Beau Brummels. Sad Little Girl. My husband was a musician in the 70’s. He and his brother would record in his studio in the basement. Sad little girl was a cover they did. Made me cry. I’ll never forget it. I have their reel to reel recording on CD now. 😀
LOVE the Easybeats!!! They had 3 albums and several singles, all great, when still in Australia, before getting to the UK and Friday on my Mind 😉 Huge fan of Donovan too, you're right, that Live album is fantastic!
In the early 80s "The Grassroots" played at a dance bar I attended (frequently) and when they started playing "Midnight Confessions" I let out such a squall that it brought a smile to the singer's face.Love your show Matt.👍
Brass Ring Disadvantages of you! Remembered the tune (from the old Benson & Hedges TV commercials) but could never find it until meeting a DJ who knew who did it - a quintessential 60’s happy memory for me!
There's a kind of beauty in the child who discovers his love for the Beatles and proceeds to become a connoiseur collector. Thanks for sharing, Matt-you're a journalistic treasure and a gem of a man.
I have found that no matter the storage approach, there will always be logistic issues when actively buying more albums and trying to retain an alphabetized collection.
I know it sounds like a crazy idea, but I've been thinking of re-shelving all my records and instead of the order being alphabetical by artist name, I would order them by release date. Sometimes I get nostalgic for the sounds of a specific year or timeframe in history. I haven't committed to doing this yet, but I'm considering it. Anyone have any thoughts about it? Up to now, I've always done alpha by artist name.
@@multiverser9585 - It would reduce the moving around of albums but not completely eliminate it because I'm sure you buy albums with old release dates. The biggest problem with your idea would be the difficulty of remembering the release date to be able to quickly locate an album. I would think it would require creating a spreadsheet with the release date of an album because it would be hard to remember all of them offhand. Unless all of your listening is based on timeframes, I would stick with the alphabet.
Excellent, Matt! I was hoping you would get to the letter I... as I am curious if you have or have heard of the late 60's band The Illusion from New York. They put out 3 albums in 1969 and 1970, and had one hit single "Did You See Her Eyes", which reached #32 in the US in mid-1969.
Great collection Matt. I like the Archies too. People do tend to dismiss them as just a cartoon thing, but there's some very good, well written songs on those albums, along with some fine musicians.
Yeahhhh... like this! Always wanted know what Matt has in there! Some interesting things. It's not a massive collection, but exhaustive collections are just, well, exhausting. I can see the amount of material for band biographies is enormous. Viewers of this channel just sort of expect a Grassroots bio to come along. Seems natural. Looking forward to part two!!
I always considered this collection to be average size and I’ve gotten rid of some just to keep it manageable. I wanted to keep these 2 videos to digestible lengths so I skipped by some artists for the sake of time. When I moved there in 2022, I really felt like downsizing!
If you cover The Grassroots anytime soon, please make sure you mention that their big hit, " Let's Live for Today" is a note for note rip off of the chorus of the Drifters hit, "I count The Tears" released 6 years earlier. I had to chuckle when you displayed that album cover
'In the event of something happening to me'... aah no Bee Gees! Blue Afternoon my favourite Buckley. But really after The Beatles I come in on the fine Butterfield. Yay, Fever Tree and HP Lovecraft! A fascinating review Matt You obviously have several albums of the same favourites. Where were Beefheart and Country Joe? The Flock made one good album too.
James Brown Live At The Apollo is the signature JB album which shows how a showtime kind of gig worked. Non-stop with transitions from one tune to another. Two drummers and the horn section featuring Maceo Parker.
The blues Magoo's were my introduction to the "underground" psychedelic stuff that ended up being my favorite. I have most of their albums, it would be sick if you did a video on them
“Does anybody collect Glenn Campbell?” 😂 Matt, thank you for asking! I have most of Glen Campbells works on vinyl, I always considered myself lucky because his records are in ample supply, nobody else holds onto them and as you mentioned they’re low priced
I have like his five or six albums Glen put out a lot of great 60s classics and like matt said you kind find his albums all over unlike some of these artists..
Hi Matt, It was me that requested The Easybeats many years ago. No rush on my behalf. Thank you very much for showing part of your collection, as that's impressive. Dave from Australia.
Fascinating to see half your vinyl collection...thank you...also pleased to hear you will be providing research and commentary on the music from the Dillards...they greatly influenced our band's music...don't overlook the 2 Dillard and Clark albums where they collaborated with Gene Clarke which resulted in two excellent albums..."There's a train leaves here this morning" and "Kansas City Southern" are two memorable songs that still play in my mind...By the way...I was unable to access this excellent video on the Patreon Feed, ..but on RUclips I watched it and there were no ads...just a 'heads up"...I really appreciate the depth of knowledge and appreciation you have for so much music...cheers
Glad I’m not the only one who likes The Brass Ring! Excellent collection! Have you ever heard of Ronnie Dove? He had a number of hits in the mid 60s, and holds the record for most Top 40 hits without a Top 10 on the Hot 100.
Thank you Matt. I had 1,400 albums, including original Apple and Elvis. In 1984 the basement I was staying in was flooded. The albums were wasted. Sad face!!!!
Oh.. these ideas keep getting better and better!! Always been curious to see what 60s records you had there Matt, because there's always loads in the background of all your videos! Very much looking forward to part 2 (or so I assume, given you've named this part 1 haha!) whenever you get round to it man. Excellent stuff Matt!
A very nice setup Matt! If you haven't heard of them, check out Earth Opera, featuring Peter Rowan and David Grisman. They were phenomenal live and the title song from their 1969 album, The Great American Eagle Tragedy is one of the best anti war songs from the era.
@@Birdlives247 Lucky you! My younger brother turned me on to EO, he also saw them in concert in the NY area (I can't recall who else was on the bill) and was raving about how good they were.
Matt this was awesome ty! Casually pans the BLUE BOX SET across the screen just after a glimpse of Let It Be Naked which was preceded by something to the effect of "modest Beatles collection" (oh and a '73 Hor Zu Mystery Tour too)?!
