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My Mind Goes High

2011-09-21T12:47:00.001+03:00

This time we continue our trip into the 60s with a very nice compilation of psycehedelia from the USA, mostly from West Coast Bands.

Here you will find bands and songs that are rare, but also more known bands and songs, and even more commercial bands like The Monkees or The Association who were influenced by this scene.

Nice melodies & tunes, and good performances are the strogest elements of this compilation. Maybe you will not find so obscure tunes like in other similar compilations, but in this one you can dig the sound of this 60s era. For sure it worths to be in evert collector's personal collection.

Here follows a list with all Bands and Tracks:

1. Hallucinations - Knight, Baker & The Knightmares
2. It`s Love - Misty Wizards
3. Break Away - Next Exit
4. Looking At A Baby - Collectors
5. Her Name Is Melody - Pride, Adrian
6. Pandora`s Golden Heebie Jeebies - Association
7. Lantern Gospel - World Column
8. Who Planted Thorns In Miss Alice`s Garden - Northcott, Tom
9. Man Of Straw - Wonderling, John
10. White Pony - Marguiles, Ellen
11. Straight Aero - Thomas, Jeff
12. My Mind Goes High - MC2
13. Hell Will Take Care Of Her - Brass Buttons
14. Lucifer - Salt
15. Strangers From The Sky - Fowley, Kim
16. Antique Doll - Electric Prunes
17. Astrologically Incompatible - Bonniwell Music Machine
18. How Nice - Tokens
19. Sign Of The Queen - Harrison, Noel
20. That`s The Way It`s Gonna Be - Mallory, Lee
21. House Of Glass - Glass Family
22. Wildflowers - Holy Mackerel
23. Porpoise Song - Monkees
24. Smell Of Incense - West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band

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The Nickel Bag - The Woods, 1966

2011-02-27T19:01:00.000+02:00

The Nickel Bag - The Woods, 1966

The Nickel Bag (ex Night Owls)

The Five Canadians - Writing On The Wall

2011-02-23T21:28:00.001+02:00

Dear Friends,

Let me present you an all time classic by the Texans Five Canadians - Writing On The Wall.
Pure garage sound with snotty vocals and right tunes of farfisa.

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Wind and Sea by the Sunsets

2011-01-07T16:12:00.008+02:00

Dear Friends Happy New Year !!!

Let's start this year witth a very nice Surf Tune: Wind and Sea by the Sunsets (Australia)

This Novocastrian combo originally gigged as the Strangers (not to be confused with the Melbourne group of the same name) in 1964 playing Surf music, sometime later they retitled themselves as The 4 Strangers and had an instrumental release on the Astor label in late ’64, before showing their true indentity around a year later with another release on the Festival label.
Another name change came about in late ’65 when radio station 2HD ran a competition for people to choose another name, the winning name was of course The Sunsets.
Pigeonholed as a surf band due to music that they provided for the film “A Life in the Sun”, this disc sold incredibly well – their style was raw r’n'b!
Around May ’67 they did a three month residency at Digby’s nightspot on the Gold Coast, it is here that they were influnece by other styles of music and probably drugs too. With these new influences they moved to Sydney again around Sept 1967 and became Tamam Shud. Bass player Eric Connell being disappointed that the group moved away from the r’n'b style that they had embraced for three years previously duely left.

Band Members
Lindsay Bjerre – vocals & rhythm guitar
Alex “Zack” Zytnik- lead guitar
Dannie Davidson – drums
Eric Connell – bass

Wild Thing - We Five (1966)

2010-09-11T20:43:00.006+03:00

Dear friends hi,

For today I have for you one of the wildest covers of the Toggs classic hit Wild Thing. I believe thtat this version is one of the rawest I ever heard.
This cover is from The We Five from 1966 hailing from Athens, Greece.
This song was recorded in a theatre where the We Five performed live with audience for a radio show. So practically this is almost a live appearance showing the real capablities of the the "first Greek Super Group". This version has a very garage feeeling with snotty raw vocals , organ anf fuzzy guitars.

We Five are alleged to be the first super group in the history of Greek Rock-Pop as they featured talented musicians who used to perform at the most popular Athenian Groups like The Idols, The Minis, The Juniors, & The Stormies. In addition members of the We Five later followed a succefull carreer in Europe with most famous Demis Roussos. We Five had a short lived carreer from 1966 to 1967

Their members were during 1966-1967:
Demis Roussos(vocals, bass, 1966-67)
Alekos Karakantas (guitar)
Spyros Metaxas(guitar, 1966-67)
Lakis Vlavianos (organ)
Makis Saliaris (drums)
Giorgos Petridis (vocals, bass, 1967)
Dimitris Katakouzinos (guitar, 1967)

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Orgi (anger) - The Diamonds featuring Kostas Pavlidis

2010-08-14T20:51:00.006+03:00

Dear Friends,

I dug this ultra rare song quite recently Unfortunately I haven't been able to find any further details about the group and this song

Not many info exist for this group, excpet from the name of the lead singer, Kostas Pavlidis. This single must be one of the rarest cuts during the 60s in Greece.

This song could be most probably was released between 1967-1969 and could be conisedered as one of the first psychedelic attempts by a Greek group. The title of the song is "Orgi" which in Greek means "Anger". The lyrics are in Greek, they are not really particular, but the nice vocal harmonies, the slow tempo farfisa on the background and the nice guitar break with the bass solo at the 3rd half of the song are really great in my opinion.

This song is a real collector's item from a 60s group not singing in English, and not coming from the UK or the USA

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Los Walkers - Gloria

2010-07-03T20:08:00.005+03:00

Dear Friends,

Please accept my sincere apologies for not having posted anything for so long.

Due to a laptop failure I have lost all material I have been gathering for years

I present you here one of my favorite covers of Them's Gloria by the Argentinian Los Walkers from 1967:

Carlos Alberto Altamirano (guitar, organ & vocals)

Roberto Jorge "Rover" (guitar)

Ignacio "Tata" (bass)

Roberto Antonio "Corre" Lopez (drums)

They released two singles in 1967: "Hold tight" b/w "Gloria" (Music Hall 30924) and "The Letter" b/w "Out of time" (Music Hall 30968), and an LP: Los Walkers (Music Hall 720). The album included three originals composed by the members of the group and covers of "Tobacco road", "The Letter", "Gloria" and "Bad Women", all garage classics.

Enjoy frenzy South American beat at one of its best

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Garage Punk Unknowns

2010-04-25T11:40:00.004+03:00

Dear friends hi,

I have returned after almost one month
Today I will post something I have download from the fantastic blog of http://mza-garage.blogspot.com

This is a very nice compilation with some very powerful cuts from USA garage bands

Enjoy listening

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Pebbles Volume 28 (Sweden)

2010-03-25T14:08:00.004+02:00

Dear friends,

Today I will present you a Pebbles Compilation with Swedish 60s groups
Hope you will ennjoy it

Track Listing

Side 1:

1.The Shakers: "Who Will Buy these Wonderful Eyes?" – Rel. 1967
2.The Cads: "Call My Name" – Rel. 1966
3.Los Comancheros: "It's So Right" – Rel. 1966
4.The Dee Jays: "Not that Girl"
5.The Dee Jays: "Striped Dreams" – Rel. 1967
6.The Demons: "You" – Rel. 1964
7.The Gents: "Honor Bright"
8.The Madmen: "Alfred E. Goes Surfing" – Rel. 1965

Side 2:

1.The Dee Jays: "You Must Be Joking" – Rel. 1965
2.The Slamcreepers: "Nobody" – Rel. 1966
3.The Bootjacks: "Route 66" – Rel. 1965
4.The Namelosers: "Suzie Q" – Rel. 1965
5.The Flippers: "Louie, Louie" (Richard Berry)
6.The Lea Riders Group: "Got No Woman" – Rel. 1966
7.The Lea Riders Group: "But I Am, and Who Cares?" – Rel. 1966
8.The Bootjacks: "Stoned"

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Wild Things-Wyld Kiwi Garage 1966-69

2010-03-07T13:12:00.005+02:00

Dear friends,

Today I am going to present you a wild collection with primitive sounds from New Zealand’s 60s music groups. This is a collection of 16 singles where the Kiwis compensated for their isolation with crude mania, and this has some ferocious pounders.

My favourite from this compilation is the “I can’t make a friend” by the Action with very snotty vocals and a real hunting tune. Also the 13th Floor Elevators “You’re gonna miss me”, covered by Tom Thumb is one of the most powerful covers of this all time garage-punk classic.

This compilation shows the real hunger of 60s youth to play music and express their feelings, which was the same almost all across the word.

Track List

1.La De Da's - "Don't You Stand In My Way" (2:14)
2.La De Da's - "How Is the Air Up There?" (2:32)
3.The Smoke (NZ) - "No More Now" (2:12)
4.Sandy Edmonds - "Come See Me" (2:28)
5.Crescendos - "Now She's Mine" (2:50)
6.The Action - "I Can't Make a Friend" (2:16)
7.Tom Thumb - "You're Gonna Miss Me" (2:00)
8.Tom Thumb - "I Need You" (2:06)
9.Bluestars - "Social End Product" (2:32)
10.Challenge - "The Crunch" (2:44)
11.Principals - "I Can't Stop" (2:44)
12.Pleazers - "Hurtin' All Over" (2:37)
13.Chants R&B - "I Want Her" (2:36)
14.Chants R&B - "I'm Your Witchdoctor" (2:00)
15.Chants R&B - "Neighbour Neighbour" (2:25)
16.Tomorrow's Love - "7 and 7 Is" (2:03)

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Once and for all girl - The Other 4 (1966)

2010-02-28T11:06:00.005+02:00

Dear friends hi,

Today I will post a very nice video outtake:Once and for all girl - The Other 4
I would rather say that this is more close to psychedelic pop that 60s garage.
Anyway, I think that the tune is really nice with soft harmonies and vocals, nice organ and interesting guitar on the bacground.

Here are some details I managed to find out about The Other 4 from another site

The Other 4 begun at the end of the 1960s as teen rock ‘n’ rollers the Man-Dells and came out at the other end, in reconfigured form, as psychedelic rockers the Brain Police. And, in between, they put out three 45s as the Other Four. They would continuously adapt themselves to the times without necessarily being innovators in their field, achieving local popularity in their various permutations without realizing chart success.

A well-worn trajectory for the ‘60s rock ‘n’ roll band to be sure, though the Other Four released some truly memorable 45s. “Searching for My Love,” their first 45 as the Other Four, is ringing, minor key pop straight from the Zombies and Searchers songbook. Their second - this selection - has all the right moves for 1966: commercial harmonies, mystical reserves of teenage energy, the briefly de rigueur 12-string.

The group, which consisted of Norman Lombardo (vocals, bass), Kenny Pernicano (drums, vocals), Craig Palmer (vocals, keyboards, bass) and Don Sparks (vocals, guitar) for “Once and For All Girl,” recorded the song at Hollywood’s Gold Star Studios, and, for obvious reasons, it was strong enough to attract the attention of Decca Records. To which Decca quickly set about transforming the Other Four’s manic verve into bland, fatal irrelevancy for their third and final 45, “How Do You Tell a Girl.”

Vocalist Norman Lombardo and one-time Other Four guitarist and keyboardist Rick Randle would reconvene a year or two later with a few other local San Diego musicians, self-releasing an obscure acid rock LP as the Brain Police in 1968. Incidentally, Don Sparks, who played on “Once and For All Girl,” enjoys an active career in television.

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View this charming Video here

Ugly Things Volume1

2010-02-15T21:34:00.003+02:00

Today, I am going to present you a very nice compilation with raw and primitive sounds from down under.
Australia had a great production of music in the 60s and had a some groups who made international success.

My favorite song from this compilation is the opening You're Drivin' Me Insane from the Missing Links a totally minblowing song so far ahead of its time!!!

Please find below the tracks list and recording info as taken from Ugly Things

Track List

Side Track Band Name Song Title Was Version Released Recorded Original Release

1 1 The Missing Links You're Drivin' Me Insane 8/1965 Original Release

1 2 The Black Diamonds I Want, Need, Love You 1/1967 Original Release

1 3 The Elois By My Side 4/1967 Original Release

1 4 The Moods Rum Drunk 6/1966 Original Release

1 5 The Easybeats Goin' Out Of My Mind 11/3/1966 Original Release

1 6 The Vince Maloney Sect No Good Without You 3/1966 Original Release

1 7 The Sunsets I Want Love 7/1967 Original Release

1 8 The Wild Colonials Get The Picture 7/1966 Original Release

1 9 The Creatures Ugly Thing 12/1967 Original Release

1 10 The Cult You're Just My Kind unreleased

2 1 The Atlantics Come On 3/1967 Original Release

2 2 The D-Coys Bad Times 7/1966 Original Release

2 3 Trevor Gordon & The Bee Gees Little Miss Rhythm & Blues 3/1965 Original Release

2 4 The 4 Strangers Sad & Lonely 6/1965 Original Release

2 5 The In-Sect I Can See My Love 9/1966 Original Release

2 6 The Jackson Kings Watch Your Step 3/1966 Original Release

2 7 The Running Jumping Standing Still She's So Good To Me 8/1967 Original Release

2 8 The Vacant Lot Don't Let Me Sleep Too Long 3/1967 Original Release

2 9 The Hergs Style Of Love 11/1967 Original Release

2 10 Jeff St. John & The Id Sunaroid '67 1967

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The Zephyrs-Something About You (1965)

2010-02-05T00:14:00.006+02:00

Dear friends hi again,
Last month ended with a new record of visits, more than 4,000 !!!

