The Sounds of Sunshine

With thanks to Derrick Bostrom, here's a another request filled. Sort of the Lettermen on quaaludes.

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Wilderness Years

Days roll along
One into the other
All the time in the world, it seems
The next thing you know
There's one less day
And slightly taller weeds
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The Copy Cats

For a band of copy cats, this one is pretty fooking great. Thanks so much to Lee for sending this one ... and all you who have made contributions (you know who you are).

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Jigsaw

Puzzle this.

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Christopher Kearney

By request, here's a re-re-up of my vinyl rip of Canadian Chris Kearney's debut.

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The Down Homers / Mountain Dew Brass

Many thanks to contributor Clarence E. Jones III for these two long-sought-after gems!

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The Sounds of Sunshine

Let a little sunshine in. BTW, if anyone has Sounds of Sunshine's "Best Years of Our Lives" album, please share.

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Magnavox

A smart, very smart comp.

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L'Avventura

And what happened to us
Is what happens to everyone
Sooner or later
And later is sooner than we think

All of the free monthly downloads that Bandcamp allows got used up in the very first day. Please consider purchasing. Thanks.

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Pamela Polland

Former Gentle Soul makes a gently soulful solo record.

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Songs for a Blue Girl

Nothing goes right
Never has, never will
Won't ever be happy
Can't feel the thrill
Nothing will change her
Lord knows I've tried
Used my best jokes
And she merely sighed

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Harpers Bizarre

Harpers Bizarre's final - and most obscure - record. Spread a little more sunshine around.

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Mojo

Some rare sunshine pop from the former Mojo Men.
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Lambert & Nuttycombe

Here's a re-up of this gentle '70s-era West Coast folk-rock record.
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Swingin' Sounds for Secret Agents

I want to thank the one (!) person who actually donated to the Bandcamp/ACLU campaign from this site. Not a lot, considering how many page visits I get on a daily basis. I did receive some unsupportive messages (including one guy who accused me of me ranting and being mentally unstable), and that's disheartening considering that the ACLU is there for anyone whose civil rights are being violated. The air is thick now with disinformation, lunacy and hatred. Music can help clear some of that air, and for those who think it shouldn't, perhaps they should listen to some early Dylan records. If the spirit still moves you, please consider donating directly to the ACLU.

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Rusty Kershaw

Some early Rusty.

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The Top-40 Song Book

Another obscuro, this one featuring intros of "tunes made famous by the Beatles" et al., set to some stellar David Axelrod arrangements. Sorry about the snaps, crackles and pops (the vinyl had someone's greasy fingerprints all over it), although I think it adds a certain period charm. BTW, for those of you who barrage me with requests for re-ups and whatnot: This is not a store and I am not the customer service department. If you want something, why not also make a contribution?

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Rusty Kerhsaw

Strange and funky record from strange and funky Neil Young brah. For more, check out "On the Beach," my personal fav NY album.

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Zachariah

While we're on an ABC/Dunhill/Probe tip, here's a cool and funky OST.

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Just a Taste

With its weirdly erotic cover, this rare-as-heck Dunhill comp shows off the label's wildly eclectic roster at the time (Alice Coltraine, Genesis, Van Der Graff, Jimmy Witherspoon). No wonder they went out of business.

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This Is My America

Bigotry, intolerance, vanity, ignorance, narcissism. Meet the new boss.

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Green Lyte Sunday

This soft-rock outfit from Dayton with Cyrkle connections managed to land on RCA, releasing this here record before fading into obscurity.

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Jazz Set

I'm back with a new burner. Hopefully this one will last a little longer than the last (which wasn't that long). Thanks to those that contributed!

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Easy Listening Moods

Something from the A&M roster for you. BTW, my outboard CD burner (which allows me to make these rips for you) has gone haywire and I need to get a new one. You could help me out by making a donation (hint: click the DONATE button on the right). Or better yet, buy my new album HERE for $5, and you'll get something for your money. Burners cost around $30, so if just a few of you contribute I could get one right quick. Thanks.

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P.K. Limited

A re-up of this great little Colgems band.
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Brutalismo

Twelve instros in a brutal time.

BTW, it looks like some of you have been busy downloading this, so much so that I've exceeded this month's free-download allotment, and now Bandcamp has kicked my stuff into automatic pay mode. So if you want to play, you got to pay. For five bucks, you could do worse.

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Dusty and Sweets McGee

Obscure '70s soundtrack with a raft of unrelated artists.

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Rick Ely

Some gum to chew on.

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The Electric Indian

A funky exploito set put together by Len Barry (and featuring Vince Montana on vibes and Daryl Hall on keyboards), this is actually a pretty decent, well-recorded record.

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Past Imperfect

It's been this way
For more than 60 years
And it's highly likely
That it will always be
So I'm putting a stop
To this pointless charade
I'm telling you
That you are dead to me

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Viva!

Here's yet another Capitol Stereo Showcase compilation, sent by fellow blogger Heidi, who said she thought of me when she spotted it at a local thrift store. Sharity lives!

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Time to Get It Together

And the hits keep a-comin'. Sort of.

Update: Check the comments for some nice shares from October Country.

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In Situ

There are no words. Literally.

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Susan Jacks

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A heaping helping of Susan Jacks for you.

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The Sugar Bears

Some soon-to-be-famous names were slumming it on this tasty nugget.

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Solitary Dreams

Not a bad song in the bunch if you go in for this sort of thing. Which, of course, I do.

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Tony Scotti

By request, here's a re-up. For those of you that want additional re-ups, check the Wish List below and contribute to this site.
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Wings

Nice little slice of Capitol's roster from the '70s, presented to you in collaboration with the five and dime TG&Y. Interesting that no songs on this would even be close to being a hit, but, jeez, there's some good shit on here.

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Absalom

He asked us all to follow him
And follow him we did
We let the devil out of his box
And we can't put back the lid


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The New Classic Singers

Lightening up the mood, here's a fresh vinyl rip of the New Classic Singers, singing, as they say, today's new classics.

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Wilton Felder

Sunday kind of funk.

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The Don Scaletta Trio

Just chillin' here. Have a great Thanksgiving.

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Tango

Here's a very cool, obscure mid-'70s record on A&M. Came and went without a stir, which is a shame.

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Fatherland

Welcome to the end of the world.

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Today's Great Popular Favorites

Yep, today's great popular favorites ... or rather, yesterday's. And were they all that popular?

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Diary of a Plague Year

We think we're at our peak
We look at how high we can reach
But like Sisyphus
We go a-tumbling down
We go to church
And we pray for our souls to be saved
The water's rising
And we're scared we'll drown
Can you see Him
God is sleeping

A donation of any amount would be greatly appreciated. On an unrelated note, check out the 20th Anniversary Edition of DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing." It features lots of bonuses, including extensive liner notes by yours truly.

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Kusudo & Worth

An article on the Custom Fidelity label in the recent issue of Ugly Things brought this haunting, homemade folky gem to my attention. Now I am bringing it to yours. Check out more Custom Fidelity tracks here.

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Groovie Goolies

Some bubblegum for your Halloween sack.

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