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Greetings once again friends! I’d like to use this precious free time I have today to plug two dear friends of mine and this new project that they've embarked upon. I’m talking about The L.S.D. Enigma and this new CD they’ve released. Here’s a little background: The band consists of two members, Dave Anderson on guitar, vocal, and harmonica, and Darren Brennessel on drums, both veterans of Rochester’s music scene. Dave and I go way back as we were both members of The Projectiles and The Riviera Playboys. Darren has been releasing cassette tapes and CDs under his own banner, McFadden’s Parachute, Darren played all the instruments on those issues except for one where he had an entire band, and Dave was deeply involved in that project.
What we have here is tough to put a finger on because it’s just so different. Unlike most two man groups like The White Stripes, and The Flat Duo Jets, these guys take a more low key, folksy, yet definitely electric approach to their brand of garage/psyche. The results are an intoxicating, ambient stew that gets better the more you listen to it. The songs range from the driving garage of “All You Gotta Do Is Try”, to the outright psychedelia of “The Castle On The Hill” one of Darren’s originals. They even venture into Ennio Morricone territory with “El Duego Vaquero” where Dave dishes up some great Frankie Laine style vocals. Genius.
I’ve included a “teaser” here for you to listen to, but if you’d like to buy a copy you’ll have to contact Dave at www.jargonrecords.com.
Dig it….

All You Gotta Do Is Try

Ahhhh…another fine Sunday for blogging! I gotta say the weather here in Upstate NY this week has been rather lovely especially this weekend. Nice enough to sit on the front stoop and enjoy a stogie here at Dan’s Garage HQ. I broke my promise of not getting any new records and got a couple more this week. Oh well, I coulda spent my money somewhere else and have nothing to show for it I suppose. More good stuff for this edition, and I’m already working on the next post which will come out next weekend, and it’ll be very heavy on psych/pop sounds. I hope you enjoyed the L.S.D. Enigma entry also. It’s nice to see some good friends of mine do something cool and different. Hope you’re having a great day and please don’t forget to check out some of the blogs listed in the sidebar to the right of this page. Lots of good reading and music to along with it. Enjoy!

Paul Revere & The Raiders – Louie, Louie / Night Train (1963)

I can’t think of a better way to start this weeks edition off than one of the finer versions of this classic song. Of course The Kingsmen recorded the “definitive” version of this, but if you were a band playing in the Pacific NW during the early 60s, this was a must have in your repertoire, and Paul Revere & The Raiders were no exception. Theirs is a cool sax heavy rendition with an ace guitar break.

Curiosities – Johnny B. Goode (1965)

I don’t need to explain this one. More hits from the jukebox company. Although these were mostly “remakes” of hits, the quality of the group is pretty high.

California Suns – Masked Grandma / Little Bit Of Heaven (1966)

An answer record to “Little Old Lady From Pasadena” from a San Diego group. The song was written by Carol Connors who sang “To Know Him Is To Love Him” with the Teddy Bears, and Roger Christian a KRLA DJ. Real good surf vocals on both sides, but the flip, “Little Bit Of Heaven” is the real winner on this 45.

Clockwork Oranges – Ready Steady / After Tonight (1966)

As long as we’re on a surf kick, why don’t we travel to the U.K. where this stunning hybrid of surf, beat, and mod sounds are melded together in one of the most unique 45s I’ve ever heard. The story of this group is rather cryptic, as some of the members ended up in the Birds, and founder Terry Clarke was in The Herd with Peter Frampton. You can read more about them HERE.

Ducats – Hey Woman / Stay Awhile (1964)

A Canadian group from Port-Aux-Basques in Newfoundland, they apparently traveled down to Boston to record this rocker.

Association – Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You / Baby Can’t You Hear Me Call Your Name (1965)

The first 45 released by this very popular pop group. You can hear where this band was headed on this 45 with the lush vocals, but the band arrangement is very garagey which makes this a very cool record in my opinion. A lot different than “Cherish” wouldn’t you say?

Montanas – That’s When Happiness Began / Goodbye Little Girl (1966)

A British group who had quite a few 45s released in the US, including “You’ve Got To Be Loved” featured on IDG #5. Unlike most of their output which was very pop oriented, this one is straight up garage/beat with a most amazing fuzzed out guitar solo. This guy was “shredding” about 10 years ahead of his time!

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Who Do You Think You’re Fooling / Diddy Wah Diddy (1966)

The first 45 released by Captain Beefheart and although this isn’t “Trout Mask Replica”, it really is not way off from where he was headed. Both of these songs are superb, and the delivery is top notch.

Lindy Blaskey & The Lavells – You Ain’t Tuff / Let It Be (1966)

Another winner from Lindy Blaskey and in my opinion his best two sider. This was also released for national distribution on Challenge Records.

Oxfords – Time And Place / (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me (1966)

A Louisville, KY band who released several 45s, this being their first and arguably their best. They did release an LP in 1970 called “Flying Up Through The Sky” which is very nice sunshine pop, but nothing like this fuzzed out number. The B side is an interesting folk rock version of Bacharach & David’s “Always Something There To Remind Me”.

Turfits – Losin’ One / If It’s Love You Want (1966)

Produced by Outsider (as in “Time Won’t Let Me”) Don King, this Cleveland, OH group was formed from members of The Vandaliers who also released a version of “If It's Love You Want”, although that version is somewhat slower. These are the guys who grace the cover of this weeks edition in some really far-out get ups. Read more about them HERE.

Tidal Waves – Big Boy Pete (1966)

A group from Detroit who had three 45s, all of them pretty good.

Chosen Lot – Time Was / If You Want To (1967)

Tony Brazis formed this group after he quit Tony & The Bandits, who’s “I’m Goin’ Away” is featured on IDG #61. From Cincinnati, OH.

Five Americans – No Communication / The Rain Maker (1967)

Yet another in a series of 45s these guys put out with a central theme: Letters, Zip Codes, Etc. This time they get right to the point and dispense with any specifics. Not bad though…..

III And A ½ – Don’t Cry To Me (1966)

It’s hard getting info on this tough sounding 45. These guys sound like they were from New York or Jersey, or possibly Philly but who knows…

Roman Rebellion – What Summer Brings (1968)

Another 45 from what I would assume to be the NY area. I don’t know much about this act, but they did have another similar 45 on RCA Victor about the same time as this one was released. This is a great 45 and it’s in stereo to boot!

Get It Here

Holy Moly! It's been so long since my last post I almost forgot I was even blogging anymore. The past three weeks have been really hectic and as my mother would say (in slightly broken English) “It’s been a ‘holy coaster’”. The bright spot was my vacation this past week which was a 7 day cruise on the Crown Princess to The Bahamas, Curacao, and Aruba. Very lovely indeed, and I swam in the most beautiful blue waters on earth. Really breathtaking. Kudos to the folks at Princess cruise lines who really go out of their way to take care of you. I’ve been on several other cruises and Princess does a hell of a job. Highly recommended. On to this post. This has basically been in the can since October, but unforeseen circumstances kept me from doing what I usually do here, so what I’m offering is a double whammy. One volume with two parts, and you get them in the same post!!! This post in particular is strictly dedicated to pop sounds so if you’re looking for garage, punk, beat, or some wild psych, you’re not going to find it here. Also in an effort to get this out before the end of the day, I’ve dispensed with the label scans and my thought provoking commentary on each record. What you do get are 61 pop gems in many styles from slightly psychedelic. to good old sunshiny songs. I hope you all enjoy. It’s good to be back.

01. Marvin's Circus - Come To Me (MGM)
02. Marvin's Circus - Two Losers (MGM)
03. High Society - Star Of Eastern Street (Cameo)
04. High Society - People Passing By (Cameo)
05. Twice As Much - Sittin' On A Fence (MGM)
06. Twice As Much - Baby I Want You (MGM)
07. Standells - The Boy Next Door (Vee Jay)
08. Amazing Pickles - A Wish Of Love (Philips)
09. Amazing Pickles - I Like Ice Cream (Philips)
10. Deep Water Reunion - I Wanna Know (RCA Victor)
11. Deep Water Reunion - Ruby Foo (RCA Victor)
12. Bobby Vee & The Strangers - I May Be Gone (Liberty)
13. Bobby Vee & The Strangers - Beautiful People (Liberty)
14. Arch Of Triumph - Lands Of Shadow (Date)
15. Arch Of Triumph - Sunshine And You (Date)
16. Cornerstone - Holly Go Softly (Liberty)
17. Cornerstone - Love Nothing More (Liberty)
18. Garden Club - Little Girl Lost And Found (A&M)
19. Wizard & The Ahs' - Show Girl In Town (Elf)
20. Jim & Jean - People World (Verve Forecast)
21. Jim & Jean - Time Goes Backwards (Verve Forecast)
22. Jon & Robin And The In Crowd - Do It Again A Little Bit Slower (Abnak)
23. Jon & Robin And The In Crowd - If I Need Someone It's You (Abnak)
24. Music Explosion - Yes Sir (Laurie)
25. Smubbs - White Paper Sail (Monument)
26. Smubbs - Wait Another Heartache (Monument)
27. Zuckerman's Dream - Love Is Such An Easy Word To Say (Columbia)
28. Zuckerman's Dream - The Revolution Is Over (Columbia)
29. New York Rock & Roll Ensemble - Running Down The Highway (Columbia)
30. New York Rock & Roll Ensemble - Law And Order (Columbia)

01. Jet Stream - All's Quiet On West 23rd (Smash)
02. Jet Stream - Crazy Me (Smash)
03. Crew - Marty (Vergara)
04. Crew - Danger Signs (Vergara)
05. P.J. Proby - Niki Hoeky (Liberty)
06. Just II - Once Upon A Might Have Been (Westchester)
07. Arbors - The Letter (Date)
08. Best Of Friends - All The World Is Mine (Laurie)
09. Best Of Friends - Melodies (Laurie)
10. Brothers - Today Is Today (White Whale)
11. Brothers - With The Rain (White Whale)
12. Jackals - Linda Come Lately (Liberty)
13. Erik - Tell Me Are The Good Times Gone (General American)
14. Centuries - Don't Let It Fade Away (Rich)
15. Centuries - Just Today (Rich)
16. Thomas & Richard Frost - She's Got Love (Imperial)
17. Thomas & Richard Frost - The Word Is Love (Imperial)
18. John Fred & His Playboy Band - No Letter Today (Paula)
19. Deep Six - C'mon Baby (Blow Your Mind) (Liberty)
20. Deep Six - Image Of A Girl (Liberty)
21. Visions - Threshold Of Love (Uni)
22. Visions - How Can I Be Down (Uni)
23. Epic Splendor - It Could Be Wonderful (Hot Biscuit Record Co.)
24. Epic Splendor - She's High On Life (Hot Biscuit Record Co.)
25. Every Mothers Son - Pony With The Golden Mane (MGM)
26. Bravura - The Man Who Hears A Different Drummer (Bravura)
27. Hog Heaven - Happy (Roulette)
28. New Hope - Won't Find Better (Jamie)
29. New Hope - They Call It Love (Jamie)
30. Professor Morrison's Lollipop - You Got The Love (White Whale)
31. Society Of Seven - Frisco Bay (Uni)

PART 1

PART 2

Hello friends and followers! As another holiday season creeps up on us I’d like to extend best wishes to everyone out there reading this and enjoying the music presented here. I hope your holiday and the upcoming new year will be very enjoyable. I also hope my offerings here will in some way brighten your day too. I am literally swamped with records bought in the past year that haven’t been posted yet. You should see my desk (what I like to call “Dan’s Garage Central”), it’s a disaster area. You know how some people overeat when they’re somewhat sad or depressed? I buy records! But seriously folks, I have gone a bit bonkers lately especially when I have collector pals who are literally giving me records. That’s always fun! Well…for me anyway, my lovely wife gets a bit irritated but she copes well with my habit so to speak. So it is with great pleasure on this wonderful late fall day that I present the 67th edition of….”In Dan’s Garage”.

Curiosities – Twist & Shout (1965)

I think this is the last of my Seeburg offerings. As usual, very competent covers of Rock & Roll hits.

Wee Willy & The Pals – We’re Gonna Dance / Teardrop Strawberry Soda (1964)

An unknown group out of California that was produced by John Hodge & Larry Wilson, the gentlemen who also produced The Pyramids “Penetration”. This one is really strange with the weird Jew’s Harp in the background and the walling guitar playing along with it.

Dimensions – Turn Your Love On Me (1964)

Another totally unknown group from the south. A real good R&B influenced tune with references to the Fab Four.

Guilloteens – Hey You! / I Don’t Believe (1966)

The first of five 45s this Memphis group released, and in my opinion their best. They were Elvis’ favorite band at the time.

Dee Jay & The Runaways – Peter Rabbit / Are You Ready (1966)

The biggest band to ever come out of Iowa, this was their biggest hit., a great frat rocker with a “Sam The Sham” feel to it. The flip is a good up-tempo teen ballad.

Illusions – I Know / Take My Heart (1966)

A garage/punk classic in the true sense of the word. The top side of this 45 embodies all the ingredients of a great garage tune and stands up as one of the best to this day. They were from Palatka, FL near Jacksonville and hosted their own local TV show.