So, with great pleasure I would like to share with you one my favorite songs from the British Invasion era, Something About You by the Zephyrs from 1965. The Zephyrs released half-a-dozen singles between 1963 and 1965 without any notable success; the only one to make the U.K. charts, "She's Lost You," topped out at a mere Number 48.

This song is a mixture, Merseybeat & Mod with a fast tune distinctive organ that has a very nice solo. It is an up-tempo song making want to shake !!!

Enjoy the video

Music Machine - The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly

2010-01-24T10:24:00.005+02:00

Dear friends,

With great pleasure I present you a real dynamite song: Music Machine - The Eagle Never Hunts The Fly.

Do you belive that a group could play so powerful music around 1966-1967?
This song have it all: powerfull rhythm, fuzzy guitars, snotty vocals, swirling farfisa, intriguing lyrics !!!!

Enjoy viewing this awasome video !!!!

Wrenchin The Wires vol.1 & 2

2010-01-20T17:29:00.008+02:00

Dear frinds hi,

Let me present a collection with 2 volumes with Polish 60s groups
Not much is known about the 60s music scene from countries from the what so called Eastern Block. The 60s music revolution didn't leave any part of the world without influence

The 2 volumes of this collection brings very fine beat, pop, garage tunes from Poland. Some material is original, some material is cover from well known 60s hits, and some songs are in Polish language and other songs in English.
The material is really good and some groups seem to have a very professional approach. Check the liner notes attached where you can read some brief details regarding the groups' stories.

Enjoy Listening this unique compilation

Track List

Part One
Wild 60's Bloc-busters from Poland

Side 1
1 Dzikusy - Piastelsi
2 Polanie - I'm Crying
3 Bardowie - Rudy Pies
4 Piec Linii - Jesien
5 Chocholy - Nadazyc Chce
6 Passaty - Nowy Wstaje Dzien
7 Pesymisci - She's Not There

Side 2
1 Polanie - A Ty Pocalujesz Mnie
2 Dzikusy - Nie Bede Z Toba Dluzej
3 Czerwone Gitary - I'm Down
4 Pesymisci - Plotki
5 Bardowie - Stary Zolw
6 Chocholy - Uwierz Mi
7 Blackout - Daj Psu Kosc

Part Two
14 Party's organ-led Curtain-rippers from Poland

Side 1
1 Chocholy - Nascie Lat
2 Dzikusy - Niefortunny Podrywacz
3 Dzikusy - Stale To Samo
4 Czarne Golfy - Podrywacze
5 Kawalerowie - Jeszcze Nie Wiem Nic O Tobie
6 The Phantoms - Hey Girl
7 Blackout - Czy Znasz Ten Zwyczaj

Side 2
1 Czerwono-Czarni - Good Lovin'
2 Trubadurzy - Chociaz Na Chwile Przyjdz Do Mnie
3 Kawalerowie - Nigdy Juz Nie Wolaj Mnie
4 Niebiesko-Czarni - Nocny Alarm
5 Polanie - Can You Hear Me
6 Czarne Golfy - Osiemnascie Lat
7 Pesymisci - Nie Powiem Ci Juz Nic

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People of Tyme (canadian 60s)

2010-01-17T09:45:00.003+02:00

Dear Friends hi,

This is the first post for 2010, and its by a demand from a garage60s blog reader who wished to see more garage punk songs coming from French speaking groups

So here I present you a compilation with Canadian groups from the sixties where the majority of the songs is in French langauage.

Ecoutez !!!!!!

Track List

1. People of Time - Simple Simon
2. Mon Amour - Les Wild Ones
3. They Say - Les 409
4. Si Chopin - Les Bel Kanto
5. Little White Lies - Painted Ship
6. Jeune Fille De Couvent - Les Comtes Harbourg
7. Cause I Believe - Michael & The French Canadians
8. J’en Ai Assez - Les Dabsters
9. I Can’t Go On - M.G. & The Escorts
10. Mademoiselle Yeye - Les Serf
11. Not My Kind - Denis Pantis
12. Cheveux Blonds Et Pantalons - Les Asteks
13. 8 O’Clock This Morning - Haunted
14. Pour Toi - Les Saturnes 4
15. Brainwashed - David Clayton Thomas
16. Tu N’es Pas Singere - Alex Fontaine
17. She’s Your Lover - Deverons
18. Je T’ Aime - Les Differents
19. I’m Losing Tonight - A Passing Fancy
20. Tot Mes Copains - Les Cyclones
21. I Need You Baby - Bohemians
22. Mary Lee - Rejean & Fawcons
23. Faded Colors - Stonemen
24. Ailleurs Et Ici - Les Notables
25. It’s A Hard Life - Ultimate Image
26. Monsieur Jean - Yvon Bonneville

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The World For Us (Compilation)

2009-12-30T18:40:00.004+02:00

Dear friends hi again,

Today I have the pleasure to present you the compilation "The World For s" with 18 tracks recorded in several European countries betweenn 1965-1965.

Music styles vary from beat, mod, freakbeat and garage with nice guitar breaks, fuzz, organ and various weird sounds, different languages and influences from local scenes and music.

European youngsters did their miracle again !!!!!

Track List

Side 1
1 The Sad Sack Set - The World For Us (Frankfurt, Germany)
2 Roosters - Waiting For You Baby (Lulea, Sweden) *
3 The Mascots - I Want To Live (Stockholm, Sweden)
4 Group $oall - By My Side (Hillegom, Holland) *
5 The Rolling Beats - Sweeter Than You (Maastricht, Holland)
6 Les Sauterelles - Forget It All (Zurich, Switzerland)
7 Les 5 Gentlemen - Si Tu Reviens Chez Moi (Marseilles, France)
8 Goblins - We Like The Rain (Oudenbosch, Holland) *
9 Het - Allen Op Het Kerkhof (Amsterdam, Holland)

Side 2
1 The Moonjacks - Come On (Stockholm, Sweden)
2 The Moonjacks - I Remember Her Smile (Stockholm, Sweden) *
3 The Bintangs - Groovin' (Beverwijk, Holland)
4 Ragges - Make Me Love (Lulea, Sweden)
5 Les Problemes - Je Ne Vois Rien (Puteaux, France)
6 The Hound Dogs - Clarabella (Berlin, Germany)
7 The Matadors - Sing A Song Of Six Pence (Prague, Cze)
8 The Sheiks - Running For You (Amstelveen, Holland) *
9 The Humbugs - A Little Bit Time (Almelo, Holland)

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Skasiarheio - The Flyers

2009-12-27T09:20:00.006+02:00

Dear Garage60s friends,

I present you here a garage masterpiece from Greece, Skasiarheio (Truant) - The Flyers. It is a song I've been trying to find it for ages now (I had it only in a cassette recorded from a radio show with lots of bias). I think that this would be one of the rarest 60s pop songs that have been recorded in Athens during the sixties.

Not much is known about The Flyers, who most probably hailed from Athens and most probably cut a couple of singles after 1967.

This song is sang in the Greek language, and the lyrics are about a young pupil falling in love with a young girl and in order to see her he had to play truant from school. Back in the 60s almost 50% or more of the Greek Highscools, were divided to Male and Female schools. So young adolescents had to figure many ways to be able to meet their love. So in this song, everything was solved after 9 months when school was over, and the young couple were free to see each other.

The vocals are not so great in my opinion and the lyrics quite lame (but we talk about teenage music anyway), and I wish the song was in the English language.

But the music is great with a swirling farfisa, nice guitar breaks in the appropriate sections of the composition and quite powerfull bass guitar.

I am sure you will enjoy it and appreciate a true garage gem coming out from a non speaking English teenage group

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Santa Claus - The Sonics

2009-12-25T11:17:00.007+02:00

Merry Christmas with lots of

Love and Happiness

Keep the Garage going on !!!

Churchill's - Churchill's (Israel 1968)

2009-12-12T13:10:00.003+02:00

Dear friends hi again from your garage60s friend

Today I am not going to present you something that is purely garage. I am going to present you one of the most sought after lps coming from a non English speaking country
Here are the Churchill's from Israel and their omonymous album Churchill's from 1968

The Churchill’s were formed in 1965, at Tel Aviv in Israel, and they got disbanded in 1971 at London

The Churchills' sole album is above average for a rare psychedelic late-'60s obscurity, and an important document as the only Israeli psychedelic record to achieve even a bit of an international cult. The albub is influenced by both West Coast psychedelia and late-'60s British hard rock, and spacy lyrics. Some tracks are also influenced by Middle Eastern sounds, as on "Subsequent Final," a mandolin tune which sounds like the Electric Prunes “Sold to the Highest Bidder”.

My favourite track is the down tempo and dreamy “Song from the Sea” with its very nice fuzzy guitar.

Members:
Yitzhak "Churchill" Klepter (guitar, 1965-67),
Selvin Lifshiz (vocals, 1965-67),
Amy Triebitch (drums, 1965-71),
Haim Romano (various guitars, mandolin, vocals, 1965-71),
Miki Gavrielov (bass, vocals, 1965-71),
Robb Huxley (various guitars, vocals, 1967-71),
Stan Solomon (vocals, 1967-70),
Danny Shoshan (vocals, 1970-71)

Tracks:
01 - Open Up Your Eyes
02 - Song From The Sea
03 - Pictures In My Mind
04 - Comics
05 - Where You're Gone
06 - Strangulation
07 - Straight People
08 - Subsequent Final
09 - So Alone Today
10 - Debka
Bonus tracks:
11 - Living Loving
12 - Signs Of You
13 - She's A Woman
14 - Sunshine Man

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Shakin' in Athens

2009-11-20T12:59:00.009+02:00

The emergence of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones and other groups from the British Invasion era of the 60’s, gave the opportunity to many youngsters all around the world to start forming their own groups, trying to leave their dream.

Greece wasn’t the exception, and the first groups started to assemble together around 1963, started to appear in night clubs with live-dance performances, and in 1964 they started their first recordings. In their live performances their material included English, Italian and French songs and their first recordings were also in these languages.
The peak was between 1966-67 where hundreds of groups had been formed, and its neighborhood claimed to have its own group. Their equipment was not always the best one but their enthusiasm was great and there were playing in parties, school dances, morning recitals, and even battles of groups. Around this time they have started singing and writing in the Greek language and the whole movement went to a decline around 1969-1970 as many groups were disbanded due to military obligations and the rise the political song against the dictatorship.

