Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 (1972)

There were a lot of bands in the 60s. So many that most people have never heard of most of them. After the 'British Invasion' of the American pop charts in 1964 the amount of bands in America seemed to explode overnight. In 1972, this double LP was released to celebrate those bands from the grooviest era of music who went largely unheard. Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 is a journey through all those missed gems of early garage rock and psychedelic pop. Usually I'm not a big fan of compilation albums, but Nuggets is so much more than your average compilation album. Twenty-seven of the best songs of the 60s made by young and upcoming bands who inspired countless bands after them. The conception and popularity of young, loud garage bands such as The Seeds and The Blues Magoos would also go on to influence punk and hard rock in the 70s.

Putting the historic context of the album aside, Nuggets is a fountain of brilliant bands and songs, all with their own unique twist or sound. The Thirteenth Floor Elevators are a prime example of a band who have been forgotten by the world after the 60s ended. Their song "You're Gonna Miss Me" features an instrument called an 'electric jug' which makes the most unusal sounds whilst the rest of the band give it all they've got. Whether you're a fan of psychedelic music or not, it makes little difference; this album will blow you away. I challenge anyone to listen to this album and not have at least one song stuck in their head by the end of the second side. If you want to see a side of the 60s that regularly goes unnoticed then you should make it your duty to track Nuggets down.

Label: Elektra

Tracklist:
1. I Had Too Much To Dream (Last Night) - The Electric Prunes
2. Dirty Water - The Standells
3. Night Time - The Strangeloves
4. Lies - The Knickerbockers
5. Respect - The Vagrants
6. A Public Execution - Mouse
7. No Time Like The Right Time - The Blues Project
8. Oh yeah - The Shadows of Knight
9. Pushin' Too Hard - The Seeds
10. Moulty - The Barbarians
11. Don't Look Back - The Remains
12. Invitation To Cry - The Magicians
13. Liar, Liar - The Castaways
14. You're Gonna Miss Me - The Thirteenth Floor Elevators
15. Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
16. Hey Joe - The Leaves
17. Just Like Romeo and Juliet - Michael and The Messengers
18. Sugar and Spice - The Cryan Shames
19. Baby Please Don't Go - The Amboy Dukes
20. Tobacco Road - The Blues Magoos
21. Lets Talk About Girls - Chocolate Watch Band
22. Sit Down I Think I Love You - The Mojo Men
23. Run Run Run - The Third Rail
24. My World Fell Down - Sagittarius
25. Open My Eyes - Nazz
26. Farmer John - The Premiers
27. It's-A-Happening - The Magic Mushrooms