Review by Richie Unterberger
Generally worthy collection of mid-'60s Texas garage bands. The Undertakers do a vicious cover of Ray Charles' "Unchain My Heart," as well as a quality spaced-out original with "It's My Time"; the Chessmen's "I Need You There" is Texas punk at its most basic and brutal; the Outcasts' "1523 Blair" is Texas blues-punk at its most berserk. There are a couple of rare Mouse & the Traps songs. Be warned that the two songs by Them are not by the original group, but by a post-Van Morrison edition of the band that somehow found themselves based in Texas for a while.
01. Undertakers - Unchain My Heart (2:17)
02. Undertakers - It's My Time (3:04)
03. The Society - High And Mighty (2:56)
04. The Society - Summer Sunset (2:42)
05. The Cynics - You're A Better Man Than I (3:00)
06. The Cynics - Train Kept A-Rollin' (2:07)
07. The Blue Things - Twist And Shout (2:46)
08. The Blue Things - Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (2:34)
09. Chessmen - I Need You There (2:29)
10. Chessmen - Sad (2:12)
11. Them - Dirty Old Man (1:57)
12. Them - But It's Alright (2:45)
13. Outcast - 1523 Blair (1:48)
14. Outcast - Smokestack Lightning (3:01)
15. Mouse & The Traps - I Satisfy (3:45)
16. Mouse & The Traps - Good Times (2:33)
17. The Coastliners - I'll Be Gone (2:35)
18. The Coastliners - Alright (2:06)
19. The Y'Alls - Please Come Back (2:28)
20. Status Quo - They All Want Her Love (3:04)
21. The Reddlemen - I'm Gonna Get In That Girl's Mind (2:23)
22. The Passions - Lively One (2:31)
23. The Pirates - Cuttin' Out (1:59)
24. Circus - Bad Seed (2:32)
25. Kempy & The Guardians - Love For A Price (1:51)
26. The Continentals - I'm Gone (2:49)
27. Pack - Baby I Ask You Why (2:04)
28. Danny & The Counts - You Need Love (2:34)
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ReplyDeleteThank you Dmitrich.
ReplyDeleteIt reminds me of the early 80s, when I was a little younger! my first EVA garage compilations on vinyl, Texas Louisiana New Mexico Florida & others, also with the Pebbles! Then Back from the Graves! Only good stuff!
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