It Came from the Garage! Nuggets from Southern California

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Overview

Jack and Bill Wenzel were brothers who owned a music shop in Downey, CA, and between selling gear to up-and-coming bands and records to teenagers digging the latest sounds, they were in a position to know what the kids wanted to hear, and in 1962 they founded the Downey Records label to put promising acts on wax. It Came from the Garage! Nuggets from Southern California is Big Beat's third collection of goodies from the Downey archives, featuring 24 tunes from West Coast rock bands, and while the title might lead some to expect a nonstop blast of paisley and fuzz, this set is more diverse than that. The horn-fueled blast of the Barracudas suggests the influence of R&B-leaning instrumental rockers, Pat & the Californians were a surf act that took a left turn into the same place where the Surfaris ended up on "Be Billy," Johnny MacRae's "Penicillin" could have come from pen of Nervous Norvus' VD-infected brother, and "The Frog" from Sir Frog & the Toads is one of the more memorable dance crazes to fail to grab the fancy of America's youth. But if you're looking for guitar-fueled pre-psych eccentricity, there's plenty of that here from the likes of the Sunday Group ("Edge of Nowhere"), The Last Word ("Sleepy Hollow"), Craig & Michael ("Drifty") ESP Limited ("Tell Me"), and the New Breed ("The Words Ring Back"), while "These Ironic Days" finds the Barracudas making a game stab at folk-rock and Bud & Kathy's "Hang It Out to Dry" is a rare example of sexually integrated high-voltage garage punk. It Came from the Garage! boasts some solid lesser-known sides from genuine teenage rockers, and if a few garage purists may quibble at the results, it's 57 minutes of solid listening for fans of second-era rock. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	04/24/2007
Label:	Big Beat Records
UPC:	0029667426121
Rank:	81562

Tracks

1. Edge of Nowhere  -  Sunday Group
2. Hang It Out to Dry  -  Bud & Kathy
3. Be Billy  -  Pat & the Californians
4. Feel Aw Right, Pt. 1  - Greg Crowner  - Rex DeLong  - John Kirkland  - Wayne Matteson  -  Bel Canto's
5. Hey Did-A-Da-Da  - Greg Crowner  - Rex DeLong  - John Kirkland  - Wayne Matteson  -  Rumblers
6. Sleepy Hollow  -  Last Word
7. The Frog  - Bob Duran  -  Sir Frog & The Toads
8. Penicillin  - Johnny MacRae
9. Clap Hands  - Greg Crowner  - Rex DeLong  - John Kirkland  - Wayne Matteson  -  Rumblers
10. I Got Nothin' to Say to You  -  New Breed
11. What I Want You to Say  -  Barracudas  - Gary Bodily
12. Don't Call Me, I'll Call You  -  Last Word
13. The Words Ring Back  -  New Breed
14. The Reason Why  -  Barracudas
15. Tell Me  - Bob Duncan  -  ESP Limited
16. I'll Still Be Waiting There  -  New Breed
17. I Can't Believe You're Really Mine  -  Barracudas
18. Pink Grapes  - Jack Stern  -  Sunday Group  - Barry White
19. Jump Point and Shout  -  Last Word
20. Bad  -  Pat & the Californians
21. A Fool in Love  - Ike Turner  - Barry White  -  Bel Canto's
22. These Ironic Days  -  Barracudas
23. Oh My Baby  -  Kicks
24. Drifty  - Brian Carman  -  Craig & Michael

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bel Canto's   Primary Artist
Kicks   Primary Artist
Craig & Michael   Primary Artist
Sir Frog & The Toads   Primary Artist
The Rumblers   Primary Artist
Barry White   Primary Artist
ESP Limited   Primary Artist
Johnny MacRae   Primary Artist
Barracudas   Primary Artist
The Sunday Group   Primary Artist
The Last Word   Primary Artist
Bud & Kathy   Primary Artist
Pat & the Californians   Primary Artist
The New Breed   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Rob Shread   Remastering,Audio Restoration
Brian Carman   Composer
Rex DeLong   Composer,Photo Courtesy
Jools DeVere   CD Layout
Greg Crowner   Composer
Bob Duncan   Composer
John Kirkland   Composer
Wayne Matteson   Composer
Mitch O'Connell   Cover Art
Bob Duran   Composer
Alec Palao   Photo Courtesy,Label Design,Memorabilia
Duncan Cowell   Mastering
The New Breed   Composer
Brian Nevill   Archive Research,Label Design,Photography,Memorabilia,Liner Notes
Johnny MacRae   Composer
Barry White   Composer
Jack Stern   Composer
Gary Bodily   Composer
Ike Turner   Composer