Mix Tape 070

Fenwyck

The Capris

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1. “Summer Evening” - The Pyramid - From the compilation “Deram Dayze,” and one and only single put out by Pyramid in 1967. I gotta say, this tune knocked my socks off, but then again, California sounds do that to me. Think the Beach Boys “Surfer Girl” + “Pet Sounds” + “Smile”  Contributed by Boss Logan.

2. “Quicksand (1st Pressing” - Martha & the Vandellas - Motown, 1963

3. “I Miss My Surfer Boy Too” - The Westwoods - A&M, 1965. The Westwoods were the Honeys. Produced by Brian Wilson.

4. “I Wanna Die” - Fenwyck - Progressive Sounds of America, 1966

5. “Am-A-Do” - Bob Marley & the Wailers - from the remastered edition of “Natty Dread” (originally recorded 1974. Previously unreleased.

6. “Summer’s Comin’” - Kirby St. Romain - Inette, 1963 - produced by Kim Fowley (?)

7. “Don’t Call My Name” - Brood - Estrus, 1991 from the album “Vendetta!”

8. “Island of Love” - The Sheppards - Apex, 1959

9. “Summer’s Here” - The School - Minty Fresh, 2010. Contributed by Boss Logan

10. “The Surfer Moon” - The Beach Boys - from “Surfer Girl” 19633

11. “Jug Band Music” - Jim Kweskin - Vanguard, 1965

12. “Bye Bye Love” - The Cars - from their 1978 debut album though the song dates back a bit further

13. “Almost Summer” - Kim Fowley - from the Brian Wilson tribute, “Caroline Now!”

14. “You’re on Top Girl” - The Empires - Candi, 1965 [swoon, swoon]

15. “Chinese Girl” - Billy J. Kramer - Polydor, 1967 - his second solo single after leaving the Dakotas

16. “Mr. Summer” - The McCoys - from “Hang on Sloopy: The Best of the McCoys”

17. “Cheree” - Suicide - 1978 single on Bronze

18. “How Can I Prove” - John Fred & His Playboy Band - Jewel, 1965

19. “Going’ To Malibu”  - Malilbooz - from “Malibooz Rule!” 1981

20. “Cry” - The Malibus - Planet, 1966

21. “Strong Love” - The Malibus - Sure-Shot, 1965

22. “Down at Malibu Beach” - Jan & Dean - from “Ride the Wild Surf” 1964

23. “Boy You Better Watch it Girl” - Beatrice Kay - she was 14 when she was signed to Kent Records. This was recorded in 1962-63 and went unreleased until 2013 with the release of the comp “Boy Trouble: Garpax Girls”

24. “Indian Girl” - The Capris - Planet, 1959

25. “We’re Gonna Save the Summer” - The Pearlfishers - from the album “The Young Picnickers” 1999 - contributed by Boss Logan

Scan Credits:
“Summer Evening” scan from google
Fenwyck scan from discogs.com
Brood scan from discogs.com
Capris scan from google

Mix Tape 069

Three Beat Slide

Penthouse 5

The Only Ones

The king of summer is back, Boss Logan. Thanks for the contributions. And of course, to a big thanks to Shawn. Happy Summer!

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1. “There’s Always Summer School” - Frankie Avalon & Annette Funicello - From Beach Party - You know, the only thing I've studied this semester is you. –Well, I hope you don't flunk. –Well, there's always summer school, you know. - contributed by Boss Logan

2. Summer (The Best Time of the Year) - The Impacts - Anderson, 1965 - contributed by Boss Logan

3. “Martha” - Jefferson Airplane - from “After Bathing at Baxter’s” 1967

4. “She’s Mine” - The Frowning Clouds - from “Listen Closelier” 2010

 

5. “My Brother, My Brother” - Aaron Neville - from “The Grand Tour,” 1993

6. “All Summer Long (vocals)” - The Beach Boys - from the box “Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of Beach Boys”

7. “You’re Driving Me Insane” - The Roughnecks - one of several studio-only groups that released tracks to which Lou Reed contributed in the mid-'60s, when he was a staff songwriter and session musician at the budget/exploitation label Pickwick. Of the four Pickwick-era Reed-associated cuts that surfaced on the Velvet Underground rarities bootleg The Velvet Underground Etc., the sole inclusion by the Roughnecks, "You're Drivin' Me Insane," might be the best.

