VA - California Nuggets, Fuzz, Mod Rock, And R&B Unknowns Vol. 1 [2014]

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VA - California Nuggets, Fuzz, Mod Rock, And R&B Unknowns Vol. 1 [2014]

Released in 2014 by Valley Grown Records, California Nuggets is a lovingly assembled unofficial CD compilation that dives deep into the San Joaquin Valley’s garage rock underbelly from 1960 to 1970. It’s a sonic scrapbook of fuzzed-out riffs, mod swagger, and R&B grit, all pulled from acetates, reels, and dusty 45s.

Iceman (Brymers) kick things off with a double dose of attitude, while Cantbury Fair’s “Acid” adds a splash of psychedelic weirdness. You get everything from loungey doo-wop to proto-punk stompers, with names like The Chocolate Tunnel, The Buddhas, and Sedate Sunshine Colony painting a picture of a scene that was wild, weird, and wonderfully unpolished.

What makes this compilation special isn’t just the music, it’s the care. Mastered from fragile originals and paired with a 24-page booklet, it’s a tribute to forgotten bands who played with heart, even if history forgot their names.

This is gold dust: a regional echo of the acid folk ethos, full of raw emotion and outsider charm. (B)

Thanks, Ziggy, for this one. (Thank Ziggy)

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Track list

01 Iceman - Green Onions 1:31

02 Brymers - Sacrifice 2:12

03 Jim Doval & The Gauchos - Annie Ya Ya 2:27

04 John Covert & The Crystal Image - Time 2:13

05 Road Runners - Goodbye 2:33

06 Cantbury Fair - Acid 3:07

07 Bently Road - Kill The Cobra 2:32

08 Cindermen - Don't Do it Some More 1:50

09 Brogues - Don't Shoot Me Down 2:19

10 Pat & Lolly Vegas - Robot Walk 2:43

11 Buddhas - Lost Innocense 2:09

12 Chocolate Tunnel - The Ostrich People 2:05

13 Avengers - Be A Caveman 1:55

14 Emeralds - Goodnight My Love 1:30

15 Al Garcia & The Rhythm Kings - Latin Twist 2:41

16 Stepping Stones - The World 3:17

17 De-Fenders - Only Be Your Own 2:05

18 Sedate Sunshine Colony - Have You Been Alive 2:27

19 Charades - Please Be My Love Tonight 2:09

20 Jim Waller & The Deltas - Two Wheels Are Better Than Four 2:09

21 Hayward Lee & The Mauraders - Ogaloo 3:01

22 Jeannie Sanders - Friday Night Prom 2:19

23 Bobby & The Rialtos - Ring Around Your Next 2:37

24 Brymers - Remember When 3:28

25 Phone Call - Phone Call to The Iceman 2:18

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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