Lovingly compiled by musicologist and all-around 60's music guru Ben Chaput, these ten comps feature some of the best obscure sides late '60's music has to offer. For the past ten years or so, rare psychedelic rock, garage and freakbeat have occupied the hearts and minds of music collectors everywhere as well as helping to empty their wallets. Scores of labels have popped up in the last decade dedicated to nothing but digging up and re-issuing rare private press releases as well as long-forgotten records put out on major labels. Think about how popular and noteworthy the Nuggets boxsets are and the Pebbles compilations and some of the other boxsets seeking to give listeners the best music of the '60's. Then, think about this great series of sets featuring some of the best music of the '60's all geared towards the collector and music freak, with rare songs never used on any other compilation. Truly, with this set of well-put-together comps, fans of this kind of music have hit the motherlode. (Lost In The Grooves)
trax:
1. Charlie Brown's Generation - Fast Retreatin' Female 2. The Merrie Motor Company - Walkin' Down This Road To My Town 3. The Last Word - Runnin' And Hidin' 4. Sounds Of Modification - Darkness Fills My Lonely Heart 5. Moonshine - Out 'A Hand 6. The Stamp Street Collection - And The Children Play 7. The Bulb - On The Tip Of My Tongue 8. The Chaps - You'll Be Back 9. The Lost Tribe - Fools Live Alone 10. TR-5 - Shirley, Shirley 11. The Smubbs - Mr. Open Minded 12. The Group Image - Hiya 13. D. C. Hawk - No, No, No 14. The Trippers - Keep A Knockin' 15. Peter Antell - The Times They Are A-Changing 16. Rainbow - That May Be True 17. The Morning Glories - You're So Young 18. Mad Andy's Twist Combo - Painted Smile 19. New York Rock & Roll Ensemble - Kiss Her Once 20. Gentlehood - Gazebo 21. The Back Alley - Soda Pop Man 22. The Cycle - God 23. Pepper Tree - Workin' 24. The Lost Tribe - Walk One Way 25. The Free Thinkers - Why, Why, Why
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"Voyages Into...The Bottomless Pit" Vol. 1
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in FLAC - (Thanks to Frans & Chocoreve for the share)
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THE BARRACUDAS - Drop Out with The Barracudas (1980)
Voxx Records 1994
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Thematically, the Barracudas pushed hard a Southern California surf-rock image on their
debut -- there's the cover photo, for one, and then there's a good chunk of the songs.
Titles like the demi-hit singles "Summer Fun," "California Lament," "On the Strip," and
"Surfers Are Back" are self-explanatory, while the deliciously campy "His Last Summer,"
detailing one dude's final big wave with Brit-accented asides, has got to win an award for
being one of rock's best fake-tragedy stories. However, the Barracudas were more accurately
a sharp balance between the harder-edge of new wave power pop and a freewheeling, mid-1960s
L.A. revivalism. Rather than peeling off Dick Dale or Ventures-style riffs, or even trying
much for the Beach Boys' early sound, the foursome combined some surf-tinged work with the
Byrds' ringing exuberance, Love's more frazzled early garage stomps, and the kind of punk
collected on Nuggets. When it all works, it rises from mere tribute status to being its own
groovy kick, often resembling a more specifically '60-fixated version of the Church.
Everything is original on Drop Out, though sources of inspiration aren't far off at any
turn, however reused and remade. "Codeine" has a more epic swoop and cautionary feel than
the Sonics gave to "Strychnine," and "I Saw My Death in a Dream Last Night" isn't quite the
Electric Prunes, but the same sort of not-quite-borrowing crops up song for song, and not
too badly at that. Some songs, such as "I Can't Pretend" and "This Ain't My Time," have just
enough of a crisp kick to remind you that they were recorded in 1980 rather than 15 years
earlier. Generally speaking, though, one song title sums up the entire fun spirit of Drop
Out: "I Wish It Could Be 1965 Again." Voxx's 1994 reissue includes five demos, including the
previously unreleased "Chevy Babe," "You Were on My Mind," and "Surfer Joe." -- Ned Raggett
(Allmusic)
Having grown up in Southern California and having tried my hand at surfing a couple of times
one summer (real skinny guys didn't look too cool or get the girls on California beaches in
the mid 60s) I found it kind of funny that four guys recording in Wales were into a surf
rock revival. Now, I don't know much about Wales. Do they have some monster surf or a
pipeline there? Do they actually wax down their surfboards and wait for June? To me these
guys sound more like the Ramones then the Beach Boys but as it is now spring and like they
say, summer means fun, I'm getting into it.
And the Barracudas say everything to me when they sing, "I Wish It Could Be 1965 Again." --
JohnnyDiego
Vocals – Jeremy Gluck
Bass, Vocals – David Buckley
Drums, Vocals – Nicky Turner
Guitar, Vocals – Robin Wills
Chocoreve said...
