbcatch - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fko-LFvMmbo
i liked these

Attraction
no info
66 - stupid girl - no youtube vid (grrr sounded good)
66 - party line - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iubPeqWs2Cs i like this ray davis song

Winifred Atwell
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winifred_Atwell
65 - snow bells - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sa5_XlM0sg

Audrey
no info
69 - love me tonight - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTtCVw5rc3A
69 - youll lose a good thing - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gN7ISqCp2E8

Brian Auger & Trinity another 'big act'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Auger
65 - foolkiller - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1K-Nssa19E (pity the vid is this wheels on fire!)
65 - green onions - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7sklKl2XMc ha ha, rod the mod!
67 - tiger - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwSiPyEblYI
68 - i dont know where you are - no youtube vid
69 - what you gonna do? - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQGjILy0YK4

Au Go-Go Singers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cafe_Au_Go_Go
65 - san francisco bay blues - no youtube vid

Georgie Auld
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgie_Auld
60 - hawaiian war chant - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cm1-YjsLZGI

Cliff Aungier
no info
68 - time - no youtube vid

Patti Austin
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patti_Austin
69 - the family tree - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hj8WAANJfEo

Peter Austin
no info
68 - your love - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oaeu738tpxM

Reg Austin
no info
65 - my saddest day - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7L-_Ai1tFk

more tomorrow

DavetheSensible

05-11-2013

Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“i did a quick check to make sure that the 76 hit wasnt a re-issue of a rare 60's track.. cant find any evidence for that.”

No, it was a new track from their 1974 reunion period. Had to check, but The album 'Nite Flights' which it came off, and the single, were released in November 1975. One of my all-time favourite singles.

DavetheSensible

05-11-2013

Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“Attraction 66 - stupid girl - no youtube vid (grrr sounded good)”

Thought I recognised the title - this was a Jagger/Richard composition. The Stones recorded it on 'Aftermath', and it's often cited as a prime example of their mysogynistic lyrics.

Quote:
“Cliff Aungier
”

sadly underheard and underrated British 'musicians musician'.
For how not to have a succesful musical career, try - http://www.45cat.com/biography/cliff-aungier, a criminal mess that stopped him being far better recognised.
Do yourselves a favour and look up his stuff.

Quote:
“ Peter Austin”

another obscure reggae artist (at least to UK audience)
see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Clarendonians

Quote:
“ Reg Austin 65 - my saddest day -”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7L-_Ai1tFk
A Joe Meek production. Can't lay my hands on my Joe Meek compilations right now, so I can't add any more, sorry.

A very neat varied selection this time. Thanks

mushymanrob

05-11-2013

Originally Posted by DavetheSensible:
“Thought I recognised the title - this was a Jagger/Richard composition. The Stones recorded it on 'Aftermath', and it's often cited as a prime example of their mysogynistic lyrics.”

well ive not heard it, so heres the stones version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5YDEu2JLVY

Quote:
“A very neat varied selection this time. Thanks ”

hey...its just how they come out... but i figure that if i do enough the variety will follow

thanks again for the additional info. im sure all viewing appreciate it.

Vabosity

06-11-2013

Vabosity's Third Anniversary Review Of The Thread - Post #41.

Quite a few British guitar instrumental tracks were submitted to the thread during the first three years of its existence, and five of them can be found below.

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers feauring Eric Clapton - Steppin' Out (1966)
First submitted to the thread in August 2010.
My favourite Eric Clapton track of the sixties. I prefer this to anything he did with the Yardbirds or Cream.

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers feauring Peter Green - The Supernatural (1967)
First submitted to the thread in August 2010.
Peter Green making some quite magical sounds on this track, shortly before he went off to make more magical sounds with Fleetwood Mac. I’m probably in a minority (certainly on this forum), but whenever the band name Fleetwood Mac is ever mentioned I immediately think Peter Green rather than Buckingham-Nicks.

Jeff Beck - Beck’s Bolero (1967)
First submitted to the thread in September 2010.
The line-up that recorded this superb track was as follows:-
Jeff Beck on guitar, Jimmy Page also on guitar, John Paul Jones on bass, Nicky Hopkins on keyboards and Keith Moon on drums. Some line-up!

Jimmy and the Rackets - Black Eyes (1964)
First submitted to the thread in October 2010.
You need to persevere with this track. It starts off rather slow and is nothing that special, but then gradually gets faster and faster till it reaches breakneck speed and becomes something very special. An absolute gem of an instrumental.

Bert Weedon - Sorry Robbie (1960)
First submitted to the thread in November 2012.
A fine little instrumental ditty by the late, great Bert Weedon, the hugely influential British guitarist whose Play In A Day manual guided many an aspiring rock star to greatness.

mushymanrob

06-11-2013

Originally Posted by Vabosity:
“Vabosity's Third Anniversary Review Of The Thread - Post #41.

Quite a few British guitar instrumental tracks were submitted to the thread during the first three years of its existence, and five of them can be found below.

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers feauring Eric Clapton - Steppin' Out (1966)
First submitted to the thread in August 2010.
My favourite Eric Clapton track of the sixties. I prefer this to anything he did with the Yardbirds or Cream.”

wash your mouth out!

