bazooka Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 The Golden Age of 'album cuts' FM radio is probably gone forever, and you don't hear a whole bunch of great songs that didn't get to be big hits on today's Classic Rock stations. Here's a few that I remember and really miss. Sunny Goodge Street -- Donovan. Other 'lost' Donovan songs are Sunny South Kensington - and - The Trip ('The whole wide human race has taken far too much Methedrine ')Amphetamine Annie -- Canned Heat. This is a song with a message. ('I don't care what a Limey says. I got to get it on! '). Canned Heat's hit Going Up The Country doesn't represent their usual John Lee Hooker Boogie style.Qualified -- Dr. John. From the Right Place Wrong Time album. This and the title track are the two noteworthy songs on the disappointing follow-up to the near perfect Dr. John's Gumbo record.I Don't Want You To Be My Girl - and - Do You Remember -- Siegal-Schwall Band. Frenetic blues with hammy vocals and mandolin. It's an acquired taste.8:05 -- Moby Grape. ... Omaha , which actually squeaked onto the charts, is another of the simultaneously-released singles from this jinxed band.Section 43 -- Country Joe & The Fish. A psychedelic instrumental masterpiece. Country Joe & The Fish are probably best known for the cheer at Woodstock, but does anybody else remember Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine ? Got any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 "Words" by F.R. David "Don't Answer Me" by The Alan Parsons Project. I only hear "Eye In The Sky" by A.P.P., but I remember they used to have more songs played on the radio. Wat up wi dat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 " In The Evening " - Led Zepplin from ' In Through the Out Door ' . Classic radio almost exclusively plays only ' All Of My Love ' . " You Got The Silver " - Keith's often overlooked gem from ' Let It Bleed ' . My favorite Stone's solo by him . " One Tree Hill " - The best song off U2's ' The Joshua Tree ' , IMO . Never hear it as ' Where the streets have no name ' , and ' Still haven't found what I'm looking for ' dominate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) " " You Got The Silver " - Keith's often overlooked gem from ' Let It Bleed ' . My favorite Stone's solo by him . Click Clack ~ Captain Beefheart Clear Spot ~ Captain Beefheart Ashtray Heart ~ Captain Beefheart You can see, I like the obscurity of Beefheart. [*]Amphetamine Annie -- Canned Heat. This is a song with a message. ('I don't care what a Limey says. I got to get it on! '). Canned Heat's hit Going Up The Country doesn't represent their usual John Lee Hooker Boogie style. I so agree! Edited November 30, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawna Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 On the B side of the "Go Your Own Way" 45 was the little-known song left off of Fleetwood Mac's Rumours called "Silver Springs." I loved that song so much that I had a friend of mine, who worked for a record store called Licorice Pizza, pick up a copy for me at a trade show. The dust cover was in Japanese. I still have that 45, although I no longer have a turntable. The song has since been re-released as a live version on The Dance, but there was something so magical about that hard-to-get song back in the day... it remains my favorite song of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 'Julia' and 'Late November' by Pavlov's Dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) It's not exactly obscure, just hard to get. Some years back, the local International TV channel (KIKU TV) broadcast a TBS Japan comedy-drama "Friends/Tomodachi" about Love and the unexpected people and situations that resulted. The theme was "The Rainbow Connection" performed by The Carpenters. At that time, this tune could only be found on "As Time Goes By," an A&M Asia release. Time has made this "Made In America" outtake available on several Carpenters CD compilations. Here's a new one, also taken from a TBS Japan comedy-drama, "One Boyfriend Down/Divorced Boyfriend." The tune is "Love Storm" by Lisa Loeb, which can't be found on ANY Lisa Loeb music CD. This is a translated version of "Koi No Arashi" by Mariya Takeuchi. I'll have to replay the T-120 and check on the English lyrics after the KIKU Mystery Movie runs. Edited November 30, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 [*]Qualified -- Dr. John. From the Right Place Wrong Time album. This and the title track are the two noteworthy songs on the disappointing follow-up to the near perfect Dr. John's Gumbo record. correction: That 1973 album is titled In The Right Place . And I was a bit harsh in my assessment. Same Old Same Old is another pretty good track, and Such A Night was a minor hit for the Doctor (He performs it excellently in The Band concert movie The Last Waltz ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 "Don't Answer Me" by The Alan Parsons Project. Yes. One of the best songs ever and I only hear it when I play it ah home or in my mp3 "Tell Me", "Child of the moon", "Who´s driving your plane" are also some dark Stones songs. And some covers by them: "Poison Ivy" and "You better move on". Most of the music I love is dark... beautiful tracks hidden among the hits of an album... