Ever wonder where the Mike Stax-edited, way outta the stratosphere with the trainspottin' details mag got its handle? Here's yer answer, mate-- one o' them there "legendary" compilations devoted to the dirt kicked up by some none too polite Aussie teenagers in the mid-60's. The track itself is a damn fine snooty little ditty by a rowdy bunch who called themselves the Creatures-- and it's here in all that digital magnificence you kids seem to love.
I've got shelves saggin' like a Viagra-free yuppie's dick with these garage comps. I can't believe I've neglected to post even ONE in all this time-- so why not remedy that situation with one of the best, I figger. Actually, it was yesterday's SICK THINGS post that provided the ultimate segue for this beast. Once again, I've been far too kind by providing a slick widget for y'all to sample the goods. My personal pick-to-click is the Blue Stars' "Social End Product"-- I'm not the first (nor will be last) to call it the direct predecessor to the Pistols' "Pretty Vacant"... I mean, wasn't Glen Matlock (yunno, the bass player they had that actually had some talent?) a garage aficionado? Take a listen, kid-- you'll see I'm right as always. Another stone killer is the Modes' version of "Baby Please Don't Go". The details are vague as to this band's origin but I'm gonna take a kuh-razee guess and say they HAD to be from Sydney. Why? Well, a certain little band from that city that came along a few years later used the exact same arrangement when they released it on an EP that had a title I'm forgetting... something about... um, Jail.
Thee Songs:
1. The Missing Links - You're Driving Me Insane
2. The Atlantics - Come On
3. Machine Gun Kelly's Rejects - I'm Going Back
4. The Creatures - Ugly Thing
5. Steve & The Board - Now I'm Older
6. The Elois - By My Side
7. The Others - Look Through My Window
8. Chants R&B - I'm Your Witchdoctor
9. The Pink Finks - Louie Louie
10. The Purple Hearts - Just A Little Bit
11. The Movement - I Wanna Be Free
12. The Modes - Baby Please Don't Go
13. The Masters Apprentices - Poor Boy
14. The Pleazers - Hurtin' All Over
15. The Henchmen - That's All I Want
16. The Four Strangers - Sad & Lonely
17. The La De Da's - How Is The Air Up There?
18. The Sunsets - I Want Love
19. The Bluestars - Social End Product
20. The D-Coys - Bad Times
21. Derek's Accent - Ain't Got No Feelin'
22. The Blue Beats - She's Coming Home
23. The Vince Maloney Sect - No Good Without You
24. Ray Columbus & The Art Collection - Kick Me
25. The Lost Souls - This Life Of Mine
26. The Black Diamonds - I Want, Need, Love You
Look in the comments. While yer doin' that leave one your own damn self!
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ReplyDeletepw = sln2007
cool.....thanks as allays...i mighta axed this before, but does you have the aussie thug 7" dad on black eye?.....i lost mine, and man do i love that song! thanks
ReplyDeletekevinass
..ok this where the leap is taken..the doors open and the damp darkness is waiting inside...the foundations are crumbling around us and the singer steps to the mic and says..... i'm going back... where beds are for sleeeeeping...belieeeve me brother... i'm goinnnng back ...where treeees are for shade....all riiiight....popes..i like it...
ReplyDeleteAAAARGH!! HOW'D YOU EXPECT ME TO TURN OUT???
ReplyDeleteLIKE SOME LITTLE BOY SCOUT??!
ReplyDeleteTruly a killer track, ain't it? What's fucking sad is that I heard a 10-inch with 7 more of their songs & they were boring, polite, Merseybeat-styled dogshit.
@ kevinass: I don't know if I'm sure what yer on about. As for goinside, I'm never quite sure what he's on about.
For no good reason - The cover image is from the movie 'The Alligator People'. It's a great 50's creature feature!
ReplyDeleteThis looks great, I love these old comps. The CD versions of these garage comps always use the full capacity of the format. The Back From the Grave vol.1 CD has the entire first volume and most of the 2nd.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this - I had two, maybe three(?) volumes on vinyl before I went on a purge of comps full of FILLER. Looking over the track list I'd say this series had a higher percentage of protein than most.
ReplyDeletekevinass - head on over to blackeyerecords.blogspot.com - the Thug "Dad" side is buried in there along with a smelly bunch of his cousins. You're welcome.
very nice, thanks mate :-)
ReplyDeletelast time i comment today ... it's too much. in contrast to the rb lp this was the welcome and inspirational soundtrack to my t-nage years. and probably 20 years since i last heard it. lovely.
ReplyDeleteTHE BLACK DIAMONDS! Greatest fucking single ever released in Australia in the sixties (sorry Easybeats).
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