Speaking of music from the 1960’s, anyone checked out Tick Tock radio? THey have a station for popular music each year since 1950, including a lot of "deep cuts", at least from a US perspective. Very interesting to hear a) what was popular during a particular time and b) how popular music evolved over time to what it is now.
Sound quality is MP3 level, not CD res, but decent for the content provided and quite listenable. Much better than what most people heard when listening to these tunes on the radio, so a step forward from that actually. Available via Roon among others.
Note: Indication is Tick Tock is located in China. You would never know by listening. They provide a unique musical service for the world including US music fans. Why can’t we do that?
Too many "great harmonies" to even attempt to address here. "Those were the days my friend..."
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classic hollies were produced by a george martin understudy named ron richards and sounded great.
early byrds would be my other pick--esp. their s/t debut and turn turn turn. if nothing else, david corsby was a vg harmony singer.
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The 4 seasons next to the Beachboys.
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@loomisjohnson beat me to The Byrds, but there's always The Everly Brothers (they broke big in the 50's, but also made great music in the 60's and beyond too), The Band (their first two albums came out in 1968 and '69), The Mamas & The Papas, Buffalo Springfield, Moby Grape, The Righteous Brothers, The Temptations, The Four Tops, The Drifters, The Platters, Dion & The Belmonts, and a little combo from Liverpool.
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Brian was greatly influenced by "The Four Freshmen", they are good. "Peter, Paul & Mary" , "Seekers", "Simon & Garfunkel", "The Vogues", "The Tokens", "Anita Kerr Singers", "Ray Charles Singers". These just some of the great harmonies Brian would have been listening to in these years.
As for some of BB's other releases I really like, Smile and Surfs Up.
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Sometimes a current cover version of a 60’s hit is better than the original.
During the British Invasion in the 60’s, think The Troggs hit of “ Love Is All Around “ ….
https://youtu.be/WO6glz0wpmo
and now ….
click on the Wet, Wet, Wet stellar performance of “ Love Is All Around “ that was a feature in the movie: “ Four Weddings and a Funersl”.
https://youtu.be/h3gEkwhdXUE
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Another fine cover in 2006/from a pair of 60’s smash hits.
Barry Manilow duet of “Cherish/ Windy” with The Association.
pay heed to the novel interweaving of the two hits contrasting refrains around the 3 minute mark of the song. A well engineered production.
https://youtu.be/I1MAaUhHcPo
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@sns
Kudos for his shoutout to The Vogues. They are among the few groups that sound as good live as their studio masters
“ Turn Around, Look At Me”
https://youtu.be/qQZQIqOmAu8
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Tommy James and the Shondells?
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SOOOOOO much incredible music from the 60's...
Great harmonies?
Crosby Stills Nash & Young spring to mind..A HIGHLY underrated & overlooked band with excellent harmonies & some downright fun tunes,The Monkeys...
@mapman WE DO,it's called Pandora!
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Thanks for all the tips. I was flying solo Friday night, ended up at Easy Street after a couple of beers and walked out with used Righteous Brothers and Kingston Trio LPs and new pressings of the Temptations first album and Pet Sounds. Went home and listened to the whole lot, very enjoyable.
I can’t believe it took me so long to buy a copy of Pet Sounds. It’s every bit as good as the hype. And it sure sounds different now on my main rig compared with what I remember hearing on the AM radio in my ‘67 Impala back in the day. Go figure…
Thanks again,
kn
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Actually @slaw, Richard and Linda didn't start recording as a duo until 1973. Richard left Fairport Convention in '71, and made a solo album in '72.
The Band cited The Staples as a vocal harmony influence (that's why they were tagged onto the end of The Last Waltz). The '60's Bee Gees albums have some great harmony singing.
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Back when people actually had to s I ng without something enhancing or changing.
In no order.
Beatles, temptations, delphonics, CSNY, Fleetwood Mac so many.
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From the 60s - the Beatles, Mamas and the Papas and Crosby, Stills and Nash.
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