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Offline Rich Finegan

"Waterloo Sunset" was #42 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 500 songs of all-time. Like Metal said, it's a shame that they were banned from touring here, which completely ruined them commercially for a long period.  And this was a group that had dozens of throw-away songs that were just as good or better than their few hits. For example, "You Really Got Me" was #82 on the Rolling Stone list.
In addition to "Waterloo Sunset" not charting in the U.S. the following great Kinks U.S. 45's also never made the Billboard Hot 100:
Reprise 0409 - See My Friends (1965)
0647 - Autumn Almanac (1967)
0691 - Wonderboy (1968)
0762 - Days (1968)
0806 - Starstruck (1969)
0847 - Village Green Preservation Society (1969)


Offline metaldams

0647 - Autumn Almanac (1967)

That song is genius.  It's a 3 minute pop song that's so catchy Paul McCartney probably wishes he wrote it yet the key changes at certain points make it seem almost progressive.  

My poor rhuematic back!

This is my first attempt trying youtube from work, so I'm assuming this is a good version.  I can't actually go on youtube at work, but I was able to find the link with a google search.  I'll guess I'll have to see how this turned out when I get home.

[youtube=425,350]QE9nxmJ0Cbk[/youtube]
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This is my first attempt trying youtube from work, so I'm assuming this is a good version.

It's actually a hysterical parody version....here's the real thing

[youtube=425,350]zNgo07Cg7lI[/youtube]


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In addition to "Waterloo Sunset" not charting in the U.S. the following great Kinks U.S. 45's also never made the Billboard Hot 100:
Reprise 0409 - See My Friends (1965)

The Beatles are usually credited with being the first to use Indian influences in their music, but "See My Friends" was really the first rock song to do so....released prior to the Beatles' "Norwegian Wood"


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In my section on the Kinks, I discuss that very subject on the poor reception of "Waterloo Sunset" in the States. "Celluloid Heroes" is another example. Just a quick did you know Kinks tie in. Herman's Hermits had a #5 hit with Ray Davies' "Dandy" (MGM 13603 in 1966) and The Pretenders covered his "Stop Your Sobbing". Lead singer Chrissie Hynde had a relationship with Davies, along with a daughter. They weren't married, but Hynde later married Jim Kerr of Simple Minds.


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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/audxGqo5AkQ?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/audxGqo5AkQ?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US</a>
As a child, I always thought this song was sung by Ernie from Sesame Street--LOL! A hippie hit from Canned Heat via 1968 that made it to #11.


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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/u7KaEVD_cdU?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/u7KaEVD_cdU?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US</a>
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ksR0si3ZloY?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/ksR0si3ZloY?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US</a>
These two songs by 1910 Fruitgum Company were HUGE hits at the peak of "flower power", making their popularity even more puzzling. But, as I mentioned earlier, they were "counter programming" for young kids who couldn't handle Hendrix or The Dead yet. 1-2-3 REDLIGHT was a million selling #5 hit in '68 and if you listen to the words, it's really suggestive for this type of song. The simple production, the "la la la" chorus and kiddie friendly words like "sugar" masked how filthy these songs could be. SIMON SAYS, also from '68, went to #4 and sold a million as well. It's nothing more than the kids game set to music. For those of you too young to have lived through this stuff, it's REAL... I didn't make these up. Have a laugh on me!


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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/YpZI8biFsn8?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/YpZI8biFsn8?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US</a>
I'll let you all catch up here, but I'm having a BLAST with this thread. I found this great Lovin' Spoonful clip from the British show HULLABALOO with host Peter Noone (of Herman's Hermits). The Spoonful sing " YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE", one of my favorite singles by them without lip synching! I get such a kick out of the hair styles and the skinny pants and boots that were fashionable then.


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<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/AzN0mMx-sJg?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/AzN0mMx-sJg?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US</a>
One more...a fave of mine...The Spencer Davis Group with a very young Steve Winwood doing "I'M A MAN."


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I'm having a BLAST with this thread.

I don't think you're alone....personally it's making me feel 45 years younger.  Great stuff S&C. It's  been fun searching thru youtube and finding incredible stuff that I never knew existed. These appearances on European TV and the other bizarre TV programs are amazing to me.
A few thoughts on these last few.

LOVIN SPOONFUL....One of those groups I really didn't want to like (because they were pretty sugar-coated) but couldn't help it. John Sebastian had a knack for writing a catchy song.

SPENCER DAVIS GROUP....great stuff. Winwood went on have long career but I never heard from the group again after he left them.  

BUBBLEGUM MUSIC....it was an embarrassment back then...and still is! (sorry Rich, you have good taste in many areas, but this ain't one of 'em). Fortunately it was a genre with a short life.

CANNED HEAT....WOW I've never seen Canned Heat that sterile looking. I remember them as a much more down-and-dirty band.  Below is a live "On the Road Again" that I think is more reflective of Canned Heat.