Here I present you 16 tracks representative of Shakin’ in Athens most in English and most of them with Original Material

1. The Knacks – Devil Girl: an Athenian group with very young members which recorded a few 45s within what had been later called as Garage Music. This song must have been recorded after 1967 and is a purely a punkish tune with fast and slow pace (one of the best recorded in Greece during the 60e and not only)
2. Zoo – Go: and English group with a short lived career in the Athenian scene. Most probably the came for vacation and decided to prolong their stay by playing in Night Clubs. They recorded 2 or 3 45s and this one is can be characterized as folk-garage with nice harmonies and a very nice guitar solo break
3. Idols-Wanted by the law: Idols were one of the most famous Greek groups in the 60s. Their career began in 1964 and ended in the beginning of the 70s. They have recorded some fantastic 45s in English but sadly at the end of the decade and due to commercial reasons they turned their repertoire into covering lame hits in Greek. The Idols was a group with many changes in its members, the most famous of them was Demis Roussos as a bass player. Anyway they had some fantastic moments like this song who is calling you straight away to the dance floor for shake (pay attention to the fine arrangements of the organ and the slightly fuzzed guitar)
4. The Crowns- You’re my only love: This group was not so popular and their appearances were in a few Night Clubs and Morning Recitals (live shows in Sunday mornings). Their most famous recording was the Troggs Wild Thing which was dominated by the organ sound being slower than the original with some insane screaming. This song here has a nice catchy tune with a very discrete guitar solo on the back sound.
5. Idols-He’s the one: Another original song showing the powerful use of the farfrisa organ. Idols used to have a piano and a farfrisa player at the same tine as well !!!!
6. New Hopes- I found a love (Vrika mia agapi): This groups was formed around late 1967 in Pireas (Athens Port), they recorded a few succesull 45s, and all of their material was in Greek. In my opinion this is considered to be their best one with a punkudelic feeling and a fast rhythm (what a shame that this song is not in English)
7. Blue Birds-Just Remember: Blue Birds were formed in Pireas as well and they were quite popular as they cut a lot successful 45s. They were one of the most long lived groups as they split in 1973-1974, they had many changes in their members. During their career in the 60s they were solely singing in English and during the 70s they turned to the Greek language singing religious rock. This song has very nice vocals (G. Petridis was a very good singer), and a positive happy tune and very nice organ. A really nice song !!!!
8. Vikings- I am trying: Vikings were formed in 1966-67 and their biggest hit was the slow Francoise which was quite popular at the parties of its era. The most famous member of the Vikings was Antonis Vardis which has followed a very successful career as a composer and a singer in the Greek music. This is a moody song which has shakin’ feeling but in a slower way. The sound of the guitar break is quite unique and quite peculiar (would say that is influenced by eastern sounds and looks like a weep)
9. Olympians-Hopeless endless way: Olympians are considered to be the most successful Greek group of the 60s. They were formed in Thessaloniki and they were very popular all over Greece by selling tens of thousands of records with their biggest hits O Tropos (the way) and To Sholeio (the school). Their lead singer and bassist, Pashalis, after the group was disbanded followed a successful career in the what so called Greek Pop. This song was recorded in 1967 and is a real garage-psychedelic one with the right proportion of organ and guitar (even a saxophone was used) and has been included in many compilations and has been recorded by other groups as well.
10. Zoo-Six miles from the cage: A folkish-garage one by the English group with the sort career in Greece
11. Juniors-Miss blue jeans: Juniors were one of the best groups in the middle of the decade with the most “English” sound. But unfortunately were one of the most unfortunate ones, as at the peak of their career in 1966, a car accident caused the death of their manager, their leader Thanos Sogioul (bassist) and the serious injury of their guitarist Alekos Karakantas, which lead to their disbanded after a while. This was the time when Eric Clapton replaced him for a few live appearances!!!!!!! Eric Clapton had left Yoardbirds for good and was in Athens with an amateurish Group and The Juniors who were in a need for guitarist proposed him to play with them for a few appearances. If they only knew!!!!!!! Miss Blue Jeans is my favourite ever song from a Greek 60s groups as it is totally inside in 1966. Nice harmonies, nice melody, fantastic farfrisa and guitar break. This song has it all !!!! It is purely Shakin’1966!!!!
12. Phoenix-Senza Amore: This song is in Italian language as there were some groups who were singing and recorded songs in Italian. Phoenix (Foinikes) played live in many Night Clubs and also had sang in Greek and were formed in 1967 and most famous member was the composer Stamatis Ganossellis. This is a donwtempo song with an interesting organ solo break and nice vocal harmonies.
13. Uptight-I love you (Min Fevgeis): This is the second song in the Greek language in this compilation. Uptight were formed in Thessaloniki and were quite popular there. They played in many Night Clubs, they recorded a few 45s but it said that their recordings could not reveal the excellence of energy of their live appearnces as they were covering a wide range of songs (including soul covers as well). This song is the cover of the original Zombies one. Zombies released it in 1965, while The Uptight released it at the end of the decade. Nice cover though, really worth digging it.
14. Nelli Manou-Crazy Girl: The Shakiest Greek Pop Song from the 60s ever!!!!!! There are not many things to say as there is no breath as your feet are moving in the dance floor!!!!! This song was originally released in 1967 by Nelli Manou (composer the famous Greek composer Mimis Plessas) and later was released by Aleka Kanellidou as well. The song was one of the main themes of the Greek Musical Comedy “Oi thalassies oi handres” (The blue beads), and was about the love of a young rich ye-ye girl and a bouzouki player….
15. Blue Birds-Sweet Polly: An original by the Blue Birds from 1965, a fantastic song which could be among the others in the garage hall of fame
16. Charms-It’s my life: Charms were one of the most famous Greek groups in the 60s. Their career began in 1964 and ended in the beginning of the 70s. They have recorded some fantastic 45s in English but sadly at the end of the decade and due to commercial reasons they turned their repertoire into covering lame hits in Greek (like the Idols). This one is not one of their most powerful ones and it is the cover of the Animals original. It is a very interesting cover though, as it wasn’t released long after the Animals release and has a different and more soft approach to its original

It is a rare compilation, really worth diggin' it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Shake Per Sempre-Toni Pinelli (1965)

2009-11-14T10:13:00.006+02:00

During the 60s, Italian and French songs were very popular in Greece.

Many Greek Groups were singing covers or their own material in Italian or French as well, among with the english language (after 1966 they started their own material in Greek).

So, a lot a well known or not famous artists especially from Italy, came to Greece for some live appearances in the Athenian Night Clubs. Some of them, the most famous, even recorded their Italian hits in the Greek language as well.

One of the infamous Italian artists who came to Greece and became famous was Toni Pinelli. Toni Pinelli had an excellent voice and recorded both in Itlaian and Greek language. He was more famous for singing love songs. But he also sang some real shakin' tunes.

So, I present you here one of them, the Shake Per Sepmpre from 1965.

This outage has been taken from the Greek Movie "Yie Mou, Yie Mou" (My Son, My Son), a Comedy with a father and a son fallining in for the same women.

It is a real up tempo beat song, with a real shakin tune that is shouting "come and dance", which coould be considered as being really close to the Garage Music Standards. It has been composed by George Theodosiadis (real jazz composer).

You can download the song here

Enjoy the Video

October 2009: record month over the 2 past years, with more that 100 daily visitors throughout the world

2009-11-02T20:51:00.003+02:00

Dear friends hi,

The reason of creating this blog 2 years ago in October 2007, was my true love of the 60s music scene and especially the garage and psychedelic scene.

Last month was the best throughout the short life of this blog, in terms of daily visits with more than 100 visitors per day. I know that this number is not so big compared to other blogs or websites. But it is milestone for garage60s.blogspot.com and a big inspiration of continuing this trip into the 60s music around the world and among different music styles.

Keep fuzzing and listening to the swirling organ !!!!!

(Those) Rogues - Girl

2009-09-17T18:30:00.006+03:00

Dear Friends hi,

I am really happy to present you a video footage from the swinging 60s where the ultra cool garage song Girl from (Those) Rogues is being heard.

The band was coming Sault Ste Marie, Toronto, Cnanada.Members were Bryan Primeau organ and vocals, Rick Rogers guitar, Terry Davey on saxophone, Harvey Bell on bass and Mike Jargan on drums. Terry Davey left the group sometime before they recorded their 45. The single was recorded at Arc Studios in Toronto most probably on February 1967 with Marshall Shapiro engineering the session.

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Enjoy the ultra cool video and song. Pure 60s shake !!!

Spyros Pantazis: 60s garage & psych

2009-09-09T16:07:00.000+03:00

Spyros Pantazis: 60s garage & psych

Fiori & Colori: Beat Psichedelico 1967-1969

2009-06-08T12:46:00.006+03:00

Late 1966 and 1967, found British and American groups on moving to more complexed and experimental music forms.

Certainly this new development couldn'f leave without influence music groups in other countries as well. Italy was one of these countries and this compilation brings you some samples of the Italian psychedelic scene between 1967-1969 who later eveolved to the Italian Progressive scene of that raly and mid seventies.

Songs in this complation are full of sitar, wah wah guitars, mellotron, strange sounds and vocals.

For sure a compilation that really woths to dig, as it is not coming from the traditional British or American 60s psychedelic scenes.

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The Pretty Things - Promo Film 1966

2009-03-28T10:09:00.010+02:00

Dear friends,

With great pleasure I present you one of my favourite 60s bands, The Pretty Things from their 1966 promo film for their LP "Get The Picture" . The Pretty Things were one of the wildest groups which emerged from the UK in the 60s and have influenced hundrends of music groups.

In the live scene footages you can see their raw, powerful and primitive live performance !!!

In both parts you can see them in their 1966 line-up with:
Phil May: vocals
Dick Taylor: lead guitar
Birian Pendleton: rhythm guitar
John Stax: bass
Skip Alan: drums

The songs that are heard and performed in both parts are:
1. Me needing you
2. Midnight to six man (studio recording)
3. Can't stand the pain
4. Me needing you (live from a night club)
5. L.S.D (live from a night club)

PS: in part 2 on the 1:27 minute please note the Greek-Cypriot newspaper Χαραυγή (Haravgi). Amazing, Greeks are everywhere !!!!!

PART 1

PART 2

Marina-George Romanos 1968

2009-03-15T18:16:00.010+02:00

Dear friends,

With great pleasure I present you Marina from George Romanos which was issued in 1968.

This is a fantastic song and can be considered as the first Greek psychedelic song. The lyrics are quite haunted, odd and moody while the music arrangement is fantastic.

Music was composed and lyrics were written by George Romanos, a singer and compser mainly in the era of the Greek "Neo Kyma" (trans: new wave) in the middle 60s combining Greek folk music with ballads. Later at the end of 1969 early 1970 George Romanos recorded a fantastic rock record "Dyo Mikra Galazia Aloga" (trans: two small blue horses), and then he left for France where he continued his carreer.

Please note that the music had been arranged by Vangelis Papathanasiou and his Orchestra just a few months before the formation of Aphrodite's Child in France during 1968.

In my opinion it is great song that really worths to dig it !!!

Here are the lyrics:

MARINA

I Marina mou gennithike mes' s' ena triantafillo

pou to' kapse o keravnos

mia nihta

I agapi mou megalose mes' s' ena spiti apo harti

pou to' skisan o anemos

ke mia tholi vrohi.

I agapi mou me kitaxe mes' apo prasino giali

ke ide ena sinnefo

hlomo

Perpatisame mazi

ki imaste mia skia

se mia limni makrini

pou' he mavra nera

ke onira

I agapi mou m' agapise pano se petres ke fito

ke gelase sto dilino

sklira

I agapi mou polemise ke nikise olous tous ehthrous

ki o kosmos tin agkaliase me mia krifi fotia

Ma i Marina mou kremastike apo t' asteria t' ouranou

giati ena vradi xehasa

ena fili

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:
Marina

My Marina was born inside a rose

that was burned by lightning

one night.

My love grew up inside a house

made of paper,

torn by the wind

and muddy rain.

My love looked at me through a piece of green glass

and saw a pale cloud.

We walked together

and we were a shadow

on a far away lake

with dark waters

and dreams.

My love loved me on stones and [a] plant

and cruelly laughed at the twilight.

My love fought and defeated all the enemies

and the world embraced her

with a hidden fire.

But my Marina hanged herself from the stars of the sky

because one evening I forgot

a kiss.

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The Barbarians-Hey Little Bird

2008-12-28T10:52:00.005+02:00

The Barbarians-Hey Little Bird:

A real primitive garage video from the Barbarians, most probably from late 1964.
Great tune and energy.
Just pay attention to the drummer, the way he pounds his drums and the fact that all is done with one hand and one metal prosthetic claw!!!!!!!!

Serge Gainsbourg-C'est la cristallisation-1967

2008-12-27T08:23:00.007+02:00

Dear Bloggers,
I want to wish you Merry Christmas

Here I will post a Video Clip that is not garage, but I think that is really ultra cool from the 60s era.
I present you Serge Gainsburg-C'est la cristallisation from 1967 from the movie "Anne".
The song seems more like a dialogue between the actors in French swinging 60s night club.
Serge Gainsb0urg, one of the coolest composers and not only...

Jimi Hendrix singing Wild Thing

2008-11-25T23:52:00.002+02:00

Jimi Hendrix singing Wild Thing

Rolling Stones performing 2000 Light Years from Home, 1967

2008-11-25T23:24:00.004+02:00

Rolling Stones performing 2000 Light Years from Home, 1967

60s Organ

2008-10-18T22:45:00.008+03:00

Forget the Hammond B3 and her clunky brethren, the organ of choice for the discerning (and touring) 60s rock band was bound to be colorful, compact, and a scorcher in sound. The suitcase style combo organs, revered for their “cheezy” timbre, defined a classic sound for many well-known outfits and devoured the churchy sound from the organs of yore, paving the way to the synthesizer age. Welcome to the wonderful reedy world of combo organs.

