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The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine

A moment of Paul levity on a deceptively dark album loaded with loneliness, death, bad trips and emotional numbness. A jaunty salute to that big yellow thing in the sky.

1966.

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Handle With Care is the debut single by the supergroup The Traveling Wilburys, which was formed in 1988 by George Harrison, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Jeff Lynne.

Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1 (1988) was a great commercial and critical success, selling millions of copies and being praised for the chemistry between the members and the relaxed atmosphere of the recordings. Each member used a pseudonym (Nelson Wilbury, Otis Wilbury, Lefty Wilbury, Charlie T. Wilbury Jr. and Lucky Wilbury), which reinforced the fun spirit of the group.

[Psychedelic Jukebox @60sPsychJukebox]

June 25th 1969, The Hollies recorded 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother'. The ballad was written by Bobby Scott and Bob Russell (who was dying of cancer of the lymph nodes). The pair met in person only three times but managed to collaborate on the song. Elton John, who was working as a session musician at the time, played the piano on the song, as well their next single, "I Can't Tell the Bottom from the Top". Elton was paid £12 for his work on the song.

[Marcello @Marcello1967IT]

Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards - 1972

Is the fourth studio album by Uriah Heep. The songs "The Wizard" and "Easy Livin'" were released as singles. The original vinyl release was a gatefold sleeve, the front of which was designed by Roger Dean.

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Jack White is one of the most authentic and creative guitarists of recent decades. With The White Stripes, he revolutionized rock with a raw, minimalist sound full of attitude.

[Marcello @Marcello1967IT]

Frank Zappa - Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, 1981

The album consist of electric guitar instrumentals and improvised solos played live by Zappa and featuring a wide variety of backing musicians.
The music was well received by critics.

[Psychedelic Jukebox @60sPsychJukebox]

June 27th 1966 - Verve Records releases the debut album by Frank Zappa And The Mothers Of Invention, "Freak Out!" The LP is often cited as one of Rock music's first concept albums, as well as being one of the earliest double disc releases. Although it would only reach #130 on the Billboard 200 chart, it was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1999, and ranked at #246 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2012.

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Dweezil Zappa w/Phil X - Apostrophe'

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Released on this day in 1979!!
Any fans on X?

[Psychedelic Jukebox @60sPsychJukebox]

On Tuesday June 17, 2025 Barret "Dr. Demento" Hansen, aged 84, announced his retirement, ending a 55-year career as a radio personality known for championing novelty, comedy, and bizarre music. The announcement came during the final regular episode of The Dr. Demento Show, with Hansen stating, “I’m now 84 years old, and I have been doing this show for nearly 55 years — about two-thirds of my life.

It’s been a blast, but I have come to the decision that I need to hang up my top hat soon.” The show, which began in October 1970 on KPPC-FM in Pasadena, California, will conclude with its 55th anniversary on October 11, 2025, featuring retrospective episodes and a final broadcast highlighting the top 40 songs in the program’s history.

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@dolphinhop66980 @nilslofgren Happy Birthday Nils!! cant wait to see you live!

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Happy Birthday to @nilslofgren 🎂🎈🎉🥳

[Bas Langereis @balangereis]

Vandaag over vijftien weken gaan we HELEMAAL STUK.

'Helemaal stuk' is een voorstelling van zaken.

De volgende aflevering van 'Helemaal stuk' is op zondagmiddag 27 september in Gigant te Apeldoorn.

Meer informatie:
https://t.co/E1c1cmnI5s

#HelemaalStuk
📷: Ernst van Rossum

[Andrew Greenaway @idiotbastard]

At @Zappa News this week: Ahmet, Moon, @MikeKeneally, new ZappaCast, new Zappa covers and more!
https://t.co/j7KANMpW1Z
The Idiot Bastard: championing all things FZ for over 35 years

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Dedicated to the One I Love is a re-recording of the 1957 classic by The Five Royales (and also a hit by the Shirelles in 1961). The arrangement of The Mamas & the Papas, from the album The Mamas & the Papas (1966), transformed the song with incredible vocal harmonies, highlighting the powerful voice of Mama Cass Elliot. Released as a single in 1967, it peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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OTD in 1982, I saw @zappa at the Hammersmith Odeon.

A ‘tour souvenir’ edition of Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch was issued in the UK with a free EP; it included three tracks from SUNPYG, two of which were recorded at previous Hammersmith shows.

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Johnny Winter

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The Animals released “The House Of The Rising Sun”, June 19, 1964. The story behind how the track came together is pretty incredible.

Even though the song is an old, traditional American folk ballad that goes back to the 19th century, The Animals actually got the idea after hearing Bob Dylan’s acoustic version on his 1962 debut album. The moment Eric Burdon heard it, he knew he wanted to flip it on its head and give it a heavy, electric treatment.

The band also had a clever touring strategy in mind when they put it together. They were out on the road in the UK opening for Chuck Berry and desperately needed a show-stopping closing song—something that would grab the audience's attention without trying to beat Chuck at his own high-energy rock-and-roll game. Their slow, haunting arrangement of "House of the Rising Sun" did exactly that, completely transfixing the crowds every single night.

By the time they finally went into Kingsway Studios in London to lay the track down, they had played it live so many times that they were completely locked in. They ended up nailing the entire master recording in just one single take. The whole studio session took less than ten minutes.

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@balangereis Happy Trails!

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@60sPsychJukebox I still look for stations on the skip at night. Love radio