Technicolour Dreaming - 27th April 2011

The Cat & the Brat took the name ‘Technicolour Dreaming’ in tribute to the legendary London ‘musical happening’ at Alexandria Palace, “the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream”, on April 29^th 1967... therefore it seemed appropriate in the week of its 44^th anniversary to play one of the songs featuring the name... hence the track by Status Quo. We also played a bunch of 60’s Australian singles plus some modern psych successors such as Les Annees, the Asteroid Belt, Brightblack Morning Light and the now-defunct Mona Lisa Overdrive; plus, of course, ‘the Monkees song of the week’ and the final showing of the April ‘Album of the Month’ by Moon Duo... hmmmm, wonder what will be May’s?

...and so here is the playlist...

the Human Beinz – April 15^th (Ah Feel Like Ahcid : US Psych from EMI vaults – comp.)

the Koobas – Barricades (Insane Times : UK Psych from EMI vaults – comp.)

Johnny Young – Every Christian Lion-Hearted Man Will Show You (Surprises LP 1968 Aust.)

Normie Rowe – Going Home (7”single 1967 Aust.)

Ray Brown & the Whispers – Ain’t It Strange (7”single 1966 Aust.)

Hugo – Girl in the Garden (7”single 1969 Adelaide, Aust.)

Terry Britten – 2000 Weeks (7”single 1969 Adelaide)

the Executives – Movin’ in a Circle (7”single 1968 Sydney Aust.)

the Throb – Black (7”single 1966 Sydney)

Running Jumping Standing Still – Diddy Wah Diddy (7”single 1967 Melbourne Aust.)

Donovan – Hurdy Gurdy Man (Cave of Clear Light – UK comp.)

Status Quo – Technicolour Dreams (the Technicolour Dreams of Status Quo – comp.)

the Asteroid Belt – Slant Six (Blank Horizon)

Brightblack Morning Light – Past a weather-beaten fence post (Motion to Rejoin)

Les Annees – Vermillion Days (Les Annees)

Trespassers William – Vapour Trail [Ride cover-version] (Different Stars)

Bikini Atoll – Then Amplify (Moratoria)

the Merry-Go-Round – Listen, Listen (LA Nuggets: Where the Action Is – comp.)

Procession – Listen (7”single 1968 Aust.)

Moon Duo – When You Cut (Mazes) #

Mona Lisa Overdrive – It’s Just Too Much (demo 2009 Adelaide)

the Monkees – Last Train to Clarkesville (Monkees Music Box) *

# April Album of the Month

* Monkees Song of the Week