The Vox Continental (1962)

Lord and master of all things combo, this line of organ is probably revered as much for its sound as for its sleek look. The beautiful inverted, harpsichord-like keys, smooth pull drawbars, and striking red flat-top cover set the bar for portable organ design over the next 10 years. Initially meant to replace the B3 for touring musicians, the distinct transistor sound of the Continental caught on with groups like the The Animals and Sir Douglas Quintet and was used most famously on Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gada-Da-Vida. The Super Continental boasted two sets of keyboards (known as “manuals”) and even more customization of sound with a “percussion” feature, while stripped down versions like the Jaguar featured only preset buttons, without the drawbars, and a slightly thinner sound. Hard to go wrong with the Vox Con tho; let’s hear it tear. “Lay it on me, Augie“:

mp3: Sir Douglas Quintet - She’s About A Mover

mp3: The Monkees - I’m Not Your Steppin’ Stone

Farfisa Compact (1965)

They’ll tell you any combo organ recording from the 60s… if it’s not a Vox Continental it’s the Farfisa Compact. The Farfisa sound is somewhat distinct, sounding punchy and chewier than the Vox, and the “Farfisa” name does seem to embody the whole combo-organ sound in our collective consciousness. The Italian-made Farfisa was converted from the company’s transistor accordians, and became the 2nd most popular combo organ after the Vox; probably a more affordable choice for tons of 60s garage bands. The octave of black keys on the left could be switched to a bass sound that was separate from the white keys, and uniquely, you could push the lever on the bottom with your knee to open the filter of the sound during performance. The Compact line spawned many fine instruments including the Farfisa Compact Duo (two manuals), the brilliantly designed (but non-transistor) Farfisa FAST and Professional, and a series of interesting organ/synthesizer hybrids. Here’s a glaring Farfisa cut I’m sure you’ve all heard, followed by a clip of Herbie Hancock riffing nasty on a busted Farfisa for Miles Davis’s Tribute to Jack Johnson:

mp3: Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints

mp3: Miles Davis - Clip from “Right Off”

Gibson G-101 (1966)

Ray Manzarek used the Vox Continental for the first two Doors albums, but switched and stayed with the G-101, also known as the Kalamazoo. His use of the instrument, combined with a Rhodes Piano Bass set on top, has lended to its classic, sought-after status. Not only did the G-101 have black bass keys like the Compact, but an additional set of gray keys that could switch between an extended bass section or extended treble section. Other features included vibrato, tremolo, and sustain controls. What most distinguished it from other combos were its Piano and Harpsichord sounds, similiar to sounds heard on Back Door Man (The Doors) and Lucy in the Sky, respectively.

mp3: The Doors - Blue Sunday

mp3: The Doors - Roadhouse Blues (Live in Pittsburgh, May 2, 1970)

The Rising Storm

2008-10-18T22:40:00.002+03:00

NO ONE REALLY KNOWS how legends get their start. They just do. In music, some bands become legendary during their active career. Others become so with the passage of time. It can start as a consensus among an elite few, perhaps because their music affects everybody differently, or perhaps because no one can seem to describe what sets them apart.

I first heard the Rising Storm at their 1981 reunion in Boston. It wasn't until I listened to their first album, Calm Before, that I recognized they were unique. I still can't put it into words, but if you compare this album to others released in the mid-'60s, there is no mistake: the Rising Storm are the best. Perhaps it's because they dared to record originals at a time when most bands relied on cover versions of well-known songs. Perhaps it was the chemistry of the six band members. Certainly it was the times. Maybe it was all of these things, possibly none. All that really matters is that the Rising Storm existed, and left us a brilliant LP that continues to be cherished more than thirty years after its release.

Their saga began at Phillips Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, one of the many prep schools that dot the New England Landscape. During the '60s, Andover was home to many bands that provided the music for the "mixers" where the Phillips student-body would socialize with girls from neighboring prep schools. Many of these groups released LPs as a keepsake of their days at Andover - a tradition began in the early '60s. The Torques, the Apostles, the Satans, and the Invictas all chronicled the popular songs of the day on albums consisting mostly of instrumental and frat-rock covers. The Ha' Pennies, who graduated in 1966, cut an album that was slightly more progressive. They too, recorded cover versions, but picked their material from the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and other mid-'60s artists. Unlike those before them, they dared to include an original song, "Love Is Not The Same" on their album.

Into this backdrop, in the fall of 1964, came the Rising Storm. They were Bob Cohan, Todd Cohen, Charlie Rockwell, Tom Scheft, Tony Thompson, and Rich Weinberg. They began like most bands, a few friends jamming on borrowed equipment, playing songs like "Wild Weekend" or "McCoy." But even in their infancy, they were experimenting with original music.
In the spring of 1965, they began to play at a few mixers under the name "The Remnants." Then, fearing that their moniker too closely resembled another more popular Boston band's name, they changed to "The Rising Storm," a term taken from their American history syllabus used to describe the turbulent period before the American Revolution. Thus, a band was born.
1966 - 1967, their senior year, they acquired a reputation as a good live band scoring extra points with their peers by extending the slow dance numbers. During spring break, they followed the tradition of previous Andover bands and recorded an album. They chose Continental Recording Studios in Framingham, MA on a recommendation from the Ha' Pennies, who had recorded their album there the previous year. For $1000, they had the studio to themselves for a week and received 500 copies of the resulting LP. When the record was released, they sold for $3.00 apiece - a far cry from the price tag affixed to that album these days.

The following year, the band went off to college and the Rising Storm was no more.

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The Beatniks (singles 1968)

2008-10-18T13:43:00.005+03:00

Passing through various configurations, the Beatniks first name was Analphabeatles and changed their name because there were bands using the same name in Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. They were formed in 1965, injected Beatlemania in the programs 'Young Guard'(Jovem Guarda), presented by Roberto Carlos on TV Record, and' The Good ', headed by Eduardo Araujo, and on TV Excelsior (SP), Channel 9.

The band Betniks, when not accompanying the singer Ingrid Domingueiras also played in Sao Paulo and famous concerts promoted by Rhodia / Fenit.

After flirting with the beat European "culture" of psychedelia,that emerged around the world in 68, they recorded one of the most beautiful versions of Gloria, from Van Morrisson’s Them, for the Mocambo label.

With Bogo, guitar, vocal and the band head thinking; Marcio, guitar and voice; Nene, down, then Incredibles, and Nino Graves' Tired of Waiting "and" The Empty Place ', originally released on compact 66, by CBS. And then the Mocambo in 68, 'Because I was a boy who I loved The Beatles and The Rolling Stones' and' Outside Chance ', a version of the Turtles.

They recorded in the famous double-single, also in Mocambo in 68, with 'Gloria,' 'Fire', (Jimi Hendri’x original) 'I find you' and 'Alligator Hat' .

My favorite track here is 'Alligator Hat' which is an extremely powerful track full of snarling guitars and vocals.

Tracks

01. Glória

02. Fire

03. Eu te Encontro

04. Alligator Hat

05. Era um Rapaz que Como Eu Amava Os Beatles e Os Rolling Stones

6. Outside Chance

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Project Blue Vols. 1, 2 & 3

2008-08-15T09:12:00.008+03:00

Here are the first 3 Volumes of the Project Blue Compilation. Volumes 1& 2 mostly include 60s music groups from the non English speaking world. Volume 3 is dedicated to American garage –rock bands.

Volume 1 mostly includes sixties bands influenced mostly by garage-rock-punk from 1965-68 from countries such as Poland, Canada (French speaking), Switzerland, France, India, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Japan, Spain, USA
Volume 2 is mostly includes sixties bands influenced mostly by psychedelic-rock from 1966-70 from countries such as Czechoslovakia, Canada (French speaking), Mexico, Poland, Yugoslavia, Italy, Japan and USA.
Volume 3 includes American groups

Volumes 1 & 2 include some covers of pretty well known songs, which are rather interesting as you can see the influence that 60s music from England or USA had in the youth all over the world. It is pretty much amazing if you think that 40 years ago the means of communication were so much different than the ones we have now.

Project Blue Vol. 1

1 Niebiesko-Czarni - Kulawy Wojtek (Gdansk, Poland) *2 Les Sultans - I Can Only Give You Everything (Montreal, Canada)3 The Dynamites - Too Late (Basel, Switzerland)4 Les Lord's Sonic's - Le Fuyard (France)5 The Bushmen - It's All Over Now (India) *6 The Yo Yo's - Gotta Find A New Love (Memphis, TN, U.S.A.)7 The Soulmen - I Wish I Were (Czechoslovakia)8 Zlatni Akordi - My Generation (Zagreb, Yugoslavia)Side 21 The Dynamites - Tunnel Tengoku (Tokyo, Japan)2 Los Sirex - Acto De Fuerza No 10 (Barcelona, Spain)3 Les Lutins - Donne-Moi Raison (Montreal, Canada) *4 The Bushmen - Jezebel (India) *5 The Dynamites - Someone Like Me (Basel, Switzerland)6 Delfini - Bebel (Zagreb, Yugoslavia)7 Ray Hummell III - Fine Day (Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.)8 Czerwono-Czarni - Big-Beatland (Poland) *

Project Blue Vol. 2

Side 1
1 The Matadors - Indolence (Prague, Czechoslovakia) *2 The Endd - Project Blue (La Porte, IN, U.S.A.) *3 Les Lutins - Demain, Ca Ira (Montreal, Canada) *4 The Matadors - Don't Bother Me (Prague, Czechoslovakia)5 La Revolucion De Emiliano Zapata - Melynda (Mexico) *6 The Action - Climbing Up The Wall (London, U.K.)7 Niebiesko-Czarni - Smutni List (Gdansk, Poland) *8 Mario Molino - Operazione Beat (Italy) *Side 21 The Mops - Atsuku Narenai (Tokyo, Japan)2 The Feminine Complex - Hide & Seek (Nashville, TN, U.S.A.) *3 The Matadors - Malej Zvon, Co Mam (Prague, Czechoslovakia)4 Los Rockin' Devils - Hello, I Love You (Tijuana, Mexico)5 Juventus - 18 Minut (Czechoslovakia)6 Grupa 220 - Prolazi Jesen (Yugoslavia) *7 The Blue Effect - Sun Is So Bright (Prague, Czechoslovakia) 8 Touch - Light My Fire (St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.) *

Project Blue Vol. 3

Side 11 The Six Deep - Girl, It's Over2 Rising Sun - Everybody Should Love Somebody3 Newberry 4 - That's Why I'm A Rolling Stone4 Missing Links - You've Got Your Rosies On5 Baker Knight & The Knightmares - Hallucinations6 Curfews - Look At Me7 Gyrations - Steppin' Stone8 East Coast Journeymen - Down Down Down9 The Sound Of Fury - I Don't Need YouSide 21 The Young Tyrants - I Try2 The Hazards - Hey Little Girl3 The Barracudas - I Can't Believe4 Brym-Stonz LTD. - You'll Be Mine5 Mark 5 - Only Woman You Can Trust6 The Preachers - Stay Out Of My World7 Ray Hummell III - Gentle Rain8 The Invaders - Have You Ever

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Download Vol. 2 here: http://sharebee.com/08712cc9
Download Vol. 3 here: http://sharebee.com/397882d7

Blog Update

2008-08-15T09:02:00.003+03:00

Dear 60s garage-psychedelic friends,

Please accept my apologies for not having posted anything for 3 months. Heavy workload didn't allow me to upload any music from the sixties.

Now I am back and promise to upload and share with you more regularly our favourite, garage, freakbeat, psychedelic and other obscure and hard to find type of music from our favourite decade.

60s garage is back

Enjoy !!!

Swamp Rats (1966)

2008-05-18T09:05:00.004+03:00

Without doubt one of the most awaited Reissues & comps of the century! You don't know THE SWAMP RATS? This band was the loudest 60s band EVER!! IJust listen to the first track on this 13 track album, „louie louie"...which is one of the punkiest, most outrageous versions you have heard so far..and..now the clue..this band was around in 1966-1967!!! I was just thinking about being at one of their shows in the 60's & hearing their incredible loud proto-Punk, their fuzzed out orgies, their wild sound! Man, listen to their version of THE SONICS' „psycho"...a manifest of raunchy rock'n roll..or that true monster-fuzz in THE SPARKLINGS „no friend of mine"..or the wildest ever version of THE LEAVES „hey joe"!!!! Of course..and everybody needs a rest, there are also some more mellow tracks on this...but...Punk rock NEVER became louder than here..and it was 1966...got it

Track List

1. Louie, Louie

2. Hey Freak

3. She's Got Everything

4. I'm Going Home

5. Hey Joe

6. It's Not Easy [Version 1]

7. No Friend of Mine

8. Till the End of the Day

9. In the Midnight Hour

10. Here, There and Everywhere

11. Tobacco Road

12. Psycho

13. It's Not Easy [Alternate Version]

14. Untitled

15. Untitled

16. Untitled

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Conquer the World Vols 1 & 2

2008-04-20T08:54:00.010+03:00

Conquer the world volumes 1 & 2 bring you 36 tracks from all over the world. Music in the sixties may have been dominated by anglo-speaking groups in commercial terms. But the pheanomenon of Beatles and Rolling Stones inspired thousands of young teenagers throughout the world who created music groups and gained loacal or national success. The two volumes of this compilation bring you 60s music in pop, beat, garage and freakbeat styles from countries such as Sweden, Philippines, South Africa, Luxemburg, Turkey, Singapoore, Spain, Greece, Norway, Chile, Japan, Portugal, Germany, Peru, Brazil, Israel, Belgium, France, Mexico and Lebannon.