I love your collection! I wish I had the albums I bought back in the day. We have moved so many places over the years, and many things are lost. *sigh* I look forward to the Guess Who! Also, I don't know how you would feel about this, but novelty tunes were very popular in the 60s. This was mostly with us kids and our parents. I know it is more of a Dr. Demento thing, but novelty songs are very 60s and 70s. Anyway... Thanks for the tour, Matt, and I look forward to more!
The Beatles Beat by Odeon - an import that my brother was able to find in a record store in the late 70's and passed it down to me - the All Music Guide has a very positive review on it. I was also able to find a copy of the Boston Tea Party LP back in the 80s. Cilla Black only had one U.S. album in the 60's - "Is It Love" on Capitol. I was fortunate to find a copy of that album in the racks as well. One of the comments talks about the Box Tops' gatefold LP "Non Stop" which I was able to pick up. For my non-Beatles/Stones/Who LPs, I never went out of my way to find specific titles for my modest 60s collection - I only picked up whatever I could find in used record stores and thrift shops from the early 80's to the early 90's.
Music in a Dolls House by Family was the first album I ever bought in the ‘60s. Copperfields was another good album by The Dillards. Good to see The Action, Fifth Dimension and HP Lovecraft in your collection. Bobby Gentry is a well known artist whose lesser known album tracks are worth a listen.
Hi Matt, I love your collection and the shelving. Your record room looks like similar style house we had on our second floor, now we moved and its in the finished basement with typical album spin facing shelving. A lot of your collection is similar to mine but you have much more groups I did not investigate like Chad and Jeremy, Peter and Gordon. I love psych records although glad i did not shell out bucks on the Red Crayola, glad i got a cheap reissue as i don't dig it. Love the Beau Brummels only have first lp so need more. Recommend the Allman Brothers. Keep up the great work, still cannot believe in depth work you do. The Love videos etc. etc. Keep it up man!! Steve
Matt, I loved this episode, especially as it was a trip down memory lane going through the new releases at the local record store. For those still acquiring vinyl, '67 was when albums, specifically stereo albums, took over from 45s. You showed the first Blues Magoos (mercury) and HP Lovecraft (Philips) albums which I bought in mono only to find that the record inside was stereo. The Mercury/Philips/Smash (Left Banke's first album as well)/ ... stopped making mono records and just put stereo copies inside the sleeve. Then the companies phased out mono as stereo records listed for a dollar more ($3.98 versus $2.98) so the record companies effectively raised prices by 33%. I love the first Critters album, but the army kept depleting the group, so, for me, the next albums were not up to the standard of the first. And in 1991 Sundazed put out a live CD by HP Lovecraft (May 11, 1968) which is superb as the band could play the studio live and extremely well. May I request the Beau Brummels, HP Lovecraft, & Electric Prunes (whom I saw live circa 2003 when I talked to bassist Mark Tulin who said that the band only really made(the first) two albums - producer Dave Hassinger owned the band's name and recorded what he, not the band, wanted including Mass).
I have asked to see this for a while and I am so happy to see it! Wow a lot of great stuff! I feel bad because I sold off nearly all my vinyl except for the Beatles and Linda Ronstadt. I began collecting her because the Beatles were becoming expensive and I needed someone else that was cheap and fun along the way! It turned into being a fun ride!,,,,Give me part 2!
Thanks for sharing all these cool albums, Matt! I was so excited to see your Francoise Hardy albums. I first heard of her from the Wes Anderson movie "Moonrise Kingdom" and fell in love with her. Would love to see a video on her. Also love The Grassroots!
I see a lot of familiar albums in there. i have well over 1000 albums I'd say 75 percent of my collection is 50s and 60s. There were so many changes in music during that decade. i liked everything from early teen idols like tommy Sands and brian hyland many others. To mid 60s groups like grass roots or gary puckett who like you said had many hits but for many years didn't get appreciated really many still touring i met peter noone and tommy james last year so still can catch some of them. Lastly, it took me forever to find that critters album it is indeed great, and i have 3 of Gale garnetts albums as well. I'm glad you mentioned her.. 😁
That was a fun 1/2 hr. Looking forward to parts 2, 3 and more?? And Matt, you blew me away when you said "this is a band I grew up with". I counted on my fingers. No way you look old enough. 🙂
Very cool, and thanks for sharing! Often wondered what those cases contained. Interesting & eclectic collection, some real rarities & tons of my own favorites as well.
what a collection of 60s vinyls... very impressive! love that Donovan live lp... Faithfull, Dylan... informative video!! yes to marvine gaye! one of favorite
Hell yeah! Made my Friday with this video. I've been hoping for a video like this since I discovered your channel. Happy to see I have many of these albums in my collection as well! Magic Garden is really great, I found a copy finally a couple months ago after first hearing about it in your 60s music to soothe the soul video.
Great tour of your record collection Matt👌 That German Magical Mystery Tour Ive heard is the best sounding version, Also noticed you got The Complete Beatles on Laser Disc I chuckled when you showed The Brass Ring album, I have a Best Of album from them.- But after watching this video I have to admit I have Never heard of the following bands like: The Blue Things-The Boston Tea Party- The Brotherhood- Sandy Bull-The Collectors-The Crying Shames- The Dillards -Family- Five Man Electrical Band- The Free Design-Gentle Rain-The Gosdin Brothers-Margot Guryan-Halifax Three- Francoise Hardy - and here I thought Ive heard everything there is to hear from the 1960's, Heck I didnt even know George Chakiris recorded an album😂 -Anyways Matt cant wait to see part 2 of the rest of your record collection.
For A Capella groups I'd love to see a bit on the Persuasions and the O'Jays, both groups put together harmonies and beat complexities to rival Stevie Wonder. They may have been an inspiration to Manhattan Transfer but they mostly built on Lamber, Hendricks and Bavan and later with Ross.