Zephyrs – She’s Lost You / There’s Something About You (1965)

Here’s an excellent 45 by a British group who’s claim to fame was that Mick Jagger said they stunk. What the hell does he know????? Produced by genius Shel Talmy, this is a perfect example of the mod/r&b hybrid so popular in the UK in the mid 60’s. Totally cool organ throughout.

Birdwatchers – I’m Gonna Do It To You / I Have No Worried Mind (1966)

Miami, FL group (NOT TAMPA!) who had a slew of 45s on a whole bunch of different labels, and who’s career lasted well into the 70’s. This is a great garage/pop number with a somewhat folky B side that has a goofy spoken word break in the middle.

Shadow Casters – It'll Be Too Late / Going To The Moon (1966)

A moody and crude 45 from the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Ill. Real great teen angst stuff right here.

Blue Things – Doll House / The Man On The Street (1966)

One of the best bands to emerge from the Midwest. It’s a shame they never hit it big because nearly everything they recorded was great, including this terrific two sider.

Bo Street Runners – Only Heaven Knows / Come On And Love Me (1968)

Another Midwest act who should not be confused with the Bo-Street Runners who released a 45 on Kr Records, The pop/psyche Bow Street Runners, or the British R&B group. These runners produced a nice, lightweight, folk rock affair with good jangly 12 string guitars. Real obscure.

Seeds – Daisy Mae / Can’t Seem To Make You Mine (1966)

I had to throw this one in! Here’s the original B side to “Can’t Seem To Make You Mine” and boy is it a hoot! The Seeds never recorded many “rockers” so this frantic tune really stands out.

Chapter V – Headshrinker / Dolly’s Magic (1967)

An act from Halifax, Nova Scotia with a very interesting history. They were led by Brian Ahern who is a very successful Nashville producer as well as producing fellow Canadian Anne Murray’s records on Capitol. Read more about them here.

Crabs – Chase Yourself / Bye Bye My Little Girl (1967)

A great two sider from a Houston, TX band.

Fogcutters – You Say / Cry, Cry, Cry (1965)

Awesome, moody two sider from a Colorado group who eventually relocated to California, and released two more 45s on the Charter label. A real cool version of “Casting My Spell” and the fantastic “That’s Where I’ll Be” featured on IDG #27. Reminds me a little bit of fellow Colorado group The Astronauts who also threw in some great moody tunes when they weren’t surfing in the Rockies.

Mustang – Why / Here, There, And Everywhere (1967)

I can’t tell you much about this one, except that the A side is a fast moving pounder with an awesome drum intro and break. By contrast, the B side is a routine rendition of “Here, There, & Everywhere”.

GET IT HERE

Greetings friends and followers! I was hoping to get out a brand spanking new edition of IDG before the years end, but too many things got in the way, mainly stuff laying around the house, and I just had to put the boxes of 45s in storage till the Christmas tree comes down. In the meantime, I thought I’d do the same as last year and post some featured highlights of previous editions of IDG posted in 2011. Not all the groups on the cover are featured in these volumes, I just put ‘em up there because they looked cool. I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season, and best wishes to all in the coming year. Stay tuned for IDG #68.

PART 1
01. Lonnie Mae - Record Hop Dream (Fine)
02. Red Coats with Steve Alaimo - The Girl Can't Help It (Lifetime)
03. Vaqueros - Echo (Audition)
04. Catalinas - My Misery (Novart)
05. Don & Tony & The Knighthawks - Lightning (Star Artists)
06. Vistas - Moon Relay (Tuff)
07. Vistas - No Return (Tuff)
08. Bobby Comstock - Let's Stomp (Lawn)
09. Hudson Valley Boys - Stop! I Like It (Session)
10. Shorty Prescott's Velvetones - Bring It On Home To Me (Velvet)
11. Baron Daemon & The Vampires - The Transylvania Twist (WNYS-TV)
12. Baron Daemon & The Vampires - Ghost Guitars (WNYS-TV)
13. Steve Alaimo & The Redcoats - Blue Fire (Dickson)
14. Continentals - Cathy's Clown (Lifetime)
15. Continentals - Maybe Baby (Lifetime)
16. Bobby Francis - At The Beach (Centaur)
17. Bobby 'D' & The Trinidads - Don't You Just Know It (Radiant)
18. Jesters - The Big T (Candy Cane)
19. Gene Cornish & The Unbeetables - I Wanna Be A Beetle (Dawn)
20. Gene Cornish & The Unbeetables - Oh Misery (Dawn)
21. Invictas - The Hump (Sahara)
22. Invictas - The Detroit Move (Sahara)
23. Invictas - Shake A Tail Feather (Sahara)
24. Andy & The Classics - Wilma (Hurd)
25. Panthers - Bridgestone 90 (D&C)
26. Wilmer Alexander Jr. & The Dukes - Give Me One More Chance (Aphrodisiac)
27. Rogues - Secondary Man (Thunderbird)
28. Show Stoppers - Nothing To Say Today (Columbia)
29. Thunder Head - Don't Run (Charm)
30. Thunder Head - And I Need You (Charm)

PART 2

01. Two Kats & A Kitten - Kit Kat Rock (Fine)
02. Saints & Sinners - Mercy, Mercy (Moon)
03. Saints & Sinners - Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Moon)
04. Monterays - I'll Be Around (Twin Hit)
05. Madisons - Valerie (Twin Hit)
06. Angry Men - Come With Me (To Another World) (Torch)
07. Angry Men - Love Is Gone (Torch)
08. Heard - Stop It baby (Audition)
09. Heard - Laugh With The Wind (Audition)
10. Humans - Warning (Audition)
11. Humans - Take A Taxi (Audition)
12. Wee Four - Weird (Nu-Sound)
13. Wee Four - Give Me A Try (Nu-Sound)
14. Endless Knights - Don't Shoot Me Down (WPN)
15. Tweeds - What's Your Name (Coral)
16. Tweeds - A Thing Of The Past (Coral)
17. Invictas - The Hook (Sahara)
18. Invictas - Do It (Sahara)
19. Vic Pernell & The Hangmen - Live For Today (Century)
20. Vic Pernell & The Hangmen - Sad Boy (Century)
21. Edge Of Darkness - Mean Town (Jamie)
22. Show Stoppers - If You Want To, Why Don't You (Columbia)
23. Other Half - I Won't Be Back (Bell Sound)
24. Other Half - It's Been A Good Day (Bell Sound)
25. Church Mice - College Psychology On Love (House Of Guitars)
26. Church Mice - Babe We Are Not Part Of Society (House Of Guitars)
27. Ron Wray Light Show - Speed (Eciep)
28. Unsettled Society - 17 Diamond Studded Cadillacs (Charm)
29. Al Peluso - You Ain't Going Nowhere (PAL)

PART 3
01. Groop Ltd. - As Time Goes Bye (Integrity)
03. Shandels - No Way Out (Carldell)
04. Shandels - Treat Me Like A Man (Carldell)
06. Madisons - Stagger (Jomada)
08. Blades Of Grass - It Isn't Easy (Fine)
09. Druids - Doctor Friend (Thunderbird)
10. Coachmen - Drambuie (no label)
11. Little Peppy & The Bare Existence - It Can Happen! (Fne)
12. Declararation Of Independence - Next Stop Dead End Street (Mr. G)
13. Declararation Of Independence - House (Mr. G)
13. Young Tyrants - I Try (In)
14. Rogues - Train Kept A-Rolling (Audition)
14. Young Tyrants - She Don't Got The Right! (In)
15. Rogues - You Better Look Now (Audition)
15. Stingrays Of Newburgh - Fool (Columbia)
16. Stingrays Of Newburgh - If I Needed Someone (Columbia)
16. Sure Cure - Anything You Want (Parkway)
17. Monterays - Conquistador (Buff)
18. The Charles - Motorcycle (Calliope)
21. Weird Street Carnival - Subterranean Edible Fungus (Copra)
22. Weird Street Carnival - The Inner Truth (Copra)
23. Livin' End - La La (Eciep)
23. Trillium - Queen Alice (Mr. G)
24. Trillium - News (Mr. G)
25. Darelycks - Bad Trip (Fine)
25. Wool - Combination Of The Two (ABC)
26. Darelycks - Wait For Me (Fine)
27. America's Children - Blow On (Ronquoit)

PART 4
01. Easybeats - Gonna Have A Good Time (United Artists)
02. X-Cellents - Hey,Little Willie (Smash)
03. (The Original) Sonics - Bama Lama Bama Loo (Burdette)
04. Chaps - Forget Me (Paula)
05. Chaps - Tell Me (Paula)
06. Thirteenth Committee - Sha La La (Manhattan)
07. Gary & The Hornets - Patty Girl (Smash)
08. Daytrippers - You Cheated (Karate)
09. Young Ones - Sour Grapes (Columbia)
10. Young Ones - Man Of Mystery (Columbia)
11. Rain - Take It Away (MGM)
12. Friedles - I Lost Her (Hanna)
13. Friedles - I'm So Glad (Hanna)
14. Tino & The Revlons - I'm Coming Home (Dearborn)
15. Ceasar & The Romans - Jailhouse Rock (Scepter)
16. Princetons - Georgianna (Colpix)
17. Joyride - The Crystal Ship (World Pacific)
18. Vestells - Won't You Tell Me (Bo Jo)
19. Dust - Gone (Yas)
20. Unrelated Segments - Story Of My Life (H.B.R.)
21. Terry Pillitere - It's Not That Way (Bell Acetate)
22. Terry Pillitere - You Wouldn't Believe Me (Bell Acetate)
23. Tweeds - We Got Time (Coral)
24. Striders - There's A Storm Comin' (Columbia)
25. Striders - Am I On Your Mind (Columbia)
26. Sounds Of Phase III - Special Citation (Kar-Mil)
27. Utica Club Natural Carbonation Band - The Utica Club Natural Carbonation Beer Drinking Song (Utica Club)
28. Bohemian Vendetta - Enough (United Artists)
29. Bohemian Vendetta - Half The Time (United Artists)
30. Stillroven - Hey Joe (Roulette)
31. Stillroven - Sunny Day (Roulette)
32. Undertakers - Love So Dear (Pine Hill)

PART 5
01. Paul Chaplain & His Emeralds - Shortnin' Bread (Harper)
02. Paul Chaplain & His Emeralds - Nicotine (Harper)
03. Rumblers - Boss Strikes Back (Dot)
04. Brass Tacks - Tell Me (Fortune)
05. Brass Tacks - What Is The Reason (Fortune)
06. Fabulous Royals - She Told Me (That I Had To Wait) (Cha-Cha)
07. Fabulous Royals - At The Dance (Cha-Cha)
08. Counts IV - Listen To Me (JCP)
09. Jerry Palmer - That'll Be The Day (Chattahoochie)
10. Counts IV - Lost Love (JCP)
11. Apostles - While I'm Away (Melby)
12. Apostles - Cloudy Summer Afternoon (Melby)
13. Ray Columbus & The Invaders - She's A Mod (Philips)
14. James Richard - Just Before The Dawn Breaks (Staircase)
15. James Richard - Baby Don't You Know (Staircase)
16. Me & Them - Show You Mean It Too (U.S. Songs)
17. Me & Them - Everything I Do Is Wrong (U.S. Songs)
18. Bobby Vee & The Strangers - Look At Me Girl (Liberty)
19. Sidekicks - Not Now (RCA Victor)
20. Bad Boys - Love (Paula)
21. Razor's Edge - Baby's On His Way (Pow!)
22. Symon Grace & Tuesday Blues - You Won't Get Me Workin' (Round)
23. Wailers - You Won't Lead Me On (United Artists)
24. J. Walker & The Pedestrians - Life's Too Short (Pine Hill)
25. Restless Feelin's - Hey, Mama, You've Been On My Mind (United Artists)
26. Spirit Of St. Louis - Going Back To Miami (Fona)
27. Tragedy - Unfaithful Love (Panorama)
28. Shame - Too Old To Go 'Way Little Girl (Poppy)
29. Shame - Dreams Don't Bother Me (Poppy)
30. Ramrods - Mary Mary (Plymouth)

PART 6
01. Ohio Express - Beg Borrow And Steal (Cameo)
02. Choir - It's Cold Outside (Roulette)
03. Choir - I'm Going Home (Roulette)
04. Catamorands - Never Say Goodbye (D.G.M.R.)
05. Catamorands - Over You (D.G.M.R.)
06. Del Counts - Let The Good Times Roll (Soma)
07. Del Counts - Bird Dog (Soma)
08. Vacels - You're My Baby (Kama Sutra)
09. Naturals - Look At Me Now (Liberty)
10. Naturals - It Was You (Liberty)
11. Coachmen - Mr. Moon (Bear)
12. Coachmen - Nothing At All (Bear)
13. Tony & The Bandits - I'm Goin' Away (From You) (Coral)
14. Szorenyi Levente - Meg Faj Menden Csor (Qualiton)
15. Tony & The Bandits - The Sun Don't Shine Now That You've Gone (Coral)
16. Down 5 - I'm Takin' It Home (Parrot)
17. Link Cromwell - Shock Me (Hollywood)
18. George Edwards - Never Mind, I'm Freezing (Dunwich)
19. Royal Guardsmen - Leaving Me (Laurie)
20. Ravin' Blue - Colors (Monument)
21. In Crowd - Let's Take A Walk (Abnak)
22. Ides Of Love - Hey Mister Wise Man (Talmu)
23. Aladdin & The Genies - Please Wait For Me (Great Scott)
24. Loners - Insight Out (Arco)
25. Loners - Old Man's Blues (Arco)
26. Autosalvage - Rampant Generalities (RCA Victor)
27. Autosalvage - Parahighway (RCA Victor)
28. Paper Cup - One Part Good (South Park)
29. Vagrants - A Sunny Summer Rain (Atco)
30. Vagrants - Beside The Sea (Atco)

