Psyche & Garage Rock
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Disclaimer: There's heaps more to psyche, garage, 1960s punk, fuzz guitar, and sitar rock than listed here. Generally Hip Wax leaves "core" rock lore to the many others who stick closer to rock. It's listed it here really only for cross-referencing purposes and to signify some choice and/or random morsels. Throughout Hip Wax there are so many related idioms that it became necessary to cross-reference the odd psyche tracks as well as make a distinction between this and acid rock (late-'60s classics). It's worth pointing out the bizarre Merrell Fankhauser story (well documented elsewhere). From a start in primordial surf guitar he created a legendary garage-psyche group or two that next led to him being chased around madly by Captain Beefheart, who was obsessed with having him in the Magic Band. After escaping the Captain, Fankhauser's Maui-made "MU" LPs perfectly captured the hippies-in-Hawaii phenomenon. Subsequently his wild, all-the-right-places-at-the-right-time legend has surpassed even those of the heavy San Francisco groups who started out "garage." Buying: Original garage/psyche is extremely competitive (the most, perhaps, in rock), so it does not hurt to start with reissues and compilations. The Nuggets series is a classic starting point. Best-selling original singles are still easy to find and good values, while most of the rare stuff is deservedly so and perhaps better discovered first in reissue/comp form. Finally, don't rule out the performances captured in then-contemporary (1960s) movies! |
Psyche & Garage Rock LPs
| Rating | |
| 8 | The 13th Floor Elevators: The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators |
| 8 | The 13th Floor Elevators: Easter Everywhere |
| 7 | The Amboy Dukes; Mainstream S-6104/56105 (psyche; with sitar) |
| 7 | The Amboy Dukes: Journey to the Center of the Mind; Mainstream S-6112 |
| 7 | The Amboy Dukes: Marriage on the Rocks--Rock Bottom; Polydor 24-4012; 1970/1969 |
| 7 | The Animated Egg; Alshire S-5104 (psyche, funky rock, organ, mod soul) |
| 7 | Davie Allan & the Arrows: Cycle-delic Sounds; Tower T-5094 (psyche/biker/breakbeats; at least partly compilation) |
| 6 | Blues Magoos: Electric Comic Book; Mercury SR-61104/MG-21104 |
| 7 | The Brogues; Line Records LMS-3012; 1981/1965 (4-cut EP of Quicksilver Messenger Service "prequel" group) |
| 5 | The California Poppy Pickers: Sounds of '69; Alshire S-5152 (psyche-ploitation) |
| 5 | The California Poppy Pickers: Hair/Aquarius; Alshire S-5153 |
| 6 | The California Poppy Pickers Present Today's Chart Busters; Alshire S-5163 |
| 8 | Chocolate Watch Band: No Way Out; Capitol/Tower ST-5096; 1967 (with sitar) |
| 8 | Chocolate Watch Band: The Inner Mystique; Capitol (with sitar; covers The Brogues' "I Ain't No Miracle Worker") |
| 8 | Chocolate Watch Band: The Best of; Rhino RNLP-108; 1983 |
| 8 | Jerry Cole: Psychedelic Guitars; Custom CS-1078 (uncredited; guitar/psyche) |
| 8 | Count Five: Psychotic Reaction; Double Shot LP-DSM-1001; 1966 |
| 7 | The Cynics: Learn to Lose; Get Hip GH-1008; 1993 (neo-psyche) |
