V.A Root 66 vol. 1/ the frozen few LP 60s garage comp
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V.A - Root 66 vol. 1 - Minnesota teen bands 64-67, "The frozen few" (Paraquat, 1984)
Super rare comp, only 500 copies made in 1984, and tough to find today !Comes in VG+(+)/EX cond (light ring wear, otherwise great). By the way, there's never been any vol. 2
Here's the Lama review (http://www.lysergia.com/LamaWorkshop/ageOfCompDescr.htm):
ROOT 66 - THE FROZEN FEW Paraquat 84 USA 1984
Excellent Minnesota comp with several punk killers and not one single loser cut. Fits perfectly between the '64 frat stance of Hipsville 3 and the later LSD sounds on Changes. Interesting political view-points in the liners as well. Very rare.
Here's Ugly THings review:
The land of Minnesota may not leap immediately to mind when thinking of rock'n'roll breeding grounds of the sixties, but as evidenced by this well-compiled collection, Minnesota indeed had one raving scene. Bands flocked here from all over the Upper Midwest to record their best, and while there were only a few hits plenty of wild sounds were produced.
This compilation features some of the best of the Minnesota scene, in which hundreds and hundreds of bands recorded (for the definitive discography dig "Minnesota Rocked!! The 1960s" - an utterly informative guide). Many of the bands sport a Beatle-ish influence in harmonies and guitar sound, such as the thoroughly fab "You've Made Up My Mind" by the Devilles (great chord changes!!) and "Chicks Are For Kids" by the Madhatters, with great guitar, harp and organ this one really raves! "Baby Don't Love Me" by the Rave-Ons is another well-executed attempt to sound like the Fab Four, just imagine these well-chilled Minnesota teens combing their hair down in their eyes (all 3 inches of it!) going, "Hey man, I look just like Ringo!" How cool!
Then there are the simply all-out demented goofy teen bands, like the Shandells doing "Gorilla" (complete with chimp noises, these guys were nuts!). But even more in need of mental examination are the Stingrays, with a ridiculous double-sided gem, "Shaggy Dog" b/w "The Cat Came Back." Oh man, it's so completely insipid, you've got to hear this one to believe it! The singer is horrible, especially on "The Cat Came Back," so off-key it's ridiculous! A comedy classic, for those of you who dig this sort of thing.
Some of my faves: two great Bo Diddley-beat ravers, "I've Seen You Around" by the Messengers (should've been a hit!) and "Did Ya Need Know" by Dale Gregory & the Shouters with cool electric piano and tribal R&B beat. Of course "Cry Girl" by the Kan Dells is a true piece of two-chord genius, the screams and guitar solo sure to injure the minds of those who speak of "masterful guitar work." I'd almost forgotten what a pounder this was (drummers take note!), truly on of the greatest songs recorded in the 60s!!
Well, forgive me if I've left off your fave, they're all great and this is one compilation I highly recommend, plus while you're listening to the songs and enjoying a 12-pack of Luckys you can try to decipher the subliminal cover. Oh yeah, is this guy for real with the Vic Morrow biz?
- Bill Calhoun (Originally published in Ugly Things #4, 1985)
Here's the track listing:
Side Track Band Name Song Title Was Version Released Recorded Original Release 1 1 The High Spirits I Believe 12/1965 Original Release 1 2 The Boss Tweads Going Away Original Release 1 3 The Messengers I've Seen You Around 1/1965 Original Release 1 4 The Kan Dells Cry Girl 1964 Original Release 1 5 The DeVilles You've Made Up My Mind 1966 Original Release 1 6 The Fabulous Depressions I Can't Tell You 1967 Original Release 1 7 The Sting Rays Shaggy Dog 9/1966 Original Release 1 8 The Sting Rays The Cat Came Back 9/1966 Original Release 2 1 The Shandells Gorilla 12/1964 Original Release 2 2 The Madhatters Chicks Are For Kids 1967 Original Release 2 3 The Rave-Ons Baby Don't Love Me Original Release 2 4 The Stompers I Know 12/1965 Original Release 2 5 The Stillroven I'm Not Your Stepping Stone 1966 Original Release 2 6 Kama-del-Sutra She Taught Me Love 8/1967 Original Release 2 7 The More-Tishans (I've Got) Nowhere To Run 1966 Original Release 2 8 Dale Gregory & The Shouters Did Ya Need To Know 2/26/1966 Original ReleaseSee my other auctions for more rare and cool 60s comps ! THe more you gonna win, the less you gonna pay on postage !
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