Chicago Garage [Import]

chicago garage [import]

Track Listings

1. Hassle - The Nite Owls

2. Boots Are Made for Talking - The Nite Owls

3. Open up Your Mind - The Nuchez

4. No Reservations

5. Come on Back - Nickel Bag

6. Woods - Nickel Bag

7. Games We Play

8. Sands of Mind

9. Long Lost Friend

10. It's a Hassel - Nickel Bag

11. I Live in the Springtime - The Lemon Drops

12. Listen Girl - The Lemon Drops

13. Nobody for Me - The Lemon Drops

14. Flowers on the Hillside - The Lemon Drops

15. Triology - Watermelon

16. Ocean Song - Watermelon

17. I Can Make You Happy - Buzzsaw

18. Nowhere to Go - Buzzsaw

19. Roll on, Angeline - Buzzsaw

20. Walking Through a Rainbow - Buzzsaw

Chicago Garage,Various Artists,Thunderbolt,Garage Rock,Pop,Rock

Chicago Garage [Import]

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Rock 'n' mediocrity.
15 minutes of fame
Mediocre PEBBLES outing with a few shining moments

Pebbles, Vol. 6: Chicago
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Archive Int'l / Aip
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Pebbles, Vol. 9: Southern California 2
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ASIN: B000000X3L
Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

Searching - Omens
I Love It Baby - Furniture
I Live In The Springtime - Buzzsaw
I Want Her Back - Todds
Like A Woman - Group, Inc
Say Ma, Ma - Pattens
Come With Me - Boyz
Trip On Out - Haymarket Riot
Long Green - Delights
Someday Baby - Untamed
Never Feel The Pain - Blackstones
Rebel Woman - Dean Carter
I'll Make You Pay - Shady Daze
You Don't Love Me - LITTLE BOY BLUES
Girl, I Need You - NOBODY'S CHILDREN
I've Been Wrong - Buckinghams
Shadow Of Fear - Last Knight
Run Around - Cavedwellers
Memorandum - End
Jailhouse Rock - Dean Carter
Need A Little Lovin' - Foggy Notions
Winning Ticket - Huns
Something Else - Haymarket Riot

Album Description

Subtitled Chicago Part 1 - Original '60s Punk & Psych Classics, this is the first of the Chicago area-related Pebbles CD comps. Drawn from various Pebbles Highs... and other compilations. First time on CD for all songs! AIP. 1994.

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Rock 'n' mediocrity........2007-05-31

Along with Texas and Denmark (seriously), Chicago is reputed to have had one of the best garage-rock scenes of the entire 1960s. Collectors will tell you about fantastic local acts such as the Shadows of Knight (of "Oh Yeah" fame), the Lemon Drops, and the New Colony Six, as well as the all-important influence of the city's astounding blues output (Chicago was the home of postwar electric blues, thanks to such local luminaries as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and the legendary Chess Records label). Unfortunatley, you wouldn't know this from listening to volume six of the long-running Pebbles series. Sure, there are plenty of gems on this disc, but so much of it is devoted to the kind of dull, soundalike filler that is the bane of garage-rock fans the world over.

Of course, the folks who compile the Pebbles discs aren't ammateurs; they know how to unearth diamonds, and this set has a few shiny ones: The Omens' "Searching" is a total classic, an apocalyptic pounder with a fiery Farfisa organ line, some hypnotic vocals, and a nasty little guitar line. The Foggy Notions' "Need A Little Lovin'" is pure sweaty-palmed teenage lust, and Delight's version of "Long Green" is a joyously moronic frat-rocker with a cooler-than-cool sax line. There's also the Buckinghams' "I've Been Wrong," a soaring piece of garage-pop with enough hooks to get anybody dancing. There's also the Todds' breathlessly catchy "I Want Her Back," and the Warner Brothers' hilarious "Please Mr. Sullivan," a novelty number that actually stands up to more than one listen. There are also a few tracks that show off the bluesier side of Chicago garage- the Little Boy Blues' storming cover of Bo Diddley's "You Don't Love Me" is particualrly impressive, and the Group Inc's shambling "Like A Woman" is no slouch either. Dean Carter also turns in two wild, ferocious, and inarticulate ravers entitled "Rebel Woman" and "Jailhouse Rock" (the latter is particularly, er, special). The Pattens' idiotic frat-punker "Say Ma Ma" is also quite nice.