"Voyage Through The Sugarcube" (as a funny bonus)
trax:
01- The Plague - Here Today, Gone Tomorrow
02– Sweet Feeling - All So Long Ago
03– The Unit - Would You Believe What I Say
04– Icarus - You're In Life
05– Cain - Her Emotion
06– Kytes - Running Through The Water
07– Hop Scotch - Look At The Lights Go Up
08– Gavin Hamilton - It Won't Be The Same
09– Katch 22 - Major Catastrophe
10– Simon's Secrets - I Know What Her Name Is
11– Paper Blitz Tissue - Grey Man
12– The Poets - Locked In A Room
13– Cupid's Inspiration - Dream
14– Don Craine's New Downliners Sect - I Can't Get Away From You
15– Thane Russal & Three - Your Love Is Burning Me
16– Turnstyle - Trot pt 1
17– Turnstyle - Trot pt 2
(Thanks to Chocoreve for the share)
"Voyage Through The Sugarcube"
…served by Chocoreve...
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mayde they don't want to share with nigel the same plan of life
Thanks for The Barracudas. Liked that band very much a long time ago. They really had some energy.
BONUS 1 OF 9
WIGAN CASINO NORTHERN SOUL 40th Anniversary 1973-2013 @320
CD1:
1. Frankie Valli And The Four Seasons - The Night
2. Holly St. James - That's Not Love
3. The Present - Many’s The Slip Twixt The Cup And The Lip
4. Edwin Starr - Time
5. Joey Heatherton - When You Call Me Baby
6. Cobblestone - Trick Me, Treat Me
7. The Vel-Vets - I Got To Find Me Somebody
8. The Dells - Run For Cover
9. Lada Edmund Jr. - The Larue
10. Marvin Gaye -This Love Starved Heart Of Mine (It's Killing Me)
11. The High Keys - Living A Lie
12. Vickie Baines - Country Girl
13. The Outsiders - Lonely Man
14. The Tempests - Someday
15. George Kirby - What can I do
16. The Embers - Watch Out Girl
17. Patrice Holloway Stolen Hours
18. Howard Guyton - I Watched You Slowly Slip Away
19. Barbara McNair - You're Gonna Love My Baby
20. Reuben Howell - You Can't Stop A Man In Love
CD2:
1. Frank Wilson - Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
2. Gloria Jones - Tainted Love
3. The Originals - Suspicion
4. Kelly Garrett - Love's The Only Answer
5. The Contours - Baby Hit And Run
6. Gloria Barnes - You Don’t Mean It
7. Tony Clarke - Landslide
8. Burning Bush - Keeps On Burning
9. Joy Lovejoy - In Orbit
10. The Deletts - Look At Me
11. Willie Hutch - The Duck
12. Sisters Love - I'm Learning To Trust My Man
13. Spyder Turner - I Can't Make It Anymore
14. Yvonne Baker - You Didn't Say A Word
15. Alfie Davison - Love Is A Serious Business
16. Roger Hatcher - Sweetest Girl In The World
17. Bobby Paris - I Walked Away
18. Gerri Grainger - I Go To Pieces (Everytime)
19. Dean Parrish - I'm On My Way
20. Jimmy Radcliffe - Long After Tonight Is All Over
CD1
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CD2
http://www9.zippyshare.com/v/ygD57FIk/file.html
INFO
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WIGAN-CASINO-NEW-2-CD-SET-40-ORIGINAL-NORTHERN-SOUL-ANTHEMS-1973-2013-/370996137683
BONUS 2 OF 9
THE STAPLE SINGERS - We'll Get Over '70 @320
"We'll Get Over" was the 2nd album for the Staples on Stax Records in 1969 in the UK (1968 USA). It was also moving ever closer to the soul/religious/commentary masterworks they were to later produce; "Staple Swingers", "Be Altitude: Respect Yourself", "Be What You Are" and "City In The Sky". This remaster actually dates from 1994 (re-issued a few times) and is housed in a digipak replica of the album sleeve. The sound is punchy and live. The Staples are supplemented by Steve Cropper on guitar, Marvell Thomas on keyboards, Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass and Al Jackson Jr on drums - most of Booker T. & The MG's. Steve Copper also produced.
The track list breakdown is as follows:
1. We'll Get Over (written by Homer Banks, Bettye Crutcher and Raymond Jackson - Stax song team often referred to as "We Three")
2. Give A Damn (a Spanky & Our Gang cover version)
3. Everyday People (A Sly & The Family Stone cover version)
4. Tend To Your Own Business (the only track on the album by the Staples themselves)
5. Solon Bushi (a Traditional Japanese Folk song cover version)
6. Challenge (as per track 1)
7. God Bless The Child (Billie Holiday cover version)
8. Games People Play (a Joe South cover version)
9. A Wednesday In Your Garden (a Guess Who cover version, written by Randy Bachman later of Bachman Turner Overdrive)
10. The Gardener (as per track 1)
11. When Will We Be Paid (For The Work We've Done) (written by Stewart and Randall)
12. Brand New Day (written by Al Kooper of Blood, Sweat & Tears for the United Artists movie "The Landlord", Stax 7" single 0074, 1970)
13. Who Took The Merry Out Of Christmas (Parker and Deanie cover) (Stax 7" single 0084, 1970)
Tracks 12 and 13 are bonus tracks
As you can see, the album is top heavy with cover versions, but don't let that put you off - it's still got that magical Staples sound - and the songs chosen convey their constant message of positivity and love.
