The next are 45s from the RT collection (Jan-Feb)
*The Byrds - Turn! Turn! Turn! / Eight Miles High. 19?? Columbia (SP). Another comp of two hits. 'Eight Miles High' (1966) might be my favorite of the trippy 60s singles, at least by a mainstream artist. No question this track influenced a host of European psychedelic progressive artists including Group 1850, probably even Pink Floyd honestly. The a) side (1965) is another insufferable hippie hymn, though not quite as bad as The Buffalo Springfield's contribution. (Feb)
*The Animals - The House of The Rising Sun / I'm Crying. 1968 MGM (SP). Another one of those "pairing of hits" 45s (Golden Circle, MGM calls it). Both of these are from 1964 and could be considered game changers. I didn't recognize 'I'm Crying', but it's got their patented sound. They were way ahead of their time. (Feb)
*The Buffalo Springfield - Rock 'n' Roll Woman / For What It's Worth. 19?? Atlantic (SP). This is one of those "Oldie Series" 45s that combined two hits into one. You ever hear a track for like 100 years, that you kind of liked, but never knew who it was? That's what happened to me with 'Rock n Roll Woman'. I probably would have said it was by CSNY. Well I got the S part right lol. OK, you know this song too. I like it. On the other hand 'For What It's Worth' is one of the most insufferable 60s hippie hymns of all time. This is their "I was there" track. Look at us - we're so great. Cue the girl with the flower in her hair. Puke. Keeping it anyway, because of the first track. Maybe I'll use the B side to drive guests away when they've worn out their welcome. (Feb)
Manfred Mann - If You Gotta Go, Go Now / The One in the Middle. 1965 Ascot (SP). I know painfully little about Mann really. I know his more proggy stuff from the 70s, but this guy has dozens of releases from the 60s that have completely eluded me. This is pretty good garage/mod/beat music. Getting a bit too basic for me to hold onto though. (Feb)
The Beatles - I Feel Fine / She's a Woman. 1964 Capitol (SP). Both of these tracks can be found on the Beatles '65 album. Beatles at their garage-y best. (Feb)
The Rolling Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash / Child of the Moon. 1968 London (SP). Yep, this is what inspired me to pull the 'Satisfaction' 45 out of the bin. The a) side is almost as ubiquitous as 'Satisfaction'. I'm just not as keen on it. It's 'Child of the Moon' that's the money piece here, at least for us psych fans. I'd never heard it until now. It's not awesome by the way, but pretty good on the whole. The final conclusion though tells me I can live without.
*Donovan - Sunshine Superman / The Trip. 1966 Epic (SP). Donovan is one of the more recognized folk artists dabbling in psychedelia. For late 1965, 'Sunshine Superman' is definitely ahead of its time. 'The Trip' unfortunately doesn't live up to its name, and is rather ordinary folk rock with some jangly electric guitar.
Bob Landers with Willie Joe and his Unitar - Cherokee Dance / Unitar Rock. 1956 Specialty (SP). The Unitar is an early example of fuzz it would appear (in 1956!). 'Cherokee Dance' is a bit silly with the vocals, but the guitar is cool. The flip is an instrumental and pretty cool for the era.
The Sparkles - Jack and the Beanstalk / Oh, Girls, Girls. 1966 Hickory promo (SP). Looks like these guys are from Levelland, Texas. Those are my old stompin' grounds when attending college in Lubbock. This would be one of the last places you'd think to find a garage band within its population. But then again, there was Buddy Holly... In any case, we have yet another example of a rockin' nursery rhyme. The other side is straight up garage. Of interest to genre fans.
The Tradewinds - Catch Me in the Meadow / I Believe in Her. 1966 Kama Sutra promo (SP). The Tradewinds were a chart topping band from Providence, Rhode Island who put out quite a few singles (but only one album). The a) side is sunshine pop whereas b) has a definite Beach Boys harmony surf sound. Good on the whole.
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The Standells - The Shake / Peppermint Beatle. 1964 Liberty. This one comes from a picker in eastern Colorado, and I bought this from one of his summer sales (2020/Jan). The Standells were from Los Angeles and have a solid reputation among garage collectors. This one's pretty early in their career and is more geared toward the early rock n roll dancefloor. Sock hop music. Not really for me.
Everyman - It's a Pushbutton World / Eternal Youth. 1967 Main Line. This obscurity I picked up at a real record store in Rapid City, South Dakota a few months ago (2020/Jan). From Cleveland, Everyman is ostensibly a protest folk album. But it has psychedelic lyrics and the a) side features some interesting musique concrete.
The Gants - Road Runner / My Baby Don't Care. 1965 Liberty promo. This SP goes back to a very large 45 estate sale collection in Castle Rock in the summer of 2019 (Jan). It was from a former radio DJ in the Denver area. I bought a pile. I kept a few, sold many others, and still have some in my record show bin. This is from the latter, where it's going back. The a) side is an RnB dancer whereas the b) side is - no surprise - heavily influenced by same era Beatles. The Gants were from Mississippi.
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