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Band Infos Vol.3.txt
1. The Ugly Ducklings - Just in Case You Wonder (2:26)
Canada's The Ugly Ducklings formed in Toronto's famed Yorkville area in 1965. Their recordings have been featured on several 1960s garage rock compilation albums, including the Pebbles and Nuggets series. "Just in Case You Wonder" originates from their 1967 album "Somewhere Outside".
2. The Gants - I'm a Snake (2:19)
4. Ray Columbus and The Art Collection - Kick Me (I Think I'm Dreaming) (2:40)
From San Mateo, California, The Art Collection released just this one single with Ray Columbus (from New Zealand) on vocals in 1967. After Columbus left they evolved into Powder. All recordings from various incarnations of this band can be found on the fine anthology "Ka-Pow! An Explosive Collection 1967-1968".
5. The Wilde Knights - I Don't Care (2:33)
The Wilde Knights were a band from Longview, Washington, active in the 1960s. They released 2 classic singles in 1965, "Beaver Patrol" and "Just Like Me" (which was a big hit for Paul Revere & the Raiders), the B-side of the latter being "I Don't Care."
6. The Girls - Hello Beethoven (2:18)
An all girl band (the average age of the band was 16 years old) from Athens, Greece, formed in 1966. They recorded just the one single, "Hello Beethoven", the same year, which has since appeared on many Greek and worldwide garage rock compilations.
7. The Bourbons - Of Old Approximately (A Time for a Change) (2:33)
Very little is known about The Bourbons, from San Antonio in Texas. They also recorded just the one single, in 1967, "Of Old Approximately (A Time for a Change" appearing on the B-side.
8. Dean Carter - Black Boots (2:14)
9. De Maskers - Three's a Crowd (2:54)
De Maskers, aka "The Masks", from Amsterdam, were one of the best and most important Dutch bands in the sixties. Starting off as ZZ en de Maskers in 1962, they shortened their name in 1965, releasing "Three's a Crowd" as a single in 1966.
10. Los Vidrios Quebrados - Introduccion a La Vida, Narrada Por el Tio Juan (2:21)
Los Vidrios Quebrados, from Santiago in Chile, formed in 1964. Considered one of the greatest 60s Chilean bands, they released just a couple of singles and one album, "Fictions". "Introduccion a La Vida, Narrada Por el Tio Juan" comes from that album, released in 1967.
11. The Rockin' Vickers - I Don't Need Your Kind (2:28)
12. Harbinger Complex - I Think I'm Down (2:20)
Harbinger Complex from Fremont, California, formed in 1963. Recording 3 singles, "I Think I'm Down" is their most well known song and 2nd single, released in 1966, and subsequently appearing on several garage rock compilations, including this one!
13. Takeshi Terauchi and The Bunnys - Hey Chance (2:31)
Formed in 1966 after Takeshi Terauchi, from Tsuchiura in Japan, split from his previous group, Blue Jeans. They recorded their debut single in December of that year, and released several domestic hit singles and albums over the following years. "Hey Chance" is from their debut album "Let's Go Terry!", released in 1966.
14. Downliners Sect - Why Don't You Smile Now (2:06)
Downliners Sect were an English band from Twickenham, forming in 1963. Recording several singles in the 60s, "Why Don't You Smile Now" (a cover of the pre-Velvet Underground's All Night Workers band written by Jerry Vance, John Cale, Lou Reed & Terry Philips), was a single released in Sweden only, in 1967.
15. The Pleasure Seekers - Never Thought You'd Leave Me (2:23)
The Pleasure Seekers were an all-female garage rock band from Detroit, Michigan, formed in 1964. They are most well known for being Suzi Quatro's first band. "Never Thought You'd Leave Me" was the B-side of their first single, released in 1965.
16. Plague, Ltd. - They're No Better (2:25)
From Sacramento in California, Plague, Ltd. formed in 1964. They recorded 3 songs in San Francisco in early 1966, all of which, including "They're No Better", were finally released on the compilation album "So Cold!!! Unearthed Mid 60s Sacramento Garage".
17. The Painted Ship - Frustation (2:53)
Canadian band The Painted Ship, who formed in Vancouver in 1965, cut two singles with the London label. "Frustration", which seethes with primal angst, was the B-side of their first single and is probably their most well known recording, released in late 1966.
