Quality ’60s CD Reissues We Highly Recommend

49TH PARALLEL—S/T

Reissue of this Calgary Canada psych band’s eclectic ’68 album plus 11 bonus tracks and alternate mixes. Super hard and imaginative psych plus kickin’ early garage cuts with informative booklet. $13. *

ARONDIES—INTRODUCING

Complete 12-song collection of boss mid-’60s Pennsylvania garage band. Features their hit "’69." $12. *

JOHN BERBERIAN AND THE ROCK EAST ENSEMBLE—MIDDLE EAST ROCK

Straight reissue of amazing ethnic psych artifact from 1967 that has legendary reputation. Intense music with oud, clarinet/sax, fuzz guitar, dumbeg, and rock rhythm section. $16.

BUSH—GOT BUSH IF YOU WANT IT!

27 track comp of 1965-’66 Rialto CA garage band who cut 3 killer 45s and 21 amazing unissued recordings transferred from tapes and acetates. Great Stones/Byrds/Kinks vibe with snarl plus archival 20-page booklet researched by Ugly Things Mike Stax. A must-have from a band that utterly epitomized ’60s teenage garage rock cool. $12.

FREDDIE DAME—THE ORIGINAL BELIEVERS

Recent 13 track release of Blue-Eyed Soul from singer of Maine garage band Outside In. $14. *

IMMIGRANTS—’66

1966 Reish of Los Angeles garage band’s big ticket 12 track LP from 1966 with original album artwork and liner notes. Yeah! $14.

ERKIN KORAY—ELEKTRONIC TURKELER

Heavy Eastern raves and drones from Turkey’s freaked-out guitar guru. You must have this dense hashish-clouded classic if you’re a fan of psychedelic music. CD contains his 1974 LP (which fetches over $1000) plus Erkin’s earlier standout singles. $25.

ERKIN KORAY—2

More stellar Turkish psych which reissues his second album plus adds 5 bonus tracks circa 1967-’71. You can definitely smell the hashish pipe… $16. *

LITTLE BOYS BLUE—THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS (1965-’68)

Comp of legendary Chicago band like the Shadows of Knight including their 4 desirable garage singles, In The Woodland Of Weir psych LP, plus one rare track. $16.

MAGIC MIXTURE—THIS IS

Reissue of eclectic 1968 UK mod psych classic LP that sounds like the Creation, Attack, Syn, and other Chocolate Soup For Diabetics bands. $16.

LOS MOCKERS—THE ORIGINAL RECORDINGS 1965-’67

17 track comp of ultra-cool Uruguay (!) garage band’s LP & 45 discography. Total Stones clones. $12. *

NAZZ—13TH & PINE

16 more rarities from the archives. Totally different package than From Philly reish. $10.

NEW CREATION—TROUBLED

Legit reish of 12 track Canadian christian folkedelic outsider top shelf LP in mega demand with nice informative booklet. Nothing can top it in the genre—guaranteed! $10. *

OPEN MIND—S/T

Comprehensive reish of UK band’s mega-collectable ’68 mod LP plus 4 bonus tracks including their final single and early Drag Set 45 with deluxe color booklet and bio. $18. * NEW

PATRON SAINTS—FOHHOB BOHOB

Authorized reish of big-ticket ’69 NY homegrown psych LP. $16. *

PATRON SAINTS—PROTO BOHOB

16 studio demos pre-Fohhoh Bohob. Mandatory if you’re a PS fan! $16. *

PATRON SAINTS—THE LATIMER SESSIONS

Recent two-CD set of more imaginative unissued material circa 1970-’71 plus two bonus 1973 live cuts. Very, very nice package! $25. *

(PATRON SAINTS) ERIC BERGMAN

Quality, legit two-CD set post-Patron Saints with Modern Phonography (’78) and Sending Out Signals (’82) private press big ticket LPs plus many bonus tracks. $25. *

(PATRON SAINTS) GARRISON—ANTHOLOGY

Two-CD collection of rare and unreleased songs from 1976-’79. $16. *

PHIL & THE FRANTICS

16 track overview of Phoenix, Ariz., mid-’60s teen combo. Includes their stunning Zombies knockoff "I Must Run" plus plenty of solid garagers in great package. $12. *

RINGERS—LET THEM BE KNOWN

Definitive 22 track compilation from Los Angeles ’60s band with their three 45s (one recorded as the TR-5), unreleased ’67/8 gems, and 1970 LP only released in Peru (!). Quintessential melody garage rock at it’s finest. $18.

ED MOOSE SAVAGE & HIS LITANY OF COMPLAINTS

15-track release from late ’90s of Boston Outsider duo who reminiscent of the Fugs. Ed was leader of the Mudbugs and Siamese Triplets who rocked Boston clubs in the ’70-’80s. $12.

SEVENS—S/T

Authorized 21-track comp of phenomenal 1965-’66 Swiss garage band. Contains their LP which sells in the 4-figures, 3 singles, plus 3 unreleased tracks. Mostly original material that sounds truly American that lives up to its God-like reputation. Beautiful booklet (in German) with loads of pix + info. $30.

SWAMP RATS—DISCO STILL SUCKS

Long-anticipated and essential 12 track collection of savage ’66 Pittsburgh garage punk with with six previously unreleased tracks. This snarls! $14.

COMPILATIONS

BALTIMORE TEEN BEAT A GO GO

Exact repro of fantastic garage artifact from ’66 featuring 16 local combos. Teen spirit on overdrive—dig it! $14. *

BIET-HET—VOLUME 1

29 kickin’ Dutch Beat/Freakbeat ’60s cuts. Not sung in English. The real thing. $10.

BIET-HET—VOLUME 2

29 more ’60s cuts from the Dykes. $15.

DARK SIDE OF THE XMAS TREE

Sac-religious and sardonic 25-track collection of Christmas tracks from the early ’80s done by the Space Negros, Magic Mose, and The Jethroes. AWOL covers including "Frosty The Snow Plow," "Jingle Hell," "Silent Fright," "Wreck The Halls," etc. You get the picture. Pink Floyd ripoff cover art is worth the price of admission. Scare your friends with this hauntingly Xmas musical downer. $12. *

DUTCH BEAT EXPLOSION

28 tracks of obscure Dutch Beat sung in English which sounds like a cross between the Easybeats and the Hollies. Very cool! $14.

GAIETY RECORDS STORY

24 rare Canadian garage tracks with informative booklet featuring Checkerlads, White Knights, Tomorrow’s Keepsake, Lexington Avenue, NRG, Solid Reputation, plus 4 great cuts by the Plague including their punkers "Face Of Time" and "Love And Obey." $18.

GRAVEL—VOL 5

24 pounding ’60s garagers with (Those) Rogues, Our Gang, Skaliwags, Painted Ship (demo), Tyde, Wrong Numbers, 8th Wonders of the World, etc. $18.

SHAKIN’ IN ATHENS

Definitive comp of super-obscure groovy Greek garage with 20 page booklet. $16.

WATERPIPES & DYKES—VOL 1

18 cuts of imaginative Dutch Psychedelic Underground music circa 1966-’72 sung in English. 100% trippy stuff! $10.