So, that's about half an album's worth of good stuff. The rest isn't really much to brag about: Furniture's "I Love It Baby" starts out promisingly, but soon devolves into a dull, slowed down Kinks impression (the totally inarticualte guitar solo is cool, though). Buzzsaw turn in a passable but totally unnecessary cover of the Lemon Drops' classic "I Live In The Springtime" which is neither as bewitching or as otherworldly as the original. It was also released in 1970. The Haymarket Riot turn in two songs- "Trip on Out," which takes a cliched 60s hook and beats it to death without adding anything new, and "Something Else," a kinda-sorta interesting coutry-influenced song that you probably won't want to listen to more than twice. The rest of it is anywhere from decent to boring- it's the kind of thing that reminds you that for every great garage rock single, there are about nine that would be lucky to earn the title of "mediocre."

Also, the tracklisting is a bit wrong- this disc does not contain the Boyz' "Come With Me" or the Cavedwellers' "Run Around," even though both are promised on the disc's tray card.

So, if you're a more-than-just-a-little commited garage fan (like me), go ahead and pick this up. There's enough here to make it worth your while. But don't expect a crown jewel to add to your collection. Neophytes would do well to stay away from this disc and instead pick up the Nuggets box (if they haven't already), or an earlier volume of the Pebbles series. Also, give the Back from the Grave series a try. Happy listening.

15 minutes of fame.......2005-07-06

If you played in a rock band during the 1960's, you will enjoy this collection! When I discovered that the songs I recorded with the Omens in 1965 were included in several compilation albums, and were selling in 2005, I was stunned, dazed, and amused. I haven't seen any of the former bandmates since 1966. Don Revercomb, from Hammond, IN, wrote the songs, sang and played the guitar. I enjoyed playing the farfisa organ on "Searching" and "Girl Get Away", and hope that you will also experience the unique energy of the 60's through this recording. Those were the days......

Mediocre PEBBLES outing with a few shining moments.......2004-06-02

I don't get it; the 60s garage bands of Chicago have been hailed as some of the best in the country, but judging by this volume, they are a pretty faceless lot, sounding almost identical and unoriginal in the extreme. OK, maybe I'm being a little harsh, but the tunes on this disc are nowhere near as cool as those on PEBBLES VOL. 7: CHICAGO 2. That's where the real gems are!

Songs worth hearing on this volume: The Omens' "Searching", The Furniture's "I Love It Baby", The Huns' "Winning Ticket", The Delights' "Long Green" (sounding like a regional R&B group, with a horn section no less!), The Blackstones' "Never Feel the Pain", and Dean Carter's "Rebel Woman". If you didn't like The Lemon Drops' "I Live in the Springtime", you won't find Buzzsaw's identical cover any better; Dean Carter's cover of "Jailhouse Rock" is just embarrassing.

Word of warning: The Boyz' awesome "Come With Me" and The Cavedwellers' "Run Around" are not included on this disc, even though they're listed on the track listing; it instead appears on CHICAGO VOL. 2.

I might sound a little bitter about this particular PEBBLES volume, but as unenthusiastic as I may sound, this is still a garage band reissue with several good tunes not included on any other reissue (save the ESSENTIAL PEBBLES comps, which are missing some of my faves on this disc). I would still recommend picking it up; CHICAGO 2 is ten times better!

Raw 'N Alive at the Cellar, Chicago 1966!
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Let's hear it for the greasers!

