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I used to have so much fun learning about all the early rock based stuff (I used to listen to on the radio) from the 60s (in particular) - sometimes it was seventies & it was even better when I found a CD for them in my local Music store.
Some of those include:-
* Normie Rowes (an Aussie) - Shakin' All Over (bit hit here in Oz. Circa 1965).
* Garry Pucket & The Union Gap - for me this was a suprise, initally I heard "Over You" on the radio, got the CD I was overwhelmed with some of the other stuff (one of my early great buys IMO).
* Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (yes a 70s song), I brought the CD - but I don't ever play it, why?!? I heard this song so much on radio - I simply got sick of it - perhaps the only other savour on that album I have is Fox on the Run (not to be confused with Manfred Manns version - listed below). Initially I thought it was an Alice Cooper song or something - but anyway.
* Manfred Mann - I got two CDs which represent two different era's from Manfred Mann. The Paul Jones (1964-66) with Do-Wah-Diddy-Diddy, If you're gotta go - go now, and Pretty Flamingo (last big hit for Paul Jones before moving onto a move career). Mike D' Abo came in & did some amazing stuff - Mighty Quinn got me getting their CD (1966-69) I had no idea they did that cover of "Fox on the Run" & "Ragamiffin Man", so it was great to get those songs too! ;-)
* Herman's Hermits - Got this CD just out of the blue (when I used to live in the Country - Bendigo I was litterally cleaning the music shops of all the old groups, their probably wonderning what happened to me?) for this sort of stuff. I heard a little snippet of "Mrs Brown you've got a loverly daughter" so I wondered what else they did. The suprise song which captured me was one of their last hits (well I think it was a big hit here) "My Sentimental Friend" - cause I know this stuff, but had no idea they performed! Great Stuff.
* The Hollies - Another Herman's Hermits but this time I knew they sang "Bus Stop" which was good enough for me. But then I heard "The Air That I Breath" instantly I reconised that Guitar - again wonderful song, had no idea they did. I had to go out of my way with my Mum 'bout "He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother" telling her The Hollies had a bit hit with it.
* The Honeycombs (okay I'm going through my CD collection now - alphabetically! ;-) I was amazed to find a CD for this group, I got a hold of it - since I knew they performed "Have I the Right" again another big hit. Don't really know much else from this group, but some of it is good! Never seen another CD for them (though I haven't really been lookin' - which might obsecure the results).
* B J Thomas - I heard "Hoooked on Feeling" and strangely enough found a CD one day which looking through a pile of CDs discounted (obviously to have a spring clean). At the time I thought "Raindrops keep falling on my Head" was a bit of a dag, but I've kinda grown to like it. Some of his other stuff like "Mamma" is great.
* John Lennon - (who can dispute his solo), I heard "Mind Games" on the radio & decided it was time to get it.
* The Monkeys - can't remember what made me get them, think it was their big hit "Last Train to Clarksville" oh no, it was actually "I'm not you're stepping stone" which I heard on radio. Okay they weren't exactly a formal group, but the tunes were catchy & came with other lesser big hit tunes.
* Johnny Rivers - (yes I dedicated a thread to him), early on I got his Greatest Hits - just to have "Summer Rain", forgot about him singing "Poor Side of Town","Mountain of love" though great songs.
* The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun" for one CD, "Don't Bring me Down" for a second, in-between that I got another with their late 60s stuff - "Sky Pilot", "San Fransicso Nights" etc. This was how I ended up with 3 of their CDs (within a short period of time). The first CD (with some of their very early stuff - with the original group) had their other hits like "It's my Life" & "Please Don't let me be misunderstood" - again were songs I didn't realise were their's. Great to have though! ;-)
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* The Master's Apprentices (an Aussie group) which had "It's because I love you" which is perhaps their best known hit, they performed in UK at Abbey Road in the early 1970s & I believe John Lennon heard it - stating this'll be a big hit. Inspired me to get their CD - which all sorts of interesting stuff.
Anyway I leave it at that - might come back some other time & add more, if anyone has a favourite group of something which inspired you to get the CD & be mind blown by their other stuff as well, then do tell! Even if you want to keep it small.
