Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 [Box set]

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Amazon.com
That the most famous garage-rock record of all time, the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie," is buried on the last CD of this four-disc box is very much in keeping with the spirit of the (often) one-hit wonders that people Nuggets. Here, "Louie Louie" is just another great song. An elaboration on the 1972 double LP, which is included in its original sequence, this set piles on dozens more great moments of inspiration, guts, chutzpah, and sometimes sheer commercial calculation. How else to explain the advice "Look at yourself" from the likes of the Strawberry Alarm Clock, whose idea of mind expansion seems limited to putting together two very vaguely related nouns--"Incense and Peppermints"--so their swinging Farfisa-led track will have something, anything, for verbal content? There's loads of such wisdom on display here, prefab and otherwise, usually delivered as rabidly as possible. (Try the Remains' "Don't Look Back," Mouse and the Traps' "Maid of Sugar--Maid of Spice," or the Music Machine's "Talk Talk," which was actually a hit.) And remember: "The sky is falling / The ocean is calling / The world ... is spinning 'round ... and 'round." For sure. --Rickey Wright

Rolling Stone
No other brand of electric teenage kicks from pop's last three decades has survived with such raw, radiant aplomb and has defied the tyranny of cheese-ball nostalgia.

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 [Box set]

Tracks:

I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - Electric Prunes
Dirty Water - The Standells
Night Time - Strangeloves
Lies - The Knickerbockers
Respect - Vagrants
A Public Execution - Mouse
No time like the right time - Blues Project
Oh Yeah - Shadows Of Knight
Pushin' Too Hard - Seeds
Moulty - Barbarians
Don't Look Back - Remains
An invitation to cry - The Magicians
Liar, Liar - Castaways
You're Gonna Miss Me - Thirteenth Floor Elevators
Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
Hey Joe - Leaves
Romeo & Juliet - Michael & The Messengers
Sugar And Spice - Cryan Shames
Baby Please Don't Go - Amboy Dukes
Tobacco Road - Blues Magoos
Let's Talk About Girls - Chocolate Watch Band
Sit Down, I Think I Love You - Mojo Men
Run, Run, Run - Third Rail
My World Fell Down - Sagittarius
Open My Eyes - Nazz
Farmer John - Premiers
It's-A-Happening - Magic Mushrooms

Tracks:

Talk Talk - The Music Machine
Last Time Around - Del-Vetts
Nobody But Me - Human Beinz
Journey To Tyme - Kenny & The Kasuals
No Friend Of Mine - Sparkles
Outside Chance - Turtles
Action Woman - Litter
Spazz - Elastik Band
Sweet Young Thing - Chocolate Watchband
Incense And Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
I Ain't No Miracle Worker - Brogues
7 And 7 Is - Love
Time won't let me - The Outsiders
Going All The Way - Squires
I'm Gonna Make You Mine - Shadows Of Knight
The Trip - Kim Fowley
Can't Seem To Make You Mine - Seeds
Why Do I Cry - Remains
Laugh, Laugh - Beau Brummels
The Little Black Egg - The Night Crawlers
I Wonder - Gants
I See The Light - Five Americans
Who Do You Love - Woolies
Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - Swingin' Medallions
Live - Merry-Go-Round
Steppin' Out - Paul Revere & The Raiders
Diddy Wah Diddy - Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Strychnine - Sonics
Little Girl - Syndicate Of Sound
(We ain't got) Nothing yet - Blues Magoos
Shape Of Things To Come - Max Frost & The Troopers

Tracks:

Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out) - Hombres
Fight Fire - Golliwogs
At The River's Edge - New Colony Six
Jack Of Diamonds - Daily Flash
Follow Me - Lyme & Cybelle
It's Cold Outside - Choir
Beg, Borrow And Steal - Rare Breed
She's About A Mover - Sir Douglas Quintet
Little Bit O'Soul - Music Explosion
Put The Clock Back On The Wall - 'E' Types
Falling Sugar - Palace Guard
Run, Run, Run - Gestures
I Need You - Rationals
Knock, Knock - Humane Society
Primitive - Groupies
Psycho - Sonics
So What!! - Lyrics
You Must Be A Witch - Lollipop Shoppe
A question of temperature - The Baloon Farm
Maid Of Sugar-Maid Of Spice - Mouse & The Traps
You Ain't Tuff - Uniques
Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White - Standells
She's My Baby - Mojo Men
Story Of My Life - Unrelated Segments
I'm Five Years Ahead Of My Time - Third Bardo
Mirror Of Your Mind - We The People
Bad Little Woman - Shadows Of Knight
Double Yellow Line - Music Machine
Optical Sound - Human Expression
Journey To The Center Of The Mind - Amboy Dukes

