V/A - "Where The Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965-1968" [Rhino 4CD Boxset '09] Sprawling and yet unavoidably arbitrary but undeniably admirable comp representing one of the white-hottest concentrated pop-music scenes ever, packaged in a swell annotated-picturebook format (and like all these latter-day Nuggets sets on Rhino, having little in common with the original "Nuggets" concept as compiled by Lenny Kaye on Elektra in '72 other than the general period orientation)
The Detroit Emeralds - "Feel The Need" [Westbound '77] These guys debuted in the late 60's and persevered writing and singing great genuine group soul into the disco era, similar to an O'Jays or Spinners vein (but without the big hits or The Sound Of Philadelphia, and not so well remembered today)
Batusis - S/T [Smog Veil EP '10] Dead Boy Cheetah Chrome and New York Doll Sylvain Sylvain...a seriously nonessential souvenir from a very fun show
The Monkees - "Instant Replay" [Colgems/Rhino '69/'85] And then there were three...
The Detroit Emeralds - "Feel The Need" [Westbound '77] These guys debuted in the late 60's and persevered writing and singing great genuine group soul into the disco era, similar to an O'Jays or Spinners vein (but without the big hits or The Sound Of Philadelphia, and not so well remembered today)
Batusis - S/T [Smog Veil EP '10] Dead Boy Cheetah Chrome and New York Doll Sylvain Sylvain...a seriously nonessential souvenir from a very fun show
The Monkees - "Instant Replay" [Colgems/Rhino '69/'85] And then there were three...