Music Box 15th August 2026

The Aardvarks were a 1960s garage rock group from St. Louis, Missouri, and this is their sole release, single Subconscious Train Of Thought (Arch 7" 1968)

Next, Leonard Cohen's interpretation of the French Resistance song The Partisan, from his second album Songs From A Room (CBS 1969)

Joni Mitchell needs no introduction, one of the greatest wimmin songwriters and musicians. This is the homesick ballad California, from her fourth LP Blue (Reprise 1971)

Elanor Moss (website) is a modern London artist, and here's the wonderful Sorry Song (self released digital single 2022) Buy here

We conclude with both sides of The Rolling Stones's sixth single, the first they wrote themselves, The Last Time c/w Play With Fire (Decca 7" 1965). Absolutely genius, based on "This May Be the Last Time", a gospel song recorded in 1954 by the Staple Singers, but reinterpreted as their own. The B-side is also excellent. Until next week ...