Obscured By...

There were two ‘DOTS’ in the studio to present “Obscured by...” this week – Michael Hunter and Peter Brat. As usual, the music ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous; representing the former, we played the full version of ‘Psychedelic Journey’ by 6o’s New York band, Mystic Tide – and for the latter, a few tracks by some naff German 60’s bands trying to show their hipness by doing bizarre versions of popular songs. Clarinet-led instrumental version of ‘Apeman’ anyone? Hmmmm! The great Rattles song at the end of the set showed how it really should be done! We also featured a Billy Thorpe version of ‘Pride’ (better known in Australia as a hit for Ray Brown) plus the strange ‘folk’ of the Acid Gallery’s ‘Dance around the Maypole’, a rare incursion of the Dave Clark 5 into psychedelic pop, a version of ‘Aquarius’ from the musical ‘Hair’ by Aussie legends the Atlantics, and lots more... including a tribute to the members of young Queensland band Flannelette, who were killed recently in a motoring accident...

...so here is the playlist...

Vicki Sims & the Playboys – I wanna bop     (7”single 1961 Aust.)

the Vibratones – Man of Mystery     (7”single 1963 Aust.)

Haffy’s Whiskey Sour [aka Vanda/Young] – Shot in the Head     (7”single 1971 Aust.)

Paintbox – Come on Round     (7”single 1972 Aust.)

Red Symons – It’s only a Flipside     (7”single 1977 Aust.)

Innocents – the B-side     (7”single 1980 Aust.)

Craig Collinge – Improvisation #1     (Free Form Improvisations)

Procession – You/Me     (‘Procession’ LP 1968 Aust.)

Rex Gildo – Speedy Gonzales     (7”single, circa mid-60’s Germany)

Jo Ment – Get It On/Sweet HitchHiker     (7”single, c.early 70’s Germany)

Rolf Kuhn – Apeman     (7”single, c.early 70’s Germany)

Chris Roberts – Blowin’ in the Wind     (7”single, c.early 70’s Netherlands)

the Rattles – Lady Love     (7”single 1966 Germany)

Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs – Pride     (‘Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs’ LP 1965 Aust.)

Mystic Tide – Psychedelic Journey [Optical Illusion] Pts 1&2     (orig. 7”singles 1966 US)

Dave Clark 5 – Lost in his Dreams     (7”single 1967 UK)

Penny Arkade – the Freeze [demo version]     (Not the Freeze)

the Atlantics – Aquarius [rec. 2004]     (Collectibles)

the Acid Gallery – Dance around the Maypole    (7”single 1968 UK)

Faine Jade – It ain’t true     (7”single 1967 US)

Love Sculpture – In the Land of the Few     (7”single 1970 UK)

Flannelette – Where have you been     (demo 2011 Aust.)

Autumn – Yellow River     (7”single 1970 Aust.)

Plastic Penny – Give Me Money     (7”single 1967 UK)