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesboy Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 In the same vein... Where's the Money - Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - that whole album got played on the radio. Witchi-Tai-To - Brewer & Shipley Wooden Ships - the Airplane version the long version of Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac Spirit's - Fresh Garbage I've Got a Line on You and Nature's Way any and all of Delaney & Bonnie Laura Nyro doing her originals instead of the great covers of her songs. Ride the Wind album - the Youngbloods World in Changes - Dave Mason Boogie Chillen, No. 2 - Hooker 'n Heat Most of Taj Mahal's Giant Step album got played all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otokichi Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 (edited) I played the previous episode of "One Boyfriend Down" and this is what I think Lisa Loeb is singing about: "Koi no Arashi" or Love Storm (Mariya Takeuchi) My heart is shaking I'm on fire, tonight Passionate fingers took me by surprize I can't go on like this Aching to feel your kiss Holding my love deep inside. I thought we'd always be the best of friends But now I see that's how our love began I can't stop thinking of My first taste of your love I'm guilty and that's a sin. Dance, dance, dance Touching cheek to cheek Pressing our bodies close As we keep dancing Chance, chance, chance What have we got to lose? We have the right to choose Falling in love (Let's fall in love) Rain, rain, rain Falling so hard and loud But we can't hear it now Let's the love storm rage. Pain, pain, pain Want it so bad I ache Kiss me again, I pray Let's fall in love (Let's fall in love) ...Since this is a translation, it probably loses context. But it reads good enough to quote? Edited November 30, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Mister Master Bazooka, and Bluesy, your songs aren't so obscure for me! I'm lovin' your choices!! Katie too! So glad you found Pavlov's Dog!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 ^ Dork ! No reason - I'm just feeling downright ornery ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katie_sane Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Mister Master Bazooka, and Bluesy, your songs aren't so obscure for me! I'm lovin' your choices!! Katie too! So glad you found Pavlov's Dog!! Thank you CeeCee for your help in finding them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 ^ Dork ! No reason - I'm just feeling downright ornery ! ^^ Double Dork ^^ I'm feeling a little contrary myself. And you are quite welcome Katie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I think these are pretty obscure, anyway I’ve never heard them on the radio: Traffic – Givin’ To You ~ The B-side of Paper Sun. Another version of this instrumental was on the Dear Mr Fantasy album Free Spirits – Cosmic Daddy Dancer ~ Larry Coryell in fine form Dantalion’s Chariot – Madman (Running Through the Fields) The Poets – That’s the Way It’s Gotta Be Four Pennies – Black Girl Skid Row – Night of the Warm Witch ~ A 17 year old Gary Moore wild on the guitar The Fugs – Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out Rare Bird – Her Darkest Hour ~ From their Epic Forest album. Wonderful!!! Downliners’ Sect – Little Egypt The Animals – Going Down Slow Leslie West – Because You Are My Friend ….and the obscurest of the obscure: The Electric Toilet – In the Hands of Karma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daslied Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Very Best Years - The Grays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Maggie - Redbone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Together ~ Cheryl Dilcher Lakeshore Drive ~ Aliotta, Haynes, Jeremiah Chicken Train ~ Ozark Mountain Daredevils Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted November 30, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 Doubly Obscure Dept: Pagan Baby -- Creedence Clearwater Revival Not only is this a rarely heard Creedence song but -- as an alumnus of 1950s/60s Catholic grammar school -- I'm pretty sure the title references the Maryknoll Missonaries charity program by which the students in each classroom, after accumulating sufficient donations, were able to choose and "name" a "Pagan Baby" (i.e. contribute to the physical and religious welfare of a child in a Third World country). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 I suppose anything by They Might Be Giants, the most underrated band of the last 25 years, counts as obscure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazooka Posted December 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 [*]Loan Me A Dime -- Boz Scaggs. At 12+ minutes long, it's not going to pop up on today's radio much. Duane Allman on guitar. [*]Halfbreed ; The Time Is Near ; Sinnin' For You : Leavin' Trunk -- Keef Hartley Band. Hartley was drummer with John Mayall's Bluesbreakers during the late 60s Mick Taylor-on-guitar period. When Mayall created a drumless acoustic band, Keef got "sacked" without prejudice. Hartley painstakingly put together his own band of top-notch musicians and put out some great albums. The Keef Hartley Band played at Woodstock, although they don't turn up in the soundtrack, movie or extended video edition. [*]1982-A ; Get High ; Freedom -- The Sons of Champlin. The Sons are little-known outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. Singer/songwriter/keyboard player/guitarist Bill Champlin founded this horn-powered group in 1966. Loosen Up Naturally was their tour de force debut album (a 2 LP set back in the vinyl days). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Pink Floyd - Scream Thy Last Scream, the last single with Syd Barrett. It was never officially released. I heard it for the first time last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_s_1987 Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 I would have said High Hopes by Pink Floyd, but I guess it isn't really obscure since it easily made the Top Ten when it was nominated the second time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted December 4, 2006 Report Share Posted December 4, 2006 (edited) How about: Who Loves the Sun - Velvet Underground - a wierd little Lou Reed pyschedelia from Loaded Hey Jude by Wilson Picket, with a mean Duane Allman slide guitar Tripe Face Boogie by Little Feat - nasty Southern Boogie Willie The Pimp - Zappa - great guitar by Frank He Gives Us All His Love - A great song about God from Randy Newman, from Sail Away Car On A Hill - Joni Mitchell from Blue - just a great track Love Has No Pride - Bonnie Raitt - just a great vocal Pali-Gap from Jimi Hendrix's Rainbow Bridge soundtrack - smoking guitar from the master That's just a couple, but there are many more. Edited December 4, 2006 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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