PART 7
01. Teemates - Moving Out (Audio Fidelity)
02. Chancellors - Little Latin Lupe Lu (Soma)
03. Chancellors - Yo Yo (Soma)
04. Kit & The Outlaws - Don't Tread On Me (Philips)
05. Commanches - Missed Your Lovin' (Hickory)
06. 4th Amendment - Always Blue (Constitution)
07. 4th Amendment - Whiskey Man (Constitution)
08. Dimensions - She's Boss (HBR)
09. Four Frogs - Think I'm Losing You (Frogdeath)
10. Unrelated Segments - Where You Gonna Go (Liberty)
11. Telstars - Keep On Running (Columbia)
12. Black Sheep - It's My Mind (Columbia)
13. Chaps - Remember To Forget Her (Paula)
14. Chaps - You'll Be Back (Paula)
15. Four Below Zero - It's Sally's Birthday Today (Double Shot)
16. Four Below Zero - Don't Send Me Away (Double Shot)
17. Flower Children - Mini Skirt Blues (Allied)
18. Prophets - Fightin' For Sam (Stonel)
19. Elastik Band - Spazz (Atco)
20. Affection Collection - Girl (Evolution)
21. Forum - Trip On Me (Mira)
22. Cave Dwellers - Meditation (Bay Town)
23. Groop - Woman You're Breaking Me (Jamie)
24. Manhattens - Baby Right Now (Presice)
25. Manhattens - Time Goes By (Presice)
26. Raven - Calamity Jane (Rust)
27. Raven - Now She's Gone (Rust)
28. Feelies - Louie Louie (Jerden)
29. Fresh Air - Faces In The Fire (Amaret)

PART 8
01. Curiosities - Money (Seeburg)
02. Ducats - Hey Woman (Rock It)
03. Bruins - Go On And Cry (General American)
04. Clockwork Oranges - Ready Steady (Liberty)
05. Sun Set - Don't (Judge Me Baby) (Moonglow)
06. Sun Set - Man Without A Home (Moonglow)
07. Poore Boyes - Give (Uptown)
08. Poore Boyes - It's Love (Uptown)
09. Tikis - If I've Been Dreaming (Autumn)
10. Tikis - Pay Attention To Me (Autumn)
11. Association - Babe I'm Gonna Leave You (Jubilee)
12. Dimensions - Penny (HBR)
13. Montanas - That's When Happiness Began (Warner Bros.)
14. Boston Tea Party - Words (Challenge)
15. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Who Do You Think You're Fooling (A&M)
16. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Diddy Wah Diddy (A&M)
17. New Colony Six - You're Gonna Be Mine (Sentar)
18. New Colony Six - Woman (Sentar)
19. Lindy Blaskey & The Lavells - Let It Be (Space)
20. Lindy Blaskey & The Lavells - You Aint Tuff (Space)
21. Brentwoods - Babe You Know (Our)
22. Fat Water - Santa Anna Speed Queen (MGM)
23. Improper Bostonians - Come To Me Baby (Minuteman)
24. Improper Bostonians - Set You Free This Time (Minuteman)
25. Grass Roots - Depressed Feeling (Dunhill)
26. Blues Project - No Time Like The Right Time (Verve Folkways)
27. Blues Project - Steve's Song (Verve Folkways)
28. Amboy Dukes - You Talk Sunshine, I Breathe Fire (Mainstream)
29. Yellow Payges - The Two Of Us (Uni)

WOWIE ZOWIE!!!! Hello friends and followers! I hope everyone out there has had a wonderful holiday and I hope the New Year is going well for for all…so far. I had a very nice nice one myself and although the snow is surprisingly scarce up here in Western NY this year, I welcome the unusually balmy weather with open arms. My New Years was a gas as usual as we did it in style with our good friends Roxanne & Tim. Tim is an avid record collector himself and is fond of those late 50’s and early 60’s “teen” rockers, so we spent part of the night spinning some vinyl and afterwards, feasted on lobsters and steaks. Definitely yummy.

      One of our New Years Eve rituals is to watch poor old Dick Clark muddle through the dropping of the ball at Times Square on TV. I really respect the guy for still hanging in there, even though he dished out a lot of crappy music over the years, but he did feature the 13th Floor Elevators on “Where The Action Is” back in the day, but even though he’s “half the man” that he used to be, I’ll cut him some slack. I almost threw up my surf & turf when I had to sit through Lady Gaga and her puke inducing routine just before midnight. Oh God, is there anyone out there that’s worse????? If there is let me know. Did anyone see her afterward??? She was wearing this gigantic mask that must've weight about 15 pounds, and you could see her poor head trembling from the weight of it. I think I saw Justin Bieber too. He looked real pretty as usual, and hey..check out Carlos Santana! Talk about a total ass kissing sell out. He knows he can’t make any real dough playing one note for an hour, so he pals around with the likes of “Pitbull”, a real “artist”. Jenny McCarthy looked like total shit too, but my sister and brother-in-law thought she was looking great. Oh well….what the hell do I know?
   So the ball drops and we drink champagne and watch everyone slobber over themselves on TV, and I kiss my lovely wife who’s just about had it for the evening, and then we sit through another half hour of puke inducing acts on TV, just so we can make fun of them. Where the hell is Guy Lombardo when you need him????????
But seriously folks, I love the holidays. I just wish they would start pushing them on you a little later, and let the festivities hang around a little longer. I swear, they start pushing shit right after Labor Day (that’s the first week in September for anyone who is not familiar), and shove it down your throat right up till Christmas Eve. By the time New Years Day rolls around, you’ve had it. They literally shut it down the day afterward. For me it’s not the glitz and bullshit that gets me, but the festive atmosphere, and the longer we can let it linger, the happier we all will be.
   So here we are in 2012. Posts have been a bit scarce this past year, mainly because of busy schedules, family tragedies, a bit of vacation/holiday, and home improvement projects. Oh yes, the NFL football season has kept me occupied most Sundays this fall/winter season as I vowed to watch every single game my beloved New York Giants were playing in this year. So far they’re still in the running for the Super Bowl. GO GIANTS!!!!! But in between I’ve managed to get some music in too, and I’ve finally got #68 under my belt. I can't believe I’ve done so many of these!!!! At the onset of this blog I thought I’d get at the most 50 posts, but about two years later, I’ve managed to go well beyond that. We also have had over 200,000 hits on this blog , and if anyone has scoped out the little Feedjit app on the right of this blog, you’ll see they’re coming in from all over the world! Thanks to all of You!!!!! Last but not least, PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU, I IMPLORE YOU, CHECK OUT MY BLOG ARCHIVE!!!!! What you’ll discover are some of the coolest sounds and the most interesting reading on this wonderful planet of ours. Really! I mean it! They are totally cool!
   So here is the latest, and the first edition for 2012….”In Dan’s Garage…#68”. You know what they say….”better late than never”…..

Deacons – The Baldie Stomp / The Baldie Beat (1964)

Superb frat from Minneapolis. I guess these guys weren't “bald”, but were singing about a local gang from their hometown.

Blue Echoes – How Do I Tell Her / Rosanna (1964)
An obscure group from Worchester, MA who had a regional hit with the instrumental two sider “Blue Bell Bounce/Tiger Talk” which would later be released on Swan records the day that JFK was assassinated. No rock & roll was played for weeks afterward so the 45 pretty much went nowhere and so did the Blue Echoes. Very unfortunate……

John Fred (With The Playboys) – How Can I Prove / Wrong To Me (1965)

Ya know something???? John Fred ain’t half bad when he’s pretending to be like a British Invasion band or something, as we see on this really cool 45 from 1965.

Rick & The Legends – I Wonder Why / Love Me Like You Know I Care (1965)

Teen / Garage sounds from Ohio. Pretty good too……..

Windsors – Fingers & Thumbs / Keep Away (1965)

I can’t find a damn thing about this group, but what little I have come up with tells me they’re either British or Canadian…….

Boogers – Nitetime People / Should You Be Surprised (1967)

Let me tell you all that I really get a kick out of bands with weird names, and in the 60s, there were tons of ‘em. You know…the typical Jefferson Airplane clones like “Hamilton Streetcar” and the food names like Chocolate Watchband, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Butterscotch Caboose, Peppermint Trolley Co…..well you get the picture. Then you got real whacked out ones like “The Cruds”, and one of the all time greats “The Electric Toilet”. But I was unprepared for this one when I saw it on Ebay. “THE BOOGERS”!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP! You truly have to have a major pair of balls to go out there with a name like that and expect to get gigs in the pre-punk rock era. So I bid on this without even trying to find out what it sounded like (although I already had it on an obscure comp buried somewhere on my hard drive) and was pleasantly surprised when I got it in the mail. Good mid-tempo garage with a nice Wurlitzer Electric Piano ringing throughout.

Stacy’s 5th – My Lovin’ Baby / This Thing (1966)

Wild and crude pounder from Massachusetts. One of my all time favorites!

“Yes It Is” – Walkin’ The Dog / Little Boy (1966)

A group from Duluth , MN who had at least one other 45. Great version of “Walkin’ The Dog” backed by a really cool moody folk rocker.

Slade Brothers – What A Crazy Life / For A Rainy Day (1966)

Let’s switch gears and take a right hand turn with this real nice slice of 60’s pop done by an obscure and lesser known British duo.

Clockwork Orange – Help Me / Sweet Little Innocent Lorraine (1967)

Way cool two sider that features this NYC group going in two very different directions. “Help Me” is a fuzzy psych number while “Lorraine” is a great psych/pop tune. One of at least three “Clockwork Orange” named bands paying homage to Anthony Burgess’ novel a good three years before the film came out.

Dalton, James, & Sutton – One Time Around / Run Baby (1967)

Oh so fantastic Byrds/Gene Clark cloning here, I really can’t describe it in words, you just have to hear it. This song is the best example of “country/folk/rock” I’ve ever heard and the B side is pretty good too! I’m not certain of the date, but I’ve seen 1967 and I’ve also seen it listed as late as1970.

Easybeats – Do You Have A Soul / Who’ll Be The One (1967)

”Friday On My Mind” was probably their biggest hit ever, and it’s no coincidence that genius Shel Talmy produced this brilliant two sider along with “Sorry”, “Remember Sam” and several other greats from 1966/67..

Godz – Wiffenpoof Song / Travel’n Salesman (1967)

Yeah! Here we have for your listening pleasure, The Godz from New York City, and let me just say that along with their label mates “The Fugs”, were definitely one of the kookiest bands ever to come out of that great city as we hear on this strange, inept offering from 1967.

Crystal mansion – I Got Something For You (1969)

OK, let’s get back to earth with some fuzzy blue eyed soul that has a rather commercial twist to it……

Owl – Aunt Cate Is Dead / As The World Keeps Turning (1970)

Terrific pop/psyche by a band from Massachusetts who were once known as “Lazy Smoke”.

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Good morning and good day friends!!!! I called in sick to work this morning because I’m feeling a bit under the weather and we all need a couple of what I like to call “mental health days” once and a while. So I figured as long as I’m home resting, I’ll get this blog post completed today and maybe, just maybe, I’ll get a two-fer in before the weekend is out!!!!!
Here at Dan’s Garage central we really strive to bring you what I consider some of the best sounds of the garage and psychedelic era, but as we all know, most of these cool sounds were created by acts who weren’t exactly household names, thus, we have to rely on second, third, or fourth hand information as well as what turn out to be unfounded rumors and dubious quotes from ex-band members or their friends or family. Then they get printed in books that are written by so called “experts” that are basically just doing what I do. Things can get quite muddled at times. Since I admittedly “skim the surface” of a particular band’s history, I don’t give in-depth descriptions but rather make comment on a songs style or delivery, or provide an interesting anecdote. Unfortunately, even those anecdotes can be erroneous, but when I get what I consider a rock solid story on a certain group, I’ll almost always provide a link to the website where I obtained the initial info, and then let you get the story from the REAL experts, who incidentally are also you, the good readers of this blog. Lastly, I want to thank everyone out there for letting me be part of your day in one way or another. Thank You.

Buddies – The Beatle / Pulsebeat (1964)

I’m not sure who these guys were, but neither side of this 45 sound like the Fab 4. “The Beatle” is actually a frantic Bo Diddley style pounder while the flip is a way cool surf instro that has a definite “Pipeline” feel to it.

Walt & The Satans – Maybe One Day / Bargain With Love (1965)

Trying to get an exact date on this rocker from Newfoundland has been a bit tough. One source says 1961, while another says 1965. In any case, it’s a great hybrid of rockabilly and beat styles.

Kenny Shane – Earth Shakin’ Baby / Run To Me (1965)

Another one that was hard to get any concrete info on. This is a great beat/rocker on both sides. Kenny also had another 45 on Brent released simply as “Shane”.

