Let's Go to the Hop Part 2

 

The seasonal sale of records, CDs, tapes, and more that takes place at Peabody Heights Brewery was going on today so I stopped by to search for rare psychedelic... Ran into my coworker and musical mentor Tom Warner and his wife Amy there too where we all had a laugh over these albums...

Always a sucker for a novelty children's record, I nabbed these two albums to add to my collection. The Annie soundtrack and a creepy children's tv show host from the 60's - 70's...

The seller (not to be confused with Peter Sellers) recommended the soundtrack to controversial 60s classic movie The Party. My coworker Tom's favorite movie! He was jealous he didn't buy the record himself. Oh well, he was late to the party...

Adding to my newfound obsession with Sunshine Pop from the 60's and 70's, The Clique featuring old favorites Sugar on Sunday (I had only heard the Tommy James version...) and Holiday which I only knew as a baroque pop staple on Bee Gees First...

And in the dollar bin, a 45 of Clinging Vine by Bobby Vinton that I grabbed because it reminded my of a lyric in Forest Full of Love by Dwayne Hickman "You say that you are true to me and always will be mine. But I just keep remembering that you're no clinging vine..."

More Rare 1960's Sunshine Pop Psychedelic Compilations

Almost half a year has passed since I decided that 2022 would be psychedelic, too! In my never ending quest to mine music of the rare 60's sunshine pop sound, I enjoyed listening to more new compilations this month. Read on for my recommendations...

Treacle Toffee World: Further Pop Psych Sounds from the Apple Era

The sequel to An Apple a Day, which condenses Good as Gold Apple Records eighty-two  track collection of songs from the vaults. This follow up features more songs from Good as Gold such as Listen to the Sky by Sands, Penny for the Wind by Denis Couldry & Smile (which was on Piccadilly Sunshine: Part 17 and played on last week's Psych Out radio show by Charlie Stinchcomb), and How Does it Feel? by The Iveys.

 

Try a Little Sunshine: The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1969

This treasure trove of feel-good psych pop sound takes its name from the song by The Factory, and has mellow music such as What a Groovy Day by Harmony Grass, Just What I Was Looking For Today by The Spectrum, Magic Car by Edwards Hand, and Mindless Child of Motherhood by Ewans Stevens, originally by The Kinks. Obviously, it's on the Cherry Red Records label so you know it's good! No Reason by Shere Khan is on here too, which I had previously discovered on the mod compilation Portobello Explosion.

 Sixties Pop

Another treat from Cherry Red Records. Don't let the cover fool you into thinking this is a mainstream chart toppers collection from the era. With a focus on mod and reggae from the UK, the best bands on the mix are Gnomes of Zurich playing Please Mr. Sun and Publicity Girl following Robb & Dean Douglas' Gentle People and I Can Make It With You.

Looking at the Pictures in the Sky: The British Psychedelic Sounds of 1968

Another fun-filled collection of rare sunny psychedelic with many overlapping song from Good As Gold, this set contains Children of Tomorrow by Mike Stuart Span, Bluebell Wood by Wimple Winch,  She by Tuesday's Children, Sycamore Sid by Focal Point, and Birthday by Peter and the Wolves.

Come Join My Orchestra: The British Baroque Pop Sound 1967-78

This auditory cabinet of curiosities is perfect for exploring the more refined side of British psychedelia. For fans of The Zombies Odessey & Oracle and Bee Gees First Album, this collection of musical masterpieces such as Sticks and Stones by Warm Sounds, Charlotte Rose by Majority One, Strange People by Bachdenkel, and If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind by Edwards Hand conjures up imagery of sunshine and rainbows.