Today's British Invasion Playlist

[Mystic]

 

[Mystic]

As promised @ Musical Instruments forum...

 

[Mystic]

The Rolling Stones
Really Got Live If You Want It, 1964-1966
(live boot compilation)

 

[KeninDC]

More suburban satire from the Kinks:

 

[BlindBoyGrnt]

More suburban satire from Les Kinks

 

[Mystic]

More suburban satire from Les Kinks

Ray, ever the social critic.

 

[Mystic]

 

[Mystic]

The BI had its influence @ neighbouring France.

 

[loopstick]

The BI had its influence @ neighbouring France.

And in distant Uruguay. But unlike John Lennon this guy used some common sense and married a movie star. BTW IIRC "Black Is Black" was actually "Spanish" Invasion - i.e. was a big hit in the USA by a group from Spain.

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[Beau Geste]

 

[Mystic]

And in distant Uruguay. But unlike John Lennon this guy used some common sense and married a movie star. BTW IIRC "Black Is Black" was actually "Spanish" Invasion - i.e. was a big hit in the USA by a group from Spain.

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I've run into old LPs by Los Shakers. Ought to have snatched up a few. Maybe I did?

 

[loopstick]

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[Beau Geste]

 

[Beau Geste]

 

[BlindBoyGrnt]

The British Invasion would've been beaten back if these Liverpudlians hadn't come along:

The Beatles - "Please Please Me"

 

[Mystic]

Peter Noone & The Gang

 

[Mystic]

Big Jim Sullivan - "Lord Sitar"

 

[loopstick]

Great "Beat" Sound with vocal harmonies and plunging minor chords -

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[Johnno_Oz]

That's probably as far as this lil thread will go, but thanks for contributing, gents.

Posted this back in May and now it's up to 20 pages!

 

[Mystic]

Posted this back in May and now it's up to 20 pages!

A bit surprised but also delighted that the thread's "got legs". I gotz to thank you among other regular contributors, especially loopstick, who digs up some pretty neat BI gems.

Thanks all!

- The OP