the cornerstones - you rule me (1966)

WOW!! (*°∀°)/♡

the huns - shakedown (1966)

this is so cute

here's a page by the singer of the huns with some mp3s and videos of the handful of songs they recorded. (the tarmons claim that the huns stole a song of theirs called "genie" and changed the lyrics to "shakedown" -- and they got this sweet little recording out of it!)

exile one - you have lost the battle

"Exile One is a legendary musical group of the 1970s from Dominica based in Guadeloupe. Gordon Henderson is the leader and founder of the famous musical group "Exile One" and the one who coined the name "Cadence-lypso" for a genre of music that revolutionized modern creole music worldwide."

americo bellotto - berimbau (1973)

really speaking to me

nancy wilson - shadow of your smile (1963)

haha this is fun

that's from "hollywood - my way";
here's a similar one from "broadway - my way":

alice clark - maybe this time

a showstopping rendition of the showstopping tune from "cabaret"

gerald wilson orchestra - california soul (1968)

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toni basil - i'm 28 (1966)

spent the morning reading up on toni basil, who's had a lifetime of choreography and various performing projects under her belt (in addition to the platinum hit "mickey" of course). this song has lady-scott-walker vibes -- i love it!

two great videos from the early 1980s: nobody and over my head

the relics - inside outside (1966)

here's a page with some reminiscences of the michigan garage scene in 1966, with a mention of the relics + a few recordings; there are only home recordings of a lot of these little garage bands, so it's great to stumble upon a rare 45 every once in a while!

the dickens - i've got somethin on my mind

cover of a song from the left banke -- this version is charmingly underproduced, even compared to the minimalist original