8. “My Generation (live)” - Patti Smith - from “Horses” 1975

9. “Land of 1000 Dances” - Chris Kenner - first written and recorded by Kenner in 1963

10. “Rock On” - The Doughboys - just released as an MP3 download only I think

11. “Pictures on My Shelf” - Lee Vi’s - Radio, 1966

12. “Summertime is Great” - Three Beat Slide - from 2014, quite the geeky looking band with a geeky summer song to match… we love it - contributed by Boss Logan

13. “It’s My Life” - The Penetrators - from “Kings of Basement Rock” 2000 - contributed by Shawn

14. “She Cracked” - Young Adults - from the tribute, “If I Were a Richman” 2001

15. “Our Secret” - Beat Happening - from their debut album, “Beat Happening” 1985

16. “Hot Days” - The Troggs - the best I can tell this was only released on the compilation “Hot Days: A Decade in the Sun” 2001

17. “Another Girl Another Planet” - Only Ones - from their debut 1978 album

18. “Time Marches On” - Lainie Hill - New Voice Records, 1966

19. “All I Wanna Do”  - Casey Jones and the Governors - from “ Blow Your Bubblegum - 25 Brit Beat Grooves (Remastered)”

20. “Please Tell Me” - Thee Attacks - from recently released “Thee Attacks Strikes Back” - contributed by Shawn

21. “Summer Starts Here” - The Surfin Lungs - from “Hang Loose With the Surfing’ Lungs” 1996

22. “Hallelujah I Love Him So” - Brenda Lee - a Ray Charles cover from 1960 from “For My Sake, 18 Teen Girls Songs”

23. “Someone Loves You Honey” - J.C. Lodge - Ariola/BMG, 1982

24. “Don’t Mess Around With My Dream” - The Penthouse Five - Hawk, 1967

25. “Summer Flower” - West - Epic, 1968 - contributed by Boss Logan

Scan Credits:

Three Beat Slide scan from threebeatslide.com

Penetrators scan from https://slovenly.bandcamp.com/

The Only Ones scan from their Facebook page

Penthouse 5 scan from http://www.cicadelic.com/penthouse.htm

Mix Tape 068

Bobby Bland

My apologies, it's been a while. Hopefully, you'll find it worth the wait. Enjoy!

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1. New York - Stupidity - from “Fore” 2014

2. “Why Does a Man Have to Cry” - Eddie King - from the compilation “Soul Gems”

3. “Traveling’ Salesman” - The Doughboys - From “Hot Beet Stew” 2012

4. “Turn on Your Love Light” - Bobby Bland - original recording from 1961 - can be found on “Bobby "Blue" Bland: Turn on Your Love Light: The Duke Recordings, Vol. 2”

5. “Millo’s in Love” - The Midnight Kings - just out from Wild Honey, contributed by Shawn

6. “Bad News” - Stix and Stonz - Pat 1967

7. “Shout & Shimmy” - James Brown & the Fabulous Flames - written by Mr. Brown - King, 1962

8. “The World Could Stop” - Shillings- released 1967 or 1968 - from “Allentown Anglophile”

9. “When I’m Not Teenage Anymore” - Karen Lake - ABC-Paramount, 1960

10. “Somebody’s In Love” - The Cosmic Rays / Sun Ra & His Arkestra - from the 7” “Bye Bye” 1955

11. “Tell Me When It’s Over” - Dream Syndicate - from “Days of Wine & Roses” 1982

12. “She’s Gone Away” - The Chasers - Parlophone, 1966

13. “Hello It’s Me” - Todd Rundgren - first recorded by Rundgren’s band The Nazz (Mix Tape 063) - the solo version as well as hit version was released on Rundren’s 3rd album “Something/Anything?”, 1972

14. “You’ll Be Mine” - The Ar-Kaics - Windian Records, 2014 - contributed by Shawn (?)

