Garage Rock — mid-1960s, the prime years
18 songs — 53 minutes
| Artist | Song | Label & Cat # | Year | Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Beatles | Money | Swedish National Radio | 1963 | October |
| Tommy James & The Shondells | Hanky Panky | Snap 102 | 1964 | October |
| The Sonics | Shot Down | Etiquette 18 | 1965 | July |
| The Chevelle V | Come Back Bird | Askel 007 | 1965 | July |
| The Breakers | Don’t Send Me No Flowers | Amy 938 | 1965 | August |
| Flash & The Memphis Casuals | Uptight, Tonight | Block 485 | 1966 | September |
| The Nashville Teens | Tobacco Road | Decca F 11930 | 1964 | June |
| The Easybeats | I’m a Madman | Parlophone 7527 | 1965 | September |
| Monks | Complication | Polydor International 52 951 | 1966 | April |
| Q65 | The Life I Live | Decca 625 363 | 1966 | September |
| Los Saicos | Demolicion | DisPeru 2023 | 1965 | May |
| Emotions | Every Man | Amway 825M-4957 | 1966 | May |
| Things to Come | Tell Me Why | Starfire unreleased | 1966 | |
| State of Mind | Move | Chavis 1038 | 1966 | October |
| The Huns | Shakedown | Pyramid 6-6646 | 1966 | |
| The Pleasure Seekers | What a Way to Die | Hideout 1006 | 1966 | February |
| Ray Sanders & Friend | Karate | Sheb 001 | 1965 | |
| The Ventures | The House of the Rising Sun | live in Japan | 1965 | March |
Notes / Credits / Personnel
- The Beatles – “Money”: John, Paul, George, Ringo; recorded live for Swedish National Radio on 10/24/63
- Tommy James & The Shondells – “Hanky Panky”: as The Shondells; released nationwide 1966; Tommy James [vocal, guitar] Larry Coverdale [lead guitar]; Larry Wright [bass]; Craig Villeneuve [keys]; Jim Payne [drums]
- The Sonics – “Shot Down”: Gerry Roslie [vocal, keys]; Larry Parypa [guitar]; Andy Parypa [bass]; Bob Bennett [drums]; Rob Lind [sax]; Kent Morrill, Buck Ormsby [producer]; Kearney Barton [engineer]; recorded Wiley-Griffith Studios, Tacoma
- The Chevelle V – “Come Back Bird”: Don Nicholas [vocal]; Jack Chisholm [lead guitar]; Tommy Nixon [bass]; Bobby Vannoy [rhythm guitar]; Charlie Taylor [drums]; Ron Newdoll [producer]; recorded at Accurate Sound Studio in San Angelo, TX; band is from Abilene, TX
- The Breakers – “Don’t Send Me No Flowers”: Gary Johns [vocal]; Dick Lewis [guitar]; Mike Ladd [guitar]; Tom Keckler [bass]; Eddie Tatum [drums]; Bill Justis [producer]
- Flash & The Memphis Casuals – “Uptight, Tonight”: David Fleishman [vocal]; Buddy Fowler [guitar]; David Friener [guitar]; Gary Hoffman [bass]; John McNulty [drums]; Jim Dickinson [keys]
- The Nashville Teens – “Tobacco Road”: Arthur Sharp [vocal]; John Allen [guitar]; Pete Shannon [bass]; Barry Jenkins [drums]; John Hawken [keys]; Ray Phillips [harmonica]; Mickie Most [producer]
- The Easybeats – “I’m a Madman”: Stevie Wright [vocals]; George Young [rhythm guitar]; Harry Vanda [lead guitar]; Dick Diamonde [bass]; Snowy Fleet [drums]
- Monks – “Complication”: Gary Burger [vocal, guitar]; Larry Clark [phillicorda organ]; Roger Johnston [drums]; Eddie Shaw [bass]; Dave Day [electric banjo]
- Q65 – “The Life I Live”: Willem Bieler [vocal]; Joop Roelofs [lead guitar]; Frank Nuyens [guitar]; Peter Vink [bass]; Jay Baar [drums]; Hans van Hemert [producer]
- Los Saicos – “Demolicion”: Erwin Flores [vocal, rhythm guitar]; Rolando Carpio [guitar]; César Castrillón [bass]; Pancho Guevara [drums]
- Things to Come – “Tell Me Why”: recorded 1965-1967
- State of Mind – “Move”: Bill Sayers [vocal, bass]; Jim Booth [lead guitar]; Paul Murtagh [rhythm guitar]; Bill Smallbrook [drums]
- The Huns – “Shakedown”: Bill Turner [guitar, vocals]; Bill Towery [keys]; Terry Lacefield [guitar]; Dean Coley [bass]; Johnny Reece [drums]; recorded at Arthur Smith Studios in Charlotte
- The Pleasure Seekers – “What a Way To Die”: Suzi Quatro [bass]; Nan Ball [drums]; Patti Quatro [guitar]; Diane Baker [keys]; Marylou Ball
- Ray Sanders & Friend – “Karate”: “Friend” is possibly Irene Belle
- The Ventures – “The House of the Rising Sun”: Nokie Edwards [lead guitar]; Don Wilson [rhythm guitar]; Bob Bogle [bass]; Mel Taylor [drums]; recorded live at Tokyo Kosei Nenkin Hall, March 5, 1965; released 1995