Cheers,
CP/M User.
Some of those include:-
* Normie Rowes (an Aussie) - Shakin' All Over (bit hit here in Oz. Circa 1965).
* Garry Pucket & The Union Gap - for me this was a suprise, initally I heard "Over You" on the radio, got the CD I was overwhelmed with some of the other stuff (one of my early great buys IMO).
* Sweet - Ballroom Blitz (yes a 70s song), I brought the CD - but I don't ever play it, why?!? I heard this song so much on radio - I simply got sick of it - perhaps the only other savour on that album I have is Fox on the Run (not to be confused with Manfred Manns version - listed below). Initially I thought it was an Alice Cooper song or something - but anyway.
* Manfred Mann - I got two CDs which represent two different era's from Manfred Mann. The Paul Jones (1964-66) with Do-Wah-Diddy-Diddy, If you're gotta go - go now, and Pretty Flamingo (last big hit for Paul Jones before moving onto a move career). Mike D' Abo came in & did some amazing stuff - Mighty Quinn got me getting their CD (1966-69) I had no idea they did that cover of "Fox on the Run" & "Ragamiffin Man", so it was great to get those songs too! ;-)
* Herman's Hermits - Got this CD just out of the blue (when I used to live in the Country - Bendigo I was litterally cleaning the music shops of all the old groups, their probably wonderning what happened to me?) for this sort of stuff. I heard a little snippet of "Mrs Brown you've got a loverly daughter" so I wondered what else they did. The suprise song which captured me was one of their last hits (well I think it was a big hit here) "My Sentimental Friend" - cause I know this stuff, but had no idea they performed! Great Stuff.
* The Hollies - Another Herman's Hermits but this time I knew they sang "Bus Stop" which was good enough for me. But then I heard "The Air That I Breath" instantly I reconised that Guitar - again wonderful song, had no idea they did. I had to go out of my way with my Mum 'bout "He Ain't Heavy, He's my Brother" telling her The Hollies had a bit hit with it.
* The Honeycombs (okay I'm going through my CD collection now - alphabetically! ;-) I was amazed to find a CD for this group, I got a hold of it - since I knew they performed "Have I the Right" again another big hit. Don't really know much else from this group, but some of it is good! Never seen another CD for them (though I haven't really been lookin' - which might obsecure the results).
* B J Thomas - I heard "Hoooked on Feeling" and strangely enough found a CD one day which looking through a pile of CDs discounted (obviously to have a spring clean). At the time I thought "Raindrops keep falling on my Head" was a bit of a dag, but I've kinda grown to like it. Some of his other stuff like "Mamma" is great.
* John Lennon - (who can dispute his solo), I heard "Mind Games" on the radio & decided it was time to get it.
* The Monkeys - can't remember what made me get them, think it was their big hit "Last Train to Clarksville" oh no, it was actually "I'm not you're stepping stone" which I heard on radio. Okay they weren't exactly a formal group, but the tunes were catchy & came with other lesser big hit tunes.
* Johnny Rivers - (yes I dedicated a thread to him), early on I got his Greatest Hits - just to have "Summer Rain", forgot about him singing "Poor Side of Town","Mountain of love" though great songs.
* The Animals - "House of the Rising Sun" for one CD, "Don't Bring me Down" for a second, in-between that I got another with their late 60s stuff - "Sky Pilot", "San Fransicso Nights" etc. This was how I ended up with 3 of their CDs (within a short period of time). The first CD (with some of their very early stuff - with the original group) had their other hits like "It's my Life" & "Please Don't let me be misunderstood" - again were songs I didn't realise were their's. Great to have though! ;-)
One More
* The Master's Apprentices (an Aussie group) which had "It's because I love you" which is perhaps their best known hit, they performed in UK at Abbey Road in the early 1970s & I believe John Lennon heard it - stating this'll be a big hit. Inspired me to get their CD - which all sorts of interesting stuff.
Anyway I leave it at that - might come back some other time & add more, if anyone has a favourite group of something which inspired you to get the CD & be mind blown by their other stuff as well, then do tell! Even if you want to keep it small.
Cheers,
CP/M User.