Conquer the World Vol 1 :

1 United Nation - The Daily News (Stockholm, Sweden) *2 Ronnie King & The Passions - Girl Break Away (Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.)3 Eddie Peregrina & The Blinkers - Love For Sale (Manila, Philippines) *4 The Hobos - Hasie (Cape Town, South Africa) *5 Eric Thomace & The Chaps - You're Untrue (Luxembourg) *6 Baris Manco & Les Mistrigis - Bien Fait Por Toi (Turkey) *7 The Straydogs - Mum's Too Pampering (Singapore) *8 The Crescendoes - Minnie The Moocher (U.K.) *9 The Luvin' Kind - That Jungle Sun (Winnipeg, Canada) *10 Los Archiduques - Lamento de gaitas (Spain)11 The M.G.C. - Blame The Talent In The Family (Athens, Greece) *12 Asa & 1-2-6 - I'm Poisoned (Bodo, Norway) *13 Trailers - Don't Laugh (You'll Cry) (Singapore) *14 Los Angeles Salvajes - Sicodelico (Chile) *15 L.S.D. Orkestrasi - Donmeyen Sevgili (Turkey) *16 The Tempters - Kamisama Onegai (Saitama, Japan)

Conquer the World Vol 2:

1 Os Epaciais - Your Turn To Cry (Portugal) * 2 The Divorced - A Real Man (Sarpsborg, Norway) * 3 The Gents Inc. - Boy's Waiting For A Girl (Germany) * 4 Sangre Negra - Saturday Women (Lima, Peru) * 5 Reggie Norton & The Ideas - Take It Easy (Australia) * 6 Suely & Os Kantikus - Que Bacana (Sao Paulo, Brazil) * 7 The Deverons - Farmer John (Winnipeg, Canada) * 8 The Streaplers - Bad Tough Luck Girl (Gothenburg, Sweden) * 9 The Stylers - Mrs. Seelo (Singapore) * 10 The Fat & The Thin - I'm A Travelin' Man (Tel Aviv, Israel) * 11 The Explosion - Sunlight (Belgium) * 12 Trailers - Quiver (Singapore) * 13 Les Jets - La Cornemuse (France) * 14 The Nite Watchmen - I'm Gonna Lose My Mind (Findlay, OH, U.S.A.) * 15 Lee Grant & The Capitols - Don't Cry Baby (U.K.) * 16 Los Brujos - Solo Quiero Amor (Palma de Mallorca, Spain) * 17 Terry Dean & The Nitebeats - If I Can (Auckland, New Zealand) 18 Los Loud Jets - Sand (Mexico) * 19 Los Syn - Chica Tiιntame (Chile) * 20 Simon C. Edwards & His Soul Set - The Way I Do (Lebanon)

Download here Volume 1

Download here Volume 2

The Forum Quorum (USA-1968)

2008-03-31T22:01:00.005+03:00

Forum Quorum is forgotten group despite a number of impressive accomplishments. But how many other groups of the era can claim two appearances on the Mike Douglas Show, two motion picture soundtracks, numerous product jingle recordings, a Vox sponsorship, a national magazine cover, and two 45 singles and a full LP release. Excellent teen psych LP with swirling organ sounds with eastern influences including the Greek traditional guitar of “bouzouki” and amplified flute. They were formed in New York.

I think that you will really enjoy this LP as it has very good production and powerful compositions which represent perfectly the 60s music scene of the era.

Their members were: Sturg Pardalis, Sal Palazzolo, Roger Calleo, Brian Albano, and Bobby Castaldo.

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The Bad Vibrations of 16 USA Lost Bands

2008-03-15T07:48:00.006+02:00

In the USA during the 60s thousands of groups were formed and recorded hundrend of thousands of Singles, EPs or LPs. In the beginning they were very much influenced by the British Invasion groups but later on they developed their unique sound in garage pop and psychedelic standards. Most of these groups remained unnknown and had only local success. But their music is still vivid until today and here I present you some great songs from 16 USA Lost Bands.

Track Listing:

1.Jim Doval & The Gaucho's - Mama Keep Yo! Big Mouth Shut

2. Wanted - Lots More Where You Came From

3. Mersey Beats U.S.A. - Nobody Loves Me That Way

4. Boys Next Door - Suddenly She Was Gone

5. Tree - Man From No Where

6. Mixed Emotions - Can't You Stop It Now

7. Colossal - Light My Fire

8. Rocks - Because We're Young

9. Dimensions - Penny

10. Gil Bateman - Wicked Love

11. Abstract Sound - I'm Trying

12. Sandmen - World Full Of Dreams

13. Monacles - Everybody Thinks I'm Lonely

14. Disciples - Junior Saw It Happen

15. Distant Sounds - It Reminds Me

16. New Chains III - The End

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Rare Mexican Cuts from the 60s

2008-03-02T09:19:00.007+02:00

Please dig on this compilation with Rare Mexican Cuts from 60s. All tracks are sung in Spanish , are versions of well known songs from the UK and the USA from this era and have a garage-frat rock feeling. My favorite is the Los Monstruos version of the Pretty Things's "mama keep your big mouth shut". You can also pay attetntion the Los Rockin Devils version of the Doors original "Hello I love you" which is transformed to a pure garage song, while the "Hey Joe" by the Locs del Ritmo is another extremely intresting version of this extremely popular composition among 60s garge bands all over the world.

Track List

1 Los Locos Del Ritmo - Pedro Pistolas (Peter Gunn Theme)

2 Los Anis - Mary Mary

3 Los Apson - Satisfaction

4 Los Monstruos - El Monstruo (Mama Keep Your Big Mouth Shut)

5 Los Apson - Susie Q

6 Los Johnny Jets - Fiebre (Fever)

7 Miguel Angel & Los Sharps - Gloria

8 Los Belmont - Arriba Abajo y a Los Lados (Over Under Sideways Down)
9 Los Rockin' Devils - Halo Que Tal (Hello, I Love You)

10 Los Locos Del Ritmo - Hey Joe

11 Los Yaki - Juan Saltarin (Jumpin' Jack Flash)

12 Los Johnny Jets - Deja DeLlorar (Everything Is Alright)

13 Los Johnny Jets - Cool Jerk

14 Los Ovnis - Pequena Ayuda De Mama (Mother's Little Helper)

15 Los Johnny Jets - Bajate De Mi Nube (Get Off Of My Cloud)

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Los Gatos Salvajes

2008-02-18T18:50:00.005+02:00

This is a great compilation about this Argentinian band containing wild beat, great balads, nice touches of a wild dose of garage, in simple lyrics. The band initially was called the Wild Cats, then they`ve changed the name to Los Gatos Salvajes, the played between 1964 and 1967 before they became Los Gatos which were quite succesful.

They performed their songs in Spanish and my favorites from this compilation are Yo Soy El Major, and Quien Vendra Por Mi which are pure garage tracks with harmonica and wild farfrisa.

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John's Children - Smashed Blocked (1966-67)

2008-02-10T19:46:00.000+02:00

John's Children were one the 1960s' more controversial groups but have claimed their place in the history of rock. The band consisted of Andy Ellison on vocals, John Hewlett on guitar and bass, Geoff McLelland on guitar and Chris Townsen on drums. The band started as The Few in Surrey in 1964. They then became Silence. Simon Napier-Bell became their manager and they became John's Children.
They made two early singles for Columbia. Smashed Blocked, which had to be renamed The Love I Thought I Found, and Just What You Want Just What You'll Get. Geoff McLelland was sacked from the band in 1967 and was replaced by a Marc Bolan. EMI refused to issue the third single, Not the Sort of Girl (You'd Like to Take to Bed), and a "live" album called Orgasm was also not released except in the USA. Actually, Orgasm was not a live album but a studio album with the screams dubbed on from A Hard Day's Night, hence the screams for John, Paul, George and Ringo if you listen closely.
The first single with Bolan was Desdemona. This was covered later by The Jam apparently (I never heard The Jam do it myself though). It was also a controversial release and was banned by many radio stations which objected to the line "lift up your skirt and fly".
Bolan departed in June 1967 after an argument about the new single A Midsummer Night's Scene. Bolan was apparently incensed with the production techniques used by Simon Napier-Bell that the release was canceled. In its place, the B-side of Desdemona, Remember Thomas A Becket was released with new lyrics and was called Come and Play with Me in the Garden. It was allocated the same catalogue numberThe group carried on with Chris Townsen on guitar and former roadie Chris Colville playing drums and released Go-Go Girl at the end of 1967. This was another Bolan song which became Mustang Ford in T-Rex days. There is also a John's Children version of the song as Mustang Ford.
The group split soon after a disastrous tour of Germany. Hewlett became publicity manager for Apple Records and later the manager of Sparks. Townsen played with various bands including being a deputy for Keith Moon in the Who (no easy job that). Andy Ellison made four solo singles, some TV commercials and stunt work. He later emerged as the lead singer in Radio Stars who had a UK hit with Nervous Wreck.

A fantastic collection of songs by an underrated group. My favoutrite John's Clidren song is the supeb Jgged Time Lapse which I think it was a at least decade ahead of its time.

Track List

1. Smashed Blocked

2. Just What You Want- Just What You'll Get

3. Strange Affair

4. But She's Mine

5. Hippy Gumbo

6. Jagged Time Lapse

7. Midsummer Night's Scene ( Alternative Version)

8. Not The Sort Of Girl You Take To Bed

9. Mustang Ford

10. The Love I Thought I'd Found

11. Remember Thomas A'Beckett

12. Come And Play With Me In The Garden (Inst)

13. Daddy Rolling Stone (BBC)

14. Hot Rod Mama (BBC)

15. Perfumed Garden Of Gulliver Smith (BBC)

16. Jagged Time Lapse (BBC)

17. Sally Was An Angel (Inst)

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Pebbles Vol. 3 (The Acid Gallery)

2008-02-02T10:50:00.000+02:00

Pebbles Vol. 3 focuses on obscure mid 60s psychedelic rock, is one of the most exciting albums ever. This is full blown, mind-pulverizing, acid-drenched rock 'n' roll dementia.with fuzz guitars and pounding rhythms are mixed with bizarre lyrics, trippy production, instrumrntal freak-outs, and the occasional burst of random noise. The result is a collection of songs that combine the raw joy of standard 60s garage rock with the weirdness of avant guard artists of the era, such as the Velvet Underground. Think that these songs were more produced more than 40 years ago!!!!

Please note that Lea Riders Group's "Dom Kellar os Mods," is not coming from the United States and is obscure Swedish classic .

Perhaps my favourite song in this compilation and one of my favourites from sixties music is the Third Bardo's "I'm five years ahead of my time". I think that in 2 minutes the Third Bardo achieved a lifetime masterpiece in a simple genious way !!!!.

