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Back to Mono: The Dedicated Mono Mixes Podcast

103 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratings

Dedicated exclusively to discussing mono records from the 60s and early 70s, Back to Mono is the all vinyl radio show for fans of music's greatest decade.

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Episodes

Back to Mono #55 - Tearing Open the Garage Doors

April 14, 2021 08:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MB

Hello Friends! Today on the pod we're getting down and dirty, with some garage rocking tunes from some classic and unsuspecting artists, including far too many B-Sides to count! With tracks from The Animals, Little Frankie, The Zombies, The Byrds, The Kinks, Manfred Mann, Herman's Hermits, The Outsiders, and a "live" cut from The Rolling Stones, you'll be annoying the neighbours in no time. To top it off, we'll be looking at three choice cuts from The Doors' classic debut LP from 1967, and s...

Back to Mono #54 - If You Can Believe in the Magic of Mono

March 31, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MB

Hello Friends! We're taking another scattershot look at the first half of the sixties today, with a total mix of cuts from Johnny Cash, Chris Montez, Frank Sinatra, The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Dusty Springfield, The Beatles, Peter & Gordon, and The Searchers! To top this off, our album of the week is The Mamas & The Papas debut LP 'If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears' from 1966, with three choice cuts to cover the variety of tunes inside the sleeve from this fantastic quartet of vocalists! ...

Bonus Episode #3 - 'The Beach Boys Today!' Mono LP Shootout

March 28, 2021 17:39 - 6 minutes - 14.4 MB

Hello Friends! A little bonus look at 'The Beach Boys Today!'... today, taking a look at the four LP copies I own of this album, to decide which is the best one stop shop for SQ, the best copy on a budget, and which you should downright avoid! We'll be comparing a 1965 US Mono, 1965 UK Mono, 1971 UK Duophonic, and the 2015 AP Mono. The answers may shock you... Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/backtomono Email the show at: backtomon...

Back to Mono #53 - Dusting Off the Pure Pop of the 60s

March 17, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 94.1 MB

Hello Friends! Today on the show I've decided to take things through the ultra poppy route, with tracks ranging from the original pop star himself Elvis Presley, through Cilla Black, The Monkees, Sam Cooke, and even The Union Gap. Along the way, we'll have ballads from the Turtles, The Rolling Stones, and The Outsiders, and of course Buddy Holly will be popping by to say hello! We'll also be taking a look at Dusty Springfield's debut LP 'A Girl Called Dusty', with three great cuts that truly...

Back to Mono #52 - Relaxing Down at the Village Green

March 03, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutes - 126 MB

Hello Friends, today we're kicking back down at the Village Green with a selection of tracks predominantly from 1968, as well as a few from the surrounding years for good measure. So with some relaxation from The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, Glen Campbell, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Donovan, and pure melodic joviality from The Hollies, The Association, Herman's Hermits, Cher, and The Doors, let's just hang out and enjoy the music. We'll also be taking our cue from last week's Mixology and ...

Back to Mono #51 - Feelin' Groovy in '65 thru '67

February 17, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

Hello Friends! Today we're Feelin' Groovy with a little help from the great Harper's Bizarre, as well as with some slightly more relaxed monophonic classics from The Kinks, The Mamas and The Papas, Jefferson Airplane, Sonny & Cher, Herman's Hermits, The Byrds, The Hollies, The Seekers, and Boyce & Hart! We're also pleased to introduce the Back to Mono Patreon Program, and as always, just have a jolly old time! Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on Patreon here: https://www.p...

Back to Mono #50 - Baby, Baby, Baby

February 03, 2021 12:00 - 43 minutes - 98.9 MB

Hello Friends! Exciting news in the world of the Back to Mono family - we're having a baby! As inspired by a recent post made over at my Instagram, I've collected a bunch of songs with 'Baby' in the title (and some that are close enough) to celebrate the occasion. So jump on board with mono classics from The Hollies, The Supremes, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Crickets, Heran's Hermits, Marianne Faithfull, The Searchers, The Beach Boys, Elvis, The Foundations, and Frank Sin...

