’66 Sunset Strip
09.27.21
Take a trip to ’66 Sunset Strip as dublab steps into the wayback machine and revisits 1960s Hollywood nightclubs like The Trip, Hullabaloo, Whisky a Go Go and Pandora’s Box. Hosted by Domenic Priore.
“The Tropicana is groupie’s paradise… that’s where most of the touring groups who play the Whisky a Go Go stay when they hit town, as well as many members of active local groups like The Doors and The Byrds.” – Frank Zappa, FREAK OUT Hot Spots! Map, 1966
Tracklist:
Billy Strange – All I Really Want to Do (wr. Bob Dylan, cover of Byrds’ arrangement)
Nat “King” Cole Trio – (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66
Nat “King” Cole – Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days of Summer
The Harry Simeone Songsters – It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ball Game
Vin Scully & the Los Angeles Dodgers (1965) – Last Inning Sandy Koufax Perfect Game
The Treniers – Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) (cameo by Willie Mays)
The Beatles – Ticket to Ride (recorded live at The Hollywood Bowl, 1965)
The Beach Boys – Girl Don’t Tell Me (wr. Brian Wilson)
The Sunshine Company – I Need You (wr. George Harrison, lead Mary Nance)
Wynonie Harris – All She Wants to do is Rock
The Coasters – Little Egypt (wr. Leiber/Stoller)
Darlene Love – A Fine, Fine Boy (produced by Phil Spector, arranged Jack Nitzsche)
The Daily Flash – Queen Jane Approximately (wr. Bob Dylan, recorded live at Whisky a Go Go)
The Daily Flash – Green Rocky Road
The McCoys – Song for Janie (wr. Tim Buckley)
The West Coast Branch – Linda’s Gone
The Seeds – Excuse Excuse
Art Guy – Where You Gonna Go
Gloria Jones – Come Go With Me
Brenton Wood – Ooh-La-Da-Dee
Cannibal & the Headhunters – Headhunters’ Dance Party
Chris Montez – Some Kinda Fun
The Romancers – Goofie’s Rabbits
Thee Midniters – Brother, Where Are You (wr. Oscar Brown Jr.)
Jackie DeShannon – Needles & Pins (produced by Jack Nitzsche, who also wrote the song with Sonny Bono)
The Sidewalk Swingers (Leon Russell and Glen Campbell) – Walk Right In
The Byrds – The Bells of Rhymney
The Mamas & The Papas – Dedicated to the One I Love (lead, Michelle Phillips)
The Stone Poneys – New Hard Times (lead, Linda Maria Ronstadt)
The Gentle Soul – See My Love (Song for Greg) (lead, Pamela Polland)
Eric Burdon & War – Paint it Black (wr. Jagger/Richard, recorded live at Whisky a Go Go, September 8, 1969)
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