James Brown — James Brown at the Apollo Vol. 1
I’ll have to admit to a shocking lack of James Brown in my life until the late ‘80s. I mean, I knew he existed, and I must have known some of the songs, even...
Category: ’60s
James Brown — Say It Live and Loud
I never had any idea this record existed until two weeks ago when I found it at Forever Changes. It was a beautiful evening, the weather so cooperative that on the first of May...
Boyce & Hart — It’s All Happening On The Inside
Boyce & Hart’s third album came out in 1969 (it was actually released in Canada in 1968), very soon after their second record. It’s not quite a concept album, but it’s definitely thematic, and...
Boyce & Hart — I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite?
If Test Patterns was a bit of a disappointment coming from two of the biggest hitmakers of their day, “I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonite?” more than made up for it. The title track,...
Boyce & Hart – Test Patterns
If you don’t recognize the names Boyce & Hart — well, then you don’t recognize a couple of ‘60s songwriting deities. If you know The Monkees, then you know Boyce & Hart. Tommy Boyce...
The Box Tops – The Letter/Neon Rainbow
I almost skipped this one. Why? Well, it was out of order in my collection, and it’s a record I may not have physically played since, oh, say, 1980. It’s a record that is...
Booker T. & the MG’s – The Best of Booker T. & the MG’s
Despite having a great love for the Stax/Volt sound, despite loving almost everything they ever produced, I have to admit that I rarely put on Booker T and the MGs. When I go instrumental,...
The Blues Project — Al Kooper, Roy Blumenfeld, Danny Kalb, Tommy Flanders, Steve Katz, Andy Kulberg of The Blues Project
Another new one (to me), and another one that challenges alphabetization. This was another splendid find from Siren Records in Doylestown from earlier this year (2020) when I raided their blues bins (thinking I...
Blues Magoos — Psychedelic Lollipop
Somehow I got through an intense period of ’60s rock/British Invasion/rhythm ’n’ blues/psychedelic fandom without ever buying a Blues Magoos record. I’ve got The Beau Brummels and the Standells and The Barbarians and The...
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