Back to Mono #49 - A New Year & Old Classics

January 20, 2021 16:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MB

Hello Friends! We're diving head first in to 2021 this week with the first episode of Back to Mono for the new year. And much like 2021, nothing much has changed, but the music is still just a good as it ever was, and I've got a boatload of top tunes to rock you through January. With tracks from The Beach Boys, Dionne Warwick, The Kinks, Herman's Hermits, Frank Sinatra, The Hollies, Paul Revere & the Raiders, The Monkees, The Bee Gees, and a closer at look at January's Mixology LP 'The BEATL...

Bonus Episode #2: The Back to Mono Christmas Show!

December 22, 2020 16:24 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

Hello Friends! To thank everyone for all your support throughout this year, I decided to revamp my original Christmas special (for you long time listeners) for this rather unusual festive season. For 2020, the collection has expanded, the stakes are higher, but the festivities have only just begun! So stay home with these seasonal classic from Darlene Love, Andy Williams, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, The Crystals, Frank Sinatra, The Monkees, Gene Autry, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Bing Crosby...

Bonus Episode #2 - The Back to Mono Christmas Show!

December 22, 2020 16:24 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

Hello Friends! To thank everyone for all your support throughout this year, I decided to revamp my original Christmas special (for you long time listeners) for this rather unusual festive season. For 2020, the collection has expanded, the stakes are higher, but the festivities have only just begun! So stay home with these seasonal classic from Darlene Love, Andy Williams, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, The Crystals, Frank Sinatra, The Monkees, Gene Autry, Paul Revere & the Raiders, Bing Crosby...

Back to Mono #48 - Time to Kick Back

December 08, 2020 18:09 - 49 minutes - 113 MB

Hello Friends, and today on the show we're taking things easy, with some slow burning tunes from the likes of Elvis, Buddy Holly, Nilsson, The Bee Gees, The Beatles, The Seekers, Chris Montez, Dave Davies, Frank Snatra, and The Beach Boys, all in their classic mono mixes. We're also going to be taking a look at Aretha Franklin's 1967 Classic LP 'I Never Loved a Man The Way I Love You', with three choice cuts from the LP to give you a tantilising flavour of what to expect from it. Happy List...

Back to Mono #47 - The Unending Joys of US Pop

November 24, 2020 13:28 - 44 minutes - 103 MB

Hello Friends! Jumping right off of last week's look at British Beat from the 60s, this week we're taking a look at a little spread of pop straight out of the United States of America. From Wall-of-Sound Pop from The Ronettes and Sonny & Cher, Sunshine pop from The Turtles, Boyce & Hart, The Monkees, The Mamas & The Papas, The Beach Boys, and Margo Guryan, to downright rave-ups from Nancy Sinatra and Simon & Garfunkel, we've travelled right across the sonic palette of popular music in the mi...

Back to Mono #46 - Return of the British Beat Scene

November 10, 2020 18:22 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

Hello Friends, and once again it's back to that early 60s British Beat scene, because I can't keep myself away apparently! Thematically organised as such by complete accident, I've grouped artists together today by the labels they appeared on for a little twist to the usual formula. The icing on the cake today is a look at The Hollies' 2nd LP from 1964 'In The Hollies Style', one of the best LPs from the early Beat era that often gets overlooked. Along with that, we've got cuts from Cilla Bl...

Bonus Episode #1 - Monophonic Halloween

October 27, 2020 17:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MB

Hello Friends, and welcome to the first official bonus episode for the Back to Mono podcast! I've jumped around my collection today to offer up a mix of Halloween themed tracks (some more direct than others) to both delight and terrify. There will be tracks you've heard on the show before, plenty that you haven't, and maybe a few sneaky surprises too, skirting the lines between the imagery, the wordplay, and the horror of the season. With a scattering of tracks from the likes of The Byrds, B...

