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Category Archives: Sunshine Pop and Baroque
TOMMY ROE – Sweet Pea – (ABC) – 1966
Tommy Roe is another one of those sixties pop stars I like to resurrect. Why. He is, to the wider music public, occasionally derided, rarely discussed, often mistaken, largely forgotten, and greatly undervalued. The mid to late-60s Tommy’s and Bobby’s … Continue reading →
THE SKYLINERS – Once Upon A Time …. – (Kama Sutra) – 1971
The Skyliners were a white American doo-wop group from Pittsburgh. The original line-up was: Jimmy Beaumont (lead), Janet Vogel (soprano), Wally Lester (tenor), Jackie Taylor (bass voice, guitarist), Joe Verscharen (baritone). In 1956 Joe Rock (aged 20), an ABC promotion … Continue reading →
THE TURTLES – Happy Together – (White Whale) – 1967
I spoke about The Turtles a few years back when this blog was still just an email list. I said then, by way of background, "The Turtles were one of the California bands that emerged in the wake of The … Continue reading →
BOBBY BLOOM – The Bobby Bloom Album – (L&R Records) – 1970
The only thing I knew about Bloom was the song "Montego Bay". And, that was mainly because it had been covered by Australian ska band The Allniters in 1983 and that version was very popular when I was at university. … Continue reading →
Posted in Bubblegum Pop, Pop Rock, Rock & Pop, Sunshine Pop and Baroque
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EMITT RHODES – The American Dream- (A&M) – 1971
By way of biography check what I have said about Emitt Rhodes on this blog in the past and refer to the links below. Emitt Rhodes … one of the great unheralded (though cultishly popular) singers of the 60s and … Continue reading →
Posted in Baroque Pop, Pop Rock, Psychedelic, Singer Songwriter, Sunshine Pop and Baroque
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PAUL REVERE & THE RAIDERS – Hard ‘n’ Heavy (with marshmallow) – (Columbia) – 1969
Paul Revere & the Raiders are a joy and should be in the pantheon of rock groups. Perhaps The Raiders are closer to that status in the United States but here, in Australia, they are relatively unknown. I suspect we … Continue reading →
Posted in Garage, Surf and Frat, Rock & Pop, Sunshine Pop and Baroque
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HARRY NILSSON – Knnillssonn – (RCA) – 1977
I started another Nilsson entry on this blog with a "Nilsson is a genius" statement. Check out that entry for reasons why and biographical detail. I would like to be short as this "comment" is a rush job of sorts. … Continue reading →
EMITT RHODES – Mirror – (Dunhill) – 1971
Emitt is 21 years old here. It is amazing how fully realised his music is. That’s not to say it isn’t derivative but there are enough original ideas and inspiration to make him stand out. Check my other comments … Continue reading →
THE CYRKLE – Neon – (Columbia ) – 1967
I first found out about The Cyrkle about two years ago and they were a pleasant surprise. They will never become critical darlings or rediscovered “lost” artists of the 60s but they certainly put out music which is well above … Continue reading →
JOE JEFFREY – My Pledge of Love – (Scepter) – 1969
This is another one of those records I’ve had sitting around for many years. I recall listening to it a long time ago and thinking it’s patchy but there is something there. Accordingly it was relegated to the “maybe” … Continue reading →
