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Soul Sensations
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Archie Bell & The Drells - Tighten up (1968)
"Tighten Up" was a 1968 song by Houston, Texas based R&B vocal group Archie Bell & the Drells. It reached #1 on both the Billboard R&B and pop charts in the spring of 1968. It is ranked #265 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list of "the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and is one of the earliest funk hits in music history. "Tighten Up" was written by Archie Bell and Billy Buttier. It was one of the first songs that Archie Bell & the Drells recorded, in a session in 1967, along with a number of songs including "She's My Woman". Soon afterwards Bell was drafted into the U.S. Army and began serving in Vietnam. The song became a hit in Houston, and was picked up by Atlantic Records for distribution in April 1968. By the summer it topped both the Billboard R&B and pop charts. It also sold a million copies by May 1968, gaining an R.I.A.A. gold disc. The line in "Tighten Up", "we dance just as good as we walk" was a little ironic, given that Bell had been shot in the leg and was consigned to a military hospital bed at the time. The introduction features Bell introducing himself as being from Houston, Texas. According to the Billboard Book of Number One Hits by Fred Bronson, Bell heard a comment after the Kennedy assassination in Dallas, that "nothing good ever came out of Texas." Bell wanted his listeners to know "we were from Texas and we were good." The song described an accompanying dance that the band had invented, also called the "Tighten Up"; this dance became popular concurrently with the song. The phenomenal success of the single prompted the band to rush out an album, despite their incapacitated leader. In 1969 the group recorded their first full album with Gamble and Huff, I Can't Stop Dancing, which reached number 28 on the R&B chart. All music or related performances remain the sole property of their respective copyright holders. No video clips are for sale, nor do they imply challenge to ownerships. They are intended strictly for entertainment and educational purposes only.
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JAMO THOMAS - I SPY (FOR THE F.B.I) VIDEO FOOTAGE 1966.
THE!!!! BEAT VOL.4 SHOW #17 (YEAR 1966) 7. JAMO THOMAS - I SPY (FOR THE F.B.I) HE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM THE BAHAMAS WHERE HE MADE A NAME FOR HIMSELF AS A CONGA DRUMMER, BUT RELOCATED TO THE U.S IN THE EARLY 1960'S TO GET INTO RHYTHM & BLUES. HE RECORDED I'LL BE YOUR FOOL B/W JAMAICA SOUL FOR CHESS RECORDS, BUT HIS BIGGEST SUCCESS WAS WITH CHICAGO'S THOMAS LABEL IN THE MID 1960'S. HIS FIRST RECORD FOR THEM, THE LUTHER INGRAM PENNED 'I SPY FOR THE F.B.I' B/W SNAKE HIP MAMA, WAS A HIT IN 1966. THE RECORD WAS FIRST RELEASED BY THOMAS RECORDS, LEASED TO THE MOJO LABEL AND WAS EVENTUALLY PICKED UP FOR WORLDWIDE RELEASE TO POLYDOR RECORDS. HE RECORDED TWO MORE 45'S FOR THOMAS, ARREST ME B/W SNAKE HIP MAMA (ALSO RELEASED BY CONLO RECORDS) AND LET'S PARTY B/W STOP THE BABY, BEFORE LANDING AT SOUND STAGE 7 RECORDS IN NASHVILLE IN THE LATE 1960'S. HE RECORDED TWO RECORDS THERE 'JIVE MOTHER IN LAW B/W NASSAN DADDY AND BAHAMA MAMA PARTS 1 & 2 BUT NEITHER WAS A HIT, SO WAS DROPPED BY THE LABEL. WITHOUT A BIG HIT OR RECORDING CONTRACT, HE WAS UNABLE TO SUSTAIN HIS MUSICAL CAREER AND EVENTUALLY RETIRED FROM SHOW BUSINESS. CREDIT INFO FROM THE BOOKLET THAT CAME WITH THE DVD.
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The Olympics - I'll Do A Little Bit More
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Ty Karim - You Really Made It Good To Me
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Curtis Lee - Is She In Your Town
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.
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Jimmy James - A Man Like Me
Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.
