Possible previously unknown song from pre-VU Lou band seen on eBay

[hkmartin]

I thought this was interesting - not $1,000 interesting, but interesting nevertheless...

This is a series of 5 minute Public Service Announcements, disguised as radio shows in the 1960's. They were sent out to radio stations. The format was usually the same. It would begin with the artist or member of the group being featured doing an intro for VISTA (Volunteers In Service To America). Then a story about the program and finally, a song from the featured artists. Each album usually contained 6 segments and were youth oriented, as they were trying to recruit young people.

Now, the Voices Of Vista LP we are offering are shows #76 A, B & C and #77 A, B & C. Featured are Lenny Welch (singing The Right To Cry), Gary Lewis (singing Ice Melts In The Sun), Simon & Garfunkel (singing At The Zoo), The Critters (singing Marryin' Kind Of Love), Tommy Roe (singing Sing Along With Me) AND The Intimates (singing ???-it sounds like it would be called Summer Fun).

If you search for Voices Of Vista shows 76 & 77, you'll find a show with Leon Bibb and Pic Temple.

The show we have doesn't seem to exist and is presumed UNRELEASED!

NOW it gets interesting!

Lou Reed, in his pre-Velvet Underground days was in a group called The Intimates. They released one single on Epic.

The song on this LP is NOT either side of that single.

SO, you may say that it must be ANOTHER group with the same name.

BUT, at the beginning of their segment was the introduction. "Hi. This is Bob Motta for Vista". Bob Motta WAS in Lou Reed's Intimates!

SO, could we have an UNRELEASED early Lou Reed track surfacing?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/374503734097?h ... R8jt8L7bYQ

[MJG196]

$1000?! Cmon man.

[DavidH]

It's an interesting find, but really, hard to know what to think. I always believed that the Intimates was a completely fake band, and even if this record includes a part of the Pickwick songwriting team, it seems more likely that he just reused a band name, rather than got Lou along to record it. Anything's possible, though.

[iaredatsun]

$1000 is a huge ‘could be’. Why don’t they just add a 15 second sample?

[Mark]

Bob Motta is credited as a co-writer on I've Got a Tiger In My Tank on Soundsville and on the single, but it's still a stretch to say that Lou was definitely involved on this other track.

[simonm]

Even if Lou is on there and has a writing credit, I've Got A Tiger In My Tank is hardly a highlight of the Pickwick period...

[logic]

$1000 is a huge ‘could be’. Why don’t they just add a 15 second sample?

There is a 46 second sample now.

[iaredatsun]

$1000 is a huge ‘could be’. Why don’t they just add a 15 second sample?

There is a 46 second sample now.

Thanks. Sounds unlikely to me.