Back to Mono #45 - Joyous Adventures in Record Collecting

October 13, 2020 17:00 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

Hello Friends! After a trilogy of themed episodes, we've got a BTM classic episode today, with a broad selection of some of my favourite pickups from the last couple of months. With Genres ranging from Garage Rock, Beat, Country Rock, Rockabilly & straight up Pop, Hits from Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart, Herman's Hermits, The Box Tops, Elvis, The Supremes, Carole King & Dusty Springfield, and deeper cuts from The Outsiders, The Searchers, The First Edition, Nancy Sinatra & The Troggs, this episod...

Back to Mono #44 - The ‘Bridge’ into The 70s

September 29, 2020 17:00 - 56 minutes - 128 MB

Hello Friends, and don't panic! This isn't the end of the Back to Mono era, but a look at some of those forgotten about mono mixes from 1970/71, issued on singles and radio promos, many of which have been lost to time! With a breeze through tracks from Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Hollies, The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, Cher, and Graham Nash, things are really starting to heat up musically at the turn of the decade, and nowhere is that more true than our album feature, a look at Simon &...

Back to Mono #43 - The Axis of Monophonic Psych Rock

September 15, 2020 18:28 - 51 minutes - 117 MB

Hello Friends, and welcome to the second of our two-part Monophonic Psychedelia special, this time taking a dive in to the world of Psych Rock, with rippers from Cream, The Beatles, The First Edition, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, The Hollies, Jefferson Airplane, and even The Dave Clark Five! We'll also be taking a look at a vault mono mix from The Monkees, and the pantheon of Psych Rock - the LP Axis: Bold as Love from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, looking at it's three different approaches...

Back to Mono #42 - Yesterday's Psychedelia

September 01, 2020 18:00

Hello Friends, and welcome to the first part in a two-part monophonic look at Psychedelia in the 60s, starting this week on the more traditionally buoyant and bizarre side of the genre. There'll be bizarre flipsides from The Bee Gees and Boyce & Hart, Hits from The Kinks, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel & The Hollies, and buried LP tracks from The Zombies & Small Faces, culminating in our LP pick of the week, 'Younger Than Yesterday' from The Byrds, with a look at the three songwriting forces...

Back to Mono #41 - A 'Midnight Ride' with 60s Pop

August 18, 2020 18:14 - 47 minutes - 51.7 MB

Hello Friends, and I hope you enjoyed the soft pop of last week's episode, because the pop isn't leaving this week- but we've added a little bit of occasional grit, courtesy of Paul Revere & The Raiders! Their classic 1966 LP "Midnight Ride" is our album choice, with three essential cuts from the album, surrounded by some more of my favourite pop tracks from the 60s, with classic beat sounds from The Beatles & The Searchers, Rock 'n' Roll from the king himself, sunshine pop from Dino, Desi &...

Back to Mono #40 - Dancing an Aerial Ballet to The Softer Side of the 60s

August 04, 2020 20:38 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

Hello Friends! Shockingly, we made it to Episode 40, and boy do we have some treats lined up for you today. Inspired by my album pick for this week, we venture into the softer side of the 60s, with classic hits and rare mono mixes from the likes of Chris Montez, The Rolling Stones, The Ronettes, The Kinks, The Sunrays, The Bee Gees, Glen Campbell, Nancy Sinatra, and of course our album artist of the week, Nilsson. We'll be taking 3 cuts from his Aerial Ballet album today, specifically from t...

Back to Mono #40 - Dancing an 'Aerial Ballet' to The Softer Side of the 60s

August 04, 2020 20:38 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

Hello Friends! Shockingly, we made it to Episode 40, and boy do we have some treats lined up for you today. Inspired by my album pick for this week, we venture into the softer side of the 60s, with classic hits and rare mono mixes from the likes of Chris Montez, The Rolling Stones, The Ronettes, The Kinks, The Sunrays, The Bee Gees, Glen Campbell, Nancy Sinatra, and of course our album artist of the week, Nilsson. We'll be taking 3 cuts from his Aerial Ballet album today, specifically from t...

