VA - Early Works Of John Simon 1965-1967 (2025)

John Simon's Businessman Producer's Career Taikoki, 1965-67 John Simon, a talented producer who became a darling of the times by producing masterpieces such as The Band's "Music From Big Pink" and Big Brother & The Holding Company's "Cheap Thrills" in 1968, spent about 3 years as an underpaid producer. John Simon was a talented producer who became a darling of the times! This compilation is a compilation of about 50 singles that Simon produced up to 1967. This is a valuable collection of his 50 single recordings up to 1967, selected to show the traces of his trial-and-error. The recordings include not only pop music, but also jazz, easy listening, polka, steel band, and many other genres.The film traces the evolution of pop music in the 1960s as he seized the opportunities presented by the production of works that were never his true passion, and established his own unique sound, including The Circle and Simon and Garfunkel. Song selection and commentary by Hirokazu Yakame (From the manufacturer's information)

Tracklist
1 Charles Lloyd - YOU KNOW[1:40]
2 Skitch Henderson - COME THURSDAY[2:03]
3 THE TEN TUFF GUITARS - MOONSHOT![2:02]
4 FRANKIE YANKOVIC AND HIS YANKS - SAIGON SALLY[2:29]
5 THE CYRKLE - RED RUBBER BALL[2:19]
6 THE SUNJET SERENADERS STEELBAND - SUN DANCE[3:01]
7 Bob Morrison - WAIT[2:22]
8 THE BAROQUE INEVITABLE - SUNNY[2:01]
9 CLEFS OF LAVENDER HILL - ONE MORE TIME[2:38]
10 Bonnie Herman - HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE[2:02]
11 Bonnie Herman - HUSH DON’T CRY[2:28]
12 FRANKIE YANKOVIC AND HIS YANKS - LET’S GO SKIING[2:08]
13 THE CYRKLE - PLEASE DON’T EVER LEAVE ME[1:59]
14 MARK IV - HOLLOW WOMAN[2:06]
15 Bob Morrison - GO AWAY[2:42]
16 Brute Force - IN JIM’S GARAGE[2:48]
17 THE CYRKLE - WE HAD A GOOD THING GOIN’[2:45]
18 Bernadette Peters - YOU’RE TAKING ME FOR GRANTED[2:50]
19 Bernadette Peters - WILL YOU CARE WHAT’S HAP’NIN’ TO ME, BABY?[2:24]
20 THE LOMAX ALLIANCE - TRY AS YOU MAY[2:29]
21 Skitch Henderson - THE EYES OF LOVE (CAROL’S THEME)[2:19]
22 The Brothers Four - WALKIN’ BACKWARDS DOWN THE ROAD[2:43]
23 TRAVIS AND COVENTRY - GIMME ONE GOOD REASON[2:09]
24 Simon & Garfunkel - FAKIN’ IT[3:18]
25 Simon & Garfunkel - YOU DON’T KNOW WHERE YOUR INTEREST LIES[2:20]
26 THE ONE - HEY TAXI[2:09]
27 The Brothers Four - HERE TODAY AND GONE TOMORROW[2:51]
28 THOR’S HAMMER - SHOW ME YOU LIKE ME[3:08]
29 THOR’S HAMMER - STAY[2:25]
30 Brute Force - BRUTE’S PARTY[2:19]