60s British Invasion suggestions

bort · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:43 am

i've probably made thi exact thread before, but whatever. besides songs by:

beatles
dave clark 5
kinks
zombies
animals
herman's hermits

who/what else should i put on this mix? it is for a friend, so popular/radio hits are ok, maybe even preferred.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 11:54 am

HOLLIES!!!
Definitely.
"Kill Me Quick"
"Sorry Suzanne"
"Now's The Time"
"On a Carousel"
"Stop Stop Stop"
damn... just about anything from the 60's. (And a couple od great songs from the 70's, too.)

I'll try to remember to bring in my 30th Anniv. Collection on Monday and rip some songs for you, if you like.

Z · **Joined:** Sat Oct 23, 2004 1:38 pm **Posts:** 7979

rockin' berries - "the water is over my head"
the yardbirds - "for your love"
the hollies - "stop stop stop"
the creation - "makin' time"
the troggs - "with a girl like you"

i'm sure others will chime in...

PopTodd · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:07 pm

The Thamesmen - "Give Me Some Money"
Billy Nicholls - "Would You Believe?"
The Who - "My Generation" (if yer looking for radio hits)

alongwaltz. · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:07 pm

nobody · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 12:15 pm

The Searchers: Needles and Pins
Gerry & the Pacemakers: Ferry Cross the Mersey
Freddie and the Dreamers: I'm Telling You Now
Status Quo: Pictures of Matchstick Men

bort · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:34 pm

oooh good stuff people, thanks

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

bort Wrote:

who/what else should i put on this mix? it is for a friend, so popular/radio hits are ok, maybe even preferred.

Off the top o' the noggin:

The Troggs: With A Girl Like You
The Pretty Things: Midnight To Six Man
Every Mothers Son: Come On Down To My Boat
The Who: The Good's Gone
The Yardbirds: Shapes Of Things To Come
The Creation: Can I Join Your Band?
The Easybeats: Friday On My Mind
Them: Mystic Eyes

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

PopTodd Wrote:

HOLLIES!!!

"King Midas In Reverse", the rest is shite.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

I don't know what your ruling on The Bee Gees is, but their debut was recorded in London, so if it's in you can throw on "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You" or "New York Mining Disaster 1941". The latter has more of a Brit Invasion flavor, but it's a bit of a downer.

shmoo · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:15 pm

Small Faces
Donovan
The Groundhogs

PopTodd · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:46 pm

Billzebub Wrote:

PopTodd Wrote:

HOLLIES!!!

"King Midas In Reverse", the rest is shite.

Completely wrong on this.
But the Bee Gees is a damn good suggestion (although they're Aussie, not British).

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

PopTodd Wrote:

But the Bee Gees is a damn good suggestion (although they're Aussie, not British).

That's why he said he didn't know the ruling on them but that the debut was recorded in London.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:12 pm

billy g Wrote:

PopTodd Wrote:

But the Bee Gees is a damn good suggestion (although they're Aussie, not British).

That's why he said he didn't know the ruling on them but that the debut was recorded in London.

Thought he was referring to the quality of the music.
Okay.

bort · **Posted:** Fri Feb 23, 2007 5:31 pm

Billzebub Wrote:

I don't know what your ruling on The Bee Gees is, but their debut was recorded in London, so if it's in you can throw on "Every Christian Lion Hearted Man Will Show You"

i had no idea that was a bee gees original. i may have to get that bee gees set with the 67-69 albums.

HideousLump · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:56 am

This should help. It's the complete track list of Rhino's 9 volume "The British Invasion: History of British Rock" series. The first 80 tracks is specifically British Invasion/Merserybeat era; the remaining songs are later and lesser-known stuff. (They're missing the Dave Clark Five and Herman's Hermits--licensing nightmares, I expect.)

What about some early Brit birds?
Dusty Springfield - I Only Want to Be With You, You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Petula Clark - Downtown, I Know a Place

You sometimes forget they were part of the Invasion, but how about some of the lesser-known early Stones singles? Throw on "I Wanna Be Your Man" to sneak a little Lennon-McCartney into the mix.

no guru · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:59 am

Bee Gees were only kind-of-Australian. All born in England. Spent teen years in Australia. Tried to make it in Australia through the early-mid 60's. Returned to England mid-60's. Maybe 1967, I think?

harry · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 4:30 am

Unit Five Plus Two – Concrete and Clay (one of my all time favorite singles..ever…ever)
Yardbirds – For Your Love
Tom Jones – It’s not Unusual
Chad and Jeremy – Summer’s Gone
The Honeycombs – Have I the Right?
Sandie Shaw – Girl Don’t Come (dedicated to Hideous Lump)
Petula Clark – You’re the One
The Move – I Can Hear the Grass Grow
The Merseybeats – Wishing and Hoping
Moody Blues – Go Now
Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas – I’ll Be on My Way
Gerry and the Pacemakers – Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying
Brian Poole and the Tremoloes – Here Comes My Baby
Georgie Fame – I Say Yeh Yeh
Walker Brothers –Make it Easy on Yourself
Them - Here Comes the Night
Dave Clark Five – Please Tell me Why
Kinks – Tired of Waiting for You
Zombies – Tell Her No
The Who – Substitute

shmoo · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:25 pm

harry Wrote:

Unit Five Plus Two – Concrete and Clay (one of my all time favorite singles..ever…ever)

I thought it Unit 4 + 2, not 5 + 2, but maybe I'm wrong.

Great song either way though.

no guru · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:25 pm

shmoo Wrote:

harry Wrote:

Unit Five Plus Two – Concrete and Clay (one of my all time favorite singles..ever…ever)

I thought it Unit 4 + 2, not 5 + 2, but maybe I'm wrong.

Great song either way though.

It's 4.

Fantastic tune.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:38 pm

harry Wrote:

Yardbirds – For Your Love

Graham Gouldman's original would (probably) be a new take on a known song.

Also, what about Spencer Davis Group?

harry · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 12:50 pm

shmoo Wrote:

harry Wrote:

Unit Five Plus Two – Concrete and Clay (one of my all time favorite singles..ever…ever)

I thought it Unit 4 + 2, not 5 + 2, but maybe I'm wrong.

Great song either way though.

Duh... I like it so much I gave it an extra number.

bort · **Posted:** Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:06 pm

anyway, i'm on slsk, but since i'm new to the mac version i'm just getting the hang of it. your suggestions are shapin up nicely

bortmac

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Penecost Hotel - Nirvana
My Clown - July
When the Night Falls - The Eyes
My White Bicycle - Tomorrow
My Friend Jack - The Smoke
Itchycoo Park - Small Faces

maybe something off the Action "Rolled Gold" I don't really know it well enough to pick a song.

Definitely agree with the Todd on Billy Nicholls

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