Back to Mono #39 - 60s Covers of 60s Songs, Vol. 2

July 21, 2020 23:01 - 52 minutes - 40.4 MB

Hello Friends! Another week, and another episode uploaded from Australia for y'all. In today's episode I've decided to revisit an old favourite theme of mine, looking at more classic (and many downright bizarre) 60s covers of 60s songs. So with The Hollies doing Simon & Garfunkel, Cher doing Tom Jones, Marianne Faithfull & The Mamas and Papas doing The Beatles, The Beatles doing The Shirelles, The Beach Boys doing The Crystals, Nancy Sinatra doing Chris Montez, The Searchers & Chris Farlowe ...

Back to Mono #39 - 60s Covers of 60s Songs Vol. 2

July 21, 2020 23:01 - 52 minutes - 40.4 MB

Hello Friends! Another week, and another episode uploaded from Australia for y'all. In today's episode I've decided to revisit an old favourite theme of mine, looking at more classic (and many downright bizarre) 60s covers of 60s songs. So with The Hollies doing Simon & Garfunkel, Cher doing Tom Jones, Marianne Faithfull & The Mamas and Papas doing The Beatles, The Beatles doing The Shirelles, The Beach Boys doing The Crystals, Nancy Sinatra doing Chris Montez, The Searchers & Chris Farlowe ...

Back to Mono #38

July 08, 2020 04:37 - 48 minutes - 60.6 MB

Hello Friends! Today we're recording on the other side of the globe to take a run through some wonderful selections from the British Beat scene from '63 to '65. From uptempo groovers from the likes of The Beatles, Herman's Hermits, The Searchers, Unit Four plus Two & The Zombies, to smoother numbers from The Dave Clark Five, The Hollies, and Peter and Gordon. Tracks inbetween come courtesy of The Kinks and The Animals, and in this week's LP feature we're taking at look at the self titled deb...

Back to Mono #38 - The '63-'65 British Beat Sound

July 08, 2020 04:37 - 48 minutes - 60.6 MB

Hello Friends! Today we're recording on the other side of the globe to take a run through some wonderful selections from the British Beat scene from '63 to '65. From uptempo groovers from the likes of The Beatles, Herman's Hermits, The Searchers, Unit Four plus Two & The Zombies, to smoother numbers from The Dave Clark Five, The Hollies, and Peter and Gordon. Tracks inbetween come courtesy of The Kinks and The Animals, and in this week's LP feature we're taking at look at the self titled deb...

Back to Mono #37 - Rock, Beat & Pop from '63 - '68

June 23, 2020 23:00 - 47 minutes - 44.9 MB

Hello Friends! In this celebratory 37th episode of Back to Mono, we're taking a look at (arguably) The Beatles' best album, three great artists who celebrated their birthdays this week, and of course a smattering of hits, flipsides, and LP cuts from '63 thru '68. With tracks from The Byrds, The Easybeats, Bob Dylan, Boyce & Hart, Dave Clark Five and more, you'll be donning your Leopard-Skin Pill Box Hat and goin' out in the city before you know it!  Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support th...

Back to Mono #37

June 23, 2020 23:00 - 47 minutes - 44.9 MB

Hello Friends,  In this celebratory 37th episode of Back to Mono, we're taking a look at (arguably) The Beatles' best album, three great artists who celebrated their birthdays this week, and of course a smattering of hits, flipsides, and LP cuts from '63 thru '68. With tracks from The Byrds, The Easybeats, Bob Dylan, Boyce & Hart, Dave Clark Five and more, you'll be donning your Leopard-Skin Pill Box Hat and goin' out in the city before you know it!  Happy Listening,  Freddie    backtomo...

