Saturday, December 21, 2013

Mix Tape 043



The Dead Beats

See below for scan credits.  Happy holidays and enjoy!

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1. “Christmas Vibes” - Half Pint - Riddim, 1993, from Boss Logan

2. “When I Come Home To You” - The Hollies - from “Hear Here” or “Hollies ’65”

3. “I Love You So” - The Kittens - from “The Detroit Girl Groups - The Early Years”

4. “Long Long Time” - Merrell & the Exiles - from “The Early Years 1964-1967”

5. “The Best Friend I Ever Had” - Jan & Dean - from “Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin’” 1962

6. “Jagged Words” - The Higher State - from their new album, contributed by Shawn

7. “I’ve Never Found a Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)” - Eddie Floyd - Stax, 1968

8. “Big Brown Eyes” - Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - from their new album “Under the Covers, Vol. 3”

9. “What Are You Doin’ To Me” - Cindy Scott & The Persianettes - from “Philly Soul Girls - Vol 1”

10. “Why Can’t She See Me?” - Doughboys - from “Act Your Rage” 2010

11. “No Reason to Complain” - Karovas Milkshake - from their self-titled album, 2011?

12. “Calm Me Down” - The Human Expression - Accent, 1967

13. “Some Day Soon” - Palmyra Delran - from the new album “You Are What You Absorb”

14. “She Don’t Love Me” - Dead Beats - Gray Ant, 1966

15. “Electric Boogie” - Marcia Griffiths - Island, 1976

16. “Music is the Magic” - Kim Fowley - from “One Man's Garbage: Lost Treasures From The Vaults 1959-69 Volume 1”

17. “On the Plane” - The Kartune Kapers - Space, 1967

18. “Johnny Sincere” - The Deadbeat Poets - from their new album of the same name

19. “Mercy, Mercy” - Don Covay & the Goodtimers - Rosemart, 1964 - rumor has it that Jimi Hendrix plays guitar

20. “I Don’t Believe in Miracles” - Colin Blunstone - from “Ennismore” 1972

21. “Some of Your Lovin’” - The Honey Bees - Fontana, 1965

22. “Pretend” - Dave Clark 5 - Columbia

23. “Above the Rest” - Setting Son - from “Before I Eat My Eyes & Ears” 2012

24. “Girls in This Town” - The Connection - from their new album “Let It Rock” - contributed by Shawn

25. “Keep on Dancing” - The Box Tops - from “Tear Off” 1998    

Scan Credits:

“I’ve Never Found a Girl” scan from discogs.com

Deadbeats scan from linkwray.com

“Some of Your Lovin’” scan from discos.com

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Mix Tape 042


The Intrigues



Major Lance


See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!

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1. “I Wanna Talk About My Baby” - The Riot Squad - Pye, 1965 - David Bowie was a member later on

2. “Rhythm” - Major Lance - Okeh, 1964

3. “Some Kind of Love” - Stupidity - new single from on Gofast from my favorite Swedish band

4. “Just Last Night” - The Scribes - Okay, 1967

5. “The Bulrushes” - Matthew Sweet & Susanna Hoffs - from the new album “Under the Covers, Vol. 3”

6. “Too Young, Too Long” - Carolyn Crawford - Motown, unreleased, first made available on the ‘Cellar Full Of Soul - Vol 3’

7. “I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Met)” - The Bows and Arrows - GNP-Crescendo, 1965 - Dylan cover, very Byrds-like

8. “Neptune Girl” - Groovy Uncle featuring Suzi Chunk - from the new album “One Vowel Away From the Truth” - contributed by Shawn

9. “Billy’s Heartache” - Billy Stewart with the Marquees - Okeh, 1957 - by popular demand and backed by Bo Diddley.

10. “Yes I Do” - The Baron Four - from a recent 7”, contributed by Shawn

11. “Wonder Why” - Rick & the Legends - United Artists, 1966

12. “In a Moment” - The Intrigues - Yew, 1970

13. “Two Sevens Clash” - Culture - Lightning Records, 1978

14. “I’m in Love (With Not Being in Love With You)” - The Yum Yums - from the recently released “Play Good Music:

15. “It’s So Hard” - The Hucksters - originally on Brutal and also on the comp “Dark Clouds” - great acoustic guitar and quite a mysterious band

16. “I Had a Talk With My Man” - Mitty Collier - Chess, 1964

17. “Stupid Things” - Yo La Tengo - limited edition 12” released in September

18. “Every Single Time” - Kartoons - from “Introducing…” 2006

19. “Lost in the Beat” - Thee Fourgiven - from “It Ain’t Pretty Down Here” 1985

20. “Yoyo” - The Doughboys - their new rocking’ single

21. “Would I Love You” - The Miracles - Tamla, 1964

22. “Here I Come (Broader Than Broadway)” - Barrington Levy - Profile, 1990

23. “I Was There” - Lenny Welch - London American Recordings, 1965

24. “Just Dropped In” - The Launderettes - from their recently released album “Getaway”

