The Left Banke Too
This New York group pioneered "baroque & roll" in the '60s with its mix of pop/rock and grand, quasi-classical arrangements and melodies. Featuring teenage prodigy Michael Brown as keyboardist and...
View ArticleThe Sounds Of The Tornados
The Tornados burst onto the record scene in 1962 with their massive instrumental hit Telstar. But their story began a little earlier, before the world was aware of the Telstar telecommunications...
View ArticleThe Black Arrows - Solid Sound In Guitars (1963)
In the early sixties – as all over the world – The Netherlands had many instrumental guitar groups. Almost every town had its own favorite band(s). But although many of this early guitar heroes were...
View ArticleSoul Christmas (1968)
1968 LP Soul Christmas (US Atco SD 33-269)01. Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa02. King Curtis - The Christmas Song03. Otis Redding - White Christmas04. Joe Tex - I'll Make Everyday Christmas (For My...
View ArticleThe Hullaballoos - On Hullabaloo (1965)
The Hullaballoos' second LP stuck to much the same format as their first. A few Buddy Holly covers were stuck a midst new songs, supplied to the band, that aimed to combine Buddy Holly with the...
View ArticleThe Hullaballoos - The Hullaballoos (1965)
Who thought The Police was the first blond British rock band that entered the US hit parade is terribly wrong. Exact 15 years earlier Roulette records brought by vice president Hugo Peretti and A&R...
View ArticleAdam Faith - Adam (1960)
The late '50s in England saw a legion of young teen idols, groomed for music stardom by managers eager to see their clients land a chart hit or two on their way to careers as all-around entertainers,...
View ArticleJohnny Hallyday - Salut Les Copains! / Amerika's Rockin' Hits (1961)
Johnny Hallyday -- born Jean-Philippe Smet on June 15, 1943, in the Malesherbes area of Paris -- began his performing in French clubs and cabarets, which some of them kicked him out for singing the new...
View ArticleThe Goldfingers (The Jets) - Santa Claus à Go Go (1966)
The Jets was a very successful Dutch instrumental/beat group from the mid-sixties. They even had a lot of success in Japan as The Goldfingers -- Japan already had a group called The Jets. Here an...
View ArticleZZ & de Maskers
1964 - ZZ & De Maskers (Artone PDR-138)01. ZZ & De Maskers - Greensleeves02. ZZ & De Maskers - Ik Heb Genoeg Van Jou03. ZZ & De Maskers - Main Theme From James Bond 00704. ZZ & De...
View ArticleThe Jumping Jewels
1963 LP Jumping High (NL Philips P 08082 L)The Jumping Jewels - IstanbulThe Jumping Jewels - Quiereme MuchoThe Jumping Jewels - Trek To RomeThe Jumping Jewels - Dream Of The WestThe Jumping Jewels -...
View ArticleThe Shadows - Three EP's (1961)
1961 EP The Shadows (UK Columbia SEG-8061)1961 EP The Shadows To The Fore (UK Columbia SEG-8094)1961 EP Live At The Colosseum (SEGJ-11014)1961 EP The Shadows (UK Columbia SEG-8061)Shadows -...
View ArticleThe Shadows - Three EP's (1962)
1961 EP The Shadows (UK Columbia SEG-8061)1961 EP The Shadows To The Fore (UK Columbia SEG-8094)1961 EP Live At The Colosseum (SEGJ-11014)1962 EP Theme Music From "The Boys" (UK Columbia...
View ArticleThe Super Stocks (1964)
1964 LP Thunder Road (US Capitol ST-2060)01. The Super Stocks - Surf Route 10102. The Super Stocks - Muscle Beach Party03. The Super Stocks - Ventura04. The Super Stocks - Santa Barbara05. The Super...
View ArticleThe Hunters (NL) - The singles
1965 SP Mr.Tambourine Man/It Ain't Me Babe (NL RCA Victor 47-9597)1965 SP You Were On My Mind/Bury Me Beneath The Willow (NL RCA Victor 47-9599)1966 SP Russian Spy And I/Spring (NL RCA Victor...
View ArticleShep & The Limelites - Our Anniversary (1962)
1962 LP Our Anniversary (Hull 1001)01. Shep & The Limelights - Daddy's Home02. Shep & The Limelights - This I Know03. Shep & The Limelights - Ready For Love04. Shep & The Limelights -...
View Article1963 Teenage Triangle / Bye Bye Birdie
1963 LP Teenage Triangle (US Colpix CP-444)01. James Darren - Goodbye Cruel World02. Shelley Fabares - Johnny Angel03. Paul Peterson - She Can't Find Her Keyso4. James Darren - Her Royal Majesty05....
View ArticleJohnnie Ray - Hysteria! - The Singles
Johnnie Ray - Hysteria! - The Singles01. Johnnie Ray - Whiskey And Gin02. Johnnie Ray - Tell The Lady I Said Goodbye03. Johnnie Ray - She Didn't Say Nothin' At All04. Johnnie Ray - Give Me Time05....
View ArticleTony Orlando - Bless You
1961 LP Bless You (US Epic BN-611)01. Tony Orlando - Bless You02. Tony Orlando - Dream Lover03. Tony Orlando - I'll Never Find Another You04. Tony Orlando - Will You Love Me Tomorrow05. Tony Orlando -...
View ArticleThe Moody Blues - The Magnificent Moodies (1965)
1965 LP The Magnificent Moodies (UK Decca LK-4711)01. The Moody Blues - I'll Go Crazy02. The Moody Blues - Something You Got03. The Moody Blues - Go Now04. The Moody Blues - Can't Nobody Love You05....
View ArticleThe Spiders
The Spiders - Eindhoven (1962-1967)1964 Fontana YF 278043 Spiders - Oze Wieze - Woze / Thank You Girl1965 Fontana YF 278080 Spiders - Christina / Amor, AmorThe Spiders, a Dutch group from Eindhoven,...
View ArticleAaron Neville - Tell It Like It Is
1967 LP Like It Is (US Minit LP-40007)01. Aaron Neville - Over You02. Aaron Neville - Get Out Of My Life03. Aaron Neville - I Found Another Love04. Aaron Neville - Don't Cry05. Aaron Neville - Sweet...
View ArticleFreddy Cannon
In looking back over the history of rock & roll, the sad fact remains that very few of its original practitioners stayed true to its original big beat vision. Some made a handful of brilliant sides...
View ArticleAdam Faith
1963 LP For You (UK Parlophone PMC-1213)01. Adam Faith - The Wanderer02. Adam Faith - My Kind Of Girl03. Adam Faith - Forget Him04. Adam Faith - Forget Me Not05. Adam Faith - Let There Be Love06. Adam...
View ArticleGary Stites - Lonely For You (1960)
1960 LP Lonely For You (US Carlton STLP 12-120)01. Gary Stites - Hurry Down02. Gary Stites - Lonely For You03. Gary Stites - I Tried04. Gary Stites - Shine That Ring05. Gary Stites - Shake A Hand06....
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