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Subject: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: Claybricks on 04/19/09 at 11:50 am

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: CatwomanofV on 04/19/09 at 2:03 pm

The End-The Doors

Cat

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: Claybricks on 04/19/09 at 8:34 pm

Guess Who - No Time {1969} 5:30

Original long version from the Canned Wheat Album

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqeSUAlI5uI

Dan

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: CatwomanofV on 04/20/09 at 2:29 pm

The ULTIMATE long song:

Alice's Restaurant-Arlo Guthrie. 18 minutes & 34 seconds.

Cat

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: Paul on 04/20/09 at 2:59 pm

This thread is for any long songs from the 1960's. (5 minutes or longer)

Exact song times can be found at www.discogs.com

Jimi Hendrix Experience - 1983....(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) {1968} 13:46

http://www.last.fm/music/The+Jimi+Hendrix+Experience/_/1983...(A+Merman+I+Should+Turn+To+Be)

Iron Butterfly - In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida {1968} 17:05

http://www.imeem.com/youtubesux/video/MuX0uAq7/iron-butterfly-in-a-gadda-da-vida-17min-music-video/

Tommy James & The Shondells - Crimson & Clover {1969} 5:26

http://www.last.fm/music/Tommy%2BJames%2B%2526%2BThe%2BShondells/_/Crimson+and+Clover

Chicago - Beginnings {1969} 7:58

http://www.imeem.com/rockmusic2/music/t7E4iXXp/chicago-beginnings-remastered-lp-version/

Chicago - I'm A Man {1969} 7:40

http://www.imeem.com/rockmusic2/music/hwXhfvcC/chicago-im-a-man-lp-version/

Dan

Rather like the 70s thread, a lot of these examples were 'butchered' for radio/single play (all bar the Hendrix example were!)

That said, the sixties did throw one or two 'unedited ramblers'...

'Hey Jude' - Beatles
'MacArthur Park' - Richard Harris (both broke the 7+ minute barrier)
'The Real Thing' - Russell Morris (a fine 6 and a half minuter in all its uncut glory, but only if you lived in Aus or the UK, in the US it was spread over two sides of a single!)

Tip of the hat to 'House Of The Rising Sun' - Animals and 'El Paso' - Marty Robbins...sailing over the 4+ minute mark prior to 1965 and becoming a big hit was no small acheivement (although I think 'HOTRS' was edited for the US...boo!)

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: woops on 04/22/09 at 8:23 pm

Wasn't "Hey Jude" from The Beatles long?

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: Michael C. on 04/26/09 at 12:15 pm

In 1969 The Allman Bros. recorded Mountain Jam. The song clocks in at a little over 33 and a half minutes.
However {recorded in '69].....the song wasn't released until their Eat a Peach Double LP in 1972.

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: Philip Eno on 04/26/09 at 2:14 pm

Wasn't "Hey Jude" from The Beatles long?
Yeap, long at 7:08.

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: nally on 04/27/09 at 12:01 pm

One that comes to mind for me is "Light My Fire" by the Doors (the full version), at just a shade over 7 minutes.

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: Paul on 04/27/09 at 1:50 pm

Bob Dylan's 'Like A Rolling Stone' clocked in at just over six minutes...

(The song was spread across both sides of the British promo single, but the version we got in the shops was untampered with...)

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: Bobo on 04/27/09 at 1:50 pm

Honorary mention surely to The Beach Boys' "Here Comes the Night", which when originally released in 1968 was only 2:44, but some crazy person decided to pick up on the disco craze and make a megamix of 10:52 length in 1977. The UK single release measures 4:35.

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: suzie songstress on 05/05/09 at 10:50 am

heres one

mac arthur park

http://tunecaster.com/title/m/macarthur-park.html

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: frackers anonymous on 06/15/12 at 11:38 pm

That Mac Arthur park song hit #2 by your own link. I know that song.
It was a number one song in 1978 on 10-21 here http://tunecaster.com/years/number-one-songs/1978.html
RIP donna summer, great song!
Donna summer had lots of number one songs http://tunecaster.com/artists/s/summer-donna.html

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: nally on 06/16/12 at 1:25 pm

^ Donna Summer's version, however, was a cover. ;)

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: nally on 06/16/12 at 1:26 pm

The End-The Doors

Cat

I just heard this one on the radio earlier this week...and I kept wondering, when is "the end" of that song?? :D

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: karen on 06/18/12 at 12:55 pm

I just heard this one on the radio earlier this week...and I kept wondering, when is "the end" of that song?? :D

Years ago a friend used to play The End at the end of his sixties psychedelic disco. It was long enough to get everyone out of the room/clear glasses etc and start loading his kit into the van.