Nice collection and some really rare titles there. Was that a genuine, original Butcher cover Yesterday and Today? Sandy Bull was a surprise since you rarely go back to the Folk Revival, and he was a lesser known Vanguard guy. I like that you get all of even a one or two hit group's albums; the later ones nobody knows can be very interesting. Please do the Beau Brummels, who were all the rage along with the zombies in late '64 then vanished (zombies would be great with their 1969 comeback (even though they had already broken up). I'm glad you appreciate the Fifth Dimension, whose Magic Garden is a pop masterpiece that failed to sell but now has a following. (they are totally ignored by the critics, who didn't know what to do with them). I remember Kites Are Fun by the Free Design, who were probably too jazzy for AM radio. I can't even imagine taking on Dylan
Thanks Matt.. I would be interesting to see you delve into the Easybeats because they can lead into the production team of Vanda and Young (although that would walk down a more 70s path with AC/DC and the Angels and everyone else on the Alberts roster) .. oh and you said once long ago you were considering a Twilights retrospective, is that still on the table? Looking forward to part 2 :)
I'll have to check out some more of the Archies. I have only listened to Sugar Sugar. Billy Nicholls is worth a listen and if you don't already have it, Forever Changes by Love, released in 1967 and another band worth a try is Downliners Sect. The Move (if you don't already have them in your collection), more commercial but you do have the writing of Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne.
I have one 1970s revolving wire record rack, 7 foot tall, 3 sides supporting 4 flights of albums. Alas the remainder of my remaining collection is stacked against walls on the floor in 2 rooms. Even in my heyday before I sold so many, I had nowhere near your epic range. You actually have a record shop in your house, Matt. Mine are relics from '60s pressings up to maybe 1990, with only I AM KLOOT discs into the new millennium. Also, I haven't changed my curtains in at least 15 years. Bachelor's privilege. There's a funny yt VC parody video about that, not my curtains but someone else's, & with an incredible historic coincidence attached to the vid related to 'The Crazy World of Arthur Brown' ('Fire'). When I laugh at the UK chap in that vid the laugh's on me too. One of the very rare VC parodies that is not an attack vid, if I find theaddress I'll show below.
The Davystrangename parody only gets to the local history & curtains joke at 5 minutes 30 seconds, when ' *The Crazy World of Arthur Brown* ' is shown. The arrow sign is simple & brilliant, how *parody* should be but usually isn't. 5:30 is where it's at:- ruclips.net/video/ni_xyy-2bt4/видео.html
George Martin "Beatles" made some great lps. My favorite is 'London By George'. Any history with early TMQ bootleg kind of stuff? Thanks Matt Love your shows!!!!
Free Design seem to me to be really similar to the peanut butter conspiracy. My ex gf got a bunch of my cool albums to include my OG Baroque’s album. Gayle Garnett even acted in the 60s. She was on my favorite old western Haven Gun Will Travel. The Easybeats Wanda and Young later formed Flash N the Pan. My ex wife loved Flash N the Pan. When I think Grass Roots? I think Creed Bratton. Later on the office. I have a ton of OG ye ye albums to include Hardy, Gall, Gainsbourg and Bardot. I don’t speak a word of French but I love the albums. Looking forward to part 2.
Hey Matt, have you ever heard Kaleidoscope UK? Check out their song "Sky Children" (1967). Later in the early 70's they were known as Fairfield Parlor.
Love it Matt! You have an amazing 60s collection. What I fancied the most was that you’re an unabashed Archie’s fan! Me too! Love lighthearted pop like that! Your friend is very talented, great job on the record bins! Take care, Matt 😎👍
This just might be my favorite video of yours Matt, which is really saying something. I could write for days with comments about your awesome 60's lp collection, so I won't get started. Since you are from the Milwaukee area, I wondered if you are familiar with a fine 60's rock band called the Robbs who had a real pop gem of a single called Race With the Wind which got to # 16 on Chicago's WLS Silver Dollar Survey of July 1st '66? Anyway, can't wait for part 2!
Nice collection Matt! Do a segment on the Blues Magoos......I played that first album constantly back then, I loved it. The Soul Survivors is another obscure 60's band worth looking at.
Terrific collection, Matt! Shout out to four of the bands you mentioned that I would LOVE to see band histories of -- the Easybeats, the 5th Dimension, the Grassroots, and Guess Who. (Also, possibly Francois Hardy. However, while I don't want to offend anyone, I have to admit that I've never been fond of Grateful Dead.) Looking forward to part 2!
What a diverse collection. Definitely covers all genres of the '60's. When you talked about Hendrix not being a great vocalist it dawned on me, probably because you had just showed the "Guess Who" albums, how much I love Burton Cummings' voice and their fairly sophisticated compositions & jazz- flavored music. Very unique band. Lots of great ones in that A-H collection & quite a few I've yet to hear. Looking forward to your future installments!
Great fun to see your collection, we have many of the same albums and artists. I also started collecting in 70s and 80s, being a Gen Xer like you. You have awesome tastes!
Fun to see some of tha albums I used to have. Like that Butterfield "In My Own Dream." Haven't seen that in decades. I noticed a few omissions tho. No Captain Beefheart? No Leonard Cohen? No 13th Floor Elevators?! (assuming they'd be filed under "E") Jus sayin...Looking forward to part 2! 😻✌
I have music of all of those- I didn’t show everything so I would not have too long of a video. Plus I have Tons more on my computer that I didn’t show for obvious reasons. More to come!
A lot of bands at the time in one way or another tried to catch up with "Pepper". But "Dolls House" is one of the albums (along with "Sorrow") that outperforms pepper in my humble opinion. And overshadows "Crimson King" with ease anyway.
I was quite delighted that you own some Tim Buckley albums. I would have thought you owned the "Dream Letter: Live In London 1968" album. Essential Tim Buckley, (maybe the best of all his albums) as it captures him in the beginning stages of his "Happy/Sad - Blue Afternoon" period. (PS: I also thought you would have owned the Carpenters' "Offering" album, - sandwiched between the Glen Campbells and Chad and Jeremys - since you've expressed your love of Bacharach, early Bee Gees, and the Association. I know that Richard and Karen were influenced by those guys, as well as the Beatles and Beach Boys.)
