Not many artists can claim to having a hit single twice with the same song. But the Wailers from Tacoma, Washington accomplished such a rare feat. You May Also Like: The Undertones – True Confessions: Singles = A’s + B’s (1999): Forgotten Series Bill Deal and the Rhondels – VintageRead More
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOQSAoaxows&w=500&h=305] All good Kinks fans need not be told this band’s name is a play on the British group’s Kwyet Kinks EP, which was released in the fall of 1965. The Kwyet Kings were obviously dedicated followers of Kinks fashion You May Also Like: Cash Box Kings – HoldingRead More
Many bands over the years have been called the Frantics, but the group we’re discussing here came from Billings, Montana. Formed in 1965, the Frantics experienced an enormous amount of regional success You May Also Like: The Turtles – Present the Battle of the Bands (1968): Forgotten Series The FaragherRead More
Guitarist Frank Marino flaunted his Jimi Hendrix fetish to extreme effects, going as far as saying the spirit of the great axeman entered his body shortly after his death in 1970, resulting in a transfer of talent and ideas. You May Also Like: Noel Redding’s Fat Mattress – Fat MattressRead More
Formed in 1980, the Prisoners always seemed right on the brink of making a major breakthrough, but despite such critical and public adoration, they remained a cult phenomenon. You May Also Like: Hurricane No. 1 – Find What You Love and Let It Kill You (2015) John Fred and HisRead More
There must be something magical penetrating Canada because so much great music stems from the country. A Calgary, Alberta band who existed in the late 1960s, 49th Parallel produced several singles and a self-titled album during their stint You May Also Like: Badfinger’s Joey Molland – The Pilgrim (1992): ForgottenRead More
No matter how obscure an album may be, it eventually gets reincarnated as a CD. The artifact we’re looking at this time around is the British North American Act’s In The Beginning…, which initially surfaced on the Now label in 1969 You May Also Like: The Rugbys – Hot CargoRead More
With the subtitle that reads “A Second Volume of ’60s Underground Rhythm n’ Blues, Psych & Soul,” this compilation of rare and hard-to-find mod tunes offers surprises from the familiar to the obscure. You May Also Like: The La De Da’s, Blue Stars and others – How Is the AirRead More
Jim Stafford’s debut album sported four Top 40 hits both in 1973 and ’74. Unfortunately or fortunately, depending on how you now look at the man and his music, he became more known for his novelty, somewhat goofy tunes You May Also Like: Kyte – ‘Kyte’ (2009): Forgotten Series JoRead More
Stationed in Houston, Texas, the independent label International Artists Records parented a plethora of prized platters between the years 1965 and 1970. Much of the imprint’s success can be credited to Lelan Rogers (brother of country crooner Kenny), who for a while there, held the dual role of promotion manRead More
