Great recordings with great harmonies from 1960s
The passing of Brian Wilson has me thinking about excellent recordings of bands featuring great harmonies and production from the 1960s. What do you consider the best recorded and most interesting album(s) from The Beach Boys (besides “Pet Sounds”)? Other bands from that era? The New York Times yesterday noted during one later period of Mr. Wilson’s life he was fixated on listening to The Ronettes. Would like to hear your opinions.
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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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The Association ….. think “ Cherish “, “Windy”, and “Never My Love” According to BMI, which keeps track of such data, "Never My Love" was the second-most played song on American radio and television in the 20th century, trailing only "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by the Righteous Brothers. Another Association song, "Cherish," was #22.
https://youtu.be/Mz3YK6l01Sk?si=TXPmnoO4x9LQFUL5 https://youtu.be/VUv9OK4KUv8?si=4T-E5We_okJZY9LR
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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. |