Track Listing

1. The Higher Elevation - The Diamond Mine

2. Teddy & The Patches - Suzy Creamcheese

3. Crystal Chandlier - Suicidal Flowers

4. William Penn V – Swami

5. The Jefferson Handkerchief - I'm Allergic To Flowers

6. uncredited - (bonus track)

7. The Calico Wall - Flight Reaction

8. The Hogs - Loose Lip Sync Ship

9. The Driving Stupid - Reality Of Air-Fried Borsk

10. The Third Bardo - I'm Five Years Ahead Of My Time

11. The Bees - Voices Green And Purple

12. Godfrey - Let's Take A Trip

13. The Monocles - Spider & The Fly

14. T.C. Atlantic – Faces

15. Lea Riders Group - Dom Kellar Oss Mods

16. The Race Marbles - Like A Dribbling Fram

17. The Driving Stupid - Horror Asparagus Stories

18. The Painted Faces - Anxious Color

19. Adjeef The Poet - Leek, I'm A Freak

20. Adjeef The Poet - Squafrech Lemon Comes Back

21. The Beautiful Daze - City Jungle, Pt. 1

22. Catfish Knight – Deathwise

23. The Oshun - Rattle Of Life

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Pebbles Vol. 1

2008-01-27T16:24:00.001+02:00

Originally released in 1978 by a small Australian record label, the first volume of the Pebbles series is one of the quintessential platters of obscure 60s garage rock. The songs here are rough, rowdy, and raw, bashed out by pimple-popping teenagers with a surplus of passion and youthful agression. The set boasts some of the most revered garage rock tunes ever- The Litter's "Action Woman," for example, is widely considered to be one of the greatest 60s punk tunes of all time. Which makes perfect sense when you consider the fact that its a brutal, cathartic masterpiece, brimming with manic energy and sexual frustration. The Preachers' rendition of the classic Bo Diddley tune "Who Do You Love" is a grimey, thuggish, violent masterpiece, decked out with some caveman vocals and a mencaing, roaring melody. The Haunted's "1-2-5" is the epitome of slinky, greasy rock n roll, and "Going Away Baby" by the Grains of Sand is a hyperactive barn-burning organ-bashing extraviganza. The Outcasts' "I'm In Pittsburgh" is pure, double-time proto punk, and the Wild Knights' "Beaver Patrol" is fantastically filthy. There are also a few flat-out weirdos: Kim Fowley's "The Trip" is a wonderfully sleazy psychedelic rant, and The Elastik Band's "Spazz" may very well be one of the most insensitive songs of all time- and it's still great. The JuJus' "You Treat Me Bad" features some fantastically odd lead vocals and a great, driving guitar line. The Soup Greens contribute a hilarious cover of Bob Dylan's "Like A Rolling Stone" which bears almost no resemblance to the original. But never mind that- with its driving, "Louie Louie" style chord progression and sing-along vocals, it's still a great song. The Gonn's "Blackout of Gretely" and the Sparkles' "Ain't No Friend of Mine" (both of which were included as CD only bonus tracks) are two of the loudest, rawest, and meanest garage tracks ever. There are a few somewhat unspectacular tracks: "Potato Chip" is an obscure track by the relatively well-known Shadows of Knight, possibly released as a promotion for a potato chip company, which features a spoken word "interview" with the band followed by a weird song about the titular snack food. The interview, which is obviously scripted and features the band cracking some terrible jokes in a bored monotone, is interesting for kitsch value and not much else. The song itself is weird, dull, and worthless. Positively 13 O Clock (a doppleganger for Texas' Mouse and the Traps) turn in a fun but largely forgettable cover of the Count Five's "Psychotic Reaction," and the Split Ends' "Rich With Nothin'" is a decent but unnecessary number that I could really give or take. Also, the packaging itself contiand a couple of truly boneheaded errors: Two of the songs listed as being on the CD (The Wig's "Crackin' Up" and "I Need Love" by the Third Booth) are left off of the disc. The compilers also left off the Squires' excellent "Going all the Way," even though it was one of the highlights of the vinyl edition. Nonetheless, this is an excellent garage compilation, and a key purchase for any fan of 60s obscurity....

Track List

1. Letter - Action Woman

2. Preachers - Who Do You Love

3. Floyd Dakil Combo - Dance Franny Dance

4. Outcasts - I'm in Pittsburgh

5. Grains Of Sand - Going Away Baby

6. Ju Jus - You Teat Me Bad

7. Haunted - 1-2-5

8. Soup Green -Like A Rolling Stone

9. Wig - Crackin' Up

10. Positively 13 O'Clock - Psychotic Reaction

11. Kim Fowley - The Trip

12. Elastic Band - Spazz

13. Split End - Rich With Nothin'

14. Shadows Of Knight - Potato Chip

15. Wild Knights - Beaver Patrol

16. Sparkles - Ain't No Friend of Mine

17. Gonn - Blackout Of Gretely

18. Third Booth - I Need Love

19. Weed - It's Your Time

20. Surprise Track

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The Sonics - Here are the Sonics

2008-01-21T21:24:00.002+02:00

The Sonics whose name it is said was inspired by both the Boeing factories in and around Seattle and the jetlike sound this fivesome produced. A premier garage band with hit after hit on the local charts, the band inexplicably was never able to break out nationally, leaving their sound largely undiluted for mass consumption. They played classic songs by Little Richard and Chuck Berry, but wrote their own work too. It is by those songs that the Sonics have reached the legendary status they still have. The horror inspired texts, distorted and loud guitar playing and the hysterically screaming vocals make songs such as “(She's a)Witch”, “Boss Hoss”, “Cinderella”, “Psycho” and “Strychnine” true classics.
The Sonics from Tacoma, Washington were formed in 1963 in the wake of the early 60s success of local favorites the Kingsmen and the Wailers (whose Etiquette label they recorded for). The original members were Gerry Roslie (lead singer and piano/organ), Andy Parypa (bass), Larry Parypa (guitar), Bob Bennett (drums), and Rob Lind (saxophone). The Sonics combined the classic Northwest-area teen-band raunch with early English band grit (particularly influenced by the Kinks), relentless rhythmic drive, and unabashed '50s-style blues shouting for a combination that still makes their brand of rock and roll perhaps the raunchiest ever captured on wax.Lead singer Gerry Roslie was no less than a White Little Richard, whose harrowing soul-screams were startling even to the Northwest teen audience, who liked their music powerful and driving with little regard to commercial subtleties.
The Sonics started out playing at St Mary's Parish Hall, then Tacoma's Red Carpet teen dance club, Olympia's Skateland, Evergreen Ballroom, Pearl's and the Spanish Castle Ballroom. It was the Wailers bassist, Buck Ormsby that discovered the band as he was out talent scouting for their label, Etiquette Records.Unlike what was customary in those days the Sonics used to play as loud as possible. One of the semi-legendary stories going around about their recording sessions tells that the Sonics were only satisfied about the studio sound when all VU-meters were continuously in the red, thus driving the technicians to despair. "The Witch" became a hit in November after the Sonics had performed at Tacoma's Curtis High School. Andy: "We had just played their homecoming dance and Pat O'Day (the regions biggest DJ) came in the next week to do one of his sockhops and give a few records away. A bunch of kids kept requesting, The Witch so I guess he finally played it and the place went nuts. The next day Pat started playing (the record on the air). The single then became the all-time best-selling local rock single in Northwest history.
In fact this radio station (KJR) wouldn't air the tune prior to 3pm. Andy: "O'Day later told me that eventually the song had reached No 1 in sales, but the station policy said it was too far out to chart at No 1. The station only played it after kids got out of schools".
Their first album was a masterpiece: rough, aggressive, distorted with sweaty and frantic rock and roll. The songs "(She's a) Witch", "Psycho" and "Strychnine" written by Gerry Roslie were outstanding. For those who are not familiar with the Sonics, the first lines of “Strychnine” give a nice impression of their world: “some people like water / some people like wine / but I like the taste ... / ... of straight Strychnine”
Their second album was not that frantic, but still fantastically good - (their "Louie Louie" is really the best version ever recorded!) In 1966 they were the opening act for the Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Jay & the Americans, Ray Stevens, Herman's Hermits, the Righteous Brothers, the Kinks, Lovin' Spoonful, Mamas & Papas and the Byrds. They also played together with another garage band, the Liverpool 5 and the female trio, Shangri-Las.
Their third album, which was produced by Jerry Dennon of Jerden Records, was called Introducing The Sonics because it was their first on a major label. This album was later re-released in the late seventies under the title The Sonics' Original Northwest Punk.
The last 45 recorded by the original line-up was "Any Way The Wind Blows." After this members departed to go to college or join other bands with Rob Lind being the last original member to leave in 1968.
Breaking up in the late '60s, after attempting to water down their style for national attention, the Sonics continue today to be revered by '60s collectors the world over for their unique brand of rock & roll raunch

Sonics are a legendary group and were one of the pioneers of what was called as garage-punk rock and they influnced hundrends of groups on the forthcaming decades.

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The Strangeloves - I want candy

2008-01-21T20:59:00.000+02:00

Formed in 1964 in New York City, USA, the Strangeloves consisted of songwriters and record producers Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer. Although they left their mark under the name Strangeloves with only four singles and one album, their fascinating story extends both before and beyond the group's brief tenure. Feldman and Goldstein had been childhood friends in Brooklyn, New York, and sang in street corner doo-wop groups. They began writing songs together and had their first success with "Big Beat", which disc jockey Alan Freed used as the theme song of his television show. By 1960 they had recorded some unsuccessful singles as Bob And Jerry when they met Bronx native Gottehrer, who was also writing songs. Before long the trio's compositions were being recorded by such major artists as Dion, Pat Boone, Freddy Cannon, Bobby Vee and the Jive Five. Their greatest success came in 1963 when Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer wrote and produced "My Boyfriend's Back", which became a number 1 hit for the Angels. By the following year, however, the landscape of pop music had changed with the arrival of the Beatles, and the trio had to rethink its approach. They created the Strangeloves (taking their name from the Stanley Kubrick/Peter Sellers film, Dr. Strangelove) and a mythical story to go with them. Wearing bizarre costumes, they said they were from the Australian outback and put on phony accents. Their names became Niles, Miles and Giles Strange. In 1965, they released their first single, "Love Love Love", on Swan Records, which failed to chart. They then signed to Bang Records and released "I Want Candy", a Bo Diddley-like rocker that reached number 11. Three further singles charted: "Cara-Lin" (number 39 in 1965), "Night Time" (number 30 in 1966) and "Hand Jive" (number 100 in 1966). Their only album also made the charts. In addition to their recordings as the Strangeloves, Goldstein And Feldman recorded as the Kittens, as Rome And Paris, as Bobby And the Beaus and as Ezra And The Iveys. The trio produced the McCoys' hit "Hang On Sloopy" and recorded as the Sheep. Following the break-up of the Strangeloves, Goldstein worked for Uni Records, and later produced the group War. Feldman continued to write music and produce, working with artists such as Jay And The Americans, Johnny Mathis, Freddy Cannon and Link Wray. Gottehrer became a partner in Sire Records and a successful record producer during the punk era, producing the first two albums by the Go-Go's, the debut album by Blondie and many others. Feldman recently formed a new Strangeloves group.

This LP cannot be characterised as pure garage but it certainly has a garage feeling where heavy saxophone has replaced fuzz guitars. It certainly worths to be listened.

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A Forest of Gold Tops in the Land of Oz (compilation with Australian 60s psych)

2008-01-14T21:14:00.000+02:00

A fantastic compilation with Australian 60s psych music. You will be astonished from the music and soundsthat was produced from the land of Oz. My favourite track is the trippy "Long Live Sivinanda" from the Inside Looking Out, which seems to be ahead of its time.

Track Listing

1.James Taylor Move - "Still I Can Go On" (3:05)
2.The Bucket - "I Can't Help Thinking About You" (2:30)
3.Wright of Waye - "You Can't Do It Alone" (2:45)
4.Wright of Waye - "Penelope Play" (2:31)
5.Inside Looking Out - "Morning Sun" (3:00)
6.The Proclamation - "King of the Mountain" (3:05)
7. Chris Malcolm - "Hurt, Love and Fire" (2:30)
8.Pastoral Symphony - "Sunshine Is My Sorrow" (2:24)
9.Clapham Junction - "Emily on the Grass" (2:56)
10.The Imagination - "We Got Fun" (2:39)
11.Playboys - "Black Sheep R.I.P." (2:47)
12.Playboys - "Sad" (2:58)
13.Inside Looking Out - "Long Live Sivinanda" (2:19)
14.Wright of Waye - "Sun God" (2:55)
15.Wright of Waye - "Dollar Song" (2:47)
16.Puppy - "Belinda" (2:20)
17.Puppy - "Elizabeth St. Bridge" (3:31)
18.James Taylor Move - "And I Hear the Fire Sing" (2:44)
19.The Vegetable Garden - "Even Stevens" (3:23)
20.Peter Best - "Carousel of Love" (1:48)
21.Oak Apple Day plus the Deadly Pair - "Moon Shot" (2:41)
22.The Proclamation - "Tea and Sympathy (Don't You Worry)" (2:44)
23.Mike Furber - "Watch Me Burn" (3:24)
24.Peter Tilbrook - "All Mine to Play With" (2:44)
25.Bobby and Laurie - "Every Second Day" (2:44)
26.Long Grass - "Sunshine to Burn" (2:59)

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The Third Bardo - EP 1967

2008-01-07T21:12:00.000+02:00

The Third Bardo were a legendary American psychedelic band from New York led by singer Jeff Monn. The group existed for a brief time in the late 1960's. In 1967 the thay released their only historical single, "I'm Five Years Ahead of My Time." This song received some radio exposure, but only years later was recognized as a 60's rock classic due to its inclusion in compilations such as the Nuggets etc. The Third Bardo only had one recording session, which included six tracks in all, and released one other song as a B-side, "Rainbow Life." The band broke up in 1967 and Monn began a solo career as Chris Moon.

Track List

1. I'm Five Years Ahead Of My Time
2. My Rainbow Life
3. Lose Your Mind
4. I Can Understand Your Problem
5. Dawn Of Tomorrow

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Mourning Reign - Satisfaction Guaranteed EP

2008-01-07T21:00:00.000+02:00

The Mourning Reign were from California and were formed in San Jose in 1965. They recorded two singles both of which were released on local lables in 1966. They also recorded a third single in 1968 but this was not released. They ssplit up in late 1968 or early 1969. Here are included four classic songs by the Mourning Reign with some tasty Garage and Folk-Rock music with nice acid twinges to them and some tasty fuzz in places.