Minets – Secret Of Love / Together (1964)

An interesting 45 from a group of guys from Britain who ended up in Boston during the British Invasion and released this great 45. They had at least one other on DCP Records as “The Minets Of England”.

Tidal Waves – Farmer John / She Left Me All Alone (1965)

Legendary group from Detroit and one of the definitive versions of this song. The flip side is a fantastic, moody garage ballad. Guitarist Bill Long would later be in Ellie Pop, another great group from Detroit. For more in depth info check out Bill Long’s website HERE.

Uniques – Fast Way Of Living (1965)

Great southern garage/R&B from Joe Stampley & Co.

Turtles – Almost There (1965)

So I’m going through a box of 45s preparing for this particular post and I came across this one, the flip of “It Ain’t Me Babe” and I just couldn’t resist. This amazing flip side is probably their finest moment…from a “garage/punk” point of view…..

Gil Bateman – Wicked Love / Goodnight Irene (1965)

Terrific two sider from the Pacific NW.

Knaves – The Girl I Threw Away / Leave Me Alone (1966)

OOOOOOHHHHH!!!!!!! One of the all time great two siders in the history of garage/punk/psych/whatever. “The Girl…” epitomizes the”moody folk/garage ballad”, whilst “Leave Me Alone” rivals the snottiest of snotty punk rockers. A true classic in every sense of the word.

Truths – Why / Pending (1966)

Top notch moody folk/punk from a very obscure group.

Matthew Moore Plus Four – Codyne / You’ve Never Loved Before (1965)

I’m not exactly sure where Matthew Moore is from, but this version of Buffy Sainte-Marie”s “Codyne” is undoubtedly the best.

Missing Links – When I See My Baby / I Told You I Loved You (1966)

One of at least five Missing Links trolling around the garage/punk universe, these guys were from the Long Island/NYC area and recorded this one twice. This is the second version, but they’re both real good in my opinion.

Mood – In The Amber Fields / Erica (1967)

Very obscure 45. Both sides are ambient and moody. (Are we sensing a theme here?)

Short Kuts – Born On The Bayou (1969)

Decent cover of CCR’s hit with some gargantuan fuzz riffs mixed in…..

Von Ruden – Spider And The Fly / Judy (1970)

I remember first hearing this one on Pebbles back in ‘84 and thinking “what a cool sixties garage 45 this is!” With all that cool fuzz, and the lo-fi vibe to it. I was amazed when I plucked this one out of one of “Fat Chuck’s” boxes (I’ll get to this guy’s story some other time) to find not one, but two copies of this gem, and then discovering that it was from 1970! The flip side “Judy” was released on the same label as “Bobby Trend”. Both sides are real ambient, spaced out psychedelic winners.

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    Hello friends!!! As you can see, I got busy this weekend and got to that extra post I promised. Besides, I had quite a bit of down time so spinning 45s takes up slack and believe me….it’s very therapeutic. I also said that I would get to the story of “Fat Chuck”, a guy I mentioned in my last post. Some of you may have noticed that a good bit of my collection have dates stamped on the labels and the radio call letters WSAY (I’ll get to THAT story in the next post). Well, as fate would have it WSAY went out of business sometime in late 1979 I believe, and this guy (Fat Chuck) buys the ENTIRE radio station library. I never knew Chuck’s last name, we just called him “Fat Chuck”. He was a big, fat, rather unkempt guy, and was what I refer to as a “pack rat”. You know, he’d buy anything and sell it. He also had a really nasty personality and was rather grumpy most of the time, especially if you were trying to haggle with him. He was actually kind of like “The Soup Nazi” on Seinfeld. If you got on his bad side, he wouldn’t sell you anything.
   In the early 80s he was just a rumor until I finally found out where he had his “business” which was in a warehouse on E. Main and Goodman Streets here just outside of downtown Rochester. I first went to visit him because I was told he had a Farfisa Compact organ for sale and The Projectiles desperately needed a replacement at the time. So I pull up to his “store” (actually just the front door to his space) and there he was, standing there eating a candy bar. I inquired about the organ and he took me to a room in the back where it was and he plugged it in, and it worked . I asked him “how much” and he said “fifty bucks”. I asked if he would go any cheaper and he almost blew his stack, but fortunately I managed calm him down. I needed to get on his good side. So I hand him the cash and I say…”I hear you sell records here too”. He says…”oh yeah, I got a bunch in the back and more “upstairs”. So I asked him if I could have a look and he obliged.
   Holy shit. There it was. Most collectors today would consider this “THE MOTHERLODE”. Boxes, and boxes, and boxes, of 45s from the 50’s through the 70’s, most sorted by label. Some boxes had two copies of each 45. This was going to be fun to say the least. A box on the Date label yielded a couple of copies of “’Twas Brillig’s” “Dirty Old Man/This Weeks Children”. The Liberty box had both Unrelated Segments 45s. One day I came across a box of stuff on Hickory and got The Sparkles’ “Hipsville 29 B.C., No Friend Of Mine”, and Roy. Jr.’s “Victim Of Circumstances” That was a banner day for me. He would also troll around garage sales and find stuff too. One day I went in there, spent an hour or two and plucked a good dozen 45s, but before I paid him he says to me..”I just got a bunch of new stuff here, you wanna check it out?” I was in a real hurry but I said OK and he shows me a copy of The Heard’s “Stop It Baby”, and The Jury’s “Who Dat” which I promptly bought. I say to him “I gotta get out of here”, and he says to me…”but I got more”. As fate would have it, “more” turned out to be a copy of Byron & The Mortals’” “Do You Believe"Me”. What a moron! I was in a rush because I had to get my freakin’ HAIR CUT!!!! So what happens? My pal Chuck C.(no relation) shows up about a half hour later (we would do many record shows together and were collecting buddies) and scores the Byron 45. Oh well, at least I scored The Heard 45. I passed up TONS of cool 45s over that time, simply because I had a limited amount of cash and I had to take home the best ones I could find. I’d stash records in places so I would remember where they were the next time I’d go back, and sifting through boxes was a real chore because there was no real organization. It was never an easy task, but I can say one thing…all this stuff was very affordable and would be considered steals by today’s standards so the time spent was worth it.
    Fat Chuck had to give up the warehouse as rent was too high. Eventually he moved and rented out one of these storage spaces in nearby suburbia, and we had to call him on the phone and set up an appointment to go visit and pluck through records that were stacked sky high in this place. That was real difficult in the winter so we could only buy from April till maybe October. He would also show up at record shows and I heard he visited flea markets as well. Well, all good things eventually have to end, and of course the well ran dry and now Fat Chuck has a space at a local flea market here downtown, not to far away from the old warehouse but it’s slim pickin’s these days. I will, in a future post, relate as much as I can about radio station WSAY, which was Rochester’s own WKRP.
    Record collecting is still fun, but those days of coming across huge amounts of cool 45s for cheap are long gone. I still go to record shows and sift through boxes of records but great 45s at reasonable prices are few and far between. In this day and age of Ebay and the internet, it’s very easy for sellers to see what some guy on the other side of this earth will pay for something, and I must say, some of it is quite out of hand, but that’s a discussion for another day. For now, let’s just enjoy this latest offering and be glad that were all around to savor it. Bon appetit!

Time Stoppers – I Need Love (1967)

Originally done by The Mad Hatters from the D.C. area, this rather unknown group from Pittsburgh released this remake in 1967. Apparently this was the last 45 on the HBR label.

Juveniles – I’ve Searched (1966)

Tough sounding garage number from a band that originally came from Oklahoma, but relocated to the Pacific NW. Sorry about the skip midway through the song……

Juveniles – I Know / I Don’t Wanna Know (196?)

Another bunch of Juveniles, but these guys are from the Mobile, AL area. Aside from that tidbit of info, I know absolutely nothing about this blue eyed soul 45.

Pageboys – When I Meet A Girl Like You / I Have Love (1965)

Not sure of this band’s origin either, but they’re rumored to be from “the NYC area”. Great British sounding stuff.

Craig & Michael – That Kind Of Girl / Drifty (1966)

A duo from California doing some great folk rock. Sorry, I have no leads on this one either…..

Robin Hoods – Wait For The Dawn / Love You So (1965)

Excellent invasion sounds from a Chicago area group.

Twilights – Take What I Got / She’s There (1965)

More British sounding stuff, this time from Miami, FL. Brothers Bill & Fred Moss would later go on to join the Clefs Of Lavender Hill.

Peter’s Pipers – Airplane / I Didn’t Believe Her (1968)

These guys from Pittsburgh won a national battle of the bands to get this rather interesting 45 released. I say “interesting” because I have a hard time figuring this one out. Airplane starts out with a cool intro that has some great fuzz, but the chorus gets into pure sunshiny pop territory with flourishes of harp, and I don’t mean a harmonica. Overall, it’s a great 45 if not a tad bit schizophrenic. Guitarist Pete Hewlett would have a long successful career backing up the likes of Carly Simon, Billy Joel, and a few other “stars”.

Law Firm – I Love You More / Time (1965)

I don’t know anything about this group, maybe they’re a studio project? I do love this song though because it has some of the most clever lyrics in it like…I love you “more than a singer loves adulation”, “more than a Swiss clock loves the hours”, but the best line is “I love you more than Liz loves Dick”!!!!!!!!!! Wow, where are these geniuses today?????

Liverpool Five – If You Gotta Go, Go Now / Too Far Out (1966)

One of my all time favorite 60’s groups. It’s tough to pigeonhole these guys as a garage band because they were so proficient in every style that they played, as well as having stellar production on almost all their records. Here they take on a Bob Dylan favorite and do a stellar job IMHO.

Mouse – A Public Execution / All For You (1966)

As long as we’re on the subject of Dylan, here’s Mouse & The Traps’ classic attempt at mimicking ol’ Bobby himself.

Rain – Love Me And Be Glad / Little Boy Blue (1967)

A group out of Osage City, KS that released this one 45 around 1967. Great light psyche with nice organ throughout.

Mind’s Eye – Tell Me Your Sign / Mystic Woman (1969)

I’m not sure if this bubblegummy single is by the same Mind’s Eye from Texas that recorded the great “Help I’m Lost”.

Vandells – Hunters Fox / American Eagle (1969)

The Vandells were from the Bay Area and released this 45 in 1969 during the height of the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane’s popularity around the area. Obviously these guys didn’t quite fit in with that crowd and were subsequently made fun of because they weren’t “cool”. I think these guys are great and I’m glad they stuck to their guns. “Hunter’s Fox” is pure garage with Farfisa Organ and fuzz guitar throughout while the other side is a “protest” song of sorts and features some horns by what was to become the “Tower Of Power”. As you can see this 45 was graciously autographed by the entire band! Gary Raffanelli tells the Vandells story in brief HERE.

Kynd – Mr. America / Clouds (1969)

Great psyche two sider from an obscure New Jersey band.

Collectors – Early Morning (1969)

Vancouver group who were originally known as The Canadian Classics. They released the fantastic “Make It Easy” in 1968 and released the LP “Wild Grass And Strawberries” the same year.

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As most of you probably have noticed, the Multiupload and Sharebee links I’ve used in the past are now pretty much either useless or a real chore to use. I’m re-upping everything to Mediafire as I speak and should have working links to all the volumes of I.D.G. by tomorrow or mid-week at the latest. The older links (Obscure 60s) will have to wait though. Thanks for your patience.

   YAY!! It’s good to be back, and have we got some socko entertainment for you this time around! Things have been quite busy (as usual) over here at Dan’s Garage central in balmy Upstate New York these days, as my lovely wife and I have been searching for a new house and think we’ve found our dream home. It’s big, it’s roomy, and it’s a perfect place to throw cocktail parties so we’re keeping our fingers crossed right now as we haggle and wade through a bunch of red tape. I’m confident things will shake out just the way they should.
   As far as this blog goes, if you haven’t noticed by now, some heavy hitters in the file sharing business have gotten whacked by the feds, so some “providers” have curtailed a bit or all of their services. Have no fear, nothing here has been deleted. In fact I’ve re-upped many links so that they are accessible to all.
   Thanks to all of you who have sent kind comments over the past month or so, and especially to some who wondered if I was OK inmy absence from the blogosphere, I really appreciate it. I did have one comment this past week or so that complained about the sound quality of the posts and wondered why I didn’t “master” them “properly”, then had the balls to ask me to help him with some shit. I deleted it, but now that I think of it I should have posted his comment anyway because he was pleasant and seemed sincere enough I guess. If you’re out there my good friend, write back and let me know what you need, but please, I am but a humble record collector with very MODEST resources. I use a cheap portable turntable plugged into my PC and use a very basic sound editor to achieve the best possible results. I wish I had a $1000 turntable with a $3500 cartridge, but I DON’T. The sharing of this great music is the most important thing to me and as long as you can get some enjoyment out of it, that’s good enough for me, so dig in to this latest offering while the icicles melt off your rooftops…….

Sir Henry & His Butlers – Hi Heeled Sneakers / Let’s Go (1964)

Sir Henry and his bunch were a very popular group from Copenhagen, Denmark. They do a decent job on this version of “Hi Heeled Sneakers” and the flip is a combination of “Let’s Go” & “The Hully Gully”. It’s interesting how groups like this got their records released in the US.

