-Marcus Tro: "Tell me" UK Ember -64 Mark Wirtz (of Keith West/ Tomorrow fame) doing the Jagger/Richard ballad that disappeared from later issues of Stones' 1st LP.
-Billy J.Kramer & Dakotas: "From a window" UK Parlophone -64 Fab4 song,also done by Chad&Jeremy on entering the States.
-John Barry 7: "Watch your step" UK Col. -61 Yup,the James Bond- theme man.Here doing raucheous guitar version of Bobby Parker's classic. Beware of inappropriate Meek/Telstar'd 2nd half,though.
-Dave Dee,Dozy,Beaky,Mick and Tich: "Things go better with Coke" Ger.Coca-Cola freebie -66
-Rolling Stones: "Empty heart" UK Decca EP -64 Early version of 'Goin' Home' (Aftermath)?
-the Blues project: "Lost in the shuffle" US Verve Forecast -66 Villagers,including Al Kooper, said-to-be Grateful Dead of East Coast.
-the Shakers: "Hummingbird" Swedish Platina -66 Gothenburg group,competing with leading Tages. Singer's clearly mentioning 'mockingbird', obviously mistaken for kolibri at label offices.
-the Litter: "Feeling" US Probe -68 Minneapolis psych band's 1st nationally distributed single.
-the Sunrays: "I live for the sun" US Tower -65 Surf band sharing manager with Beach Boys (ill-mentioned father of said Wilson boys)
-the Beacon Street Union: "Mayola" US MGM -67 Boston/Bosstone psych group,along with Ultimate Spinach and...(don't remember). Really swirlin'
-Gary Puckett & Union Gap: "Daylight stranger" US Col. -68 Flip of NW band's 'Lady Willpower'
-the Rip Chords: "The queen" US Col. -64 Bruce Johnson (soon-to- be Beach Boy) and producer Terry Melcher (son of actress Doris Day) creating very genre of surf music between them. 'queen' is remarkably gloomier than most surf/hot rod stuff,though.
-the Sonnix: "Mary Mary" US Tower -66? No cue to this here band.Song is only slightly reminicent of Monkees'/Nesmith's namesake, adding Tetti/Battista as composers.Anyone?
-the Nashville Teens: "The hard way" UK Decca -66 Surrey group doing Ashford/Simpson/Armstead soul song,lifted from Chuck Jackson (I'm led to believe).
-the Beau Brummels: "Just a little" US Autumn -65
-same: "In good time" US Autumn -65 Bay Area group,heralding forthcoming S.F.sound.
-the Beat Merchants: "So fine" US Tower -64 Another Surrey group,here having top side of 2nd UK single coupled with midget Freddie & Dreamers'.
-Elkie Brooks: "Something's got a hold on me" UK Decca -64 Elkie's following Etta James' 59 gospel arrangment, uptempo'ing the song further in moddish way. Flip is Barbara Lewis' mellower 'Hello stranger'.
-Fountain of Youth: "Livin' too fast" US Colgems -68 Tex group,how come on Monkees' label? Producer Rick Podolor in rock biz for years,prior to Steppenwolf success.Strings pulled?
-Richard Anthony: "A present tu peux t'en aller (I only want to be with you)" UK Col.(EP) -64 Cliff Richard's French look&sound-alike, trying out Dusty's song for possible UK breakthru'.
-the Strangers: "You can hear me calling" Swedish Philips (EP)
-64 Another Gothenburg group, competing&cooperating with spitz band Spotnicks.
-the Washington D.C.'s: "Kisses sweeter than wine" UK Ember -64 The Ledbelly/Weavers folknik song, here uptempo'ed with jangling 12stringer in Searchers/pre-Byrds style. Tottenham group, related to DC5.
-Cliff Richard and the Shadows: "Dynamite" Norw.Col. -59
-Brian Poole and the Tremoloes: "Why can't you love me" UK Decca -63 Kent/Sussex group. Decca turned down Beatles and signed Trems instead,bands sharing most reportoire in 62/63. Howard/Blakeley quit in 66,becoming isles' leading pop producers.
