In The Trashcan
Records GARBAGE133
"Whatcha gonna do when a disc jockey calls for a
celebration? Shimmy all night long, baby!"
Flipside of "The language of love", better known
as "Prisencólinensináinciúsol ". From 1972 on Epic by
one of Italy's biggest stars.
When folk rock meets garage psych it's 1966 and
this calls for a celebration. A 1966 release on Double
Shot Records. See also vol 131.
It's reminds me a bit of "Just dropped in" by Kenny Rogers at some points, but the distorted guitar break is something completely different. This ain't no soul, it's vicious garage psychedelica from 1967 on Showco Records.
Folk rock band that recorded one album and at least one 45. This song is also the opening track for their album "Friends", both from 1970 on White Whale.
Great Hammond groove funk tune by the master himself. A 1968 release on Polydor.
Only a handfull of singles were released in 1965-1966. Formed as The Trendsetters in 1963 this beat combo disappeared at the end of 1966. A Parrot release from 1965.
Incredibly groovy instrumental B-side of "Nothing takes the place of you", his debut single on Ronn Records in 1967. Both sides are also to be found on his first full album.
Was this really their sole release? Soulful late 60s rock on Disques Vogue.
Bluesville was Ian Whitcomb's backing band in 1965. His biggest hit was "You turn me on". This instrumental B-side of "This sporting life" is excellent mid-60s beat with a piano and a harmonica .
Two albums and half a dozen singles is their heritage on Jubilee Records. Fantastic freakbeat from 1968. Drummer was Joey Covington, pre-Jefferson Airplane. Have you ever heard his solo cover of The Who's "Boris the spider"? Highly recommended. He has also played in The Vibrasonics, a hot rod outfit known for "Drag race".
He recorded so many soundtracks and some are simply amazing. "Lady in cement", a 1968 movie by Gordon Douglas starring Frank Sinatra as Tony Rome and Raquel Welch as Kit Forrest, is one of those. "Tony's theme" is a great instrumental taken from that soundtrack on RCA Victor. On the original soundtrack single (flipside of "Lady in cement") it lasts 1'36", while the other release (b/w "Good vibrations") it's 2'18". Strange...
R&B vocal trio from the US. After their previous single "Love power", they tried again to cash in on the hippie flower power movement, unsuccessfully.
If you liked "Rockin' crickets" (see vol 131), you'll love "Double tough". A rockin' instrumental with a terrific guitar solo… but it should have been recorded in 1960 or so. Nobody was waiting for a sound like this in 1965 anymore.
This was their second single (their first was "Forget it/Psychedelic technicolour dream") and a big success. I still don't get it why a soul band tries to reach out for hippies. It's 1967, maybe that's why.
"Let's live for today" is my fave Grassroots tune. This is the flipside, a 1967 popsike recording with fuzz guitar and enough energy to get you onto the dance floor. See also vols 141 and 156.
A Belgian combo with only three 45s, all on Le Phare. Trumpets, heavy bass lines, a Hammond organ and a groovy drum beat turned this flipside in an instant killer track… no, it didn't, but it should.
