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Tag Archives: 1965
WE FIVE – You Were On My Mind – (A&M) – 1965
I only knew the “You Were on My Mind” single by this pop folk act from the 60s which i like so it was a treat to come across this album with that single History … “Michael Stewart formed We … Continue reading
BOBBY RYDELL – Somebody Loves You – (Capitol) – 1965
Bobby’s peak of popularity was over. His fortunes declined with the rise of the Beatles (and others). People were ready for more beat, more soul, more experimentation and more attitude. The Beatles and other English acts supplies the beat, Afro-Americans … Continue reading
GENE PITNEY – I Must Be Seeing Things – (Musicor) – 1965
Pitney’s career was still on the way up. His career hadn’t been derailed by The Beatles or by changes in taste as had happened to so many other white male solo vocalists of the early 1960s. Ultimately, it was the … Continue reading
BOBBY VEE – Live! On Tour – (Liberty) – 1965
A live album. 1965! This would have been the first live rock ‘n’ pop album ever … if it was live. It wasn’t. The audience noise is “canned” "Canned” applause is pre-recorded applause which is usually added to the sound … Continue reading
CHER – All I Really Want To Do – (Imperial) – 1965
This is Cher’s debut solo album Whilst Sonny & Cher were hitting it big with the "I Got You Babe" single, Sonny arranged a solo deal for Cher. Sonny, having worked for Phil Spector was well used to both the … Continue reading
LOS INDIOS TABAJARAS – The Many-Splendored Guitars of Los Indios Tabajaras – (RCA) – 1965
Will there ever be a Los Indios Tabajaras cult? Is there a Los Indios Tabajaras cult? There should be a Los Indios Tabajaras cult. Los Indios Tabajaras, in their most famous and longest incarnation, are two brothers from Brazil who … Continue reading
PATRICK SKY – Patrick Sky – (Vanguard) – 1965
I had not heard any music of Patrick Sky despite having read about him for many years. Sky was another of the many folk singers thrown out by the great folk music explosion of the 1960s in the US. He … Continue reading
PETER & GORDON – I Go To Pieces – (Capitol) – 1965
Check my other Peter & Gordon comments for background and other ramblings. Peter & Gordon are a strange birds. They are folk, they are MOR, they are pop. They wrote their own songs. They did many covers. Maybe they were … Continue reading
JOHNNY RIVERS – In Action! – (Imperial) – 1965
You know the drill. Biographical details and musical stylistic observations on Johnny Rivers are on any number of other entries on this blog. This was Johnny's 3rd album and 3rd album of 1964. It was his first studio album despite … Continue reading
TRINI LOPEZ – The Rhythm & Blues Album – (Reprise) – 1965
Trini's ninth album and only three years since his first. When you are on a good thing milk it. You have to pay the bills. Check my other comments out for biographical details of the vastly underrated Trini Lopez. Trini's … Continue reading
