Author: Thomas Scovell

It’s May, 1968

It’s sodden spring in Auckland, so let’s dive back to May, 1968 and check out the sounds of a revolution… Songs of the month “A Beautiful Morning” – Rascals “Ain’t No Way” – Aretha Franklin [new] “Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing” – Marvin Gaye And Tammi Terrell “Cowboys To Girls” – Intruders “Cry Like […]

It’s April, 1968

We’re later in the week, so let’s get straight to it and tune into the sounds of April, 1968… Songs of the month [new] “A Beautiful Morning” – Rascals [new] “Ain’t No Way” – Aretha Franklin “Cab Driver” – Mills Brothers [new] “Cowboys To Girls” – Intruders “Cry Like A Baby” – Box Tops “Dance […]

It’s March, 1968

Let’s escape the current news cycle and slip back in time to listen to the sweet sounds of March, 1968… Songs of the month “Baby Now That I’ve Found You” – Foundations [new] “Ballad Of Bonnie And Clyde” – Georgie Fame “Bend Me Shape Me” – American Breed “Bottle Of Wine” – Fireballs [new] “Cab […]

It’s February, 1968

And here we are…listening to songs just 9 years before this ol’ timer was born! Happy Halloween to all and here’s the songs of February, 1968… Songs of the month “Am I That Easy To Forget” – Engelbert Humperdinck “Baby Now That I’ve Found You” – Foundations “Bend Me Shape Me” – American Breed “Bottle […]

It’s January, 1968

It’s 52 years and 7 months before Sadie is born and 9 years and 1 months before Thomas is….let’s hear from January, 1968 sounds like! Songs of the month [new] “Am I That Easy To Forget” – Engelbert Humperdinck “And Get Away” – Esquires [new] “Baby Now That I’ve Found You” – Foundations “Bend Me […]

It’s December, 1967

It’s Xmas back in December, 1967 but nary a Xmas song on the charts! Let’s hear what it sounds like anyway… Songs of the month “An Open Letter To My Teenage Son” – Victor Lundberg [new] “And Get Away” – Esquires [new] “Beg Borrow Or Steal” – Ohio Express [new] “Bend Me Shape Me” – […]