| 8 | Deviled Ham: I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night; Buddah/Super K SKS-6003 (unique, funny madness with Doors, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Poe, and Prunes elements) |
| 6 | The Electric Prunes: Underground; Reprise RS-6262 |
| 8 | The Electric Prunes: Mass in F Minor; Reprise RS-6275 |
| 7 | The Electric Prunes: Release of an Oath; Reprise RS-6316 |
| 6 | The Electric Underground: Guitar Explosion; Premier PS-9060 (R&B with 1 rockabilly cut) |
| 7 | Merrell [Fankhauser] & the Exiles/Fapardokly: Fapardokly; Glenn/UIP 2250; 1967/1964-7 (historic collectors item psyche; reissued as Psycho 5; 1983) |
| 8 | [Merrell Fankhauser &] Mu; United Artists UAG-29709; 1974/1971 (Reckless Records Reck 4; 1988) |
| 8 | [Merrell Fankhauser &] Mu: End of an Era....; Reckless Records Reck-7; 1988/1973-4 |
| 7 | Merrell Fankhauser & the Maui Band: A Day in Paradise; Source 2; 1985 (self-produced Mu followup on a Vermont label; presumably not connected to "The Source" cult!; credits/likely includes Quicksilver Messenger Service's beloved John Cippolina) |
| 6 | Merrell Fankhauser: Doctor Fankhauser; D-town D6-33808; 1986 (interesting return-to-rock with Quicksilver Messenger Service's beloved John Cippolina) |
| 6 | Merrell Fankhauser: Message to the Universe; One Big Guitar OBGLP-9002; 1986 (psyche/space funk/Hawaiian) |
| 7 | The Fire Birds (Firebirds): Light My Fire; Crown CST-589 (decent psycheploitation) |
| 8 | The Freak Scene: Psychedelic Psoul; Columbia CS-9546; 1967 (psyche/funky rock) |
| 6 | Frijid Pink; Parrot PAS-71933 (fuzz tone galore) |
| 7 | The Human Beinz: Nobody But Me; Capitol |
| 7 | The Kaleidoscope: Side Trips; CBS; 1967 (psyche/mideast rock; Demon/Edsel ED-284; 1988) |
| 7 | The Knickerbockers: Lies; (reissued as Line LLP-5056-AS; 1982) |
| 9 | The Music Machine [Featuring Talk Talk]; Original Sound OSR LPS-8875/LPM-5015; 1967/1966 |
| 6 | Nazz; SGC SD-5001; 1968 |
| 7 | Pink Floyd: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn; Tower ST-5093; 1967 |
| 8 | Pink Floyd: Relics; Capitol/Harvest SW-759 (compilation) |
| 8 | Plan 9: Frustration; Voxx VXS-200.007; 1982/1981 |
| 7 | Question Mark & the Mysterians: 96 Tears; Cameo/Parkway Cameo CS-2004 |
| 7 | The Racket Squad; Jubilee JGS-8026 (psyche/funky rock/breakbeats) |
| 7 | The Rainy Daze: That Acapulco Gold; MCA/Uni 3002 (psyche/mod soul) |
| 8 | The Rolling Stones: Their Satanic Majesties Request; London NPS-2 |
| 7 | The Seeds [Raw & Alive-Merlin's Music Box-The Seeds in Concert]; GNP Crescendo GNPS-2043; 1968 (live) |
| 8 | The Shadows of Knight: Gloria; Atlantic/Atco/Dunwich S-666; 1966 |
| 7 | The Shadows of Knight: Back Door Men; Atlantic/Atco/Dunwich S-667; 1966 (reissued by Sundazed with bonus cuts) |
| 8 | The Standells: Try It; Capitol/Tower ST-5098 |
| 8 | The Standells: The Best of; Rhino RNLP-70176; 1986/1966-8 (compilation) |
| 7 | Strawberry Alarm Clock: Best of Strawberry Alarm Clock; Universal City 73074 |
| 8 | The Troggs: Wild Thing; Atco 33-193; 1966 |
| 7 | The Troggs: The Trogg Tapes; Private Stock PS-2008; 1976 |
