Compilation: Beatniks and Hipsters ‘71

As the title suggests we are moving away from lush cocktail parties, stewardesses and martinis for a while to go down one flight of stairs into the world of swingers, beatniks, hipsters and cool cats. Welcome to the "Electric Psychedelic Swingers Pussycat Club", Carnaby Street, London – were we play psychedelic rock and pop from the late '60s and early '70s until the break of dawn.

Trying something different this time, but I hope that you will enjoy it and have as much fun as I did. I wanted it to sound like the songs were recorded live at the club so I have processed them to make them sound heavier and a bit dirty. They are mixed as one long 70 minute set but I have included a alternative download with the tracks separated for those who prefer that instead. This time I have also tried to list the year the song was published in the ID3 data for those who are interested. You can find the links under the track listing below. As always, play it loud, enjoy and give feedback if you like it. Yeah baby!

01. Intro - Entering the Club
02. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints
03. The Fleur De Lys - Circles
04. Pearls Before Swine - These Things Too
05. Pink Floyd - Matilda Mother
06. The Carrie Nations - Find It
07. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Hummin' Happy
08. Tinkerbell's Fairydust - Twenty Ten
09. Roger Nichols & The Small Circle of Friends - Don't Take Your Time
10. Jack Arel and Jean Claude Petit - Strange Galaxy
11. Tommy James - Draggin' The Line
12. The Attack - Neville Thumbcatch
13. Alan Hawkshaw - Beat Boutique
14. Pink Floyd - Julia Dream
15. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Birds In My Tree
16. The Attack - We Can Take It
17. The Open Mind - Cast A Spell
18. Michel Legrand - 14 Juillet 70
19. The Who - My Generation
20. Groep 1850 - Little Fly
21. Jefferson Airplane - White Rabbit
22. King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon
23. The Bunch - Looking Glass Alice
24. London Underground - Mind the Doors
25. Soft Machine - Dada was Here

Download (songs separated)
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perri

Thank you!
Jean

Thank you very much for those great compilations. I really enjoy :)
Chris

Yes it will! Anything for a lady :)
Anastasia

hey!! I just found this compilation but i cant seem to download it?!

will it be up again soon so i can grab it? you had me at the Strawberry Alarm Clock! :)
Shantanu Kulkarny

this is simply great man...and guess what..i'm coming to sweden the day after! all the way from india! i've been a huge fan of your compilations and your posts on swedish desins and can't wait to land
Licorice Pizza

Great new Comp. Have really enjoyed the others and am sure this one will please as well. Thanks. LP
Anonymous

Peace baby, I really want to thank you for including the years in the ID3. You save me a heck of a lot of online searching when you do that.

Keep it up, these Ultraswanks are just exactly what I've been looking for. I love your time machines.

Bluejay Young
Bunny

Wow, this is a psycho-travel in time :D
Great work!
I already feel like a cool bunny.

BTW. Hippie B-day!
Chris

Cheers mate, I am not only crazy but also silly sometimes, hehe. Is that a good combo or what? I put in a lot of work into my compilations, searching for lesser known songs that fits the mood of the compilation. It would be too easy using the "commercial" well known hit songs and bit boring too I guess.
Charles

You crazy Swede! Yet another great collection. Being so much older than you, I was stunned at all the unknown songs and how much I instantly like them. Yet another triumph.

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Ultra Swank takes you back in time into the kitsch, chic and swank living of the 50s, 60s and the 70s. We mainly focus on the design, architecture and the lifestyle of the happy-go-lucky and space-age-living mentality of that era – but also on the music and movies that takes you back to happier times. Ultra Swank is run by Chris, a Swede born in the wrong decade that currently resides in Barcelona. Read more

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