Showing posts with label Jesse Colin Young. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jesse Colin Young. Show all posts

Friday, April 2, 2021

"The Other Side Of This Life" by The Youngbloods

The Youngbloods were a rock band from Massachusetts that are largely considered to be a one-hit wonder. They are best known for their classic "Get Together," which first charted in 1967 at #62 but came back to hit #5 in 1969.

The Youngbloods had two other minor hits: "Grizzly Bear" reached #52 in 1967 and "Darkness, Darkness" reached #86 in 1970, marking their final chart appearance. Lead singer and bassist Jesse Colin Young then embarked on a solo career. The closest he came to seeing chart action again was in 1977 when "Higher & Higher" bubbled under.

"The Other Side Of This Life" shows another side of The Youngbloods, one that is more fiery and unafraid to include some wild guitar work.