15. “Hallelujah, I Love Her So” - Ray Charles - the debut single for Mr. Charles. Atlantic, 1956

16. “Come Monkey With Me” - Gino Washington & the Atlantics - Amon, 1963

17. “Lonely Spartanburg Flower Stall” - Young Fresh Fellows - split album with Minus 5, “Because We Hate You” 2001

18. “There She Goes” - The La’s - shades of the Velvet’s “There She Goes Again?” - from the album “The La’s” 1990

19. “Action Breeze”  - Tough Shits - 7” on “Oops Baby” - just released - contributed by Shawn

20. “54-46 Was My Number” - Toots & the Maytals - originally on the Beverly label in Jamaica, 1968

21. “What Keeps Your Heart Beatin’?” - The Rattlers - 7” on Faulty Products, 1982

22. “Ruined World” - The XL’s - Paro, 1966

23. “Fragile” - Wire - from “Pink Flag” 1977

24. “She Was Mine” - The Kumari - 7” from Lost in Tyme from “Watching You” EP, 2013 - contributed by Shawn (?)

25. “It’s Too Late For That” - Jaye Daye & the Four Knights - C Flat Records, 1965

Scan Credits:

Bobby Bland photo from gettyimages.com

The Shillings scan from http://redmp3.su/8441761/the-shillings-the-world-could-stop-1967.html

“Come Monkey with Me” scan from google

Mix Tape 067

Henry VIII composer/singer Harry Champion

The Ar-Kaics

The Cinderellas

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1. “Omaha” - Arwen Lewis - daughter of Moby Grape’s Peter Lewis, from her debut 2015 album “Arwen,” a tribute to Moby Grape

2. “I Wanna Be Free” - Paul Varisco & the Milestones - circa 1966, from “Chase Records 2: Gotta Have Love”

3. “Never Come My Way” - Mongrelettes - from their 2015 self-titled album - contributed by Shawn

4. “Sad Girl” - Jay Wiggins - IPG, 1963 - he wrote it and did it first

5. “Missile” - Justin Trouble - from his self-titled album re-released in 2015. Originally released in 1981 on Spain’s Mono-Tone label. Thank you Shawn for turning me on to this gem of an album.

6. “I Don’t Know What To Do” - Richard Anthony - VIP, 1965

7. “No Good” - The Ar-Kaics - from The Ar​-​Kaics s​/​t LP, released 2014

8. “Please Don’t Wake Me” - The Cinderellas - Dimension, 1964

9. “Hippy Town” - Gregory & the Velvet Illusions - Metro-Video, 1967

10. “Boob Shang” - The Madcaps - from “Hot Sauce” 2016 - contributed by Shawn

11. “You’re Looking Good”” - Howard Tate - From the comp, “The Soul of Wigan Casino” 2001

12. “The Velvet You” - The Noble Krell - 2015 7” on 13 O’Clock - contributed by Shawn

13. “I’m Henry VIII” - Harry Champion - a 1910 British music hall song. Recorded and made popular by Champion in 1910!

