The Strange Brew goes to the US to speak to Long Beach, California’s Sidewalk Society who choose their favourite tracks from the Strange Brew era, sprinkled with a few American nuggets.

Sidewalk Society

Sidewalk Society

The band also debuts tracks from their great new album inspired by this brilliant material – blending the best in mod, psych and sixties inspired rock-pop.

  1. The Eyes – I’m Rowed Out (Single B-side to When The Night Falls, Mercury, 1965)
  2. 13th Floor Elevators – You’re Gonna Miss Me (Single A-side, International Artists (US), 1966)
  3. David Bowie with the Lower Third – Can’t Help Thinking About Me (Single A-side, Pye, 1966)
  4. The Yardbirds – Psycho Daisies (Single B-side to Happening Ten Years Time Ago)
  5. The Pink Floyd – Arnold Layne (Single A-side, EMI, 1967)
  6. The Who – I Can’t Reach You (The Who Sell Out, Track, 1967)
  7. Sidewalk Society – Moment (Venus, Saturn and the Crescent Moon, Grandioso, 2012)
  8. The Remo Four – In The First Place (Single A-side, Pilar, 1998 rec 1967)
  9. The Action – Strange Roads (Rolled Gold, Reaction, 1995 rec 1967/68)
  10. Small Faces – Tin Soldier (Single A-side, Immediate, 1967)
  11. The Creation – How Does It Feel To Feel (Single A-side, Polydor, 1968)
  12. The Misunderstood – Children of the Sun (Single A-side, Fontana, 1969)
  13. The Clique – Superman (Single B-side to Sugar On Sunday, White Whale (US), 1969)
  14. Scott Walker – It’s Raining Today (Scott 3, Phillips, 1969)
  15. The Pretty Things – Grass (Parachute, Harvest, 1970)
  16. T.Rex – Telegram Sam (Single A-side, Fly, 1972)
  17. Sidewalk Society – In Refrain (Venus, Saturn and the Crescent Moon, Grandioso, 2012)
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