Shadows Of Knight-'Raw 'N Alive At The Celler Chicago,1966'

Brought back great memories

Hear it like it really was

Raw 'N Alive at the Cellar, Chicago 1966!
Shadows of Knight
Manufacturer: Sundazed Music Inc.
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Gloria

Back Door Men

Dark Sides: The Best of the Shadows of Knight

ASIN: B000003H0F
Release Date: 1994-10-21

Tracks:

I Got My Moho Working
Oh Yeah
Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day
It Takes A Long Time Comin'
Let It Rock
Hey Joe
Gospel Zone
Got To Get You Off My Mind
Everybody Needs Somebody To Love
Don't Fight It
Spoonful
Dark Side
Gloria

Album Description

It's only natural that the home of the hip-shakin', harmonica-blowin' blues would produce the finest garage-blues band in history. Hear the Shadows of Knight rock Chicago in this live, circa-1966 recording that's Sundazed's alone! 1992.

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Let's hear it for the greasers!.......2004-06-24

Yes, this is an actual vintage live recording of The Shadows of Knight of "Nuggets" fame. The Shadows are best known for their smash hit cover version of Them's "Gloria". They were a solid blues based garage band, but they had limited success, probably mostly due to the fact that there wasn't a good songwriter in the group. What we have here is a recording of the group playing at a teen club in late 1966. The recording quality is very good, considering the age. It was taped directly from the soundboard and is in mono. The performance is good, although it gets a bit sloppy at times. Singer Jim Pohns was in good voice that night, and the rest of the band is pretty solid. This may be the ultimate vintage recording of a 1960s garage band (not that very many recordings like this exsist). Recommended to fans of "Nuggets" type music.

Shadows Of Knight-'Raw 'N Alive At The Celler Chicago,1966'.......2004-03-14

Just love these lost recordings of a vintage gig they sometimes master for CD release.'Raw 'N Alive...' is by no means a perfect recording,but it is of pretty decent quality.Tracks that I thought sort of stood out are "Oh,Yeah","Hey Joe",their Monkees cover "Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day","Everybody Needs Somebody","Dark Side" and the encore,you guessed it,the six minute boot stomping version of "Gloria".All through the band's set,vocalist Jim Sohns sounds in top form and guitarist Joe Kelley displays some good blues harp.Good to listen to on a rainy night.

Brought back great memories.......2000-03-06

This was very nostalgic for us "cellar dwellers". I was thrilled to find this cd ,for old times sake. It brought back such fond memories. "Gloria" as well as the other cuts on the record, captured the spirit of the "60's" not just in the Chicago area, but all over the USA. A fun trip down memory lane by a very talented group that we all thought would be the next "Stones"...

Hear it like it really was.......1999-11-23

For those of us who have seen The Shadows live and at The Cellar, we know the club was actually located in the NW burbs in Arlington Hts., IL. It was an one story industrial building which you could see from Route 14. One Saturday a buddy and I drove past and stopped because of a long line of kids. When we asked it was because The Who were playing. Yes, I saw The Who in a little club!

Anyway, The Shadows were like the house band at The Cellar and around the suburbs including clubs like New Place out by Cary, IL. This album captures that time and spirit in the raw power of the music. There is no subtlety on the CD - young guys playing their hearts out. The mix is terrible and memories real.

Tracks:

One Girl Man - Lost Agency
Take Me Back & Hold Me - Foggy Notions
Ben Franklin's Almanac - Cryan Shames
Little Girl - Revelles
I Can't Explain - Oscar & Majestics
Every Day & Every Night - Trolls
Sugar Shack A Go Go - Children Of Darkness
High Blood Pressure - Factory
The Spider & The Fly - Von Ruden
I'll Keep Searching - Ides Of March
Take Me Back - Gary & Knight Lites
Hanna - Bobby Brelyn
Change The World - Commons, LTD
Echoes - Lord & The Flies
What In The World - Berries
It's Been A Day Or Two - Vectors
I'm Cryin' - Malibus
Go Go Baby - Cardinals
Shame - Wet Paint
At The River's Edge - Wet Paint
I Still Care For You - Jimmy Null & The Inversions
Time To Dream - Lost Agency
Let It All Hang Out - Barney Pip

Album Description

Subtitled - Chicago 2. The second of the Chicago area-related Pebbles compilations, drawn from various Pebbles High Times & other compilations. 23 tracks of original '60s punk & psych classics. AIP. 1994.

