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CILLA BLACK – Cilla – (Parlophone) – 1965
Cilla swings? Swinging Cilla? There is a time, perhaps, in everyone's life where they are "hip", "now", "with it", "mod", "happening" and every other trans-generational word for someone who typifies the moment. 1965 was Cilla's year. Swinging London was in … Continue reading
LEN BARRY – 1-2-3 – (Decca) – 1965
I've talked about Len Barry and his former vocal band The Dovells both on this blog before. I love vocal bands and vocalists. At some time around 1962 the musical world changed forever and the age of the musician as, … Continue reading
TRINI LOPEZ – The Folk Album – (Reprise) – 1965
For a long time I didn’t pay any attention to Trini Lopez. By that I do not mean I didn’t like him. I just, sort of, ignored him. I assumed, wrongly, that he was an MOR lightweight signed to Frank … Continue reading
THE ASTRONAUTS – Down The Line – (RCA) – 1965
Yes, another Astronauts LP – hey, don’t complain it could have been another Bobby Vee. I get on these kicks. Look at my other comments on The Astronauts for background detail on them. I would be repeating myself (again) if … Continue reading
THE BEACH BOYS – Beach Boys’ Party – (Capitol) – 1965
Cats and pigeons … Warning … generalisations abound. I acknowledge there are always exceptions but for the purpose of this comment, generalisations abound … read on … The Beach Boys were what they call in the United States a “working band”. … Continue reading
THE ASTRONAUTS – For You – From Us – (RCA) – 1965
I got this from the US recently for $3 (+ $14 postage – sigh – can someone invent a cheaper form of sending parcels from A to B?). I've had their first album since the 1980s and that's a … Continue reading
GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS – A Session with Gary Lewis & The Playboys – (Liberty) – 1965
I'm going through a Gary Lewis stage … I've already commented on three other LPs and I have more. The guy was nothing if not prolific and I'm nothing if not sporadically obsessive. OK, so its not taxing stuff … Continue reading
ANSAMBL DALMACIJA – Falile Se Kastelanke – (Yugoton) – 1965
what Frank is listening to #90 – ANSAMBL DALMACIJA – Falile Se Kastelanke – (Yugoton) – 1965 Of course I know Ansambl Dalmacija. My mum has some of their records which she got when we went back to Croatia, in … Continue reading
GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS – Everybody Loves a Clown – (Liberty) – 1965
what Frank is listening to #88 – GARY LEWIS & THE PLAYBOYS – Everybody Loves a Clown – (Liberty) – 1965 I commented on the Gary Lewis & The Playboys LP "More Golden Greats" back in what is Frank Listening … Continue reading
THE TURTLES – It Aint Me Babe – (White Whale) – 1965
what Frank is listening to #85 – THE TURTLES – It Aint Me Babe – (White Whale) – 1965 Well of course I know The Turtles but up till now all I had was a compilation LP and their 1969, underrated … Continue reading
