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From: one in his sixties, or the sixties period?

I'm rolling up my sleeves for the next series of compound thoughts. Remember the paper sleeves on LP's? They often showed other albums from the label and there would be an accompanying "featuring---."

In a favorite store called something like "look at all these beverages!", I was picking up three little "--birds". (Wink) But the PA was not featuring a reggae stream which would possibly feature Bob M., if not that exact song, but what I came to figure was a feed for songs from the 1960's that aren't played that much anymore. Like any oldies/reruns, it's a greenhouse effect: more and more piling up. But so are the outlets.

I wish to comment out of order heard on three little songs, but we'll make it four with a tie in the middle with the "least" thought provoking.

Second song heard, "Just One Look". English band, male harmonies: was this "Herman's Hermits" or even "Billy J. Kramer And The Dakotas"? Too well done. Silly Dan, look it up, it was The Hollies! They had a lot more hits than many tops of heads (who even remember them) can spill out. On LP sleeves which had their Greatest Hits album, at least one that appeared prior to 1970, there were mentions of "featuring 'King Midas In Reverse' ". For decades never heard that darn thing until I looked it up on the reliable YT 'jukebox', and I can't get over the stereo separation on the strings and woodwinds.

Third song, "Sheila" by Tommy Roe. Kind of odd when you get a "white hope" version of a white rocker. So here we had such a wan take on the very accomplished Buddy Holly. It's definitely teeny bopper time, quite possibly recorded with the Wrecking Crew. I've been into Wikipedia but not for this one. Listenable for a moment, but in an era of Blink 182's . . .

Don't let the birds get you "Dizzy", Dan!


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