14. “I Need You…Like a Hole in My Head” - Stupidity - from the album of the same name recorded 2014

15. “When I Met the Girl” - Big Kid - from “All Kidding Aside” 2006

16. “You Don’t Look So Good” - The Urges - from “Psych Ward” 2008

17. “Some Kind of Wonderful” - Soul Brothers Six - Atlantic, 1967

18. “Achilles Heel”  - The Mergers - Soundflat, 2016 - Contributed by Shawn

19. “Confidential” - Sonny Knight - Dot, 1956

20. “Because I’m Awesome” - The Dollyrots - from “Family Vacation Live in Los Angeles” - just released this month - contributed by Shawn

21. “I’ll Get You Back Again” - The Burgundy Blues - Argee, 1966

22. “You Ain’t Tuff” - The Missing Souls - Hidden Volume, 2016 - contributed by Shawn

23. “The Nile Song” - Pink Floyd - from “Relics” 1971

24. “Peek-A-Boo” - Randy & the Radiants - Sun, 1965

25. “One Fine Day” - Gentlemen’s Agreement - from “Understanding,” 2015 - contributed by Shawn

Scan Credits:

“I Don’t Know What To Do” scan from http://motownjunkies.co.uk/

Ar-Kaics scan from https://thearkaics.bandcamp.com/

The Cinderellas scan from google

“Hot Sauce” scan from http://www.howlinbanana.bigcartel.com/

Harry Champion scan from wikipedia

Mix Tape 066

Reparata & the Delrons

The Cleftones

 

Gene Vincent

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1. “Achtung Tunnel” - The Stags featuring The Soundflat Girls - from “Soundflat Records Ballroom Bash, V3” - contributed by Shawn

2. “Attack” - Paul Orwell - Heavy Soul Records, 2016, contributed by Shawn

3. “King Size Papa” - Julia Lee and her Boyfriends - Capital Americana, 1948 (not a typo!)

4. “C’mon Let’s Go” - The McCoys - from the album “Hang on Sloopy” 1966

5. “One Wonderful Night” - The Honeybees - Fontana, 1964

6. “Bad Time” - Grand Funk - from the album “All The Girls in the World Beware!!” 1975

7. “I’ll Be Doggone” - Marvin Gaye - Tamala, 1965

8. “There is a Light That Never Goes Out” - The Lucksmiths - from “Spring a Leak,” 2007

9. “See The Way She’s Mine” - Boys Next Door - Atco, 1967

10. “You Got What I Want” - The Boys Blue - His Master’s Voice, 1965

11. “I’m Free” - The Lovin’ Kind - from “Teenage Shutdown 5: Nobody To Love”

12. “Double Shot (Of My Baby’s Love)” - Dick Holler & the Holidays - Comet, 1963 - the original

13. “I Like It” - Stool Pigeons - from “Gerry Cross the Mersey - British Inversion V2” 1997

14. “Got To Have Your Lovin’” - Missing Souls - Hidden Volume Records, 2016, contributed by Shawn

15. “Money In My Pocket” - Dennis Brown - Lightning, 1978

16. “Girls Should Always Look Their Best” - Patty Lace & the Petticoats - Kapp, 1964

17. “Kamikaze”  - The Doughboys - from “Hot Beat Stew” 2015

18. “Ain’t That Too Much” - Gene Vincent - Challenge, 1966

19. “Why Do Lovers Break Each Others Hearts” - Reparata & the Delrons - circa 1975 and unreleased until picked up on various comps, i.e., “Where the Girls Are V6”

20. “Rave On (Live)” - Marshall Crenshaw - Warner, 1982

21. “Can’t We Be Sweethearts” - The Cleftones - Gee, 1956

22. “It Isn’t So” - The Ex-Cels - Carla, 1965

23. “When Jimmy Comes Home” - Sandy Selsie - Columbia, 1963

24. “Stephanie Says” - Lee Ranaldo - from “Heaven and Hell - A Tribute to the Velvet Underground” 1992

25. “Crying” - Roy Orbison - from the album of the same name, 1961

Scan Credits:

I’ll Be Doggone” scan from discogs.com

“You Got What I Want” scan from http://ontherecordshow.blogspot.com/

Gene Vincent scan from google

Reparata & the Delrons scan from wikipedia

Cleftones scan from google

Mix Tape 065

The Sloths

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1. “Only Girl” - Jaye Daye & the Four Knights - C Flat, 1965