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Little Bob - I Got Loaded
Fabulous r'n'b single released on the La Louisianne label in 1965. Plug side is Nobody But You, but personally, I think the flip steals the show. Audio is trasfered from vinyl 45.
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Roger Washington You're too much
Great R&B Dancer on Joe Davis records.
Sounds from the Garage
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The Mourning Reign - Satisfaction Guaranteed 1965
The Mourning Reign - The Mourning Reign (us 1998 Garage Comp.) Formed: 1965, San Jose, CA, United States Tracks: A1. Evil-Hearted You A2. Get Out of My Life Woman A3. Satisfaction Guaranteed A4. Our Fate A5. Light Switch B1. Run Run Run B2. Tales of Brave Ulysses B3. Signed D.C. B4. Cut Back B5. Light Switch (Stereo Version) This San Jose band from the mid-1960s has had a cult following for quite some time based on a tiny handful of local sides that passed from one collector to another, enhancing their rep by word of mouth. This ten-song issue on Sundazed's vinyl only subsidiary label captures them raw 'n' nasty, blasting through some studio covers of Who, Cream and Yardbirds tunes and a brace of their own stuff. Lead singer Beau Maggi was one of the best garage-band Jagger soundalikes, and the band had that nether ground between British fuzztone band and coming psychedelia down pretty darn well; it's all here to enjoy. ~ [info: allmusic.com] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Similarities to garage legends like the Syndicate of Sound and the Sonics might be brought up, but this Southern California band don't always pack quite the same punch. A comparison to a band like Laghonia from South America might be more appropriate. Either way it is pretty solid albeit very short. The opener "Evil-Hearted You" reflects both the harmonious and garage side of this band, with good vocals but a loud bass and a good fuzz guitar workout. "Light Switch" greatly favors the vocal harmonies and mellower guitar of many British Invasion bands and closes with foreboding bells. The band then unleashes their take on some classic tunes, the best being Cream's "Tales of Brave Ulysses" and Love's "Signed D.C." The vocals are inspired, the musicianship is with much passion and the covers work very well as do the originals, a really solid garage album. ~ By Brandting (RYM, Jun-27-2007) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Always mentioned in the same breath as the San Jose's hallowed trio — the Syndicate Of Sound, the Chocolate Watchband and Count Five — the Mourning Reign has been woefully under-represented on wax — until now. Includes superb versions of the Who's "Run Run Run" and Cream's "Tales of Brave Ulysses". Their own superb "Light Switch" is here as well. ~ By Chocoreve
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Merry Dragons - Universal Vagrant
ABC 10838 - LA California 1966 COUNTDOWN: 200 Greatest US Garage/Teenbeat/Psych 45:s. Number 125 101. Jack & The Beanstalks - So Many Times 102. King Bees - I Want My Baby 103. Third Booth - I Need Love 104. Rogues - You Better Look Now 105. Humane Society - Eternal Prison 106. JD Rogues - Why Did God Make Girls 107. Wild Cherries - I Cried Once 108. Common People - I Wonder What I'm Living For/Life's Great 109. Next Step - Rivers of Hate 110. System - He's In Love With Himself (acetate) 111. Stone Cutters - Fellow Slave 112. Barons - Tomorrow Never Ends 113. Exotics - Fire Engine Red 114. Clock Work Orange - Your Golden Touch 115. End Result - A Bird In The Hand 116. Thee Midniters - Jump Jive And Harmonize 117. Sloths - Makin' Love 118. In-Vaders - By The Sea 119. Shadows Four - I'm Begging You 120. Thirteenth Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House 121. Livin' End - Friends (unissued) 122. Third Bardo - Nothing To Lose But Your Mind (acetate) 123. Bumps - Please Come Down 124. Es-Shades - Without My Love 125. Merry Dragons - Universal Vagrant The list 1-100 is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQX3XEGPKLE
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The Uncalled For - Do like me (60'S GARAGE ROCK)
Great garage rocker from Laurie. This was released in 1967. Plug side is Get out of the way. This is another Pebbles fav of mine.. Audio transfered from original vinyl 45.
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The Wimple Winch - Save My Soul
The Wimple Winch Save My Soul Obscur 1966's single from a British garage band.
