Sandie Shaw 1964 – (There’s) Always Something There To Remind Me
The air in the rehearsal studio in late 1964 must have been electric, thick with the ambition of a young…
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Manfred Mann 1964 – Sha La La
The year is 1964. The British Invasion is less an incursion and more a joyous, full-scale occupation of global pop…
Cass Elliot 1968 – Dream A Little Dream Of Me
The late summer of 1968 was a moment suspended between the fading glow of the Summer of Love and the…
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas 1964 – From A Window
The cultural storm of the British Invasion peaked around 1964, a torrent of youthful energy washing over the airwaves. Yet,…
Chuck Berry 1957 – School Days (Hail Hail Rock ‘n’ Roll )
The opening is not subtle. It doesn’t fade in from an ambient haze; it crashes through the door. A loud,…
Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac 1969 – Oh Well
Some songs are landmarks. They mark not a smooth curve in an artist’s journey, but a violent, sudden turn in…
Jan & Dean 1964 – The Little Old Lady From Pasadena
The summer of 1964 was a strange, transitional moment in American pop music. The Beatles had arrived with a shriek…
The Beatles 1964 – I Feel Fine
There are moments in popular music history that are less about calculated genius and more about serendipity, a happy accident…
The Rolling Stones 1966 – Under My Thumb
The year is 1966. The Rolling Stones, already the undisputed kings of British grit, were in the process of a…
Sonny & Cher 1965 – Baby Don’t Go
The air in 1965 was thick with a specific kind of manufactured optimism. It was the year of the British…