In The Trashcan
Records GEM041
"You've never had it better with these strange
versions..."
Being fans of The Sonics and The Wailers, they transferred that crude garage sound into the early 90s. Here our Californian heroes are back with a Wailers track, originally recorded in 1959. Released on their own Pre-B.S. Records in 1990 and reissued in 1996 by Estrus Records.
Another release on their own record label, from 2003. We all know this song from The Electric Prunes and it is this version that led to the phenomenal Wayouts' version from 2006.
Originally by The Sorrows and a garage beat classic, adored by Nederbiet lovers. The Waistcoats came from Groningen, the northern province of The Netherlands, home of Vera, the legendary venue. Recorded in 1998.
My fave Kinks song is "I'm not like everybody else" and my fave version is the one by The Nomads. This version however is far much better than what I first expected. It's pure psychedelic garage recorded at Toe-Rag Studios by Liam Watson. Dan Treacy is here with Jowe Head and Jeffrey Bloom. Released in 1994 by Little Teddy Recordings (see also vol 64).
One of the world's biggest fans of Wally Tax and his band The Outsiders from Holland was Monomann aka Jeff Connolly, singer of Lyres. They recorded an unforgettable garage beat version in 1988 of The Outsiders' 1966 song "Touch" and it was issued by New Rose Records from France.
Rockabilly lovers must all love Kip Tyler. Beatman loves Kip "Jungle hop" Tyler. Mad Driver Records from Torino, Italy, issued this split-EP in 1998.
Fantastic version of The Eyes' best song "When the night falls", on this 1987 Dionysus EP. A highly underrated Californian garage outfit. See also vols 28 and 54.
From their second 45, released in 1982 by Amigo Musik, the first being Psycho in 1981, which makes The Nomads the first of the Swedish neo-garage revival, predating 95% of the 80s garage punk outfits. Here they are with a Sonics song, while the A-side is "Night time", originally by The Strangeloves.
Even wilder than the original by The Emperors, this is perhaps the wildest Gorgons recording I know. Released in 1994 for Weed Records, also from France. On white wax.
Only a couple of hundred copies were pressed by Larsen Records in 1994. This was recorded originally by The Sparkles in 1966. This French outfit did an excellent job in capturing the sleaziness of this garage ditty.
Unforgettable version of Roky Erickson's best known song when he was the singer of The Spades and The Thirteenth Floor Elevators. Pre-Lyres DMZ turned it into a monster garage recording. Unbelievable that this is 1977, when punk was dictating the 'new wave of music'. Released on Bomp! Records, the label owned by Greg Shaw. See also vol 35 for another track from this EP.
This could've been a Stranglers' cover version, but without singer Hugh Cornwell's typical vocals. No, it's J.J. Burnel and Dave Greenfield with this moody acid-jazz beat version of the Spencer Davis Group 1967 smash hit. New Rose Records from France released it in 1988.
Pressed on clear wax by New Rose Records in 1988 it starts with a Vietnam chopper flying over. Who were they? It's half of The Stranglers and some friends. Stranglers' bass player J.J. Burnel has always been a 60s lover hence these two covers on this 45; they are also included on their sole LP "Ride again".
Snotty garage punk from Italy, 1990. Destination X (of Mondo Hysterico comps) issued this EP in 1993, two years after the band's final gig. See also vol 61.
Their very first recording, when they were 17 years old in 1987, from Columbia, Missouri. Released on Teen-Rage Records, a division of Ecco-Fonic. Deke Dickerson, singer and guitar player, became a semi-legend througout the 90s. See also vol 63 for a terrific instrumental.
90s mod-garage outfit from, I believe, San Diego California. This is a terrific version of the best song Simon & Garfunkel ever recorded. Written by Paul Simon in 1966 and this version was recorded in 1995 for Detour Records.