Many people alphabetically sort their collection and that works but I prefer to go with favorite group and everyone related, i.e. Deep Purple with Neil Diamond, Billy Joe Royal ( mark I only), bottom line, do what works for you , my secret to getting most enjoyment out of collection
Hi Matt - thanks for this video! very, very interesting!! I've got a "healthy" LaserDisc collection, which includes all of the Beatles LDs you showed, plus LET IT BE - yup, the latter's quality pales in comparison to Peter Jackson's GET BACK (and will also look inferior to the upcoming overhauled LET IT BE), but, my LET IT BE copy on LD has served me well over the past 42 years! maybe 15 years ago, I copied it to DVD-Rs for myself and a few friends, in case either of my Pioneer LaserDisc players died; I got rid of my original LaserDisc player (it still worked fine, but, since the sound was analog, I decided to save some space and lose it), but, the better second player (with digital sound) is still working perfectly! (I rarely use it, though) Anyhow, I digress! Thank you for the tour through your vinyl collection and I am looking forward to seeing the next part(s) !! Mike
I love the Apple label, and especially for when the album originally came on Apple. But Apple labels for the earlier albums are still nice early copies.
Enjoyed the video, but I had to laugh. On a recent video by JustJP, he reacted to a Chilliwack song and he too pronounced it, Chilli-wack. I grew up near that town in British Columbia which the band is named after and just letting you know it's pronounced, Chill-ih-wack. Anyways, onto part two of your look into your collection. 👍
My collection and storage is nothing as large or well thought out but does share one thing in common with Matt's--a nice mono copy of Len Barry's 1-2-3!
Nice Collection Matt! My collection is mostly 60’s I have a lot of mid 60’s folk rock to late 60’s psychedelic. To the 70’ progressive rock. And I like Motown to Stax’s Look forward to part 2
As you just got into Francois Hardy, back in 1963 a single that kept The Kingsman Louie Louie of the top spot, The Singing Nun-Dominique, it was a worldwide No1 single, certainly the most unusual foreign song to ever achieve such fame! Reading about her life is quite a story!
So far you've got some great LPs Matt. I've tried like H to get back into them, but can't shake my love for the Mini LP cd's from Japan. I appreciate you collection though. Like many on your channel, I've been wondering what you had LP wise. Looking forward to part 2. #1 Matt!
Those washers on the screws on your album racks are known as "dress washers". They look exactly like the washers used on the rear panels of Fender guitar amplifiers. I have a couple of old Fender amps that were missing some of the dress washers, and was happy to find exact replacements at the Home Depot.
Great collection, thanks for sharing. Two most obscure acts: Blue Things & Free Design (are they real?) You really MUST do a show on P. F. Sloan - an under-rated, neglected genius, if ever there was one.
I was slightly surprised when you were thumbing through the F section that no mention was made of Fairport Convention or Fotheringay. The second FC album What We Did On Our Holidays is fantastic. The original lineup was gone by 1970. Fotheringay had Sandy Denny and Trevor Lucas, both brilliant singers. And FC had my hero Richard Thompson even though he couldn’t sing in those days. On the positive side, no Emerson Lake and Palmer. Since you ended at H we didn’t get to the Incredible String Band.
This is just 60s stuff so no elp. I didn’t show everything because it would be too long of a video and I do have some holes in my collection that need filling.
@@popgoesthe60s52 depends when the sixties end. My sixties end in 1970, when I went with some other girls to see ELP at Dreamland in Margate and blame my hearing today being on row 6.
As always, it’s fascinating for me as a Brit to hear about groups that meant nothing or very little to us this side of the pond. The Spencer Davis Group are certainly worth exploring (the first band I ever saw live, in 1966) - looks like you have The Second Album there, which is so varied and introduced me to some new genres. Their first LP is more bluesy. By the way, those ‘washers’ are known as cups!
@@popgoesthe60s52 I had the great pleasure of meeting Spencer a few years ago after a tiny gig locally, and he was a real gentleman - quite happy to sit and chat about Steve Winwood and so on. He was known as ‘the professor’ around the London scene in the 60s as he was so well educated. I believe he ended up living in the US.
Beau Brummels. Sad Little Girl. My husband was a musician in the 70’s. He and his brother would record in his studio in the basement. Sad little girl was a cover they did. Made me cry. I’ll never forget it. I have their reel to reel recording on CD now. 😀
LOVE the Easybeats!!! They had 3 albums and several singles, all great, when still in Australia, before getting to the UK and Friday on my Mind 😉
Huge fan of Donovan too, you're right, that Live album is fantastic!
In the early 80s "The Grassroots" played at a dance bar I attended (frequently) and when they started playing "Midnight Confessions" I let out such a squall that it brought a smile to the singer's face.Love your show Matt.👍
Very nice start on your collection. Thumbs up for the Sandy Bull shout out.
I love Tim Buckley and the Blue Things. I can't wait for your videos on the Easybeats, Donovan & Dylan. What an amazing collection!
Brass Ring Disadvantages of you! Remembered the tune (from the old Benson & Hedges TV commercials) but could never find it until meeting a DJ who knew who did it - a quintessential 60’s happy memory for me!
There's a kind of beauty in the child who discovers his love for the Beatles and proceeds to become a connoiseur collector. Thanks for sharing, Matt-you're a journalistic treasure and a gem of a man.
Tremendous to see Alice’s Restaurant. My family can pretty much recite that by heart; it was a big part of my childhood and I still love it.
I have found that no matter the storage approach, there will always be logistic issues when actively buying more albums and trying to retain an alphabetized collection.
I know it sounds like a crazy idea, but I've been thinking of re-shelving all my records and instead of the order being alphabetical by artist name, I would order them by release date. Sometimes I get nostalgic for the sounds of a specific year or timeframe in history. I haven't committed to doing this yet, but I'm considering it. Anyone have any thoughts about it? Up to now, I've always done alpha by artist name.
@@multiverser9585 - It would reduce the moving around of albums but not completely eliminate it because I'm sure you buy albums with old release dates. The biggest problem with your idea would be the difficulty of remembering the release date to be able to quickly locate an album. I would think it would require creating a spreadsheet with the release date of an album because it would be hard to remember all of them offhand. Unless all of your listening is based on timeframes, I would stick with the alphabet.
Reminds me of the film High Fidelity. I think there is great value in sorting by release, it forces you to really remember more!
Thanks for shareing your collection Matt looking forward to part two.
Excellent, Matt! I was hoping you would get to the letter I... as I am curious if you have or have heard of the late 60's band The Illusion from New York. They put out 3 albums in 1969 and 1970, and had one hit single "Did You See Her Eyes", which reached #32 in the US in mid-1969.
