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Post by Dawn on Feb 11, 2009 16:51:20 GMT -5
Let's look at some underplayed gems from the Paul Revere & the Raiders catalog.
The first is I Had A Dream, from 1967. This was a top 20 song, but I've never heard it on any oldies station. The trippy organ riffs are very cool.
Next is Don't Take It So Hard, released in summer 1968. This is a great, upbeat song that should have been a bigger hit. Nice vocal from Mark Lindsay on the bridge, and cool instrumental fade-out.
Last is Let Me from 1969, their final top 40 hit of the '60s. I used to hear this on occasion on oldies stations years ago, but not recently. A shame, too, as it's a great rocker, one of their best.
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Post by Ken on Feb 11, 2009 17:17:18 GMT -5
Love this stuff, so much! So cool!  |
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Post by m c dornan on Feb 11, 2009 17:50:51 GMT -5
"I Had a Dream" is one of my fave Raiders songs. Lots of non-psychedelic bands were trying a bit of psychedelic exploration in 1967.
That vocal on the bridge of "You Shouldn't Take It So Hard" sounds like the Monkees to me.
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Post by Dawn on Feb 11, 2009 17:54:35 GMT -5
Love this stuff, so much! So cool! I agree, Ken! They had so many great songs. I'm planning to do a "Part 2" on them a bit later on. |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 11, 2009 17:59:18 GMT -5
"I Had a Dream" is one of my fave Raiders songs. Lots of non-psychedelic bands were trying a bit of psychedelic exploration in 1967. That vocal on the bridge of "You Shouldn't Take It So Hard" sounds like the Monkees to me. I too was thinking that about Don't Take It So Hard and the Monkees sound! I can definitely picture Micky Dolenz singing that bridge. |
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Post by edehl on Feb 11, 2009 21:34:49 GMT -5
Dawn, you've exposed me to some of the coolest lesser known songs! Thank you!! |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 11, 2009 22:42:04 GMT -5
Dawn, you've exposed me to some of the coolest lesser known songs! Thank you!! You're welcome, Nance! Glad you liked them! |
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Post by m c dornan on Feb 11, 2009 23:38:32 GMT -5
Dawn: You certainly do yeoman duty, replying to all our posts on your threads. Thanks!  |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Feb 11, 2009 23:38:53 GMT -5
I'm familiar with all three, although I didn't remember I Had A Dream until I played it and did one of those "Oh yeah. THAT song!"
I remember Don't Take It So Hard nearly being overplayed back in the day, and I remember Let Me quite well also.
All three are good songs
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Post by Dawn on Feb 12, 2009 12:14:05 GMT -5
Dawn: You certainly do yeoman duty, replying to all our posts on your threads. Thanks! Glad to do it, MC. It's cool reading everyone's comments! |
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Post by Dawn on Feb 12, 2009 12:20:34 GMT -5
I'm familiar with all three, although I didn't remember I Had A Dream until I played it and did one of those "Oh yeah. THAT song!" I remember Don't Take It So Hard nearly being overplayed back in the day, and I remember Let Me quite well also. All three are good songs That's interesting about Don't Take It So Hard being played so often back then, Ed. The song does seem tailor-made for AM radio - possibly it was heavily promoted, but for some reason didn't catch on as well as their other hits in terms of sales? |
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Post by H2IZCOOL on Feb 12, 2009 13:51:57 GMT -5
I'm familiar with all three, although I didn't remember I Had A Dream until I played it and did one of those "Oh yeah. THAT song!" I remember Don't Take It So Hard nearly being overplayed back in the day, and I remember Let Me quite well also. All three are good songs That's interesting about Don't Take It So Hard being played so often back then, Ed. The song does seem tailor-made for AM radio - possibly it was heavily promoted, but for some reason didn't catch on as well as their other hits in terms of sales? I think it's poppier than most of their other songs, which like you say, gave it AM appeal. But people were buying more psychedellic stuff and getting into some harder rock and other classic rock type genres. Some of the more popular Paul Revere songs like Kicks and Hungry were much harder sounding. |
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