Buchanan Brothers - Medicine Man (Pts. 1 & 2)

Not brothers, not named Buchanan...
 
 
Event 3302, 1969

Pure bubblegum, destined for a K-Tel compilation in the cut-out bin of your mind.  This was a one-off moment of inspiration from New York producers Terry Cashman and Tommy West (who normally recorded under the clever name "Cashman & West").  Peaked at #23, dontcha know (WLS, May '69).
 
the hit:


wait - there's more:

some Fleetwood Mac sides

The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) / World In Harmony 
    
 
Reprise 925, 1969

Really nice mono mixes on this single, and a surprisingly good mastering job (cut at Columbia, NY) - especially considering the track length of "Manalishi".

The A-side:
The B-side:


Man Of The World 



DJM 1007 (US), 1975 - (originally Immediate UK IM80, 1969) 

This track didn't make it to the US until six years after its UK release, put out by independent label DJM, for reasons unknown.

J. J. Barnes - Baby Please Come Back Home

 
Groovesville GV 1006, 1967

The A-side, "Chains Of Love", got some attention a few years back due to The Dirtbombs' excellent cover.

The original is great, of course - but even better is this forgotten B-side. Not too far removed from standard Mowtown formula, but it has a harder, grittier delivery.

Barnes had some success in the UK with this single, and a few others, but seems to have remained off the radar completely in the US - save for a few sides he wrote for other Motown artists.

Glen Campbell - Hey Little One

 
Capitol 2076, 1968

Out of Glen's string of classic singles from the late '60s, this is the only one that didn't crack the top 40, which means it doesn't get played to death on oldies radio. It deserves a listen though, as it's about as close to pop perfection as you can get. It's co-written by Dorsey Burnette, and I can now recognize his style as I've been digging into a lot of the Burnette brothers' '60s demos lately.  There's that trace of Rockabilly in the pop creaminess.

It's hard to accept this as a Country record - unless 'Country' means Del Shannon singing lead with Buffalo Springfield. Or something like that.