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GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS – (You Don’t Have to) Paint me a Picture – (Liberty) – 1967

This album is out of step with 1967 musically. Even by Gary Lewis standards this album is regressive. That doesn't mean it's bad, at least not to my ears. It's just a little samey with none of the highs on his … Continue reading

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GARY LEWIS – Listen! – (Liberty) – 1967

Aaaahh, more Gary Lewis  … the delete button is marked with an "X"  on microsoft outlook … use it if you have any complaints about another Gary Lewis album being commented on but you will miss out on something quite surprising. … Continue reading

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THE HOBBITS – Down to Middle Earth – (Decca) – 1967

  Some of you may recollect my comments in "what frank is listening to #100" in relation to Jimmy Curtiss. I said this: Curtiss was most famous for being the lead singer of the late 60s psych pop / sunshine … Continue reading

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THE LEFT BANKE – Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina – (Smash) – 1967

what Frank is listening to #94 – THE LEFT BANKE – Walk Away Renee/Pretty Ballerina – (Smash) – 1967 I've been looking forward to this album …   The Left Banke were a Baroque Rock/Pop band from New York. The "Baroque" … Continue reading

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JOHN HARTFORD – Earthwords and Music – (RCA) – 1967

what Frank is listening to #93 – JOHN HARTFORD – Earthwords and Music – (RCA) – 1967 Do you know how good John Hartford is?    He is one of the great cult artists of  "weird country" which is not … Continue reading

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P.J. PROBY – Enigma – (Liberty)- 1967

what Frank is listening to #87 – P.J. PROBY – Enigma – (Liberty)- 1967 How can anyone not like P.J. Proby?   He was old school rock adapted for the 60s and a genuine eccentric. There are many stories about … Continue reading

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NEAL FORD & THE FANATICS – Self Titled – (Hickory) – 1967

what Frank is listening to #84 – NEAL FORD & THE FANATICS – Self Titled – (Hickory) – 1967 I paid way more than $1 for this but I had heard a couple of tracks and I had to have … Continue reading

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JAY AND THE AMERICANS – Try Some of This – (United Artists) – 1967

 what Frank is listening to #77 – JAY AND THE AMERICANS – Try Some of This – (United Artists) – 1967     A great underrated US pop band from the 1960s. It baffles me why pop groups like Jay … Continue reading

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HELEN MERRILL – Autumn Love – (Catalyst) – 1967

what Frank is listening to #48 – HELEN MERRILL – Autumn Love – (Catalyst) – 1967   I know of Helen Merrill and actually collect her records … why I got hooked on her will become apparent. Over the course of buying … Continue reading

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LEN BARRY – My Kind of Soul – (RCA) -1967

what Frank is listening to #43 -LEN BARRY – My Kind of Soul – (RCA) -1967     OK, this was in another "pile" of records. I actually bought this almost 20 years ago, listened to it and liked it enough … Continue reading

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