I only have some of their music digitized but no albums yet 🙂
Great collection Matt. I like the Archies too. People do tend to dismiss them as just a cartoon thing, but there's some very good, well written songs on those albums, along with some fine musicians.
Yeahhhh... like this! Always wanted know what Matt has in there! Some interesting things. It's not a massive collection, but exhaustive collections are just, well, exhausting. I can see the amount of material for band biographies is enormous. Viewers of this channel just sort of expect a Grassroots bio to come along. Seems natural. Looking forward to part two!!
I always considered this collection to be average size and I’ve gotten rid of some just to keep it manageable. I wanted to keep these 2 videos to digestible lengths so I skipped by some artists for the sake of time. When I moved there in 2022, I really felt like downsizing!
I have that Beatles in Italy record. I bought it as a teenager. I hadn''t felt so duped since I found out Santa wasn't real.
If you cover The Grassroots anytime soon, please make sure you mention that their big hit, " Let's Live for Today" is a note for note rip off of the chorus of the Drifters hit, "I count The Tears" released 6 years earlier. I had to chuckle when you displayed that album cover
'In the event of something happening to me'... aah no Bee Gees! Blue Afternoon my favourite Buckley. But really after The Beatles I come in on the fine Butterfield. Yay, Fever Tree and HP Lovecraft! A fascinating review Matt You obviously have several albums of the same favourites. Where were Beefheart and Country Joe? The Flock made one good album too.
James Brown Live At The Apollo is the signature JB album which shows how a showtime kind of gig worked. Non-stop with transitions from one tune to another. Two drummers and the horn section featuring Maceo Parker.
The blues Magoo's were my introduction to the "underground" psychedelic stuff that ended up being my favorite. I have most of their albums, it would be sick if you did a video on them
Definitely plan the Easybeats deep dive! Their lineage to AC/DC, Australian origins, and great music will make for an awesome episode.
The Fifth Dimension with Laura Nyro writing was top notch, as well as the contributions by Jimmy Webb.
“Does anybody collect Glenn Campbell?” 😂 Matt, thank you for asking! I have most of Glen Campbells works on vinyl, I always considered myself lucky because his records are in ample supply, nobody else holds onto them and as you mentioned they’re low priced
I only have 5-6 of his albums. Would you suggest any that I should be on the look out for?
I have like his five or six albums Glen put out a lot of great 60s classics and like matt said you kind find his albums all over unlike some of these artists..
Hi Matt,
It was me that requested The Easybeats many years ago. No rush on my behalf. Thank you very much for showing part of your collection, as that's impressive.
Dave from Australia.
Add my vote for The Easybeats as well!
Fascinating to see half your vinyl collection...thank you...also pleased to hear you will be providing research and commentary on the music from the Dillards...they greatly influenced our band's music...don't overlook the 2 Dillard and Clark albums where they collaborated with Gene Clarke which resulted in two excellent albums..."There's a train leaves here this morning" and "Kansas City Southern" are two memorable songs that still play in my mind...By the way...I was unable to access this excellent video on the Patreon Feed, ..but on RUclips I watched it and there were no ads...just a 'heads up"...I really appreciate the depth of knowledge and appreciation you have for so much music...cheers
Thanks for the feedback. I will enjoy doing the Dillards for sure!
H.P. Lovecraft, fantastic band, Francoise Hardy, a very soulful singer.
Dude love the love the collection it resembles alot of my own . i watch your shows to find groups i hadnt heard of thank you for what ya do
I appreciate the feedback! Plenty more to come!
Glad I’m not the only one who likes The Brass Ring! Excellent collection! Have you ever heard of Ronnie Dove? He had a number of hits in the mid 60s, and holds the record for most Top 40 hits without a Top 10 on the Hot 100.
I don’t know Ronnie Dove. I will check him out!
Ronnie dove is a great shout-out. have 2 of his albums..
Thank you Matt. I had 1,400 albums, including original Apple and Elvis. In 1984 the basement I was staying in was flooded. The albums were wasted. Sad face!!!!
That's terrible. Have you tried to replace any?
Oh.. these ideas keep getting better and better!! Always been curious to see what 60s records you had there Matt, because there's always loads in the background of all your videos! Very much looking forward to part 2 (or so I assume, given you've named this part 1 haha!) whenever you get round to it man. Excellent stuff Matt!
A very nice setup Matt! If you haven't heard of them, check out Earth Opera, featuring Peter Rowan and David Grisman. They were phenomenal live and the title song from their 1969 album, The Great American Eagle Tragedy is one of the best anti war songs from the era.
They were a Boston band, correct?
@@popgoesthe60s52 Yes they were. Peter Rowan and David Grisman went on to become revered bluegrass musicians.
Earth Opera was the first rock band I ever saw. They opened for the Doors at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga, NY. I was sixteen.
@@Birdlives247 Lucky you! My younger brother turned me on to EO, he also saw them in concert in the NY area (I can't recall who else was on the bill) and was raving about how good they were.
Matt this was awesome ty! Casually pans the BLUE BOX SET across the screen just after a glimpse of Let It Be Naked which was preceded by something to the effect of "modest Beatles collection" (oh and a '73 Hor Zu Mystery Tour too)?!
Great video Matt! I like the Grassroots. They are a great band that also used a lot of string and horn sections.
I love your collection! I wish I had the albums I bought back in the day. We have moved so many places over the years, and many things are lost. *sigh* I look forward to the Guess Who! Also, I don't know how you would feel about this, but novelty tunes were very popular in the 60s. This was mostly with us kids and our parents. I know it is more of a Dr. Demento thing, but novelty songs are very 60s and 70s. Anyway...
Thanks for the tour, Matt, and I look forward to more!
Most people only know that George Young from the Easybeats was the older brother of Angus and Malcom from AC/DC.
The Beatles Beat by Odeon - an import that my brother was able to find in a record store in the late 70's and passed it down to me - the All Music Guide has a very positive review on it. I was also able to find a copy of the Boston Tea Party LP back in the 80s. Cilla Black only had one U.S. album in the 60's - "Is It Love" on Capitol. I was fortunate to find a copy of that album in the racks as well. One of the comments talks about the Box Tops' gatefold LP "Non Stop" which I was able to pick up. For my non-Beatles/Stones/Who LPs, I never went out of my way to find specific titles for my modest 60s collection - I only picked up whatever I could find in used record stores and thrift shops from the early 80's to the early 90's.
