Laurel Canyon

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In the 1960's and 1970's, LA's Laurel Canyon was home to an amazing community of artists and musicians who greatly influenced the West Coast music scene. Here is a superb and varied collection of cues that reflect the music of the era, from underground bands to pop groups, from hippies to unsavoury characters, from folk rock ensembles to vocal bands. This homage to the brilliant musicians of Laurel Canyon is composed and performed by renowned British musicians Bob Clifford, Eva Abraham, Damien Edwards, Gideon Wagner and 10cc's award winning songwriter and musician Graham Gouldman with a little help from some beads and bells.

1. LOVE OPENS THE DOOR 00:01:44 IN THE 1960'S AND 1970'S UNDERGROUND BANDS FLOURISHED, SINGING OF HIPPIE IDEALS, ALL BASED ON THE ELECTRIC GUITAR, BUT SOME ADDING FLUTE, PERHAPS HARPSICHORD AND ALL WAITING FOR THAT MAGICAL RECORD DEAL.

2. LOVE OPENS THE DOOR 00:00:30 30 SECONDS A

3. LOVE OPENS THE DOOR 00:00:30 30 SECONDS B

4. LOVE OPENS THE DOOR 00:01:44 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 125
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Pop
Mood: Authentic, Bright, Cheerful, Happy, Hippie, Light, Loving, Retro
Instruments: Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Flute, Harpsichord, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-09994

Tags: A Major, Flower Power, Hash, Hippie, LA, Laurel Canyon, Underground

5. THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 00:01:48 GUITAR BASED BANDS FORMED AND PLAYED PRESTIGIOUS GIGS, GOT SIGNED AND SANG PROTEST SONGS WHILE KIDS WOULD GATHER ON SUNSET AND THE POLICE WOULD GO IN - A FERTILE SUBJECT FOR A SONG.

6. THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 00:00:30 30 SECONDS A

7. THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 00:00:29 30 SECONDS B

8. THERE'S A RIOT GOIN' ON 00:01:48 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 95
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Rock
Mood: Foot-Tapping, Hippie, Protesting, Rocking, Youthful
Instruments: Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-09998

Tags: E Minor, Kids, Police, Riot, Sunset

9. THE BIRD THAT DOESN'T FLY 00:01:32 INFLUENCED BY THE BRITISH INVASION, FOLK GROUPS SWAPPED THEIR BANJOS FOR ELECTRIC 12 STRING GUITARS. THEY RETAINED THEIR FOLKY HARMONIES AND GAVE BIRTH TO THE NEW FOLK-ROCK FORMULA.

10. THE BIRD THAT DOESN'T FLY 00:00:32 30 SECONDS A

11. THE BIRD THAT DOESN'T FLY 00:00:32 30 SECONDS B

12. THE BIRD THAT DOESN'T FLY 00:00:30 30 SECONDS C

13. THE BIRD THAT DOESN'T FLY 00:01:32 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 123
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Mood: Charming, Cheerful, Folksy, Mellow
Instruments: Bass, Drums, Electric 12 String Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10002

Tags: D Major, British Invasion, 12 String Guitar, Folk Rock

14. LOVE PEACE AND HARMONY 00:02:07 WITH ALL THE MUSICAL INFLUENCES IN LAUREL CANYON, PURE AMERICAN POP MINGLED WITH THE HIPPIE LYRICS, SOMETIMES WITH VOCAL CHANTS THAT PROVIDED BRIDGE SECTIONS IN SONGS, MANY WITH EARWORMS.

15. LOVE PEACE AND HARMONY 00:00:30 30 SECONDS A

16. LOVE PEACE AND HARMONY 00:00:32 30 SECONDS B

17. LOVE PEACE AND HARMONY 00:00:30 30 SECONDS C

18. LOVE PEACE AND HARMONY 00:00:30 30 SECONDS D

19. LOVE PEACE AND HARMONY 00:01:55 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 122
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Pop
Mood: Bright, Catchy, Cheery, Feelgood, Happy, Memorable, Uplifting
Instruments: Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Flute, Harpsichord, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10007

Tags: A Major, Hippie, Laurel Canyon, Pop

20. ONE VOICE 00:02:07 IN THE 1960'S SOME LAUREL CANYON MUSICIANS FROM A FOLK AND POP BACKGROUND MERGED WITH AN UNDERGROUND ETHOS, PLAYING ACOUSTIC GUITARS AND BLENDING HARMONIES AND A NEW CONTEMPORARY FOLK WAS BORN.