25. “I Cried” - Spectres - Paula, 1967                

26. “Guess I’m Dumb” - The Wondermints - from “The Wonderful World of the Wondermints” 1996

Scan Credits:

Riot Squad scan from discogs.com

Scribes scan from http://www.garagehangover.com/

Major Lance scan from http://en.wikipedia.org/

Intrigues scan from discogs.com

Thee Fourgiven scan from discogs.com

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Mix Tape 041



The Ricochettes
See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!


1. “Sweet Jane (live on Letterman) - Lou Reed - from 1993

2. “Here She Comes Now - The Velvet Underground - from “White Light White Heat” 1968

3. “Candy Store Love” - Val-Chords - Gametime, 1958

4. “Fancy Free With Nancy” - The Optic Nerve - from a compilation, “Ansia de Color”

5. “And It’s True” - The Ohio Express - from “Beg, Borrow and Steal” 1967

6. “Remember a Day” - Pink Floyd - from “A Saucerful of Secrets” 1968

7. “It Ain’t No Big Thing” - The Radiants - Chess, 1965

8. “Girl” - The Baron Four - from a recent 7” - contributed by Shawn

9. “Can’t Stand This Love” - The Hurricanes - from the recent album “The Hurricanes - Warning!” - contributed by Shawn

10. “Among the Flowers” - Uptight - from the self-titled album on Off the Hip, 2003

11. “It “Hurts to Be Alone” - Bob Marley & the Wailers - from “The Wailing Wailers” 1965

12. “Headlines” - Goldie - Immediate, 1966 — that’s Goldie from Goldie and Gingerbreads

13. “Almost True” - Yo La Tengo - from A “Smattering of Outtakes and Rarities” (2005)

14. “Last Mistake” - The Cynics - from “Here We Are” 2007

15. “Carol, Carol” - The Speckulations - from “The Best of Justice Records”

16. “Just a Bad Thing” - Janice Christian - Swan, 1964

17. “Ups and Downs” - The dBs - from “Repercussion”

18. “What You Gonna Do With Me Baby?” - The Four Tops - from “Lost Without You: 1963-1970 (Motown Lost & Found)”

19. “Find Another Boy” - The Ricochettes - Destination, 1966?

20. “All I Wanna Do” - The Beach Boys - from “20/20”, 1969

21. “Please Be Mine” - Merrell & the Exiles - Glenn, 1964

22. “Strange “Feeling” - Billy Stewart - Chess, 1963

23. “California Blonde” - Booze - from “Easy Beats in Modern Times” 2007

24. “I’ve Got My Baby” - Pat Livingston - Dimension, 1965

25. “When She Returns” - The Hatfields - Cha Cha, 1966

26. “Mr. Soul” - Rich Hopkins & Luminarios - from “Five Way Street: A Tribute to Buffalo Springfield”

Scan Credits:

Lou scan from loureed.com

Ricochettes scan from http://www.kristerbladh.co.uk/

“Strange Feeling” scan from discogs.com



Saturday, October 5, 2013

Mix Tape 040

Whatt Four

Billy Stewart
The Chantelles
 


It's been a while. I've been away, physically and metaphysically.  I've also spent way too much time over thinking this playlist.  It's always a challenge choosing songs and, more so, the track order. I can never seem to get it just right.  So I thought I'd make this perfect.  It's not, but I usually don't realize that until 3 seconds after I upload it.  So, I figured it was time to stop thinking and just throw this hodgepodge up in the stratosphere, or cloud.  I hate that friggin' term.  

I know I'm leaving out some credits for contributions.  I can assure you it's not intentional; I simply don't remember any more.  A handful of you have contributed greatly and I thank all of you.  Whew, covered that base. -)  Enough from me, I don't like to be chatty since no one reads this stuff anyway.

See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!

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1. "Forever Autumn" - Vigrass & Osborne - UNI, 1972 with Chris Spedding & Caleb Quaye on guitars

2. "It's Too Late" - Del Shannon - from "This is My Bag" 1966

3. "Lost" - The Darlettes - President, 1970

4. "Lazy Day" - The Grip Weeds

5. "Whenever You're Ready (Demo)" - The Zombies - from the 1997 4 disc box set

6. "Cast a Shadow" - Yo La Tengo - from "Genius + Love = Yo La Tengo" 1996

7. "(Love's Like A) Cuban Crisis" - The Sneakers - from the Carnivorous Records EP, 1976 and later released on the compilation "Racket"

8. "Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That" - Mable John - Tamla, 1960 - she was the first female singer at Motown

9. "Think About It" - The Yardbirds - live on a BBC Session recorded 3/16/68.  Where were you, haha.