[youtube=425,350]OrljWGIHB7c[/youtube]


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We've covered a lot of different musical genres in this thread but we'd be remiss if we didn't acknowledge MOTOWN, which was a huge influence on many of us who grew up during the 60s. There was always a debate about who was best, The Temptations, The Four Tops, or The Supremes. Since I always preferred the Temps, here's cool live version of one of their hits.  The dance choreography seems incredible hokey by today's standards but I think the dancing go-go chicks seen occasionally in the background have held up a bit better

[youtube=425,350]8QEaJvzYr6w[/youtube]




Offline JazzBill

Heres a war protest song from the late 60s that got some air play in Chicago.

[youtube=425,350]iiA809jv8Dw[/youtube]
"When in Chicago call Stockyards 1234, Ask for Ruby".


Offline metaldams

We've covered a lot of different musical genres in this thread but we'd be remiss if we didn't acknowledge MOTOWN, which was a huge influence on many of us who grew up during the 60s. There was always a debate about who was best, The Temptations, The Four Tops, or The Supremes. Since I always preferred the Temps, here's cool live version of one of their hits.  The dance choreography seems incredible hokey by today's standards but I think the dancing go-go chicks seen occasionally in the background have held up a bit better

[youtube=425,350]8QEaJvzYr6w[/youtube]




Geez, I gotta lot of catching up to do!  Tons of stuff in this thread, but that's a good thing.  Make that me three for having fun in this thread.

I'm glad you threw in some Motown, this thread's been too rock and we need some black r&b, soul, and funk artists too, because there was a golden age of that music as well.

That said, the king is James Brown.  His music makes me smile like nobody else's, and his best stuff can snap me out of any bad mood.  Very uplifting music, and as a bass player, I love the grooves!  This one below, COLD SWEAT, is intense.


[youtube=425,350]pyijSTJ_BCo[/youtube]


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We've covered a lot of different musical genres in this thread but we'd be remiss if we didn't acknowledge MOTOWN, which was a huge influence on many of us who grew up during the 60s. There was always a debate about who was best, The Temptations, The Four Tops, or The Supremes. Since I always preferred the Temps, here's cool live version of one of their hits.  The dance choreography seems incredible hokey by today's standards but I think the dancing go-go chicks seen occasionally in the background have held up a bit better

[youtube=425,350]8QEaJvzYr6w[/youtube]
I love Motown, but I have been so burned out on most of it due to constant radio play, all of the Big Chill and other movie inclusions, and all of the functions I do. The temptations and The Four Tops are my faves. Diana Ross gives me the willies, their songs are played constantly, and most of them sound too much alike. I also like those great Jr Walker tracks, The Contours and Undisputed Truth's "Smiling Faces" quite a bit. I have to mention Stevie and Marvin--both geniuses!





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Geez, I gotta lot of catching up to do!  Tons of stuff in this thread, but that's a good thing.  Make that me three for having fun in this thread.

I'm glad you threw in some Motown, this thread's been too rock and we need some black r&b, soul, and funk artists too, because there was a golden age of that music as well.

That said, the king is James Brown.  His music makes me smile like nobody else's, and his best stuff can snap me out of any bad mood.  Very uplifting music, and as a bass player, I love the grooves!  This one below, COLD SWEAT, is intense.




<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/M-5zlj49ugk?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/M-5zlj49ugk?fs=1&amp;amp;hl=en_US</a>
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Now you're talking...NIGHT TRAIN, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE, I GOTTA FEELING, PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW BAG, IT'S A MAN'S MAN'S WORLD are just a few gems! Two of the R&B greats are Sam Cooke and Jackie Wilson.


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Get down wit yo bad self...THIS IS HOW IT'S DONE!!!


Offline Rich Finegan

Heres a war protest song from the late 60s that got some air play in Chicago.

[youtube=425,350]iiA809jv8Dw[/youtube]
I guessed before clicking on, that it would be this song.
This sure got lots of airplay in Boston, too, in the summer of 1968, reaching top 10 on the station I listened to most: WRKO-AM-680.
It also made it to #14 on Billboard's national charts. Not bad!

As usual from me, more than you wanted to know:
For the 45 single the long song was cut into two parts, the A-side fading out just after the 3-minute point. Then on the B-side it faded back up and continued.

This was one of the first MGM 45's with the new label design: blue & brown swirl replacing the old all-black label. In fact, copies can be found with each label. The original black seems to be much harder to find.

This was also one of the first stereo 45's. In fact, I remember getting this and The Doors' "Hello, I Love You" (also a stereo 45) at that time and then being afraid to play them when I saw "stereo" on the labels. What does "stereo" mean? Will the needle damage the record? Will the record damage the needle? (Hey, I didn't know much about this kind of thing back then. I'd just got into buying records a few months earlier.)
Anyway, great 45's and of course, I still have them.


