Os Mutantes - A Minha Menina

Brazilian psych rock bossa nova. Boost.

Melanie - Lay Down

Thanks to A Man Called Buck for this one. I've been a Melanie fan for a while, the Garden In The City Lp has some great tracks on it, including the brilliant "People In The Front Row". Buck provided me with a comp with this one a couple of weeks ago and I went straight out and bought this. Release in 1970, this was to hit the top 10 in both the UK and US. This combines Melanie's usual hippy nonsense with some great Gospel backing and the result is a sure fire winner.

The Four Tops - You Keep Running Away

I love this track. I play it out all the time. Garagey soul winner. The Four Tops obviously have a pretty rich history and plenty of hits but for me this is them at their rough and ready best.

The Third Booth - Mysteries

Great two sider from these one hit wonders. This single provides us with both kinds of music, Rock AND Roll. "I Need Love" weighs in with some great mid-sixties punk snot while "Mysteries" provides a great psych dancer. Both sides combined last less than 4 minutes but leave you suitably satisfied none-the-less.

The Knickerbockers - Lies

It's Beatles-lite but it's done with enough energy, charm and authenticity to get away with it. This is perhaps the best track The Beatles never recorded. The band were formed in New Jersey by the Charles brothers, John and Beau, in 1962. This was their biggest hit, hitting the top 20 in 1965.

Frijid Pink - Cryin' Shame

Brilliant heavy late sixties sound from this Detroit band. This is the bside to their debut "Tell Me Why" and is the far superior track.

The Daybreakers - Psychadelic Siren

A great slice from the Psychedelic Unknowns series. The band reformed fairly recently, see youtube for clips, but this is them at their peak. Great energy and a great song.