Category: Long Forgotten

Long Forgotten

Various Artists – Nocturna Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1979)

October 9, 2025

When is a horror soundtrack a Disco album? When it’s “Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula.” In 1979, an unlikely film about the Disco dancing granddaughter of pop culture’s most famous vampire hit theatres and got no attention, but left behind an incredible Disco album featuring tracks by Gloria Gaynor, Vicki Sue Robinson, Moment of Truth and….the guy from the Tokens? Anything is possible in the world of Nocturna! A deep dive into the Disco vampire film you’ve never heard of, the album it spawned, and a love letter to the woman who made it all come together, actress/producer/belly dancer/visionary Nai Bonet. Come on and get down with Nocturna, and boogie until the sun comes up. Extra: Nai Bonet teaches you to do “The Jelly Belly.”

Jimmy Thudpucker – Jimmy Thudpucker’s Greatest Hits (1977)

September 27, 2025

Many fictional characters have released albums, but few are as good as the one released by Jimmy Thudpucker. A character from Gary Trudeau’s award winning and ground breaking newspaper comic strip “Doonesbury,” “Jimmy Thudpucker’s Greatest Hits” was an experiment in hyperreality that crossed a three year period via a novelty single, a critically acclaimed animated feature and a full length album containing some of the best 70’s pop that you’ve never heard. Featuring legendary session musicians of the era,, trying to understand “Jimmy Thudpucker’s Greatest Hits” is like peeling an onion, with layer and layer of surprises opening wormholes from our world to the world of Doonesbury. Extra: Discovering the music of session singer Renee Armand, and….Keith Moon? How did he get on this album?

Brotherhood – Brotherhood (1968)

August 14, 2025

Once upon a time, Drake Levin, Phil Volk and Mike Smith were Raiders in one of the hottest bands in American music. But in 1966, unsatisfied by the hit group’s direction, they quit the band and formed their own group, Brotherhood. But despite high ambition and tons of talent, Brotherhood never took off like the trio hoped it would. A look at the obscure Raiders’ splinter group with a focus on their self-titled 1968 debut album, and the continuing story of Levin, Volk and Smith’s music careers after they hung up the three corner hats.

Judy Collins – Who Knows Where the Time Goes (1968) and Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies (1973)

July 7, 2025

Although it is best remembered as a shock rock anthem by hard rock icon Alice Cooper, “Hello Hooray” was first introduced by folk singer Judy Collins. One of the unlikeliest cross overs in music history, the song was inspired by Eastern religion and reincarnation and written by Canadian singer-songwriter Rolf Kempf after a road trip to Los Angeles went very wrong, leaving him broke, possessionless and stranded in Laurel Canyon. The unusual story of “Hello Hooray,” and how Rolf Kempf manifested success under dire circumstances, and the strange journey that brought his song to the top of the charts.

Edd Byrnes – Kookie (1959)

March 24, 2025

In 1959 television heart throb Edd Byrnes, better known as Kookie, the hip talking car hop on the hit TV series “77 Sunset Strip” teamed up with Connie Stevens to record the memorable novelty song “Kookie Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb),” producing a surprise Billboard hit and an entire album dedicated to Kookie. But how many Kookie songs did the world actually need? A look at the career of Edd Byrnes, and how his character Kookie continues to shape our modern culture. Extra: Edd Byrnes’ musical collaborators including Joanie Sommers, Bob Denver, Pat Boone, Sha Na Na and….Anthrax? It’s the ginchiest!

The Buoys – Timothy (1971)

March 18, 2025

In 1971 Pennsylvania based group The Buoys shocked audiences with one of the most garish and strangest songs ever to hit the Billboard Charts – “Timothy.” The mouth watering tale about three men who get trapped in a mine only to have two come out thrilled record buyers with a hunger for the macabre, and became a delicious surprise hit despite being banned from radio stations across North America. But even more suprising was that the song was penned by future “yacht rock” icon Rupert Holmes long before “Pina Coladas” were on the menu. Grab a plate as we serve up the story of “Timothy.” We hope you brought your appetite.

Sweet Daddy Siki – Sweet Daddy Siki Squares Off with Country Music (1972)

March 1, 2025

Flamboyant and fiercely unconventional, Toronto based icon Sweet Daddy Siki defied all conventions. Called “the woman’s pet and the men’s regret,” and “Mr. Irresistible” by his fans, Siki was one of the first black heels in the world of wrestling. But when he wasn’t strutting and brawling in the ring, he could be found in Canadian juke joints playing his brand of country music. A look at the eventful life and strange career of the late Sweet Daddy Siki.