Back to Mono #36

June 09, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MB

Hello Friends! I absolutely couldn't wait to share one of my biggest recent holy grail acquisitions with you all, and that is Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends LP in mono! So, with an album feature on this classic set of tracks, some highlights from recent and future episodes of Mixology, a couple of fan picks, and some classics from me too, there's plenty of top class material here for everyone to enjoy, somehow blending the lines between psych and folk in one episode!  Happy Listening  - Fr...

Back to Mono #36 - 'Bookends' Around Mid '60s Classics

June 09, 2020 23:00 - 49 minutes - 114 MB

Hello Friends! I absolutely couldn't wait to share one of my biggest recent holy grail acquisitions with you all, and that is Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends LP in mono! So, with an album feature on this classic set of tracks, some highlights from recent and future episodes of Mixology, a couple of fan picks, and some classics from me too, there's plenty of top class material here for everyone to enjoy, somehow blending the lines between psych and folk in one episode!  Happy Listening,  Fre...

Back to Mono #35 - The Female Voices of '60s Pop

May 26, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 48.4 MB

Taking another themed twist on the Back to Mono format for Episode 35, I've dug out selections from some of my favourite female vocalists of the sixties, with hits and album cuts from the likes of Cher, Cilla Black, The Shangri-las, Sandie Shaw, Marianne Faithfull, and many more. I've also taken a look at the 2nd Studio LP from Nancy Sinatra, 'How Does That Grab You?', in a mono mix that hasn't been issued since 1966!  Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on Patreon here: http...

Back to Mono #35

May 26, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 48.4 MB

Taking another themed twist on the Back to Mono format for Episode 35, I've dug out selections from some of my favourite female vocalists of the sixties, with hits and album cuts from the likes of Cher, Cilla Black, The Shangri-las, Sandie Shaw, Marianne Faithfull, and many more. I've also taken a look at the 2nd Studio LP from Nancy Sinatra, 'How Does That Grab You?', in a mono mix that hasn't been issued since 1966!  Happy Listening  - Frederick  [email protected]  backtomono.p...

Back to Mono #34 - 'A Quick One' (or 11)

May 12, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 47.1 MB

Hello Friends! In the first episode of Back to Mono for podcast platforms, I've taken a Rock 'n' Roll approach in honour of the late great Little Richard, with two tunes from the man himself, and some great numbers from the likes of The Beatles, Small Faces, The Animals, The Zombies, The Hollies etc, and a look at The Who's 1966 LP 'A Quick One', analysing my favourite cuts from the LP, and the rather bombastic sound of the whole album.  Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on...

Back to Mono #34

May 12, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 47.1 MB

Hello Friends! In the first episode of Back to Mono for podcast platforms, I've taken a Rock 'n' Roll approach in honour of the late great Little Richard, with two tunes from the man himself, and some great numbers from the likes of The Beatles, Small Faces, The Animals, The Zombies, The Hollies etc, and a look at The Who's 1966 LP 'A Quick One', analysing my favourite cuts from the LP, and the rather bombastic sound of the whole album.  Happy Listening  - Frederick backtomonoradio@gmail....

Back to Mono #33 - Rock, Pop, Folk & Soul from '65-'69

April 28, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 48 MB

Following on from episode 32, I've decided to grab a few more selections from my recent Discogs haul, some unplayed classics, and a few long time favourites as well. With tunes from the likes of The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Kinks, Aretha Franklin, Cream, Nilsson, Simon & Garfunkel, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Harpers Bizarre, and a Monkees guest pick from my wife, the fun never really ends!  Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/...

