Royal Guardsmen - The Four Best Songs from RETURN...

[arcturusaf52]

This song is from September, 1967. I was going to college in New york City at this time,a nd I can remember hearing this song in a record store across from the building my class was in.

[amt253]

2:07 instrumental of So You Want to Be a Rock and Roll Star ... my favorite version of this song ... there's something elegiac about it ... after every song has been played, the stages taken down, and the old 45's dusty and lost ... the music is still good, and the party goes on, even if so few yet remember it ... "Though much is taken, much abides; and though we are not now that strength which in old days moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are" ...

[theSwan7777]

thx for posting. had this album in hs and these 4 hits were my favorites, though "searchin, searchin, searchin for the goodtimes" would be close in there.

PLEASE post a couple more if you ever find the chance.

[vampyros1]

"Leaving" was always a great psych-punker that made its way onto my mix-tapes.

[runawayimagination]

I mentored these guys while working a summer job in 1965 when they were Juniors & Seniors in High School, and I was between my Freshman & Sophomore year of college. I reconnected with the surviving members of the band just a few months ago.

[myrecordcollection]

Did you tell them that the hits would dry up and that they ought to major in something marketable and join a frat with good career connections?

[runawayimagination]

@myrecordcollection None of them got rich during their heyday, but they got to have some cool experiences. They've recently put the band back together. I'm still playing professionally too - although we all know that the secret to a successful music career is a day job.

[freqazoidiac]

Wow, very byrdsy :D

[Megesse]

uwodząco smęcą

[Megesse]

ale ten w srodku 3:50 nie bardzo

[Megesse]

fajni się wydają

[flibideegibbit]

oops, just noticed a jacket mistake. richthofen was from world war one.

[myrecordcollection]

I know! Someone commented on this a few months ago and I said, didn't anyone notice that the song begins with the lyric "After the turn of the century..." ??

[flibideegibbit]

nice find, i used to have the airplane song 45, love to have it back, loved om, thx for posting.

[flibideegibbit]

that wuz the music biz back then, not all slick and run by muthafuggin LAWYERS like it is now. :-(

[gwangi09]

agreed, these are probably the 4 best songs from this album I used to have when I was kid..I have no idea where it is now. Probably the ex-wife tossed it out on me.

[kurskss]

Re, the liner comments..you would think the promo dept. of a band that used the Red Baron as part of its schtick would know that he was an experten of the first world war!!

[myrecordcollection]

Yeah, you'd think somewhere along the way (grade school, e.g.) they would have gotten the word that the Baron fought in the first World War rather than the second. Not to mention the fact that the band's biggest hit begins with the line "After the turn of the century..." Oh well, Laurie was a small, independent label. The person who wrote these liners also probably swept the floors and did the books.

[flibideegibbit]

@myrecordcollection . . . and answered the phones and sharpened the pencils . . . lol

[ejay1118]

I'm still trying to find "Bears" from the first album!

[steveinbelgium]

I am so glag to hear "OM" again. I had it on a 45 back in the 60's. I really like "Any Wednesday" too. Thank you so much for taking the time and effort to post these songs. Steve

[bobwible]

I agree with you about the vinyl! I hate to sound ungrateful, but if you ever get the chance, I would love to hear the rest of this LP. I have a Guardsmen hits cd, but some of these tunes arent' on it. Either way, thanks for the access to some great, obscure stuff. Appreciate the effort. Cheers!

[789trebor]

Great! I never heard any of these songs!

[Midnightman3741]

"Any Wednesday" is absolutely beautiful, and i agree with "Bi-Plane Evermore". My dad saw these guys back in 1966-67 and said they were great.

[lolacarla]

just groovy, fab, and all that. please, someone post "tears go by", its on the Anthology album. Also, theres a really delightful song called bi-plane"Evermore" that could be alot of fun w/video.

[watchika]

I will post "Tears Go By" tonight for you.

[lolacarla]

Thank you very much, I love the song. Do you know any of the boys? Again, thanks.

[watchika]

No, I wish though. I didn't even live back then, since I'm only 15. hehe

[lolacarla]

I was 15 when I first saw them back in '65 and they were sooooo good!! I'm sure you would have enjoyed it just like I did (and still do).

[Back2BackClassics]

Awesome 5***** thanx for posting!!!

[bucksheespins]

GREAT GREAT GREAT

[mickeysgirl61]

AWESOME !! They would be so honored. . thanks for posting this.

[revolution1940]

beauty!