Penny Arcade is one of many great lost songs from the great, and recently late, P.F. Sloan and collaborator Barri. Sloan was a member of The Thomas Group. Sloan speculated that producer Lou Adler prevented his records from becoming hits to keep him working for Dunhill.
The Shadows were successful, absurdly talented and underrated outside of the UK. The group were overshadowed and maligned by the Beatles, perhaps because they were the primary professional competition during the early days. Even in Anthology, George Harrison dismissively mocks the Shadows galloping style. Thanks to beautiful, inexpensive reissues and Bill Luther, I now know better. Although they are best known for their instrumentals and backing work for Cliff Richard, the Shadows took a few cracks at recording vocal pop records of their own. The results were excellent. Having the thick, powerful EMI sound gave the Shadows records majesty. Run, don't walk, and purchase as much by the Shadows as you can.
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The Shadows - Will You Be There? - EMI Columbia (1966)
The Shadows - Will You Be There? - EMI Columbia (1966)
Recorded: 1966 at H&H Productions - Tampa, Florida
Little Miss Sad was enough of a hit for Tampa, Florida's The Savages in 1966 to warrant a licensing deal from Laurie records. Tampa had a fantastic pop scene in the mid-1960s that was, perhaps, several bars higher in quality than most other small markets in the United States.
No copyright infringement intended. I will remove this immediately at the request of the owners. This channel and blog are not monetized. The purpose is to promote the music. If you like what you hear and it is available on cd, vinyl or as a digital download, please purchase and support the artists & labels. The Savages - Little Miss Sad - National & Laurie (1966)
Welcome to the Resurrection Beat Machine! This blog is dedicated to lost 60s pop songs from the US, UK and abroad. Whenever possible, please purchase music and support the artists / labels. Kingston Trio - Stay Awhile available here.
Three Song was recorded for a group of Decca albums during latter part of the career of the Kingston Trio, sometimes called the (John) Stewart Years, after the departure of Dave Guard in 1961. Three Song was not a hit for the group. Interestingly, though, it was written by Mason Williams, who, in 1968, scored a huge hit with Classical Gas. Three Song is a lovely little harmony number that has more in common with 60s folk than the manly, Irish pub style ballads that the Kingston Trio became famous for during their early career. The Kingston Trio decided to fold two years later in 1967 due to the changing tastes of the public. That year, John Stewart scored a huge hit with Daydream Believer for the Monkees. No copyright infringement intended. I will remove this immediately at the request of the owners. This channel and blog are not monetized. The purpose is to promote the music. If you like what you hear and it is available on cd, vinyl or as a digital download, please purchase and support the artists & labels. Kingston Trio - Three Song from Stay Awhile - Decca (1965)
Kingston Trio - Three Song from Stay Awhile - Decca (1965)