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: loki 13 on 06/18/12 at 6:15 pm

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: warped on 06/18/12 at 6:36 pm

King Crimson: In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969)

21st Century Schizoid Man (Mirrors) - 7:24
I Talk To The Wind - 6:05
Epitaph (March For No Reason - Tomorrow And Tomorrow) - 8:47
Moonchild (The Dream- The Illusion) - 12:12
The Court Of The Crimson King (The Return Of The Fire Witch - The Dance Of The Puppets) 9:22

Oh yeah. A Classic album. I get into the 1st & last track, a whole lot. Gotta let some others enjoy the masterpiece that this album was.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlNantlznCA

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: loki 13 on 06/18/12 at 6:43 pm

The Nice:

Rondo - 8:22
War And Peace - 5:13
Dawn - 5:17
America - 6:18
Intermezzo From Karelia Siute - 8:57
Ars Longa Vita Brevis (prelude) - 19:25
Azrael Revisited - 5:56
For Example - 8:54
She Belongs To Me (Bob Dylan) - 11:58

Arthur Brown:

Come And Buy - 5:40
Time/Confusion - 5:11
Child Of My Kingdom - 7:01

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: loki 13 on 06/18/12 at 6:45 pm

Oh yeah. A Classic album. I get into the 1st & last track, a whole lot. Gotta let some others enjoy the masterpiece that this album was.

Epitaph has always been a favorite of mine though it is one of those albums that has to be enjoyed beginning to end.

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/18/12 at 11:34 pm

Pink Floyd: Interstellar Overdrive (1967) -- 09:41
Pink Floyd: A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) -- 11:52
Pink Floyd: Set the Controls for the Heart of Sun (1969) -- 09:12

Frank Zappa: The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet (1965) -- 12:22

Caravan: Where but for Caravan would I? (1969) -- 09:01

Amon Düül II: Phallus Dei (1969) -- 20:01

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: loki 13 on 06/19/12 at 6:17 pm

Deep Purple: Concerto For Group And Orchestra (1969)

Hard Road (Wring That Neck)....12:50
Child InTime....12:27
First Movement (Moderato-Allegro)....19:05
Second Movement (Andante)....19:00
Third Movement (Vivace-Presto)...15:24

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: loki 13 on 06/19/12 at 9:42 pm

Amon Düül II: Phallus Dei (1969) -- 20:01

Interesting title for an album. I haven't heard this before, I like it, very Pink Floydish. When I get more time
I will explore this band some more.

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 06/19/12 at 11:39 pm

Interesting title for an album. I haven't heard this before, I like it, very Pink Floydish. When I get more time
I will explore this band some more.

Si, si! It means "God's penis"!

I'm not partial to Amon Duul II myself, but they're among the pantheon of prog rock favorites for prog rock hipsters.
:)

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: loki 13 on 06/20/12 at 6:50 pm

Si, si! It means "God's penis"!

I'm not partial to Amon Duul II myself, but they're among the pantheon of prog rock favorites for prog rock hipsters.
:)

A friend of mine turned me onto Emerson Lake & Palmer in 1974 and I've been a fan of progressive rock ever since
but I must say, I haven't heard of these guys until yesterday. I am pleasantly surprised and I owe you a another
karma for bringing them to my attention. That is why I love this site, you can get turned onto new music even if it
is 40 years old.

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: Zeb on 08/16/12 at 9:21 pm

Herman's Hermits:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hXQpi2Cxy8

I like this one much more than the Juice Newton one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbUNVm1k3nU

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: MaxwellSmart on 09/01/12 at 11:41 pm

A friend of mine turned me onto Emerson Lake & Palmer in 1974 and I've been a fan of progressive rock ever since
but I must say, I haven't heard of these guys until yesterday. I am pleasantly surprised and I owe you a another
karma for bringing them to my attention. That is why I love this site, you can get turned onto new music even if it
is 40 years old.

There will always be prog rock bands you haven't heard of, that's the fun thing about prog!
:)

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: Sammy Reed on 09/08/12 at 7:15 pm

I don't know if "cover versions" are completely disqualified, but I can't help but think of Vanilla Fudge's version of "You Keep Me Hanging On" and the Isaac Hayes version of "By the Time I Get to Phoenix".

Subject: Re: Long Songs of The 1960's

Written By: mistymented1 on 09/11/12 at 9:26 pm

In the late '60s was the Velvet Underground's "Sister Ray" off the album "White Light/White Heat," a little over 17 minutes.

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