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Various Artists - Ugly Things - The CD (1969)

Track listing:
  1. You're Driving Me Insane Missing Links 2:56
  2. Come On Atlantics 2:56
  3. I'm Going Back Machine Gun Kelly's Rejects 3:15
  4. Ugly Thing Creatures 3:21
  5. Now I'm Older Steve and the Board 2:37
  6. By My Side Elois 2:16
  7. Look Through My Window Others 2:54
  8. I'm Your Witchdoctor Chants R&B 2:05
  9. Louie Louie Pink Finks 3:15
  10. Just A Little Bit Purple Hearts 1:50
  11. I Wanna Be Free Movement 2:50
  12. Baby Please Don't Go Modes 2:42
  13. Poor Boy Masters' Apprentices 3:07
  14. Hurtin' All Over Pleasers 2:43
  15. That's What I Want Henchmen 2:36
  16. Sad and Lonely Four Strangers 2:19
  17. How Was The Air Up There La De Das 2:37
  18. I Want Love Sunsets 2:22
  19. Social End Product Blue Stars 2:37
  20. Bad Times D-Coys 2:57
  21. Ain't Got No Feeling Derek's Accent 2:18
  22. She's Coming Home Blue Beats 2:26
  23. No Good Without You Vince Maloney Sect 2:19
  24. Kick Me Ray Columbus and the Art Collection 2:43
  25. This Life Of Mine Lost Souls 2:43
  26. I Want Need Love You Black Diamonds 3:01

Notes

U.S. and U.K. audiences were totally unaware at the time, but Australia was home to a thriving garage-punk scene in the mid-'60s. The scope and output of these groups were limited by the country's population, which was only about 15 million or somewhat less, after all. But there was a surprisingly large number of fine singles, some of which measured up to the manic, over-the-top R&B-derived energy of anything coming from Texas, California, or London. Volume 1 is by far the best of the series and, indeed, one of the best '60s garage compilations ever, filled with good hooks, screams, and crunching riffs. The second and third volumes aren't nearly as good, peppered with undistinguished covers and unmemorable tracks, although some excellent ones do surface, including some from neighboring New Zealand; the best of these two LPs should have been combined into one. Raven has put out a best-of compilation CD from the Ugly Things series that draws from all of the volumes and adds some other cuts.