The Boys Next Door - I Could See Me Dancing With You & There Is No Greater Sin - Cameo (1965)

"You boast about how you'll wreck her when you're through." For 1965, this was an unusually direct commentary condemning the sexual conquests of young men. Ah, The Boys Next Door from Indianapolis, Indiana. Sundazed reissued and beautifully remastered their catalogue in 1999, but this completely flew over my radar and the CD, like the vinyl, is long out of print. It's well worth hunting down. It seems that the group toyed with a variety of sounds and images in their mid-60s career. I Could See Me Dancing With You is a distant bt gutsy cousin of Dance Dance Dance by the Beach Boys. There Is No Greater Sin sounds more like a great lost Turtles song with chiming guitar sound throughout. Amazingly, both songs appeared on the same 45, making this one of the great unheard double sided pop singles of the 1960s.

The Boys Next Door - I Could See Me Dancing With You  - Cameo (1965)

The Boys Next Door - There Is No Greater Sin - Cameo (1965)

The Boys Next Door - Cameo (1965) & Sundazed (1999)

The Zephyrs - There's Something About You - Rotate (1965) Shel Talmy Production

I was on a kick a few years ago to discover other Shel Talmy productions outside of the Kinks and the Who, and discovered this great tune by the Zephyrs. So much good music was coming out of Britain in the 1960s, it wasn't possible for everything that deserved to be a hit to become one. This is another one of those classics that slipped through.

The Zephyrs - There's Something About You - Rotate (1965) Shel Talmy Production 

Françoise Hardy - Je Pensais (1965) & finding the elusive L' Integrale Disques Vogue 1962/1967 (The Complete Vogue Recordings) boxed set

Full credit should go to Richie Unterberger's 1998 book, Unknown Legends of Rock n' Roll, for introducing me to Françoise Hardy. Pre-Internet, it was difficult to find her music aside from a few CD compilations at Tower Records in New York City. What I was really after was a boxed set called L' Integrale Disques Vogue 1962/1967 (The Complete Vogue Recordings) released in 1995. Unfortunately, the boxed set was extremely limited and I never saw it for sale. The box was ideal, because it contained Hardy's complete French recordings for Vogue Records from 1962 - 1967. Fortunately, a lot has changed since the late 1990s. Françoise Hardy's albums have been reissued with wonderful packaging, including rare recordings made in other languages. Occasionally, L' Integrale Disques Vogue 1962/1967 (The Complete Vogue Recordings) pops up on eBay for ridiculous prices. After seeing another one appear on eBay this spring for $450, I decided to go on a scavenger hunt. The original boxed set contained 83 songs on 4 CDs. My question: Is there anything on L' Integrale Disques Vogue 1962/1967 (The Complete Vogue Recordings) that has not been reissued since? What songs am I missing? Is it worth buying the 1995 boxed set?

 

Françoise Hardy - L' Integrale Disques Vogue 1962/1967 (The Complete Vogue Recordings) boxed set

The answer? It has all been reissued. It is not worth buying the 1995 boxed set unless you are a die hard collector who needs to complete a collection of physical media. In fact, 79 of the 83 tracks appear on a 2009 boxed set called La Collection 62-66. This later box contains 93 tracks, meaning the buyer gets 14 additional foreign language tracks. Best of all, copies can still be had for well under $100, but the buyer will still be missing 4 songs from the 1995 Complete Vogue Years box.

Françoise Hardy - La Collection 62-66

For you obsessive types who want it all, the last 4 tracks that appear on L' Integrale Disques Vogue 1962/1967 (The Complete Vogue Recordings) but NOT on La Collection 62-66 are:

Track 80 & 83: Voilá & Qui Peut Dire - These two tracks appear on the album Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp. This album can be purchased cheaply as a standalone or in a boxed set called 5 Albums Originaux, an extremely affordable and recommended boxed set covering her late 1960s and early 1970s output.

Françoise Hardy - Ma Jeunesse Fout Le Camp LP

Track 81: (Les) Petits Garçons - This track is on a number of compilations, including The Vogue Years. Like track 82, it also appeared on the vinyl Voilà EP.

Track 82: Au Fond Du Rêve Doré - This is the oddball song from L' Integrale Disques Vogue 1962/1967 (The Complete Vogue Recordings). Later, Françoise re-recorded this song with the band Air. The original version of Au Fond Du Rêve Doré is available on the vinyl Voilà EP, which is still pretty cheap on Discogs. Au Fond Du Rêve Doré has also been reissued on a few CDs, including 100 Chansons, Story 1965-1967 and Blues. Most of the CDs are out of print and vary in price. 

Françoise Hardy - vinyl Voilà EP

That's it. Is it worth going to all of this trouble to pursue Françoise Hardy's catalogue? Absolutely! Even nearly 20 years after first hearing her music, songs still pop up that surprise and intrigue me. Je Pensais showed up on a random mix last month and reminded me how great Françoise Hardy was and continues to be.

Françoise Hardy - Je Pensais from L'Amitié - Vogue Records (1965) 

Kingston Trio - Three Song from Stay Awhile - Decca (1965)

Song: Three Song

Writer: Mason Williams

Producer: Frank Werber

Recorded: 1965

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.

