somehow I kinda missed truly appreciating this era: peak oldies before the British Invasion of Beatles, Stones, etc. joyful rock n roll, pop, dance it's just fun "Here's a man in evening clothes. How he got here, I don't know. But man, you outta seem him go: twistin the night away!" This week's favs Beachwood 4-5789 — The Marvelettes Twistin' the Night Away – Sam Cooke Where Have All the Flowers Gone — The Kingston Trio Breaking Up Is Hard to Do — Neil Sedaka Duke of Earl — Gene Chandler
Tippy top of the list is easily Us and Them by Pink Floyd. Obviously anything off of dark side of the moon is an immediate classic. Such a beautiful album. A newer band I recently found is “The growlers.” they have some awesome alt rock sounding, good vibes songs. Some of them feel a little “surfy” if that’s your vibe. Favorite song by them rn is easily “dope on a rope.” A little different of a rec than the first two is another song I hold close to me is “Going in circles” by Friends of Distinction. More of an R&B/Soul group, they have an incredibly warm feeling to this song. If you want something for your softer side, anything by a girl in red is always the vibe.
Too many favorites but this is the craziest year in rock history and probably biggest turning point of popular music?
The Velvet Underground and Nico — The VU
Revolver — the Beatles
Blonde on Blonde — Bob Dylan
Pet Sounds — The Beach Boys
My dad teases me about how when I was a little kid, my favorite thing to do when I was on the landline phone with somebody—be it a relative or one of my best friends—was to breathlessly describe the things that were in my bedroom so that they could have a mental picture of everything I loved and chose to surround myself with, and where I sat at that moment in time. Perfectly Imperfect reminds me of that so thanks for always listening and for sharing with me too 💌