10. "That Day When She Needed Me" - Contours - Motown, 1964

11. "Stop Your Messin' Around" - The Whatt Four - ESP, 1966

12. "I Never Knew" - The Avocados - Choo Choo Train, 1981

13. "You've Got My Number (Why Don't You Use It?)" - The Undertones - from "Hypnotised" 1980

14. "Academy Fight Song" - Mission of Burma - Ace of Hearts, 1980

15. "Baby Du Jour" - Roy Loney - from "Shake it or Leave it" 2007

16. "I Belong To You" - The Fi-Tones Quintette - Atlas, 1956

17. "I Don't Care" - Gorde's Horde - from "Psychedelic States: Wisconsin in the 60s"

18. "Try Too Hard" - Dave Clark Five - Epic, 1966

19. "Confessin' a Feeling" - Sly ,Slick, Wicked - Bad Boys, 1972

20. "Another Lie" - The Sound Explosion - Studio 11, 1995

21. "Cry Me a Lie" Apollos Apaches - Anybody's, 1966

22. "Gonna Give Him Some Love" - The Chantelles - Parlophone, 1965

23. "Come Back in Two Halves" - Wire - from "A Bell is a Cup Until It Is Struck" 1988

24. "When I Had Your Love" - Marvin Gaye - Tamla, 1966 - produced by Smokey Robinson

25. "Suddenly She Was Gone" - Boys Next Door - Soma, 1965

Scan Credits:

"Forever Autumn" scan from discogs.com

"Lost" scan from discogs.com

Contours scan from http://motownjunkies.co.uk/

Whatt Four scan from http://www.garagehangover.com/

Billy Stewart scan from http://en.wikipedia.org/

Chantelles scan from http://www.chantellemusic.co.uk/

Monday, August 12, 2013

Mix Tape 039

The Brood


Bernadette Carroll


See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!


1. "It's True" - Uptight - off their self-titled album circa 2000 from Off the Hip

2. "I Told Her Goodbye" - Jerry Waugh & the Skeptics - Thrush, 1965

3. "Big Man" - Barbara Jackson - Warner Bros., 1965

4. "Since He's Been Gone" - The Brood - Stanton Park, 1990

5. "Going to the Hop" - The Satintones - Tamla, 1959sat

6. "Here it Comes" - Theater Royal - just out, I think it's self-released

7. "Rock is Dead" - Ben Vaughn - from "Rambler 65" 1997

8. "You Tear Me Up" - Ricky Nelson - from "Ricky Sings Again," 1959

9. "Spend Your Life" - The First Crow to the Moon - Roulette, 1967

10. "Whenever You're Ready" - The Young Fresh Fellows - from "The World of the Zombies"

11. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" - Sonny Boy Williamson - Bluebird Records, 1937 - the original

12. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" - Don & Bob - Argo, 1961

13. "I'm Real" - Jim (Harpo) Valley - Jerden, 1967 - ex Paul Revere and Don & the Good Times guitarist

14. "Reggae Hit the Town" - The Ethiopians - Trojan, 1968

15. "Here Comes Summer Again" - R. Stevie Moore - from "Swing and a Miss," 1977 - contributed by Boss Logan, the kingfish of summer

16. "August 32nd" - Big Town Boys - Capitol, 1966

17. "August" - Love - from "Four Sail" 1969

18. "A House is Not a Motel" - The Marshmallow Overcoat - from "The Light Show," 2008

19. "You're the Guy" - Argie & the Arkettes - Ronnie, 1966

20. "Peace of Mind" - The Count Five - Double Shot, 1966

21. "Billy Went A-Walking" - The Beau Marks - Shad, 1960

22. "She's Coming Home" - The Blues Magoos - from "Psychedelic Lollipop" 1966

23. "Nicky" - Bernadette Carroll - Laurie, 1964

24. "You Can't Win" - The Warlox - Vermillion, 1967

25. "Sitting in the Park" - Billy Stewart - Chess, 1965

26. "You're Wrong Girl" - Michael John & the Pendulums - Bob-ke, 1966

Scan Credits:
"Big Man" scan from popsike.com
Brood scan from http://www.stantonpark.com/
Satintones scan from http://motownjunkies.co.uk/
Jim Valley scan from http://bedazzled.blogs.com/
Bernadette Carroll scan from http://www.google.com.do/

Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Mix Tape 038





See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!


