Vinyl Relics

Epysode 72: The Travel Agency by The Travel Agency.

Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.

This week we explore the self-titled album by The Travel Agency, a quietly adventurous record that drifted through the late-’60s underground and never quite found its audience. Blending folk-rock and studio psychedelia, the album feels like a band's debut record where they are trying to find their feet.

Over the years, it's become a bit of a cult-classic for some, while others dismiss it as nothing more than a throwaway from the era. Take a listen and decide for yourself.

I hope you dig The Travel Agency as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Fransisco Lupica interview from 2017:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvFDqZHbSMM

 

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured.

*denotes track is not available on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oLXvrQWjHN5BFpsn71YQK?si=44bc0f92243d4b79

HONEYBUS "Black Mourning Band"

CLINT EASTWOOD “Bouquet Of Roses”

DIANA KRALL “Why Should I Care?”

CLINT EASTWOOD “Theme From Mystic River"

*ACT III “Made For You”

*THE US “Just Me”

THE TRAVEL AGENCY “Time”

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "What's A Man"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Sorry You Were Born"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Cadillac George"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "So Much Love"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Make Love"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "That's Good"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "I'm Not Dead"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "She Understands"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Come To Me"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "You Will Be There"

THE TRAVEL AGENCY "Old Man"

??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "If Wishes Were Horses"

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EPYSODE 71: Story by Honeybus.

Guest: Honeybus guitarist Colin Hare.

Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.

This week we drop the needle on Story, the lone and luminous album from Honeybus, a band forever linked to one perfect song, yet capable of so much more. Blending baroque pop, pastoral psychedelia, and late-’60s studio ambition, Story captures a moment when British pop was quietly shifting gears. Guitarist Colin Hare joins us with exclusive commentary, sharing firsthand memories of the band’s creative highs, industry frustrations, and the strange afterlife of an album that slipped through the cracks. Story is what happens when the music outlives the moment it was born into.

I hope you dig Story as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Dutch program dicussing one-hit wonders:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxesvcavSOU

Check out Colin’s solo albums here:

https://colinhare.bandcamp.com

 

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured.

*denotes track is not available on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2u8Bq59frvsExdybMYeRgi?si=XT39-WwjTp6DV7eEzDQhOw

PETER KAUKONEN "That's A Good Question"

GRANT TRACY "Everybody Shake"

THE APPLEJACKS "Over Suzanne"

HONEYBUS "Delighted To See You"

CLIFF RICHARDS & THE SHADOWS "Move It"

THE BEATLES "Bad Boy"

THE HONEYCOMBS "Have I The Right"

HONEYBUS "(Do I Figure) In Your Life"

HONEYBUS "I Can't Let Maggie Go"

HONEYBUS "Throw My Love Away"

*HONEYBUS "Francoise"

HONEYBUS "Girl Of Independent Means"

HONEYBUS "Would You Believe"

ENGLEBERT HUMPERDINCK "Release Me"

HONEYBUS "Story"

HONEYBUS "Black Mourning Band"

HONEYBUS "Scarlet Lady"

HONEYBUS "Fresher Than The Sweetness Of Water"

HONEYBUS "He Was Columbus"

HONEYBUS "Celings No. 1"

HONEYBUS "Under The Silent Tree"

HONEYBUS "She's Out There"

THE ROLLING STONES "She Said Yeah"

HONEYBUS "She Said Yes"

HONEYBUS "I Remember Caroline"

HONEYBUS "How Long"

HONEYBUS "Celings No. 2"

*COLIN HARE "Underground Girl"

*COLIN HARE "New Day"

*COLIN HARE "Just Like Me"

PETE DELLO & FRIENDS "A Good Song"

PETE DELLO & FRIENDS "It's The Way"

*HONEYBUS "Big Ship"

HONEYBUS "Cross Channel Ferry"

HONEYBUS "Be Thou By My Side"

COLIN HARE "Saw Her Face"

COLIN HARE "Incredibly Bad"

??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "Beauty In The Wasteland"

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EPYSODE 70: Black Kangaroo by Peter Kaukonen.

Guest: Peter Kaukonen.

Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.

This week we dive deep into Black Kangaroo, the cult-classic album by Peter Kaukonen.

This epysode features exclusive commentary from Peter himself, as he reflects on the album’s creation, the musical influences behind it, and the stories woven into its tracks. From the recording process to the legacy of the record on vinyl, this conversation offers rare insight for fans of classic albums, vinyl collectors, and listeners discovering it for the first time.

I hope you dig Black Kangaroo as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Check out Peter's website for album info, merch and more.

https://peterkaukonen.com

 

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured.

*denotes track is not available on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2UBKztnoBIUTXgGVtyhUQ1?si=dfdc2a942d9d4238

FIELDS "Love Is The Word"

*Edgar Varise "Platinum"

*Chalo Dildar Chalo - song title unknown

LITTLE WALTER "My Babe"

MUDDY WATERS "Rollin' Stone"

THE CARTER FAMILY "Wildwood Flower"

SONNY TERRY & BROWNIE McGHEE "Born And Livin' With The Blues"

REV. GARY DAVIS "Death Don't Have No Mercy"

THE CHARLATANS "High Coin"

PETER KAUKONEN "Up Or Down"

PETER KAUKONEN "Postcard"

PETER KAUKONEN "What We All Know And Love"

PETER KAUKONEN "Billy's Tune"

PETER KAUKONEN "Barking Dog Blues"

PETER KAUKONEN "Dynamo Snackbar"

PETER KAUKONEN "Prisoner"

PETER KAUKONEN "That's A Good Question"

STARSHIP "We Built This City"

PAUL KANTNER/JEFFERSON STARSHIP "Let's Go Together"

LINK WRAY "Be What You Want To"

TERRY ALLEN "The Juarez Device (aka Texican Badman)"

*PETER KAUKONEN "Bare Oaks"

*PETER KAUKONEN "That's A Good Question" (version 2)

??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "If Wishes Were Horses"

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EPYSODE 69: Fields by Fields.