2. “She’s My Baby” - The New Fugitives - Glo-Records, 1966

3. “I’ll Cry Over You” - The Mongrelettes - from their 2015 self-titled album, contributed by Shawn

4. “My Baby Loves Me” - Martha & the Vandellas - Gordy, 1966

5. “N.S.U.” - Cream - from “Fresh Cream,” their 1966 debut album

6. “I Can’t Stay Mad at You” - The Queers - from “Munki Brain,” 2007

7. “Queen Majesty” - The Techniques - from “The Story of Jamaican Music: Tougher Than Tough”

8. “Do the Freddie” - In-Sect - from “Introducing the In-Sect,” 1965

9. “Lose My Cool” - The Skeptics - from “File Under Fuzz Punk,” 2012

10. “Beechwood Park” - Zombies - mono version from “Odyssey & Oracle: 30th Anniversary Edition”

11. “You Yakkity Yak Too Much” - The Flippers - from “The Best of Flip V.3”

12. “Last Day” - The Cynics - from “Living is the Best Revenge,” 2002

13. “She’s Not an Odd Fellow” - Mama Guitar - from “Introducing… Mama Guitar,” 1999

14. “Lust” - The Sloths - (literally) from “Back from the Grave” 2015

15. “Bom Bom Lulu” - Gene & Eunice - Aladdin, 1956

16. “Why Can’t You See” - The Sound Explosion - Dionysus, 1994 - contributed by Shawn (I think!)

17. “I Couldn’t Get High”  - The Fugs - from “The Fugs First Album,” 1966 (quite a presumptuous title!)

18. “Married to the Captain of the Team” - Groovy Uncle & Suzy Chunk - from “Life’s a Gift,” 2013. Contributed by Shawn

19. “I Don’t Mind” - Baron Four - Get Hip, 2015. Contributed by Shawn

20. “It Won’t Be Long” - The Shit - from “No.2” 2015. Contributed by Shawn.

21. “In His Car” - Robin Ward - Dot, 1964

22. “Beechwood 4-5789” - The Marvelettes - from “Playboy,” 1962

23. “Make Up Your Mind” - Death By Unga Bunga - Jansen, 2015. Contributed by Shawn

24. “The Daily Planet” - Love - from “Forever Changes Deluxe Edition”

25. “Passing By” - The Beach Boys - from “Friends” 1968

Scan Credits:

Mama Guitar scan from discos.com

Sloths scan from http://www.laweekly.com/

“Bom Bom Lulu” scan from discogs.com

In Honor of W

A mix out of the ordinary. It is dedicated to a wonderful human being who passed way too soon. I miss him. Out of consideration for him and his family, he will remain anonymous.  I miss you W!

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1.  Cybercreep - Vitamin W
2.  When I Was Young - The Ramones
3.  Modern Dance - Peru Ubu
4.  Mr. Wilson - John Cale
5.  Love and Mercy - Brian Wilson
6.  Dot Dash - Wire
7.  Paths That Cross - Patti Smith
8.  Drug Test - Yo La Tengo
9.  (Love’s Like A) Cuban Crisis - The Sneakers
10. Jesus Christ (Demo) - Big Star
11. Beginning to See the Light - Velvet Underground
12. 16 Forever - Dictators
13. Personality Crisis - New York Dolls
14. Forever Young - Bob Dylan
15. My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) - Neil Young
16. Bodhisattva (Live) - Steely Dan
17. Break on Through - Doors
18. Astral Plane - Modern Lovers
19. This Is Where I Belong (previously unissued Mix) - The Kinks
20. Uncle John’s Band - Grateful Dead
21. Shapes of Things - Chris Stamey with Yo La Tengo

Mix Tape 064

Musical Youth

Larry's Rebels

Oma Page

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1. “We Gotta Get You a Woman” - Todd Rundgren - From “Runt” 1970

2. “Wait Another Day” - The Mongrelettes - all the from Greece, from their just-released album, “The Mongrelettes”  Contributed by Shawn.