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The Romancers - She Took My Oldsmobile (1966)
East Los Angeles, CA garage rock band The Romancers and their outstanding 1966 single "She Took My Oldsmobile" on Linda Records(LINDA 124).
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The Satelliters - Lost In Time
Promotional-video to their NEW 7" LOST IN TIME. Co-writer and inspiration: Neal Ford of Neal Ford & The Fanatics! Original band-promo-video on the band´s youtube-channel.
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Some folks like water Some folks like wine But I like the taste Of straight strychnine (hey, hey) You may think it's funny That I like this stuff But once you've tried it You can't get enough (Wow!) Wine is red Poison is blue Strychnine is good For what's ailin' you (guitar solo) (repeat bridge and fill) If you listen to what I say You'll try strychnine some day Make you jump, it'll make you shout It'll even knock you out [repeat verse 1] Strychnine hey, hey
Teenbeat Garage Trash
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The Tuesday Club - Only Human ('60s GARAGE PUNK)
Out-of-sight garage punk from 1967. This one is up there with the great ones, in my opinion. The guitar and bass lines are brilliant, along with the vocals.
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The Ugly Ducklings - Just in case you wonder
The Ugly Ducklings - Just in case you wonder. Franco Franchi and Ciccio Ingrassia Rule ! "SOMEWHERE OUTSIDE" the "Penultimate" Canadian Garage Album of The 1960s! 13 Tracks of snarling proto-punk attitude! If you like FUZZ & Attitude, it doesn't get any better than this! Available for download only at CDBaby. go to : http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/theuglyducklings16
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Milkshakes - Wo' Now
Milkshakes - Wo' Now Wo' Now - Taken from the album : 14 Rhythm & Beat Greats - 1982 Scenes taken from the movie : Due Mattacchioni Al Moulin Rouge (1964) Director: Carlo Infascelli. Writers: Mario Amendola, Giuseppe Mangione. Cast: Franco Franchi, Ciccio Ingrassia. Camera and Electrical Department : Joe D'Amato.
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The Mad Hatters - I need love (60's GARAGE PUNK)
Nice tune from Ascot. Released in 1965 with Blowin' in the wind on the flip. Audio transfered from original 45.
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James Bond & The Agents - Wild Angel
Gold Label Recs L-183 1967 Tulsa Oklahoma USA. COUNTDOWN: 200 Greatest US Garage/Teenbeat/Psych 45:s. Number 131 101. Jack & The Beanstalks - So Many Times 102. King Bees - I Want My Baby 103. Third Booth - I Need Love 104. Rogues - You Better Look Now 105. Humane Society - Eternal Prison 106. JD Rogues - Why Did God Make Girls 107. Wild Cherries - I Cried Once 108. Common People - I Wonder What I'm Living For/Life's Great 109. Next Step - Rivers of Hate 110. System - He's In Love With Himself (acetate) 111. Stone Cutters - Fellow Slave 112. Barons - Tomorrow Never Ends 113. Exotics - Fire Engine Red 114. Clock Work Orange - Your Golden Touch 115. End Result - A Bird In The Hand 116. Thee Midniters - Jump Jive And Harmonize 117. Sloths - Makin' Love 118. In-Vaders - By The Sea 119. Shadows Four - I'm Begging You 120. Thirteenth Floor Elevators - Slip Inside This House 121. Livin' End - Friends (unissued) 122. Third Bardo - Nothing To Lose But Your Mind (acetate) 123. Bumps - Please Come Down 124. Es-Shades - Without My Love 125. Merry Dragons - Universal Vagrant 126. Boss Tweads - Goin' Away 127. Next Five - Talk To Me Girl 128. Wailers - Out Of Our Tree 129. Outside In - You Ain't Gonna Bring Me Down To My Knees 130. Sugar Cube Blues Band - My Last Impression 131. James Bond & The Agents - Wild Angel
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03:29
The Fleshtones "American Beat '84"
single (1984)
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Darkside - The Shadows of Knight
This song is off of the first album by The Shadows of Knight entitled "Gloria" The Shadows of Knight are still playing live shows today! To find out about their shows, and even more exciting news visit their pages: https://www.facebook.com/shadowsofknight http://www.reverbnation.com/jimysohnsshadowsofknight
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Evil Enc. Group - hey you
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