The Outsiders – The Outsiders (1966):  This debut album by the Outsiders is actually named after their big hit song, Time Won’t Let Me; but the information

Outlaws – The Outlaws (1975):  Any number of American bands and recording artists, particularly those from Southern California have been identified over the years as playing “country rock”; but Outlaws strike me as being the real thing, although they are typically classified as a Southern rock band due to their Florida origins.

Gilbert O’Sullivan – Himself (1972):  “In a little while from now / If I’m not feeling any less sour / I promise myself to treat myself / And visit a nearby tower / And climbing to the top / Will throw myself off . .

Roy Orbison – Roy Orbison’s Greatest Hits (1962):  Roy Orbison is one of numerous legendary recording artists who launched their careers at the equally legendary Sun Records of

Ooh Child (Various Artists) (1972):  The album runs the gamut of African American performances from 50 years ago, featuring everyone from the Stairsteps to the Impressions to

Yoko Ono – Season of Glass (1981):  Yoko Ono of course is John Lennon’s widow, and Season of Glass is the first album she

Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells (1973):  Tubular Bells is a startling, album-length, mostly instrumental performance that amalgamates sounds from dozens of musical instruments into a cohesive whole having a multitude of moods and textures.  Future billionaire Richard Branson provided studio time for Mike Oldfield for this album, and Oldfield plays every instrument himself.

Ocean Drive (Various Artists) (1981):  Ocean Drive Beach was the name of the hottest South Carolina beach town in the 1950’s and 1960’s; it is now a part of North Myrtle Beach.

Laura Nyro – Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (1968):  Laura Nyro is one of the most gifted singer/songwriters of the 1960’s; and if you ask me, her second and best album Eli and the Thirteenth Confession is a triumph on par with the classic Carole K

Nuggets, Volume Three – Pop (Various Artists) (1984):  Sadly, THE Nuggets double album of American garage rock and psychedelic rock songs from the 1960’s –