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Kingston Trio - Three Song from Stay Awhile - Decca (1965)

Kingston Trio - Three Song from Stay Awhile - Decca (1965) 

The Castells - Just Walk Away - Decca (1965)

Song: Just Walk Away

Writers: Gary Usher & Raul Abeyta

Producer: Gary Usher

Recorded: 1965

Purchase The Castells and Beyond 1964 - 1966 here.

Credit should go to Rich from SunshineTunes67, who first shared this song in 2009, along with a bonus demo version. I highly recommend a auditory stroll through his epic sunshine pop YouTube posts. 

I had the soaring, cinematic Just Walk Away on continuous repeat for about 2 weeks after I first heard it. Just Walk Away, with a monumental Chuck Girard vocal, double bass, and Wrecking Crew backing (unconfirmed), is my favorite Gary Usher composition and production. Not only was the song not a hit, but it probably sold about 5 copies in 1965, judging by the scant availability of this 45 on the used vinyl market. This would definitely be in my top 10 " this should have been a hit" list.

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The Castells - Just Walk Away - Decca (1965)

The Castells - Just Walk Away - Decca (1965)

Pink Floyd 1965: Their First Recordings. Record Store Day (RSD) Release. Copyright Extended. Scalpers Rejoice. Fans Bummed.

Pink Floyd fans have been eagerly awaiting an archival release of early material for years. Although the CD reissues for Syd Barrett were generous and the CD containing the 1967 Floyd singles were great, the Floyd have been releasing tiny droplets of material since that 1997 CD. The odd instrumental track and Bob Dylan Blues are quite good, but they have not been enough to satiate our appetites.

Black Friday. November 4th, 2015.

Out of nowhere, appears Pink Floyd 1965: Their First Recordings with Syd Barrett, a double 7" boxed set for Record Store Day. 1000 copies are pressed. 4 unreleased songs now available. I am excited. Where do I buy a copy?

A Cavalcade of Bad News

Pink Floyd 1965: Their First Recordings was only available in Europe. This means that folks on my side of the pond had no shot. 4 days later, 4 copies have sold for over $300 on eBay. This was £24 new. I'd prefer to jump for joy, but I'll have to settle for beating my head against the wall (get it?) in frustration. Why such a limited release? A pal noted that this was probably a panicked last minute decision made by the Floyd to extend the copyright on these songs, which will likely run out at the end of the year. That makes sense.

I'd love to own a copy, but not for $300 from a scalper the weekend this was released. It is probable that very few fans were in the right place at the right time to score this one. I hope a few genuine fans paid retail for this. Most didn't and will never be able to. Bummer.

11/30/15 Update from the Pink Floyd Facebook Page:

"On Friday, a special limited edition set of two 7" singles was released, featuring previously unreleased Pink Floyd tracks. There were just over 1000 of these sets available. "Pink Floyd 1965 – Their First Recordings" included Lucy Leave, Double O Bo, Remember Me, Walk With Me Sydney, Butterfly and I'm A King Bee. If you weren't one of the lucky ones to come across one of these in your local record store (the only place they were available from), don't worry, Pink Floyd hope to make them available in some physical form towards the end of next year."

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Everly Brothers - Man With Money from Beat & Soul + Love Is Strange b-side - Warner Brothers (1965)

Song: Man With Money

Writers: Don & Phil Everly

Producer: Dick Glasser

Engineer: Lee Hirschberg

Recorded: June, 9 1965, Take 26

* From Rock 'N Soul / Beat & Soul liner notes

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.

I created a series of compilations featuring album tracks, b-sides and unreleased 60s tunes about 20 years ago featuring the kind of 60s pop that I liked. I called them Resurrection Beat Machine. I've always preferred radio pop to garage rock. It seems like more people like me have come out of the woods in recent years to share their love of 1960s pop, whether they call it Sunshine Pop, British Invasion & Beat, Freakbeat, Psych Pop, Girl Groups, French Pop, Harmony Pop or Folk Rock. Since I am on my 7th volume of 1960s CD comps, I thought I would start sharing my discoveries in a blog. If you dig vintage Brazilian music, check out my other blog: http://forrolpgringo.blogspot.com/

Man With Money, written and performed by the Everly Brothers, was the first song from my first compilation. It is still as stunning to me today as the first time I heard it. Mike Sin of the Insomniacs tipped me off to an Everly Brothers / Hollies collaboration album called Two Yanks In England. At the time, I had no idea that the Everlys were producing such great work in the mid 1960s. That purchase led me to the Everly Brothers CD boxed set, Heartaches and Harmonies, which I highly recommend. Man With Money, in my estimation, was the jewel of the set. This song epitomizes everything I love about 1960s pop. Beautiful production, great singing, killer playing by seasoned musicians, harpsichord and guts. This was covered by a number of groups, including the Who, Wild Uncertainty and the Eyes, but none of those versions are nearly as good as this one.

Everly Brothers - Man With Money from Beat & Soul + Love Is Strange b-side - Warner Brothers (1965)

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Everly Brothers - rare Love Is Strange / Man With Money US picture sleeve