Monthly Archives: December 2025

Before Smokey Robinson and the Miracles would have their big stretch of hits beginning with “Shop Around,” they released three albums which are now quite collectible. A great example is their 1962 album, “I’ll Try Something New.” Issued by Tamla … Continue reading →

Linda Scott hit the charts twelve times in the early to mid-1960’s. Her biggest hit came in 1961 with “I’ve Told Every Little Star.” It sold over a million copies. An original 45 on Canadian American Records is worth up … Continue reading →

Records you should know about are those most people have never heard of, but you should. Johnny Powers is not a name that is well known today but back in the 1950’s, he was a Rockabilly artist who sounded a lot … Continue reading →

“Stack-O-Tracks,” released by Capitol records in 1968, is a unique Beach Boys album. It was their first not to make the charts. It consisted of backing tracks to some of their many hits. It came with lyrics so the listener … Continue reading →

The Pointer Sisters’ first album, containing their hit, “Yes We Can Can,” went gold in 1973. Their next big hit, a cover version of Bruce Springsteen’s “Fire” reached number two as did the single that followed, “Slow Hand.” “Fire” is … Continue reading →

Out of Boston in the 1950’s came the Tune Weavers. Originally called the Tone-Weavers, they adapted the new name when a nervous MC got the original name wrong. They decided they liked it. So they kept it. In 1957 Casa … Continue reading →

Rare Earth was Motown’s first successful all-white band and recorded on Motown’s Rare Earth record label. They had a run of hits in the early 1970’s like “I Just Want to Celebrate” and a cover version of the Temptations’ “Get … Continue reading →

Martha Reeves and The Vandellas was Motown’s second most popular and successful girl-group of the sixties. Martha Reeves states in her autobiography that she and the Vandellas could have been more successful but were held back because Barry Gordy was … Continue reading →

“Strutter” is a song written by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley. Released as a single by Kiss in 1974 with “100,000 Years” on the flip side, it failed to make the charts. Peter Criss, the original drummer for Kiss, said … Continue reading →

The Dubs was among the great Doo Wop groups of the 1950’s. They first charted in 1957 with “Don’t Ask Me To Be Lonely.” That was followed by their most famous release, “Could This Be Magic.” Released on Gone Records, … Continue reading →