Oldies: Pass the Fritos VIII

Oldies represent a time when the music business made sense (no pun intended) and the mass production and consumption of popular music was a seemingly win-win situation for everyone involved including songwriter, performer, producer, arranger, engineer, studio musician, record label, record store, radio station, and listener (though not necessarily in that order). Things have certainly changed and while it’s now easier than ever for artists to create and share their music with the world, without the profit generating music machine there is not as much money to be made. Money drives art and without a strong profit incentive then popular music will not be profitable and will not attract the best and brightest (one has only to watch the GRAMMY awards to see that. Who the hell is Billie Eilish?)

The Mamas and the Papas

If you are expecting an endless stream of good and new popular music like back in the day then you are going to be waiting a very long time because the music machine that made the great popular music of the ‘50s, ’60, and ‘70s no longer exists nor will it ever exist again as most of the people who kept that machine running are dead. But take heart and do not be discouraged. Oldies will always be there to comfort and inspire us, just as ancient art, literature and music are timeless and will always be there. Here are some of my favorite ‘60s oldies including British Invasion, garage rock, psychedelic, folk-rock, and sunshine pop- and some new live Monkees! Enjoy- and peace and love to all!

Mick Jagger

01. Spirit – “Fresh-Garbage” (1968)
02. Sagittarius – “Song to the Magic Frog (Will You Ever Know)” (1968)
03. Mick Jagger – “Out of Time” (1966)
04. The Byrds – “Mr. Spaceman” (1966)
05. The Monkees – “You Just May Be the One (Live)” (2019)
06. The Monkees – “Papa Gene’s Blues (Live)” (2019)
07. The Kinks – “Sunny Afternoon” (1966)
08. Herman’s Hermits – “I’m into Something Good” (1964)
09. Andy Kim – “Baby, I Love You” (1969)
10. Chris Farlowe – “Out of Time” (1966)
11. The Searchers – “When You Walk in the Room” (1964)
12. Spiral Starecase – “More Today Than Yesterday” (1969)
13. The Mamas and the Papas – “Look Through My Window” (1967)
14. The Association – “Birthday Morning” (1966)
15. The Monkees – “The Door into Summer (Live)” (2019)
16. Front Page Review – “Silver Children” (1968)
17. The Sunshine Company – “Back on the Street Again” (1967)
18. The Buckinghams – “Why Don’t You Love Me” (1967)
19. The Gants – “(You Can’t Blow) Smoke Rings” (1966)
20. The Association – “Everything That Touches You” (1968)

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The Association – “Everything That Touches You”

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