3. “Wonderin’” - Neil Young - from “Everybody’s Rockin’” 1983

4. “Gimme a Little Sign” - Brenton Wood - from “Oogum Boogum” 1967

5. “Pass the Dutchie” - Musical Youth - from “The Youth of Today” 1982. Fyi, a Dutch is a Jamaican cooking pot.

6. “Susannah’s Still Alive” - The Kinks - from “Something Else” 1967

7. “I Should Have Known Better” - Yo La Tengo - live from Maxwell’s Hannukah 2011

8. “Omaha” - Moby Grape - from their 1967 self-titled album

9. “Since She’s Been Gone” - The Young Alley Cats - Robin, 1966

10. “Another Man’s Dick” - The Shit - from “No.2” just released. Contributed by Shawn

11. “Because We’re Very Young” - The Parlettes - Jubilee, 1964

12. “Loving’ You” - The Frowning Clouds - from the EP “Diamonds and Clubs” 2010

13. “Love Me” - Yesterday’s Thoughts - from “Let’s Take a Ride With…” 2004

14. “Too Weak To Fight” - Clarence Carter - From “The Dynamic Clarence Carter” 1969

15. “Crave” - The Doughboys - from the recent “Hot Beat Stew”

16. “California Street” - The Jalopy Five - from “(I Love) That West Coast Sound” 1966

17. “Oh How Happy”  - Shades of Blue - Sue Records, 1966

18. “Highway Highway” - Short Yellow - from “Nuggets From the Golden State - What a Way to Come Down”

19. “Siam” - The Cosmopolitans - from “Wild Moose Party: Pom Pom Girls Gone New Wave NYC 1980-1981”

20. “Back To Me” - Groovy Uncle & Suzi Chunk - from the recent “Life’s A Gift.” Contributed by Shawn

21. “I Had Forgotten” - The Lost Generation - from “Schnitzelbeat Vol. 2 You Are the Only One” Contributed by Shawn

22. “Have You Seen?” - The Del Shapiros - from the recent “Sangre con Tomato” - contributed by Shawn

23. “Let’s Think of Something” - Larry’s Rebels - New Zealand band, originally on “A Study in Black” from circa 1966. Contributed by Shawn

24. “Thief of Love” - Oma Page - from “Various - A Cellarful Of Motown! Volume 3”

25. “She” - The Rovin’ Kind - circa 1965 from “The Best Of Dunwich Records Vol. 1 - Oh Yeah!”

Scan Credits:

Musical Youth scan from http://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/mar/23/musical-youth-legal-battle-pass-the-dutchie

Young Alley Cats scan from popsike.com

Schinitzelbeat scan from http://www.trashrockarchives.com/id-10strongthe-lost-generationstrong-i-had-forgotten-1967.html

Larry’s Rebels scan from google search

Oma Page scan from discogs.com

Rovin’ Kind scan from Google

Mix Tape 063

The Liverbirds

Eater

Merrell Fankhauser & H.M.S. Bounty

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1. “Tell Her No” - The Zombies - from “Live at the Bloomsbury Theater, London,” 2009

2. “My Heart’s Not In It” - Yo La Tengo - from their just-released “Stuff Like That There,” the lead song and cover of Darlene McCrea (see track #25)

3. “Everybody C’mon” - Tuna Tacos - from “Shaking With the Tuna Tacos” 2001

4. “Hello It’s Me” - Nazz - from “1967 Audition Tape” featuring Todd Rundgren, this knocked my socks off

5. “She Knows Me Too Well” - The Beach Boys - from “Today” 1965

6. “Things (Goin’ Round in My Mind)” - Merrell Fankhauser & HMS Bounty - first issued on the 1968 LP “Things!” reissued in 1985

7. “It’s My Time” - Drew-Vels - Capitol, 1963. That’s Patsy or Patti Drew.