1. "July" - Natty - from "Man Like I" 2008

2. "Born in the Summer" - Ash Gray and the Girls - from the album of the same name 2012

3. "Summer Vacation" - Michael Barrett Dixon - 2012 release inspired by his 9 year old daughter - contributed by Boss Logan

4. "Our Sweet Love" - The Beach Boys - from "Sunflower" 1970

5. "She Put Me Down" - The Basements - from "I'm Dead" 2012

6. "I'd Much Rather Be With the Girls" - Donna Lynn - Capitol, 1965

7. "Kind of Girl (Demo)" - The Zombies - a demo released on their 1997 box "Zombie Heaven"

8. "Never To Be Back Again" - Palmyra Dean - from their recently released album "You Are What You Absorb"

9. "Spend Your Life" - The First Crow to the Moon - Roulette, 1967

10. "Baba Boom" - The Jamaicans - Treasure Isle, 1967 - in 1966, the Jamaican government launched the Independence Song Competition - written specifically for the festival

11. "Smell of Incense" - West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Reprise, 1968

12. "No Use In Trying" - Paul Messis - from his new album, "Case Closed" - cover of the Five Bucks

13. "(Love is Like A) Heat Wave" - The Who - from "A Quick One" 1965

14. "They Don't Know" - Kirsty MacColl - Stiff, 1979 - 

15. "Prevailing Darkness" - Endless - Cardinal, 1966

16. "Boom Boom (Out Goes the Lights)" - Little Walter - Chess, 1955

17. "Trip With Me" - Tides In - Sanfris, 1967

18. "Fuzz Filled Dreams" - The Neumans - from their recently released 7"

19. "Go Go Marlin" - The Monograms - Charrington, 196?

20. "Buried Alive" - The Dance Hall Crashers - from "Lockjaw" 1995

21. "I'll Sell My Soul" - The Allies - Valiant, 1966

22. "Too Good to Be Bad" - Jeanne Thomas - New Voice, 1965

23. "Shake Shake Baby" - The American Teens - Swan, 1966

24. "Hold On" - The O'Jays - Minit, 1967

25. "I Don't Want to Follow You" - The Wailers - Viva, 1967

26. "Passionate Love" - Goodtime Music Company - from "The Sound of Young Sacramento"

27. "Lioness on the Rise" - Queen Ifrica - from "Road to Mobay" 2009

Scan Credits:

First Crow to the Moon scan from discogs.com

Baba Boom scan from http://djmikecrash.blogspot.com/

Kirsty MacColl scan from discogs.com



Sunday, June 16, 2013

Mix Tape 037







I scored a bunch of groovy new stuff  recently and I'll be sharing it in the weeks to come and now.  Fyi, my European source of choice is Lost in Tyme in Greece.  Peris runs a label, the best garage zine on the planet and does mail order as well (and holds a full time job), all very reasonably priced - perismihos@yahoo.gr.  Of special mention… thanks to Shawn and Boss Logan for their contributions and to Paul Messis for putting out an incredible LP. 

See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!


1. "Love is a Beautiful Thing" - We the People - RCA, 1967

2. "Black Hole" - Urinals - from a 7" EP, "Another EP" 1979

3. "Summer Shade" - Izabo - 2011 from Israel via Boss Logan

4. "In the Cool of the Night" - David Ruffin - from "A Cellarful of Motown Vol. 4"

5. "I'm Getting Married in the Morning" - Yellowman - Volcano, 1982

6. "I Hate the World Around Me" - Paul Messis - just released on State Records, the best album of the year, so sez me

7. "Falling in Love With Her" - Paul Collins Beat - from "Ribbon of Gold" 2008

8. "Decide" - The Willing Mind - Night Owl, 1969

9. "Please Believe in Me" - Otis Williams and His Charms - Deluxe circa 1954

10. "I Know a Girl" - The Undertones - from their self-titled and 1st album, 1979

11. "Will You Care What's Hap'nin" - Bernadette Peters - Columbia, 1967

12. "What's Wrong With You" - The Neumans - from their new 7" "Fuzz Filled Dreams"

13. "My Baby" - The Temptations - Gordy, 1965

14. "Flake Out" - The Above - from their new EP on Castle, contributed by Shawn

15. "You Never Listen" - The Dave Clark Five - from their 1966 album "Satisfied With You"

16. "No Use in Trying" - The Five Bucks - Afton, 1966

17. "Your Summer Dream" - The Beach Boys - from "Surfer Girl" 1963

18. "Little Dirt Bike" - Honeys - circa 1963, originally on a bootleg album, now on various comps as well as their box set