Tracks:

Are You Gonna Be There (At The Love-In) - Chocolate Watchband
Too Many People - Leaves
(Would I still be) Her big man - The Brigands
Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl - Barbarians
Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
I Wan't Candy - Strangeloves
Louie Louie - Kingsmen
One Track Mind - Knickerbockers
Out Of Our Tree - Wailers
I Think I'm Down - Harbinger Complex
What Am I Going To Do - Dovers
Codine - Charlatans
Johnny Was A Good Boy - Mystery Trend
Stop-Get A Ticket - Clefs Of Lavender Hill
Complication - Monks
The Witch - Sonics
Get Me To The World On Time - Electric Prunes
Mr. Pharmacist - Other Half
Open Up Your Door - Richard & The Young Lions
Just Like Me - Paul Revere & The Raiders
You Burn Me Up And Down - We The People
I Live In The Springtime - Lemon Drops
Mindrocker - Fenwyck
Hold Me Now - Rumors
Love's Gone Bad - Underdogs
Why Pick On Me - Standells
Bad Girl - Zakary Thaks
Blackout Of Gretely - Gonn
Voices Green And Purple - Bees
Blues Theme (from the motion picture "The Wild Angels") - Davie Allan & The Arrows

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That the most famous garage-rock record of all time, the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie," is buried on the last CD of this four-disc box is very much in keeping with the spirit of the (often) one-hit wonders that people Nuggets. Here, "Louie Louie" is just another great song. An elaboration on the 1972 double LP, which is included in its original sequence, this set piles on dozens more great moments of inspiration, guts, chutzpah, and sometimes sheer commercial calculation. How else to explain the advice "Look at yourself" from the likes of the Strawberry Alarm Clock, whose idea of mind expansion seems limited to putting together two very vaguely related nouns--"Incense and Peppermints"--so their swinging Farfisa-led track will have something, anything, for verbal content? There's loads of such wisdom on display here, prefab and otherwise, usually delivered as rabidly as possible. (Try the Remains' "Don't Look Back," Mouse and the Traps' "Maid of Sugar--Maid of Spice," or the Music Machine's "Talk Talk," which was actually a hit.) And remember: "The sky is falling / The ocean is calling / The world ... is spinning 'round ... and 'round." For sure. --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Suburban and purely American and great music!!!.......2007-07-03

This is a fantastic collection. Precisely what rock'n'roll was meant to be in the 1960's: Raw,snotty,youthful-and not necessarilly "great artistic" music or "classic rock", whatever the hell that garbage is, like it degenerated into after the Sargent Pepper album came out and ruined everything about real '60's rock'n'roll. While many of these bands were indeed influenced by The Stones (not to mention The Yardbirds,Kinks, etc.), it is completely unfair to compare them to British bands, since they had an attitude and sound that was distinctively American and all their own. Sure, many of these bands were one hit wonders or no hit wonders, but so what? Most of this is great music.
And in response to some reviews saying how this can't compare to The Rolling Stones, etc., in my humble opinion, most of this is far better. Anyway, I've always thought The Stones were one of the most overrated bands of all time. Real rock'n'roll isn't supposed to be great art nor take itself all that seriously, which is exactly what happened after the overrated Sargent Pepper album came out,and in my opinion the ridiculousness of Hendrix, Jim Morrisen, etc. (Don't get me wrong, these guys were talented-just took themselves too seriously).
Anyway, I suggest buying this collection if you like raw, unpolished, sixties punk. And I also recommend the "Back From The Grave" compilations.

Un fourre-tout de bon stock........2007-05-30

Le titre peut être trompeur car ce coffret ne renferme pas uniquement du psychédélique, il est important de tenir compte du "era" dans le titre. En effet, ce coffret présente la musique d'une époque 1965-68 mais ne se limite pas qu'au psychédélique. On y puise dans le rock de garage, le frat-rock et le psychédélique confondus. C'est à la fois la force et la faiblesse de ce coffret qui devient par le fait même un excellent survol de bijoux issus de cette époque mais ce n'est pas le coffret à faire jouer pour un bon buzz lysergique ou psylocibien (d'où le 4 étoiles)... C'est plutôt un gros "teaser". J'ai de la difficulté aussi avec le "first" parce qu'il est clair que le psychédélisme existe depuis des milliers d'années bien que l'appellation n'existait pas encore... Bref, un peu prétentieux mais excellent, et un moyen d'obtenir des titres de vieux psychédélique autrement difficiles à dénicher... La présentation du coffret est aussi magnifique, avec des pochettes aux couleurs flamboyantes et un livret d'infos complet et bien fait. Pour du vrai psychédélique, se tourner vers le coffret Acid drops, Spacedust and Flying Saucers, les compilations Beyond the calico wall, Psychedelic Experience volume 1&2, Pebbles vol.3, Electric Sugarcube Flasbacks, Rubbles (toutes) et Chocolate soup for diabetics (toutes). Il y en a d'autres excellentes mais celles-ci sont relativement faciles à trouver et vous injecterons plein de couleurs (des plus obscures et indéfinissables aux plus fluorescentes) dans les oreilles!

