Obscure Songs (YouTube Links Only.)

[HalloweenJack]

Lewis Furey is definitely an obscure artist although I believe that he is a fairly successful composer. Apparently this album only sold 126 copies in Australia. I have 3 copies and gave away 2 to some friends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JryEuQwWSw

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

I can understand why it's obscure, but damned that was hypnotic

Dunno whether some here'd class these as obscure, however I'd imagine most wouldnae heard 'em. Lost classics of oz rock

Lobby and the boyz (love those ol' GTK clips on youtube ).


My fave Masters Apps toon from their prog period.


The late, lamented Thee Dirty Lovers left this bit o' garage punk trashiness.

 

[benji2]

 

[Ron The Bear]

Queen's throwaway obscurity, The Hero, released only on the Flash Gordon soundtrack. With its rather inspiring lyrics, the band showcases its potential here as a set-opener, even when past their prime.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Cold Chisel - Misfits. Recorded for an unreleased documentary at the peak of their popularity.

 

[Ron The Bear]

Iron Maiden released some interesting B-sides early on that stack up OK. IMO I've Got The Fire was better than the single it backed (Flight Of Icarus).

 

[dumb]

from montenegro

 

[The_Big_Ship]

 

[Iskender Time]

 

[PieBeast]

 

[benji2]

Not to be confused with the bloke who played Aunty Jack.

Is that Ginger Baker on drums?

Amazing track.

 

[Iskender Time]

Not to be confused with the bloke who played Aunty Jack.

Is that Ginger Baker on drums?

Amazing track.

That's right. Band mate to be Jack Bruce is not on this recording I understand, but at other times he made for a highly talented line up along with Dick Heckstall-Smith and John McLaughlin. Bond himself was a gun on the keys with a great blues voice.

Hope I'll be forgiven for giving them a run with this blues standard.

 

[Roobs321]

Not really obscure (it charted in the top 30 here I think, and got some exposure on Hey Hey It's Saturday), plus its from a relatively popular band, but Evidence from Faith No More is a really cool track.

 

[sherb]

This was a minor hit in parts of Australia in 1973/74 ish. I remember it from my days in Tassie.

I believe the artist performing it is from Belgium. It was co-written by Englishman Mike Batt.

I've never been able to find much information about it, even the bloke who compiled an exhaustive recording/writing dossier on Mike Batt didn't know it existed.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

Ah, not enough love for Love, they came up with some great music. Good call.

One of the best bands of the 60s. Might not get MMM airplay but are still pretty well known. Or is it just the circles I move in?

 

[Rusty Brookes]

I got the re-issue of 12 Days to Paris. They were a great band and that's probably their best song.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

One of my fave early 70s hard rockers

 

[sixteenstraws]

 

[Iskender Time]

One of the best bands of the 60s. Might not get MMM airplay but are still pretty well known. Or is it just the circles I move in?

The band is definitely not obscure among lovers of psychedelic rock and the Forever Changes album would be in a lot of top-10 lists by such fans. For this reason I went with She Comes in Colors off the second album. Interesting that it hasn't ever made the play lists of Australia's syndicated dad rock stations for regular floggings alongside the Doors Stones and Hendrix

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Thread delivering some gold

Loved these weirdos. Couple of albums and disappeared. Sich Offnen made it onto a Triple J hottest 100. They have a song Rhinoceros Tap Dance that I cannot find ANYWHERE but would love it if anyone could point me in the right direction. In the meantime, enjoy this


Obscure 80's band that should have been bigger. Some cool stuff


From my youth


Are covers cheating? Here are a couple I like...

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

One of my fave early 70s hard rockers

Monstrous!!

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I'll always love Micky for penning "Just dropped in . . ."

My fave band of the past few years'll never have hits with 15minute plus jams

 

[Rusty Brookes]

More early 70s rocking goodness. Lucifer's Friend wit Ride The Sky

 

[huh what?]

thread delivers

 

[huh what?]

i posted this on a 60s thread here but it sure does fit the 'obscure' category

 

[tigers_of_old_08]

To quote a legendary music critic: "Do yourself a favour!"