19. "Little Girl, Little Boy" - Odyssey - White Whale, 1968

20. "Teenage Again" - Dead Mustangs - from the 2010 compilation "His Panic Stomp Girls"

21. "First Poem" - Strange Hands - from "Dead Flowers" 2012

22. "I've Told Every Little Star" - Linda Scott - Canadian American, 1961

23. "Forget Me Girl" - The Bees - Mira, 1965

24. "Good Samaritan Gone Bad" - The Social End Products - new 7" - "Ego Trip" on Radar Eye

25. "Crawling From the Wreckage of a Saturday Night" - The Connection - new 7" on Collector's Club - contributed by Shawn

26. "Run From Her" - Wylde Mammoths - from "Things That Matter" 1988

Scan Credits:

"I'm Getting Married in the Morning" scan from http://www.reggaecollector.com/

Urinals scan from http://www.discogs.com/

Five Bucks scan from garagehangover.com

"Forget Me Girl" scan from popsike.com

Sunday, June 2, 2013

Mix Tape 036

The Tammys


 A BIG thanks to Boss Logan for yet another fantastic summer comp.  My favorites will be included over the next few months.

See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!

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1. "Long Cool Summer" - The LPTs - Goldenlane, 2009 - contributed by Boss Logan

2. "Don't Drag No More" - Susan Lynne - Capitol, 1964

3. "She's Mine" - Strange Hands - from "Dead Flowers" 2012

4. "I Want You Back" - David Ruffin - from "Ultimate Rarities Collection, Vol. 1: Motown Sings Motown Treasures" - originally by Jackson 5

5. "Around the World" - The Rebbles - from "Boom Boom!: Forgotten Treasures From The German 6T's Beat Boom"

6. "The Trip" - Kim Fowley - Corby, 1965

7. "Dining in Chinatown" - Jennifer Wells - Genuine, 1965

8. "Ling Ting Tong" - Otis Williams and His Charms - Deluxe, 1954

9. "Blind Date in Chinatown" - Sugar Twins - from "Patio A-Go-Go" 1999

10. "Triste Dia" - Los Locos Del Ritmo - 1963, from the album of the same name

11. "Egyptian Shumba" - The Tammys - United Artists, 1963 - written by Lou Christie & Twlya Herbert

12. "Nena si, si" - Los Shakers - from self-titled album, 1965

13. "Tokyo Teenage Queen" - Sit N' Spin - 2007 from "Doin' Time With"

14. "Hamburg Time" - Muck & the Mires - from "Hypnotic" 2009

15. "Ne Dis Pas" - Souvenir - from "Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys"

16. "Rang Tang Ding Dong (I Am the Japanese Sandman)" - The Cellos - Apollo, 1957

17. "Been and Gone" - The Girl Bombs - from "Time to Time" 1999

18. "I Told You Once Before" - Mr. Lucky & the Gamblers - Dot, 1966

19. "Playgirl" - Playground - from "(A Tribute To) The Four Seasons And Their Sound"

20. "Hypocrite" - The Heptones - Green Door, 1972

21. "Bright Lights Big City" - Them - featuring a snarly Van Morrison from "The Angry Young Them" 1965

22. "Cry Myself to Sleep" - Del Shannon - London, 1962

23. "Cry in Shame" - Freddy & the Fourgone Conclusions - from "Wigged Out Sounds" 2003

24. "Funtime" - Rocket - from "Girls With Candy Hearts" 2006

25. "My Perfect Cousin" - The Undertones - from "Hypnotised" 1980

26. "Summer Means New Love" - The Beach Boys - from "Summer Days (And Summer Nights)" 1965

Scan Credits:

"Don't Drag No More" scan from http://purepop1uk.blogspot.com/

Los Locos del Ritmo scan from http://www.cancionesdelayer.com/

"Egyptian Shumba" scan from google.com

Tammys scan from https://sites.google.com/site/pittsburghmusichistory/pittsburgh-music-story/doo-wop/the-tammys

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Mix Tape 035

The Gamblers




I received an email/reminder from Hector from the Krayolas regarding the great Ramones cover included on MT034, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend."  They have magnanimously made their new album free on amazon - CLICK!  Go get it!

See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!

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1. "Full Blown Love Attack" - The Condors - from their new album "3 Item Combo"

2. "In My Garage" - Kim Fowley - 1978, Illegal Records

3. "She Haunts You" - The Syndicate - Dot, 1965

4. "Rockin' All Night" - Rocket to Memphis - from their new album "Do The Crawl"

5. "She's Just a Girl on the Block" - The Briefs - The very wonderful Briefs cover of The Zeros "Girl on the Block" from the Bomp records comp.

