REPOST No457: The Hollies - King midas in reverse

maybe their greatest song...EMI records 1967

REPOST No615: The Hollies - When your lights turned on

 

This is powerpop in its pure form. allthough in 1967 nobody knew the term Powerpop.  from "Evolution", 1967

 

REPOST No512: The Hollies - On a carousel

one of their best ones on a 1967 EMI Parlophone 45.
This video shows the recording (of an alternative version) in the studio. Awesome.
 

No 687: Francoise Hardy - Comme tant d'autres

The 60s 45s on Vogue by Francoise Hardy are ALL wonderful. I never heard one, i didn't like. Take a look at HER 45 DISCOGRAPHY


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No 686: France Gall - Laissez tomber le filles

cool groovy french beat from 1964.

No 674: The Shadows - Man of mystery

One of the coolest guitar instrumentals ever. Bought the EP on a record fair for
1 €. Good price for a 50 years old cult record.

REPOST No52: Billy Doggett - Honky tonk popcorn

Can music be cooler than this Funk-gem from 1969. Polydor.

REPOST No121: The Skatalites - Dr. Kildare

a great piece of Ska from the 60s.

No631:Judy Collins - Both sides now

written by Joni Mitchell, covered by Jason Falkner, this is the most famous recorded take on this song.

No617: The Swamp Rats - Psycho

If this cover of the Sonics "Psycho" is NOT Punkrock, then maybe i don't know what punkrock is. Mid-60s chainsaw-guitar-madness.

REPOST No175: Julie Driscoll, Brian Auger and The Trinity - Indian Ropeman

Freakbeat-classic from the LP "Streetnoise", 1969, Marmalade records.

REPOST No131: Shocking blue - Send me a postcard

great freakbeat-45 from the Netherlands, 1968, Pink elephant/Metronome.

No616: The Attractions - She's a girl

great Mod-45 from 1966

REPOST No41: The Wee 4 - Weird

Classic mid-sixties voice-monster. Greg Prevost of the Chesterfield Kings once said, that this is the best song ever recorded.

No614: The Byrds - She don't care about time

 

Sometimes both sides of a 45 are catchy. This is an example for it. 1965, CBS

REPOST No123: The Byrds - Have you seen her face

a superb song from a 1967 Byrds 45 on CBS records.

No609: Otis & the Pinetoppers - Shout bama lama

This is the perfect soundtrack for a good party. ca. 1960

No571: Francoise Hardy - Comme tant d'autres

LISTEN HERE

total relaxed song from a 1963 Vogue EP.

No566: Elvis Presley - Spinout

great Soul number from a mid-60s movie. Elvis would've been 75 on Jan 7th.

No564: The Small Faces - Almost grown

and another one from the same period.