21. ONE VOICE 00:01:36 ACAPELLA MIX

22. ONE VOICE 00:00:30 30 SECONDS A

23. ONE VOICE 00:00:30 30 SECONDS B

24. ONE VOICE 00:00:30 30 SECONDS C

25. ONE VOICE 00:02:07 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 140
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Mood: Bouyant, Contented, Cheerful, Exultant, Glad, Mellow, Motivational, Rallying, Rousing, Uplifting
Instruments: Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Graham Keith Gouldman, Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10013

Tags: D Major, American Folk, Contemporary Folk, Folk, Folk-Rock, Love, Modern Folk, Peace, Peace And Love, Underground

26. WAITING FOR THE WEEKEND 00:01:46 THE 1960'S AND 1970'S SAW BANDS FORMING WITH STRONG MALE AND FEMALE VOCALS THAT COMBINED FOLK ROOTS WITH THE SAN FRANCISCO HIPPIE CULTURE AND HINTS OF THE WALL OF SOUND WHICH WAS HAPPENING JUST DOWN THE ROAD AT GOLD STAR STUDIOS.

27. WAITING FOR THE WEEKEND 00:00:36 SHORT MIX

28. WAITING FOR THE WEEKEND 00:00:30 ACAPELLA MIX

30. WAITING FOR THE WEEKEND 00:01:46 UNDERSCORE

29. WAITING FOR THE WEEKEND 00:00:30 INSTRUMENTAL MIX

BPM: 120
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Folk, Folk Rock, Rock
Mood: Cheerful, Delighted, Gleeful, Joyful, Joyous, Jubilant, Lively, Merry, Pleasant, Sparkling, Sunny, Up, Uplifting
Instruments: Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Eva Maria Abraham, Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10019

Tags: D Major, American Folk, California, Contemporary Folk, Dreaming, Flower Power, Folk, Folk-Rock, Hippie, Love, Los Angeles, Mama, Modern Folk, Papa, Peace, Peace And Love, San Francisco, Underground

31. KNOCK UPON THE DOOR 00:02:04 THERE WAS A DARKER SIDE TO THE MUSIC FROM LAUREL CANYON DURING THE 1960'S WITH FARFESA ORGANS TO THE FORE, LOW TWANGY GUITARS AND A CHARISMATIC, TRIPPY AND SLIGHTLY MENACING BARITONE VOCAL TAKING CENTRE STAGE.

32. KNOCK UPON THE DOOR 00:00:30 30 SECONDS A

33. KNOCK UPON THE DOOR 00:00:30 30 SECONDS B

34. KNOCK UPON THE DOOR 00:02:04 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 106
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Rock
Mood: Atmospheric, Dark, Gloomy, Hippie, Menacing, Rocking, Sinister, Trippy,
Instruments: Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Farfesa Organ, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Damien James Edwards, Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10024

Tags: A Minor, Farfesa Organ, 1960's, 1960, 1970, 1970's, Rider, Storm, The Sixties, The Seventies

35. THE QUEEN OF THE CANYON 00:01:43 THE 1960'S AND 1970'S SAW THE RISE OF FEMALE SINGER SONGWRITERS WHO CHLLENGED THE WORLD MUSICALLY AND LYRICALLY. THIS SONG IS IN PRAISE OF THEM.

36. THE QUEEN OF THE CANYON 00:00:36 SHORT MIX

37. THE QUEEN OF THE CANYON 00:00:30 INSTRUMENTAL MIX

38. THE QUEEN OF THE CANYON 00:00:16 STING

39. THE QUEEN OF THE CANYON 00:01:43 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 150
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Folk, Folk Rock, Rock, Singer Songwriter
Mood: Beautiful, Blessed, Cheerful, Emotional, Expressive, Meaningful, Motivational, Spiritual, Stirring, Touching, Uplifting
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Eva Maria Abraham, Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10028

Tags: A Major, American Folk, California, Contemporary Folk, Dreaming, Flower Power, Folk, Folk-Rock, Hippie, Laurel Canyon, Love, Los Angeles, Mama, Modern Folk, Papa, Peace, Peace And Love, San Francisco, Singer Songwriter, The Canyon, Underground

40. BEECHWOOD CAFE 00:01:55 DURING THE SIXTIES AND SEVENTIES IN LAUREL CANYON SONG LYRICS CHANGED FROM "OH BABY I LOVE YOU' TO INCLUDE MORE OBSERVATIONAL AND PERSONAL SUBJECTS. THIS SONG IS IN PRAISE OF A POPULAR LA GATHERING PLACE AND IS PIANO BASED WITH LUSH HARMONIES, A LYRICAL FLOWING MELODY AND A DOG!

41. BEECHWOOD CAFE 00:00:30 30 SECONDS A

42. BEECHWOOD CAFE 00:00:30 30 SECONDS B

43. BEECHWOOD CAFE 00:01:55 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 70
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Folk, Folk Rock, Pop, Rock, Singer Songwriter
Mood: Calm, Cheerful, Contented, Kind, Inspiring, Mellow, Nostalgic, Observational, Personal, Sentimental
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Piano, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Graham Keith Gouldman, Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10033

Tags: C Major, American Folk, Beechwood Cafe, Beechwood, California, Contemporary Folk, Flower Power, Folk, Folk-Rock, Hippie, Laurel Canyon, Love, Los Angeles, Modern Folk, Peace, Peace And Love, Singer Songwriter, The Canyon, Underground

44. GIMME GIMME GIMME 00:01:58 LIVING ALONGSIDE THE MORE SERIOUS ARTISTS THAT DWELT IN LAUREL CANYON DURING THE 1960'S AND 1970'S WERE THE PURE POP BANDS WHO SOMETIME TOOK INSPIRATION FROM THE NEW YORK BRILL BUILDING.