6. "Together" - Candy & the Kisses - Scepter, 1965

7. "Double Knots" - Living Sisters - from the album of the same name, 2010

8. "Punky Reggae Party" - Bob Marley - 1977, Tuff Gong/Island - not appearing on any studio album, it was released as a 12" single in Jamaica

9. "Looking for my Baby" - Tony Mora & the Do-Wells - from "Before They Were Hits Vol. 7"

10. "I Can't Get Her Out of My Mind" - The Bay Ridge - Atlantic, 1967

11. "Nobody's Girl" - Doughboys - from "Act Your Rage" 2010

12. "Don't Pick On My Baby" - Larry & the Legends - Atlantic, 1964 - with the Four Seasons on back up vocals

13. "It's All Over" - The Gee's - Port, 1965

14. "Vai" - The Jungle Cats - 1967, from "The Original Brazilian Pebbles"

15. "School Addict" - Fumestones - from the 2005 ep "Quiero Ser Billy Childish"

16. "I Don't Deserve a Boy Like You" - Barbara English - Mala, 1964

17. "Goodbye Rock and Roll Band" - The Novaks - from their self-titled debut on Sonic, 2005

18. "I Told You Once Before" - Mr. Lucky & the Gamblers - Dot, 1966

19. "There's Gonna Be a Showdown" - Archie Bell & the Drells - Atlantic, 1973

20. "Alone" - Billy Adams - Go, 1965

21. "Le Sauvage" - Tiny Young - Rigolo, 1964

22. "You're On My Mind" - Ko & the Knockouts - from their self-titled album, 2002

23. "You Do Something to Me" - Romans - My, 1966

24. "Run From Her" - Wylde Mammoths - from "Things That Matter" 1988

25. "I Want My Baby Back" - Jimmy Cross - 1965, from "Dr. Demento's 30th Anniversary Collection"

Scan Credits:

"Don't Pick on My Baby" scan from http://popculturedude.com/

The Living Sisters scan from amazon.com

Gamblers scan from http://pnwbands.com/

Romans scan from http://www.garagehangover.com/

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Mix Tape 034



Bobbie Smith & the Dreamgirls
See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!


1. "It Happened in the Springtime" - Head & the Hares - from "Autumn Springtime" 1997

2. "Younger Girl" - The Warmest Spring - Parkway, 1966

3. "That Sound" - The Viceroys  - Seafair Bolo, 1965

4. "Hanky Panky" - The Raindrops - Jubilee, 1963 - the original written by Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich

5. "The Jerk" - Larks - Money, 1964 - if you didn't know, the jerk was a dance much like the monky

6. "Satta Massa Gana" - Abyssinians - originally released in 1969, this is from the 2003 album ""Tree of Satta: volume 1"

7. "I Got Nothin' To Say To You" - New Breed - from "It Came From The Garage!: Nuggets From Southern California" 

8. "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend" - The Krayolas - just released from the album "Canicas - Marbles"

9. "20th Century Boy" - T Rex - 1973, from a bonus track on the reissue of "Tanx"

10. "Boy is Gone" - Mongrelettes - from Lost in Tyme fanzine #6

11. "I'm Just a Young Boy" - Phil Terrell - Carnival, 1965

12. "Stay By My Side" - Warlocks - from "Quagmire V8"

13. "Hey Señorita" - The Drifters - Atlantic, 1960

14. "Mine All Mine" - Bobbie Smith & the Dream Girls - Bigtop, 1962

15. "California Sun" - Joe Jones - EMI, 1961 - the original version

16. "Enough of What I Need" - Mystic Eyes - from "Battle of the Garages 1", 1980s

17. "He's My Guy" - Jades - Port, 1964

18. "Be Thankful for What You Got" - Yo La Tengo - from "Little Honda" 1997

19. "Zoom" - The Cadillacs - Josie, 1954

20. "Without You" - Kings Ransom - unissued in the 60s, from "Sigh Cry Die"

21. "Can't He Take a Hint?" - Kenni Woods - Philips, 1963

22. "The Three Kisses of Love" - Bee Gees - 1963 single, I think this was their first release.  They should have stopped here.

23. Someday Baby" - The Purple Haze - Plaza, 1969

24. "Slimy Sue" - Sounds Ltd - Peak, 1966

25. "Don't Monkey With Me" - The Lollipops - RCA, 1964

26. "Monkey Man" - Baby Huey & the Baby Sitters - St. Lawrence, 1965

27. "Shock the Monkey" - Don Ho - from the 2002 compilation, "When Pigs Fly"

Scan Credits:

Bobbie Smith & the Dreamgirls scan from http://www.blogg.org/

Baby Huey scan from http://www.garagehangover.com/


Sunday, March 24, 2013

Mix Tape 033





 See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!

