THE SONICS - "Sinderella" (1980)

 

This 1980 album by The Sonics called "Sinderella" had some good music on it, and here's a song I really like!

 

Good ole rock and roll just in time for Christmas!

THE SONICS - "Open Up Your Door"

THE KALEIDOSCOPE - "Side Trips" (1967)

 

This 1967 LP by The Kaleidoscope titled "Side Trips" is an album I've enjoyed for decades, and for very good reasons! Incorporating instrumentation from multiple cultures and making it their own, these guys just rock!

Here's a song I never get tired of listening to.

THE KALEIDOSCOPE - "Please"

 

Speaking of "Side Trips," one of the members of this band was David Lindley who in my humble opinion, recorded the best version ever of "Mercury Blues."

I hope that got you moving, because it works for me every time! 

THE HULLABALLOOS - "England's Newest Singing Sensations" (1965)

 

The Hullaballoos came out with this self-titled LP in 1965, and were one of the original British Invasion bands, except for one thing, the public just didn't go for it, and they broke up in 1966. A lot of their music was obviously influenced by Buddy Holly.

It was sheer coincidence that the American pop rock music TV show "Hullaballoo" aired in the same time period. Consequently The Hullabaloos appeared on the show.

 

The Hullaballoos weren't the best lookin' guys in the world and the long bleached blonde hair must not have appealed to the general public that much. They had one song in 1965 called "Did You Ever" that hit #74 on the Billboard charts that had a real Buddy Holly feel to it, but I like this more Beatles and Buddy sounding one myself.

THE HULLABALLOOS - "Beware"

 

 

RAY BRYANT - "Gotta Travel On" (1966)

 

Sometimes instrumental music can just make you happy, take this 1966 album by Ray Bryant titled "Gotta Travel On" for example.

With Ray on the Keys, and Walter Booker, Jr. on Bass, Freddie Waits playing the drums, Clark Terry Playing Flugelhorn, and Snookie Young on Trumpet, this is just infectious feel good music. 

I dare you to listen to this and not tap your foot.

RAY BRYANT - "All Things Are Possible"

ARTHUR LEE - "Vindicator" (1972)

 

With a cool album cover like this that was sure to appeal to sixteen year old girls, Arthur sunk this boat before it was even released.

LOVE is one of my favorite groups of all time, and Arthur was an insane front man. From the poetic beauty of "Forever Changes" to this solo album that featured manic Hendrix influenced tunes, Arthur Lee refused to be pigeonholed. 

Even though "Forever Changes" is considered by most to be one of the top 500 records of all time, they, nor Arthur Lee are in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Some things just don't make sense.

From Arthur's 1972 solo album titled "Vindicator," turn it up....

ARTHUR LEE - "Everytime I Look Up, I'm Down, or White Dog"

DAVID BLUE - "I'll Never Be Home Again" (1966)

 

I love this 1966 LP by David Blue. It was just so perfect when it came out, but nobody seemed to care, and I'm not sure if that's changed much over the years. I think this LP was blown off as just another Dylan wannabe like Donovan, who is another artist I really like.

 

This music and the lyrics don't make sense, and do make sense at the same time.

 Think of Lou Reed fronting The Band instead of Bob Dylan, or Dylan playing with The Velvet Underground.

 

 Lou Reed was a big fan of Bob Dylan, and if you listen closely to some of Lou's early music, it's pretty obvious.

In the 1983 best fictional music film of all time, "Get Crazy," Lou Reed plays a very Dylanesque character named Auden who misses the concert because he's spacing out in the back of a cab on the way to the show he's supposed to be headlining, or was it David Blue?

There's so many songs I like on this David Blue LP that it's hard to choose just one, in fact, it's impossible, but here's a real good one.

DAVID BLUE - "It Ain't The Rain That Sweeps The Highway Clean"

THE FABULOUS TITANS - "Rico's Lament" (1980)

 

The Fabulous Titans were a band that was from San Francisco in the 1980's. Just from this one song alone, they should have been household names by now, but this song has been on YouTube for three years, and it only has a whopping 118 views. That's pretty sinful since this is such a cool tune!

THE FABULOUS TITANS - "Rico's Lament"