Jimmy Barbee & The Hardtimes – Sweet Woman’s Love (196?)

This record is so cool. It starts off with a fuzzy guitar riff and then launches into a Jerry Lee Lewis style rocker. The lead player hits that nasty fuzz box once more for the break too! I’m not sure who Jimmy Barbee is, or when this record was released, but my guess would be around 1966. He had another on Hunt records which I also have that is good, but not as rockin’ as this one. The flip is a straight up country song. Go figure….

British Walkers – Diddley Daddy / I Found You (1964)

The first release by this D. C. area group. The most notable aspect of this 45 is that it was co-produced and co-written by guitar legend Roy Buchannan and you can hear his Telecaster most prominently on “I Found You”.

Chartbusters – You’re Breakin’ My Heart / Can’t You Hear Me Callin’ (1965)

What a coincidence! Following on the heels of the British Walkers 45 comes this one by The Chartbusters, another popular group from D.C. and in fact were the British Walkers on their final 45 “Shake” which is included on IDG #18.

Humphrey & The Palookas – Careless Love / (Then I'll Be) Sure Of Your Love (1966)

A group from somewhere in NY State, but where exactly I can’t say for sure. Probably the New York City area.

Many Others - (Tell Me Why) I'm Alone / Can I Get A Witness (1965)

This one’s really good, but is so obscure I have no idea where it’s from. Great vocal harmonies.

Blue Things – Pretty Thing Oh / Just Two Days Ago (1965)

What can I say about these Kansas legends???? They are one of the great bands to come out of the 60s never to hit it big which is a shame because most of their output is genius. This is their second 45 on Ruff before they got national distribution with RCA.

Mad Hatters – I’ll Come Running / Hello Girl (1966)

Another act from D.C. who incidentally included Bobby Howard of the British Walkers for a brief period. This one’s a movin’ version of Lulu’s “I’ll Come Running” while the flip is a nice original.

Del Vetts – I Call My Baby STP / That’s The Way It Is (1966)

When I was a kid STP stickers were ALL OVER THE PLACE. I really didn’t know why an oil treatment got so much pub, but it was a genius advertising campaign because every bike in my neighborhood had one plastered on it as well as school books, walls, pets, etc….. Obviously the folks at Dunwich must have enlisted the great talents of the Del Vetts to shill this product, so they recorded the A side of this hot-rod rocker and packaged it in a cool sleeve with the guys in a Corvette (naturally) ogling a chick in a mini-skirt walking across a field in what looks to be the middle of nowhere. Oh yeah, a sticker came with it too. The real treat here though is the ultra genius B side. A moody folk rocker with great 12 string guitar and superb vocal harmonies.

Outcasts – Loving You Sometimes / Sha La La (1968)

The sole release by this group from Ashland, KY that features super cool fuzz guitar throughout both sides. You can read more about them HERE.

Cherry Slush – Gotta Take It Easy (1968)

A Detroit area group who had a couple of 45s most notably the great “I Cannot Stop You” which I’ll feature in a future edition if IDG. Michigan rock great Dick Wagner had a bit of involvement with these guys.

Gruve – Said I Wasn’t Gonna Tell Nobody / You’re Gonna Love Me (1968)

Detroit spin-off of the great Tidal Waves of “Farmer John” fame. This is a prime example of “Blue Eyed Soul” at it’s best. I love the tough sound of the A side.

Baskerville Hounds – Hold Me / Here I Come Miami (1969)

A Cleveland, OH group who were rather popular and opened for many big acts who came through the city. They were originally called The Talula Babies and recorded the awesome “Hurtin’ Kind”.

Chaps – Wait A Minute / Maybe I’m Amazed (1970)

The same group from Pine Bluff, AK that were featured on IDG #57 & 63, although by this time they got a bit heavier but still show their Fab Four influences on their decent cover of McCartney’s “Maybe I’m Amazed”.

Lincoln St. Exit – Time Has Come Gonna Die / Soulful Drifter (1970)

Popular Albuquerque, NM outfit that had a few 45s (Including the great “Sunny Sunday Dream / The Bummer”) before releasing “Drive It” on Mainstream Records in 1970. Not exactly garage, but great heavy psyche on the A side and good folk rock on the B.

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HAPPY EASTER!!!! Time really flies when you’re busy as hell and trying to keep up with your fave hobby. Another month has gone by with little or no activity here at Dan’s Garage Central, so I had to remedy that by having a few hours of “therapeutic record spinning”. AHHHHHH!!!! Now I feel better! Things are a bit nutty here at the homestead as we prepare to make our exodus from one domicile to another, but I swear the last thing I’m going to do is unplug this turntable from this PC, but when I do, I’ll give you all a heads up because I think I’ll be going dark for a few weeks. Of course, things may go a lot smoother, and I may be ready sooner, but I like to be cautious. For now though, let’s wade through another fist full of 45s here and dig into into DAN’s GARAGE NUMBER 72!!!!!

Seeburg Spotlite Band – Hi Heeled Sneakers (1965)

OK, I promise! THIS IS THE LAST ONE IN MY COLLECTION!!!!!!! Obviously a great take on another “standard” by an unknown Chicago group who also recorded as The Curiosities, and The Look Outs.

Mustangs – Dartell Stomp (1963)

New Jersey group originally known as Sandy & The Beachcombers recorded this in 1963 and was a cover version of The Viceroys tune on Bolo records. You can get a more in depth story by clicking HERE.

Keith & Troy – You Got Me Running / My Babe (1964)

Strange, obscure 45 that may have some involvement with Jimmy Messina. Slow, loopy garage takes on two blues classics.

Pack – The Colour Of Our Love / The Tears Come Rollin’ (1965)

First attempt at stardom from Terry Knight and his Pack. This one’s a real garage winner and less Hi-Fi than their Lucky Eleven releases (with the exception of “How Much More”).

Shawkey Se’au and John Broughton w/ The Muffins – Just One More Time / Walk Alone (1966)

Oh jeez, this is definitely one of thee crudest recordings ever. Although it doesn’t rank with stuff like “Green Fuz” or “Leave My House”, it deserves an honorable mention here. The A side is a wild upbeat frat rocker and the B side is a real weeper. The odd thing about this 45 is that Planet Records was an enterprise of genius producer Shel Talmy, but he obviously had NOTHING to do with this mess. We also do not know who The Muffins, Shawkey, or John Broughton were but Rhode Island has been a popular guess. There was a group called The Muffins who had a 45 on RCA, but I don’t think they are the same band.

Swingin’ Medallions – She Drives Me Out Of My Mind / You Gotta Have Faith (1966)

The follow up to “Double Shot”. You can tell these guys had a winning formula mixing frat rock and “beach music”, but unfortunately this one wasn’t as successful as their big hit. They perform around the south to this day.

Bats – Nothing At All / Big Bright Eyes (1965)

A very interesting 45 here. This is almost a straight folk two sider but it does have a few “rock” elements to it, most notably a drummer of some sort in the background. This most likely was a studio affair though, featuring Danny Hutton, who would later join Cory Wells in the Enemys and eventually team up with Chuck Negron to become Three Dog Night.

Little John & The Monks – Black Winds / Needles And Pins (1965)

A superb example of what I like to call “tragedy rock”. Unlike the stuff that was delivered by J. Frank Wilson with “Last Kiss” and Nightmare” by The Whyte Boots, this gives the genre a whole new meaning. “Black Winds” is a tale of possible murder/suicide where a guy gets cheated on by his girlfriend and then goes out in the night, confronts his ex and her new beau, and STABS THEM TO DEATH!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!! Well, this chap is so upset that he contemplates killing himself too as he realizes the error of his ways. A true classic. Oh yeah….there’s a cover of Sonny Bono’s “Needles & Pins” on the flip side.

Mavericks – Life Ain’t No Bucket Of Roses (Tenement Boy) / When I’m Gone (1966)

Another depressing tale of a guy who’s so poor he’s gotta work two jobs to feed his wife and kids. This was a Feldman, Goldstein, Gottherer production so it might have a Strangeloves connection as well as being written by Layng Martine Jr. a famous country songwriter . His “Crazy Daisy” is featured in IDG #14.

Swamp Rats – It’s Not Easy / In The Midnight Hour (1966)

Pittsburgh's finest run through a couple of good ones here in typical Swamp Rats fashion.

Reasonable Facsimile – He Was A Friend Of Mine / Every Day (1966)

A nice folky cover cover of the Byrds classic. The flip has a nice Mamas & Papas flair to it.

Shaprels – Dare I Weep, Dare I Mourn (1967)

Intense, fuzzed out psychedelia from a Milwaukee, WI group. Extremely cool.

Finders Keepers – Friday Kind Of Monday / On The Beach (1967)

Great psyche/pop from a British group which featured Glenn Hughes and Mel Galley who would later go on to form progressive hard rock trio Trapeze. Hughes would later join Deep Purple’s “Mark III” lineup that released “Burn” in 1974.

New Breed – The Sound Of The Music (1967)

The same guys who gave us “Green Eyed Woman” and “Want Ad Reader” deliver this Lovin’ Spoonful-ish number. From Sacramento, CA.

Skunks – Listen To The News Today / Doing Nothing (1969)

Another 45 telling the tale of JFK’s assassination, although this one isn’t quite as good as “He Was A Friend Of Mine” and is about 6 years late…..

Southwest F.O.B. – Smell Of Incense / Green Skies (1968)

A sizeable hit for this Dallas, TX band who’s members included England Dan and John Ford Coley. Those two would have a huge AM hit in 1976 with “I’d Really Love To See You Tonight”

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Greeting friends! I’m sure a few of you have been waiting with baited breath for the newest installment of “Dan’s Garage”, and I heartily apologize for the latest shortcomings. This is all due to the fact that my lovely wife and I have purchased a new home, and stuff is scattered all over the place as well as my schedule which has been rather full lately as I transition from one place to another. The bad news is I have to shut this thing down for a brief period. The good news is when I get up and running again, the sound quality of the posts should improve as I will be changing my recording set-up with some more state of the art equipment. Here’s a view of the new HQ……..

Yes, a nice suburban home that rests about a half mile from Ridgemont Country Club, a very nice private golf course in the Town Of Greece in Upstate NY where we’ll be residing. I don’t golf, but it makes for a pretty nice neighborhood enhancer.
Here’s the lowdown on this post… because of time constraints, and the fact that my scanner is stashed away somewhere, I’ve had to dispense with them (scans) this time around. Sorry, I’ll try to get around to them when I’m up and running at the new Dan’s Garage Central. In the meantime you can enjoy this latest offering. I’m sure you’ll enjoy it immensely. I hope everyone’s spring is going well, (is it fall right now down under???) and I we’ll be looking forward to having a great summer. By the way, I went on a record buying rampage before shutting down so I’ll be well stocked for future posts! Look for a series of “I Used To Be In A Bunch Of Bands” posts also where I’ll shamelessly promote my past and present projects! See you all very soon!
Cheers! Dan.

TRACK LIST

01. Larry & The Gents - Little Queenie (Delaware)
02. Larry & The Gents - Can't You Tell (Delaware)
03. Dartells - Clap Your Hands (HBR)
04. Dartells - Where Do We Stand (HBR)
05. Jimmy & The Rackets - Baby Keep Your Love (Elite Special)
06. Jimmy & The Rackets - Don't Just Stand There (Elite Special)
07. Simon Scott - Move It Baby (Imperial)
08. Trippers - Keep A Knockin (Dot)
09. Trippers - Dance With Me (Dot)
10. Majenics - Up On The Roof (Conroy)
11. Majenics - I Want To Dance (Conroy)
12. Sands - Better Man Than I (JCP)
13. Sands - Little Things (JCP)
14. Sir Douglas - She's Gotta Be Boss (Tribe)
15. Sir Douglas - Quarter To Three (Tribe)
16. Four Fifths - If You Still Want Me (Columbia)
17. Four Fifths - Have You Ever Loved A Girl (Columbia)
18. Iguanas - This Is What I Was Made For (Dunhill)
19. Iguanas - Diana (Dunhill)
20. Empty Set - Tomorrow Is A Long Time (Coral)
21. Choir - No One Here To Play With (Roulette)
22. Choir - Don't You Feel A Little Sorry For Me (Roulette)
23. In Crowd - Why Must They Criticise (Tower)
24. In Crowd - I Don't Mind (Tower)
25. Joint Effort - Mary On A Go Round (Spin-It)
26. Joint Effort - The Square (Spin-It)
27. Love Exchange - Swallow The Sun (Uptown)
28. Love Exchange - Meadow Memory (Uptown)

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OH WOW!!!! WE’RE BACK!!!!! After a long two month hiatus I’ve finally gotten my act together to produce another post and ahead of my schedule as well! I must say the “man cave” is coming along quite nicely with a nice little “office space” for my blogging, a bar complete with the “dogs playing poker” portrait, and my “hi-fi” complete with Harman'/Kardon receiver, Sansui loudspeakers, Technics turntable and a sweet JVC cassette deck so I’m ready for all kinds of entertainment!! WOO HOO!!!! Bust most important of all is my new analog to digital setup which I’ve been grappling with for the past two months. For those who don’t know I’ve been doing these transfers with an Ion portable turntable sitting on my desk plugged into my USB port. Not exactly a “hi-fi setup. But I think I had some decent results with a bit of tweaking and the help of some software. Now that I have lots of room to maneuver I can transfer my vinyl to digital using a full fledged hi-fi sound system comprising of a Technics SL-20 turntable with an Ortofon Omega cartridge going through a vintage Technics SA-211 receiver. This is all plugged into a “Behringer U-Control” gizmo that goes into my USB port and converts the analog signal into a digital one. Very nifty! You'll notice a fuller sound with lots more bottom and it sounds more natural. There’ll still be pops ‘n crackles, but I;’ve completely eliminated any restoration software because quite frankly, I don’t think it's necessary. What do you think??????

