In The Trashcan
Records GEM099
"That's cool, that's trash for the crazed who do
the moog walk on Blue's Theme using cemetery
chemistry..."
Normally it was to be released on Vengeance, The Cramps' own record label, in 1979. God knows why it took so long to happen. Original performer was Ronnie Dawson, a teenage rocker also known as The Blonde Bomber.
1981 was the best year of The Meteors, when Nigel Lewis was still a member. The combination of those egos worked both self-destructing and creatively. Psychobilly as it should sound on this Lost Soul release. See next volume for the astonishing A-side.
It's the same band from vols 15 and 45. A terrific garage beat stomper from 1995 on Dionysus Records as flipside to "Wishy washy woman".
This has nothing to do with the Ramones song. It's the B-side of their Headcoats cover version of "Lie detector". It's the Headcoats drummer, Bruce Brand, who supervised these recordings. A 1992 release on Dull City Records from Norway, limited to 500 copies.
Most garage bands tried to copy Davie Allan's sound by covering "Blues theme". Here's an attempt by The Magnitude 3 from Osaka, Japan. It's wild, it's crazy, but it can't beat the blistering original. A 1994 release on Sympathy For The Record Industry.
Spooky Moog, Theremin and other pre-synth electronic devices connected in such a way they produce unearthly sounds, which would eventually lead to Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited. One of the most influential bands to me. Released in 1998 on Sheep Records.
The Street Cleaners were a trashy fratrock outfit from the US. I think they'd never imagined that their 1964 songs ever would get any appreciation, certainly not by a Dutch garage trash quartet on their debut EP. A 1994 Kogar Records release.
Dreamy garage rock from South England released on Sir Bald Diddley's label, Alopecia Records. All four tracks from this EP are killer songs. See vols 16, 20 and 100 for the other songs.
A splendid cover version of garage standard "I'll come again" from 1992, released on Estrus Records, one of America's leading indie rock labels, from Bellingham, Washington. These girls knew their classics and how to play them.
Uptempo psychedelic garage punk from Salisbury, England. On this track bass player Carol, partner of organ player Bob, sings along. A 1995 For Monsters release.
Terrific rendition of The Love-Ins' 1966 garage punk classic! Recorded in 1995 for singer Massimo's own label Misty Lane. One of Italy's most interesting bands ever.
OZ garage rocker on Sydney's Waterfront Records from 1987. They also released a studio album on the same label and that's it; except for a few lost tracks on compilations. Certainly their version of The Stooges "T.V. eye" is an ear-blasting garage punk classic.
First released on Big Time in 1983 b/w "My girl" and then also on Demon in 1984 b/w "I want you back". Great OZ garage from Sydney. It has become their signature song, although it was an outtake from the sessions of their fabulous first album "Stoneage romeos".
Sheffield garage rock outfit that is still around, after many releases on Detour, Z-Braah,… This 1996 song is not the Gonn song; both sides were written by Chris Blackburn, who formed the band in 1993.
Garage rock instrumental with a secret agent twist. Issued by Estrus Records in 1992.
Mix glam, garage, punk and Medway beat and add some snotty vocals and you'll get the sound of The Makers, who once backed April March. This terrific tune was released on a splitsingle with The Magnitude 3, also on this volume.
