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VA - Quagmire Vol.1 - 8 [2003 - 2005] (8 x CDs)

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VA - Quagmire Vol.1 - 8 [2003 - 2005] (8 x CDs)

This is a garage compilation series. The compiler is amazed at how much great uncompiled material still remains out there, as witnessed by this CD set. Although a few tracks were previously compiled, they were on long out-of-print collections that are no longer available. A large number of these tracks were lifted directly from vinyl, resulting in major shifts in volume from one track to the next. One song might be a clean CD version featuring clear, crisp and loud fidelity, while the next suddenly sounds like your speakers are buried under a pile of dirty laundry (maybe they are anyway). Many garage singles were recorded under questionable circumstances, and the entire process from recording to finished disc was probably done on the tightest possible budget. There are entirely too many such tracks here.

Most of the material is good to very good, with a couple of dramatic standouts and a few fillers as well. It’s mostly straight garage with some garage/psych and an occasional punker. The songs presented here, while not in perfect hi-fi sound, are obviously far from being the dregs scraped from the bottom of the barrel - these are all up there with the very best. Unfortunately, there isn’t much information about many of these bands. In most cases, there simply isn’t much to tell: four high school buddies form a band after seeing the Beatles on Sullivan; they gig locally and put out a killer record; in 1968 they break up when one of the members gets drafted, another guy gets married, the third goes to college and the last guy blows his mind on acid then finds religion…the end. 

Totally radical mid-sixties garage punk at its finest. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Beethoven 4 - Don't Call On Me 1:31