Do you realize how HARD it is to obtain a turntable that works 100%????? Yeah, my Ion was reliable and handy as well, but it really is a toy and I had no idea how delicate these “vintage” things were. When I was a vinyl FREAK back in the day I got away with one turntable for 20 some odd years and it amazes me that the unit NEVER broke down. I still have that first turntable, but for some reason it spins at about 120 RPM and I can’t figure out why. I have at least 8 others now and only two work 100%. Same thing with these receivers. You stash one away for a while and after 10 years they are worthless pieces of junk, but I have been diligent in the restoration process and giving these things a bit of TLC is worth it.

The moving process has kind of jumbled up my boxes of records, so it was a chore to figure out where I left off. I still haven’t got myself totally organized, so I grabbed a fistful of records that I’ve recently acquired and went at it. As usual it's a cornucopia of garage, psych, pop, beat, bubblegum, and wee bit of the “hard rock” as well. I sincerely hop you all enjoy the fruits of my labor as it is with the utmost pleasure that t I bring you “In Dan’s Garage #74”!!!!!!!!!!!

Arkay IV – Surprise Love / Another Way (1966)

Great moody garage from Erie, PA. A fine group who had another great 45 on Marion (Down From No. 9) plus an LP. Apparently, the cool film “That Thing You Do” was loosely based on this group’s “success”.

Soul Agents – I Just Want To Make Love To You / Mean Woman Blues (1964)

A British band that reportedly had Rod Stewart as a member at one point. Excellent treatments of two standards especially the wild Bo Diddley beat of Mean Woman Blues.

Uniques - It Hurts Me To Remember / I Sure Feel More (Like I Do Than I Did When I Got Here) (1968)

A pretty good two sider from this prolific Louisiana band. Top side is a nice moody minor chord ballad and the flip is a great tough sounding psych number.

Boys Next Door – See The Way She’s Mine / Begone Girl (1967)

From Indianapolis, these guys specialized in nice pop harmonies (something we kind of like here at Dan’s Garage Central) and a nice clean cut image. Both sides of this were written and produced by super wimp Bobby Goldsboro and I was unaware that he’d done any work for Dunwich.

Torquays – Stolen Moments (1965)

Let’s shift gears with this growling punk classic.This was actually a minor hit in the San Bernardino area where they were from.

Pepper & The Shakers – Semi Psychedelic / I’ll Always Love You (1967)

Strange psych/punk from a real obscure outfit that I know very little about. I’ve read that they were from Detroit, New York, and possibly Kentucky where another “pepper & The Shakers” released a do-wop 45 on Chetwyd in 1959 but seriously doubt that they are the same group. But then again I might be wrong……….

Flying Giraffe – Let’s Get To Getting’ / Bring Back Howdy Doody (1969)

Here’s some bubblegum from the masters Kasenetz & Katz. An interesting story about this 45 was that they were actually a group called “Lt. Garcia's Magic Music Box” and were one of the Super K house bands (naturally). Before that they recorded several 45s for ABC records as The Scoundrels. Check out a cool interview with member H.J. Boyle HERE.

Jimmy & Connie Jordan – Action Speaks Louder Than Words (1971)

More “nice” bubblegum from a duo that I’ve never heard of and can find no info on.

Marcia Strassman - The Flower People / Out Of The Picture (1967)

Boy was I amazed when I found this one. I had no idea that Marcia Strassman who appeared in several episodes of M*A*S*H, “Welcome Back Kotter”, and “Honey, I Shrunk The Kids” began her career as a recording artist. She actually had two others but this one here was somewhat of a hit in the “Summer Of Love”.

Mark Wirtz – Mrs. Raven / Knickerbocker Glory (1968)

Mark Wirtz’ claim to fame was that he wrote “A Teenage Opera”, a project that was never fully completed. This 45 is a very nice piece of British pop/psyche.

Ones – You Haven’t Seen My Love / Happy Day (1967)

Possibly the first and only “white” act to be on the actual Motown label although The Underdogs and Rare Earth were on VIP and Rare Earth records respectively, both subsidiaries of the Motown enterprise. This is another great example of how soul, garage, and psych fused together in the late 60s with a prominent B-3 organ driving all of it.

Piccadilly Circus – New Orleans Ruth / Come Down To Earth (1970)

Here's the tale of a young man who's father saves his money up and sends the young lad to “swingin’ New Orleans” so he can meet up with a hooker that he knew back in the day. Nice dad to be sure, but he may have been better off buying him a car instead, or maybe not who knows???? I’m pretty sure these guys were from Memphis just up the road from New Orleans on highway 61.

Them – Dark Are The Shadows / Corinna (1969)

One of the later “post Van Morrison” efforts by this legendary band. I really like a lot of this stuff as it’s some of the best psych from this era. This one’s kind of obscure and I’ve not seen it too often.

Jason Garfield – A Picture Of Lilli / Where Did I Lode My Way (1970)

I’m not sure if this is an actual group or another studio concoction. This was written and produced by Elliot Chiprut who was heavily involved with the Music Explosion, 1910 Fruitgum Factory, and a slew of other Kasenetz & Katz acts.

Illinois Speed Press – Get In The Wind (1969)

A Chicago based group that was formed by members of The Rovin’ Kind and H.P. Lovecraft, both very popular groups in the area. Great heavy fuzzed out psych here that was produced by James William Guercio the guy responsible for the group “Chicago”.

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GREAT GOOGLY MOOGLY!!!!!!! I was putting this whole shebang together and came to the realization that this will be the seventy fifth edition of“In Dan’s Garage”!!!! When I started this humble blog I figured I’d get about fifty volumes in and then continue on by posting comps and things like that. But my collection of 45s has actually grown quite a bit in the past few years and it’s due to this blog which has renewed my interest in collecting records(which was dormant for a good 15 years) and acquiring cool hi-fi gear.

As I stated in my last post, getting this stuff and having it be near anywhere 100% is nearly impossible. I’ve gotten screwed on Ebay at least 4 times, but was fortunate enough to get ALL my money back. BEWARE OF EBAY!!!!!!!! These people that sell this stuff there have NO CLUE as to what they are dealing with. You know turntables??? You know those platters that the record spins on and those weights on the back of the tone arm??? Those babies are not fixed to the unit. They come off in transit, and the next thing you know the entire piece is DESTROYED! Most of these clowns scour garage sales or the VOA or Goodwill, find something for $5 and try to get big money from it. Unfortunately they don’t know their assholes from their elbows and they just plug the unit in, the lights come on and figure they can sell it as “excellent working condition”. Meanwhile, it needs a complete overhaul and what you end up with is a $100 doorstop. Hey does anyone out there sell (or know anyone that does) parts for vintage hi-fi gear????? I got this Onkyo TX-2500 Mk II receiver that is so cool. It weighs about 100 lbs. and has a nice brushed stainless steel faceplate but the tinted glass window is all shattered and broken. It got busted during the delivery (naturally), but I got it for so cheap it’s not worth the hassle of retuning, and besides, this thing sounds great and it’s freakin” loud!

Sorry. I had to let that rant out. It just pisses me off that people who are real ignorant try their best to take advantage of guys like me (and people like you), who will mostly give them the benefit of the doubt. I guess you live and you learn.

Thank yew, thank yew, thank yew! Gomer Pyle used to say. I say that to all of you folks who have given me a warm welcome back from my hiatus, your comments are very uplifting and definitely brighten my otherwise dreary day. I’m truly grateful and all that makes this little hobby of mine more fulfilling. All righty then! Now that we have that out of the way can we get on with this blockbuster edition of “In Dan’s Garage”??? OK then. (drum roll please…) Heeeeeere’s No. 75!

Strangers – Rockin’ Rebel / The Caterpillar Crawl (1959)

Not exactly a 60s track, but a great raunchy and wild instrumental nonetheless. Titan was a west coast label that had quite a few great instrumental groups on their roster.

Jay Daye & The Four Knights – It’s Too Late For That / (You’ll Always Be My) Only Girl (1965)

An unknown Ohio group released this two sider in 1965.

Druids – Girl Cant’ Take A Joke / I Can’t Leave You (1965)

One of the all time great “girl put down” songs with the truly genius line: “you dish it out but you just can’t take it”. What the hell??? You can’t take a joke??????“I was only fooling” claims the lead singer as it’s followed by some cool jangly riffs. This one’s a real stunner in my opinion and while not a real rarity, it holds up well as one of the all time garage greats. The flip which is a nice Kinks rip off is great too. Tommy Kaye also produced The Fish ‘N Chips on Joy Records and wrote “Hey Little Bird” for the Barbarians.

Humane Society – Knock Knock (1966)

One of the all time, truly great garage/punk records. They were a rather obscure (aren’t they al???) west coast group that had one other release that I don’t think I’ve ever heard. This one side is more than enough for me.

Maltees Four – You / All Of The Time (1966)

Perfect example of a bunch of teenagers attempting to play some “meaningful folk rock”. Another stunningly great garage 45 from somewhere in California

Now – I Want / Like A Flying Bird (1967)

Formerly known as “The Ban”, a group that had a really nice 45 on Brent Records. They eventually moved north to San Francisco where they became The Tripsichord Music Box and then faded into oblivion. Fortunately they left us with this nice 45.

Bush – Now That I’m Wanting Her (1966)

Another west coast group, this time from San Bernardino. They had 3 great 45s on this label. “To Die Alone” can be heard on IDG #26.

Twinn Connexion – Sixth Avenue Stroll (1968)

Twin brothers from Helena, Montana that decided to have a go at the big time by moving to New York and giving it their best shot. They recorded an LP and released at least one single, this lively pop/psych gem.

Peanut Butter Conspiracy – It’s A Happening Thing / Twice Is Life (1967)

The first 45 they released on Columbia and one of their best, showcasing Barbara Robisons great vocals.

Fever Tree – Filigree And Shadow (1969)

Not from San Francisco, but actually from Houston, TX. This was the follow up to “San Francisco Girls” and has the same feel.

Back Alley – Soda Pop Man / When I Get Home (1968)

Here’s an interesting 45 by some guys who attended Cornell University in nearby Ithaca, NY. “Soda Pop Man” is a brilliant piece of British styled psyche. I and every other blogger who’s come across this thinks this would have made it on to any of The Beatles’ post “Sgt. Pepper” LPs. I agree. It’s that good. The other side (the actual ‘A’ side) on the other hand is typical of what a lot of east coast bands were doing at the time. Taking a hit or other well known song and giving it the Vanilla Fudge treatment which was quite popular at the time. Note the heavy use of a B-3 organ.

New Lime – The Gumdrop Trilogy (1968)

This song was released twice on this label with two different B sides. Unfortunately the flip to this release has an awful cover of Richie Valens’ “Donna”. Bleccch!

Fairchilds – Let Her Run / (I Couldn't Think About Livin' Without You) Thinkin' 'Bout Me (1968)

Nice bubblegum/pop from an obscure group I know nothing about, but it’s a safe bet they were a studio concoction.

Sugar Blues – What Gets You Going (1969)

Pretty good soulful pop/psyche from what is thought to be a group from Memphis although that’s not verified. It’s speculated that Alex Chilton may have been involved with this 45.

Electric Hand Band – Everything’s Gonna Be Allright (1970)

This group was actually The Bleus who released several 45s on Bell and Diamond records. Duane and Gregg Allman worked with these guys for a brief period, but they don’t appear on this record.

Consortium – Spending My Life Saying Goodbye / All The Love In The World (1968)

Very nice British pop/psyche. I wish I knew more but I don’t.

Bloomsbury People – Madeline / Have You Seen Them Cry (1969)

Really great psyche 45 from a Wisconsin group. They released a full length LP on MGM in 1970 which is real good.

Book Of Matches – Goodbye Love (1970)

Interesting 45 that mixes mellow crooning backed by some solid fuzz guitar.

P.K. Limited – Forget About Me / Child Of The West Wind (1969)

Terrific group that never quite made it but probably should have. Great pop with fantastic vocal harmonies.

Sunnygoode Street – Just Another Dream / By And By (1970)

Real obscure pop/psyche from a Dayton, OH group.

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Hoo boy! What a weekend. It started Thursday evening with a nice little acoustic gig I played with my dear friends Lisa and Steve, and then my lovely wife Red and I prepared for our annual “Labor Day Weekend Bash” which was held yesterday. Although I’m only slightly hung-over, it was worth all the work. I live in a neighborhood that’s somewhat isolated so all the neighbors know each other and boy do they like to party!!!! They came in droves and we ate, drank (drunk?), and danced well into the night. So after an entire afternoon and evening of Bacchanalia I figured while I was winding down and had a day off, I could work on this post and get it out today. It’s a good one too (IMHO) because I finally found the last box I was working on before the move and fished out the remaining records that weren’t posted and they’re all some of the best in my collection. Enough talk for now, let’s get into In Dan’s Garage #76!

