The Untamed • I'll Go Crazy/My Baby Is Gone

This cool R&B/Beat group, The Untamed, came from Worthing and released 5 fine 45's between '64 and '66. This one, their third, was a cover of James Brown's "I'll Go Crazy" (which Jimmy Page, then a session man, played on), and a slightly better B-side, "My Baby Is Gone". Both are killer tracks anyhow.

Appearing on the front page of NME.

I'll Go Crazy

My Baby Is Gone

The Southern Sound • I Don't Wanna Go

The Southern Sound only made the mega-rare 45 "Just The Same As You/I Don't Wanna Go" in '66, but what a 45 it is! Both sides are perfect, even if the B-side actually is a bit better. "I Don't Wanna Go" is a frantic, The Sorrows-esque number, with the same vocal style as Sorrows vocalist Don Fardon and the same bouncing drumbeats that The Sorrows had. But the 45 sold poorly and Columbia did quit the contract.

The even rarer Norwegian picture sleeve.

Just The Same As You

I Don't Wanna Go

The Honeycombs • Eyes

Psychedelia before psychedelia. That's a good description of The Honeycombs third 45 from '64. Rumours say that the song actually is about loneliness in a gay bar when being gay was illegal. However, it's a very heavy song for coming from such a Pop oriented band. Mysteriously, the record flopped when it came out in '64, probably because the world wasn't ready for psych yet.

The Longboatmen • Take Her Anytime

The Longboatmen, another Swedish 60's group, formed as The Steampacket in 1965, but they had to change their name to avoid confusion with the R&B/Blues group with the same name. So they changed to Steampacket II. But, when they were going to tour in England they were forced to change their name again, this time to The Longboatmen. After these name changes, they recorded this brilliant garage/psych 45, "Take Her Anytime".

Cool Teens

Stevie Wright (Easybeats) around 1966

Eric Clapton, probably 1964

David Bowie, 1965

Syd Barrett, 1965

Steve Winwood '65, from the movie Pop Gear (Go-Go Mania in the US)

Dave Davies 1964

Keith Moon '64

Mark Feld (Marc Bolan), 1963

The Riot Squad with Mitch Mitchell, far left. 1964

Steve Marriott & Kenney Jones, 1966

Van Morrison of Them, 1964

The Wild Ones • Bowie Man/Purple Pill Eater

Bowie Man: This marraccas shaking piece of greatness was made by The Wild Ones, a group i know nothing about. However, i love this song. Perhaps it was from here Davy Jones got his name?


Purple Pill Eater: The B-side is a jolly anti-drug song, and has sort of a bluebeat feel to it. Even if it's not really my thing, it's still pretty good.

Cool 60's Picture Sleeves