I love Beau Brummels❤
Big fan of the Beach Boys Friends album.
Easybeats, our(Australia's) answer to the Beatles.
Music in a Dolls House by Family was the first album I ever bought in the ‘60s. Copperfields was another good album by The Dillards. Good to see The Action, Fifth Dimension and HP Lovecraft in your collection. Bobby Gentry is a well known artist whose lesser known album tracks are worth a listen.
Hi Matt, I love your collection and the shelving. Your record room looks like similar style house we had on our second floor, now we moved and its in the finished basement with typical album spin facing shelving. A lot of your collection is similar to mine but you have much more groups I did not investigate like Chad and Jeremy, Peter and Gordon. I love psych records although glad i did not shell out bucks on the Red Crayola, glad i got a cheap reissue as i don't dig it. Love the Beau Brummels only have first lp so need more. Recommend the Allman Brothers. Keep up the great work, still cannot believe in depth work you do. The Love videos etc. etc. Keep it up man!! Steve
Thank you, Steve. I do have the Hour Glass on my computer though I don’t have the lps.
What a great collection Matt ! Thanks for sharing.
Matt, I loved this episode, especially as it was a trip down memory lane going through the new releases at the local record store. For those still acquiring vinyl, '67 was when albums, specifically stereo albums, took over from 45s. You showed the first Blues Magoos (mercury) and HP Lovecraft (Philips) albums which I bought in mono only to find that the record inside was stereo. The Mercury/Philips/Smash (Left Banke's first album as well)/ ... stopped making mono records and just put stereo copies inside the sleeve. Then the companies phased out mono as stereo records listed for a dollar more ($3.98 versus $2.98) so the record companies effectively raised prices by 33%. I love the first Critters album, but the army kept depleting the group, so, for me, the next albums were not up to the standard of the first. And in 1991 Sundazed put out a live CD by HP Lovecraft (May 11, 1968) which is superb as the band could play the studio live and extremely well. May I request the Beau Brummels, HP Lovecraft, & Electric Prunes (whom I saw live circa 2003 when I talked to bassist Mark Tulin who said that the band only really made(the first) two albums - producer Dave Hassinger owned the band's name and recorded what he, not the band, wanted including Mass).
Those three bands are on my list for sure!
I have asked to see this for a while and I am so happy to see it! Wow a lot of great stuff! I feel bad because I sold off nearly all my vinyl except for the Beatles and Linda Ronstadt. I began collecting her because the Beatles were becoming expensive and I needed someone else that was cheap and fun along the way! It turned into being a fun ride!,,,,Give me part 2!
I'm glad you like that Association album, it was so under-rated, the last with the warner/Seven-Arts label
Great collection! I think I'm a little jealous 😁
Thanks for sharing all these cool albums, Matt! I was so excited to see your Francoise Hardy albums. I first heard of her from the Wes Anderson movie "Moonrise Kingdom" and fell in love with her. Would love to see a video on her. Also love The Grassroots!
I plan both. Probably the Grass Roots first, but my list is very long.
Great Collection! Well organized!
I see a lot of familiar albums in there. i have well over 1000 albums I'd say 75 percent of my collection is 50s and 60s. There were so many changes in music during that decade. i liked everything from early teen idols like tommy Sands and brian hyland many others. To mid 60s groups like grass roots or gary puckett who like you said had many hits but for many years didn't get appreciated really many still touring i met peter noone and tommy james last year so still can catch some of them. Lastly, it took me forever to find that critters album it is indeed great, and i have 3 of Gale garnetts albums as well. I'm glad you mentioned her.. 😁
That was a fun 1/2 hr. Looking forward to parts 2, 3 and more?? And
Matt, you blew me away when you said "this is a band I grew up with". I counted on my fingers. No way you look old enough. 🙂
Well, I grew up listening to them in the 70s-80s 🙂
Very cool, and thanks for sharing! Often wondered what those cases contained. Interesting & eclectic collection, some real rarities & tons of my own favorites as well.
what a collection of 60s vinyls... very impressive! love that Donovan live lp... Faithfull, Dylan... informative video!! yes to marvine gaye! one of favorite
I definitely vote for The Easybeats and The Knickerbockers!
Speaking of the Beau Brummels… Maybe I missed it but I don’t remember you ever mentioning that they made an appearance on The Flintstones.
Hell yeah! Made my Friday with this video. I've been hoping for a video like this since I discovered your channel. Happy to see I have many of these albums in my collection as well! Magic Garden is really great, I found a copy finally a couple months ago after first hearing about it in your 60s music to soothe the soul video.
Glad you picked up Magic Garden! I appreciate the warm comment.
Great tour of your record collection Matt👌 That German Magical Mystery Tour Ive heard is the best sounding version, Also noticed you got The Complete Beatles on Laser Disc I chuckled when you showed The Brass Ring album, I have a Best Of album from them.- But after watching this video I have to admit I have Never heard of the following bands like: The Blue Things-The Boston Tea Party- The Brotherhood- Sandy Bull-The Collectors-The Crying Shames- The Dillards -Family- Five Man Electrical Band- The Free Design-Gentle Rain-The Gosdin Brothers-Margot Guryan-Halifax Three- Francoise Hardy - and here I thought Ive heard everything there is to hear from the 1960's, Heck I didnt even know George Chakiris recorded an album😂 -Anyways Matt cant wait to see part 2 of the rest of your record collection.
For A Capella groups I'd love to see a bit on the Persuasions and the O'Jays, both groups put together harmonies and beat complexities to rival Stevie Wonder. They may have been an inspiration to Manhattan Transfer but they mostly built on Lamber, Hendricks and Bavan and later with Ross.