8. “Thinking of the U.S.A.” - Eater - 1977, The Label

9. “Outtasite!” - The Reverberations - from the recently issued “Are Outtasite! (West Coast Tour Date” - from Shawn

10. “Don’t Let Your Baby Go” - Kenny & the Kasuals - 1965, Mark

11. “So Lonely” - What For? - Rampage, 1968

12. “A Little Bit of Sunlight [demo]” - The Kinks - from “Kinda Kinks (Deluxe Edition”

13. “I Love You (Yeah)” - The Impressions - 1964, ABC-Paramount

14. “Jonathan Lipnicki” - Bottlenose Koffins - from the recently released “Peanut Allergies” - contributed by Shawn

15. “Until Now” - The Doughboys - from the recently released “Hot Beat Stew”

16. “He’s Something Else” - The Liverbirds - from “Peanut Butter Why Do You Hang Around Me” 1966

17. “Brand New Baby”  - Pat Farrell & the Believers - from the comp on Arf Arf, “Pat Farrell & the Believers - Eastern PA Legends 1966-1968 Barclay Story Vol. 4”

18. “Happy With You” - Tikis - from “VA - Nuggets From the Golden State - Someone To Love”

19. “Riot on Sunset Strip” - The Satelliters - from “Wylde Knights of Action” 1997

20. “(Consider It) A Debt Repaid” - The Higher State - from their new single on 13 O’Clock Records, contributed by Shawn

21. “Talk To Me” - Checkmates International - circa 1966 from “Psychedelic Crown Jewels Vol. 2 [60's Garage Unknowns]”

22. “Heartful of Soul” - Mod Fun - from Peris’ Lost in Tyme collection

23. “Now What” - Possum Dixon - from their 1998 and last album, “New Sheets”

24. “As Time Rolls By” - Paul Messis - from his new 7” - we heart this guy, contributed by Shawn

25. “My Heart’s Not In It” - Darlene McCrea (Cookies) - Tower, 1964

Scan Credits:

Merrell Fankhauser & HMS Bounty scan from his site

“It’s My Time” scan from http://dereksdaily45.blogspot.com/

Eater from discogs.com

The Liverbirds scan from google

Mix Tape 062

The Hangmen

Sum-sum-summertime is quickly fading and I figured I better get this one out. A special thanks to Shawn whose contributions are invaluable. Hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed putting it together. And keep those comments coming, thanks.

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1. “Perfidia” - The Ventures - from “The Ventures Play Telstar/The Lonely Bull” 1963

2. “The Same Sun” - The Pretty Things - brand new [!!] from “The Sweet Pretty Things” contributed by Shawn

3. “Mr. Weatherman” - The Novas - from “The Sump’n Else Tapes,” a compilation of 14 fantastic songs by these guys

4. “Gotta Calm Down” - The Improbables - from a recent split single, contributed by Shawn

5. “Dreaming of Another Girl” - Hidden Charms from a recent single, contributed by Shawn

6. “Talk Talk” - The Penetrators from “Bad Woman” 2008, probably from Shawn

7. “She Don’t Know Love” - Jesse Malin - from “New York Before the War” 2015

8. “So I’m Wrong and You Are Right” - The Blues Magoos - Nerve Folkways, 1967

9. “I Got Love” - Other Brothers - from “For Connoisseurs Only”

10. “Forest Fire On Main St.” - Gasoline Powered Clock - GPC, 1967

11. “Why Should I Care?” - The Reverberations from “Are Outtasite!” (West Coast Tour Tape), contributed by Shawnee

12. “Made of Soul” - The Royal Purple - Umbrella, 2004

13. “I Want You To Be My Boyfriend” - The Chic-Lets - Josie, 1964

14. “In the Summer the Grape Grows” - Pisces - contributed by Boss Logan

15. “Ice Cream Phoenix” - Jefferson Airplane - from “Crown of Creation”

