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  • Topic: New garage comp "Die Today" has no liners! Info please?

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    • April 3, 2008 4:46 PM CDT
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      Here's the ad copy and track listing.
      I up'd track 14 on my Garage Punk Hideout playlist... starts off friendly before turning a killer corner, at the lead break. Stereo mix too.

      "THOUGHT THE DAYS OF KILLER '60S GARAGE COMPS WERE OVER? "DIE TODAY" IS THE FIRST ONE FOR 2008 AND IS JUST AS STRONG AS ANY REISSUE SO FAR - FUZZ, TEEN ANGST, CRAZY DRUMS AND WILD GUITAR ... IT'S ALL RIGHT HERE":

      1. One Eyed Jacks - Die Today
      2. The Countdowns - You Know I Do
      3. Nova Local - Games
      4. Jamie & The Jury - Fooling Around
      5. The Yorkshire Puddin' - Keep Me In Mind
      6. The Live Wires - The Mask
      7. Sterling Damon - Rejected
      8. Glory Rhodes - Gonna Be Somebody
      9. Gaylon Ladd - Her Loving Way
      10. Wee & The Revelations - Somebody To Love
      11. House Of Lords - Louise
      12. The Gears - Explanation
      13. The Shaprels - Rock-A-Boo
      14. The Sidekicks - Not Now
      15. Mark Five - Determination
      16. Moby Dick & The Whalers - I Love Her So
      17. Jack Hennig & The Breaking Point Group - Maybe Tomorrow
      18. The Wanderers - Treat Me Right
      19. M.G. & The Escorts - Please Don't Ever Change
      20. Dirty Elbows - To Carry On
      21. The Alphabetical Order - Gonna Fight The War
      22. The So...But So What - I Will Cry
      23. The Knights - I Know It Now
      24. The Passions - You've Got Me Hurtin'

      So where are these bands from?

      Some definite surprises, several fuzz blasters, yikes!
    • April 3, 2008 7:40 PM CDT
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      Thanks PJ Dirty Water!

      I followed up on your leads and after previewing a mono copy of The Sidekicks LP on RCA (1966) I'd agree with you, the album title track, "Fifi The Flea" is indeed a pile of crap;
      still I did find 4 strong tracks - "Not Now" (which oddly sounds weaker in mono, to my ears), "He's My Friend", "Ask Your Friend" and "Ollie Wong" (for it's incorrectness alone, a keeper!).

      Both "Friend" tracks feature solid fuzz guitar breaks and of course "Not Now" is a highlight.

      The Redcoats aren't bad either, and the Dionysus reissue you brought to our attention can be audio-sampled on amazon.
      The Sidekicks were from Absecon and Wildwood, New Jersey and did their 1st audition in Atlantic City.

      The link you provided had a detailed bio told by the band: epic... truly epic... thanks again!
    • April 3, 2008 5:10 PM CDT
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      Some of the tracks have the Brit beat sound, some sound like summer of '65 Mojo Men, Beau Brummels, pretty rocking... no filler.

      So The Sidekicks recorded at RCA... maybe they were from L.A. - or (like Elvis) Memphis?
      Is the single in stereo? How's the flip?

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