Very nice shelfs. Did you know that greatest hits by Byrds Russian version is called *Colibri*
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What a fantastic video have 3rd a wonderful weekend Matt ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊
Nice collection and some really rare titles there. Was that a genuine, original Butcher cover Yesterday and Today? Sandy Bull was a surprise since you rarely go back to the Folk Revival, and he was a lesser known Vanguard guy. I like that you get all of even a one or two hit group's albums; the later ones nobody knows can be very interesting. Please do the Beau Brummels, who were all the rage along with the zombies in late '64 then vanished (zombies would be great with their 1969 comeback (even though they had already broken up). I'm glad you appreciate the Fifth Dimension, whose Magic Garden is a pop masterpiece that failed to sell but now has a following. (they are totally ignored by the critics, who didn't know what to do with them). I remember Kites Are Fun by the Free Design, who were probably too jazzy for AM radio. I can't even imagine taking on Dylan
I do have a genuine butcher that I show I’m my review on it but what I showed was a counterfeit.
Thanks for pointing out "Magic Garden" By the 5th Dimension - all Songs written by Jimmy Webb😊
Thanks Matt.. I would be interesting to see you delve into the Easybeats because they can lead into the production team of Vanda and Young (although that would walk down a more 70s path with AC/DC and the Angels and everyone else on the Alberts roster) .. oh and you said once long ago you were considering a Twilights retrospective, is that still on the table? Looking forward to part 2 :)
Twilights are still on the table!
I'll have to check out some more of the Archies. I have only listened to Sugar Sugar. Billy Nicholls is worth a listen and if you don't already have it, Forever Changes by Love, released in 1967 and another band worth a try is Downliners Sect. The Move (if you don't already have them in your collection), more commercial but you do have the writing of Roy Wood and Jeff Lynne.
Billy Nicholls is great!! Roy's songwritting is really good and i love Idle race Jeff Lynne songs
I have one 1970s revolving wire record rack, 7 foot tall, 3 sides supporting 4 flights of albums. Alas the remainder of my remaining collection is stacked against walls on the floor in 2 rooms. Even in my heyday before I sold so many, I had nowhere near your epic range. You actually have a record shop in your house, Matt.
Mine are relics from '60s pressings up to maybe 1990, with only I AM KLOOT discs into the new millennium. Also, I haven't changed my curtains in at least 15 years. Bachelor's privilege.
There's a funny yt VC parody video about that, not my curtains but someone else's, & with an incredible historic coincidence attached to the vid related to 'The Crazy World of Arthur Brown' ('Fire'). When I laugh at the UK chap in that vid the laugh's on me too. One of the very rare VC parodies that is not an attack vid, if I find theaddress I'll show below.
The Davystrangename parody only gets to the local history & curtains joke at 5 minutes 30 seconds, when ' *The Crazy World of Arthur Brown* ' is shown. The arrow sign is simple & brilliant, how *parody* should be but usually isn't. 5:30 is where it's at:-
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Thanks for this!
Your collection rivals mine ! Loved this.
George Martin "Beatles" made some great lps. My favorite is 'London By George'. Any history with early TMQ bootleg kind of stuff? Thanks Matt Love your shows!!!!
Free Design seem to me to be really similar to the peanut butter conspiracy. My ex gf got a bunch of my cool albums to include my OG Baroque’s album. Gayle Garnett even acted in the 60s. She was on my favorite old western Haven Gun Will Travel. The Easybeats Wanda and Young later formed Flash N the Pan. My ex wife loved Flash N the Pan. When I think Grass Roots? I think Creed Bratton. Later on the office. I have a ton of OG ye ye albums to include Hardy, Gall, Gainsbourg and Bardot. I don’t speak a word of French but I love the albums. Looking forward to part 2.
Do you think your ex watches this channel? Hopefully she’ll see your comment and give you back at least some albums 🙂
Hey Matt, have you ever heard Kaleidoscope UK? Check out their song "Sky Children" (1967). Later in the early 70's they were known as Fairfield Parlor.
I have the Tangerine Dream album.
Love it Matt! You have an amazing 60s collection. What I fancied the most was that you’re an unabashed Archie’s fan! Me too! Love lighthearted pop like that! Your friend is very talented, great job on the record bins! Take care, Matt 😎👍
Thank you Matt! Can’t wait to cover the Archie’s!
This just might be my favorite video of yours Matt, which is really saying something. I could write for days with comments about your awesome 60's lp collection, so I won't get started. Since you are from the Milwaukee area, I wondered if you are familiar with a fine 60's rock band called the Robbs who had a real pop gem of a single called Race With the Wind which got to # 16 on Chicago's WLS Silver Dollar Survey of July 1st '66? Anyway, can't wait for part 2!
I’m a big fan of the Robb’s and plan to do a video history on them. Great singles! Thanks for the kind comment. Look for part 2 in n a couple days.
Nice collection Matt! Do a segment on the Blues Magoos......I played that first album constantly back then, I loved it. The Soul Survivors is another obscure 60's band worth looking at.
I sure will get to them so stay tuned!
Terrific collection, Matt! Shout out to four of the bands you mentioned that I would LOVE to see band histories of -- the Easybeats, the 5th Dimension, the Grassroots, and Guess Who. (Also, possibly Francois Hardy. However, while I don't want to offend anyone, I have to admit that I've never been fond of Grateful Dead.) Looking forward to part 2!
I will certainly cover all four of those!
Nice collection Matt.Interesting to see what you have
I'm a big album collecter I like yours good stuff I have a lot of 60's albums also.
What a diverse collection. Definitely covers all genres of the '60's. When you talked about Hendrix not being a great vocalist it dawned on me, probably because you had just showed the "Guess Who" albums, how much I love Burton Cummings' voice and their fairly sophisticated compositions & jazz- flavored music. Very unique band. Lots of great ones in that A-H collection & quite a few I've yet to hear. Looking forward to your future installments!
Great fun to see your collection, we have many of the same albums and artists. I also started collecting in 70s and 80s, being a Gen Xer like you. You have awesome tastes!
Great collection! Nice video.
Wow, the laserdiscs and 'Mystery Trip' are v cool!
Fun to see some of tha albums I used to have. Like that Butterfield "In My Own Dream." Haven't seen that in decades.
I noticed a few omissions tho. No Captain Beefheart? No Leonard Cohen? No 13th Floor Elevators?! (assuming they'd be filed under "E")
Jus sayin...Looking forward to part 2! 😻✌
I have music of all of those- I didn’t show everything so I would not have too long of a video. Plus I have Tons more on my computer that I didn’t show for obvious reasons. More to come!
