Sir Henry and His Butlers "Camp" / "Pretty Style" (single)

Camp / Pretty Style

release date: 1967

format: vinyl (DD 799)

[single rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,42]

producer: ?

label: Columbia - nationality: Denmark

Tracklist: A) "Camp" - - B) "Pretty Style"

Single release by Danish beat quintet Sir Henry and His Butlers. At this point the band line-up counts Ole 'Sir Henry' Bredahl, Tommy Seebach Mortensen on vocals and organ, Peer Frost on lead guitar, Arne Schrøder on rhythm guitar, Jens Bøgvad on drums.

The single was issued all over europe, and the instrumental A-side "Camp" became one of the band's strongest hits, which also caught international attention, and in retrospect, also "Pretty Style" has met acclaim as an early example of a psychedelic rock style. This single was part of my parents' record collection, and it's a single I knew of at age 6-10. Back in the day, I liked this better than their '66 single, although, it never was a favourite, For this both songs are original compositions with the A-side written by 'O. Henry' (meaning Ole Bredahl) and the B-side is credited 'O. Henry & T. Mortensen - J. Bøgvad' - meaning Ole Bredahl & Tommy Seebach Mortensen (the two main songwriters) and drummer Jens Bøgvad.

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This post is part of MyMusicJourney, which enlists key releases that have shaped my musical taste when growing up and until age 14. Most of these releases come from my parents' and / or my older brother's collection.

Keld og The Donkeys "Ved landsbyens gadekær" (1966) (single)

Ved landsbyens gadekær, 7'' single

release date: 1966

format: vinyl (X 84 84)

[single rate: 3 / 5] [2,78]

producer: ?

label: HMV - nationality: Denmark

Tracklist: A) "Ved landsbyens gadekær" - - B) "Spring ud!"

Single release by Keld og The Donkeys (aka Keld & The Donkeys). The title track is credited Danish songwriter Bror Karlsson (aka Kalle Cederkvist, aka Wilhelm Sörensen), and the B-side is credited 'Joe Halford - Jay Justin - Susanne Palsbo' with the latter having translated the original song "Get That Feeling" by Halford and Justin (released as B-side to Justin's single Reminiscing in 1964). The band existed under various line-ups in the years from 1962 and up until 1980. Initially, the band went under the name of (The) Donkeys (from '65 / '66 as Keld og The Donkeys, shortly after changed to Keld & The Donkeys). For this single, the band consists of band leader, lead vocalist & guitarist Keld Heick, lead guitarist Paul Malmqvist, bassist Norbert Persson, and with Henry Nielsen on drums.

This issue comes from my parents' record collection, and I recall playing this at age 6-10 years old, and I remember actually really enjoyed the title song, which I found sounded much like Cliff Richard / The Shadows, and to some extent as a softer version of The Beatles.

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This post is part of MyMusicJourney, which enlists key releases that have shaped my musical taste when growing up and until age 14. Most of these releases come from my parents' and / or my older brother's collection.

Sir Henry and His Butlers "Times A-Getting Hard" (1966) (single)

Times A-Getting Hard, 7'' single

release date: 1966

format: vinyl (T 7237)

[single rate: 2,5 / 5] [2,64]

producer: Per Sørensen

label: Sonet - nationality: Denmark

Tracklist: A) "Times A-Getting Hard" - - B) "Money Honey"

Single release by Danish band Sir Henry and His Butlers. The band is one of many Beatles-inspired bands that saw the light of day in the mid-1960s. Actually, the band was founded as early as 1964 by three ex-members of The 5 Danes: lead vocalist and bassist Ole 'Sir Henry' Bredahl, lead guitarist Carsten Elgstrøm, and drummer Leif Davidsen. The band was expanded to a quartet and then to a quintet and underwent changing line-ups but from 1965 the line-up is the same who plays on this with Bredahl on vocals and bass, Tommy Seebach Mortensen on vocals and organ, Carsten Elgstrøm on lead guitar, Arne Schrøder on rhythm guitar, Jens Bøgvad on drums. Shortly following the recording of this, Elgstrøm left the band and Schrøder took over as lead guitarist.