Back to Mono #33

April 28, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 48 MB

Following on from episode 32, I've decided to grab a few more selections from my recent Discogs haul, some unplayed classics, and a few long time favourites as well. With tunes from the likes of The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, The Kinks, Aretha Franklin, Cream, Nilsson, Simon & Garfunkel, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Harpers Bizarre, and a Monkees guest pick from my wife, the fun never really ends!  Happy Listening  - Frederick [email protected] backtomono.podbean.com

Back to Mono #32

April 14, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 51.2 MB

For episode 32 of Back to Mono, I've taken classics from my collection by The Who, The Beach Boys, and The Kinks, with new arrivals from the likes of Nilsson, The Rolling Stones, The Searchers, The Zombies & Harpers Bizarre! To top it all off, we take a look at The Monkees' 1967 Declaration of Independence, a.k.a. Headquarters, picking out 3 key album cuts, and exploring exactly why this album is so important in The Monkees Canon.  Happy Listening  - Frederick [email protected] b...

Back to Mono #32 - Taking it Up To Headquarters

April 14, 2020 23:00 - 46 minutes - 51.2 MB

For episode 32 of Back to Mono, I've taken classics from my collection by The Who, The Beach Boys, and The Kinks, with new arrivals from the likes of Nilsson, The Rolling Stones, The Searchers, The Zombies & Harpers Bizarre! To top it all off, we take a look at The Monkees' 1967 Declaration of Independence, a.k.a. Headquarters, picking out 3 key album cuts, and exploring exactly why this album is so important in The Monkees Canon.  Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on Patre...

Back to Mono #31

March 31, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 43.6 MB

In this episode of Back to Mono, I've once again dug out some classic hits, top tier album cuts, and a b-side or two to wet your whiskers in the great world of 60s Pop. With unmissable tracks from The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Searchers, The Beatles, The Turtles, Simon & Garfunkel, and a look at Small Faces' self-titled LP on the Immediate label from 1967, there's plenty here to help you get your groove on in isolation! Happy Listening  - Frederick [email protected] backtomono.po...

Back to Mono #31 - Days of Immediate Mono Mixes

March 31, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutes - 43.6 MB

In this episode of Back to Mono, I've once again dug out some classic hits, top tier album cuts, and a b-side or two to wet your whiskers in the great world of 60s Pop. With unmissable tracks from The Kinks, The Yardbirds, The Searchers, The Beatles, The Turtles, Simon & Garfunkel, and a look at Small Faces' self-titled LP on the Immediate label from 1967, there's plenty here to help you get your groove on in isolation! Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on Patreon here: htt...

Back to Mono #30

March 17, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 45.2 MB

Stuck inside and want something entertaining? Well, good news! The themed specials of Back to Mono return with a focus on the R'n'B cover landfill of the early sixties beat era! With rock 'n' roll covers from the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Hollies, Peter And Gordon, The Animals, The Beatles, The Who, and many more, you're sure to be storming down the discotheque (in your kitchen hopefully) in moments! Happy Listening  - Frederick [email protected] backtomono.podbean.com

Back to Mono #30 - The R'n'B Landfill of The British Invasion

March 17, 2020 23:00 - 44 minutes - 45.2 MB

Stuck inside and want something entertaining? Well, good news! The themed specials of Back to Mono return with a focus on the R'n'B cover landfill of the early sixties beat era! With rock 'n' roll covers from the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Hollies, Peter And Gordon, The Animals, The Beatles, The Who, and many more, you're sure to be storming down the discotheque (in your kitchen hopefully) in moments! Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on Patreon here: https://www.patr...

Back to Mono #29

March 04, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 46.4 MB

As Back to Mono nears it's 30th outing, I've taken yet another look at some of the best pop songs of the 60s, with a driving edge sprinkled throughout the proceedings. From a look into the very LA album "REVOLUTION!" from Paul Revere & The Raiders in 1967, to riff driven tracks from the likes of The Mamas and Papas, The Byrds, and The Bee Gees, and pure pop gems from The Hollies, The Rolling Stones, and The Beach Boys, there's certainly some top tier ear candy here to wet your whiskers. Hap...

Back to Mono #29 - Starting the Revolution!