Rumblers – Boss / I Don’t Need You No More (1962)

The Rumblers are an important band, not because they released a bunch of very cool instrumentals, but because “I Don’t Need You No More” is the definitive “proto-garage/punk” song. It’s just full of teenage angst and that snotty vocal is superb.

Crestones – She’s A Bad Motorcycle (1963)

A Chicago group that had several 45s on Markie and one on USA. This is a rework of Tico & The Triumphs’ “Motorcycle” only a bit more wild and frantic.

Blazers – I Don’t Need You / Lovin’ To Do (1966)

Excellent garage 45 with pounding drums and a spooky electric piano riff. From Kansas City, MO

Terry Knight & The Pack – Better Man Than I / Got Love (1966)

A better than average effort from the pre Grand Funk Railroad bunch.

Limeys – Dance Girl Dance (196?)

The very obscure Limeys were supposedly from Liverpool, but I doubt it. I really couldn’t come up with much more info on these guys, but it’s possible they were from Canada. They had one more 45 on this label.

Cobras – If I Can’t Believer Her / I’m Hurtin’ (1966)

The sole release by a group from Santa Cruz, CA. This copy was won from a Goldmine auction by Dave Gibson who was famous for the Boulder compilation series and is probably the same record used on Volume 5. You can find more info on these guys HERE.

Ex-Cels – Like A Dream / Sorrow And Pain (1966)

Another 45 that’s tough to put a finger on. Possibly from Gloversville, NY which is near Albany but that’s uncertain. A side is another good garage pounder and the B side is a dreary cover of the Unit 4+2’s “Sorrow And Pain”

Mad Hatters – I Need Love / Blowin’ In The Wind (1965)

We last heard The Mad Hatters doing a cover of Lulu’s “I’ll Come Running” on IDG #71. Here they give us the original version of “I Need Love” which was later covered by The Time Stoppers on HBR Records (IDG #70).

Michael & The Messengers – Romeo And Juliet / Lifs (Don’t Mean Nothin’) (1967)

A nice upbeat cover of the Reflections hit is the A side, but the B side is a great original with a real trippy break at the end. I guess the actual name of the B side song is “Lies (Don’t Mean Nothin’) but hey, that’s the way it’s spelled on the label.

Sunday Group – The Edge Of Nowhere / Pink Grapes (1965)

An obscure 45 from California. The vocalist has got this real sort of monotone voice but uses it for great effect on this one. Another tune with pounding drums.

Easybeats – Heaven And Hell / Pretty Girl (1967)

A typically fantastic two sider from the best group to come out of Australia during the 60s.

Pebbles – Don’t Come Running To Me (1967)

Awesome garage/pop from the west coast that was produced by Brian Ross of Music Machine fame.

Hogs – Loose Lip Sync Ship / Blues Theme (1966)

Supposedly The Chocolate Watchband in disguise, it’s been speculated that Frank Zappa was”The Phantom” and the one who did the “vocal” at the end but no one really knows for sure. It does sound a lot like him though…….

Race Marbles – Like A Dribbling Fram / Someday (1966)

Gary Ferrier was a DJ on Toronto’s CHUM-AM and played top 40 hits during the day. On the side he recorded novelty records so when Dylan started hitting it big he got this imaginary band together and recorded this spoof on the Bobster. Really funny shit right here with some moronic stream of consciousness lyrics going on the whole thing.

Inner Sanctum – Can’t Make It Without You / Times Are Getting Better (1967)

Great moody two sider by an unknown group from Virden, Ill. Cool organ throughout.

Pretty Things – Talkin About The Good Times / Walkin Through My Dreams (1968)

The Pretties take a sharp left turn from their raw R&B style and run smack dab in the middle of some extremely cool psychedelic sounds.

Livin’ End – Your Kind Of Love / You Make Me Feel (1968)

This Fort Worth area group was first featured on IDG #5. his one’s a slightly earlier release, but is more of the same light psych.

Mind Garage – Tobacco Road / Jailhouse Rock (1969)

It’s tough to figure this Morgantown, WV group out. They initially release a very heavy cover of “Reach Out” the do an “Electric Liturgy” and become a prototypical Christian Rock group, and then this 45 comes along. A decent fuzzed out version of “Tobacco Road” with a similar take on Elvis’ “Jailhouse Rock” that clocks on at a mere 1:24. In 1969 no less. Go figure.

Race Marbles

Greetings music lovers! I hope summer was great for all (winter down under), and the upcoming fall brings much happiness and joy to you. I love the fall (or autumn whichever you prefer) because the air gets a little crisper outside and I don’t sweat quite as much. Things are settling down nicely here at Dan’s Garage central and I’m confident I’ve nailed down a winning formula for getting the records digitally transferred.
This post is a sort of eclectic in that it includes a variety of styles from the early 60s to an early 70s bubblegum treat, and perhaps a little emphasis on “vocal group” sounds. I hope everyone enjoys this one!

Tico & The Triumphs – Motorcycle (1961)

Last edition featured The Crestones “She’s A Bad Motorcycle”, a wild, frantic garage number. Here we find Jerry Landis, better known as Paul Simon winging his way through a super cool doo-wopish bopper. He later became a writer of “meaningful folk songs”, teamed up with Art Garfunkel (again), and the rest is history.

Andy & The Live Wires – You’ve Done It Again / Maggie (1960)

Robert (aka Andy) Anderson was a guy from Omaha, Nebraska who fronted several groups including The Manhattans, who’s “Double Mirror Wraparound Shades” has been on my want list for a while. This one released in 1960 has a great Bo Diddley style beat to it, and the flip is a good instrumental.

Oncomers – You Let Me Down / Every Day Now (1964)

McKeesport, PA (just outside of Pittsburgh) was the home of this band. “You Let Me Down” is a real moody garage tune, while the flip has that Doo-wop feel so popular with groups in that area at the time.

Denims – Sad Girl / Everybody Let’s Dance (1965)

New York City group famous for shilling “The Adler Sock” in ‘66. Top side is a ballad, while the B side is more rockin’ and sounds a lot like “Turn On Your Lovelight”.

Fenways – Satisfied / Love Me For Myself (1966)

Another Pittsburgh group with a penchant for group (doo-wop) vocals. They backed up the Vogues on “Five O'clock World”, and eventually morphed into The Racket Squad.

Furys – I Walk Away / Gone In The Night (1966)

A Boston area group who had this originally released on the local Fleetwood label. Two very moody low key ballads here…..

Jack Eely & The Courrtmen – Louie Louie ‘66 / David’s Mood (1966)

Wow. Where do I start with this one???? Well…as we all know, Jack Eely was the vocalist on what is arguably thee definitive “garage band” tune, Louie Louie. I recommend you all try to read Don Gallucci’s story of that song in Ugly Things Vol. 25. It’s a hoot. Here’s the “Readers Digest” version… Since the Kingsmen were really not a vocal group at the time, Jack got elected to “sing” Louie Louie which was one of the most popular songs in the Pacific NW at the time, and was pretty much in every band’s repertiore. Apparently the engineer thought he was lousy so he kept raising the mike above Jack’s head, and Jack compensated by stretching his neck up, hence the tortured vocal sound on the final recording. The record initially was a flop because it was considered inferior compared to versions by Paul Revere, The Wailers, et. al. Enter a Boston DJ who locks himself in the studio and plays the song for three hours straight and it goes gangbusters. The rest is history. Jack left The Kingsmen sometime between the initial release and the time it became a hit, but by then Lynn Easton had taken over as front man and poor ol’ Jack was on the outside looking in. He formed a group called the Squires and also had a cool Louie Louie rip-off on RCA Victor as “Jack E. Lee” titled “Love That Louie”. I’ll get to that one in a future post. In the meantime, dig this remake which features organ in place of the electric piano, and groove on the instrumental flip as well.

Munx – Girls, Girls,Girls / Our Dream (1968)

A Cleveland, OH area group who’s members included Henry “H-Bomb” Weck of Brownsville Station fame, and one of my favorite bands from the 70s. Nice poppy psyche.

Ventures – 2000 Pound Bee Part 2 (1966)

I hadda throw this piece of total coolness in this mix. Probably their coolest (and only) “garage” tune ever.

English Setters – Wake Up / She’s In Love (1967)

A Washington DC area group who had two terrific garage 45s on Glad Hamp before releasing this comparatively light pop single in 1967. Guitarist Punky Meadows would go on to play in 70s glam rock band “Angel”.

Kent & The Candidates – Trouble / Take Me By The Hand (1967)

Here’s a real interesting 45 from a soul/R&B group out of Kansas who were rumored to be Brenton Wood’s backing band. I almost never do the “Northern Soul” thing but this 45 deserves inclusion because of it’s sparse “garage” like instrumentation and delivery. Yeah, it’s got soul, but it’s also got a different, garagey feel to it. I think both sides are great.

Charaydes – Lonely Mixed Up Girl / I’ll Cry (1966)

Not sure where these guys are from, but somewhere near Nashville would probably be a decent guess given the fact they were produced by wacky novelty song guy Ray Stevens. A side is a cover of a Vogues song, but the B side is a dark, moody garage number.

Laughing Wind – John Works Hard / The Bells (1967)

Michael Lloyd is a prolific songwriter and producer who’s output ranges from The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band to the “Dirty Dancing” soundtrack, to stuff like The Cattanooga Cats. Obviously a pretty talented guy. But before he got famous, he was Kim Fowley’s protégé (of sorts) and released this 45 in collaboration with him.

Boston Tea Party – Don’t Leave Me Alone / Is It Love (1967)

Supposedly the same West Coast outfit that recorded “Words” on Challenge Records, and had an album on Flick Disk. I’m not so sure. This 45 doesn’t sound like either 45, In fact I’m pretty sure this 45 originates somewhere in the Midwest. In any case, both sides are pretty good despite the horns. Some decent guitar work too.

T.I.M.E. – What Would Life Be Without It / Tripping Into Sunshine (1968)

This group evolved from The Hardtimes, and included bassist Nick St. Nicholas from Sparrow and Steppenwolf fame. T.I.M.E. stood for “Trust In Men Everywhere”.

Genesis – Dubble Bubble (1971)

Gotta throw in this little piece of bubblegum in the mix. Not sure who these guys were but probably some sort of New York City area studio group, and certainly not the pretentious progressive British rockers.

Chalklit Milk Revue – Forever Bliss (1968)

The B side of a dreadful pop ballad. This is definitely a studio concoction, and a good one at that. A great soul tinged instrumental.

Esko Affair – On Broadway (1969)

A heavy Vanilla Fudge-like take on the Drifters classic. Cool fuzzy guitar and few horns but all in all a good effort from this Philadelphia outfit.

Zombie Jamboree!

Greetings friends and music lovers! Sorry for yet another delay in posts, but weekends here have been quite busy, Fall weddings and an unscheduled “wine tour” took up much of my time these past few weeks. Wine tour you ask????? I don’t know if I’ve mentioned this in previous posts, but here in upstate New York we have these lakes called the “Finger Lakes”. They’re called that because, well..they look like fingers. Duh. Here’s a map.

From the inset you can really see how far away we are from NYC. The sheer beauty of autumn leaves in this part of the state is unrivaled, and the best part is that it’s harvest season for grapes this time of the year, and so my lovely wife and I usually go to Seneca Lake to sample wine, but this year decided to try Cayuga Lake instead, and boy are we glad we did! The road is much closer to the lake shore and the wineries are somewhat smaller, which makes for a more intimate experience. We decided to go on a Friday this year as Saturdays are filled with tour buses and stretch limos full of yuppies acting like they are wine connoisseurs or something, when all they really want to do is get drunk and act sophisticated. I hate fighting for a space at the tasting bar with these types. We like to make our way down casually and bring some sandwiches or some cheese and crackers and some non-alcoholic beverages to offset any tipsyness that might occur. As for the wine, Rieslings are the best around here and I recommend any of them from this area. Chardonnay’s are OK, but they’re hit and miss. Dry reds are definitely not my favorite around here. Stick to Californian, Australian, Italian, French, etc. if you like those. Sweet wines here in NY are decent too, but I much prefer something “chewy” for reds and something tart and fruity for whites. Listen to me I sound like a wine pinhead!
OK, enough of this chatter, let’s get to the latest edition of this blog. More obscurities from my collection which keeps growing month by month. Enjoy, and we’ll talk again very soon!

Napoleonic Wars – I Can’t Explain It / The Singer, Not The Song (1967)

A group from Greensburg, PA that sort of mimicked Paul Revere And The Raiders only they wore “Napoleon” outfits (I guess). Here they tackle the Who’s “I Can’t Explain” and the Stones’ “Singer, Not The Song”. Nice versions indeed, but a bit on the soft side IMHO.

Downliner’s Sect – Sect Appeal / Little Egypt (1964)

I generally do not do reissues but I had this one in the pile and had to include it because it’s so good. The Sect were perhaps one of the rawest beat groups to come out of Britain in the early 60’s and unfortunately are very overshadowed by the Stones, Yardbirds, Pretty Things, Etc. Great stuff.