Guest: Richard Fortune (aka Richard Fortunato).

Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.

This week we drop the needle on the criminally overlooked, self-titled debut album from California psych-rock band Fields. Blending fuzz-drenched guitars with a West Coast vibe, Fields (1969) remains a rare and coveted LP among collectors, yet few know the story behind its creation.

Join us as we explore the band’s origins and why Fields has earned a cult following among psychedelic rock aficionados. Whether you’re a crate-digging vinyl hunter or a fan of late '60s rock obscurities, this epysode is your gateway into one of the era’s best hidden treasures.

I hope you dig Fields as much as I do.

- Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Here's an article I wrote about the Fields album for Psychedelic Scene magazine:

https://psychedelicscene.com/2026/02/10/vinyl-relics-fields-by-fields/

 

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured.

*denotes track is not available on Spotify.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/69upfBS0flXVPdXwqvG1xs?si=bb2c64766f584d28

MELLOW CANDLE "Dan The Wing"

THE ROLLING STONES “She Said Yeah”

WILLIAM CLARK GREEN “She Likes The Beatles”

THE PREACHERS “Who Do You Love”

THE YARDBIRDS “Happenings Ten Years Time Ago”

THE VEJTABLES “I Still Love You”

*THE W.C. FIELDS MEMORIAL ELECTRIC STRING BAND “I’m Not Your Stepping Stone”

THE W.C. FIELDS MEMORIAL ELECTRIC STRING BAND “Hippy Elevator Operator”

THE MERRY-GO-ROUND “You’re A Very Lovely Woman”

FIELDS "Elysian Fields"

FIELDS "Bide My Time"

FIELDS "Take You Home"

FIELDS "Jump On You"

FIELDS "Sun Would Set"

FIELDS "Love Is The Word"

THE PARASITES OF THE WESTERN WORLD “A Rare Case Of The Blues”

FORTUNE “Thrill Of It All”

FORTUNE “Level Ground"

??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time"

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EPYSODE 68: Swaddling Songs by Mellow Candle.

Guest: Mellow Candle's Alison O'Donnell.

Additional commentary by my twin brother Maurice.

This week we drop the needle on a true cult classic. Released in 1972 and largely overlooked in its time, this singular album has since become a holy grail of progressive folk-rock, revered for its mysticism and haunting beauty.

Led by the spellbinding voices of Clodagh Simonds and Alison Williams (now Alison O'Donnell), Mellow Candle fused pastoral folk with progressive rock flourishes, baroque arrangements, and flashes of jazz and classical influence. Tracks like “Sheep Season” and “Dan the Wing” unfold with dramatic, almost otherworldly crescendos.

With Alison's help, we explore the story behind the band, the circumstances that shaped Swaddling Songs, and why it vanished so quickly after its release, only to be rediscovered decades later by collectors and crate diggers.

Light a candle, settle in, and join us as Vinyl Relics revisits one of the most enchanting lost records of the early ’70s.

I hope you dig Swaddling Songs as much as I do.

-Farmer John

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===LINKS===

Check out all of Alison's music here:

https://alisonodonnell.bandcamp.com

 

===THE MUSIC===

Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured:https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0jtVg6Mft71ZW9Niixuma1?si=f05d853ad16b44cb

*denotes track is not available on Spotify.

BILLY NICHOLLS "London Social Degree"

OTIS REDDING “(Sittin’ On The) Dock Of The Bay”

THE SUPREMES “Reflections”

*LOVE “She Comes In Colours”

JONI MITCHELL “Blue”

*MELLOW CANDLE “Feeling High”

*MELLOW CANDLE “Tea With The Sun” 

JETHRO TULL “Teacher”

MELLOW CANDLE "Heaven Heath"

MELLOW CANDLE "Sheep Season"

MELLOW CANDLE "Silver Song"

MELLOW CANDLE "The Poet And The Witch"

MELLOW CANDLE "Messenger Birds"

MELLOW CANDLE "Dan The Wing"

MELLOW CANDLE "Reverend Sisters"

MELLOW CANDLE "Break Your Token"

MELLOW CANDLE "Buy Or Beware"

MELLOW CANDLE "Vile Excesses"

MELLOW CANDLE "Lonely Man"

MELLOW CANDLE "Boulders On My Grave"

*FOVEA HEX “A Hymn To Sulphur”

*FLIBBERTIGIBBET “Episodes”

UNITED BIBLE STUDIES “Circles & Chambers”

UNITED BIBLE STUDIES “Hoist The Drawbridge”

*MELLOW CANDLE “The Virgin Prophet”

??MYSTERY ARTIST?? Tune in next week to find out...

NEWPORT ELECTRIC "Now It's All This"

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