The Small Faces - I'm Only Dreaming (1967)

The A-side of this single is the Small Faces' only American smash hit, "Itchycoo Park".  While it's a nice psychedelic pop tune, this B-side is even better.  Unfortunately, the superior (in my opinion) album cut was trimmed down for the single...but it is still a whopper of a tune.

Juicy Lucy - Who Do You Love (1970)

The very first record released on the Vertigo label in the UK, this hit #14 on the charts across the pond and didn't even bubble under here.  It's a nice wah-wah filled Bo Diddley cover.

Professor Morrison's Lollipop - Gypsy Lady (1968)

This is an unusual record for sure.  Listen to it first and then I'll explain why it is that way.

A nice, hauntingly beautiful acoustic tune, isn't it?  Seems like no one's there but the singer and his guitar.

Now look at the production credits.  That's right - those tricksters Kasenetz and Katz are behind this.  Their work should be more obvious on the power-pop/bubblegum A-side, "You Got The Love".  But this sounds nothing like the psychedelic pop they were known for.

One other thing they are known for is lifting other artists' recordings to use on B-sides.  See the Ohio Express's "Zig Zag," or the reversed backing track to Jerry and Jeff/Kasenetz-Katz Singing Orchestral Circus's "Poor Old Mr. Jensen,"; or 1910 Fruitgum Co.'s "Pow Wow," actually the Flying Giraffe's "Bring Back Howdy Doody" in reverse.  That said, I think it's somewhat likely that this is someone else's recording.  The somewhat lo-fi nature of it, plus the rather abrupt ending, lead me to believe that it might be some sort of demo record. 

If anyone has more information on this B-side, shoot me a comment and let me know.  It's a terrific song and I'd like to know the story behind it.

Hedgehoppers Anonymous - Don't Push Me/Please Don't Hurt Your Heart For Me (1966)

These guys are best known for their pretty edgy first single, "It's Good News Week", which contained lyrics so gruesome that they had to be edited out.  Even more passive-aggressive is this bass-driven A-side.  Luckily, the B-side is not nearly as angsty.  Still a good record overall.

The New Breed - Green Eye'd Woman/I'm In Love (1965)

This one's a true garage rock classic.  Although the B-side is a Lennon-McCartney composition, I don't know who it was originally written for. Peter and Gordon, perhaps?

Brian Arthur - What Can You Do With A Broken Heart/I'd Like To Know (1966)

Another masterpiece discovered thanks to the "60s Psych Pop Treasures" series, this one's a nice jangly piece of garage rock and pop rolled into one.

The Plus Four - Swiss Maid/Silence Is Golden (1967)

God only knows how this band's one-off release, on the German Telefunken label, ended up in Cincinnati, but there it was at a church rummage sale this morning.  I got it for a dollar.