-the Everly Bros.: "The price of love" Norw.WB -65 Revived by Bryan Ferry in mid 70s. NOT from their praised London sessions,song still very much in UK beat vein.
-les Sunlights: "C'est fini (I'm lonely) " French AZ disc (EP) -66 Belgian ye-ye group, members hailing from Sardegna.
-Keith Powell: "People get ready" UK Piccadilly white promo -65 Heartfelt rendering of Curtis'/ Impressions' song. Powell from Brum,and as such interwoven with Move's musical pedigree.
-Bobby Curtola and the Martells: "Gypsy heart" UK Decca -63 Canadian rocker,here doing bugalu prior to style even being invented. Later creator of Can. 'Caecar coctail' consisting of vodka,tomato juice and wostersauce (as in Bloody Mary) - adding clam broth (shiver).
-the Swinging Blue Jeans: "You're no good" US Imperial -64 Ballard/Everett song done in scouse. ' youse na ged' ?
-Ian & the Zodiacs: The crying game" US Philips -64 Another Mersey group.Suspect this their version is predating Dave Berry's UK hit.
-Them: "Philosophy" UK Decca (EP) -64
-the Monn-Keys: "That'll be the day" Norw.Triola (EP) -58 Lead vocals by Oddvar Sanne?
-Pat Wayne with the Beachcombers: "Go back to daddy" UK Col. -63 Another brum set. Song uptempo'ed like galley oarsmen on dexedrines. Ol' de Klinik fave.
-the Rattles: "Hello" ("Twist im 'Star Club' ") German Philips -63 Hamburg band,oarsmen.
-the Lemon Pipers: "Blueberry blue" US Buddah -68 Turns out as real band from Ohio, not allerged studio bubblegum spook.
-P.J.Proby: "Hold me" UK Decca -64 Big voice,big beat. Texan moving to London at (tragic) heels of Cochrane/Sheeley/deShannon.
-los Cincos: "Most exclusive residence for sale" UK Philips -66 Ray Davis' song, from Kinks' 'Face to face' LP. Gibraltarian Albert Hammond's group, explaining Iberian band moniker. PS: is Hammond jr. really part of the Strokes?
-Dino e i Kings: "Cosi' come sei" Italian Arc -65? Hank Williams' "Hey,good looking"
-Cat Stevens: "School is out" US Deram -66 Always thought Stevens better depicting Swingin' London ("First cut is the deepest"and especially "Here comes my baby") but realizes now that his position probably was way too moody. No rel. to Alice Cooper song.
-the Grass Roots: "Depressed feelings" US Dunhill -67 Speaking of moodiness.
-Bobby Darin: "If I were a carpenter" (live) US Motown Yesteryear -90 From Desert Inn/Vegas -71, two songs stuffed away on his 74 posthumous Motown LP.
-the Shadows: "Rhythm and greens" US Capitol -64 Tounge-in-cheek on primitive UK RnB fad. Still dancable, just tuning down the 'ooh- aahs'. Comes along with film, Shads in medieval costumes playing aboard some Cam punt.
-Manfred Mann: "Get away" UK Fontana (EP) -66 Georgie Fame/Clive Powell song as instro.
-Billy Lee Riley: "Southern soul" US Mojo -67 The 'Red Hot' RAB guy, here more like Johnny Rivers backed by MGs.
-Cliff & Hank (Richard and Marvin): "Throw down a line" UK Col. -69 Psych
-Cliff Richard and the Shadows: "Blue turns to grey" UK Col. -66 Stones' song
-the Rising Sons: "There's nothing going for us" US Upstate -66? Supposed to be the Ry Cooder/Taj Mahal west coast band,but no confirmation so far. Brutalized 'good time music' like Lovin' Spoonful with chainsaw guitar and elbow-played B3 Hammond.
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