| 6 | The Troggs Live at Max's Kansas City; 1980/1979 |
| 8 | The Troggs: Contrasts; DJM DJML-009 (compilation of 1966-70 recordings, UK) |
| 7 | The Unfolding: How to Blow Your Mind and Have a Freak-Out Party; Audio Fidelity AFSD-6184/AFLP-2184; 1967 |
| 6 | The Uniques: Uniquely Yours; Jewel/Paula LP-2190 (garage) |
| 6 | Various: Marijuana Unknowns; Stoned THC-001 |
| 9 | Various: Mindrocker Vol 1; Line LLP-5115; 1981/1965-7 |
| 9 | Various: Mindrocker Vol 2; Line; 1984/1965-9 (Line/Impact IMLP-4.00022-J; 1986; Shadows of Knight, The Family..) |
| 7 | Various: Mindrocker Vol 3; Line LLP-5140; 1982 (Charlatans, Balloon Farm..) |
| 8 | Various: Mindrocker Vol 6; Line OLLP-5212; 1983 |
| 8 | Various: Nuggets--Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedlic Era; Sire/Electra SASH-3716-2; 1976/1972 (2-LP classic psyche/garage comp, spawned many later volumes) |
| 8 | Various: Pebbles Vol. 8; BFD 5025; 1980 (skip the obnoxious liner notes) |
| Various: [Pebbles Presents:] The Best of Pebbles Vol. 1; Ubik Take 1 | |
| 9 | Various: [Pebbles Presents:] The Best of Pebbles Vol. 2; Ubik Take 2; 1987/'65-8) |
| 7 | Various: The Sound of "Pop"; KPM 1015; 1967 |
| 7 | Various; Relics LSD-1; 1980 |
| Various: Riot on Sunset Strip ST; Tower T-5065; 1967 (Chocolate Watch Band, Standells, Mugwumps..; Mike Curb) | |
| 8 | Various: The History of Vancouver Rock and Roll Vol. 3; VRCA 001; 1983/1966-72 (compilation of rare singles with booklet) |
| Various: The History of Vancouver Rock and Roll Vol. 2; VRCA 002; (compilation of rare singles with booklet) | |
| 8 | Various: The History of Vancouver Rock and Roll Vol. 1; VRCA 003; 1987/? (compilation of rare singles with booklet; '50s not psyche) |
| 8 | Various: San Francisco Roots; Vault LP-119 (rare singles by Great Society, Beau Brummels, Mojo Men, Vejtables, Tikis) |
Partly Psyche & Garage Rock LPs
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| 6 | Davie Allan & the Arrows/Various: The Wild Angels ST; Tower T-5043; 1966 (biker/bongo rock/psyche; Mike Curb, Arrows, Hands of Time, the Visitors) |
| 6 | Davie Allan & the Arrows/Various: The Wild Angels Vol. 2 ST; Tower T-5056 (biker/psyche; Mike Curb, Arrows, Hands of Time, Joe Leahy) |
| 6 | Davie Allan & the Arrows: Blues Theme; Tower T-5078 (bike ST music) |
| 7 | The Banana Splits: We're the Banana Splits; Decca DL-75075; 1969 (psyche/funk/TV show; "Doin' the Banana Split" by Barry White) |
| 6 | The Blues Project: Live at Town Hall; Verve Forecast FTS-3025; 1967 ("No Time Like the Right Time") |
| 8 | The Fireballs: Sensational Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs; Crown CLP-5387 (guitar/Latin rock/psyche-blues "Good Soul"/surf "Let It All Out") |
| 7 | The Fireballs featuring Jimmy Gilmer: Bottle of Wine; Atlantic/Atco SD-33-239; 1968 ('60s psyche/electric sitar "Groovy Motions") |
| 7 | The Fireballs: Come On React!; Atlantic/Atco SD-33-275; 1969 ('60s psyche/New Orlean "Get Out of My Life Woman"/mod "Little Bitty Bucket") |
| 7 | The Kingsmen: Up & Away; Wand WDS-675 |
