Not a huge fan of this one in general, but I think the B-side is a bit better.
Obscure and forgotten pop/rock treasures from the 60s and 70s...all from the platter of a turntable.
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Blues Magoos - One By One/Dante's Inferno (1967)
Two fantastic yet completely different sides of the Blues Magoos. The A-side was on their smash hit album "Psychedelic Lollipop", yet the B-side is apparently a single-only release for whatever reason.
Just a quick note: I don't advocate the use of mind-altering substances, but you might need one or two to appreciate the B-side at its fullest potential...
Just a quick note: I don't advocate the use of mind-altering substances, but you might need one or two to appreciate the B-side at its fullest potential...
Marvin's Circus - Come To Me/Two Losers (1967)
Here's some nice bubblegum from an Ohio band. Never seen a stock copy of this one.
The B-side has never been compiled anywhere, and it's a pretty funny song, so here are the lyrics.
"I was drawn to the track by magnetic attack
For to enjoy some recreation
When I soon got the urge for a buck or two to splurge
And began this one-man conversation:
"Yes, I will win.
No, I can't lose.
I'm full of sin
(Or is it booze?)"
All at once it began, my million-dollar plan
For the horses were now in the running.
Mine was in second place, behind just one space.
Please, jockey, please do something cunning!
Do what you can
To win this race
Or else this plan
Will be a disgrace.
In a minute I would know: would it win or place or show?
For the race was just about completed.
I just hope that he goes and wins it by a nose
For I can't afford to be defeated.
Please break ahead
Oh, don't stop now!
Don't trade this race
For a call-out(?)!
Well, as you might have guessed, that horse was second best
Though I must 'mit, I'm really that much wiser.
As for that poor hag, that wretched, sorry nag,
He ended up a bag of fertilizer."
The B-side has never been compiled anywhere, and it's a pretty funny song, so here are the lyrics.
"I was drawn to the track by magnetic attack
For to enjoy some recreation
When I soon got the urge for a buck or two to splurge
And began this one-man conversation:
"Yes, I will win.
No, I can't lose.
I'm full of sin
(Or is it booze?)"
All at once it began, my million-dollar plan
For the horses were now in the running.
Mine was in second place, behind just one space.
Please, jockey, please do something cunning!
Do what you can
To win this race
Or else this plan
Will be a disgrace.
In a minute I would know: would it win or place or show?
For the race was just about completed.
I just hope that he goes and wins it by a nose
For I can't afford to be defeated.
Please break ahead
Oh, don't stop now!
Don't trade this race
For a call-out(?)!
Well, as you might have guessed, that horse was second best
Though I must 'mit, I'm really that much wiser.
As for that poor hag, that wretched, sorry nag,
He ended up a bag of fertilizer."
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Mom's Apple Pie - Dawn Of A New Day (1972)
This group is, tragically, best known for album cover art that features a subtle "apple pie" of sorts (though the proper terminology might have something to do with cherries, but let's keep it classy, shall we?)...and being on the controversial Terry Knight's Brown Bag label likely didn't help matters. It's a shame they didn't make it big (...sorry) for anything other than that cock-up (...really sorry).
As a side note, the Brown Bag company sleeve is designed just like a brown bag, complete with a jagged edge at the top. Cool, huh?
As a side note, the Brown Bag company sleeve is designed just like a brown bag, complete with a jagged edge at the top. Cool, huh?
Timmy Willis - Gotta Get Back To Georgia/Don't Let Temptation (Come Between You And Me) (1968)
Getting away from rock for a moment, this is a prime soul record that's got great screaming vocals by Mr. Willis himself. Would you believe 99 cents at an antique mall?
The Crescent Six - And Then (1965)
This is a record I never thought I'd own. It's a great moody garage song that appeared on the renowned "A Heavy Dose of Lyte Psych" compilation in 1997. I first discovered it while making a garage mixtape from YouTube uploads a few years ago, and now a copy is in my hands! (And don't worry, it sounds much better than it looks.)
Rasputin's Stash - Your Love Is Certified (1971)
I know little about this band, but this is a great piece of soulful radio-ready rock from a label that churned out a little bit of everything.
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