048 - Black Narcosis and the Tuesday Blues

12/25/11 • -1 min

First up on this episode of Garage/Soul '66 is a blast of heavy psych. The Sound Expidition hailed from Lincoln, NE and recorded (as far as we know) just this one track -- but it's a good one. "Ultimate Power" proved to be the ultimate track for the band.
The Anglos take the Soul Spotlight with a sizzling lo-fi track, "Since You've Been Gone." Folks, there's more to 60's soul than Motown, as this 1967 track proves.
Black Narcosis is another of our mystery bands - they came into the studio, they recorded, they disappeared without a trace. I have a deep suspicion that their track "Land of Stone" was recorded while the band was, well...
The Tuesday Blues turn in a trippy, laid-back track from 1968. "Together We Stand" was recorded shortly before the lead guitarist joined Black Oak Arkansas (maybe he should have paid more attention to the lyrics).
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Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #048 - Black Narcosis and the Tuesday Blues
The Radio Star
This program we play:
The Sound Expidition - Ultimate Power
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore
Black Narcosis - Land of Stone
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore
The Anglos - Since You've Been Gone
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 1
The Tuesday Blues - Together We Stand
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

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047 - Group Nine and Urban 44

We start the show with the Morning Disaster. This band wrote (and recorded) songs that were a cut above the run-of-the-mill garage band. For some reason, though, the tapes of their 1967 recording session were never released -- until Arcania International got hold of them, that is. From that legendary session we play their original tune "Urban 44."
Longtime listeners know our theme and background music is "Days of s Quiet Sun" by Wilson Castle. But it's not the only version of the tune. Group Nine first recorded the song, and as you'll hear it's very different then the later Wilson Castle track.
The Soul Duo take the Soul Spotlight with a cautionary tale, "This is Your Day." In this song the duo take the roles of a good woman and triflin' man. Fine mid-sixties soul.
As a group, the Woo Too Country Band didn't last a year, but they managed to accumulate a large following in both Arkansas and Missouri. Their track "Only Going Up the Road" is as gritty as they come, and help explain the band's popularity.
Remember, you don't need an iPod (or even an iPhone) to enjoy this podcast. Just click on the link below and start listening.
Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #047 - Group Nine and Urban 44
The Radio Star
This program we play:
The Morning Disaster - Urban 44
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3
Group Nine - Days of a Quiet Sun
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore
The Soul Duo - This is Your Day
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 1
Woo Too Country Band -Only Going Up the Road
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond

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046 - The Greatest Moment, Are You Ready For This?

One of the best bands out of Richmond, VA kick off this episode of the Garage/Soul '66 podcast. Wilson Castle had strong songwriting skills and a mature sound.

For some reason though, their tracks were never released (well, until Arcania International came along that is). This episode they perform a heartfelt ballad, "The Greatest Moment," which might owe a little of its sound to the Byrds.

Sometimes "rare" doesn't begin to describe the music Arcania International rescues from the past. The Psychotrons' "Death is a Dream" is the lone 45 rpm put out by the group. There are only three copies of this 45 known to exist -- and Arcania International had access to one of them. And so we share this single shot of psych with you.

The Soul Spotlight shines on Blue-Eyed Soul. Not the term, but the group of the same name. This integrated ensemble had a tough time getting gigs in the south, but when they took to the stage, they really delivered. "Are You Ready for This?" Are you ready indeed for Blue-Eyed Soul!

We finish with the Woo Too Country Band and their version of "What a Friend We Have in Jesus." Whatever you think this song will sound like -- you're likely to be wrong. The band strips this old song down to its essence and reassembles it as a raw-sounding rocker.

Remember, you don't need an iPod (or even an iPhone) to enjoy this podcast. Just click on the link below and start listening.

Garage/Soul '66 Podcast #046 - The Greatest Moment, Are You Ready for This?

The Radio Star

This program we play:

Wilson Castle - The Greatest Moment
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. 3

The Psychotrons - Death is a Dream
Aliens, Psychos, and Wild Things, Vol. Fore

Blue-Eyed Soul - Are You Ready
Ol' Virginia Soul, Part 2

Woo Too Country Band -What a Friend We Have in Jesus
Lost Souls, Vol. 2 - Garage and Psychedelic Rock from Arkansas and Beyond