| 7 | The Now Generation; Spar 3015 (psyche "Sideroad"--fuzz!/Mexicali "Making a Fool of Myself"/Nashville folk-act covers of rock hits; with young Jimmy Buffett) |
| 7 | Jeffrey Simmons/Randy Steirling: Naked Angels ST; Bizarre/Straight STS-1056; 1969 (biker/psyche/funky rock "Naked Angels Theme") |
| 8 | Down and Wired 4; PTR PTR0462; 2014 (funk/psyche/soul-jazz guitar/rock guitar/soul-jazz organ; German compilation) |
| 8 | Various: Exitos A Go Go--60s Teenbeat from South of the Border; Archive International Productions AIP-1061; 1998/[1960s] (Latin rock/psyche) |
| 7 | Various: Soundsville!; Design Spotlight DLP-187; 1962 (hot rod/biker/surf/garage/soul/CW; Lou Reed & the Beachnuts, Roughnecks, Hollywoods, Hi-Lites, J Brothers, Connie Carson, Liberty Men, Jeannie Latimore) |
Psyche & Garage Rock 45s
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| 9 | ? (Question Mark) & the Mysterians: 96 Tears/Midnight Hour; Cameo C-428; 1963 |
| 6 | ? (Question Mark) & the Mysterians: I Need Somebady/"8" Teen; Cameo C-441; 1963 |
| 6 | The American Breed: Bend Me, Shape Me/Mindrocker; ACTA 45-811 |
| 8 | The Avant-Garde: Naturally Stoned/Honey and Gall; Columbia 4-44590 |
| 7 | Blues Magoos: (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet/Gotta Get Away; Mercury 72622 |
| 9 | The Castaways: Liar, Liar/Sam; Soma 1433 (see also live performance in a beach movie) |
| 8 | The Chords: White Rabbit/Kathy Shannon: Ode to Billy Joe; Hit 303 (nice old knockoff) |
| 9 | Count Five: "Psychotic Reaction"/They're Gonna Get You; Double Shot 104 |
| 8 | Crazy Elephant: Dark Part of My Mind/Gimme Gimme Good Lovin'; Bell 763 |
| 9 | The Electric Prunes: I Had Too Much to Dream/Luvin; Reprise 0532 |
| 6 | Merrell Fankhauser & HMS Bounty: I'm Flying Home/Girl (I'm Waiting for You); Shamley S-44008 |
| 7 | Future: The Shape of Things to Come/52%; UNI 55082 |
| 6 | Giant Crab: Hot Line Conversation/E.S.P.; Uni 55155 |
| 7 | Symon Grace & Tuesday Blues: Out Of Sight/You Won't Get Me Workin'; Round 45-1004 |
| 6 | Jimi Hendrix: No Such Animal Part 1/No Such Animal Part 2; Audio Fidelity AF-167 |
| 8 | The Hombres: Go Girl, Go/ Let It Out; Verve Forecast KF5058 |
| 7 | The Hombres: Take My Overwhelming Love (and Cram It Up Your Heart)/Pumkin Man; Verve Forecast KF-5093 |
| 7 | The Human Beinz: Nobody But Me/Sueno; Capitol 5990 |
| 7 | Jon & Robin and The In Crowd: Love Me Baby/I Want Some More; Abnak AB-124 |
| 8 | Lothar & the Hand People: Rose-Colored Glasses/L-O-V-E; Capitol 5874 (non-LP cuts) |
| 8 | The Magic Mushrooms: It's-A-Happening/Never More; A&M 815 |
| 7 | Magic Swirling Shirt: Love In Your Eyes/He's Comin' Part II; Cadet 5642 |
| 8 | Manfred Mann: By Request - Edwin Garvey/The Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo); Mercury 72770 |
| 7 | Raga & the Talas: My Group And Me/For Old Times Sake; Liberty/World Pacific 77847 |
| 8 | The Seeds: Pushin' Too Hard/Try To Understand; Crescendo GNP 372x |
| 7 | Shadows of Knight: Shake/From Way Out To Way Under; Team TM-620 |
| 9 | The Status Quo: Pictures of Matchstick Men/Gentlemen Joe's Sidewalk Cafe; Cadet 7001 |
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