Quote:
“John Mayall's Bluesbreakers feauring Peter Green - The Supernatural (1967)
First submitted to the thread in August 2010.
Peter Green making some quite magical sounds on this track, shortly before he went off to make more magical sounds with Fleetwood Mac. I’m probably in a minority (certainly on this forum), but whenever the band name Fleetwood Mac is ever mentioned I immediately think Peter Green rather than Buckingham-Nicks.”

youll get no argument from me on that! completely agree.

Quote:
“Jeff Beck - Beck’s Bolero (1967)
First submitted to the thread in September 2010.
The line-up that recorded this superb track was as follows:-
Jeff Beck on guitar, Jimmy Page also on guitar, John Paul Jones on bass, Nicky Hopkins on keyboards and Keith Moon on drums. Some line-up!

.”

dispite being a big yardbirds fan.... i dont like this... mind you i dont like his version of 'hi ho silver lining'...(not fond of that track anyway lol)

Vabosity

06-11-2013

Originally Posted by Vabosity:
“John Mayall's Bluesbreakers feauring Eric Clapton - Steppin' Out (1966)
First submitted to the thread in August 2010.
My favourite Eric Clapton track of the sixties. I prefer this to anything he did with the Yardbirds or Cream.

John Mayall's Bluesbreakers feauring Peter Green - The Supernatural (1967)
First submitted to the thread in August 2010.
Peter Green making some quite magical sounds on this track, shortly before he went off to make more magical sounds with Fleetwood Mac. I’m probably in a minority (certainly on this forum), but whenever the band name Fleetwood Mac is ever mentioned I immediately think Peter Green rather than Buckingham-Nicks.”

Spelling featuring incorrectly once can be forgiven, but twice? Oh dear.

Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“wash your mouth out! ”

Rob, I've just popped out to buy some Listerine, and have just had a really good gargle, but I still prefer Steppin' Out to anything Eric Clapton did with the Yardbirds or Cream!

Sorry.

DavetheSensible

06-11-2013

I'll just throw in a vote in for Vs Peter Green preference too.
Not only does early Fleetwood Mac get a pretty regular airing in House Sensible, so do the 'End Of The Game' (1970) and 'In The Skies' (1979) solo lps. The second is an especially great 'long lost' classic IMO

mushymanrob

06-11-2013

just had a glance, theres 17 tracks for john mayall that qualify for my listings.... unfortunately we will have to wait until 2015 until im at 'mayall' in the catalogue! lol.

edit

just worked it out. at the current rate of posting john mayall is due to be featured in april 2015 !

and ive enough new material to keep posting for another 3 years at the current rate. (might fall off in summer though when im busy working).

*stops waffling, off to create todays post lol)

Vabosity

06-11-2013

Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“just had a glance, theres 17 tracks for john mayall that qualify for my listings.... unfortunately we will have to wait until 2015 until im at 'mayall' in the catalogue! lol.

edit

just worked it out. at the current rate of posting john mayall is due to be featured in april 2015 !

and ive enough new material to keep posting for another 3 years at the current rate. (might fall off in summer though when im busy working).

*stops waffling, off to create todays post lol)”

Have you worked out the the date when the Zombies are due to be featured?

mushymanrob

06-11-2013

mushymanrob

06-11-2013

Originally Posted by Vabosity:
“Have you worked out the the date when the Zombies are due to be featured? ”

october 23rd 2016

mushymanrob

06-11-2013

wheres johnny forget ? has he forgotten to log on?

DavetheSensible

06-11-2013

Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“Avalons 66 - everyday - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haB1QS4eE7I”

Been searching ...
see http://www.uncamarvy.com/Avalons/avalons.html
It's a good site too (although the mouse trailer is really irritating after about 20 seconds). I've used it before -the biogs are excellent and detailed.

Conehead

06-11-2013

Most of these rare 60s tracks are not classics, and therefore do not qualify.

mushymanrob

07-11-2013

Originally Posted by DavetheSensible:
“Been searching ...
see http://www.uncamarvy.com/Avalons/avalons.html
It's a good site too (although the mouse trailer is really irritating after about 20 seconds). I've used it before -the biogs are excellent and detailed.”

that bit was interesting and detailed as you say, but i cant find a search option on the homepage plus it seems they are only interested in rhythm and blues...

Originally Posted by Conehead:
“Most of these rare 60s tracks are not classics, and therefore do not qualify. ”

who says they arent classics? by what definition? should have said that 3 1/2 years ago...im not changing it now!

DavetheSensible

07-11-2013

Originally Posted by mushymanrob:
“that bit was interesting and detailed as you say, but i cant find a search option on the homepage”

You gotta dig

http://www.uncamarvy.com/marvart.html halfway down the page is a list of articles in a dropdown box (!!!?), or there's a search function below that. Instinctive it's not.
Sometimes with these sites it's easier to download the lot with a site grabber and work through the pages on your own pc

mushymanrob

07-11-2013

Originally Posted by DavetheSensible:
“You gotta dig
http://www.uncamarvy.com/marvart.html halfway down the page is a list of articles in a dropdown box (!!!?), or there's a search function below that. Instinctive it's not.
Sometimes with these sites it's easier to download the lot with a site grabber and work through the pages on your own pc ”

thats odd.... i clicked on that link 3 times before the whole page + search facility loaded...

cheers anyway, not sure ill use it though because im lazy and dont really have the time to search too much, i just pop the artist into google and hope that returns results. of course i have no objection to anybody adding to something i posted.

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