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ROD McKUEN – Seasons in the Sun – (Stateside) – 1964
This is one I have had for a while but a better copy has come into my hands so why not revisit it. Regular readers of these pages will know of my love of Rod McKuen. Those who don’t know … Continue reading
LESLEY GORE – Boys Boys Boys – (Mercury) – 1964
It would be tempting to say something humorous about the title of this record in relation to the fact that Lesley was a lesbian. And, I just did. Well, I said something, though not humorous. And, in any event, I … Continue reading
TRINI LOPEZ – On The Move – (Reprise) – 1964
Check my other comments for biographical detail on Trini Lopez. This was Trini’s third album. Trini was riding high in 1964. He had hit it big the previous year and become an overnight sensation (despite being in the music business … Continue reading
TRINI LOPEZ – Live at the Basin St. East – (Reprise) – 1964
Trini was on a roll … His albums were doing well, he had songs in the charts, and his shows were well attended. The albums that broke him, especially his earlier live albums from 1963 “Trini Lopez at PJ's’ and … Continue reading
BOBBY RYDELL – The Top Hits of 1963 Sung By Bobby Rydell – (Cameo) – 1964
The music is both streetwise and innocent. Can they exist together? Yes, Cast your mind back to a time when you were a teen. You thought you knew it all and you had all the answers and you tried to … Continue reading
GENE PITNEY – Gene Italiano – (CBS) – 1964
Important things were happening in music in 1964. Gene Pitney sings in Italian. And, why not? Pitney's hyper emotional style with his operatic vocal tendencies is perfect for Italian pop music of the 60s. The beat and pop appeal to … Continue reading
TRINI LOPEZ – The Latin Album – (Reprise) – 1964
If there is one person who could do a Latin album it's Trini Lopez. And, it was inevitable. As the title suggests it's not "a" Latin album but "The" Latin album. This isn't just a matter of semantics, it's a … Continue reading
JOHNNY RIVERS – at the Whiskey a Go Go – (Imperial) – 1964
This is Johnny River's influential first album. Influential in that it set the style for him over his next five or six albums and also influential, musically, because a whole little subgenre of rock n roll was created …. the … Continue reading
THE ASTRONAUTS – Everything is A-OK! – (RCA) – 1964
I have waxed lyrical about The Astronauts on this blog before so refer to those comments for background and philosophical ruminations, if any. I can't move forward without saying The Astronauts were a working bad. By that I mean , … Continue reading
THE ASTRONAUTS – Astronauts Orbit Kampus – (RCA) – 1964
The Astronauts live at The Tulagi in Boulder, Colorado! I don’t know if the guys went to University (orbit Kampus? In any event the “K” is prior to The Kinks going crazy with “K’s) though I suspect not as … Continue reading
