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Sunday, April 20, 2014

In Dan’s Garage…#97

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Happy Easter my friends. It’s a beautiful day to write a blog post so I figured I’d try to get this one out real quick-like today before I go feast on leg of lamb and other goodies. The usual suspects on this go around, including a few that were previously issued on “Sixties Uncovered”, the very first collection of vinyl transfers I posted on this blog. I re-recorded them and they should sound much better than the previous attempts. Enjoy.

Arondies – Class Of ‘69 / All My Love (1964)
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From Pittsburgh, they were once thought to be The Fantastic Dee Jays. Originally released simply as “‘69” but you know why they changed it.

Playboys – The Scramble / The Cat Walk (1965)
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A couple of raunchy instrumentals from California. Probably the LA area.

“You Know Who” Group – Don’t Play It (No More) / Run (I Wanna Be Free) (1965)
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The third 45 from this “mystery” group.

Sparkles – No Friend Of Mine / First Forget (1966)
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Bone crunching classic garage/punk from these Texas legends.

Mystics – Didn’t We Have A Good Time / Now And For Always (1966)
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Another Texas group delivers some nice up-tempo garage. Also released on Dot Records.

Bogis Chimes – I Think You’ll Find / Please Don't Forget (1967)
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These guys had a 45 on the same label as “The Road Runners”. Blue eyed soul from Wisconsin.

Changin’ Times – How Is The Air Up There / Young And Innocent Girl (1966)
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Fuzzed out punker recorded by a group that mainly focused on folk-rock sounds. Outstanding.

First Crow To The Moon – Spend Your Life / The Sun Lights Up The Shadows Of Your Mind (1967)
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Found this for 25¢ way back in the day. Slightly warped but great anyway.

Cryin’ Inside / Sometimes You Just Can’t Win (1968)
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More legends from Texas!

Impacts – Don’t You Dare / Green Green Field (1966)
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One of my all time favorite 45s from the Pacific NW.

Catfish Knight & The Blue Express – Deathwise / I Can’t Keep From Cryin’ (1968)
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Utterly demented fuzzed out psyche from a bunch whose origin eludes me at the moment…….

City Zu – Eeny Meeny / Too Much, Too Soon, Too Fast (1969)
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Good two sider from another Pacific NW group who still play to this day.

Troggs – Hip Hip Hooray / Say Darlin’ (1968)
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Always tough sounding, The Troggs never lose it even when they’re singing fluff like “Hip Hip Hooray”.

Rupert’s People – Reflections Of Charles Brown / Hold On (1967)
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This “Whiter Shade Of Pale” rip-off was allegedly recorded and released Procol Harum had their huge hit. Who ripped off who????? B side is fantastic.

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12 comments:

  1. Sounds like another good bunch, Dan! Sparkles and First Crow To The Moon fetch a pretty penny nowadays.

    I recommend taking a listen to the City Zu's "I'll Find Another" on Columbia if you haven't already.

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  2. Thanks Dan,
    Happy Easter,

    FYI, I think Changin' Time were from Ohio.
    First Crow To The Moon---New York
    Impacts--- Oregon
    City Zu---Washington

    ....at least according to tags I have. I like to keep track of the places bands hail from too.

    Scott

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    1. Thanks for filling in a few blanks. I was in somewhat of a hurry to get it out that day (Easter) so I glossed over quite a few details. The Changin' Times were Steve Duboff & Artie Kornfield , a duo from New York who also wrote "The Pied Piper" and the Cowsills' hit "The Rain, The Park, and Other Things".

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  3. many thanks for your wonderful series.
    2 more to come and than: the magic number

    WiMa

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  4. Good listening.....cheers Dan!

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  5. Enjoying this assortment very much. Big praise to you for your excellent selections. You sure know your stuff. Thanks.

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  6. Happy belated 4/20 day. this comp has some great obscurities on it, THANKS

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  7. great selection as always....that You-Know-Who-Group single was knew to my ears... thanks again Dan and keep 'em coming!

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  8. The Arondies were played on WMCK with D.J. Terry Lee. He managed the Fantastic DeeJays and later the Swamp Rats. Was a cousin to Sonny DeNunzio, singer of the Fenways/Racket Squad. Flip side of '69' (All my Love) is a super track. You post great Pittsburgh stuff! I have a lot of these.

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  9. duude you're almost at 100! are you gonna throw a party? yet another upstanding tracklist of golden oldies, thanks!

    scott

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  10. Ginchy as always Mr Dan.
    On an unrelated matter, have you any idea what year Rojay & Faber's Good In This World was released

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    1. Yah... "Ginchy", Thanks! I'm not sure when the "Rojay & Faber" 45 came out but I'd bet a half dozen 45s it was released in 1967. Well...maybe not a half dozen, but I think it's a good guess. Glad you're digging the cool sounds. Number 98 is on the way soon......

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