With the UK experiencing some of the hottest weather in its history, it is time to post another section of music that encapsulates the summer. It must be said that there is something joyous about listening to the Sunshine Pop that came out in the late 60s and early 70s. Sunshine Pop was influenced by pop acts such as The Beach Boys as well as groups such as The Mamas & The Papas and The 5th Dimension. It does border on Easy Listening in places but nothing says the summer has arrived than listening to songs like these.
Disc 1
- We Can Fly – The Cowsills
- Sunny Day Girl – The Hobbits
- Peaceful – Kenny Rankin
- The Drifter – Heidi Brühl
- I Just Want To Be Your Friend (Single Version) – The Millennium
- Creeque Alley – The Mamas & The Papas
- Lazy Day – Spanky & Our Gang
- Sweet Blindness (Mono) – Laura Nyro
- If You Know What I Mean – The Gas Company
- I Live For The Sun – Vanity Fare
- Wait ‘Till Tomorrow – The Banana Splits
- See My Love (Song For Greg) – The Gentle Soul
- I’ll Grow Stronger – The Ballroom
- Green Tambourine – The Lennon Sisters
- Punky’s Dilemma – Don Costa
- Different Drum – Stone Poneys
- Do You Know The Way To San Jose – Dionne Warwick
- Stoney End – Peggy Lipton
- Bitter Honey – The Four Fullers Brothers
- Say A Little Pray For You – Aretha Franklin
- Glory Train – Drake
- I Think I’ll Just Go & Find Me A Flower – Moonpark Intersection
- King Of A Drag – The Buckinghams
- Let’s Ride – Roger Nichols & The Small Circle Of Friends
- Only One Woman – Marbles
- Rosecrans Blvd. – Gordon Waller
- Pretty Ballerina – The Left Banke
- How Can I Be Sure – The Young Rascals
Disc 2
- Bowling Green – The Everly Brothers
- Mr. Dieingly Dad – The Critters
- I Can’t Go Wrong – Keith
- Are You Lonesome Like Me? – The Feminine Complex
- Kits Are Fun – The Free Design
- 5 A.M. (Single Version) – The Millennium
- Once Upon An Everyday (Mono) – Peter Sarstedt
- Carrie Ann – The Hollies
- Lu (Mono) – Laura Nyro
- Leaving On A Jet Plane – Peter, Paul & Mary
- Moody Manitoba Morning – The Bells
- Let Me Pass By – Peggy Lipton
- Time For Livin’ – The Association
- Darlin’ (Mono) – The Beach Boys
- Hung Up On Love – Other Voices
- Morning Girl – The Neon Philharmonic
- Dancing Dandelion (Demo) – Eternity’s Children
- California Dreamin’ – The Mamas & The Papas
- The Year Of The Sun – The Gordian Knot
- Time To Love – The Address Brothers
- Trains & Boats & Planes – Anita Harris
- Six O’Clock In The Morning – The Feminine Complex
- Snow (Mono Version) – Harpers Bizarre
- The Warmth Of The Sun – The Beach Boys
- Crimson & Clover – Tommy James & The Shondells
- Another Time – Sagittarius
- She Lets Her Hair Down – The Tokens