March 04, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 46.4 MB

As Back to Mono nears it's 30th outing, I've taken yet another look at some of the best pop songs of the 60s, with a driving edge sprinkled throughout the proceedings. From a look into the very LA album "REVOLUTION!" from Paul Revere & The Raiders in 1967, to riff driven tracks from the likes of The Mamas and Papas, The Byrds, and The Bee Gees, and pure pop gems from The Hollies, The Rolling Stones, and The Beach Boys, there's certainly some top tier ear candy here to wet your whiskers. Hap...

Back to Mono #28 - Cranking it Up!

February 18, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.9 MB

For the 28th Episode of Back To Mono, I've taken a dive down Rock's Rabbit Hole, with absolute rippers from the likes of The Kinks, The Who, Paul Revere And The Raiders, The Beatles, and an indepth look at The Rolling Stones' last Rhythm and Blues LP (in the UK) from 1965, 'Out Of Our Heads', including an essential proto-punk cover of "She Said Yeah"! Distortion has never sounded this good. Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/backtomon...

Back to Mono #28

February 18, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 40.9 MB

For the 28th Episode of Back To Mono, I've taken a dive down Rock's Rabbit Hole, with absolute rippers from the likes of The Kinks, The Who, Paul Revere And The Raiders, The Beatles, and an indepth look at The Rolling Stones' last Rhythm and Blues LP (in the UK) from 1965, 'Out Of Our Heads', including an essential proto-punk cover of "She Said Yeah"! Distortion has never sounded this good. Happy Listening  - Frederick [email protected] backtomono.podbean.com

Back to Mono #27 - Reading the Monophonic Oracle

February 01, 2020 00:00 - 51 minutes - 45.5 MB

In this episode of Back to Mono, Fred once again takes you back to the beat of the sixties, with a top tier selection of classic hits and rare tracks from the best of the decade. With picks from the likes of The Searchers, The Kinks, The Troggs, The Walker Brothers, and a closer look at The Zombies classic LP from 1968 'Odessey and Oracle', you're sure to hear some old favourites, and find some new ones too - all in their original, monophonic glory! Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support th...

Back to Mono #27

February 01, 2020 00:00 - 51 minutes - 45.5 MB

In this episode of Back to Mono, Fred once again takes you back to the beat of the sixties, with a top tier selection of classic hits and rare tracks from the best of the decade. With picks from the likes of The Searchers, The Kinks, The Troggs, The Walker Brothers, and a closer look at The Zombies classic LP from 1968 'Odessey and Oracle', you're sure to hear some old favourites, and find some new ones too - all in their original, monophonic glory! Happy Listening  - Frederick backtomono...

Back to Mono #26 - The Acoustic Side of The 60s

January 22, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MB

For the 26th episode of Back to Mono, things get dialed back a notch with an all acoustic (just about) special from the decade often forgotten about for its acoustic treats! From obvious contenders such as Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel, to slightly more surprising selections from The Monkees and The Rolling Stones, there's plenty here for you to kick back, relax, and maybe play along yourself if you're feeling adventurous. Happy Listening,  Frederick  Support the podcast on Patreon here...

Back to Mono #26 - Acoustic 60s

January 22, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MB

For the 26th episode of Back to Mono, things get dialed back a notch with an all acoustic (just about) special from the decade often forgotten about for its acoustic treats! From obvious contenders such as Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel, to slightly more surprising selections from The Monkees and The Rolling Stones, there's plenty here for you to kick back, relax, and maybe play along yourself if you're feeling adventurous. Happy Listening  - Frederick [email protected] backtomo...

Back to Mono #26

January 22, 2020 00:00 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MB

For the 26th episode of Back to Mono, things get dialed back a notch with an all acoustic (just about) special from the decade often forgotten about for its acoustic treats! From obvious contenders such as Bob Dylan and Simon & Garfunkel, to slightly more surprising selections from The Monkees and The Rolling Stones, there's plenty here for you to kick back, relax, and maybe play along yourself if you're feeling adventurous. Happy Listening  - Frederick [email protected] backtomo...