Song upon song of rock n roll glory!.......2007-05-22

Better than just about any album I can think of, Nuggets embodies the spirit of rock and roll, captures that elusive musical zeitgeist and pins it down for all to behold and admire. The songs found on these four discs are loud, fun, catchy, colorful, occasionally beautiful and often mind-altering. Bridging the gap between pop, r&b, psychedelia, proto-punk, folk-rock, surf, and dance-craze insanity, these songs exemplify the anarchic, bouncing off the walls, let's-bash-this-sucker-out-and-have-more-fun-than-anyone-has-ever-had-before philosophy of rock and roll, assaulting (and delighting) listeners with blasts of youthful agression, boundless energy, and unfettered enthusiasm. From start to finish, its an awesome experience, and one that every self-respecting rock fan should experience at least once in his or her life- preferably once a day.

The box set's first disc (which recreates, track for track, the original Nuggets album, as compiled in 1972 by Lenny Kaye and Jac Holzman) alone is one of the greatest rock albums ever. It features absolute classics such as the Electric Prunes' "I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night)," a psych-pop call to arms whose reverbing guitars and aching vocals will resonate accross the ages, as well as the Standells' "Dirty Water," a slinking garage-rock foot stomper with a great sing-along vocal and a nasty guitar line. Orther garage-rockers include the Seeds' "Pushin' Too Hard," which boasts a wonderfully weird two-chord guitar riff and a snarling lead vocal, as well as the Count Five's ludicrously catchy Yardbirds ripoff "Psychotic Reaction" and the 13th Floor Elevators' certifiably insane "You're Gonna Miss Me." Which is to say nothing of The Chocolate Watchband's "Let's Talk About Girls," which manages to out-sneer the 'Stones, and the Amboy Dukes' cover of "Baby Please Don't Go," an absolutely hyperactive proto-metal jam-out/guitar assault. And then there are the pop classics: In "Sugar and Spice," the Cryan Shames create one of the most irrisistable love songs ever, outfitting a wonderfully dopey main melody with some playful guitars and a rhythm that will never leave your head. Ever. "Night Time" and "My World Fell Down" (by the Strangeloves and Sagittarius, respectively) make use of layer upon layer of instrumentation to create dizzying little constructions of pure radio gold, while the Castaways' "Liar Liar" does an excellent job of being as weird as it is catchy. Just listen to those vocals! Other excercizes in sheer awesomness include the Remains' "Don't Look Back," one of the many tracks on this set that can be described as "driving, emotional, and utterly cathartic." And then there are the Premiers, whose "Farmer John" matches its sheer sing-along-till-your-lungs-fall-out catchiness with wonderfully mind-numbing stupidity. The Magic Mushrooms' "It's-A-Happening" is pure googly-eyed psychedlia, and our lives are all the better for it.

The next three discs, graciously compiled by the good (very, very, good) folks over at Rhino Records, expand on Kaye and Holzman's compilation, serving up 91 more littel-known gems from the mid 60s. They, of course, rule, and it would be just about impossible to go through all the highlights here, but there are a few that just beg to be raved about: The Litter's "Action Woman" is a pounding, vicious, roaring fuzz rocker, and the Sparkles' "No Friend of Mine" is every bit as ticked off and maniacle. The Chocolate Watchband's "Are You Gonna Be There (At the Love In)" is a tough-as-nails blues pounder with a wonderfully sarcastic lead vocal and some mean guitar outbursts. The Brigands' "Would I Still Be Her Big Man" is a tense, moody stunner, with some fantastically emotional vocals. The Broques "I Ain't No Miracle Worker" is... remember how I said that a lot of the songs on this set can be described as "driving, emotional, and utterly cathartic?" Here's one of those songs. Needless to say, it's mind-bogglingly good. Ditto the Dovers' haunting, gorgeous "What Am I Gonna Do" and the Lemon Drops' dreamy "I Live in the Springtime." And if you liked "Farmer John," just wait until you hear "Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love)," one of the most heroically stupid frat-rock songs ever recorded. The Elastik Band's "Spazz," meanwhile, is utterly insane. By the way, I haven't even come close to summing up all the styles and sounds on this set. There are still all those great folk-rockers ("Little Black Egg," "Laugh Laugh"), psychedelic head-trips ("Last Time Around," "Voices Green and Purple"), earth-melting guitar storms ("Blackout of Gretely," "At the River's Edge"), and "Louie Louie," which really is its own genre.The point is, these songs are incredible. Incredible! Vital, even. Listen to 'em once, and they'll become a part of your life forever. And trust me, they make for great friends.

