From the mid 60’s to the early 80’s, midwest and Ohio in particular have been a hotbed for muscled pop, bubblegum and power pop, revealed here in their full glory.

The Raspberries – Radio promo for Fresh Raspberries

The Choir – I’d rather you leave me

The Outsiders – I’m not tryin’ to hurt you

Cyrus Erie – Get the message

Tommy James & The Shondells – Mirage

Blue Ash – Abracadabra (Have you seen her)

Circus – I need your love

Brownsville Station – Mad for me

Luxury – One in a million

The Raspberries – I wanna be with you

Scott Mc Carl – I hope

Peach And Lee – It’s better

J.P. Mc Clain & The Intruders – Baby don’t laugh

Dwight Twilley Band – You were so warm

Prettyboys – I wanna make you

The Shoes – Tomorrow night

The Dogs – Teen slime

Arlis! – I wanna be

The Shivvers – Teen line

Put on your toga and wear your love like heaven !

Appointment with the wicker man

The Kinks – Mr. Songbird

The Strawbs – Or am I dreaming

Clifford T. Ward – Scullery

Donovan – The mandolin man and his secret

Chris Britton – Maybe time will change you

Danny Doyle – Ballad of Jack Shepard

Fresh Maggots – Rosemary Hill

Ian Matthews – Little known

Honeybus – I can’t let Maggie go

Colin Hare – To my maker

Pete Dello & Friends – I’m a gambler

John Killigrew – Got your number

P.C. Kent – After dark

Marian Segal With Silver Jade – Reflections on a harbour hill

Heron - Wanderer

Quiet World Of Lea & John – There is a mountain

Beyond the pelvis man and soul music (Stax, Hi records...) the town of Memphis has a lot to be proud of. With this show we decided to focus on late 60’s-early 70’s whiteys, with a nod to the Big Star/Ardent records constellation.

Goatdancers advert

Tommy Jay – Tender love

The Village Sound – These windows

The Box Tops – Deep in Kentucky

Butterscotch Caboose – World of hurt

Knowbody Else – Secret storm

Paris Pilot – Roses and rainbows

Terry Manning – Guess things happen that way

Sid Selvidge – Going through another change

Big Star – When my baby’s beside me

Chris Bell – I get kinda lost

Alex Chilton – The EMI song (smile for me)

Cargoe – Things we dream today

Swift Rain – You’re gonna come down

Judy Bramlett – Deja vu

Tommy Hoehn – Blow yourself up

This show is the companion to our homemade comp (see the link below). If oyu dig this one, you might also like our Funky Cowboys show. Keep the flame up, brothers and sisters.

Don't forget to download the comp HERE.

The Byrds – Sweetheart of the rodeo LP promo spot

Country Funk – For me

Charley D. & Milo – Om sweet om

Steve Miller Band – Quicksilver girl

West – Peaceful times

Pure Prairie League – You’re between me

Lynyrd Skynyrd – The seasons

America – Never found the time

Fleetwood Mac – Dust

John Randolph Marr – Ragedy Ann

Plainsong – For the second time

Flying Burrito Brothers – All alone

Cherokee – Catch the velvet evening

Cargoe – I love you anyway

Beachwood Sparks – Talk about lonesome

The term "Brum Beat" or "Brumbeat" originated in the early 1960s in the wake of the famous "Mersey Sound". The West Midlands did have its own thriving music scene. This fact is gloriously revealed here. Visit http://www.brumbeat.net/.

The Bobcats – Can’t see for looking

The Hellions – Daydreaming of you

The Kavern Four – Stop your crying little girl

The Exceptions – The eagle flies on friday

The Applejacks – What’s the matter little girl

Ace Kefford – Oh girl

The Move – The lemon tree

Price & Sheridan – Beautiful Sally

The Idle Race – Please no more sad songs

The Rockin’ Berries – She’s not like any girl

The Hinge – Village postman

The Spencer Davis Group – The girls song

The Californians – Golden apples

The Settlers – Early morning rain

The Montanas – I’m gonna change

The Craig – I must be mad

Ugly’s – Mary Colinto

Traffic – Paper sun