Category: A’s Track of the Day

Lovely sitar ramble from the Danish band formerly known as Peter Belli and the Boom Boom Brothers. Donovan wrote the song Hurdy Gurdy Man for them. This is from their … Continue readingHurdy Gurdy: Peaceful Open Space

Another slice of early-70s psychedelia from the mysterious British sitarsmiths.

All the way from 1969, another sitar classic. This apparently features in the Peter Sellers film The Party and the Ben Stiller comedy Zoolander.

More irresistible (to me) sitar noodling, from the American band’s 1979 album Moon and Mind.

Yesterday’s Brand X tune led me on to this beauty from the album Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers Volume 7. I’d like to know more about the band but can find … Continue readingDMG Truth: Archimede’s Pad

You can’t go wrong with a sitar, in my view. This sweet clip from the 1977 album Moroccan Roll features Phil Collins singing in Sanskrit.

There’s a lot more to Ralph McTell than Streets of London, as this lovely little piece suggests. It first appeared on his 1972 LP Not Till Tomorrow. Here’s a performance … Continue readingRalph McTell: First Song

Another of Siberian Rhod’s suggestions, this one from 1970 features Lindisfarne on fine form.

This was suggested by our friend ‘Siberian’ Rhod Mackenzie, who opines that Rab deserved an ‘Off the Beaten Tracks’ all to himself. Maybe one day . . .

Nothing to do with Basil Brush, this is the epic 13-minute closing track from the excellent Toast album.