As an admitted conformist to the digital age of music, I've had difficulty getting into 60s psychedelic singles and 45s. iTunes can seem so cluttered filled with tons of single songs by obscure bands. So now I'm finally starting to venture into this territory and have came across some pretty amazing stuff already.
The Gordian Knot - Broken Down Ole Merry-Go-Round
My intentions of posting singles is to showcase the work of groups who didn't release albums. As it turns out, Gordian Knot did release an album in '68, but I've just been so into this song that I can't help but put it out here. I love how this song naturally eases from a somber verse to a cheery chorus. There's some great lead guitar that compliments the vocals and harmonies beautifully. In the middle of the song, it deviates into a weird, carnival-esque bridge. I don't really feel this as much as the rest of the song, but it's amusing enough. If you're dying for information on the Gordian Knot, here's a write-up on allmusic.com.
The Mass - Without You
I'm having trouble finding solid information on this band. This article might be about them, but I'm not sure. If anyone can confirm or disprove this, it would be appreciated. Anyhow, "Without You" is a pretty straightforward R&B tune with great guitar, drums and vocals. It's just an all around good song... nothing more, nothing less.
Much thanks to Sir Psych and others from The It's Psych Forum for posting 45s.
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3 comments:
i'm really enjoying the 'broken down ole merry-go-round' song. thanks, doug!
The Gordian Knot's fantastic album, Tones, is available over at the redtelephone66 blog. It really is a lost classic - asily up there with anything the Association ever did. I like it better. Go get it!
Yeah, I've started listening to Tones and it seems pretty sweet.
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