Psychedelic Psoul

The Kinks focused on their studio albums after they were banned from performing in America. It was a five-year ban, so they developed their music in the studio. It was the beginning of the Golden Age of the band. "Face To Face" was the first album to feature all Ray Davies songs. It was an impressive start to a creative period. Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hop...

This episode features the newly remastered and remixed version of The Beatles' seminal and transitional work, "Rubber Soul". the original master tapes were utilized by Giles Martin for a unique audio listening experience. Some extra tracks are included here as well regarding alternate takes. Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Ho...

in 1977, The Electric Light Orchestra released their double album "Out Of The Blue". It was the shot of melodic pop the 1970's needed badly at the time. The album contained their signature pop as well as layers of keyboards and orchestral arrangements by Louise Clark. It's considered their best album.  Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Ch...

This is the 60th anniversary of the broadcast airing of The Monkees TV series. These are select tracks displaying the musical progression the band made from radio-friendly pop songs to something more advance and experimental with adult appeal. These are The Monkees recordings of the last 60 years.  Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Hospital M...

In recent years, a new term has been used to describe several musical subgenres of the mid to late sixties music scene. "Sunshine Pop" is attributed to bubblegum, garage rock, mild psychedelia, adult oriented pop, mostly AM radio station Top 40 formats. these are a few selections from this general moniker. The music is upbeat and happy sounding. Very much pop oriented Also... If you woul...

A new sub genre emerged in the mid to late 1960's referred to as "Sunshine Pop" today. It was happy, light music with a pop sound. It was a juxtaposition to the heavier events like the Vietnam War, student protests and assassinations. This music took you away from all that and gave you a lighter sound. The Ballroom was a studio band led by Curt Boettcher with sweet harmonies. The Co...

This episode lists more singles from 1968 in England. By the end of that year, there were faint traces of psychedelia left, and the music progressed to a harder bluesier sound. It would be a preview of what was to come in the next decade of te 1970's.  Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Hospital Make an impact on the lives of St. Jude kid...

The Move were a great psychedelic pop band from the mid to late sixties. They had great melody and were a success in England and Europe. Though largely unknown in America, they created great pop tunes and later morphed to become the Electric Light Orchestra in the coming decade.  Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Hospital Make an impact on th...

In England in 1968, there was a lingering effect from the previous year's Summer of Love. Bands that finally got the opportunity to record their own songs, were still trying to catch up with Sgt. Pepper, The Beatles masterpiece. But Flower Power reached its end by 1968, and the public's interest shifted to harder sounding rock. But there were alot of great records that were released thou...

Jimi Hendrix was the most exciting guitarist to see and hear during the psychedelic age. To see the Jimi Hendrix Experience live was the best way to enjoy and emersed yourself into his aural intensities of sound. These are select performances from different shows and venues that he performed. Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Hospital Make an...

The Byrds reached their commercial peak with their fourth album "Younger Than Yesterday". It was an album that blended pop, country rock and experimental psychedelia. They charted one hit single off the album and were invited to perform at The Monterey International Pop Festival. This was The Byrds' best album.  Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Ju...

Tomorrow was an English psychedelic band who were contemporaries of Pink Floyd and The Soft Machine. They played all the important underground hippie events and recorded only one album. The self-titled album is regarded as a hidden classic of the psychedelic age. Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Hospital Make an impact on the lives of St. Ju...

The U.K. band The Pretty Things created what is arguably, the first concept album with a storyline, "S.F. Sorrow". In other words, the first rock opera. They began the recordings in 1967, but the album was released a year by their label EMI. The Summer of Love was over, and the concept was too new for rock audiences to take in, and so the album sold poorly. Over the decades, the album as...

The Osmonds were a phenomenon of the early to mid-Seventies. They had tremendous success with their own pop records. But they had broader musical ambitions and conceived a song cycle expounding on their faith in the Mormon Church, but in a accessible way for their young audience. "The Plan" was their concept album that offered a positive message to those would listen to their views. This...

The Fugs came from the Lower East side of New York and became the first proper underground rock band. They used satire, humor and innuendos to put their views and messages across to a broader audience beyond those that attended small gatherings to hear beat poems recite their words in coffee houses. Led by Ed Sanders and Tuli Kupenberg, they are legendary and revered as true proponents of freedom...

In this Classic Album series, we're going to listen to Country Joe and The Fish's "Electric Music For The Mind and Body'. It was released in May of 1967, a few weeks before they performed at The Monterey International Pop Festival. The record contained a variety of musical styles like pop, blues, experimental psychedelic rock. And it was done with melody, humor and precise inst...

Frank Zappa began to produce his own albums and learned to use the studio as a creative vehicle for his vast musical ideas. This was his third album with The Mothers of Invention, and perhaps their most consistent of their works. It's a wonderful blend of parody, musicality and humor.  Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Hospital Make an i...

in 1968, The Grateful Dead recorded and assembled their second album. "Anthem of The Sun" was a mix of recorded studio tracks as well as live tapes blended together in order to create something sonically new. What they created was their most experimental album ever and a landmark of the Psychedelic era.   Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children&...

Pink Floyd recorded several seminal albums during the 1970's. They were on the cutting edge of recording technology and had an advance lighting system for their live performances, which they added other props to enhance their live show presentation. But before they became known as a great live attraction with impressive recordings, there was a period where the band was trying to find their ow...

Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke earned success twice. Their first band, Free, was an English blues rock band with great songs, along with the talented guitarist Paul Kossoff, Free became a promising band entering the 1970s. Then they formed Bad Company after Free's demise. Bad Company became one of the best arena rock bands that dominated FM radio throughout the 1970's. These are se...

Bob Weir was a founder and guitarist with The Grateful Dead. His passing marks the end of an era and definitive close to The Grateful Dead ever being an active band again. This is a special tribute to Bob and The Dead with select tracks from live shows and studio work.  Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Hospital Make an impact on the lives of...

They are one of the greatest bands of all time that have been surrounded by mystique and wonder. Led Zeppelin were the dominant band of the late 1960's and ruled over the 1970s. The band leaves a short but powerful legacy with their sound, their image and it's been a blueprint for other bands to copy and follow. This is Led Zeppelin. Also... If you would, please make a donation of love a...

This is the fourth installment of the The Beatles compilation album series. These are a collection of demos and alternate tracks not heard before. The documentary is currently airing on the Disney Plus Channel.  Also... If you would, please make a donation of love and hope to St. Jude Children's Hospital Make an impact on the lives of St. Jude kids - St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stj...

30 years ago, England's two top bands were engaged in a rivalry created by the British music press. It was initially, to illicit record sales, but after a few remarks from the bands, it became personal. Blur and Oasis traded barbs, while bkth bands recorded their best work. these are select tracks from the two leaders of 1990's Britpop.  Also... If you would, please make a donation of lo...

Creedence Clearwater Revival were the number one American band in a short span of years (1968 to 1971). They had 14 singles that went gold and platinum, and they were hailed by the hippie underground press, while gaining mainstream success. Admirers of te band included John Lennon and Brain Jones of The Rolling Stones. These are select tracks from one of America's best bands ever.  Also... If...