Please suggest to me some music that fits this set of criteria:
-from the 60s or 70s
-not too well known -- slightly out of the mainstream; covers; alternate takes or maybe b-sides of better-known recordings
-able to get people bumping on the dance floor
This is from 1979, from his self-titled album. I don't think the song is very well-known. posted by Jaltcoh at 10:05 PM on April 10
Seconding "Tin Soldier" or anything else by the Small Faces. Great band, and sorely underappreciated (particularly in the U.S.). posted by scody at 10:14 PM on April 10
Fucking hell. I had a huge list with links and Safari crashed. I ain't hunting them all down again. Try punching some of these into google or youtube:
Mustafa Ozkent (couple vids on youtube)
Hank Ballard - From the Love Side
joe bataan's call my name
Betty Davis (might get picked up...)
yegelle Tezeta (youtube)
sun ra's the kingdom of not
fela kuti's my lady frustration
paul butterfield's one more heartache
the meter's hand clapping song (might not be obscure enough)
mahmoud ahmad's bhmen shbhb letlash
fred wesley's blow your head
the bar-kay's holy ghost
marva whitney's things got to get better
oscar brown jr's mr. kicks
candi staton's i'd rather be an old man's sweetheart
ernie and the top notes' dab walk
john holt's ok fred
lord rhaburn's disco connection
otis rush's homework
homer banks' a lot of love
walker brothers - the sun ain't gonna shine any more
nappy brown's don't be angry (50s)
bo dollis - handa wanda
the brothers seven - evil ways
larry ellis - funky thing
buari's ku ka maria
suicide's ghostrider
the funkee's acid rock
I couldn't help myself... I just posted a little treasure just for you!.. sorta... Mark IV's "Got to Get Back"
You'd have to be broken inside not to get down to that one... posted by MeatLightning at 11:00 PM on April 10
Wow, that Hygrades track you linked to as an example is smoking. Thanks!
Along somewhat similar lines, then, but from the US of A (New Orleans) you certainly shouldn't omit Meters tunes like Look-ka Py Py or Cissy Strut. Also highly recommended is this classic release, The Wild Tchoupitoulas. Very danceable.
Check some of Rufus Thomas' Stax tracks like Walking the Dog, etc. And speaking of Stax, some Booker T and the MGs should find their way into your mix, too, IMHO. Hey, you might even get folks dancing like the crazy go-go chicks in this version of Green Onions...
And forgive me if none of these suggestions are 'underground' enough :) posted by flapjax at midnite at 11:04 PM on April 10
kinks, tin soldier man (nods to jaltcoh). anything off of village green preservation society by the kinks (except the song used in those hp pavillion commercials - great song, but doesn't fit the bill). posted by askmehow at 10:14 AM on April 11
I think I have a different definition of obscure than other mefites. (prince, the monkees, small faces... really?)
Is every song by Prince non-obscure? I don't think so. posted by Jaltcoh at 11:47 AM on April 11
Oh, and congratulations if you regularly meet people who are big fans of the Small Faces. I don't. posted by Jaltcoh at 11:47 AM on April 11 [1 favorite has favorites]
Try Mason Profitt also: underappreciated 70's alt-country. posted by Lipstick Thespian at 7:23 PM on April 11
In a similar vein to your second link:
Jef Gilson and Malagasy - 'Zao - this is from I think 1979 but was I guess just reissued. Can't find a good link to it but the second track is awesome. posted by mai at 2:04 PM on April 12
If you like the Hygrades... do you have this box set? Recommended.
Dunno about that price tag there on Amazon... hell, if that's what they're getting for it, I gotta try and sell mine! posted by flapjax at midnite at 8:39 PM on April 12
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