I love my iTunes smart playlists, especially my "60s Best" group, which gathers every song in my library made between 1960 and 1969 that I've rated four or five stars. Currently that count sits at 1,280 songs. Of all my smart playlists this one most consistently turns in great mixes. I was playing it yesterday and it spun out this series of gems, including my favorite Donovan song and Hearts & Flowers' "Try for the Sun," which I realized on hearing last night might be one of my top five all-time favorite songs.
- Monks: Monk Chant (1966)
- Donovan: To Sing for You (1965)
- Reparata & The Delrons: Whenever a Teenager Cries (1965)
- The Melodians:Rivers Of Babylon (1969)
- Townes Van Zandt: I'll Be Here in the Morning (1969)
- Hearts & Flowers: Try for the Sun (1968)
Amazing Reparata & The Delrons track I'd never heard before. Thank you very much for sharing.
Posted by: Lynchie from Aberdeen | September 25, 2011 at 04:04 PM
Oohwee, the Monks and Melodians in the same mix?!? Your shuffle is a genius!
Posted by: Tom G | September 25, 2011 at 05:43 PM
Sweet, thanks, love the 60's best. My favorite hearts And Flowers song is "Road To Nowhere" with Ronstadt harmonies.
Posted by: Alpo | September 26, 2011 at 11:19 AM
Great collection!
I presume you realise 'Try for the Sun' was a Donovan song originally, as well as 'To Sing For You' ?
Posted by: ROBERTO MANCINI | September 26, 2011 at 12:38 PM
I didn't realize it was a cover! Funny coincidence.
Posted by: scott pgwp | September 26, 2011 at 11:18 PM