Let's Talk About Girls! Music From Tuscon 1964-1968

let's talk about girls! music from tuscon 1964-1968

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Let's Talk About Girls! Music From Tuscon 1964-1968
Let's Talk About Girls! Music from Tuscon 1964-1968
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • The dual kingpins of Tucson's '60s scene
 Let's Talk About Girls! Music from Tuscon 1964-1968
The Grodes , Dearly Beloved , and Tongues of Truth
Manufacturer: Bacchus
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
Garage RockGarage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
ASIN: B0000059YJ
Release Date: 1997-01-28

Tracks:

  1. I Won't Be There - The Grodes
  2. This Is Goodbye - The Grodes
  3. Alone In This World - The Grodes
  4. Uh-Huh Girl - The Grodes
  5. Cry A Little Longer - The Grodes
  6. She's Got What It Takes - The Grodes
  7. Think Of The Good Times - The Stumps
  8. Let's Talk About Girls - The Tongues Of Truth
  9. You Can't Come Back - The Tongues Of Truth
  10. What They Say About Love - The Grodes
  11. Love Is A Sad Song - The Grodes
  12. Every Time It's You - The Intruders
  13. Why Me - The Quinstrells
  14. Keep It Moving - The Dearly Beloved
  15. 1965 KTKT Radio Promo - The Dearly Beloved
  16. Peep Peep Pop Pop - The Dearly Beloved
  17. Wait Till The Mornin' - The Dearly Beloved
  18. You Ain't Gonna Do What You Did To Him To Me - The Dearly Beloved
  19. Iceman (Wild About My Loving) - The Dearly Beloved
  20. It's All Over - The Dearly Beloved
  21. I'm Not Coming Back - The Dearly Beloved
  22. Music Revolution - The Dearly Beloved
  23. I've Got A Girl - The Dearly Beloved
  24. Strange Feeling - The Dearly Beloved
  25. Flight 13 - The Dearly Beloved
  26. Merry Go Round - The Dearly Beloved
  27. Give Me Some Time - The Grodes
  28. Sand - Spring Fever

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars The dual kingpins of Tucson's '60s scene.......2005-07-07

This 1997 release collects original sides from Tucson's two major garage bands of the mid-60s, The Grodes (also briefly known as The Tongues of Truth) and The Dearly Beloved (also known as The Intruders and Quinstrells). Perhaps the greatest claim to fame of either band is that The Tongues' "Let's Talk About Girls" (included here in its original form) became a garage classic in the hands of the Chocolate Watchband.

The Dearlys, as they were called by locals, ended up with the bigger helping of fame, signing with Columbia before getting shelved. They resigned with White Whale, but before they could consummate the relationship, the band's lead singer, Larry Cox, was killed in a car accident. Both bands left behind a fine legacy of blues-inspired garage-band singles, the occasionally crackly vinyl versions of which served as the source for this CD.

In addition to the seminal "Let's Talk About Girls," The Grodes had plenty of tough garage material, but also played fine harmony rockers. This was clearly a band that cut its musical teeth performing live at frats and teen dances. The same is true for the Dearly Beloved, whose debut "Every Time It's You" sounds like it was recorded in the same single-mic studio as The Kingsmen's "Louie, Louie." They're a tad bit punkier than The Grodes, but could also sing four-part harmonies (sadly, the original 45 version of "I've Got a Girl" has been replaced here by an alternate version; see Bacchus' compilation ""Think of the Good Times" for the vastly superior single).

This is a disc full of great guitar (6- and 12-string, with and without fuzz), organ and blues riffs reverberating around the garage. It's not a complete history of either band, as B-sides and various singles are missing, but what's here (including a cheeky radio promo written to The Beatles' "A Hard Days Night") is great fun for fans of garage band heroes like The Standells, Leaves and Pandoras. Detailed liner notes (including a lengthy interview with Grodes lead singer Manny Freiser) and vintage promo photo reproductions fill out a full package.
Let's Talk About Girls! Music from Tuscon 1964-1968
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    		Let's Talk About Girls! Music from Tuscon 1964-1968
    The Grodes , Dearly Beloved , and Tongues of Truth
    Manufacturer: Bacchus
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    Garage RockGarage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    ASIN: B00005Y9PE
    Release Date: 1997-01-28

    Tracks:

    1. I Won't Be There - The Grodes
    2. This Is Goodbye - The Grodes
    3. Alone in This World - The Grodes
    4. Uh-Huh Girl - The Grodes
    5. Cry a Little Longer - The Grodes
    6. She's Got What It Takes - The Grodes
    7. Think of the Good Times - The Grodes,
    8. Let's Talk About Girls - Tongues of Truth
    9. You Can't Come Back - Tongues of Truth
    10. What They Say About Love - The Grodes
    11. Love Is a Sad Song - The Grodes
    12. Every Time It's You - The Intruders
    13. Why Me
    14. Keep It Moving - The Dearly Beloved
    15. 1965 KTKT Radio Promo - The Dearly Beloved
    16. Peep Peep Pop Pop - The Dearly Beloved
    17. Wait Till the Mornin' - The Dearly Beloved
    18. You Ain't Gonna Do What You Did to Him to Me - The Dearly Beloved
    19. Iceman (Wild About My Loving) - The Dearly Beloved
    20. It's All Over - The Dearly Beloved
    21. I'm Not Coming Back - The Dearly Beloved
    22. Music Revolution - The Dearly Beloved
    23. I've Got a Girl - The Dearly Beloved
    24. Strange Feeling - The Dearly Beloved
    25. Flight 13 - The Dearly Beloved
    26. Merry-Go-Round - The Dearly Beloved
    27. Give Me Some Time - The Grodes
    28. Sand - Spring Fever

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