Moody Jangle Punk

Here is a compilation of various 'sixties garage track I put together some time back.

Basically, I scoured a pile of my vinyl garage comps looking for tracks that had either 12 string, harmonica, or a moody teen subtext.

1. AL'S DYNAMICS - DISAPPOINTED IN YOU
2. BOO-BOO & BUNKY - THIS OLD TOWN
3. CHRISTOPHER & THE CHAPS
4. THE CORPORATE IMAGE - I'M JUST NOT THE SAME
5. DISTANT COUSINS - LET IT RING
6. FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH - DON'T BLAME ME FOR TRYING
7. THE GO-BETWEENS - HAVE HER FOR MY OWN
8. THE JAGGED EDGE - HOW SHE'S HURTIN' FOR ME
9. THE JAGGERS - FEEL SO GOOD
10. JIM "HARPO" VALLEY - I'M REAL
11. THE MOTIFS - IF I GAVE YOU LOVE
12. THE NEW ORDER - YOU'VE GOT ME HIGH
13. THE PALACE GUARD - A GIRL YOU CAN DEPEND ON
14. THE SHAGGS - RING AROUND THE ROSIE
15. THE SOUP GREENS - THAT'S TOO BAD
16. THE ONES - I CAN'T EXPLAIN
17. THE WEBS - YOU PRETTY FOOL
18. THE VIBRASONICS - SEND HE TO ME
19. THE WEADS - DON'T CALL MY NAME

This is one of those home brew comps that came together just as I wanted it to. I like the music, the title and the insert. The perfect CD-R trifecta!

ENJOY:

MOODY JANGLE PUNK

Some of the Best Hits of California

"Some Of The Best Hits From California" on the "WW" label was an unexpected find! It is a collection of cover tunes by studio musicians much in the mold of my beloved "Hit Records" series. I had never come across the "WW" imprint before. Apparently this series was put out by something called "World Wide Productions," hence the double W.

The first side is the surf/folk-rock side with covers of Surf City, Fun, Fun, Fun, It Ain't Me, Babe and Eve of Destruction. The second side kicks off with "Everybody Loves Somebody!"

The covers are ably performed, but the energy level seems a little low over-all. Still, I'm happy to have this one in my pantheon of bogus LPs collection.

SOME OF THE BEST HITS OF CALIFORNIA