Beau Brummels – One Too Many Mornings (1966)

The first 45 they released on Warner Bros. and one of their best. Her’s their take take on a Dylan classic, and naturally they do an excellent job. I can’t say enough about how great these guys were, and although their later output isn’t exactly my cup of tea (Triangle & Bradley’s Barn) they are nonetheless, one of Americas best bands from the1960s. Are these guys in that hokey “Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame” yet????? If not then something is terribly wrong.

Cascades – She’ll Love Again / You Won’t Have To Stay (1965)

Wow. I had a hard time believing this was the same group that had a huge hit wit “Rhythm Of The Rain” in ‘62, but yup, it’s the same group. Three years later they released this obscure, yet genius folk rock 45 on Liberty, but after a couple of spins, you get it. The vocal group thing is still intact, but they decided to back it up with some extremely cool 12 string guitar pyrotechnics. GENIUS.

Mae West w/ Somebody’s Chyldren – Treat Him Right / Day Tripper (1966)

Oh man o Manischewitz, is this one a hoot! Mae West was a 70 something by the time the “Swingin’ Sixties” came around, and of course she had to put het two cents in by recording an LP of covers with one of LA’s better garage bands backing them. Unlike “Mrs. Miller’s” hilarious efforts, Mae performs rather nicely and the results are…well…I guess you’ll have to decide. “Treat Him Right” is fairly routine, and actually tailor made for Mae, but “Day Tripper” hums along rather blandly until the band launches into this fuzzy freaked out rave up in the middle of the song. Incredible. I actually have another one of these 45s. I’ll get to it in a later post while you have time to absorb this one……

Murray Kellum & The Cane Breakers– The Ghost Song / The Friendly Loan Company (1966)

Murray Kellum wrote and sang “Long Tall Texan” which was a minor hit in the early 60s. He later must have relocated to Texas where he hooked up with this garage act and recorded this decent “novelty” 45 around 1966.

Tony & The Bandits – (Oh No!) I Can’t Lose / It’s A Bit Of Alright (1965)
Tony Brazis and his crew were from Cincinnati, OH and had one other great 45 on Coral before they changed their name to the Chosen Lot and had one more 45 on Sidra. This 45 however is their best and is a sterling example of how US groups could interpret the British Beat sound perfectly. Check out this amazing video…..

Neal Ford & The Fanatics – Searchin’ / All I Have To Do Is Dream (1966)

Neal Ford and The Fanatics were based in Houston, Tx. Their “I Will Not Be Lonely” (as simply The Fanatics) is one of the all time greats as well as “Shame On You” a sinister piece of garage/punk that was released on Hickory and featured in IDG #24. This earlier effort covers two rock and roll standards, and while neither of them ar4e “killers”, they’re both decent garage takes on two classics.

Bo Street Runners – Alladin (1966)

These guys were one of several “Bo Street Runners” who were running around making records during the 60s. The guys may have been from Phoenix, AZ but I’m not positive. This song was originally recorded by The Changin’ Times of “How Is The Air Up There” fame.

Flying Circus – Green Eyes, Green World / Got To Learn To Love (1967)

A Bay Area group that had three 45s although the last one was from 1970 and I’ve never heard it. This one is pretty good though with some nice jangly guitars.

Mickey Buckins & The New Breed – Seventeen Year Old Girl / Long Long Time (1967)

A group of guys from the Muscle Shoals area of Alabaama that had two real good 45s and all four sides reflect a different style. The A side of this one is a tale of a wild, swingin’ 17 year old chick who’s driving her pop crazy. B side is a great R&B tinged ballad. I’m working on getting a copy of their version of “Reflections Of Charles Brown” which is quite a departure from this record.

13th Precinct – You Gotta Be Mine / Junk Yard (1967)

Although long thought of as a group from the south, The 13th Precinct was from Sterling, IL which is west of Chicago. They originally were called “The Inspirations” and had an ace 45 on Feature titled “That Girl” which has made it on a few comps. The group also included Michael Murphy who ended up in REO Speedwagon for several of their albums (better ones I might add) before Kevin Kronin stepped in and made them a “hard pop” powerhouse. You can get lots more info on the fantastic website GARAGE HANGOVER.

1910 Fruitgum Factory – Reflections From The Looking Glass (1967)

Who woulda thunk that the guys who laid out the bubblegummiest of bubblegum classics, “Simple Simon”, would throw such a cool psychedelic number as the B side of their hit? Not me.

Bridge – It’s A Beautiful Day / Life Of A Day (1969)

A New Haven, CT band that had at least one other 45 that’s been featured here on IDG (I think…..wait, no it hasn’t. Sorry). One side is decent pop/psyche, but the other gets into that “tri-sate area” Vanilla Fudge thing which was so prevalent at that time. Very good.

Bubble Puppy – Thinkin’ About Thinkin” / Days Of Our Time (1969)

Second last 45 generated by these Texas legends before they changed their name to Demian and released an LP on ABC which is rather good. “Thinkin’” statrs off with some typical Bubble Puppy style riffing but then gets into an almost Beatlesque type chorus that breaks the tune up quite nicely.

Vagrants – And When It’s Over / I Don’t Need Your Lovin’ (1968)

Speaking of “tri state” area bands, The Vagrants were perhaps the best, due to the fact that Leslie West was such a fantastic guitarist, (yup, even in his Mountain days) and hell, the rest of the band was pretty damn good too, They also had the perfect formula of mixing soul, R&B, garage, and psychedelia all in one nice package. Nice job guys.

It’s A Happening!

I’m not exactly sure what’s up with Mediafire, but I’ve had one file booted from the site and I’ve since made “adjustments” to it and so far so good. But I did receive a comment from a follower from overseas (I must admit and apologize I couldn’t understand fully as he was writing in broken English) who said that they couldn’t download. I checked a few links and they were all working, although you had to enter a chapta to access to some, but that’s a minor inconvenience in my book. If anyone out there comes across any bad links let me know. I may have to go to “plan B” soon. Thanks

So….here we are my friends. What I thought was “the last vestige” of what I considered a “safe” haven for my files has apparently been shut down by Mediafire. It looks like I can download my own files, but the rest of you are up shit’s creek. For Now. I don’t get it. Nothing posted here is for profit, and what really bugs me is that the vast majority of it is so old and obscure, no one really gives a shit. But I get Mediafire’s angle. They have a business to run and they don’t want the FBI breathing down their back, so EVERYONE gets treated like crap, and everyone loses. In the meantime, keep looking me up as I find alternative ways of sharing this great music with you. Perhaps I’ll do a CD-R type thing at a minimal cost to all of you, or maybe I’ll just find a better way to distribute this freely. We’ll see. Thanks for all of your comments and feedback It’s what’s kept this blog going for the last few years, and it’s what will keep it going in the future.Best wishes and I WILL BE BACK!
Dan.

Greetings friends and followers! Welcome to another edition of…In Dan’s Garage!!!!! I initially wrote this huge rant on a number of topics that have made me quite ornery lately, especially the file sharing snafu, but so many other things were nagging me, I decided to set the rant aside. That’s because as I was proofreading it (something I don’t do enough of) I began to bore myself, so if I’m bored, then you’re going to be. So instead, I’ll briefly touch on a few things here that have been on my mind…..
First. Apologies for being a little testy in some of my replies to comments. I’m just trying to figure out ways to get these comps to people who really want them.
Second. I’ve tried my best to make these links to the downloads as cryptic as possible. The password is in plain view and most of you out there are savvy enough to figure it out.
Third. I don’t “censor” comments too often. I do get spam, which I don’t even count, and I have had requests not to post certain comments for privacy reasons. Some comments are requests for things that I unfortunately don’t have much time for, and some are political rants which get tossed out before I even finish reading them. Here’s my thought on those… We here in the USA live in what I consider the most TOXIC political landscape I’ve ever witnessed. We are a divided country and the last thing I want is to let people use this blog as a vehicle for more division. I personally do not care if you are a Conservative or a Liberal. The music that lies within this blog is something that unites us all. It is a common bond that should be celebrated regardless of political affiliation or personal philosophy. OK???? Good.
Last. Hurricane Sandy hit us this past Monday and while I was relatively unscathed (I lost power for several hours and the screen on my back patio got blown out. Big whoop.), LOTS of people in the New York City, New Jersey, and Connecticut areas truly have a long road to hoe. My thoughts go out to all of them. If any of you are followers of this blog, my prayers are with you. My wish is that hopefully some of the music here will ease a bit of the pain.
Ladies and Gents…Number 79.

Rick And Ron & The Victors – Money / Let The Good Times Roll (1964)

Another 45 on Ibis Records (which is presumably from California) that has some Jim Messina involvement. This one features Rick & Ron who try to be Righteous Bros. clones and do a decent job at it.

Fitz & Startz – I’m Not Running Away / So Sweet (1965)

The Fitz & Startz were a group from the Manchester area and were basically a “local” act who played on various mixed bills with some bigger acts. Their claim to fame though is the fact that a very young, pre-Yardbird Jeff Beck played lead guitar on the A side of this very good 45.

Drafi – Marble Breaks And Iron Bends (1965)

In IDG #35 we featured the German sung version of this tune. Here it is in English (duh).

DeWayne & The Beldettas – Tennessee Stud / I’ll Walk Along (1966)

Well…I’m not sure how to categorize this one. It's definitely a country & western classic, but the delivery mixes the two genres, or three perhaps. Country, Rock & Roll, and Garage. DeWayne sings it like he’s on an episode of Hee Haw, but the band is chugging along Rock & Roll like. Real interesting. DeWayne & The Beldettas were from Oklahoma and DeWayne later became Cleveland County Sherriff.

Strangers – Plan On Someone New / What’s The Matter Baby (1966)

A 45 that lies in an area where garage, do wop, and Beach Boys harmonies exist. No info available on this bunch.

Victorians – C’mon Dream (1966)

Another unknown “vocal” group that featured a decent garage band backing them up. Most likely from California.

Episode Six – Mighty Morris Ten / Here, There, And Everywhere (1966)

Here’s a group with some history! Episode Six were not a very successful group but they did have some longevity, and they did release this very good 45. Their claim to fame was that they had a pre-Deep Purple Ian Gillian and Roger Glover in their midst, and the weird thing is that this 45 sounds nothing like Deep Purple at all!

Hamilton King – Not Until (1964)

Not much known about ol’ Hamilton here, but he’s somehow connected to Don Charles who’s “She’s Mine is featured in IDG #14. Alan Caddy who is credited on this disc played guitar in The Tornadoes so it’s more than likely this is a Joe Meek production.

Fastest Group Alive – The Bears / Beside (1966)

I wish I knew a little bit more about these guys, but they are probably a west coast act and as far as I know had this one single, which is a neat “novelty” tune with some excellent vocal harmonies. This song is based on the A.A. Milne poem “Lines & Squares” which was made into a song by The Satans.

Chain Reaction – Ever Lovin’ Man (1968)

A group from Yonkers, NY that is noteworthy for having Steve Tallarico as it’s lead vocalist. Steve changed his name to Steven Tyler, would form mega hit makers Aerosmith, and the rest is history.

Chicago Loop - (When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes To Me (1966)

Typical “big” production from Bob Crewe on this one. Barry Goldberg was in this outfit and supposedly the great Mike Bloomfield played lead guitar on this cover of a Coasters tune.

Interns – Just Like Me (1966)

Another group of Interns who are not related to the “Hard To Get” Interns on Uptown Records (which ironically was a subsidiary of Capitol). This band was from the UK and had three other 45s that I haven’t heard yet. It’s possible this was the only one to be released in the USA.

Beaver Patrol – E.S.P. (1967)

The sole release from this Hollywood, FL group is this fuzzy rework of The Pretty Things’ L.S.D. Another great band moniker. Can you imagine some young lady telling her dad “my boyfriend plays in a band called The Beaver Patrol” YOW!

Dirty Shames – He’s Blown Your Mind (1967)

Not the same as the ultra cool Dirty Shames of “Makin Love” fame, this trio was from Montana and that, unfortunately, is all I know. Great folky poppy vocals propped up by some excellent guitar work.

Jim Valley – Try, Try, Try (1967)

A nice solo effort by the Paul Revere & The Raiders guitarist. Unlike the earlier “I’m Real”, which is a Pacific NW style pounder, this one is a great pop number.

Five By Five - I Ain't Gonna Be Your Fool No More (1968)

Although this song was originally released in 1968 with a different B side, this issue is from 1970. Good use of a Uni-Vibe on this soul influenced song.

Unwanted Children – A Thing Of The Past / Without You (1969)

Tough to find any info on this one except it was pressed in 1969. This lite psych two sider was probably recorded by a group from New York or Connecticut, but that is purely speculation on my part.

Wailers – Thinking Out Loud / You Can’t Fly (1967)

The last 45 to be released by these Pacific NW legends. They definitely take somewhat of a sharp turn style-wise on this 45 as it vaguely resembles any of their earlier output, although “Thinking Out Loud” still has those pounding drums.

Bubble Puppy – Beginning / If I Had A Reason (1969)

The second 45 released by this Houston, TX based band. This one has that familiar guitar work they are famous for, and echoes their first 45 “Hot Smoke And Sassafras”.

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