Sue Thompson 1962 – Norman
There are certain records that arrive fully formed, sounding less like a recording session and more like an overheard conversation,…
Oldies Songs
The Creation 1967 – Painter Man
The year is 1967. London is a kaleidoscopic wash of primary colours, Pop Art, and the sound of amphetamines kicking…
Traffic 1967 – Hole In My Shoe
The summer of 1967 didn’t just happen in San Francisco; it blossomed, somewhat damply, in the English countryside, too. Imagine…
The Merseybeats 1964 – I Think Of You
The scene is familiar to anyone who treasures the forgotten corners of the British Invasion: a smoky, low-ceilinged club in…
The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1967 – Hey Joe
The first time I really heard “Hey Joe,” I was sixteen, hunched over a pair of borrowed, mid-range studio headphones…
Tom Jones with Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young 1969 – Long Time Gone
There are moments in music history that feel less like a planned collaboration and more like a rip in the…
Mark Wynter 1964 – Love Hurts
The air in the studio must have been thick with the scent of ambition and old cigarette smoke. It was…
The Small Faces 1966 – Sha La La La Lee
There is a precise point in the life of every truly great, slightly abrasive rock-and-roll band when they must either…
Dusty Springfield 1964 – Stay Awhile
The air in the room is thick and blue, smelling faintly of worn velvet and late-night rain. It is not…
Gene Vincent 1956 – Blue Jean Bop
I remember the first time I heard it—not the single, which had long since passed into legend, but the sheer…