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1. "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile" - Van Morrison - from "Saint Dominic's Preview" 1972

2. "Mean Woman" - The Fugitives - Columbia, 1965

3. "I'm Bad" - Rocket to Memphis - Off the Hip, 2011

4. "Mean Woman" - Classics - RAM, 1966

5. "Too Young to Fall in Love" - The Teenettes - Josie, 1958

6. "Diana in the Autumn Wind" - National Gallery - Performing Musical Interpretations of the Paintings of Paul Klee - the album is a distillation of pop, folk, psych and jazz, inspired by the paintings of Paul Klee, and first appeared in 1968. Despite being credited to a proper band, it was in fact a studio recording overseen by the Cleveland-based team of jazz composer Chuck Mangione and local producer-arranger Roger Karshner, who called the songs ‘electronic paintings’.

7. "Dancing Mood (alternate mix)" - Delroy Wilson - from "Reggae Golden Jubilee - Origins Of Jamaican Popular Music"

8. "Tick Tock" - Jimmy Jordan - Roulette, 1963

9. "24 Hours (Every Day)" - Headstones - Pharaoh, 1966

10. "Time For a Witness" - The Feelies - from the album of the same name, 1991

11. "Time" - The Nation Rocking Shadows - Tener, 1966 or '67

12. "You're Gonna Ride With Me" - The Hondells - Mercury, 1964

13. "We Go Together" - Jan & Dean - Dore, 1960

14. "Walking Down the Road" - The Other Side - Brent, 1966

15. "Fireman" - Vala Reegan and the Valarons - Atco, 1966

16. "Sarah The Weather Girl" - Dupont Circles - Cara, 1995

17. "I Want Your Love" - Bush - from "The Bush: Got Bush if you want it! The Savage Young Bushmen of Rialto, 1965-66

18. "Lost My Motto" - Cotton Mather - from "Cotton is King" 1994

19. "Circles" - Chessman Square - Lion, 1969

20. "Zindy Lou" - The Chimes - Specialty, 1955

21. "He's a Good Face, But He's Down and Out" - Dean Ford & the Gaylords - Columbia, 1966 - the record flopped so bad that they changed their name to The Marmalade -)

22. "Heaven Only Knows" - Mary Weiss - she's still got it! from "Dangerous Games" 2007

23. "Live in Hell" - Frantic Five - from "On the Move" 2007

24. "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now" - The Smiths - has it been almost 30 years?! 1984

25. "Hell of a Girl" - Los Bichos - Radiation, 1993

26. "Hell Will Take Care of Her" - Brass Buttons - Cotillion, 1968

27. "My Blue Heaven" - Fats Domino - Imperial, 1956

Scan Credits:

Headstones scan from sundazed.com

"Mean Woman" scan from www.45cat.com

"Walking Down the Road" scan from discogs.com

"Fireman" scan from http://soulstrutter.blogspot.com/

Dean Ford & the Gaylords scan from wikipedia.org

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Mix Tape 032

Missing Links
Julissa from Los Spitfires

De Vaurs

The Domineers
Dancing and south of border… is there a better combination?  See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!

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1. "Rehab Girl" - The Bleeding Hearts - from "Nothin' On But the Radio" 2008

2. "Dance USA" - The Shoremen - Wynwood, 1966

3. "Dance Like a Monkey" - New York Dolls - from "One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This" 2006, their first studio album since 1974

4. "Dance Dance Dance" - Handsome Dick Manitoba - from "Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute To Brian Wilson" 1990

5. "Maybe After He's Gone" - The Zombies - from "Odessey and Oracle" 1968

6. "A Man of My Word" - Salt & Pepper - Kent, recorded in Bangkok late 60s when the group were in the military

7. "Whatever Happened to my Rock N' Roll" - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Virgin, 2001

8. "Every Now and Then" - Side Three - Mohawk, 1968

9. "Nothing Can Go Wrong" -  The Domineers - Roulette, 1960

10. "Too Late" - Wire - from "Chairs Missing" 1978

11. "Dutch Treat" - Beverly Williams- from "Garpax Girls: Boy Trouble" - a collection of early to mid 60s unreleased or rare tracks from the vaults of Gary Paxton

12. "I Believed You (Demo Version)" - Dave Davies & the Ravens - 1963 - The Ravens were Ray Davies, Dave Davies and Pete Quaife before becoming the Kinks - from "Unfinished Business: Dave Davies Kronikles 1963-1998"

13. "I Believed You" - Young Monkeymen - Jade, 1966

14. "I See the Light" - Music Explosion - Laurie, 1967 - the flip side of "Little Bit O'Soul"

