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Old 02-19-2009, 05:31 PM
 
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Some 1966 tunes that might fall into that category of obscurities today, but not then! Here is another top 10:

1.Walking My Cat Named Dog-Norma Tanega (lp of the same title)
2. Distant Shores- Chad and Jeremy (lp of the same title)
3. Diddy Wah Diddy- Captain Beefheart (released on 45 only at that time)
4. Smashed, Blocked- John's Children (great early psych 45)
5. Dedicated Follower of Fashion- Kinks
6. Hold Tight-Dave, Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich
7. Respectable-Outsiders (Outsiders Album #2)
8. Hello Hello- Sopwith Camel (Sopwith Camel lp)
9. Love's Made A Fool Of You- Bobby Fuller 4
10The Eggplant That Ate Chicago-Dr. West's Medicine Show and Jug Band

Number 10 is notable only for it's brainchild-Norman Greenbaum, who had one of the best singles from 1970, "Spirit In The Sky".
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Old 02-19-2009, 05:34 PM
 
Location: Akron, Ohio
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Yardbirds- Ha Ha Said The Clown


YouTube - YARDBIRDS HA HA SAID THE CLOWN,FILMED AT LUNA PARK SYDNEY AU

Yardbirds- Think About It. 1968
A whiff of Zeppelin to come? This was at the end of the Yardbirds, Zep around the corner...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UseyC...eature=related


Yes - No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed

Before the "Roundabout" album!!!


YouTube - Yes - No Opportunity Necessary, No Experience Needed

King Crimson-One Red Nightmare


YouTube - One More Red Nightmare-King Crimson (Studio Version)
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Old 02-20-2009, 04:47 PM
 
Location: South Bay Native
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Prince - "Irresistible B.tch", the B-side from "Let's Pretend We're Married".
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Old 02-21-2009, 07:03 AM
 
Location: NSW, Australia
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There are so many Duran songs I could put in this category because I believe that most of their best songs were never commercial hits and their career has gone for 30 odd years and still counting. I will try to restrain myself from posting any more though...


YouTube - Duran Duran Out of My Mind
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Old 02-21-2009, 11:46 AM
 
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Beatles - I've Just Met a Girl
Paul Mc and Wings - Picasso's last words, Richard Cory
Styx- Mother Nature Blues
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Old 02-22-2009, 02:22 AM
 
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This is a rare song by The Cascades:


YouTube - The Cascades - First Love Never Dies
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Old 02-26-2009, 04:51 PM
 
Location: Akron, Ohio
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Traffic- Paper Sun


YouTube - Traffic - Paper Sun
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Old 02-27-2009, 12:38 AM
 
Location: Everybody is going to hurt you, you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for-B Marley
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If you've never heard this before I think you'll be pleasantly surprised--even if you're not a Lennon/Clapton/Richards/Mitchel fan.


YouTube - John Lennon, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Mitch Mitchel

The Dirty Mac-Yer Blues

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Old 02-27-2009, 01:09 AM
 
Location: Everybody is going to hurt you, you just gotta find the ones worth suffering for-B Marley
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Originally Posted by Capt. Dan View Post
Be careful!!!!!!!!Youre showing your age!!!!!!!
Good music is timeless for which age has no relevancy.
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Old 02-27-2009, 01:23 AM
 
Location: Earth
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Some 1966 tunes that might fall into that category of obscurities today, but not then! Here is another top 10:

1.Walking My Cat Named Dog-Norma Tanega (lp of the same title)
2. Distant Shores- Chad and Jeremy (lp of the same title)
3. Diddy Wah Diddy- Captain Beefheart (released on 45 only at that time)
4. Smashed, Blocked- John's Children (great early psych 45)
With Marc Bolan on guitar, later of T.Rex

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5. Dedicated Follower of Fashion- Kinks
That's hardly an obscure Kinks song.
Here are 10 GREAT Kinks songs that you'd never hear on the radio:

Misty Water (recorded in 1968, released in 1973)
Til Death Us Do Part (originally released on the soundtrack of the movie of the same name, 1969)
She's Got Everything (recorded in 1966, released in 1971)
House In The Country (1966)
Muswell Hillbilly (1971)
Love Me Til The Sun Shines (1967)
It's Too Late (1966)
King Kong (1970)
God's Children (1971, from the soundtrack to the movie "Percy")
Sleepwalker (1976)
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