Plus, the set comes with an eye-wateringly good bocklet that features great essays, pictures, and band bios (including commentary on all 118 tracks!) Basically, this is a gift to any fan of rock and roll, an utterly listenable musical classic that belongs in every CD case and pair of ears on earth. Absolutely, positively, 100% essential. You need this more than oxygen.

First Psychedelic era 1965/68.......2007-05-07

This four cd set has a great deal of yesteryear music from 1965/68. As I was there at the time, to go back to this music that has value and meaning, understanding how this type of music developed. This is a "got to have" for your collection. Even this summer there is a Hippie Fest concert tour, helping bring back this era to a new generations. L$$

VOLVER A LA ADOLESCENCIA................2007-03-14

CAOTICO, EXHUBERANTE, ENCICLOPEDICO BOX QUE DESCUBRE UN CALEIDOSCOPIO INAGOTABLE DE SENSACIONES....ATRAPANTE DESDE LA PRIMER ESCUCHA, DOCUMENTO DE UNA EPOCA DE SENCILLEZ, DESPARPAJO, LIBERTAD E INMEDIATEZ..IDEAL PARA DESCUBRIR GRUPOS INJUSTAMENTE APLASTADOS POR EL TIEMPO..TE VA A SORPRENDER LO ACTUALES QUE SUENAN MUCHOS TEMAS...SUMERGITE EN LA BUSQUEDA QUE PROPONE ESTE CONFUSO MAPA DE LAS PRETENSIONES Y SUEÑOS DE UNA GENERACION QUE PERDIO LA INOCENCIA!!!

Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968

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Release Date: 2006-06-26

Tracks:

I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - Electric Prunes
Dirty Water - Standells
Night Time - Strangeloves
Lies - Knickerbockers
Respect - Vagrants (1)
Public Execution - Mouse (1)
No Time Like The Right Time - Blues Project
Oh Yeah - Shadows Of Knight
Pushin' Too Hard - Seeds
Moulty - Barbarians
Don't Look Back - Remains
Invitation To Cry - Magicians (2)
Liar Liar - Castaways (1)
You're Gonna Miss Me - 13th Floor Elevators
Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
Hey Joe - Leaves (1)
Just Like Romeo And Juliet - Michael & The Messengers
Sugar And Spice - Cryan' Shames
Baby Please Don't Go - Amboy Dukes
Tobacco Road - Blues Magoos
Let's Talk About Girls - Chocolate Watch Band
Sit Down I Think I Love You - Mojo Men
Run Run Run - Third Rail (2)
My World Fell Down - Sagittarius (1)
Open My Eyes - Nazz
Farmer John - Premiers (1)
It's A Happening - Magic Mushrooms

Album Description

2006 reissue of this absolutely classic compilation of Psychedelic and garage gems from the mid '60s compiled by Patti Smith guitarist and music historian Lenny Kaye. Originally a double LP released in 1972, this single disc contains all 27 tracks including 'I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night' (Electric Prunes), 'Dirty Water' (The Standells), 'Lies' (The Knickerbockers), 'Pushin' Too Hard' (The Seeds), 'Hey Joe' (The Leaves), 'Let's Talk About Girls' (Chocolate Watch Band) and more. Nuggets remains quite possibly the most influential compilation released during the Rock 'N Roll era. Rhino.

Album Details

Digitally Remastered Single Disc Extraction from the Legendary Four CD "Nuggets" Box Set that Presents 27 of the Great Tracks for Your Psychedelic Listening Enjoyment. Features Great Artists Like the Seeds, the Shadows of Knight, the Standells, the Remains, the Knickerbokers, Mouse and the Traps (Featuring Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top in the Lineup), the Amboy Dukes (Ted Nugent), Blues Magoos, Nazz (Todd Rundgren) and Many Other Surprises!

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