Saturday, April 30, 2011
Claudine Longet
Claudine Longet with the "Nothing To Lose / White Horses" single from 1968.
Side A, "Nothing To Lose" was written by Henry Mancini and Donald black:
Side B, "White Horses" was written by Michael Carr and Ben Nisbet:
Labels:
1960s,
Claudine Longet,
Henry Mancini,
pop,
soft rock,
USA
Friday, April 29, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Trisomie 21
Friday, April 22, 2011
The Tornados
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Monday, April 18, 2011
Tom Dissevelt & Kid Baltan
recorded in 1957 in the Netherlands, released in 1963 in the US, some of the earliest "serious" electronic music to be found out there (no keyboards here, simply computer algorithms), "Sonic Re-Entry":
Labels:
1950's,
Kid Baltan,
Synth,
The Netherlands,
Tom Dissevelt
Friday, April 15, 2011
The Sharades
a cover of Ginny Arnell's hit song, "Dumb Head" by the Sharades, a group produced by the amazing Joe Meek. 1964:
Labels:
1960s,
early rocknroll,
Joe Meek,
pop,
The Sharades,
UK
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Beach Boys
...are most immediately known for their unmistakable harmonies, and perhaps especially in the case of the ground-breaking album, Pet Sounds (and Brian Wilson's withdrawl following its successful release). But one of the most ambitious and strikingly "different" songs on Pet Sounds contains none of their signature harmonies, or any voices at all for that matter...
"Let's Go Away For Awhile" from Pet Sounds (1966):
Monday, April 11, 2011
Mid Day Rain
1970 single from Mid Day Rain, their only two recordings I can find...
"Welcome to the Rain":
"Friday Mourning":
"Welcome to the Rain":
"Friday Mourning":
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Roger Nichols Trio
Roger Nichols released a string of singles under different formations of his group, sometimes as The Small Circle of Friends, sometimes as the Trio, sometimes simply as Roger Nichols. Eventually, a full-length album was recorded in '68 as Roger Nichols & the Small Circle of Friends. Here is the 1967 Snow Queen single, different from the 1968 album version, recorded as the Roger Nichols Trio:
Friday, April 8, 2011
The Phantom
Jerry Lott (the Phantom) recorded "Love Me" in 1958 in two takes; the first being a more subdued performance than the explosive, testosterone-filled second. The second take was released on 7" in 1960 on Dot records. Here's the whole record:
"Love Me":
standing in direct contrast to the raw A-side, "Whisper Your Love":
Labels:
1950's,
early rocknroll,
Jerry Lott,
The Phantom,
USA
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Haruomi Hosono
One of the founding members of Yellow Magic Orchestra, part-time session bassist, and electronic producer, Haruomi Hosono also produced some of his own eclectic music, including the album Philharmony (1982), a collection of ambient, experimental, and pop electronic sounds.
"Living Dining Kitchen":
"Platonic":
"Luminescent/Hotaru"
Labels:
1980's,
Haruomi Hosono,
Japanese,
Synth,
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Brigitte Bardot Et Serge Gainsbourg
Brigitte Bardot, French singer/actress, teamed up with musician/actor/director Serge Gainsbourg to make several recordings in the late 60's. Gainsbourg's experimental, widely varied sound greatly influenced French popular and avant-garde music.
The duo originally recorded the "Bonnie and Clyde" single in 1967, and Gainsbourg released it in 1968:
Labels:
1960s,
avant garde,
Brigitte Bardot,
French,
psychedelic,
saccharine,
Serge Gainsbourg
Monday, April 4, 2011
Birth Control
it's been a while since i've posted some prog. here's Birth Control live with "Skateboard Sue" from their 8th studio album, Increase (1977). That's Zeus B. Held on the keys, there.
Labels:
1970s,
Birth Control,
German,
Krautrock,
prog,
Zeus B. Held
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Friday, April 1, 2011
P. Lion
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