02 All Of Thus - It's All Right With Me 2:17

03 Mickey Kalis & The Bakersville Blues Band - Got No Time 3:40

04 Troyes - I Don't Need You 2:03

05 Dalek; Engam:the Blackstones - The Bag I'm In 2:16

06 Classics - Mean Woman 2:42

07 Savoys - Now She's Left Me 2:36

08 Mogen David & The Grapes Of Wrath - Don't Want Ya No More 3:07

09 Shade - All Is Gone 1:56

10 Thee Avanties - I Want To Understand 2:25

11 Zorba & The Greeks - You've Had Your Chance 2:58

12 Thunderbolts - Heart So Cold 2:15

13 Monteras - You're A Tease 2:19

14 Krystal Tones - Don't Cry 1:58

15 Thunderbirds - Hey Little Girl 2:46

16 Bojax - Fast Life 3:15

17 Grapes - When The Four Winds Blow 2:02

18 Diplomats - I'm Sad 1:53

19 Group - Tell Me Why 2:14

20 Ascots - Who Will It Be 2:00

21 Kynds - Find Me Gone 2:58

22 Manic Depressions - Wondering Why 3:12

23 Rockatones - For My Own 2:34

24 Originals - Now's The Time 2:39

25 Kandy Kolored Konspiracy - 1000000 People 2:39

26 Best - You Meant Nothing To Me 3:06

27 Centurys - So The Prophets Say 3:05


CD2

01 Blue Embers - I Don't Want To See You 2:23

02 Krystal Tones - Carol 1:57

03 Centuries - I Love You No More 2:16

04 Agents 00 - Little Miss Go Go 3:02

05 Cirkit - Yesterday We Laughed 2:45

06 Impacts - Where Are You Going 2:57

07 Jesters - Wrong Ticket 2:54

08 Chains - It's A Shame 3:07

09 Heard - Laugh With The Wind 2:20

10 Things - My Love 2:40

11 Beethoven Four - I'm Leaving Today 2:30

12 Barons - Don't Come Back No More 2:12

13 Fugitives - Said Goodbye 2:01

14 Monterays - I'll Be Around 2:29

15 Blues Incorporated - Get Off My Back 2:30

16 Ravons - Little Flirt 1:57

17 Nobody's Children - Girl I Need You 1:59

18 Vistas - Don't Know 2:42

19 Society - For Me 2:37

20 Yardleys - The Light Won't Shine 3:54

21 Rogues - I'm Not That Way At All 1:59

22 Aggregation - You Lied To Me 2:03

23 Sixpence - Got A Girl 2:48

24 Timetakers - At Least I'll Try 2:41

25 Bacardis - This Time 2:31

26 Decades - C'mon Pretty Baby 2:14

27 Best - When You Dance 2:25


CD3

01 World Of Milan - One Track Mind 1:59

02 Lord Charles & The Prophets - Ask Me No Questions (I'll Tell You No Lies) 2:33

03 Twilighters - Shakin' All Over 2:39

04 Patriots - What A Drag It Is 2:54

05 Detours - You're The One I Had 2:34

06 Aztecs - What Mood 3:48

07 Iguanas - I Can Only Give You Everything 2:31

08 Damascans - Go Way Girl 2:33

09 Barbarians - You've Got To Understand 2:11

10 Rojay & Fabor - We're On The Move Now 2:24

11 Me And Dem Guys - Love Me Like I Love You 2:10

12 Me & The Guys - I Can't Take It 2:20

13 Rehabilitation Cruise - I Don't Care What They Say 2:12

14 Shags - It Hurts Bad 2:29

15 Cordials - Misery 2:16

16 Ebb Tides - My Baby's Gone 2:06

17 Jason And The Argonauts - I Don't Need Anything 2:20

18 Nation Rocking Shadow - Time 2:21

19 Only Onz - When Teardrops Fall 2:29

20 Symon Grace & The Tuesday Blues - You Won't Get Me Workin' 2:15

21 Word D - I Saw You Walking 2:18

22 Prodigal - Reality 2:10

23 Cavaliers - Checkmate 3:06

24 Rivals - It Won't Be Long Now 2:22

25 Roemans - Don't 2:40

26 Anglo Americans - The Music Never Stops 2:40

27 Other Side Of Time - This Is The End 2:19


CD4

01 Blokes - Slander's Child 2:21

02 Stairway - Don't You Care 2:29

03 Casuals Inc. - I Realized 2:14

04 Groop Ltd - As Time Goes By 2:26

05 Goldtones - I'll Love Her 2:31

06 Fourgathering - You're Mean To Me 2:10

07 Ricochette - I Don't Want You 2:21

08 Me & The Guys - Why Can't You Be True 2:42

09 Puddin' Heads - You Don't Have To Be Lonely 2:26

10 Alliance - Somewhere They Can't Find Me 2:30

11 Essents - Someday Baby 2:42

12 Dickens - I've Got Something On My Mind 2:36

13 Illusions - Now That It's Over 2:28

14 Mood Six - Show Me How Your Lovin's Gonna Be 2:47

15 Jerry & The Remnants - I've Wasted My Time 2:21

16 Centurys - Don't Bother 2:26

17 Innerlight - Temptation 2:31

18 Remaining Few - Wait A While 2:40

19 King Bees - Keep Lovin' 2:17

20 Runaways - It Don't Mean A Thing 1:47

21 Steve Carpenter - Am I Lost 2:30

22 Contents Are - I Don't Know 2:50

23 Larry Mack - Last Day Of The Dragon 2:01

24 King Bees - That Ain't Love 2:06

25 Clee-Shays - Spend All My Money 2:15

26 Wig - Drive It Home (Live) 2:39

27 Rogues - Don't Follow Me 2:57