I'm looking forward to a segment on a somewhat overlooked but a fine group, The Blues Project (the original lineup.) Thanks
They are on my list and I will enjoy unraveling their story.
A lot of bands at the time in one way or another tried to catch up with "Pepper".
But "Dolls House" is one of the albums (along with "Sorrow") that outperforms pepper in my humble opinion.
And overshadows "Crimson King" with ease anyway.
I was quite delighted that you own some Tim Buckley albums. I would have thought you owned the "Dream Letter: Live In London 1968" album. Essential Tim Buckley, (maybe the best of all his albums) as it captures him in the beginning stages of his "Happy/Sad - Blue Afternoon" period.
(PS: I also thought you would have owned the Carpenters' "Offering" album, - sandwiched between the Glen Campbells and Chad and Jeremys - since you've expressed your love of Bacharach, early Bee Gees, and the Association. I know that Richard and Karen were influenced by those guys, as well as the Beatles and Beach Boys.)
Big fan of the Grass Roots.
Many people alphabetically sort their collection and that works but I prefer to go with favorite group and everyone related, i.e. Deep Purple with Neil Diamond, Billy Joe Royal ( mark I only), bottom line, do what works for you , my secret to getting most enjoyment out of collection
Hi Matt - thanks for this video! very, very interesting!! I've got a "healthy" LaserDisc collection, which includes all of the Beatles LDs you showed, plus LET IT BE - yup, the latter's quality pales in comparison to Peter Jackson's GET BACK (and will also look inferior to the upcoming overhauled LET IT BE), but, my LET IT BE copy on LD has served me well over the past 42 years! maybe 15 years ago, I copied it to DVD-Rs for myself and a few friends, in case either of my Pioneer LaserDisc players died; I got rid of my original LaserDisc player (it still worked fine, but, since the sound was analog, I decided to save some space and lose it), but, the better second player (with digital sound) is still working perfectly! (I rarely use it, though) Anyhow, I digress! Thank you for the tour through your vinyl collection and I am looking forward to seeing the next part(s) !! Mike
Hey Mike, I have a Pioneer too but no remote so sometimes I can’t turn off commentary or subtitles!
I really love The Free Design especially for Kites Are Fun.
I love the Apple label, and especially for when the album originally came on Apple. But Apple labels for the earlier albums are still nice early copies.
Enjoyed the video, but I had to laugh. On a recent video by JustJP, he reacted to a Chilliwack song and he too pronounced it, Chilli-wack. I grew up near that town in British Columbia which the band is named after and just letting you know it's pronounced, Chill-ih-wack. Anyways, onto part two of your look into your collection. 👍
My collection and storage is nothing as large or well thought out but does share one thing in common with Matt's--a nice mono copy of Len Barry's 1-2-3!
Nice Collection Matt! My collection is mostly 60’s I have a lot of mid 60’s folk rock to late 60’s psychedelic. To the 70’ progressive rock. And I like Motown to Stax’s Look forward to part 2
As you just got into Francois Hardy, back in 1963 a single that kept The Kingsman Louie Louie of the top spot, The Singing Nun-Dominique, it was a worldwide No1 single, certainly the most unusual foreign song to ever achieve such fame! Reading about her life is quite a story!
So that’s the song that kept it from being #1!
I've got it all on spotify these days, records and cd's all sold. Glad with the money and space.🙂🙂🙂🙂
So far you've got some great LPs Matt. I've tried like H to get back into them, but can't shake my love for the Mini LP cd's from Japan. I appreciate you collection though. Like many on your channel, I've been wondering what you had LP wise. Looking forward to part 2. #1 Matt!
I love these videos, can't wait for Part 2
Those washers on the screws on your album racks are known as "dress washers". They look exactly like the washers used on the rear panels of Fender guitar amplifiers. I have a couple of old Fender amps that were missing some of the dress washers, and was happy to find exact replacements at the Home Depot.
Dress washers - thanks!
Great collection, thanks for sharing. Two most obscure acts: Blue Things & Free Design (are they real?) You really MUST do a show on P. F. Sloan - an under-rated, neglected genius, if ever there was one.
Definitely looking forward to a few Dylan videos. Can't have the 60s without him!
I grew up with Herman's Hermits too. Dang. I don't look half as good as Matt.
I was slightly surprised when you were thumbing through the F section that no mention was made of Fairport Convention or Fotheringay. The second FC album What We Did On Our Holidays is fantastic. The original lineup was gone by 1970. Fotheringay had Sandy Denny and Trevor Lucas, both brilliant singers. And FC had my hero Richard Thompson even though he couldn’t sing in those days.
On the positive side, no Emerson Lake and Palmer. Since you ended at H we didn’t get to the Incredible String Band.
This is just 60s stuff so no elp. I didn’t show everything because it would be too long of a video and I do have some holes in my collection that need filling.
@@popgoesthe60s52 depends when the sixties end. My sixties end in 1970, when I went with some other girls to see ELP at Dreamland in Margate and blame my hearing today being on row 6.
No butcher cover? I came close to buying a sealed copy in the late 80's, but it didn't happen. Love the wood work!
I do have one that I showed in my butcher cover review. Part 2 will be up in a couple of days.
@@popgoesthe60s52 My apologies. I had watched your butcher video, - 3 years ago. Anyway, looking forward to part 2.
What an excellent idea for a video.
As always, it’s fascinating for me as a Brit to hear about groups that meant nothing or very little to us this side of the pond. The Spencer Davis Group are certainly worth exploring (the first band I ever saw live, in 1966) - looks like you have The Second Album there, which is so varied and introduced me to some new genres. Their first LP is more bluesy. By the way, those ‘washers’ are known as cups!
I have more Spenser Davis Group on my computer than I have albums.
@@popgoesthe60s52 I had the great pleasure of meeting Spencer a few years ago after a tiny gig locally, and he was a real gentleman - quite happy to sit and chat about Steve Winwood and so on. He was known as ‘the professor’ around the London scene in the 60s as he was so well educated. I believe he ended up living in the US.
The Dillard's are one of my favorites. They crossed over so well and were pretty hip for a bluegrass band.