16. “7 and 7 is” - The Soulbenders - Phantasm, 1968

17. “7 Come 11”  - The Viceroys - from the compilation “The Rebel Kind”

18. “Only 16” - Beat Rats - from “A Cellar Full of Rats” 2009

19. “Whenever You’re Around” - The Dave Clark Five - first released on 7” on Columbia, 1964

20. “Like You Don’t See Me” - The Muffs - from “Whoop Dee Doo” 2014

21. “The Monkey on My Back” - Ray Agee - Shirley, circa 1963, from derek’s daily

22. “Heatwave Mark 2 Deluxe” - XTC - from the box set “Coat of Many Cupboards” 2002

23. “The Girl Who Faded Away” - The Hangmen - Monument, 1965

24. “Johnny Angel” - Renne Martel - self-titled album from 1968re

25. “Can’t Find My Way” - The Baron Four - new single contributed by Shawn

Scan Credits:

Blues Magoos scan from discos.com

Reverberations scan from https://thereverberations.bandcamp.com

Hangmen scan from http://www.60sgaragebands.com/

Renee Martel scan from discogs.com

Mix Tape 061

Jimmy Ruffin

Happy 4th. Enjoy!

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1. “Summer is Here” - The Englishmen - Justice, 1966

2. “One More Summer” - The Rainmakers - Bat Records, 1987 - contributed by Boss Logan

3. “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” - Alex Chilton - from the recently released “Ocean Club ’77”

4. “Whatever Happened (featuring David Marks)” - From the recently released “No Pier Pressure” Brian Wilson

5. “Crazy Eyes For You” - Bobby Hamilton - Apt Records, 1958

6. “Go Tell Your Mother” - Paul Orwell - from the recent album “Blowing Your Mind Away,” contributed by Shawn

7. “Sweet Loretta” - The Maharajahs - Flip, 1958

8. “All I Want is My Baby Back” - The Piece Kor - Laray, 1968 - from a remastered “Back From the Grave Vol. 8”

9. “Over and Over” - The Grip Weeds - from the recent “How I Won the War”

10. “Isn’t It Just the Shame” - Kenny Wells - from “Bob Crewe Presents The DynoVoice Story - The Label That Had to Happen”

11. “(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet” - Peter’s Faces - Piccadilly, 1964

12. “I Knew This Would Happen” - Tonto & the Renegades - Sound of the Screen, 1967

13. “Don’t Make the Good Girls Go Bad” - Della Humphrey - Arctic, 1968, from dereksdaily45.blogspot.com - according to Derek she was 11 years old when this was recorded!

14. “Miss Clara Regrets” - The Loons - recently released Dirty Waters single, contributed by Shawn

15. “Mood For Love” - Bold Breed - recent single on Tramp Records, contributed by Shawn

16. “The Big Hurt” - Miss Toni Fisher - from “Top 100 - 1959”

17. “The Otherside”  - Streetcar - Brent, 1966

18. “Busy Thinking About My Baby” - Jimmy Ruffin - from “Ultimate Rarities Collection, Vol. 1: Motown Sings Motown Treasures”

19. “All I’m Waiting For” - Loop-Line - Tides, 2014

20. “Ain’t Love a Funny Thing” - The Jelly Beans - recorded in 1964 and went unreleased, from “The Red Birds Story” compilation

21. “We Should Be in Bed” - The dB’s - from “Ride the Wild TomTom”

22. “Making’ Love” - The Sloths - Impression, 1965

23. “My Sweet Baby” - Sir Guy & Rocking Cavaliers - DPG Records, 1969

24. “We Are the Doctors - The Problem is Being Dealt With Medically” - The Waist Coats - from the 2010 EP “We Are the Doctors”

25. “Declaration of Independence” - The Count Five  - Double Shot, 1966

Scan Credits:

“(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet” scan from discogs.com

Toto & the Renegades scan from http://popdiggers.com/

Jimmy Ruffin scan from google