Something really special happened in Europe and the Middle East (and in so many other non-western regions) in the late 60’s and early 70’s. Especially in Turkey regional folk musics were getting fused with styles found on American records that found their way through the bustling port city of Istanbul, among other areas. Instruments from other countries were also being employed for the first time in these new musics. It’s been a good while since i’ve taken the Turkish jams off my shelf, and the horrific attacks at the airport in Instanbul a few weeks ago affected me in a way that i guess i craved to feel closer to the spirit, culture and unique musical tonalities and rhythms of that part of the globe. I did start with traditional acoustic music, but found it significant to fuse our Western hearts and sounds with theirs at this time. So it is with deep thoughts of all those affected by the afforementioned attacks that we listen to the following selections of 60’s and 70’s Turkish psychedelic rock, funk, folk and pop musics.
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Wendell Austin – LSD
Arkey Blue & The Blue Cowboys – Too Many Pills
Porter Wagoner – The Ruubber Room
Billy Barton – The Devil, My Conscience and I
Bob Blum – Little Pink Elephants
Johnny Price – Marijuana The Devil Flower
Dick Flood – Hellbound Train
Jimmy Newman – The Devil is Laughing at Me
Ramsey Kearnry – Blind Man’s Penis (Peace and Love)
Jimmy Minor – Satan’s Chauffer
Earl Pettijohn – Sinner’s Fate
Brad Wolfe – Changin’ Times
Pee Wee King and His Band – Crazy Waltz
Dottie West – Suffertime
Andy Johnston – Good Times
Billy Swan – Don’t Be Cruel
Rick Powell – Watermelon
Kenny Brent and Donna Harris – Shadows of You
Bobbie Kellerhals with The Gospel Rhythm-aires – Jesus is Coming Soon
Jewel Olivette Taylor – High on Jesus
Margie Singleton – Jesus is My Pusher
Angel Oak – I Saw Her Cry
Bill Anderson – Three A.M.
Red Sovine – Teddy Bear
Dottie West – Mommy, Can I Still Call Him Daddy
Eddie Noack – Psycho
Horace Heller – Ed’s Place
Jim Wyrick – 78 Men
Chuck Wells – Down and Out
Floyd Robinson – My Little Martian
Scotty Mac Gregor – The Rollicking Men From Mars
Barry McGuire – Cosmic Cowboy
Dennis the Fox – Piledriver
Captain Hook – Phone Call
Johnny David – Race with the Devil
Jimmie Riddle – Wildwood Eeeph
The Legendary Stardust Cowboy – Paralyzed
Rusty Diamond – Skellykins
Barbara Clawson – Mad Mummy
Gil Trythall – Folsom Prison Blues
Jimmy Ray – Mixin’ Drinks and Drivin’
Speedy West – Rippling Waters
Little Marcy – Gonna Take All My Troubles To Him
Mike and Pam Martin – Lonely Entertainer
Harry Snyder – The Needle