Offline Rich Finegan

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I'll let you all catch up here, but I'm having a BLAST with this thread. I found this great Lovin' Spoonful clip from the British show HULLABALOO with host Peter Noone (of Herman's Hermits). The Spoonful sing " YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO BE SO NICE", one of my favorite singles by them without lip synching! I get such a kick out of the hair styles and the skinny pants and boots that were fashionable then.
Thanks for posting this.
One of my top 2 or 3 favorite Lovin' Spoonful songs. It's one that I'll never get tired of, unlike some others that get beaten to death on the oldies stations.
Got the original 45 with picture sleeve.


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SMALL FACES - ITCHYCOO PARK
[youtube=425,350]VJzcF0v1eOE[/youtube]

HOLLIES - BUS STOP
[youtube=425,350]xhuBOGae3dY[/youtube]

PETULA CLARK - DON'T SLEEP IN THE SUBWAY
[youtube=425,350]6BUbl2QNFto[/youtube]


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STEPPENWOLF - BORN TO BE WILD
[youtube=425,350]fpZDiOSf_wY[/youtube]

STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK - INCENSE AND PEPPERMINTS
[youtube=425,350]qhYLz63csS0[/youtube]


Offline Rich Finegan

A few thoughts on these last few.

BUBBLEGUM MUSIC....it was an embarrassment back then...and still is! (sorry Rich, you have good taste in many areas, but this ain't one of 'em). Fortunately it was a genre with a short life.

Hey I never said I thought it was high art. Some catchy fun stuff, and as S & C said, played well (better than the material deserved, sometimes!) And I don't like ALL of it! In fact as I said earlier it's only the about 1968 to 1970 period I'm talking about, and for now, just the Buddah/Kama Sutra label stuff.
And, as I said earlier, having heard some of the songs when they were new, especially in early 1968 when I was just discovering the fun of pop songs on AM radio, and being young & impressionable some of them will always have a sentimental connection.

Actually now that I take a moment to think about the groups and the records, there are really only a small number of them that I'd say I really do like. Some would be: "Simon Says" (yes, I admit it. Sometimes if I hear that one without distractions I can be taken back to early 1968 and good almost forgotten memories like nothing else can do...except certain other songs from that period).
The only other 1910 Fruitgum Co. single I'd list here is "Special Delivery" from 1969. The rest really are pretty lame. But some surprises can be found on the B-sides. Perhaps I'll post some examples later.

I'd say I like anything by The Lemon Pipers. I have all six of their 45's and both of their albums. In fact it was only their 45 A-sides that may be called bubblegum mucic. If one thinks that's all they could do, flip over their hit "Green Tambourine" and check out the B-side for a revelation. Or about half the songs on both of their albums. Very adventurous rockin' stuff!

As for the other major Buddah bubblegum group, The Ohio Express, I'm really not crazy about any of the songs that became their biggest hits. A favorite is actually a B-side: "She's Not Comin' Home" (B-side of "Down at Lulu's" from 1968). Two others are "Sausalito" from 1969, about which the most interesting thing is that by this point their records seem to have been made only by session players and in this case it was most of the guys who would soon become 10cc. The song was even written by future 10cc member Graham Gouldman.
And another of their later efforts, "Cowboy Convention" is fun for old movie fans, an amusing novelty that mentions many classic Western movie stars.
    


Offline metaldams

My God there are tons of vids in this thread.  It's going to take me weeks to get through this stuff, but eventually I will.

Let me just add to the pile.  I did end up getting that Dylan mono set for Christmas, and I listened to his first album for the first time last night.  It's mostly a covers album, and it was much better than I was expecting.  Dylan sings really good on it (yes, you read what I just said).  Anyway, here are a couple of interesting choices.  The first for Animals fans and the second for Led Zeppelin fans.


[youtube=425,350]2b0KQ6_Oek8[/youtube]

"House of the Rising Sun"

[youtube=425,350]RH_SeM_ls4E[/youtube]

"In My Time of Dyin'"

- Doug Sarnecky


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Here's a wonderful old blues rock ditty, featuring Slowhand on the vocal, to add to the collection. Check out those late 60s rockers' hairdos.

[youtube=425,350]hftgytmgQgE[/youtube]

A little trivia on Ginger Baker. He was living near Elizabeth, Colorado (a little town about 30 miles southeast of Denver) in the 1990s. For some reason, he ended up being threatened with deportation. I don't recall why; I don't recall it being drug related. He ended up leaving the good ole USA. He used to organize polo (yes, the game with the ponies) tournaments which were held in Elizabeth.   


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Keeping the 60s thread going as well...a great Beatles song that is overlooked because it was never put out as a single. They had so many great songs like this that were never put out as hits because they had so many songs. This has #1 stamped all over it!


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I had some familiarity with them prior, but listened to the 1968 album "Odessey and Oracle" by the Zombies last night. Very impressive.

[youtube=425,350]MLorQbTf7tU[/youtube]

[youtube=425,350]XaZANBaF_0Q[/youtube]

The best known song on the album, Time of the Season, is also real good.