This single was part of my parents' record collection, and it's a single I knew of at age 6-10 but never really enjoyed that much. Both tracks are covers - the A-side credited Lee Hays, and B-side is credited Smith [?], although, it could be a cover of the Jesse Stone song performed by one Mr. E. Presley.

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This post is part of MyMusicJourney, which enlists key releases that have shaped my musical taste when growing up and until age 14. Most of these releases come from my parents' and / or my older brother's collection.

The Who "Who's Better, Who's Best" (1988)

Who's Better, Who's Best (compilation)
release date: Mar. 1988
format: vinyl (gatefold - DNLP 1169)
[album rate: 4 / 5]
producer: various
label: Dino Music - nationality: England, UK

Best of compilation by The Who released in the UK by Polydor with the subtitle: "This Is the Very Best of The Who".

North American
cover

The Kinks "The Ultimate Collection" (1989)

The Ultimate Collection (compilation)
release date: 1989
format: 2 lp vinyl (gatefold)
[album rate: 4 / 5]
producer: various
label: Castle Communications - nationality: England, UK

Compilation album by The Kinks in a 'The Collector Series' imprint of an Australian import.

The Beatles "The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl" (1977) (live)

The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl (live)
release date: May 1977
format: vinyl (gatefold - EMTV 4)
[album rate: 4 / 5]
producer: Voyle Gilmore; George Martin (final mixdown)
label: Parlophone - nationality: England, UK

Live album by The Beatles recorded at the Hollywood Bowl Aug. 30, 1965 except tracks #A6 to #B1, #B4 to #B6 recorded Aug. 23, 1964.
The album is one of my first vinyl acquisitions in the 1970s.

[ allmusic.com, Rolling Stone 4 / 5 stars ]

Best of 1963:The Beatles "Please Please Me" (1963)

Please Please Me [debut]
release date: Mar. 22, 1963
format: cd
[album rate: 5 / 5]

Track highlights: A) 1. "I Saw Her Standing There" - 5. "Boys" - 6. "Ask Me Why" - 7. "Please Please Me" - - B) 1. "Love Me Do" - 2. "P.S. I Love You" - 4. "Do You Want to Know a Secret" - 6. "There's a Place" - 7. "Twist and Shout"

Studio album debut by The Beatles released on Parlophone Records and produced by George Martin. This was where the legend took off, and in my mind, the Beatles were best in the early years. The orginal album contains 14 tracks of which Lennon / McCartney wrote 8. Some point to the fact that The Fab Four was nothing but a copy or covers band as many of their hits were written by others. Well, that was much more common back then, as most major pop standards and rock & roll artists did the exact same thing. The only cover song on the album, which most people connect with The Beatles is "Twist and Shout". Besides that it is their own songs that really positions the album at the top of that years list.
I believe, I first listened to this album around 1975-76, when a classmate played his parents' copy of the album. I already knew most of the songs from the radio and from other albums, but I really understood their strength via this very album.

1963 Favourite releases: 1. The Beatles Please Please Me - 2. Charles Mingus The Black Saint and the Sinner Lady - 3. Martha Reeves and the Vandellas Heat Wave

Not this particular album as such, but The Beatles play a big part of my earliest music memories that wasn't purely children's songs.

👉 Another one from that earliest stage.

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The Who "My Generation" (1965)

My Generation [debut]
release date: Dec. 3, 1965
format: 2 cd (2002 Deluxe Edition)
[album rate: 4 / 5] [4,08]
producer: Shel Talmy
label: MCA Records - nationality: England, UK

Studio album debut by Brittish mod and garage rock band The Who originally released by Brunswick Records. The original album was issued in 12 and a 13 track issues, and the 2002 remaster, Disc 1 contains three bonus tracks, and Disc 2, simply labelled 'Additional Bonus Tracks', contains 14 bonus tracks.
The album is enlisted in "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die".

I recall The Who from my pre-teen years, when listening to these songs on the radio. My Generation was one of those albums that kept luring in the dark, as something wild and uncontrallable - completely on its own terms, and I both really liked it but also felt a bit blown away by it. And it wasn't until the early 80s that I got to enjoy it fully.

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This post is part of MyMusicJourney, which enlists key releases that have shaped my musical taste when growing up and until age 14. Most of these releases come from my parents' and / or my older brother's collection.