Track List

1. Satisfaction guaranteed

2. Our fate

3. Light switch

4. Cut back

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Blues Magoos

2008-01-04T18:49:00.001+02:00

Blues Maggos were formed in the Bronx, New York, USA, in 1964 and their initial name was The Trenchcoats, the founding line-up consisted of Emil "Peppy" Thielhelm, vocals, guitar, Dennis LaPore, lead guitar, Ralph Scala, organ and vocals, Ronnie Gilbert, bass and John Finnegan, drums . The group quickly became an important part of the emergent Greenwich Village rock scene and in 1966 secured a residency at the fabled Night Owl club. Near the end of 1966, the band was calling itself "Bloos Magoos" and Mike Esposito was brought in as their new lead guitarist. Esposito had at one time been in a college band with Lou Reed, and his inventive guitar playing, utilizing controlled feedback and tape-echo devices, added a new dimension to the group's sound. Having recorded flop singles for Ganim and Verve Records, the band was signed to Mercury Records, where they became the subject of intense grooming. Drummer Geoff Daking replaced LaPore in time to record their debut album, "Psychedelic Lollipop", which was released in November 1966. The band was now using a more traditional spelling of their name, "Blues Magoos".
In February of 1967, Mercury released a single called "We Ain't Got Nothin' Yet", written by band members, Gilbert, Scala and Esposito. The song was a Top 20 hit for the band in America and finished at number 72 for the entire year, but failed to achieve the same success in the UK.

A follow up hit was even harder to come by for the Magoos and their next effort, "There's A Chance We Can Make It" was mostly ignored. Subsequent efforts, "One By One" , "I Wanna Be There" and "Life is Just a Cher O'Bowlies" also failed to gain any attention. One last single release on Mercury called "I Can Hear The Grass Grow", issued in 1968, also missed the charts. By now, tensions were growing among the members of the band and the original line up split.
On the strength of their name alone, the band's management team re-signed the group to ABC Records, and, as Thielhelm had accumulated a backlog of material, suggested he front a revamped line-up. John Leillo played vibes, Eric Kaz was now on keyboards, Roger Eaton played bass and Richie Dickon became the drummer. In 1969, the band completed the album "Never Goin' Back To Georgia", while the same group, except for Eaton, was augmented by session musicians for the disappointing 1970 LP, "Gulf Coast Bound". Neither of these sold well and after hanging on for another two years, The Blues Magoos packed it in.
Thielhelm took a role in the rock musical Hair using the name, "Peppy Castro". He has since pursued a varied career as a member of Barnaby Bye, Wiggy Bits and Balance, while Cher and Kiss are among the artists who have recorded his songs. Organist, Eric Kaz went on to form American Flyer.

Although they were only "one hit wonders", Blues Magoos, with their electric suits and giant, onstage lava lamps, are fondly remembered as a classic example of the "psychedelic" music era.

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Blues Magoos - Psychedelic Lollipop (1966)

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Highs in the Mid Sixties

2007-12-31T21:40:00.000+02:00

The Highs in the Mid-Sixties compilation includes a series of 23 compilation albums of garage and psychedelic rock recorded in the USA mostly between 1965-1968.

Download here: vol.1 ~ vol.2 ~ vol.3 ~ vol.4 ~ vol.5 ~ vol.6 ~ vol.7 ~ vol.8 vol.9 ~ vol.10 ~ vol.11 ~ vol.12 ~ vol.13 ~ vol.14 ~ vol.15 vol.16 ~ vol.17 ~ vol.18 ~ vol.19 ~ vol.20 ~ vol.21 ~ vol.22 ~ vol.23

V.A. - Havoc From Holland

2007-12-31T21:16:00.000+02:00

A very fine compilation with 60's Nederbeat (dutch 60's groups) who recorded at the Havoc label. Nederbeat is a term used from Dutch 60s groups and was Netherland's answer to the early 1960s Beat Groups led by the Beatles. The emergence of pirate station Radio Veronica stimulated the Dutch music community to produce truckloads of Nederbeat. Popular groups were the Outsiders, Q65, The Golden Earrings, The Motions, The Rodys, Les Baroques, Cuby & The Blizzards etc.

Track Listing

1 The Outsiders - Do You Feel Alright
2 The Mokum Beat Five - Apologize
3 The Humbugs - Go On Home, Little Girl
4 The Nicols - Lord, I've Been Thinking
5 Penny Wise - Silver Girl
6 The Fallouts - I've Been Waiting
7 The Rob Hoeke Rhythm & Blues Group - Margio
8 The Scorpions - Hey Honey
9 The Sandy Coast - Subject Of My Thoughts
10 The Motions - I've Waited So Long
11 Weetjewel - Lila Lovin' Lola
12Les Baroques - Girls Enough
13The Dukes - Try To Understand
14 De Maskers - Three's A Crowd
15 The Clungels - Dat Had Ik Nog Nooit Gedaan

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World Beaters Vol. 1-8

2007-12-16T10:58:00.000+02:00

When Beatles emerged in 1962-63, thousands of young teenagers started forming groups all around the world trying to imitate their idols. The result was an unbelievable music scene which lead to the production of great music in pop-beat-freakbeat-garage-psych standards.

The World Beaters series brings you together the wildest and most obscure 60's punk on the planet from countries like Italy, Chile, Poland, Spain, Singapore, Greece, Peru, Argentina, France, Germany, Canada, and many many more were the kids were going crazy over fuzzed out guitars, primitive drum beats and crazy tunes.

It doesn’t matter if in some cases the chords are not right the vocals out of tune and the equipment not the best. What matters is the pure enthusiasm, innovation and the spirit that with a set of guitars, drums and keyboards, everyone could form a group and live their dreams.

An excellent approach to beat music from outside the English-spoken countries, is what this compilation is all about!!!!!!

Vol. 1

1 Hubb Kapp & The Wheels - I'm Happy Too (Invercargil, New Zealand)

2 The Divorced - I'm Gonna Leave You Satisfied (Sarpsborg, Norway)

3 Los Shain's - A Donde Fuiste (Lima, Peru) *

4 Los Buitres - Sensacion (Torremolinos, Spain)

5 The Out Cast - You've Gotta Call Me (Tokyo, Japan)

6The Bentbeaks - Think (Adelaide, Australia)

7 The Dynamites - Lonely Baby (Basel, Switzerland)

8 The Roulettes - Tell Tale Tit (U.K.) *

9 Los Shakers - It's Not Bad (Montevideo, Uruguay) *

10 Los Salvajes - Al Capone (Barcelona, Spain) *

11 The Zipps - Roll The Cotton Down (Dordrecht, Holland)

12 Les Sinners - Nice Try (Montreal, Canada)

13 Isy & The Dynamics - Let Bygones Begone (Australia) *

14 Les Problemes - Passe Ton Chemin (Puteaux, France) *

15 The Teenagers - You Don't Love Me (Athens, Greece)

16 The Cocks - Sia Che Tornero (Turin, Italy)

17 Les Sauterelles - Janet (Zurich, Switzerland)

18 The Clique - Stop, Look And Listen (Perth, Australia)

19 The Golden Cups - This Bad Girl (Yokohama, Japan)

20 The Sevens - The Love Of A Bird (Basel, Switzerland)

21 Little Darlings - Easy To Cry (U.K.)

22 Los Brincos - Flamenco (Madrid, Spain) *

23 The La De Da's - Little Girl (Auckland, New Zealand)

24 Los Cheyenes - No Pierdas El Tiempo (Barcelona, Spain) *

25 The Loubogg - She Is Cool (Greece)

26 I Delfini Di Siena - L'ora Delta Verita (Siena, Italy)

27 The Lords - Don't Mince Matter (Berlin, Germany)

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Vol. 2

1 The Tages - The One For You (Gothenburg, Sweden)

2 The Deakins - Look And Learn (Geelong, Australia)

3 The A-Cads - Hungry For Love (Johannesburg, South Africa) *

4 Los Brincos - Dance "The Pulga" (Madrid, Spain) *

5 The Boots - Jump Back (Berlin, Germany) *

6 Ciros - Un Tipo Come Te (Italy)

7 The Sevens - What Can I Do (Basel, Switzerland)

8 The Beatmen - The Enchanted Lie (Czechoslovakia)

9 The Bunnys - Taiyou Yaro (Tokyo, Japan)

10 The Rabbits - I'm Looking In The Universe (Rhodes, Greece)

11 Los Shakers - Only In Your Eyes (Montevideo, Uruguay) *

12 The Rhythms - Everytime (Utrecht, Holland)

13 Les Sauterelles - Springtime (Zurich, Switzerland) *

14 Los Cheyenes - Bla Bla Bla (Me Cansas) (Barcelona, Spain)

15 The Bintangs - Walkin' The Boogie (Beverwijk, Holland) *

16 The Slaves - Slaves Time (Vienna, Austria)

17 Paul & Johnny With The Blue Jets - I Like It (Belgium)

18 Bobby James & The Esquires - Don't You Do That (Adelaide, Australia) *

19 Los 5 Del Este - Look At This Boy (Palma de Mallorca, Spain)

20 The Golden Earrings - Lonely Everyday (The Hague, Holland)

21 The Tielman Brothers - Love So True (The Hague, Holland)

22 The Walflower Complextion - Sapphire (Bogota, Colombia) *

23 Los Shain's - Enfermedades (Lima, Peru) *

24 Les Problemes - Si C'est La Nuit (Puteaux, France)

25 I Sofisti - Non Verra (Italy)

26 The Tomcats - A Tu Vera (London, U.K.)

27 The Roulettes - Soon You'll Be Leaving Me (U.K.) *

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Vol. 3

1 Cyclones - She's Mine All Mine (Singapore) *

2 I Tremendi - Together We're Strong (Florence, Italy)

3 Double Pairs - Foutez-moi La Paix (Canada) *

4 Los Vidrios Quebrados - Que Importa El Tiempo (Chile)

5 The Gentlemen - It Feels So Good (Geneva, Switzerland)

6 Terry Dean & The Nitebeats - If I Can (Auckland, New Zealand)

7 Alan Y Sus Bates - Pronto Un Doctor (Chile) *

8 The Bunnys - Burning, Burning (Tokyo, Japan)

9 Los Gatos Salvajes - Yo Soy El Mejor (Rosario, Argentina) *

10 The Entertainers - Little Girl (Heerlen, Holland)

11 The Gents Inc. - Gettin' The Blues (Germany)

12 The Honeycombs - Can't Get Through To You (London, U.K.) *

13 Jormas - The Locomotion (Finland)

14 Los Saicos - Cementerio (Lima, Peru) *

15 The Mystrys - Witch Girl (Melbourne, Australia)

16 Los Shakers - Diles (Montevideo, Uruguay) *

17 Profetas - A Donde Iras (Mexico) *

18 Polanie - Nie Wiem Sam (Lodz, Poland) *

19 The Robots - Soldier Beat (Germany)

20 Los 007 - Nunca Mas (Caracas, Venezuela) *

21 Bar Six - It's My Loving (Hong Kong)

22 The Blue Beats - She's Coming Home (Sydney, Australia)

23 Los Cheyenes - Devuelveme El Corazon (Barcelona, Spain) *

24 Cinquetti - Always Near Me (Greece) *

25 Jonah Ark - Things Will Change (New Zealand)

26 Bryan Davies - I Need Help (Help! Help!) (Sydney, Australia) *

27 Los Yorks - Solo Pido Amor (Lima, Peru) *

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Vol. 4

1 The Galaxies - Right Now (Athens, Greece)

2 Los Shakers - Stop The Game (Montevideo, Uruguay) *

3 The Gentlemen - Scotch (Geneva, Switzerland)

4 Les Lutins - Pretty Girl (Montreal, Canada) *

5 I Nobil's - Lasciami Star (Italy)

6 The Knacks - Te Extranare (Buenos Aires, Argentina) *

7 Los Gatos Salvajes - Donde Vas (Rosario, Argentina)

8 Perkins - C'est Ca Le Monde (France)

9 Derek Lee With The Del-Fi's - What Can I Do (Australia) *

10 Polanie - Dlugo Sie Znamy (Lodz, Poland)

11 Renato Y Seus Blue Caps - Voce Nao Soube Amar (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) *

12 The Epics - Too Late (Sydney, Australia) *

13 Los Sirex - Cantemos (Barcelona, Spain) *

14 Danny Diaz & The Checkmates - She's So Fine (Hong Kong)

15 The Spies - What Kind Of Love (Greece) *

16 Los Beat 4 - Todo Terminado (Chile) *

17 Dragons - The Forest Of My Place (Greece)

18 The Somers - Yet (I Don't Forget You) (Toya, Japan)

19 Los Belmont - Brinquen (Mexico)

20 The Blizzards - Hab' Keine Lust Heut Aufzustehn (Stade, Germany)

21 4PK - Down And Out (Eindhoven, Holland)

