Bobby Vee: Devil or Angel
This was written by Blanche Carter, described online as an ‘amateur songwriter’, and first released by the Clovers in 1955. Bobby Vee recorded it in 1960 and took it to … Continue readingBobby Vee: Devil or Angel
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Hurdy Gurdy: Peaceful Open Space
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
Saffron: All Your Ambition
Another slice of early-70s psychedelia from the mysterious British sitarsmiths.
Dave Pike Set: Mathar
All the way from 1969, another sitar classic. This apparently features in the Peter Sellers film The Party and the Ben Stiller comedy Zoolander.
The Drifters: There Goes My Baby
This was written by Drifters lead singer Ben E King under his real name Benjamin Earl Nelson, Lover Patterson and the group’s manager George Treadwell. It was recorded on March … Continue readingThe Drifters: There Goes My Baby
Oregon: Rejoicing
More irresistible (to me) sitar noodling, from the American band’s 1979 album Moon and Mind.
Curved Air: Back Street Luv
This was written by group members Ian Eyre, Sonja Kristina and Darryl Way for their Second Album. It was released as a single in July 1971 and reached No 4 in … Continue readingCurved Air: Back Street Luv
DMG Truth: Archimede’s Pad
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
The Supremes: Where Did Our Love Go?
Written and produced by Motown’s main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, this was the Supremes’ first No 1 hit in the States. It reached No 3 in Britain.
Brand X: Sun in the Night
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.