The Four King Cousins – Introducing…The Four King Cousins (1968)

January 27, 2025

Regularly seen on television throughout the 1960’s, The Four King Cousins – Tina, Cathy, Carolyn and Candy – were a legacy group who picked up the mantel of their hit making mothers, The King Sisters. But despite their popularity with audiences, their only North American release, “Introducing…The Four King Cousins,” failed to chart and is a difficult to find album today. A look back at The King Cousins and their special place in pop culture. Extra: A discourse of The Four King Cousins isn’t possible without a look at The King Family and their presence on 60’s television. Get up to speed with some King Family 101.

Scott McKenzie – The Voice of Scott McKenzie (1967)

August 19, 2024

In 1967 reluctant singer Scott McKenzie had one of the biggest hits of the era with “San Fransisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair,” which became both an anthem for the entire “flower power” movement, and inspired thousands of wayward youth to migrate to California. However, despite its success, Scott McKenzie managed to get lost in the shuffle of the Summer of Love. A look at the origins of “San Fransisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)” and the voice of Scott McKenzie. Extra: How the Montery Pop Festival gave birth to “San Fransisco,” and Scott McKenzie’s life long friendship with “Papa” John Phillips.

The Mugwumps – The Mugwumps (1967)

July 25, 2024

Immortalized with their mention in the hit song “Creeque Alley,” more people have heard of The Mugwumps than have actually heard thier music. In 1964 Denny Doherty, Zal Yanovsky, Cass Elliott and Jim Hendricks, four musicians from recently defunct folk bands, joined forces to become The Mugwumps. In five short months they would form, record an album, have John Sebastian join the group and then break up before going their separate ways to super stardom. A look at the short but important life of one of the 1960’s best curiosities.

The Rose Garden – The Rose Garden (1968)

June 14, 2024

In 1967 Los Angeles band The Rose Garden hit the Billboard Top 20 with their folk-rock single “Next Plane to London.” However, struggling to find their identity and divided internally by a production team who sought to put female singer Diana De Rosa into the spotlight, after one hit and a single album The Rose Garden was nothing more than bitter weeds. The quick rise and fall of a promising sunshine pop band, and the story of their break out hit “Next Plane to London.”

The Partridge Family – The Partridge Family Album (1970)

February 1, 2024

Everybody remembers David Cassidy as the lead singer of The Partridge Family, but who were the other members of the group? A deep dive into The Ron Hicklin Singers – the most famous uncredited singing group of all time. From Gary Lewis and the Playboys to The Monkees and far beyond, the Ron Hicklin Singers created a sound of an entire generation through television, film, radio and commercials, defining the signature sound of the 1960’s and 1970’s pop industry.

The Love Generation – The Love Generation (1967), A Generation of Love (1968) and Montage (1968)

January 22, 2024

Made up of hand selected session singers from the 1960’s music scene, The Love Generation was brothers Tom and John Bahler’s attempt to break out in front as a pop act. However, despite some of the best vocal arrangements and harmonies ever recorded in pop music, the band seemed to out of touch for the modern record buyer. Ignored at the time, the Bahler Brothers introduced a sound through The Love Generation that would become recognizable in years to come via their work with major bubblegum acts through the early 1970’s. IThe Love Generation is a band that needs to be rediscovered by autophiles, fans of retro 60’s sounds and bubblegum pop music.

Various Artists – Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1970)

August 14, 2023

In 1970 director Russ Meyer introduced a new rock band, The Carrie Nations, to audiences in his film epic “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls.” With music written by Stu Phillips, and featuring the talents of Lynn Carey, The Strawberry Alarmclock, and The Sandpipers, the film contained some of the freshest and most dynamic rock music ever written for a film, reflecting the sounds and attitude of Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip culture. But the music would be ignored by the Billboard charts and barely found an audience while one of the key players was mysteriously missing from the soundtrack album. An introduction to the world of “Beyond the Valley of the Dolls” and the music of The Carrie Nations.

Jean-Pierre Mirouze – Le Mariage Collectif Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2012)

August 7, 2023

A forgotten soundtrack to an obscure French exploitation film, Jean-Pierre Mirouze’s exciting and exotic soundtrack to “Le Mariage Collectif” went ignored and undistributed when test printings were made in 1971. Nearly lost forever it wasn’t until a discarded acetate containing the music was pulled out of a Parisian garbage dump in 2010 that the world finally had the chance to hear the best film score you’ve never heard before, which gained a cult following amongst audiophiles and music hipsters.

Sonny and Cher – The Wondrous World of Sonny and Cher (1966)

June 23, 2023

After getting thrown out of a Hollywood restaurant in 1965, a fed up Sono Bono wrote an emotional manifesto titled “Laugh at Me,” which became his only hit record, A look at “Laugh at Me,” Sonny’s fight for respect, and why he allowed the laughter to continue through the 1970’s and beyond. Extra: The lasting legacy of Sonny and Cher, and Chaz Bono’s attempt to reinvent “Laugh at Me” as a transgender anthem.