This week’s My Choice selection is from Barney Fyfe of Melbourne.
The song title is a link if the song is on our web site.
Barney’s comments about the songs are in italics.
The songs are in no particular order.
Barney says:
Ever since the age of about seven, pop music has been a part of my life, being a little brother in a family of seven kids. Needless to say, the Beatles and other great bands danced around in my conscience and remain a major influence on my life.
My submissions are two-fold. Much loved album tracks and singles that evoke great memories for me. I’m trying to steer away from mainstream music but still give a nod to absolute classic recordings, such as the brilliant “Whiter Shade of Pale”.
I have had an AM transistor radio welded to my ear pretty much for the last 60 years and am grateful for living through a period of time that cannot ever be repeated. This selection of music is only a snapshot, a long, long way from what music l love, and will continue to love, as long as l am thieving air.
Album tracks
Don’t Hang Up – 10cc – from the album How Dare You!
Just a brilliant song, right up there with “I’m Not in Love”.
Two of Us – Supertramp – from the album Crisis? What Crisis?
Romantic Sunday arvo song.
Hide in Your Shell – Supertramp – from the album Crime of the Century
Another mighty song by this great ‘70s band.
Sitting in the Park – Georgie Fame – from the album Sweet Things
Little known classic.
The Only Living Boy in New York – Simon & Garfunkel – from the album Bridge Over Troubled Water
Magical Paul Simon song.
Anything – Eric Burdon & The Animals – from the album Winds of Change
Twist one up to fully appreciate.
Working Class Hero – Marianne Faithfull – from the album Broken English
Best Lennon cover ever.
Goodbye Tiger – Richard Clapton – from the album Goodbye Tiger
Aussie masterpiece.
With God On Our Side – Manfred Mann – from the album The One in the Middle
Great Dylan cover.
Singles
Sunny – Georgie Fame
Jazzy Bobby Hebb cover.
I Was Only Joking – Rod Stewart
Rod being honest.
Deep Water – Richard Clapton
Great aussie songwriter.
Oh Girl – The Chi-Lites
Gut-wrenching love song.
Suspicion – Terry Stafford
Singing Elvis better than Elvis.
This Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis & The Playboys
Brilliant pop song backed by the Wrecking Crew.
Lay Lady Lay – Bob Dylan
Dreamy Dylan.
Wake Up My Mind – The Uglys
Rare aussie protest song.
Fortune Teller – The Throb
Mid ‘60s Aussie rock classic.
The Cheater – Bob Kuban and the In-Men
Love the twangy guitars.
Groovy Kind of Love – The Mindbenders
The original written by 14 year old Carol Bayer Sager.
Only You Can Do It – Françoise Hardy
Great French Pop singer.
Waterloo Sunset – The Kinks
Possibly the most perfectly constructed pop song EVER!
It’s Not Easy – Normie Rowe
Love the vocal.
Ciao Baby – Lynne Randell
Just adore this song.
Temptation ‘Bout To Get Me – The Virgil Brothers
Brilliant vocals. Aussie’s answer to the Walker Brothers.
Thank you Barney for an interesting mix and a few NZ choices on your My Choice list.
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