If you’re interested in getting the lowdown on the 1960s, or can’t remember, Joe Boyd was there and does remember. His account in ‘White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s’ is of a time when the

wind changed, a time when drugs, political activism and innovative music merged. Here’s a soundtrack from it to get you in the mood.

1 Soft Machine-Why Are We Sleeping?

2 The Purple Gang-Granny Takes A Trip

3 Pink Floyd-Flaming

4 Dr Strangely Strange-Dark Haired Lady

5 Fairport Convention-Eastern Rain

6 Incredible string Band-Koeeoaddi There

7 Nick Drake-One Of These Things First

8 Tomorrow-My White Bicycle

9 Mike Heron-Feast Of Stephen

10 Vashti Bunyan-Diamond Day

11 Fotheringay-Nothing More

12 Nico-Janitor Of Lunacy

13 Kate & Anna McGarrigle-come A Long Way

14 Richard & Linda Thompson-Shoot Out The Lights

15 Beverley & John Martin-Auntie Aviator

16 Dudu Pukwana & Spear-Joe’s Jika

And if this is the sort of thing you enjoy/tolerate, you might want to check out-‘UFO Tales’, ’14 Hours’ the ‘Soft Psych’ mixes, or a couple of the ‘Folk n Blues Club’ mixes? then again, you might be busy?