22 The Cherokees - That's If You Want Me To (Melbourne, Australia)

23 Pharaohs - Don't You Know Little Girl (Canada) *

24 I 5 Gentlemen - Quel Che Ho Fatto (Italy)

25 Le Ombre D'Oro - Buio In Sospensione (Italy)

26 The Dynamos - You Make Me Go 'Oooh' (U.K.)

27 Kontinentals - I Want You To Know (Hong Kong)

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Vol. 5

1 Secrets - You're Wrong (Christchurch, New Zealand)

2 Cyclones - Oh No, She Didn't Say (Singapore) *

3 The Stalemates - Easy As Can Be (Papua New Guinea) *

4 The Lords - Please Don't Bring Me Down (Berlin, Germany) *

5 Los Cheyenes - Valgame La Macarena (Barcelona, Spain) *

6 Les Tallmud - Avoir Raison (Quebec, Canada)

7 Los Claners - Pronto Te Arrepentiras (Venezuela) *

8 Profetas - Vivir En Paz (Mexico) *

9 Los Sicodelicos - I Am Feeling Down (Santiago, Chile)

10 The Speakers - Glendora (Bogota, Colombia)

11 Los Shakers - What A Love (Montevideo, Uruguay) *

12 Los Doltons - Santo (Lima, Peru)

13 The Slaves - You Are The Only One (Vienna, Austria)

14 The Somethings - Le Monde Infernal (France)

15 Les Sauterelles - Routine (Zurich, Switzerland)

16 Les Miserables - Chemises A Pois, Cravates A Fleurs (Montreal, Canada)

17 I Tremendi - If You Don't Come Around (Florence, Italy)

18 The Youngers - Hanashitakunai (Tokyo, Japan)

19 The Kopy Kats - Maryanne (Papua New Guinea) *

20 The Pogs - The Pogs' Theme (Sydney, Australia)

21 Zoe & The Stormies - Girl Of Ye Ye (Greece)

22 The Savages - He's A Man (Bermuda) *

23 Firebeats, Inc. - I Can't Find Nobody (Oslo, Norway)

24 The Friends - Empty Handed (Stockholm, Sweden)

25 The Downbeats - You Gotta Tell Me (Hong Kong)

26 Johnny Kendall & The Heralds - Fool (Amsterdam, Holland)

27 The Freebeats - Please Tell Me (Papua New Guinea)

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Vol. 6

1 The Freebeats - Midnight Mover (Papua New Guinea) *

2 Los Claners - Verguenza (Venezuela) *

3 M.P.D. Limited - Her Favourite Song (Melbourne, Australia) *

4 The Olympians - Go Man Go (Thessaloniki, Greece)

5 Steve & The Board - Margot (Sydney, Australia)

6 Les Lutins - Je Suis De Bois (Montreal, Canada)

7 The Strangers - I'd Never Be Blue (Christchurch, New Zealand) *

8 Los Chijuas - Estan Cambiando Los Colores De La Vida (Ciudad Juarez, Mexico) *

9 Mod East - Angelita (Hong Kong)

10 The Nightbirds - Quelli (Switzerland)

11 Les Boots - Laissez Briller Le Soleil (France)

12 unknown - Don't You Know *

13 The Knacks - Si, Quiero Vivir (Tema De Cronopios) (Buenos Aires, Argentina) *

14 Les Chevelles - Ton ombre me suit (Canada)

15 The Saints - Let Me Know (Athens, Greece)

16 Kontikis - I'll Make You Happy (Papua New Guinea) *

17 Les Loups Blancs - Je Sais Que Tu Mens (Montreal, Canada)

18 The Steadtfasts - Girl Be Steadfast (Germany)

19 Thunderbirds - Hey! Girl (Singapore) *

20 Los Shakers - For You, For Me (Montevideo, Uruguay) *

21 Brightness - But Why I Can't (Greece)

22 Les Asteks - Oui Je T'aime (Quebec, Canada)

23 Freddie Cook & The D-Men - I Just Can't Stop My Tears (Sydney, Australia) *

24 Los Yorks - No Puedo Amar (Lima, Peru) *

25 Los Rollings - No Tienes Mi Querer (Granada, Nicaragua)

26 Zoo - I Cry (Athens, Greece)

27 Os Baobas - Bye Bye My Darling (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

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Vol. 7

1 Tony Worsley - How Can It Be (Brisbane, Australia)

2 Les Senders - Le cheveux longs (Vernon, France)

3 The Motions - I Want Someone To Love (The Hague, Holland)

4 Les Lutins - Petit Joe (Montreal, Canada)

5 Pacifics - Smile Again (Greece)

6 Gift Of Love - Take A Trip (Sydney, Australia)

7 The Playboys - Pourquoi (Greece)

8 Los Vidrios Quebrados - Ficciones (Chile)

9 The Chicks - Rebel Kind (New Zealand)

10 Los Cheyenes - He Perdido Este Juego (Barcelona, Spain) *

11 Telstars - Tu Sei Lontana (Florence, Italy)

12 The Rhythms - Go With Him (Utrecht, Holland)

13 Les Loups - Pour Tout Dire (Montreal, Canada)

14 Diplomats - You Didn't Want To Give Your Love (Australia) *

15 The Kopy Kats - Let Me Be (Papua New Guinea) *

16 The Knacks - Me Siento Mal Y Deprimido (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

17 Les Sparks - Rien n'a d'importance (Paris, France)

18 Mystics - I Want To Walk With You (Hong Kong)

19 Les Witackers - Un ami (France)

20 Bobby & Laurie - Not My Girl (Melbourne, Australia) *

21 Alex Fontaine - Tu N'es Pas Sincere (Quebec, Canada)

22 Spectros - Ven Que Estoy Hirviendo (Peru) *

23 I Titans - Non Vale Piu (Genoa, Italy)

24 Normand Frechette & Les Hou-Lops - J'Etudie Mon Grec (Montreal, Canada)

25 The Gremlins - Listen To Me (Auckland, New Zealand)

26 Los Yorks - Have Mercy (Lima, Peru)

27 The Forminx - Until The End (Greece)

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Vol. 8

1 The Breakaways - All For One (New Plymouth, New Zealand) *

2 Cyclones - The Dew (Singapore) *

3 Steve & The Board - I Want (Sydney, Australia)

4 The Kopy Kats - Today (Papua New Guinea) *

5 The Roadrunners - LSD (Wellington, New Zealand)

6 Dragons - Because Of A Man (Greece)

7 Los Shain's - Un Profundo Sentimiento (Lima, Peru) *

8 Les Miserables - Vivre Avec Toi (Montreal, Canada)

9 Jason Deane - Ain't Got No Love (U.K.)

10 The Persons - John's Flight (Piraeus, Greece)

11 The Gremlins - But She's Gone (Auckland, New Zealand) *

12 The Gentlemen - You Never Try (Geneva, Switzerland)

13 The Birds - No Good Without You (Perth, Australia)

14 Noi Tre - Don't Lie To Me (Florence, Italy)

15 The Blizzards - Stranger In Town (Stade, Germany) *

16 The Executives - Wander Boy (Sydney, Australia)

17 Los Nivram - Sombras (Barcelona, Spain)

18 The Pleazers - Can't Pretend (Brisbane, Australia)

19 Los Yorks - Muy Facil (Lima, Peru) *

20 The Mascots - I Want To Live (Stockholm, Sweden)

21 Thursday's Child - I Want You Back (Germany)

22 Les Bowlers - Il est trop tard (Paris, France)

23 The Sunsets - Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Newcastle, Australia) *

24 Los Doltons - La Ventana (Lima, Peru)

25 The Twilights - Night Of Fear (Adelaide, Australia) *

26 Los Vidrios Quebrados - Una Manera De Vivir (Chile) *

27 Kontikis - Gloria (Papua New Guinea) *

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Compilation: 60's Beat Italiano

2007-11-17T21:34:00.000+02:00

Compilation with Italian 60's Groups playing original material and covers full of primitive fuzz guitars and teenage enthousiasm.

Track Listing

I Bisonti - "Crudele" (2:28)
I Chewing Gum - "Senti questa chitarra" (2:49)
Red Roosters - "La Fina Verra" (2:59)
Noi Tre - "Distruggimi" (1:50)
Gli Evangelisti - "Un ragazzo di strada" (2:36)
Gli Evangelisti - "Sensazioni" (3:05)
Le Anime - "It tuo ricordo" (2:49)
Hugu Tugu - "Fino a ieri" (3:00)
Night Birds - "Night Birds" (1:39)
I Cinque Monelli - "Balbettando" (2:52)
I Jaguars - "Non sei sincera" (2:30)
Condors - "Lei Ler La Vida" (2:40)
I Barrittas - "Dusu Amigusu" (1:53)
New Dada - "La quindicesima fruastrata" (3:17)
I Profeti - "Bambina Sola" (2:20)
Ranger Sound - "Ricordami" (2:03)
Ragazzi Dai Capelli Verdi - "Un Tipo Per Ti" (2:24)
I Ragazzi Del Sole - "Atto Di Forza No. 10" (2:30)
La Setta - "Bloodhound" (2:01)
La Setta - "Our Little Rendezvous" (2:35)
I Chewing Gum - "Tu sei al buio" (2:48)
I Fantoms - "Le Insegne Pubblicitarie" (3:47)
Nico - "Che vita e questa qua" (3:36)
Night Birds - "Richard Cory" (3:08)
I Ragazzi Dai Capelli Verdi - "Ragazza Notte" (2:37)
I Barrittas - "Non uccidere" (4:01)

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The Action (New Zealand)

2007-11-14T19:39:00.000+02:00

The Action isn't the UK group of the same name but a New Zealand group from Auckland. Seems like they didn't mind being confused with their more famous namesake, as they recorded the UK Action's Never Ever for their second 45. Not an unusual practice at the time, there's also an Australian group calling itself the Birds who covered two of the UK Bird's 45s, No Good Without You and Say Those Magic Words.
This Action cover the Vagrants on the flip side of their first 45, Romeo and Juliet, doing an excellent job of it too. This was recorded in April of 1967. Though you wouldn't think it from this song, they were actually known as more of a soul and r&b band than pop or garage.
Evan Silva wrote to me about I Can't Make a Friend: "That was the first song I recorded with the Action at Stebbings studio in Eldred Stebbing's basement. I sing on all but Romeo & Juliet. The A sides were Stebbing's suggestion for the pop market and we selected the B sides. We never played the A sides live as we did not like them, except for Try A Little Tenderness we played that regular especially in Oz! Brett [Neilsen] our drummer was the La De Da's drummer prior to us and did not want to go back to Oz, then joined the Action and off we went to Oz!"
Brian Harris then took Brett's place in the La De Da's!
Eldred Stebbing was the owner of the Zodiac label. Many of the great New Zealand bands recorded at his studio, and the Action, the Pleazers and the La De Da's all played residencies at his nightclub, the Galaxie.
A detailed history of the band is available here

The Action - I Can't Make a Friend

Blue Birds (from Greece)

2007-11-14T19:29:00.000+02:00

The Blue Birds formed in the port town of Piraeus, near Athens. They were one of the first Greek garage bands, releasing a national hit "Julie" in 1965 on Philips. The flip, Way to Heaven is supposed to be a good, moody song, but I haven't heard it because I have the ROL release, in which Julie is backed with an instrumental number by different band. The ROL label 45s were given away to promote ROL laundry detergent!
Their next 45 was also released on both Philips and ROL, both sides included this time. Sweet Polly / Just Remember are both excellent garage numbers, with fantastic farfisa organ playing and good harmonies.
Two other early singles are highly rated, but with a change in lineup in 1967, their music developed with psychedelic and folk influences. They stopped singing in English and wrote songs with Christian themes to the lyrics. In total the Bluebirds released thirteen 45s and one fine album, Xylinos Stavros (Wooden Cross).
Band members were:
Giorgos Petridis: Vocals (-1967, + Lja Laoytari)
Yannis Psimoppoylos: Guitar, Vocals
Leonidas Louloudis: Bass (-1967, Manolis Laoytaris)
Swkratis Ardavanis: Organ
Gavrilis Pantzis: Drums (-1972, + Nikos Kalogerakis)

The Blue Birds - Julie

The Blue Birds - Sweet Polly

The Blue Birds - Just Remember

African 60s Bands

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Neo Garage Bands

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South American 60s Bands

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Australian & New Zealand 60s Bands

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Asian 60s Bands

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Greek 60s Bands

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60s Bands from the rest of Europe

2007-10-24T12:36:00.001+03:00

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UK 60s Bands

2007-10-24T12:31:00.000+03:00

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60s Internet Broadcast

2007-10-22T17:04:00.000+03:00

Dear friends,

You can listen to the following Internet Broadcast featuring rare 60s music: www.beyondthebeatgeneration.com

Spyros