Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968

That the most famous garage-rock record of all time, the Kingsmen's "Louie Louie," is buried on the last CD of this four-disc box is very much in keeping with the spirit of the (often) one-hit wonders that people Nuggets. Here, "Louie Louie" is just another great song. An elaboration on the 1972 double LP, which is included in its original sequence, this set piles on dozens more great moments of inspiration, guts, chutzpah, and sometimes sheer commercial calculation. How else to explain the advice "Look at yourself" from the likes of the Strawberry Alarm Clock, whose idea of mind expansion seems limited to putting together two very vaguely related nouns--"Incense and Peppermints"--so their swinging Farfisa-led track will have something, anything, for verbal content? There's loads of such wisdom on display here, prefab and otherwise, usually delivered as rabidly as possible. (Try the Remains' "Don't Look Back," Mouse and the Traps' "Maid of Sugar--Maid of Spice," or the Music Machine's "Talk Talk," which was actually a hit.) And remember: "The sky is falling / The ocean is calling / The world ... is spinning 'round ... and 'round." For sure. --Rickey Wright more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-08-2008; I'd give it 6 STARS (if possible); The Sonics, The Standells, The 13th Floor Elevators, etc... -Long before the modern "The" garage rock revival (think White Stripes, Black Keys, Strokes, Hives, & their ilk), these bands rocked rowdy American youths. This collection is...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-27-2008; a great selection of 60's garage rock; This box set is a must for 60's garage rockers. The sections represent the era well. They are also the original recordings. a delight to have in a collection of garage rock.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-12-2008; Hearing this was a revelation!; There have been many classic albums that I would have loved to have listened to on their release but was too young: Led Zeppelin iv, Sgt Pepper, Dark Side of the Moon (you get the idea). However, I can imagine what that may have been...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-25-2007; Excellant; I first heard this collection on vynl in the early 80's and when I wanted to once again hear and now own it, I was so happy to find it on Amazon and for such a great price. The CD's the shipping everything was and is excellant; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Feb-08-2008; I'd give it 6 STARS (if possible); The Sonics, The Standells, The 13th Floor Elevators, etc... -Long before the modern "The" garage rock revival (think White Stripes, Black Keys, Strokes, Hives, & their ilk), these bands rocked rowdy American youths. This collection is...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-04-2006; Wildly uneven but essential all the same; This box set ultimately represents a missed opportunity. It could have and should have been the ultimate collection of Garage-Punk classics and yet so much of it is substandard and unlistenable. Many of the recordings here are little...; read full review | report as inappropriate

2/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jun-16-2005; 60s Garage Bands with some Psychedelia; The title of this box set might mislead someone into buying this thinking it will provide a good overview of the 60s psychedelic era. Actually it gives a decent picture of the GARAGE BANDS that existed during the era, but has very...; read full review | report as inappropriate