Obscured By...

Peter Brat was the lone ‘DOT’ this week on “Obscured by...” and focused primarily on 1960’s music, though a few more recent tracks (...well, 80’s anyway!) were also played, including the version of ‘Greggary Peckory’ by Siouxsie & the Banshees’ drummer Budgie, taken from the British TV series, “Play for Today”, as well as a song from Adelaide post-punk band, Nuvo Bloc. But back to the 60’s... a smattering of local and Australian talent started the show, including a couple of live TV performances; one by Procession, the other featuring Wendy Saddington singing in a rare duo performance with Jeff St John... both sang with the band, Copperwine, but not in the same line-ups. I also played the full 17 minute suite, “In Held Twas In I”, from the second Procol Harum LP, the theme song from the classic “Bedazzled” movie by Peter Cook & Dudley Moore, plus a selection from the new “Circus Days: Pop/Psych Obscurities 1966-70” six cd boxset put out by UK label ‘Past&Present’, including a couple of “mystery tracks” contained therein.... hmmmm!?

...so here is the full playlist...

the Vacant Lot – Don’t let me sleep too long (7”single 1967 Australia)

Wendy Saddington [with Jeff St John] – Don’t Get Me Wrong (live on ‘GTK’ TV 1970 Australia)

Procession – Up, Up & Away/Happy Times (live on ‘UpTight’ TV 1967 Aust.)

Freshwater – Hello Sunshine (7”single 1971 Aust.)

Lynne Randell – Wasn’t It You (7”single 1968 – US-only release)

Magic – I Want to Fly (7”single 1969 Aust.)

Headband – Stay With Me (7”single 1973 Adelaide, Aust.)

Jim Sullivan – Jerome (UFO)

the Walker Brothers – Child of Flames (Nite Flight [written & sung by the late John Maus])

Hawkwind – Paranoia [Pts 1&2] (Hawkwind)

Mad River – Wind Chimes (‘Ah Feel Like Ahcid’ : US 60’s comp.)

Budgie – Greggary Peccary (‘Play for Today’ BBC-TV 1982 UK)

Procol Harum – In Held Twas In I (Shine On Brightly)

‘promo’ – Psych-Out (ad for the 1967 US movie)

Peter Cook & Dudley Moore – Bedazzled (theme from 1967 UK movie)

Russell Morris – Into Paper Walls [the Real Thing: Part 3] (7”single 1969 Aust.)

? – (my dream world?)? (‘mystery track’ from ‘Circus Days: Pop/Psych Obscurities 1966-1972’ Vol 2 – UK comp.)

the Scots of St James – Eiderdown Clown (1967 single: taken from ‘Circus Days...’ Vol 6)

Alex Harvey – Dance of the Seven Scarabs (1967 acetate: from ‘Circus Days...’ Vol 2)

Shy Limbs – Reputation (1969 single: from ‘Circus Days...’ Vol 3)

Bent Frame – Fairy Lights (1971 single: from ‘Circus Days...’ Vol 4)

Cecil McCartney – Liquid Blue (1968 single: from ‘Circus Days...’ Vol 5)

? – ? (‘mystery track’ from ‘Circus Days...’ Vol 4)

the Triffids – Family Name (from their self-released 1983 ‘Dungeon Tape’, Perth, Aust.)

Seems Twice – Look at It (‘Non-Plussed’ EP 1980 Aust.)

Nuvo Bloc – Equal Education (demo 1978 Adelaide Aust.)