BAKER KNIGHT AND THE KNIGHTMARES - HALLUCINATIONS / I FEEL SICK ABOUT THE WHOLE THING, FEBRUARY 1967

I had a 'top score of the year' recently in the form of a minty promo copy of 'Hallucinations', a single released by Baker Knight in early 1967.  By that time Thomas Baker Knight had already racked up ten plus years in the music business, but this would be his first and only psychedelic single.  He sure made it count!  It's one hell of an outing with guitars a buzzing and sound effects that cascade around an absolutely killer vocal delivery.  You can go ahead an file it next to your singles from the Electric Prunes who were label mates of Knight at the time.

On the flip 'I Feel Sick About The Whole Thing' is mostly a return to form for Knight who is known more for his rockabilly/country/pop vocal sounds.  A decent tune it is, but 'Hallucinations' is enough for the price of admission alone...

DINO, DESI & BILLY - LOOK OUT GIRLS (HERE WE COME) / SHE'S SO FAR OUT SHE'S IN, JULY 1966

Dino, Desi & Billy may not be the most credible group from the 60's, but you can't deny the charm of this pair of upbeat tunes from the summer of 1966.  Both of these songs were written by Baker Knight, an established songwriter who was first brought to my attention by a pair of songs he wrote for the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band.  Other members involved in this expedition were Jimmy Bowen, Shorty Rogers, Lee Hazlewood and Billy Strange.

'Look Out Girls (Here We Come)' has a fuzz riff that brings to mind the Stones' classic, '(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction' while 'She's So Far Out She's In' features a thumping backbeat with killer bass and a super infectious set of lyrics.

You can hear both sides in their full glory on Drifting Radio Broadcast No. 1