Sa Úgoy ng Músika

Reid King and lyricist/singer Thom Andriola had named their duo The New Wave and released their selftitled album of songs that decidingly had "the energy of Garage Rock, the complexity of Baroque/Classical, and the romantic finesse of late-'50s to early-'60s French film scores and soundtracks."

Thus, the claim that the birth of New Wave music was in the 1970s was inaccurate and unfair.

Now, in homage to and in recognition of the true progenitors of New Wave music, here is The New Wave's one-and-only album plus some of its late-'60s contemporaries (also referred to as Sunshine Pop / Psychedelic Pop/Rock)--the sound and style of each had contributed to the original foundation and heart of the genre.

* The Peppermint Rainbow - Will You Be Staying after Sunday? (1969) ("Don't Wake Me Up in the Morning, Michael")

* The Free Design - Kites Are Fun (1967) ("Proper Ornaments")

* Harpers Bizarre - Feelin' Groovy (1967) ("Simon Smith & the Amazing Dancing Bear")

* Roger Nichols & the Small Circle