The Lettermen - She Don't Want Me (mono & stereo) from Warm - Capitol (1967)

Song: She Don't Want Me

Writers: Dick Addrisi-Eddie Chandler

Recorded: 1967

Producer: Steve Douglas

My father saw the Lettermen in concert in the early 60s and said that the show was magical. My parents didn't spin them around the house during my childhood, favoring Simon & Garfunkel, the Moody Blues and the Beatles. As a result, my knowledge of the work of the Lettermen is fairly limited. I have been surprised to discover that the Lettermen recorded in some styles outside of the soft harmony pop that they were known for. She Don't Want Me nearly sounds like a Left Banke song, with gorgeous baroque pop touches. 

The Lettermen - She Don't Want Me (mono & stereo) from Warm - Capitol (1967)

The Lettermen - Warm - Capitol (1967)

The Four Tops - Wonderful Baby from Reach Out & b-side - Motown (1968)

Song: Wonderful Baby

Writer: Smokey Robinson

Producer: Smokey Robinson

Recorded: 1968

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I tend to prefer late 60s / 70s Motown, because the music began to break out of the cookie-cutter production line sound. I had never heard Wonderful Baby until I purchased Phil Spectre - Wall of Soundalikes Volume 2. The entire Reach Out album by the Four Tops is fantastic. It is fun to hear a track that is unjustly obscure from a familiar group.

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The Four Tops - Wonderful Baby from Reach Out & b-side - Motown (1968)

The Four Tops - Reach Out - Motown (1968)

Kaleidoscope (UK) aka Fairfield Parlour - Broken Mirrors from White Faced Lady - Vertigo *cancelled (1971) - Pilot (1991)

Song: Broken Mirrors

Writers: Peter Daltrey & Eddie Pumer (not credited in the 1991 reissue)

Producer: David Symonds (not credited in the 1991 reissue)

Recorded: 1971

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In celebration of the new Pink Floyd Early Years release, I thought that I'd post a song by a great under-appreciated psych band with lots of material that languished in the vaults for years called Kaleidoscope (UK). By this point, they were confusingly and loftily re-Christened Fairfield Parlour. The group were not nearly as commercially successful as Pink Floyd. Their material was more experimental pop, similar to the best early Floyd singles. Pop is never a slight, as far as I am concerned. Interestingly, critics often dismiss pop as simple, when, in fact, it is the most difficult music to write.

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.


Kaleidoscope (UK) aka Fairfield Parlour - Broken Mirrors from White Faced Lady - Vertigo *cancelled (1971) - Pilot (1991)

Kaleidoscope (UK) / Fairfield Parlour - White Faced Lady - 1971 unreleased until 1991