Showing posts with label early rocknroll. Show all posts
Showing posts with label early rocknroll. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Gale Garnett


Canadian-born singer Gale Garnett took a dip in the hippie pool around the end of the 60's with her psych-ish band Gentle Reign, but she started her career as a distinctly less-feminine female singer in the mid 50's. Here's her 1965 single, I'll Cry Alone with a wacky video for the loungy B-side, "Where Do You Go to Go Away?"
"I'll Cry Alone":

"Where Do You Go to Go Away?":

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

The Shadows


The Shadows were a British instrumental band, originally playing back-up for singer Cliff Richard. The band became primarily known for lead guitarist Hank Marvin (that's him in the glasses), a master of old-school dreamy reverb.
"Wonderful Land" from The Wonderful Land of the Shadows EP (1962):

Friday, April 22, 2011

The Tornados


A Joe Meek (that's him on the far left) production, the Tornados with their 1962 uber-hit (it was the first British single to hit #1 on the US Hot 100), "Telstar":

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:

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":

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Gin Gillette

1966, "Train to Satanville":

Friday, February 4, 2011

The Moontrekkers


if you can believe it, this song was actually banned from UK radio upon release for being too scary. produced by Joe Meek, 1961:

Monday, January 31, 2011

Del Shannon


demo version of "Jody", a b-side to the popular hit "Runaway" (1961):

Friday, January 21, 2011