45. GIMME GIMME GIMME 00:00:30 30 SECONDS A

46. GIMME GIMME GIMME 00:00:30 30 SECONDS B

47. GIMME GIMME GIMME 00:01:58 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 158
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Pop
Mood: Bright, Catchy, Cheerful, Emotive, Free And Easy, Happy-Go-Lucky, Joyful, Motivational, Propelling, Rousing
Instruments: Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Piano, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10037

Tags: G Major, Brill Building, Brill, California, Contemporary Folk, Flower Power, Folk, Folk-Rock, Hippie, Laurel Canyon, Love, Los Angeles, Modern Folk, Peace, Peace And Love, Singer Songwriter, The Canyon, Underground

48. WE LOVE LIVIN' IN THE CANYON 00:02:19 ALONGSIDE THE SINGER SONGWRITERS AND POP FRATERNITY OF LAUREL CANYON DURING THE 1960'S AND 1970'S THERE WERE A FEW AVANT-GARDE, EXPERIMENTAL ARTISTS AND THIS CUE IS AND EXAMPLE OF THAT STYLE, BEGINNING WITH A WACKY ATONAL INTRODUCTION THAT LEADS TO A HARD RIFF DRIVEN SECTION FEATURING A GROWLING LEAD VOCAL, A SUPERB, RETRO AND AUTHENTIC SOUNDING GUITAR SOLO FOLLOWED BY A MARIMBA SECTION.

49. WE LOVE LIVIN' IN THE CANYON 00:02:06 SHORT MIX

50. WE LOVE LIVIN' IN THE CANYON 00:00:30 30 SECONDS A

51. WE LOVE LIVIN' IN THE CANYON 00:00:30 30 SECONDS B

52. WE LOVE LIVIN' IN THE CANYON 00:00:31 30 SECONDS C

53. WE LOVE LIVIN' IN THE CANYON 00:00:30 30 SECONDS D

54. WE LOVE LIVIN' IN THE CANYON 00:00:18 ACAPELLA STING

55. WE LOVE LIVIN' IN THE CANYON 00:02:03 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 80
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Pop, Rock
Mood: Absurd, Alternative, Authentic, Avant-Garde, Confident, Daft, Fun, Funny, Grooving, Inventive, Irreverent, Loony, Odd, Proclaiming, Proud, Quirky, Strange, Surreal, Uplifting, Wacky,
Instruments: Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Flute, Harpsichord, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Gideon Daniel Wagner, Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10041

Tags: G Major, Alternative, California, Hippie, Laurel Canyon, Love, Los Angeles, Peace, Peace And Love, Singer Songwriter, The Canyon, Underground

56. TO FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 00:02:08 SOME BANDS FROM LAUREL CANYON DURING THE 1960'S AND 1970'S MANAGED TO COMBINE THE BEST OF THE SINGER-SONGWRITER CRAFT WITH A POP SENSIBILITY THAT CAPTURED THE ESSENCE OF FOLK-ROCK AND COMBINED IT WITH A TOUCH OF COUNTRY TO CREATE A STYLE THAT SOLD LOTS OF RECORDS AND REMAINS POPULAR TODAY.

57. TO FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 00:02:08 NO DRUMS MIX

58. TO FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 00:00:30 30 SECONDS A

59. TO FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 00:00:30 30 SECONDS B

60. TO FLY LIKE AN EAGLE 00:02:08 UNDERSCORE

BPM: 141
Tempo: Medium
Genre: Country, Folk, Folk Rock, Pop, Rock
Mood: Aspirational, Authentic, Foot-Tapping, Flying, Free, Inspiring, Life-Affirming, Mellow, Positive, Rousing, Soaring, Spirited, Uplifting
Instruments: Bass, Drums, Electric Guitar, Flute, Harpsichord, Slide Guitar, Vocals


Label: C4U
Sub-label: C4U
Album: Laurel Canyon
Album code: C4U363
Year: 2022
Composers: Robert Alan Clifford
Publishers: CUES4U.COM
ISRC code: UK-SCV-22-10049

Tags: G Major, California, Contemporary Folk, Country, Eagle, Flower Power, Folk, Folk-Rock, Hippie, Laurel Canyon, Love, Los Angeles, Modern Folk, Peace, Peace And Love, Singer-Songwriter, The Canyon, Underground