Various Artists: Nuggets From Nuggets Choice Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era
Genre: Rock and Roll	Dates: 1965-1968

Call it what you will—frat rock, garage rock, psychedelic rock, even punk rock—the music collected here epitomizes the "anyone can do it" ethos of three-chords-and-a-wall-of-fuzz. Many of the artists here wanted to be the Beatles (try "Lies," by the Knickerbockers), Stones ("Dirty Water," by the Standells), or Yardbirds ("Psychotic Reaction," by the Count Five) so bad they could taste it, and, though none of them quite reached those lofty summits, much charm is to be savored in their enthusiasm, desire, and bald-faced imitation. As far as "Louie, Louie," "Wooly Bully," and "I Want Candy" are concerned, however, we're talking recordings that are as immortal as "Amazing Grace." Other special attractions: Best Hit Song Adapted from a Nursery Rhyme ("Liar, Liar," by the Castaways); Most Negative Hit Song in History (based on most repetitions of the word "no": "Nobody But Me," by the Human Beinz); Best Hit Song a) Written by a Future Inmate of a Missouri State Mental Institution, and b) Featuring a Jug Player ("You're Gonna Miss Me," by the 13th Floor Elevators; written and sung by Roky Erickson); Best Hit Song Written by a Future Victim of California's "Three-Strikes-And-You're-Out" Law ("7 and Is," by Love; written and sung by Arthur Lee); Discovery of the Hit Potential of the Farfisa Organ/Strangest Case of Censorship Award ["Double Shot" (of My Baby's Love)," by the Swingin' Medallions—listen for lines you can imagined being censored, and report 'em back to us for extra credit]; Best Actual '60s Song Used in an Austin Powers Movie ("Incense and Peppermints," by the Strawberry Alarm Clock); Toughest '60s Band You Never Heard Of (The Music Machine). I know—you're moaning, "Uncle! Uncle! Let me up!" Not until you check this out, greenhorns. Then, when you realize you want, nay, need more, contact us for advice at the above address.

Playlist:

1. I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night) - The Electric Prunes
2. Dirty Water - The Standells
3. Lies - The Knickerbockers
4. Pushin' Too Hard - Sky Saxon
5. Liar, Liar - The Castaways
6. You're Gonna Miss Me - 13th Floor Elevators
7. Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
8. Hey Joe - The Leaves
9. Nobody But Me - The Human Beinz
10. Time Won't Let Me - The Outsiders
11. Incense and Peppermints - Strawberry Alarm Clock
12. Little Girl - The Syndicate of Sound
13. 7 and 7 Is - Arthur Lee
14. Talk Talk - The Music Machine
15. (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet - Blues Magoos
16. Double Shot (Of My Baby's Love) - The Swingin' Medallions
17. Wooly Bully - Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs
18. I Want Candy - The Strangeloves
19. Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen
20. Shape of Things to Come - Max Frost