Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968 - Review

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

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oh yeah! (Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968)

Member Name: maryepworth

Product:	Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-1968
Date:	22/10/01 (40 review reads)
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Advantages: content, packaging, sex appeal

Disadvantages: none, at, all

This is just simply, a classic, and an utter joy to own.

I borrowed my friends copy, after a few reccomendations from those in the know (i.e. mojo readers), and had to have it forcibly wrestled from my clammy paws when he wanted it back. It really is that good, no it really is.

A basic history lesson is needed. In the 60's in America, due to the baby boom and the rise of sprawling suburban developements, a new phenomenon appeared. Kids formed bands. A huge proportion of people had
a: a garage
b: teenage children
c: enough spare money to invest in a cheap guitar.

Kids didn't wait to be taught, they just listened to blues, and the new british sound, and realised that it couldn't be too hard to do a passable imitation.

So what resulted was hundreds of small bands in hundreds of small towns all over the usa, putting out records that were sometimes hits, and sometimes misses.

Some songs would get national airplay, and some bands would be destined to only every be legendary in minnesota.

Well this box set is an attempt to document the huge variety of talent that sprang up in every little suburb, whether or not they were ever heard from again.

That's enough history for now.

You know when you fall in love with an album, well try that four times over. I have had so much pleasure in owning this box set that if I could listen to nothing else for a year I would only be slightly annoyed.

It has loads of classic garage (punk, kids, not dance, do some research), like "Louie Louie" etc, and loads of strange quirky little gems, like the charming "little black egg".

All four make great party music,(at my parties anyway), and are perfect for booty shakin', movin and groovin. This is darn sexy music, and could easily teach any aspiring new rockers how to do the do.