15. "Waiting For Joey" - Ortheia Barnes - Coral, 1967

16. "I Want To Be Her Man" - The Lost Chords - Vaughn, 1966

17. "Please Please Girl" - The Flamin' Groovies - from "Shake Some Action" 1976

18. "You're Driving Me Insane" - Missing Links - Philips, 1965

19. "Boy in Mexico" - De Vaurs aka Henrietta & the Hairdooz aka Baby Jane & the Rockabyes aka The Elektras aka The Lullabyes  - Moon, circa 1959

20. "Maria Christina" - Tony Valla and the Alamos - Fortune, 1963 - one of my all time favorites

21. "No Fuimos" - Los Shakers - from "Documento Historico" circa 1965 - they're from Argentina or Uruguay

22. "Ven Cerca" - Los Spitfires - early 60s and quite daring for the time

23. "Down in Mexico" - The Coasters - from the album "The Coasters" 1956

24. "Fiesta in Old Mexico" - Camille Howard - Specialty, 1949

25. "Yo Necesito Que Vuelvas" - Los Creyentes de B.C. - from the compilation "Exitos a Go Go"

26. "Donde Vas?" - Los Gatos Salvajes - 1965 from "Mas Rock and Roll:26 Rare 60's Teen-Punk Artyfacts"

Scan Credits:

Domineers scan from http://doo-wop.blogg.org/

Young Monkeymen scan from http://www.garagehangover.com/

Missing Links scan from http://greenfuz.blogspot.com/

De Vaurs scan from http://doo-wop.blogg.org/

Los Spitfires scan from http://estroncio90.typepad.com/





Sunday, February 24, 2013

Mix Tape 031




I've been remiss in saying thanks for the comments.

The brilliant cover of Hunger's "Workshop" (which includes original Hunger member John Morton along with one of my favorite cyberpals, Golly McCry and a brilliant organ by Mr. Oudijk - how do you pronounce that?!) almost got me to do an entirely psych set. Almost.

See below for scan credits.  Enjoy!

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1. "Space Walk" - Astros - a snippet from their 1966 song

2. "Arnold Layne" - The Wondermints - from "Wonderful World of the Wondermints" 1996

3. "Open Up the Gate" - The Congos - from "Heart of the Congos" 1977, produced by Lee Perry

4. "You Do Something To Me" - The Kinks - from a re-release of their 1964 album, this song was not on the original

5. "Workshop" - Golly McCry, John Morton (who is on the original 1969 version done by Hunger) & Wim Oudijk - from the 7" split (with Purple Overdose) that came with the Greek fanzine TimeMazine.  A real find!

6. "Shy Boy" - Palmyra Delran - new single written for Nick Drake

7. "Sit With the Guru" - Strawberry Alarm Clock - UNI, 1968

8. "I See Your Face" - Joe Simon - Hush, 1961

9. "Oh Yeah" -  The Subways - from their debut "Young For Eternity" 2005

10. "Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand" - Hoagy Lands - Atlantic, 1964 (backing vocals by Cissy Houston, Dee Dee Warwick & Judy Clay)

11. "I Can't Make Up My Mind" - The Zombies - on their first UK album "Begin Here" 1964 or '65 - apt title

12. "Choice of Colors" - The Impressions - 1969 from a compilation "People Get Ready"

13. "C.O.L.O.U.R.S." - Colors of Night - Regime, 1969

14. "Colors" - Staff - from "Nuggets From the Golden State - What a Way to Come Down"

15. "She Comes in Colors" - Love - from the Forever Changes concert, 2003

16. "I Miss You" - Dave Clark Five - Epic, 1966, B-side to "At the Scene"

17. "She Told Me Lies" - Chesterfield Kings - Mirror, 1984

18. "The ABC's of Love" - Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Gee, 1956

19. "My Eyes Have Seen You" - The Doors - from "Strange Days" 1967

20. "Dance the Night Away" - Cream - from "Disraeli Gears" 1967

21. "1970 (The Legend of FELT)" - From "Psychedelic Memoirs" 2012 - from the cd that accompanied the latest TimeMazine

22. "This is Strange" - The Luck of Eden Hall - from the cd that accompanied the latest TimeMazine

23. "Crud" - Obvious Question - from the cd that accompanied Lost in Tyme Vol. 2

24. "Send Me Flowers" - The Six Teens - Flip, 1956

25. "She" - The Primates - Marko, 1965

Scan Credits:

"Sit With the Guru" scan from http://images.45cat.com/

The Subways scan from http://en.wikipedia.org/

Dave Clark Five scan from http://en.wikipedia.org/