18. The Jelly Bean Bandits - Happiness Girl (2:12)
The Jelly Bean Bandits, from Newburgh in New York, formed in 1966. "Happiness Girl" is from their sole self-titled album in 1967, often referred to as a psych/garage cult classic.
19. Les Sinners - Sour as a Sidewalk (3:24)
Les Sinners from Montreal in Canada, formed in 1965. "Sour as a Sidewalk" comes from their debut album, "Sinerisme", released in 1967. As one reviewer stated: 'The bilingual "Sinerisme" straddles the normally estranged worlds of anglo garage rock and the lilting cool of French pop.'
20. The Daughters of Eve - Don't Waste My Time (1:58)
The Daughters of Eve were an all-female garage rock band formed in Chicago in 1965. Considered the first female rock band from Chicago, the group cut just four singles during their existence, "Don't Waste My Time" coming out in 1967.
21. Jimmy and The Strangers - Walk On (3:07)
Not much is known about Jimmy and The Strangers, a garage band from Dayton, Ohio. They released just the one single in 1967, "Walk On" being the B-side.
22. The Sonics - He's Waitin' (2:37)
The Sonics, from Tacoma in Washington, formed in 1960. Probably the most well known band on these compilations, they released 2 classic albums in the 60s. Their aggressive, hard-edged sound has been a major influence on punk, garage, and hard rock music worldwide. "He's Waitin'" comes from their 2nd album, released in 1966.
23. The Sorrows - My Gal (2:27)
English band The Sorrows formed in 1963 in Coventry, Warwickshire. They had a minor hit in the UK with "Take a Heart" in 1965. "My Gal" was the B-side of their final single, released in 1967.
24. Los Saicos - Salvaje (2:36)
Los Saicos were an influential Peruvian garage rock/proto-punk band from Lima, forming in 1964. Between 1965-66 they were one of the most successful groups in their own country. "Salvaje" was their fourth single, released in 1965.
25. The Human Expression - Calm Me Down (promo version) (2:23)
The Human Expression, an American garage and psychedelic rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 1966, that released three well-regarded singles. "Calm Me Down" was originally a B-side single released in 1967, this promo version appearing on the band anthology "Love at Psychedelic Velocity".
26. Denise - Boy, What'll You Do Then (2:28)
Denise Kaufman, from San Francisco, was born in 1946. "Boy, What'll You Do Then" (the ultimate riposte to all those garage songs about cheating girlfriends) was released as a single in 1966, a collaboration between Kaufman, on vocals and harmonica, and members of the band The Answer from Berkeley, California. Kaufman later played in The Frantics, a band that would become Moby Grape, before joining all-girl group The Ace of Cups.
27. The Buckinghams - Don't Want to Cry (2:10)
The Buckinghams, formed in 1966 in Chicago, Illinois, achieved considerable chart success in the USA, even hitting the #1 spot with "A Kind of a Drag" in 1967. "Don't Want to Cry", the B-side of their 2nd (unsuccessful) single, released in early 1966, is considered their best song by underground garage fans.
28. The Dearly Beloved - I'm Not Coming Back (2:24)
From Tucson, Arizona, The Dearly Beloved formed in 1963 as The Intruders and later The Quinstrells before they became known as The Dearly Beloved in late 1965. They recorded a full album in 1966, which included "I'm Not Coming Back", but was never released following an unfortunate car accident which injured most of the members and killed one. These tracks finally saw release in 1985 on the anthology "Rough Diamonds: The History of Garage Band Music Vol. 6".
29. The Knack - Time Time Time (2:42)
The Knack, from Ilford, near London in the UK, formed in 1964. They recorded several singles from 1965-67, "Time Time Time" being the B-side of their second single, released in 1965. In 1967 they changed their name to Gun, achieving a big UK hit the following year with the much covered "Race With the Devil".
30. The Beautiful Daze - City Jungle (5:45)
Very little is known about the The Beautiful Daze, they are thought to have hailed from the Pacific Northwest but they landed squarely in Hollywood where they unleashed this acid-fueled masterpiece. The original single release of this, in 1967, was in two parts. A more expansive review of this astonishing song can be found at https://www.headheritage.co.uk/unsung/review/1736/
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