CD5

01 4 Speeds - Why Did You Leave Me 2:03

02 Nite Caps - Tell My Baby 2:46

03 Symbols - What You've Shown 2:12

04 Klansmann - Gospel Zone 3:57

05 John Fred - Outta My Head 2:39

06 Girl Getters - The Girl Getters 2:23

07 Chevelles - Tears 2:51

08 Pentagons - About The Girl I Love 2:49

09 New Order - Why Can't I 2:12

10 Many Others - (Tell Me Why) I'm Alone 2:37

11 Outside In - You Ain't Gonna Bring Me Down To My Knees 3:08

12 Bedlam Four - I Just Want To Make Love To You 2:41

13 Cordials - Tell Me Please 2:19

14 Green Bean - (Don't Give Me No) Friction 2:32

15 Oceans - She's Gone 2:27

16 Regents - Worryin' Kind 2:51

17 Rehabilitation Cruise - Mini Skirts 2:14

18 Socialites - Phooey Phooey On You 1:44

19 Stingrays - Baby If I Loved You 1:57

20 Tangents - Good Times 2:30

21 Lewallen Bros - Don't Say Why 2:19

22 Fabulons - Since You've Been Gone 1:59

23 Citations - The Day That She'll Go 2:51

24 Rave-Ons - Everybody Tells Me 2:05

25 Centuries - Yeh, It's Alright 2:01

26 Four Rogues - Sad & Blue 3:08

27 Avantes - Beginning's End 1:53


CD6

01 Missing Links - Come Inside My Heart 2:25

02 3's A Crowd - Keep On Walking 2:09

03 Rejectors - Hey Girl 2:32

04 L.A. Teens - You'll Come Running Back 2:44

05 L.A. Teens - You'll Come Running Back 2:17

06 Ragged Edges - Why Don't You 2:15

07 Beggers Opera Co. - Gone From Me 2:52

08 Distortions - Can You Tell 2:13

09 Five Americans - I'm Feeling Ok 2:25

10 American Beetles - Hey, Hey Girl 2:00

11 Good Idea - Inside, Outside 2:15

12 Centurys - Together To Stay 3:17

13 Initial Shock - You've Been A Long Time Comin' 2:43

14 Richie Bruce - Plan My Life 2:09

15 Young Alley Cats - Since She's Been Gone 2:42

16 Jolly Beggars - Last Step Of Doom 2:42

17 Hangmen Of Fairfield County - I Don't Want You Around 2:56

18 Regents - Words 2:14

19 Motleys - You 2:11

20 Ronnie & The Rainbows - Gypsy Woman 2:31

21 Staccatos - Gypsy Girl 2:02

22 Chances R - I'll Have You Cryin' 2:27

23 Art Guy - Where You Gonna Go 2:33

24 Reasons Why - Tell Her One More Time 2:55

25 Sentarians - Don't Go 2:07

26 Marauders - It's Your Turn To Cry 2:26

27 Herdsmen - Fed Up 2:32


CD7

01 Cobras - If I Can't Believe Her 2:18

02 Aztecs - Why Can't You Tell Me 2:14

03 Motifs - Someday 2:56

04 James T & The Workers - I Can't Stop 2:08

05 Gnats - That's All Right 1:59

06 Foamy Brine - Tell Her 2:18

07 Surfaris - So Get Out 1:50

08 Castaways Five - Revenge 2:11

09 Nomads - I Need Your Love 2:32

10 Nomadz - She Ain't Lovin You No More 2:17

11 Tills - One Sided Love 2:06

12 End Result - A Bird In The Hand 2:25

13 Hatfields - Lost In This World 2:10

14 Glory Rhodes - Stay Out Of My Way 2:16

15 Sires - Don't Look Now 2:32

16 Resumes - Some Day 2:53

17 Celtics - Looking For You 2:29

18 Checkmates - Hey Girl 1:50

19 Hides - When I See The One I Love 2:16

20 Rotations - One Way Road 2:26

21 Suburban 9 To 5 - Walk Away 2:56

22 Volcanoes - Sympathize 2:04

23 Mods - Days Mind The Time 2:29

24 Mark Iv - Better Than That 2:07

25 Checkmates - All The Time Now 2:19

26 Young Enterprise - Think I'm Gonna Make It 2:40

27 Lost Generation - Night Time 2:15


CD8

01 Hoyt Axton - Double Double Dare 2:33

02 Esquires - You've Got Another Thing Coming 2:52

03 American Teens - Shake Shake Baby 2:22

04 Last Knight - Twenty-Four Hours A Day 2:19

05 Percussions - Your Love 2:24

06 Polk Shelton - Catch A Thief 2:14

07 Rites Of Spring - Everlasting Love 1:35

08 Lime - Hey Girl 2:34

09 New Lime - Ain't Got No Soul 2:47

10 Shandels - Stop Your Cryin' 2:34

11 Interns - Hard To Get 2:24

12 Emotions - Everyman 2:56

13 Aztecs - World Of Woe 2:34

14 Word - So Little Time 2:25

15 Sneekers - Sneaker Talk 2:06

16 Voxmen - They Say You're Gonna Lose That Girl 2:28

17 Jack Bedient & The Chessmen - Glimmer Sunshine 2:17

18 Sheffields - Nothing I Can Do 2:17

19 Jonathon S Experiences - Come Back 2:28

20 Elegant 4 - I'm Tired 2:19

21 Cruisers - Just Havin' Fun 2:08

22 Witness Inc. - Not You Girl 1:47

23 Venturie 5 - Good N' Bad 2:29

24 Weavils - Here I Am In Love Again 1:52

25 Drones - You Can't Use Me No More 2:26

26 Warlocks - Stay By My Side 2:39

27 Corruption Inc. - She's Gone 2:09

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