Show Notes
EPYSODE 81: Begin by The Millennium.
Guest: Michael Fennelly.
Additional commentary by Uncle Herff.
This week we dive into Begin (1968) by The Millennium, a breathtaking studio creation that pushed pop music to its limits and then quietly disappeared. Featuring exclusive commentary from band member Michael Fennelly, we uncover the story behind one of the most ambitious albums of its time.
With its layered harmonies, orchestral flourishes, and groundbreaking production, Begin was designed to be the future of pop. Instead, it became a cult artifact...rediscovered decades later as a defining statement of sunshine pop and baroque psych.
A beautiful failure, or a masterpiece the world simply wasn’t ready for?
I hope you dig Begin as much as I do.
- Farmer John
===LINKS===
Here's an article I wrote about this album for Psychedelic Scene:https://psychedelicscene.com/2026/08/24/vinyl-relics-begin-by-the-millennium/
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===LINKS===
Portland College Radio Station interview with Sandy Salisbury, 2012:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5WNmiK7X4w
===THE MUSIC===
Songs used in this Epysode, in order of appearance. Here's a link to a Spotify playlist for all the tracks featured.
*denotes track is not available on Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1JGEhgWHIiBcB0cO5zhMfw?si=f7dde73b87544686
ARMAGEDDON "Buzzard"
THE GOLDEBRIARS “Sea Of Tears”
LEE MALLORY “That’s The Way It’s Gonna Be”
THE ASSOCIATION “Along Comes Mary”
THE ASSOCIATION “Cherish”
SAGITTARIUS “The Truth Is Not Real”
*SANDY SALISBURY “All I Really Have Is A Memory”
THE BALLROOM “Spinning, Spinning, Spinning”
*THE MUSIC MACHINE “Talk Talk”
THEME FROM “GUNSMOKE”
THE EVERLY BROTHERS “All I Have To Do Is Dream”
RICKY NELSON “Travellin’ Man”
THE PRETTY THINGS “Rosalyn”
THE ZOMBIES “She’s Not There”
MARVIN GAYE “Hitch Hike”
BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD “For What It’s Worth”
SCOTT McKENZIE “San Francisco”
THE MILLENIUM "Prelude"
THE MILLENIUM "To Claudia On Thursday"
THE MILLENIUM "I Just Want To Be Your Friend"
THE MILLENIUM "5 A.M."
THE MILLENIUM "I'm With You"
THE MILLENIUM "The Island"
THE MILLENIUM "Sing To Me"
THE MILLENIUM "It's You"
THE MILLENIUM "Some Sunny Day"
THE MILLENIUM "It Won't Always Be The Same"
THE MILLENIUM "The Know It All"
THE MILLENIUM "Karmic Dream Sequence #1"
THE MILLENIUM "There Is Nothing More To Say"
THE MILLENIUM "Anthem (Begin)"
*THE MILLENIUM “Dying With You”
THE MILLENIUM “I Just Don’t Know How To Say Goodbye”
*THE MILLENIUM “A Younger Me”
SANDY SALISBURY “Spell On Me”
LEE MALLORY “Hey You”
JOEY STEC “Give My Love To You”
CURT BOETTCHER “I Love You More Each Day”
CRABBY APPLETON “Go Back”
NEWPORT ELECTRIC "So It Goes"
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