Great compilation of go-go music from late 60s/early 70s
KIM MCDANIEL | Los Angeles, CA, USA | 01/02/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"i'd say at least half the music on this CD sounds like it would make great spy movie music -- & that's a compliment. the tunes are bluesy to psychedelic & some somehow manage to make a funky combo of the two. & they aren't all "purely" instrumental (as the Amazon.com review suggests), since on the jimmy nicol cut they occasionally shout out "HUSKY!" (it's hilarious) & on Teen Tonic there are some vocal stylings a la esquivel meets james brown -- if that makes any sense? i especially like dave pike set's Mathar, because of the funky use of indian instruments & the tracks with all the electronic blips & burps (both les yper cuts & electric frankenstein's), but, really, all the tracks on this album are outstanding -- each having its own unique sound.& since Amazon.com doesn't give the complete breakdown of what-all's on this CD, here it is:1) John Shakespeare Orchestra, Fade Out, 1969
2) Cocktail Cabinet, Breathalyser, 1967
3) Johnny Keating, Getaway, 1963
4) Remo Four, Rock Candy, 1967
5) Ruffle, Go Mean, 1970
6) Garry Blake, Look Out Now, 1966
7) Eric Delaneys Big Beat Six, Big Beat, 1965
8) Apartment One, Step Inside, 1970
9) Timebox, I Wish I Could Jerk Like My Uncle Cyril, 1967
10) Jimmy Nichol, Husky, 1964
11) Bobbie Graham, Zoom Widge And Wag, 1965
12) Midas Touch, Sulphur Flowers, 1974
13) Dave Pike Set, Mathar, 1969
14) Eliminators, Eliminator, 1966
15) Grapefruit, Theme For Twiggy, 1968
16) Les Yper Sounds, Teen Tonic, 1967
17) Charisma, Bizwambi, 1970
18) Electric Frankenstein, Moon Walk, 1973
19) Electric Sandwich, China, 1972
20) Lard Free, Warinobaril, 1973
21) Pop Drive Ltd, Wild Jam, 1971
22) Progressive Seekers, Western Drag, 1971
23) Les Yper Sounds, Jericho Jerk, 1967
24) Arzachel, Queen Street Gang, 1969"
Track Listings (24) - Disc #1