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Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best
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Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best (Part 1 of 6)

February 18, 2020 Hans Olofsson 1

Some introductory words from the writer: Writing a very comprehensive article about a relatively unknown artist, may seem like a strange idea. But, as I said in the introduction, Gene Clark is not just anyone. […]

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best
Articles (English)

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best (Part 2 of 6)

February 18, 2020 Hans Olofsson 0

In January 1965, The Byrds recorded the final version of Mr. Tambourine Man, with Terry Melcher as the producer. Melcher was a musician who gradually moved behind the mixing board and become a talented producer. […]

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best
Articles (Swedish)

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best (Del 1 av 6)

February 18, 2020 Hans Olofsson 0

Några inledande ord från skribenten: Att skriva en mycket omfattande artikel om en relativt okänd artist kan förefalla underligt. Men, som jag skrev i introduktionen, är Gene Clark inte vem som helst. I en tid […]

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best
Articles (Swedish)

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best (Del 2 av 6)

February 18, 2020 Hans Olofsson 0

I januari 1965 spelade The Byrds in den slutgiltiga versionen av Mr. Tambourine Man. Producent blev Terry Melcher – en musiker som efterhand kommit att bli alltmer aktiv bakom spakarna. Melcher var också son till […]

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best, introduction
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Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best (Introduction)

December 11, 2019 Hans Olofsson 4

Some introductory words from the writer: I’ve been a semi-professional writer from time to time for many years. I ran a music magazine in the early nineties and also wrote music books in Swedish, but […]

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best, introduktion
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Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best (Introduktion)

December 11, 2019 Hans Olofsson 0

Detta är en mycket lång artikel. Det är också en mycket svår artikel att skriva, eftersom huvudpersonen skrev några av de bästa men ändå mest vemodiga låtar jag hört, samtidigt som han arbetade hårt med […]

Gene Clark
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Coming up in December – Gene Clark

November 13, 2019 Hans Olofsson 0

Coming up in December – Gene Clark After a long break Hans Olofsson will publish an extensive article (an introduction as well as six parts, written in both Swedish and English) on the best rock […]

Gene Clark – the five greatest cover songs
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Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best

May 24, 2019 Hans Olofsson 1

The list includes both released and unreleased cover versions. Jokers Are Wild [1985?] The foundation of Jokers Are Wild (written by Pat Robinson and Dick Holler) is a spectacular pop song in every sense, with […]

Gene Clark – the ten greatest unreleased songs
Articles (English)

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best

May 24, 2019 Hans Olofsson 0

If you haven’t noticed the introduction, please read the first part of it (up to the paragraph about Marissa Nadler). Then you are on firm ground before listening to the favourites below. Keep in mind […]

Gene Clark – tio bästa utgivna låtarna
Articles (Swedish)

Gene Clark – The Byrd And The Best

April 16, 2019 Hans Olofsson 0

Om ni mot förmodan inte sett introduktionen, läs gärna första delen av den (fram tills jag skriver om Marissa Nadler), så får ni en bra grund att stå på innan det är dags att lyssna […]

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The Byrds have flown!

"The Byrds flew away (by Tr
The Byrds have flown!

"The Byrds flew away (by Trans World Airlines) on August 19th after a very controversial tour over here" (England). From Rave magazine October 1965.

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The Hollies "Bus Stop" / "Don't Run And Hide" [Par
The Hollies "Bus Stop" / "Don't Run And Hide" [Parlophone, R 5469], 1966.

Danish release (both sleeve and vinyl). There is also a yellow sleeve version.

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The Old Man and the Sea.

#selfseaportrait #thisis
The Old Man and the Sea.

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Tell me where the Action is!

The Moderns "Tell Me
Tell me where the Action is!

The Moderns "Tell Me Where The Action Is" / "She Said Go!" [Slyngel, SLYNGEL 019], released in September 2018.

Limited to 300 copies on blue vinyl. Both songs were released on the compilation "Let It Out" in 1980.

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Going where the Action is!

#theaction #1960s #reg
Going where the Action is!

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The Troggs "Give It To Me" / "You're Lying" [Fonta
The Troggs "Give It To Me" / "You're Lying" [Fontana, TF 271 267].

Danish release from 1967.

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is#nowplaying "Mick Avory's Underpants" with the K
is#nowplaying "Mick Avory's Underpants" with the Kinks from "The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society" [Pye, BMGAA09BOX], released in October 2018.

It seems that Ray has snatched them. 😉

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is#nowplaying The Saints "Scarce Saints - Hymns Of
is#nowplaying The Saints "Scarce Saints - Hymns Of Oblivion 1977-1984" [Raven, RVLP-40], released in 1989.

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Stiv Bators "It's Cold Outside" / "The Last Year"
Stiv Bators "It's Cold Outside" / "The Last Year" [Bomp!, BOMP 124], 1979.

Another great Bomp! single in a currently cold time.

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This copy is for sale in the shop.

In this part of PopDiggers' series on The Nomads 7
In this part of PopDiggers' series on The Nomads 7-inches, we cover the years 1997 to 2000, during which seven 7" were put out on the same number of labels.

There's plenty to revel in before "The King Of Night Train" finally rolls into the terminus. Enjoy!

You'll find the article here:
https://popdiggers.com/the-nomads-7-inch-story-part-5-1997-2000/

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