A great album - their entire Stax catalogue is fab frankly - and for me - never dates. Investigate & enjoy. (The Soul Detective)
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INFO
http://www.amazon.com/Well-Get-Over-STAPLE-SINGERS/dp/B000000ZJ6
http://www.allmusic.com/album/well-get-over-mw0000674757
BONUS 3 OF 9
Next Stop... Soweto Vol. 2 Soul, Funk & Organ Grooves From The Townships 1969-76 (2010) Volume 2 @320
It would be understandable if you were to mistake this set as an exercise by South African musicians to replicate their Western counterparts' soul golden years. There are numerous tracks fitting that bill, but there are also songs that merely integrate rhythm & blues stylings into the local South African township mbaqanga. One such song, the compilation's opener, "Khubani" by J.K. Mayengar & the Shingwedzi Sisters, is the least Western of the bunch, although it does feature a call-and-response chorus over the top of a driving percussion section. The influence really starts to overtake the traditional South African sounds in songs such as the Down Tones' "Short Man's Soul," which has elements of guitar work similar to the feel of "Save Me" as performed by numerous artists such as Aretha Franklin and James Knight & the Butlers. Accompanying it is some sizzling organ work by an unknown player as the main rhythm carries on. Equally, the Soul Prophets' instrumental soul-jazz piece "Soul Imbaq" could easily fit into the third volume, focusing on jazz from the townships. The vocal tracks bring the compilation back to a more international affair, mainly because most of the songs are not sung in English and feature one of the other near-dozen official languages of the nation. "Tiba Kamo," which starts off with a hi-hat solo à la "Theme from Shaft," switches gears into a dancefloor burner with some timely chicken-scratch guitar work. The Mahotella Queens' "Wozani Mahipi" is another excellent representation of the blend. The male lead's cigarette-stained vocals contrast with the females' sweeter refrains, laid over the top of a nasty drum break midway through. Compilers Duncan Brooker and Francis Gooding have gone to great lengths to assemble an assortment of tracks representing a marriage of styles and influences in this set (and in the series in general). Their painstaking work is a living document to be kept in the annals for musical posterity. (Allmusic)
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Info
http://www.allmusic.com/album/next-stop-soweto-vol-2-soul-funk-organ-grooves-from-the-townships-1969-1976-mw0001977365
http://www.amazon.com/Next-Stop-Soweto-Various-Artists/dp/B0037YKYC0
BONUS 4 OF 9
Oxford American Southern Music CD #9 (2007) @320
(Thanks to Jonder for this share)
1. “If I Were a Carpenter” – Eldridge Holmes
2. “Look Out Dog, Slow Down Train” – Hackensaw Boys
3. “One Mint Julep” – The Clovers
4. “I Take It Back” – Sandy Posey
5. “Morning Train” – Reverend Charlie Jackson
6. “G-Man Hoover” – Van Dyke Parks
7. “Bad Girl” – Zakary Thaks
8. “Katie Cruel” – Karen Dalton
9. “I Feel Like Singing” – Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
10. “Hey Lawdy Papa” – Teddy Grace
11. “Anti Love Song” – Betty Davis
12. “Yet to Succeed” – Dwight Yoakam
13. “Killing Him” – Amy LaVere
14. “That Blue Eyed Baby from Memphis” – Don Redman
15. “The Lesson” – Mayo Thompson
16. “I Must Be Somebody Else You’ve Known” – The International Submarine Band
17. “Parchman Farm” – The Parchman Prison Band
18. “Bayou Rock” – Joe Bennett & The Sparkletones
19. “Trinkle, Tinkle” – Thelonious Monk
20. “Cadillac on 22’s” – David Banner
21. “Little Bit of Rain” – Fred Neil
22. “Cry to Me” – Betty Harris
23. “Ha Ha in the Daytime” – Percy Mayfield
24. “Sweet Is the Melody” – Iris DeMent
25. “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Your Grievances” – Daniel Johnston
26. “Hammond Song” – The Roches
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INFO
http://oxa.cjrwbeta.com/articles/2007/sep/01/oxford-american-southern-music-cd-9/
http://www.discogs.com/Various-Oxford-American-Southern-Music-CD-9/release/3656240
re 'funny bonus': please keep the chuckles coming---great comp.!!
Thank you for another in the Oxford series. Does this mean that all of them have now been shared here?
Thanks for The Staple Singers, Voyage Through The Sugarcube and NSS!
Waw Barracudas. They were my first real rock and roll gig.We had to drive far from my town and we were very very young so it was real fun. We did ask for the Summer fun song (shouting sometimes) but who knows why they didn't wanna do it.
By coincidence this morning I wake up and first four songs I listened was the barracudas. Good nite TZ.
@clash
Yes. Go to April 4th comments. halfway down is Gyro's list, and the rest are towards the bottom dated 14th April. From 1997 to 2014 (no issue in 2002 & 2004)
Thank you Jonder & Gyro.
thanks for the Staples Singers!
-peacenik
Thanks so much for ''Voyages...''. I love this great 60's stuff . THANX THANX THANX
Cheers
Frank
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