Vinyl Distractions

Ramblings about My Records

Category: ’60s

Bar-Kays Soul Finger front cover 1

'60s / Pop / Soul

Bar-Kays – Soul Finger

Having grown up in the ’60s, I was certainly familiar with “Soul Finger,” and Bar-Kays (who somehow get away without using a definite article). They were session players at Stax and became Otis Redding’s...

Back From the Grave Volume Five Front Cover 0

'60s / Garage

Back From The Grave, Volume Five

The last of the Back From The Grave series I was able to buy back in the ’80s was Volume Five. Volumes Three, Four and Five all came out in 1984, though I think...

Back From the Grave Volume Three Front Cover 1

'60s / Garage

Back From The Grave, Volume Three

After picking up my first Back From The Grave, which happened to be Volume Four, I was lucky enough to find two more. Volume Three was next, and it’s no less insane and great...

Back From the Grave Volume Four Front Cover 0

'60s / Garage

Back From The Grave, Volume Four

So, it’s 1984. I’ve moved from my early obsession with the British Invasion to new wave and a smattering of oddities. But it would be fair to say that musically, I was bored. Radio...

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'60s / French pop

Charles Aznavour – The Aznavour Way

I continue to be alphabetically challenged on a project that is alphabetically centered. It really makes me wonder what I’m up to here. When I go to the end of the P’s, I decided...

Love Is Front Cover 2

'60s / Psychedelic

Eric Burdon & The Animals – Love Is

“Love Is” is the last Animals album in my collection. It is also the last album by the “new” Animals, but bassist Danny McCullough and guitarist/pianist Vic Briggs had left the group. In their...