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More barrel scrapings from Chicago.......2007-06-05

The second entry in the Pebbles series to focus exclusively on garage rock from the Chicago area doesn't fare any better than its lackluster predecessor. While other Pebbles volumes were stuffed from end to end with classics, this disc is full of dull, unoriginal tunes that wallow in tired garage rock cliches.

There are a few good songs: The Lost Agency's "One Girl Man" is an excellent punk pounder that boasts sneering vocals, and the Trolls' "Every Day & Every Night" is a roaringly catchy tune with some truly hilarious lyrics. The Children of Darkness' "Sugar Shack A Go Go" is a drunken, stomping frat-rocker. Gary & The Knight Lites' "Take Me Back" is pure bouncing garage-pop, and The Malibus' cover of the Animals' classic "I'm Cryin'" is almost as rollicking as the original. The Berries' "What in the World" is a catchy three chord pounder with a cool harmonica solo, while Lord & The Flies' "Echoes" is almost as good as the group's name. And... that's about it.

Practically everything else on this disc is somewhere between mediocre and awful. Oscar & the Majestics provide an incredibly lame version of the Who's "I Can't Explain," while The Factory's rendition of the R&B standard "High Blood Pressure" foreshadows the worst of 70s blues rock. Von Ruden's take on the Rolling Stones' "The Spider And The Fly" is a dull, formless mess. Robby Brelyn's "Hana" features an annoying (and somewhat creepy) vocal backed by a completely uninteresting fuzz guitar/ drum thing. Jimmy Null & the Inversions' "I Still Care For You" is a pointless bit of wanna-be Buddy Holly-ing. Worst of all is Barney Pip's unspeakably bad cover of the Hombres' "Let It All Hang Out-" everything about the version, from its unoriginal music to its annoyingly weird vocals, exemplifies the absolute worst aspects of 60s garage rock.

Sorry kids, but this one's for garage rock completeists only.

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Chicago Garage Band Greats
Various Artists
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ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Thirteen O'Clock Flight to Psychedelphia
Impressin'

ASIN: B00000084Z
Release Date: 1993-08-05

Tracks:

Hassle - The Nite-Owls
Boots Are Made For Talking - The Nite-Owls
Open Up Your Mind - The Nuchez
No Reservations Necessary - The Circus
Come On Back - The Nickel Bag
The Woods - The Nickel Bag
Games We Play - The Circus
Sands Of Mind - The Circus
Long Lost Friend - Monday's Children
It's A Hassle - The Nickel Bag
I Live In The Springtime - The Lemon Drops
Listen Girl - The Lemon Drops
Nobody For Me - The Lemon Drops
Flowers On The Hillside - The Lemon Drops
Trilogy - Watermelon
Ocean Song - Watermelon
I Can Make You Happy - Buzzsaw
Nowhere To Go - Buzzsaw
Roll On, Angeline - Buzzsaw
Walking Through A Rainbow - Buzzsaw

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Chicago Garage
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Thunderbolt
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000024HBL
Release Date: 1996-04-02

Tracks:

Hassle - The Nite Owls
Boots Are Made for Talking - The Nite Owls
Open up Your Mind - The Nuchez
No Reservations
Come on Back - Nickel Bag
Woods - Nickel Bag
Games We Play
Sands of Mind
Long Lost Friend
It's a Hassel - Nickel Bag
I Live in the Springtime - The Lemon Drops
Listen Girl - The Lemon Drops
Nobody for Me - The Lemon Drops
Flowers on the Hillside - The Lemon Drops
Triology - Watermelon
Ocean Song - Watermelon
I Can Make You Happy - Buzzsaw
Nowhere to Go - Buzzsaw
Roll on, Angeline - Buzzsaw
Walking Through a Rainbow - Buzzsaw

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TRACK LISTING

Betrayed

Manufacturer: Slug Queen
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000E68UX4

Product Description

INDIE MUSIC! Out-Of-Print 1993 Independent EP Release! TRACKS: 1. Betrayed; 2. Ultry-Sultry; 3. Fat Man; 4. Trust; & 5. Son Of Stump.

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TRACK LISTING.......2006-01-12

TRACKS:
1. Betrayed
2. Ultry-Sultry
3. Fat Man
4. Trust
5. Son Of Stump

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